Let’s support Police Officer Christine Garcia

Once again transgender Police Officer Christine Garcia has been subjected to hate, disrespect, insults and attacks by some militant radical members of our very own LGBT community. As many of you remember, Officer Garcia was barred from attending the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance because she was wearing her police uniform. Now for the recent…

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San Diego Police Chief’s 2015 report reveals LGBT crime stats down

Hate crimes against LGBT people went down slightly in 2015 by 7 percent in a comparison with hate crimes in 2014, according to San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman’s crime statistical report. Zimmerman expressed concern about another recent phenomenon – “pocket dials” of 911 – or as Third District Councilmember Todd Gloria characterized them as…

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K9 Unit focus of annual San Diego Police Foundation Gold Shield Gala, Oct. 4

SAN DIEGO  – The San Diego Police Foundation’s annual Gold Shield Gala is set to take place Saturday, October 4 and  will support the foundation’s mission to fund critical equipment, training and outreach programs for the San Diego Police Department (SDPD).  The annual dinner and dancing celebration will turn the spotlight on public safety featuring a…

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Problems with the police chief’s Advisory Board?

Mayors, police chiefs, etc. have had special advisory boards that have included Latinos, women, veterans, African Americans etc. and only a couple of decades ago did public officials add LGBT advisory boards to that list. These citizens’ advisory boards play an important role in keeping the public officially informed and more understanding of the diverse…

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The attempts to demonize pro-equality Republicans

Many of you have asked me if the publisher of San Diego LGBT Weekly, Stampp Corbin is obsessed with pro-equality Republicans as his commentary last week was about the twelfth time he has blasted pro-equality Republicans, Mayor Kevin Faulconer and their GLBT supporters. In fact, Stampp has tried to paint Mayor Faulconer’s supporters as “prostitutes”…

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