Newt Gingrich has a new philosophy: gay people can choose to be straight like priests choose to be celibate. The presidential hopeful told the Des Moines Register editorial board that gays have a “significant range of choice within a genetic pattern” and can therefore make choices as it relates to sexual orientation. When asked whether…
When everything falls together just right and you’re having the kind of day when nothing can go wrong, life is a breeze. Your face hurts from smiling and you might think you can do your job forever. You were put on earth to do exactly what you’re doing. As was William Wales for his but…
EVEN BEFORE THE CURTAIN RISES, when the legendary voice of The Grinch booms out a warning to the audience (and, yes, all children) to not use cameras and to turn off their cell phones, it’s obvious that a fun evening is in store. That’s exactly what the 14th annual production of Dr. Seuss’How The Grinch…
Administrators at a Utah middle school outed a gay student to his parents in an attempt to prevent bullying, but civil rights groups have condemned the act claiming the student’s privacy rights were violated. Alpine School District decided to inform parents of the 14-year-old boy’s sexual orientation after the student completed a school project that…
Senate GOPers successfully filibustered the confirmation of an ambassadorial nominee, because she penned a pro-LGBT editorial that was published in the Spanish-language Salvadoran newspaper, La Prensa Grafica, according to the Washington Blade. The Obama administration sought confirmation of Mari Carmen Aponte as U.S. ambassador to El Salvador, but failed to secure her appointment after a…
Urban Mo’s, Baja Betty’s and Gossip Grill are leading an effort throughout Hillcrest to help bring smiles, food and gifts to underprivileged children, youth and those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS this holiday season. The local group of restaurants, owned by Chris Shaw, has signed on to two different programs benefiting The San Diego LGBT…
Singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright has described his new Mark Ronson-produced album, Out Of The Game as having a “very manly” tone. In an interview with Stereogum describing how he would tour with his new songs, Wainwright said, “I do really want to maintain a kind of healthy attitude and toughness to the core of this band…
Dear Editor, “How low can you go, how low can you go?” You have probably heard that song being sung while playing Limbo at one of those awkward work parties or maybe that wedding from hell; typically used as an icebreaker. Unfortunately for the LGBT community and the nation at large it seems to be…
“In each of these foundational cases, the court concluded that discriminatory state action could not stand on the basis of gender stereotypes. The court’s more recent cases reiterate that the Equal Protection Clause does not tolerate gender stereotypes. Accordingly, governmental acts based upon gender stereotypes – which presume that men and women’s appearance and behavior…
