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Pride board member responds to complaints about ‘drug message’
The board of directors of San Diego Pride has issued an apology following much adieu by Facebook users and people throughout the San Diego LGBT community, some of whom complained that Pride San Diego was “advocating drug use” because a clothing advertisement placed near the front of this year’s San Diego Pride Souvenir Guide featured…
No hysterics in this charming period comedy
Perhaps you remember that in old movies, a woman would be screaming and crying in rage or anguish, and oftentimes, a nearby man would say, “She’s hysterical!” And he might slap her, or, if it were available, inject her with a sedative. Hysteria used to be a medical diagnosis, and it was thought that the…
Jerry Sanders calls ‘bulls–––’ on Carl DeMaio
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…
Anticipation grows for ‘Girl/Girl Scene’ season two
If you haven’t seen the series, Girl/Girl Scene, you have time to catch up on season one episodes before the season two release in July. Girl/Girl Scene premiered their first 45 minute episode in June 2010 and quickly garnered the attention of the LGBT community, gaining instant fans. Tucky Williams is the creator, writer and…
Victory Fund Brunch 2012 San Diego Features NYC Mayoral Candidate Christine Quinn, Donors Urged to Support Lesbian Wisconsin Rep. for U.S. Senate
BY THOM SENZEE Two Election 2012 priorities stood out at yesterday’s Victory Fund brunch at the Catamaran resort on Mission Bay: getting Tammy Baldwin, Democratic congresswoman from Wisconsin, elected to the U.S. Senate; and strengthening financial support for LGBT candidates in general – especially those who promise to actively battle for equality under the law…
‘Work It’ carries on: ABC chief says he ‘didn’t get’ why the show was offensive
The show must go on – at least that’s what ABC executive Paul Lee says in wake of the controversial sitcom Work It. At the annual Television Critics Tour in Pasadena, Lee said he did not understand why the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) had such a problem with the show. LGBT activists…