Understanding ‘Deferred Action’ Dear Editor: I write to urge you to provide a follow up to the “Path to second-class citizenship” article that was written in the June 28, 2012 issue of the LGBT Weekly. Some of the information provided is inaccurate. I hope the June 28 article did not confuse nor dissuade undocumented immigrants…
We all remember learning in grammar school that if a=b and b=c, then a=c. I think the LGBT community should use the transitive property to imbue our political decisions. The San Diego mayoral candidacy of Carl DeMaio is a great place to start. Gay candidate accepts donations from right wing leaders who do not believe…
I first came across the work of Yinka Shonibare, MBE when I was at grad school. My photography was all about staging naked guys in regular houses in Normal Heights in order to comment on the historical trajectory of the LGBT community. I looked around to see who else was doing anything similarly staged. One…
There is a controversy concerning comments made by the president of Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy, and the advocacy of the organization against marriage equality. Cathy said that Chick-fil-A believes in “the biblical definition of the family unit” and that he prays “God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that…
San Diego’s only LGBT comedy show returns Aug. 9 with a talented all-LGBT line-up featuring Sarah Burford, Jerome Clearly, Raneir Pollard, Sean Wherley and headliner Debbie Lockhart. The Laugh Out Proud comedy show begins at 8 p.m. and is held at Martinis Above Fourth, 3940 Fourth Ave. in San Diego. Lockhart has performed across California…
Your child constantly surprises you. Where did she learn that little habit she has? How did he figure out something you never showed him? What kind of thought-processes go on inside that wise little head? Almost every day, you learn more and more about your own offspring including, maybe, something you never saw coming –…
I was honored to receive the Spirit of Stonewall Friend of Pride award this year alongside Dr. Aaron Bruce and Tess Banko. I extend my most heartfelt congratulations to them and to the other San Diego Pride award winners. We must continue the fight for equal rights together. I started walking in the San Diego…
They fear the wrath of the NRA Dear Editor, When the framers of the U.S. Constitution placed a provision in this incredible document, stating that we have a right to bear arms, I don’t think that they were talking about assault rifles, semi-automatic weapons and lethal bombs! The real elephant in the room that no…
For the past 10 days, friends from outside San Diego have inundated my inbox with two questions: “Did people really boo a gay mayoral candidate at Pride?” And, “Why?” Answering the first question is simple. Yes, they did. The second question is harder to answer, despite reading the knotted mass of Facebook and commentary threads…
The much anticipated movie Cloud Atlas weaves together the complex lives and storylines of the individuals we meet every day. Written and directed by Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, and Andy Wachowski, the film is based on the novel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Lana Wachowski, previously Larry, makes her first official appearance – a special…
