When I nominated six-year-old Ryland Whittington and his wonderful parents for this year’s Harvey Milk Inspirational Award, I knew the 1,000+ people attending the Sixth Annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast would react in the same way as I did when first meeting the Whittington family … I cried, getting emotional over this beautiful story of…
SAN DIEGO – Council President Todd Gloria today gave remarks following the announcement of a settlement with Mayor Bob Filner. The comments were made in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building, and the Council President stood with his Council colleagues. Thank you all for joining me here today. As you know, Mayor Bob Filner…
BY THOM SENZEE In a joint press conference, San Diego LGBT Weekly publisher, Stampp Corbin, San Diego businessman Michael Pallamary and local resident and activist Elisa Brent, told reporters at Civic Center Plaza, near City Hall this morning that they would team up as co-chairs to organize the recall campaign against Mayor Bob Filner. While…
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will host a Tamale Making Contest at their July 19 Spirit of the Barrio fundraiser featuring elected official contestants. The contest is part of a special happy hour fundraiser that will include entertainment and FHCSD’s famous tamales. Contest participants will include: David Alvarez, Councilmember, City of San Diego District 8…
Saturday, July 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The annual San Diego LGBT Pride Parade is the 4th largest in the United States attracting 200,000 cheering spectators. The parade begins at University Avenue and Normal Street, proceeds west on University Avenue to Sixth Avenue, turns south on Sixth Avenue, ending at Balboa Drive and Upas Street. Grand…
Recently at a GLBT event, one of the producers actually went out of his way to hide the American flag because of personal views! For decades, I’ve dealt with this with many left-wing GLBT activists refusing my requests that we sing our nation’s national anthem and display our country’s flag. Most refuse to do so…
BY CITY COMMISSIONER NICOLE MURRAY RAMIREZ Bronwyn Ingram has informed close friends that she has broken off her engagement to San Diego Mayor Bob Filner. As far as I am concerned this is a private matter between Bronwyn and Bob. Bronwyn is disbanding Team First Lady, of which Nancy Chase and I are advisory board co-chairs….
BY THOM SENZEE Her battle cry was inspired by his spirit of self-sacrifice for the greater good: “justice – or just us?” As she accepted the highest award at the inaugural Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Honors ceremony this week, civil rights leader and educator, Mandy Carter repeated her signature slogan with enough passion to have…
San Diego mayor, Bob Filner, planted a peace tree last Saturday at the Sri Chinmoy Peace Garden located in the community of Normal Heights, on the corner of Adams Avenue and Arizona Street. At the ceremony Filner said: “As we progress as a city and we talk about tourism, and we talk about the navy,…
The “Congressional Roll Call” is considered the political bible of Washington, D.C. In a recent article about possible future Democratic congressmen from California our very own City Council President Todd Gloria got some major play and a picture (the only one) stating that he was a “protégé of Rep. Susan Davis” and he was seen…
