Politics
The Oracle: Words Have Meaning
As someone who spends a substantial amount of time fighting for LGBT equality, I am often surprised at how little attention gets paid to word choice. Editors, bloggers, and the like, sometimes choose words that really grate on me. It is a concern because words have meaning. For example, the most insidious word that is... »
SLDN Frontlines: Making Sense of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Puzzle
Just across the Potomac from the nation’s capital, the Pentagon stands as the iconic symbol of America’s strength, influence and ultimately our values as a nation. Anyone who has spent time working in the famous five-sided building or tried to master its culture understands that the reason it is called “the puzzle palace” has... »
SLDN Frontlines: The Time to Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is Now
A casual observer of politics might conclude that the onerous federal law mandating the firing of lesbian and gay service members is all but gone. In the past month, the President of the United States, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, former Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen.... »
The Oracle: Separate and Equal
Many berate me anytime I suggest that the successful “everything but marriage” campaign in the state of Washington may be a short-term blueprint for how our community should move forward on marriage equality. Of course, I try to explain that I believe in true marriage equality, but I also understand that “oatmeal is better than... »
The Slippery “Soap” Theory of Rep. Duncan Hunter
When cornered by reporters on the illegitimacy of his premises, Congressman Hunter Jr. has chosen to turn on the gay men and women serving honorably in our Armed Forces and resort to illicit homophobia. »
The Oracle: Have We Become Jaded?
This week the Obama administration’s Heath and Human Services Department awarded $900,000 to SAGE, an organization dedicated to LGBT seniors. The grant is for developing a resource center to assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and support for older LGBTs. While the LGBT press and blogosphere covered the historic grant, I... »
People, Opinions & Politics: Saldana, Frye, Roberts and Atkins…oh my!
Will it be Frye vs. Roberts for County Supervisor? With now State Assemblywoman Lori Saldana joining San Diego Unified School District Board President Shelia Jackson in dropping out of the race for County Board of Supervisors (District 4) all eyes are on popular City Council woman Donna Frye to challenge popular incumbent Supervisor Ron Roberts who... »
People, Opinions & Politics: Todd Gloria’s Neighbor Murdered; Stuart Milk Visits San Diego
Wall separates Todd Gloria and five bullets An interesting sidebar to the recent tragic murder-suicide in City Heights last week is that only a condo wall separated District 3 City Councilmember Todd Gloria from five bullets and two dead bodies. Yes, Councilmember Gloria is the next door neighbor of murder victim Eric Schulthise. Word is... »
Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: A Patriot’s Perspective
Despite government-commissioned studies from the RAND Corporation that found no data to support claims that open homosexuality would affect moral and unit cohesion, the law coined as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was enacted by President Clinton in 1993. This divisive law forces our military to discriminate and discharge from service those who are found out,... »
The Oracle: Obama and the National Prayer Breakfast
This morning, the National Prayer Breakfast was held in Washington, D.C and was attended by some of the most powerful politicians in America, including the President. The event has become an obligatory nod to the Christian establishment in America and has been attended by every President in recent years. The breakfast usually comes and goes... »
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