In the early ‘80s the country was introduced to a deadly disease that had no name and no one in the medical profession had seen anything like it before. The first case was discovered in five gay men in Los Angeles in June of ‘81. By July of ‘81 26 cases had been reported in…
SAN DIEGO—Closing arguments will be heard today in the civil suit of Will Walters v. City of San Diego et al, following a week of testimony that included more than a dozen witnesses and the presentation of evidence including photos of women wearing more revealing swimsuits than the kilt for which the plaintiff, Will Walters,…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With a key deadline coming up this week, Covered California released new data on the number of people who have signed up for coverage during the current open-enrollment period, and the number of existing consumers who have had their coverage renewed for 2017. On Monday, Dec. 12, more than 11,000 new consumers…
To the shock of many of us LGBTQ people of faith is the Vatican’s recent decision in the document “The Gift of Priestly Vocation,” to ban gays to the priesthood; thus, reaffirming its 2005 stance. Those of us who have “deep-seated homosexual tendencies” or who “support the so-called ‘gay culture’” are categorically denied to serve one of the church’s…
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Following on the heels of their hit drama Feral, gay subscription streaming service Dekkoo will release their second original series, Love Is Blind this coming Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14). Cute, sexy, and very funny, with a sweet soupçon of snark, Love is Blind follows 16 single New York City men on…
Fourth District Councilmember Myrtle Cole made history Monday as she became the first African American woman to become city council president. Cole was elected in a 6-3 vote edging out Eighth District Councilmember David Alvarez. The vote came after numerous speakers sought to persuade councilmembers to vote for Cole or Alvarez, who are both Democrats….
SAN DIEGO — With the bustling holiday season just around the corner, San Diego Humane Society reminds pet owners to consider their pets’ safety when decking the halls. Holiday decorations, seasonal plants and festive treats can sometimes be harmful for pets. To keep your pets safe and healthy this holiday season, San Diego Humane Society…
WASHINGTON — A new grassroots group, 50 Bills 50 States, launched this week seeking to protect LGBT youth from the practice of conversion therapy. The discredited therapy seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity using what many consider torturous techniques. Samuel Brinton, a survivor of conversion therapy and one of the group’s…
Gender-bending as a cinematic device offers a fertile pasture upon which to graze. Many successful films over the years have explored the idea that we inherently embody both male and female identifies. To what extent they manifest themselves in our actual lives is really the luck of a DNA crap shoot. But it presents both…
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — African Americans, women, and LGBTQ individuals – those more likely to experience social discrimination in their lifetime – are less likely to participate in the stock market and also allocate less of their wealth to equities, says new research from the University of Miami School of Business Administration. The findings, presented…
