In what is certainly a first for this nation-state, a group of dedicated gay activists are using the crowd funding site Indiegogo.com to raise funds to overturn the country’s anti-sodomy law. Singapore, which currently has an anti-sodomy law on the books which bans “acts of gross indecency” with another male, has made in clear in…
Dr. Joseph Colombo, a former board member of The San Diego LGBT Community Center and generous benefactor died suddenly Jan. 2, at the age of 57. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Colombo is survived by his parents, two siblings and many loving family members as well as a vast number of friends, colleagues and mentees….
District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis laid out an eight-point plan to reform San Diego’s public schools last week, calling her ideas bold and comprehensive. “The future of our schools is threatened by the possibility of financial insolvency, a lack of stability in top management positions and a structure that puts too much distance between parents and…
According to the University of San Diego Vista newspaper, alumnus Jonathan Maher is becoming the first Torero to run for a U.S. Senate seat, as he campaigns in New Jersey for the 2012 elections. Registered as an unaffiliated party member, Maher, whose home state is New Jersey, wants to help ensure that state “receives an…
USD Pride has declared April as LGBT Awareness Month at the University of San Diego, according to the group’s president, Joseph Rocha. Activities for the month include: April 1 Graduate Theater Dept. presents Dear Harvey in the Studio Theater, 7:30 p.m. April 5 LGBT Awareness Lunch and Panel, United Front Multicultural Center,1:30 p.m. April 6…
