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Happening Now: San Diego LGBT Veterans train for Lobby Day in D.C.

By Aaron Heier

Thanks to the generosity of the San Diego LGBT community and organizations, seven outstanding veterans are being trained to lobby Congress tomorrow. Each member of the group has a compelling story and will get to tell it to members of Congress, the Pentagon and the White House. From left to right: Joey Jackson, Joy Supan, Evelyn... »

Citizen Kurt’s Dirty Dozen: Granny Pearl

By Kurt Cunningham

Sometime last summer I received a friend request on Facebook from Granny Pearl. I had no idea who she was but, as always, I approved the request and for the next few months I saw more and more of my friends also becoming Facebook friends with her. I wracked my brain trying to... »

San Diego City Council, Human Relations Commission take stand against Arizona law

By Aaron Heier

San Diego City Hall passed a resolution Monday calling on Arizona to repeal its new statewide anti-immigration law. Councilman Carl DeMaio was the only member who voted against the resolution. Both Mayor Jerry Sanders and Police Chief William Landsdowne fully supported the resolution. The City of San Diego’s Human Relations Commission urged City Council to... »

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... »

Rants, thoughts and legitimate points: Role models… I think not!

By Michael Portantino, Publisher

I’m no fan of Republicans. Heck, in my 23 years of publishing I think I’ve endorsed three Republicans, most recently Ron Roberts because I think he is the most qualified candidate in the race. When John McCain picked Sarah Palin as his running mate, I was sick to my stomach. To try and say... »

BREAKING NEWS: Ex-employees accuse Auntie Helen’s of fraud, mismanagement

By Rick Braatz

According to several ex-employees, Auntie Helen’s, a local nonprofit that provides free laundry services to people living with AIDS in San Diego County, has been lying to its granters about the number of clients it serves. The nonprofit has been claiming for years to provide 400 clients with laundry services each month when it actually... »

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... »

The Oracle: County Supervisor Race a Bridge to Nowhere

By Stampp Corbin

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 “Drama” of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

By Matthew Brown

Whenever I sit down to write, I remind myself that everyone loves a good scandal. Don’t lie and tell me you’ve never had the urge to indulge in the dirt. It’s human nature and I have no doubt that a shocking exposé on the club after-parties, sex affairs and political scandals of San Diego... »

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... »

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