The San Diego City Council voted 5-1 Monday to join with other cities in a legal brief on behalf of a Virginia transgender student who is suing a school board for his right to use restroom facilities with the gender he identifies with. Dozens of speakers spoke out about the issue Monday before the Council…
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble will perform its Spring Concert March 26 at the First United Methodist Church of Chula Vista, 1200 East H St. at 4 p.m. This will be the band’s second year taking part in the popular music series sponsored by the church. The afternoon will include Gershwin’s “An American in Paris”, Bernstein’s…
It is with great displeasure that I must inform you that I cannot get your brand at many finer restaurants. I have never forgotten your leadership in supporting the LGBT community by taking out ads in gay publications in 1981. I was an out gay man attending Stanford University and partying in San Francisco at…
thursday, march 2 XX XX is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark rocks her directorial debut with The Birthday Party; Karyn exorcises Her Only Living Son; Roxanne Benjamin screams Don’t Fall; and Jovanka Vuckovic, former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine dares to…
As a progressive Christian, I believe there are many names for God and many ways to a loving God; this article reflects one of those ways. Take from here what works for you. Celebrate life with joy and peace! “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” These are…
thursday, feb. 23 Frankie Quinones Frankie Quinones takes the stage along with live performances by his characters “Creeper”(CholoFit) and “Juanita Carmelita”(The Funny Drop). Special guests include Chris Estrada and Torio Von Grol. Frankie Quinones brings a performance compared to a one-man variety show. He has performed for our troops overseas in Japan, Europe, and the…
Last September, I moved into a house with a small yard. With a yard, I began work on what I’m calling our Victory Garden (“Victory Garden” being the old WWII term for home vegetable gardens). As I’ve said before, I don’t want to get lost in the day-to-day goings on of the news cycles, and…
Why is approval important and valuable? The Federal Housing Authority, commonly known as the FHA, does not issue mortgages, contrary to popular opinion. They do provide mortgage insurance to lenders on behalf of qualified applicants and as such, are important players when it comes to the availability of mortgages. It is estimated that approx. 60…
The Senate is continuing its downhill spiral. President Trump’s cabinet nominees are facing unprecedented opposition, with Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos needing a vice presidential tie-breaker for confirmation. Democrats may filibuster Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination, possibly leading Republicans to end the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees and possibly legislation. How did things get so bad?…
Cuba is changing. But to understand the many crosscurrents, one need only observe gay life in this island capital. To understand the Cuban people, you first need to understand the Cuban Revolution; not just the one still roiling a nation under the dictats of a deceased Fidel Castro, but the ongoing revolution on the Cuban…
