A simple apology would have saved thousands of dollars

Well, I’ll be out of town for about six days for the Harvey Milk Foundation and a religious pilgrimage. Will Walters vs. San Diego Pride I recently read the lawsuit filed in federal court against the City and San Diego LGBT Pride by 30-year-old Will Walters and I’m concerned. First of all, Will is represented [...]

Nicole Murray Ramirez: promoting Police Widows and Orphans Fund, cheering ‘Go Chad Michaels!’

Well, I’m off to our state capitol for five days of meetings and some speeches. Our governor could be naming a new gay or lesbian judge for San Diego soon. Police Officers’ Widows/Orphans Fund gets GLBT support Not long ago Police Officer Jeremy Henwood was shot and killed after stopping by a McDonald’s to buy [...]

Supporting our community, from ‘New York Times’ to Trolley Barn Park

Sunday morning, I started getting really early phone calls from back East as my picture made the New York Times society page and was done by famed photographer Bill Cunningham who caught me at a gala GLBT charity event. Laura Duffy has let us all down When openly lesbian Laura Duffy was appointed a United [...]

I’m doing better …

Since writing a weekly column since the early 1970s I’ve never missed three columns in a row … so, of course, I understand all the concerns, questions and gossip. So, as I’ve always been open with my life with my readers I will set the record straight. No, I was not in the hospital for [...]

Be open and true to yourself

Hopefully Hillcrest will soon be the home of a huge Rainbow Flag and Harvey Milk Street. People, politics, opinions So, Congressman David Dreier of California has decided not only to retire but stay in his closet ‘til the very end. This gay Republican could have done so much for our fight for equality, but never [...]

San Francisco: One of my favorite cities

The Oscars were outstanding – a return to glamour and traditions, but I wanted The Help to win everything. San Francisco This has been one of my very favorite destinations since the 1960s. Yes, those hippie years were outrageous and, of course, I wore both bell bottoms and mini skirts (with high go go boots). [...]

Celebrate marriage equality in yet another state

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Well I’m off to San Francisco for about four days and then some rest and on to Vancouver and New York. People, politics and opinions Well, it finally happened! Former Log Cabin Republican president, Will Rodriguez-Kennedy has re-registered as a Democrat. Though I have not endorsed anyone officially in the Saldaña and Peters race I [...]

A right royal occasion

The governor of Washington signed a bill legalizing gay marriage earlier this week and now I’m off to Seattle to help celebrate and give a speech. Mayor, sheriff, majority whip, district attorney and congressmembers attend royal events In the 1970s no elected public official would dare attend a “homosexual event” as it would be committing [...]

A royal welcome to Coronation XL

A very warm welcome to GLBT royalty, from all over the USA, Canada and Mexico, here for Coronation XL and to GLBT Democrats here for the California Democratic Party Convention. Only general tickets available for royal events Dinner tickets for both the Imperial State dinner, set for this Friday night, and the 40th anniversary Coronation [...]

Mayoral candidates: Do the right thing

Last week I had a great lunch with Gay San Diego publisher David Mannis and his editor, handsome Anthony King. Welcome to San Diego, Anthony. The Center welcomes the Filipino community Many times, our LGBT Community Center hosts other community events. This past Saturday the Philippine American Society for Arts & Culture held its installation [...]

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