My prowess in sports is of legend. Not! Since my high school days I have tried to be “one of the boys,” but fate has been against me. My size, height and, above all, fear of the ball doomed me. Of particular memory is an afternoon with my friend Gloria and her constant buddy and…
May 29, we joined peers and pioneers in the business community at Entrepreneur Thought Leaders Live in Long Beach to get an insider’s perspective on how to navigate the latest financing solutions for businesses. Nontraditional funding opportunities have skyrocketed, helping small businesses get off the ground and making it possible for their growth plans and…
WASHINGTON – With no federal law protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from discrimination in securing credit, thousands of Americans face unfair challenges in buying a home, going to college, or starting a small business. To ensure all qualified people have access to the financial credit necessary to build a productive life, Sen….
Last night’s America’s Got Talent produced one particularly emotional performance. When contestant Jonathan Allen took to the stage,nobody quite expected what would happen next. Standing onstage, he revealed that his parents had kicked him out of the house on his 18th birthday for being gay. After cheers from the audience, he stunned the crowd with…
WASHINGTON – The White House has announced its intention to nominate Daniel Baer – the current deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor – as the next ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). If confirmed, Baer would become the 4th openly-LGBT person to serve as…
BOSTON — A new study by Digitas, a digitally led, integrated brand agency, finds that LGBT individuals and families are embracing the “mobile first” way by adopting smartphones and tablets to manage family households, plan and book travel, and leverage mobile shopping technology. Digitas partnered with Community Marketing, Inc. (CMI) to survey 1,595 lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
This is my 100th brief! Looking back over the lgbtweekly.jeffjungblut.com Web site, I was especially pleased to re-live certain memories, i.e. Mine is Bigger than Yours (issue 26), High School Reunion (51), What’s a Dingleberry (36) and to review my advice in Beating Around the Bush (42), De-gay or Not De-gay (81), The Size of…
The spring home buying season is well underway and bidding wars are breaking out on San Diego’s streets. People trying to land a home while interest rates remain relatively low are up against limited choices and considerable competition. This is most evident in the western regions of the nation and San Diego is no exception….
SAN DIEGO — Mama’s Kitchen, a meal delivery service for men, women and children living in San Diego County affected by AIDS or cancer, will host a Capital Campaign Celebration on Thursday, June 20 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at their headquarters located at 3960 Home Avenue in the Fairmount Park neighborhood of San Diego. Admission…
Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying this wonderful Southern California weather. I know I sure am. This gurl is getting her T&A back to bitchin’ bikini body shape. Those winter months were not kind. I am on a new diet; it is a 4-course meal a night, two olives and a double Martini! I…
