The convicted killer of Jason “Cowboy” Huggins was sentenced Nov. 14 to 19 years to life in prison by a judge who said the North Park man had no remorse for brutally assaulting Huggins in the head with heavy rocks that caused irreversible brain damage. Joshua James Larson, 38, said nothing before San Diego Superior…
Brooke Fantelli, the transgender woman who was tazed by a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) ranger, has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the BLM for the incident that occurred Oct. 16, 2011 near Ramona, Calif. Fantelli, 44, is an off-road vehicle race car driver, and one of her racing vehicles was being used as…
San Diego Coastkeeper, an organization that protects and restores swimmable, fishable and drinkable waters around San Diego County is reminding people this Thanksgiving to dispose of their cooking oil correctly. According to Coastkeeper, this year alone cooking grease has led to 40,040 gallons of sewage to spill into local waters just in the City of…
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The International Association of LGBTI Pride Organizers (InterPride) has condemned the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill that the Ugandan government has committed to pass by the end of 2012. The bill will ensure that homosexuality is treated as a serious criminal offense and includes, but is not limited to introducing the death penalty…
ATHENS, Greece – Following weeks of protests by priests and right-wing groups, including members of Parliament (MP) from the ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn Party, a production of Terrence McNally’s Corpus Christi in Athens was forced to close earlier this month. Now, actors and the producer and director of the play have been charged with blasphemy. RTE…
I give thanks to God for all of my dear friends who have helped me during some recent very difficult times. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Exclusive When you first meet Mayor-elect Bob Filner’s fiancée and San Diego’s next first lady you are struck by her natural beauty, calm demeanor and captivating, warm, welcoming smile. She…
John Hawkes’s performance in The Sessions is being described as reminiscent of Daniel Day-Lewis’ Christy Brown in the classic 1989 film My Left Foot. Playing the Irish writer who was born with cerebral palsy that prevented him from using any body part but his left foot, Day-Lewis won an Oscar (as did Brenda Fricker playing…
Turner Classic Movies, Sunday, Nov. 25, 1:30 a.m. On my list of movies that every gay man should see, Funny Girl is what transformed Barbra Streisand from a Broadway star into a movie star. Playing the great Vaudeville comedienne Fanny Brice from her girlhood to international fame, Streisand does everything from comedy to drama, owning…
It’s cheaper to rent than to own. For example, I don’t own a car and rely on public transportation for getting around. I have no worries or financial obligations associated with owning and maintaining a car. If I need a car, I rent one. I have the same attitude when it comes to getting laid….
