On Friday, LGBT Weekly posted a story that was from a political satire Web site nationalreport.net. The Web site is known in political circles for its wildly strange but satirical takes on news of the day. After days of covering the hateful Indiana Religious Restoration Act, I thought it might be fun to share the…
Dear LGBT community member, I need your help. Our community is so giddy with the recent gains in rights for LGBT people that we have taken our eye off the ball. We all remember the children’s story of the tortoise and the hare. The tortoise challenges the boastful hare to a race because he is…
Dear Mr. Angelo and Ms. Jester: As a leader and representative of a significant constituency of the LGBT community, I am writing to ask you to address some ongoing concerns with the Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) and the Republican Party. Thank you in advance for your prompt response. First, the LGBT community is concerned about…
Well the GOP has opened its first bag of Skittles for the 2016 election and it includes San Diegan Jacquie Atkinson. A bag of Skittles, you ask. Yes, a Skittle is a member of the LGBT community who puts their personal interest before that of the community as a whole. A Skittle is someone who…
One of the great things about achieving a modicum of equality is the ability to have a choice about how you lead your life. Equality means no more hiding and basically you are judged based upon your actions not prejudice. Equality was clearly on display with the Jeb Bush Campaign when he selected openly gay…
A special note about PrEP and Truvada In this issue of San Diego LGBT Weekly we are tackling the questions surrounding PrEP, commonly known as Truvada. The medication is now being prescribed as a preventative measure against contracting HIV and the community needs to be educated about the drug benefits and risks. We reached out…
In 22 months San Diego will be voting once again in elections that promise to change the complexion of politics in America’s Finest City. The question is whether the Democrats can marshal the intestinal fortitude to make the hard decisions early. Now that Francine Busby has been re-elected the chair of the San Diego County…
Welcome to 2015! Just like you, San Diego LGBT Weekly is making significant changes in 2015. As you know, the publishing business is forever changing as new technologies affect how our readers access our content. LGBT Weekly is the only publication serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community that has a print edition, Web…
As 2014 draws to a close many in our community gather to celebrate the season. That celebration may be in the form of a religious gathering or simply a party with those you love to share festive food and drink. At this time of year everyone becomes reflective because the season gives us the opportunity…
All was supposed to be right when President Obama was elected in 2008. The racial problems of America had finally been resolved. Some in America breathed a sigh of relief; finally “we can move on.” I silently wished that this sentiment was true. But I knew in my heart that “moving on” was so far…
