Last Saturday was “shop local” day, a community focused antidote to the megastore madness that is Black Friday. I totally missed it, which isn’t to say I was one of the millions camped out at the mall as I totally support the idea of buying from local merchants, especially artists and artisans living in the…
San Diego is one of eleven cities that scored 100 percent in the new Human Rights Campaign Municipality Equality Index (MEI) released yesterday. The MEI, the first ever rating system of LGBT inclusion in municipal law, finds that while many U.S. cities lag behind in protections for LGBT people, some of the most LGBT-friendly policies…
WASHINGTON – The nation’s leading anti-gay group, The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), saw a steep decline in the amount of money it raised in 2011 – dropping to $6.2 million from the $9.1 million it raised the previous year. Just two donors were responsible for funding 75 percent of the anti-gay group – the…
As San Diegans begin to realize that the 2012 election was a fundamental change election for America’s Finest City, I performed a bit of nerdy analysis in the mayoral race. While north of Interstate 8 remains firmly Republican and Tea Party territory, the margin of difference between Republican votes and Democratic votes is shrinking. Conversely,…
What a week! So many high emotions! So many low emotions! So many mixed emotions! I am so grateful for the many strides for the advancement of equality – and the many progressive benchmarks reached – and passed! California Faith for Equality said: “We woke up in a different world this morning, a world where…
WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) today released results of a post-election poll showing a cultural sea-change on LGBT equality reflected in voters’ attitudes. “Last week’s results make clear that equality was a winner at the polls and confirms the inherent fairness of the American people,” said HRC President Chad Griffin. “The president proved…
Special commentary When I woke up this morning, I think San Diego elected its first Democratic mayor in 20 years. Not that I did not try to stay awake to hear the news live, but after spending the evening politicking, my pillow beckoned me. As I left the U.S. Grant Hotel, City Councilman Carl DeMaio…
The board of directors of Stepping Stone of San Diego has announced that Catherine Aquino, B.S., M.D. will assume the role of interim chief executive director of the organization. Aquino, who has worked at Stepping Stone since 2008 and was promoted to director of operations in 2011, will begin this interim role immediately. John DeMiranda,…
PARIS – Following the French government’s approval of a bill to legalize equal marriage and allow gay couples to adopt thousands of demonstrators rallied at the National Assembly in Paris Wednesday evening to show support for the move. According to a report on Pinknews.com, demonstrators chanted “equality now” to show their support for the reform,…
After crunching numbers throughout the night, Washington United for Marriage (WUM), the broad coalition set up to defend the freedom to marry, have announced that Referendum 74 will be approved by voters. “This is a clear win,” said WUM campaign manager Zach Silk. “We have run the numbers every which way, and we can now…
