LGBT, civil and human rights activist, Stuart Milk joined a host of other dignitaries Friday to unveil and dedicate a new mural at Wells Fargo Bank’s Hillcrest branch that depicts some of the major achievements of the local LGBT community. The design of the mural features key figures, organizations and events central to the LGBT…
Many of you have asked me if the publisher of San Diego LGBT Weekly, Stampp Corbin is obsessed with pro-equality Republicans as his commentary last week was about the twelfth time he has blasted pro-equality Republicans, Mayor Kevin Faulconer and their GLBT supporters. In fact, Stampp has tried to paint Mayor Faulconer’s supporters as “prostitutes”…
Even the conservative Republican Union-Tribune praised Todd Gloria as a statesman and hailed his decision not to run for mayor as a leader who acted “selflessly,” putting San Diego first before his own political ambitions. This was not an easy decision for Todd as many San Diego leaders and citizens were urging him to run….
BY THOM SENZEE SAN DIEGO — A promise from San Diego Mayor Bob Filner to step up his work with groups such as Mayors for the Freedom to Marry if the Supreme Court does not strike down both DOMA and Prop. 8 was buried amid last week’s hubbub regarding the City’s contract with ConVis, the…
I’ve been enjoying my stay in San Diego with lots of rest and catching up with friends. In a few weeks I’ll be off to Fort Worth, Texas, but I’m loving our San Diego; it’s good to be home for a while. Mr. Luhnow, why GLBT over LGBT? I was truly taken back, when I…
Well, it is settled; our choice November is between Councilman Carl DeMaio and Congressman Bob Filner. So, who should be our Mr. November? DeMaio has turned out to be the gay Manchurian Candidate. A Manchurian candidate is one who is brainwashed to tell one group he supports them, but who later turns against them when…
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders called out mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio at a press conference Wednesday explaining that DeMaio “probably takes credit for my weight loss,” he said. “He probably takes credit for the weeds I pulled in the backyard last week. It’s all bulls—.” He added, “I want to be very clear that the…
In a surprising move, the Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed openly gay Councilmember Carl DeMaio in his race to succeed termed out Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders. Two thirds of the 59-member central committee voted Saturday morning to endorse DeMaio over two other Republican candidates: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, and State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher….
San Diego‘s 40th Anniversary Coronation events now hold the record for the most elected officials and dignitaries ever to attend a Royal Affair of the International Court System of Canada, United States and Mexico. Mayor Jerry Sanders, US Congressman Bob Filner, US Congresswoman Susan Davis, the Majority Whip of the California State Assembly, Honorable Toni…
In light of this week’s decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold a lower court’s ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, San Diego LGBT Weekly presents a Q&A with one of the nation’s most fervent advocates for marriage equality, San Diego’s own Mayor Jerry Sanders. San Diego LGBT Weekly: Mayor, do you…
