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People, Opinions & Politics: Overdoses, Supervisors and Cesar Chavez
Sadly, another youth overdoses… A barback from a popular nightclub overdosed and died this week. He was only 24. The young man died at the hospital after being in a coma and on life support. He had apparently taken a combination of some prescribed and non-prescribed drugs. This is a reminder of the... »
People, Opinions & Politics: Midge Costanza, a trailblazer, pioneer and heroine
When the history of our country and government is written – when the history of the women’s movement is written – the name Midge Costanza will appear many times. She was a trailblazer, pioneer and heroine for so many of us. Indeed, she was a historic figure. I knew Midge for well over three decades.... »
Community mourns loss of pioneer, activist Midge Costanza
The San Diego LGBT Community Center today expressed its sadness at the loss of Margaret “Midge” Costanza. Costanza, 77, passed away at Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest after a battle with cancer. A longtime political activist, Costanza made her home in San Diego for the past two decades. She most recently served as a... »
BREAKING NEWS [Update]: Local gay men found dead, murder-suicide investigation underway
Late this afternoon, San Diego Police Department conducted a welfare check at an apartment in the 3900 block of Wilson Ave. According to ABC Channel 10 News, officers found the bodies around 4PM after a co-worker of someone who lives in the apartment reqested a welfare check when the person did not show up... »
A Veteran’s Voice, Too Late
The Destruction that is Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a first person accounting of events that took place aboard the USS Kitty Hawk during the Spring and Summer of 2006 as relayed to GLTNewsNow by a Sailor currently serving a second tour of duty in the U.S. Navy. Because of the... »
