Yes, it was in this column that I wrote that former Mayor Bob Filner would be writing a book and now comes word that it could be nearly finished! My good sources tell me that the possibilities of this “tell-all” book being a reality are very good and that there should be some very nervous…
Mayor Kevin Faulconer made history again by appointing long time Latino/gay leader, Larry Bazza as the first person of color to become chair of the city’s prestigious and influential Art’s Commission. Baza is a true San Diego native whose family are fourth generation Californians; they are well known and respected leaders/activists within the people of…
SAN DIEGO – In celebration of LGBT Pride Month and as part of its ongoing commitment to cultural diversity and responsible banking, Union Bank, N.A., has partnered with KPBS to honor two remarkable individuals as local heroes. The 2014 LGBT Pride Month honorees are: Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, president of the St. Paul’s Foundation for International Reconciliation, and Robert…
“That, ladies and gentlemen, is the legacy of Harvey Milk; that’s about love and family and hope and change …” so said Robert Gleason at the conclusion of the presentation of the Inspiration Award to the Whittington family at today’s emotionally charged Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast at the Bayfront Hilton. There was hardly a dry…
Back when he first ran, unsuccessfully, for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Harvey Milk didn’t have the stamp of approval from the so-called “gay establishment.” Today, May 22 – which would have been his 84th birthday and is celebrated as Harvey Milk Day in California – he will be memorialized with…
Before President Obama “evolved” on the issue of gay marriage he repeatedly stated, “I believe marriage should be between a man and a woman.” Such statements were made in the past by both Clintons and many of our strongest allies and supporters. Well, the same goes for pro marriage supporter Councilwoman Lorie Zapf who has…
SAN DIEGO — The Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) will hold their annual Business Awards Luncheon Thursday, June 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Mission Valley Hotel, 1433 Camino del Rio South in San Diego. The special guest speaker will be the Honorable Bob Filner, mayor, City of San Diego. The winners…
The Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast of San Diego County’s co-chairs, City Commissioners Nicole Murray Ramirez and Robert Gleason have announced that this year’s honorees will be Gov. Barbara Roberts, the first elected woman governor of Oregon and a long-time civil rights and women’s advocate, and Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the screenplay…
