Your vote and financial support of a political candidate is the most personal of choices. It says that I believe this candidate best represents my values and will support policies that will help me have a better life. I get asked, “Why doesn’t San Diego LGBT Weekly endorse candidates?” First, an endorsement would reflect what…
When Bob Filner was running for mayor last year the Republican Party, the Tea Party and the downtown millionaires establishment let it be known and did all they could do to defeat Bob Filner. One right-wing Republican leader told me that if Bob Filner won it would be like Vladimir Lenin taking over City Hall…
Well, I’ll be off to Seattle next week, then San Francisco and Oklahoma. I recently spoke at a women’s conference and Texas activists and fundraisers from throughout the Midwest in Houston. But I’m here in San Diego this weekend … hooray … as I’ve gotten to hate flying. Last week, District 4 openly gay City…
SAN DIEGO – The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund today announced its endorsement of San Diego LGBT Pride’s executive director, Dwayne Crenshaw, in the upcoming special election for the District 4 City Council seat created by the resignation of Tony Young. “Dwayne Crenshaw stands out for his leadership on advancing issues of fairness and equality for…
The Victory Fund’s annual Champagne Brunch in San Diego will take place Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Catamaran Resort Hotel & Spa, 3999 Mission Blvd. in San Diego. Special guests will include Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims and California state Sen. Christine Kehoe. California has one of the largest LGBT legislative caucuses in the country, in…
There was a bit of controversy around whether the Victory Fund should endorse City Councilman Carl DeMaio in the mayoral race. After all, DeMaio is gay and the Victory Fund’s purpose is to expand LGBT persons in elected and appointed office across the nation. I applaud the Victory Fund’s apparent decision not to endorse DeMaio…
Yes; at times, I have to use a cane to get around. I also sometimes use a broomstick to fly around. Any more endless questions I can answer for you, my darlings? Police and movie: End of Watch Everyone should see the movie, End of Watch. That’s not because last week it was the No….
KGTV, 10News’ new poll of likely voters in the San Diego mayoral election reveals a more lopsided race than the same poll taken in August did, with the Sept. 25 poll placing Congressman Bob Filner ahead of City Councilman Carl DeMaio by a 12-point lead. According to the latest poll, Filner would win with 50…
Well, I just got through what must be my 1,000th trip to Washington, D.C. in these last four decades. The Victory Fund and Carl DeMaio The Victory Fund, headquartered in Washington, D.C., endorses and financially supports GLBT candidates across the country. I am a proud founding member of this most outstanding and important organization. In…
As election season heats up, two questions seem to be getting an increasing amount of attention in the San Diego LGBT community: “Could the Victory Fund endorse Councilman Carl DeMaio for mayor?” and “Should they?” The first question is not as absurd as one might think. In the crowded world of interest groups, The Gay…
