In a surprise move, a 53-year-old gay man pleaded guilty Oct. 27 to attempted murder of an acquaintance whom he stabbed during an attempted sexual assault. Kenneth John Bauer, of San Diego, agreed to accept a nine-year prison term in exchange for dismissal of all other charges in San Diego Superior Court that included assault…
November brings many things to look forward to. The chilly weather sets in as winter approaches. It is the beginning of the “official” holiday season with the American celebration of Thanksgiving. And the start of holiday eating and drinking. There is a start of another celebration that also happens in November and has become a…
Buick is the quintessential American car. And it’s precisely the iconic Americana image that makes Buick such a perfect fit as this year’s partner at OUT100, a widely-received event promoting humanitarian achievements within the LGBT community. Turns out, the epically conservative mom-car is, refreshingly, gay friendly. “We are delighted to have the support of such…
Seventy major organizations including Google, Microsoft, Xerox, Time Warner Cable, New Balance, Aetna, Levi Strauss & Co., and more have banded together to file and amicus brief in Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders’ (GLAD) DOMA Challenge in the suit of Gill v. Office of Personnel Management. The historical brief illuminates the negative impact that…
It’s another wedding celebration in New York as funny guy Conan O’Brien officiated the nuptials of longtime costume designer Scott Gornick and partner David Gorshein at their wedding extravaganza. Conan’s TBS show has been a hit since he left primetime, due in part to the show’s desire to “push the envelope” – a welcome treat…
Hello my dear readers. I am glad to say that I am no longer taking applications for possible boyfriends. Yes, I am off the market and on to another adventure and, so far, it looks like it will be a fun and smooth ride. How did we meet? Well, the movie version is that I…
The historic Hillcrest sign, which was replaced in August with a new more eco–friendly sign, is up for grabs. The Hillcrest Business Association (HBA) has issued a request for bid that allows businesses and members of the community to compete to become owners of the iconic Hillcrest fixture. HBA announced the availability of the sign…
Casually interested in my high school classmates I have kept up with the gossip, I mean, the news through a few old pals, but I never attended the reunions until recently when my curiosity peaked and I sallied forth to the rock-bound coast of Maine for my 50th. About 60 classmates plus spouses showed up…
You simply could not resist. You always thought that getting a dog was something that required forethought. It was something you planned. Getting a dog was getting a best friend, a work-out companion, a burglar alarm or a child substitute; but a dog was not an impulse item. And then you saw that fur-baby. And…
Roland Emmerich is a world-class movie director with many hits on his resume. Currently the director of the lavish Columbia Pictures Elizabethan action-drama Anonymous, Emmerich enjoys the distinction of having racked up worldwide box office receipts of more than $3 billion during his career. Born in Stuttgart, Germany Nov. 10, 1955, Emmerich extended his interest…
