Yes, I am a past national board member of the HRC and absolutely believe they do outstanding work on our behalf but changing our rainbow flag without our opinions — hell no!
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Read More“Pose” begins where the movie “Is Paris Burning?” left off, with the New York Night scene … posing the New York Drag Ball with mostly black and brown transgender and drag queen contestants.
Read MoreBy Nicole Murray Ramirez | Conversations with Nicole There is no excuse for any of you not to go see the critically acclaimed “LGBTQ+ San Diego Stories of Struggles and Triumphs” at the San Diego History Center (1649 El Prado, Suite 1) in Balboa Park. It’s running through Jan. 20, 2020! This historic exhibit has been getting comments like “wow,” “unbelievable,” “awesome,” “moving,” “I am going back,” and “emotional” from everyone who has seen it.
Read MorePolice officials refused to issue us a permit and said, “There will never be a homo pride parade in San Diego,” and told us to leave before they would arrest us.
Read MoreHowever, this season of Pride comes in the midst of strong emotions and questions.
Read MoreBy Nicole Murray Ramirez | Conversations with Nicole Last week, I traveled up to Portland, Oregon as its mayor and City Council considered naming a downtown city street after Harvey Milk. This two-year grassroots campaign was led by gay pioneer and trailblazer, prominent Portland realtor Terry Bean (co-founder of Human Rights Campaign and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund).
Read MoreEvery day our mailboxes and television programs were nearly full of candidates, with both Republican and Democratic Parties attacking each other.
Read MoreOut of the closets … into the voting booths!
Read MorePast gay ambassadors nominated by the president served small countries or countries anyone hardly heard of.
Read MoreSan Diego’s LGBT community has always been proud that Harvey Milk was stationed in our city in the 1950s while serving proudly in the U.S. Navy.
Read MoreBy Nicole Murray Ramirez | Conversations with Nicole Rainbow flag … black, brown, white stripes
Read MoreState Sen. Toni Atkins walked into the chambers of the California state Senate this past Wednesday, proudly holding the hand of her wife, Jennifer LeSar … and many of us immediately spotted that she was wearing the beautiful eagle brooch of the late Ben F. Dillingham III (Ben’s family was very touched by this most wonderful tribute to his legacy).
Read MoreOnce again San Diego native RuPaul has upset many in the trans community by what many feel is an insensitive remark.
Read MoreBy Nicole Murray Ramirez | Conversations with Nicole Oscar movie reviews Big Mike and I go see a movie sometimes three times a week, so we have seen all of the 2018 Academy Award nominees for Best Picture. Here is a quick review of all of them:
Read MoreBefore each of FX TVs nine episodes of its super-rated “The assassination of Giovanni Versace” in yes very, very small print it states that this is film is based on a sensational book and is the producer’s interpretation … and they are not kidding one bit.
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