CANADA – The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has amended an earlier ruling which said that radio stations must censor the song “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits which includes the homophobic slur “faggot.” The original decision was rendered Jan. 12, 2011. In it, the CBSC concluded that the broadcast of the original version of…
SCOTLAND – The Scottish government has launched their promised consultation on marriage equality for Scotland. The government’s initial view is to support the introduction of same-sex marriage. The introduction to the consultation paper by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon states, “The Scottish government is choosing to make its initial views clear at the outset of…
In the immortal words of The Nanny theme song, it was “style and flair” that got Fran Drescher the gig as nanny in the Sheffield’s home. With the addition of style and flair to a common house gathering, you can get the gig as an all-star host or hostess (hopefully sans the nasal voice) of…
8 two ounce pieces of swordfish, 1.5”x3.5” 2 ounces lime juice 4 tablespoons Cajun seasoning, use your favorite brand 4 ounces red cabbage, shredded 8 ounces salsa fresca, se recipe below 8 ounces ranch salad dressing 8 corn tortillas 4 lime wedges, for garnish 2 ounces grated cheddar cheese This is a very easy recipe…
This Saturday, you’re all invited to a very fun and free event celebrating Recovery in San Diego at Balboa Park (President’s Way and Park Blvd.) from noon to 3 p.m. DeMaio, Dumanis and the media When now Portland and Houston’s first gay mayors ran for office, there was a lot of media attention and focus…
Labor Day has come and gone which means summer is just about done. This means that most of the city’s museums are taking their splashy blockbuster exhibitions down and preparing new, perhaps more serious shows for the fall and winter. With that in mind I was wondering what else might be happening in town, especially…
As an artist, Matt Zarley has made many proclamations through his music; whether it was his CD Debut in 2002, or reiterating Here I Am in 2008, to his latest, Change Begins With Me, he utilizes his songwriter/singing talents to their fullest effect by affording listeners a look (and listen) into where he is at…
ABC has announced that Chaz Bono will partner five-time veteran Lacey Schwimmer in Dancing with the Stars Season 13. Schwimmer placed second with Disney star Kyle Massey in Season 11. The New York Daily News reported Schwimmer as tweeting, “I’m so thrilled. He is such an amazing person! And so sweet!” She later added, “Such…
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has condemned MTV for giving a VMA award to Tyler, The Creator, a rapper, record producer and music video director from Los Angeles. Tyler, whose real name is Tyler Okonma, won Best New Artist for the music video for “Yonkers,” the first single from his second album,…
Don Lemon has won multiple Emmys for his primetime news anchor position at CNN. He startled the world with two powerful announcements on air. One, that he was molested as a child, and two, that h San Diego LGBT Weekly: With not much history behind you yet, because you are so young, why did you…
