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People, Opinions & Politics: Eric McCormack honored & Arizona shamed

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

Eric McCormack  of “Will & Grace” Honored in San Diego Popular TV star Eric McCormack who played Will on Will & Grace was honored this past Saturday evening by Equality California with their prestigious Equality Ally Award at the Culy Warehouse Gallery in San Diego’s Gaslamp district. Over 350 San Diegans attended the annual Equality Awards... »

Conservative Corner: The Crucible of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part III of IV

By Matt Moody

In the McCarthy era of the 1950s it wasn’t uncommon to accuse any homosexual of being unpatriotic. They were considered perverse, un-American, a threat. They were outed, fired and permanently ostracized, all with the US Government’s stamp of approval. Some people still think along those lines. But what about our most patriotic Americans, those... »

PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell protesters arrested at White House

By Aaron Heier

GLTNewsNow special photo correspondent Matt Rose was in Washington DC today for a Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell protest at the White House, coordinated by grassroots activist organizations GetEqual, Queer Rising and Talk About Equality. The three organizations were accompanied by DADT activist and veteran Lt. Dan Choi, former DNC Chairman Howard Dean and Servicemembers Legal... »

Conservative Corner: The Crucible of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part II of IV

By Matt Moody

Our friends who are same-sex oriented in the military and many in law enforcement have the unique challenge of balancing their passion for their jobs with the omission of their private lives. It’s a testament to their tenacity and courage that they continue to serve knowing that they can’t truly share everything about themselves... »

Conservative Corner: The Crucible of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell – Part I of IV

By Matt Moody

Don’t ask, don’t tell (DADT) is certainly omnipresent on our contemporary radar, as it should be. The compromise measure enacted in 1993 by Democratic former President Bill Clinton has resulted in more than 13,000 discharges of gay and lesbian service members since its inception. That’s one discharge every 12 hours in the last 17... »

People, Opinions & Politics: Boycott Arizona & Celebrate Harvey Milk

By Nicole Murray-Ramirez

BOYCOTT ARIZONA! Here we go again with another Arizona stand of intolerance and controversy. Not long ago, it was about Arizona’s stand against a Martin Luther King Holiday and many of us joined a boycott of Arizona which resulted in this state losing many conventions and millions of dollars. Today, I have been joined by... »

Citizen Kurt’s Dirty Dozen: Michael Brandon

By Kurt Cunningham

My “research” on Michael Brandon, for the most part, had been limited to visual images. And let me tell you, there is plenty of good stuff out there to see. It’s taken me quite a while to prepare this interview because I kept getting distracted! Getting information from this man is like pulling teeth... »

Two Cents: Top Cheffer Rich Sweeney’s Big Gay Secret

By Aaron Heier

Well, the day is finally here. You’ve heard me hint to it. You’ve read blog post, after status update, after Tweet about the ‘big announcement’ coming from one of my all-time BFFs, out and proud local celeb chef Rich Sweeney. Now, the secret can be revealed. He chatted with me and a big crowd... »

2010 Nicky Awards celebrate San Diego’s LGBT community August 29

By Aaron Heier

Mark your calendars as Sunday, August 29, 2010 is the date the Nicky Awards, “San Diego’s gay Oscars” will be presented during a gala ceremony that’s easily the ’see and be seen at’ event of the season. The annual Nicky Awards, named in honor of activist, columnist, Queen Mother of the International Imperial Court system... »

“Doctor Is In” event at Urban Mo’s April 24 kicks off syphilis testing campaign

By Aaron Heier

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) will kick off its “We All Test” campaign during an event at Urban Mo’s Bar & Grill (308 University Avenue) in Hillcrest on Saturday, April 24, 2010, from 3 to 7PM. The campaign goal, which is a joint effort of FHCSD and the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency,... »

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