BY NEAL PUTNAM After six-and-a-half hours of deliberations, a jury convicted a North Park man Friday of second-degree murder in the 2011 death of Jason “Cowboy” Huggins, who was fatally injured with a heavy rock at a homeless encampment in a canyon near Hillcrest. The jury also convicted Joshua James Larson, 38, of felony assault…
ambassador of the night BY CHRISTINA MACNEAL ‘Baditudes’ behind the bar Am I the only one that feels that the biggest problems facing LGBT bars, clubs and associated nightlife venues are the gay or lesbian rock star attitudes from some staff who think they are above the customer? Anyone can sling drinks with a…
The U.S. Congress’ first openly gay member, Congressman Barney Frank of Massachusetts today released the following statement after watching the first debate between Senator Scott Brown and Professor Elizabeth Warren. Rep. Frank is retiring after his current term ends in 2013 after more than 30 years in office. He has been noticeably even more active…
Weighing in with his “expert” analysis, the Religious Freedom Coalition’s William J. Murray, speaking to the American Family Association in a recent radio interview, “explained” how and why the attacks, sieges and tragedies at several Middle Eastern sites of American embassies and consulates occurred. According to Murray, the main problem with American foreign policy is that it is overrun by elite…
So what’s the best campus in America for LGBT students among the nation’s universities? According to Unigo, a company whose Web site claims to the the largest source for information about universities, and which rates college campus experiences by just about any criteria one can imagine, it’s a small liberal arts school known as Bennington…
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius violated the Hatch Act in February by urging those gathered at a recent Human Rights Campaign gala to reelect President Barack Obama; so said the administration’s own Office of Special Counsel said Wednesday. The problem stems from the fact that Sebelius was acting in her official capacity as…
La Jolla Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for openings in all sections Saturday, Sept. 29. The 125-voice chorus rehearses Monday evenings at the University of California, San Diego, Conrad Prebys Music Center. Concerts are given throughout the season in Mandeville Auditorium on the UCSD campus as well as other San Diego venues. Chorus membership is…
SD Hoops LGBT Basketball League has announced the following schedule of events as it prepares for the upcoming season and community engagement: Three-on-three tournament The league’s three-on-three tournament signup deadline has been bumped to Wednesday, September 26. Team fees must be paid by this date to be eligible. The one-day tournament is Saturday, Oct. 6 at…
Washington United for Marriage, the broad coalition working to defend the state’s bipartisan marriage law, today hailed four editorials from leading newspapers across the state which endorsed Referendum 74 and the state’s pro-marriage–equality law this past weekend. The Columbian which serves the greater Vancouver area, the Seattle Times, and The Spokesman Review which covers Spokane and the…
Six Flags Magic Mountain’s annual “Out on the Mountain” (LGBT) Night returns in 2012 this Friday, September 21. Alexis Jordan, Shangela, DJ Ray Rhodes, Daniel Joseph Baker, Ingenue and DJ Steve Oaks star in a night of entertainment, as the entire the park “goes gay” for the night. “Out on the Mountain” is the creation…
