Thirty nine years ago, the first Nicky Awards were held in downtown San Diego at the then Ball Express Disco (a former large warehouse). This past Sunday, the “gay academy awards of San Diego” returned downtown, this time to our new beautiful library. It was another sold out crowd of our GLBT community family, friends…
Sometime Saturday Michael Sam will find out if he is part of the St. Louis Rams’ 53-man roster, their practice squad, or cut. As the first openly gay player on an NFL team, his fate will be news. His shower habits are not news. Nor is the opinion of an unidentified teammate on said shower…
The final leg of the 350+ mile march from the San Francisco Bay area to the U.S. Mexico Border culminated Aug. 16. We joined in welcoming the mothers and their children at Larsen Field in San Ysidro. They started the pilgrimage in Merced, Calif. for those buried alive in the Sonora desert, the children crossing…
I’ve been reminded this past week about what I love and what I find discomforting living out in my community. This past week I went to FilmOut’s screening of Lady Valor, a CNN documentary on Kristin Beck’s life since coming out. I noticed relationships. I saw some of her experiences with her family of origin…
As a progressive, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to God. This article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! At our church on 30th Street, someone generously donated a “Peace Pole.” It was a marker – with a…
thursday, aug. 28 Remix Nights : Lisa Campbell The last of MOPA’sSummer Remix nights features Songstress, Lisa Campbell, who performs acoustic folk and pop tunes, accompanied by mandolinist Paul Yancey, aka Paulo. Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), 1649 El Prado in Balboa Park, 5 p.m., gallery adult admission $8, 619-238-7559, mopa.org friday, aug. 29 Festival…
It is tempting to dismiss Nikki & Nora as a lesbian Cagney and Lacey. After all, both shows feature two women in leading roles playing detectives in large urban centers. Both shows have contrasting main characters – one outspoken, the other more demure – and, though not quite exactly the same hue, one of the…
We hope you enjoyed the mouth-watering reviews of restaurants and eateries in Mission Hills, Bankers Hill and Hillcrest (issue #153). We continue our exploration of gastronomic delights in this issue and sample the fare found throughout University Heights, South Park, North Park and Adams Avenue. Eat this, hungry readers! University Heights Pomegranate (2312 El Cajon…
Andrew is 13 years old and lives in rural Missouri, in a town an hour or so from Kansas City. He is a handsome kid, articulate and wise beyond his years. He’s also often cheerful, and I found this surprising and endearing. In Andrew Droz Palermo and Tracy Droz Tragos’ extraordinary documentary about three adolescent…
If you are like most San Diegans, Aug. 19 started off like most days in the city; a thick marine layered haze slowly burned off by mid-morning sun. But for San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, singer Jason Mraz and a lucky handful of onlookers the day that started out like most finished as Jason Mraz…
