The Oracle
The Oracle: A Note to My Publisher
Dear Michael Portantino: First, I want to thank you for being the local publisher of my musings about local and national politics. Unfortunately, your recent post on GLTNewsNow.com concerning the County Supervisor’s race calls into question whether you understood or read my post that you published. The post concerning the County Supervisor’s race was to highlight a missed... »
The Oracle: County Supervisor Race a Bridge to Nowhere
Our community seems to be giving lip service to the concept of reaching out to communities that we need to help advance LGBT equality. In meeting after meeting, I hear leaders in San Diego say, “we need to reach out to communities of color.” Yet when the rubber meets the road, our outreach and... »
The Oracle: Lt. Dan Choi, Rosa Parks or Hanoi Jane?
Yesterday, Lt. Dan Choi and two others were arrested for an act of civil disobedience to protest ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’ Choi and his compatriots chained themselves to the fence of the White House to highlight the plight of those in the armed services that cannot serve openly. While many in the civilian LGBT... »
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... »
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 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... »
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... »
The Oracle: Pride Board Hubris
It really takes cojones, or to make the reference gender neutral, tubes to be the existing Board of San Diego Pride. I had the opportunity to review the bylaws of the Pride organization and boy were they eye opening. In Article 4, it states “ No part of the net earnings, properties, or assets of this corporation, on dissolution... »
Oracle: Should We Just Focus Upon Legislators and the Courts for Marriage Equality?
As my partner and I enjoy our vacation in Cabo, I am able to take the time to just think. I, like many of you, am interested in the goings on at the Prop 8 trial. Rather than give the play by play that is done so well by journalists Lisa Keen and Karen... »
San Diego Pride Bonusgate: Backlash and Board Resignations
Over the last couple of days, there has been a scandal brewing concerning the management of San Diego Pride’s finances. Of particular concern has been the issuing of bonuses to staff members, as well as a gift to the Chair of the Pride Board of Directors. While the story continues to unfold, the facts... »
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San Diego News
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