Buick is the quintessential American car. And it’s precisely the iconic Americana image that makes Buick such a perfect fit as this year’s partner at OUT100, a widely-received event promoting humanitarian achievements within the LGBT community. Turns out, the epically conservative mom-car is, refreshingly, gay friendly. “We are delighted to have the support of such…
Using her superstar prowess, Ellen DeGeneres will raise awareness for the global AIDS epidemic now that the TV funny gal has accepted her more serious post as Special Envoy for Global AIDS Awareness. DeGeneres accepted her new role on Nov. 8 in a major address presented by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. “By lending…
Coming as a minor surprise to some, but a predictable development to a few political insiders, the San Diego chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans chose not to endorse either City Councilman Carl DeMaio or District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, both of whom are mayoral candidates in 2012 and are openly gay and lesbian, respectively. “I…
Casually interested in my high school classmates I have kept up with the gossip, I mean, the news through a few old pals, but I never attended the reunions until recently when my curiosity peaked and I sallied forth to the rock-bound coast of Maine for my 50th. About 60 classmates plus spouses showed up…
You simply could not resist. You always thought that getting a dog was something that required forethought. It was something you planned. Getting a dog was getting a best friend, a work-out companion, a burglar alarm or a child substitute; but a dog was not an impulse item. And then you saw that fur-baby. And…
Now that my doctor has grounded me from out-of-state traveling for two months, I’ll be able to attend more local events. Dear Sean Sala … I found Sean Sala’s recent, lengthy commentary on a local LGBT Web site to be well written but also full of inaccuracies. In my opinion, both Sean Sala and Ben…
Roland Emmerich is a world-class movie director with many hits on his resume. Currently the director of the lavish Columbia Pictures Elizabethan action-drama Anonymous, Emmerich enjoys the distinction of having racked up worldwide box office receipts of more than $3 billion during his career. Born in Stuttgart, Germany Nov. 10, 1955, Emmerich extended his interest…
The fall TV season is in full swing and some of the shows have already been strung up in a hangman’s noose, but they haven’t left viewers twisting in the wind about their ability to hold us enraptured. It has truly been a case of survival of the fittest, and some series have been gone…
A common theme in this week’s political news Dear Editor, This week the Log Cabin Republicans of San Diego County made headlines when they boldly endorsed State Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher for Mayor. Surprising many that they would pick a straight ally as opposed to backing openly lesbian Republican District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and openly gay…
