We’ve arrived at the season of Lent, that period of the church year during which people figure we’re supposed to feel miserable. Mardi Gras – “Fat Tuesday” in French – was a time of joy and revelry – and pigging out. This stands in stark contrast to the observance that began Ash Wednesday. Now the…
Just hours after former Republican candidate Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher announced he would be approaching the mayoral race as an Independent, all San Diego mayoral contenders met at the LGBT Community Center in Hillcrest in what became an evening of lively debate Wednesday evening. The biggest applause was met when Fletcher criticized San Diego City Councilmember…
The San Diego Log Cabin Republicans have responded to Wednesday’s announcement that Nathan Fletcher has abandoned the GOP in favor of the Independent party. Victoria Kerley, president of the San Diego Log Cabin Republicans, explains the group’s decision to rescind their endorsement of the San Diego mayoral hopeful. Nathan Fletcher’s decision to leave the Republican…
Acclaimed poet and writer Adrienne Rich passed away Wednesday at the age of 82 in her Santa Cruz home from complications of rheumatoid arthritis. Known for her influence in feminist culture, gay rights, and anti-war mantra, the award-winning author leaves behind a prized collection of more than a dozen volumes of literary works including poetry…
Early this morning, Assemblymember and mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher announced he was switching teams. No, not that way. He’s leaving the Republican Party to become an independent. What does this mean for the mayor’s race? In the long run, not much. Fletcher will dominate the news cycle, and may raise his name recognition. The Republican…
WASHINGTON , DC – A scathing 42-page confidential document by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) was uncovered yesterday by the Human Rights Campaign as a result of the investigation conducted by the state of Maine Ethics Commission and Attorney General. The investigation was due to a sworn complaint filed by Fred Karger, founder…
WASHINGTON, DC – The Weinstein Company has announced that “Bully,” the award-winning documentary about the epidemic of school bullying in the United States, will open in theaters on March 30 as “unrated” after nearly 500,000 people signed an extraordinarily popular online petition at Change.org demanding that the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) remove the…
Michael Kobulnicky, a former Tea Party spokesman and prominent DeMaio campaign supporter, is facing four felony charges including kidnapping for rape and rape by foreign object, charges which, if found guilty, could get him life in prison. At his bail review hearing, the woman who claimed that she was raped last month on Fiesta Island…
