When I was about 12 I cut a photo from a calendar, framed it and hung it over my bed. It was a picture of Juneau, Alaska, and its harbor. I’d look at it and imagine myself there. It wasn’t as much Juneau as it was Alaska. To this young sheltered kid who had already…
Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. The San Diego LGBT Community Center is hosting a magical evening of mysterious characters, celebration and intrigue at Brick/828 Events in Liberty Station. Some 300-350 guests are expected and the event will include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment and plenty of intrigue and surprises. Costumes are enthusiastically encouraged but…
San Diego Padres legend and prostate cancer survivor Steve Garvey (right) discusses prostate cancer screening options with San Diego County resident Lee Smith (left). Garvey’s appearance was part of a free prostate cancer screening event held downtown at Petco Park Sept. 3, co-hosted by Scripps Health and Ed Randall’s fans for the Cure. More than…
An unidentified man attacked San Diego LGBT Community Center Trans Services Coordinator, Connor Maddocks late Tuesday afternoon – reportedly “because he didn’t get what he wanted” asking for a referral to a crisis house. Paramedics attended to Maddocks’ injuries, which were described as minor. Nevertheless, Maddocks was treated at a nearby emergency room. Contrary to…
I haven’t had sushi since Christmas (issue #163) and my youthful assistant Lestat, fresh from a visit to the barber shop and sporting a sharp clean fade, quickly agreed to plumb the depths of oceanic delicacies. We reserved a table at Hane Sushi one sultry summer night and were quickly seated in the medium-sized room….
The last several weeks have been monumental with respect to the implementation of marriage equality in the United States. As gays and lesbians have celebrated the Supreme Court decision giving us equal marriage rights across the nation, there are those committed to ensuring that it is not universally applied. That is one reason why you…
I finally faced the devil and cleaned up my catch-all drawer. It had reached 120 percent capacity and constantly jammed. The climax came when, as I gave it a manly yank, it suddenly leaped out, scattering its innards hither and yon. Seizing the opportunity to seriously get the upper hand, I spread the slew of…
The 40th Annual Nicky Awards were a great success and a sold-out event at the Marriott Hotel. There will be some major new changes next year and hats off to producers Allan Spyere and Michael Zarbo. And the winners were … Outstanding Business: Green Fresh Florals; Community Organization: Human Dignity Foundation; Businesswoman: Joyce Rowland; Businessman:…
As a member of the LGBT community, I found it disturbing that Nicole Murray-Ramirez would try to persuade us – a group that knows all too well the pain and frustration of being denied rights – to support SeaWorld, a corporation that deprives orcas and other animals of their fundamental rights as well as everything…
Selling real estate is a terrific career for lots of reasons. But not everyone has the temperament for it and will excel. In every real estate office there is always a star performer, one who sells the most and walks around with a smile on his or her face. What are the qualities that are…
