West Hollywood moves to the beat of a different drummer than the rest of the world. LA is kooky as it is, and “Weho” is one of the most liberal, gay-friendly, all-embracing parts of this city. As out-going as the area is every other day of the year pales in comparison to Halloween. The Annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnival invites everyone to join and the freakier the better. As always, this year’s carnival was not a disappointment.
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While strolling down Van Ness Blvd. last weekend past the stately and ornate San Francisco City Hall I couldn’t help but recall scenes from the movie “Milk.” Images of Harvey Milk’s speech on the building’s footsteps that soothed an angry crowd late one night and the horrours that took place on the day of his assassination in 1978 hurdled into my mind. More recent memories of the gay marriages that took place here and the proud, gratified couples that made their way down those same steps into married life replayed over and over as well. That one block between Grove and McAllister St is almost sacred ground to the gay community. We’ve had our most rewarding moments there, and some of our most heartbreaking. The dreary weather that cold October morning reflected the latter. But with the help of Gov. Schwarzenegger there is hope.
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California has a divorce rate that some have computed to be as high as 75%. Even after removing Zsa Zsa Gabor and Larry King from the pool — we still are left with a rate in the high 50s. Proposition 8 tried to make traditional marriage safer by making sure that Adam Lambert and Ryan Seacrest can’t profess their eternal love to one another. Prop 8 backers recognized that gay marriage was just the beginning of a very slippery slope. Next people would be marrying goats, trees and particularly stylish armchairs. But Prop 8 only attacked the problem from the edges. That’s why the California Marriage Protection act has been drafted by John Marcotte to ban divorce in the state of California. If you can’t get divorced, you can’t destroy traditional marriage.
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Any endeavor to San Francisco is fun and magical. The mysterious fog that slowly grasps the city most evenings, the cling-clang of cable cars down Powell St. and the liberal, care-free attitude of its citizens all make the city almost seem fictional and make believe. Although it will never be a San Francisco benchmark, KNGY Energy 92.7 is no longer on the air waves. And with it has gone some of the enchantment.
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Some people’s turn-ons can be……well…er…a tad kinky. Most involve pain and suffering, and can include spanking, yelling, or subserviant roles. But as the saying goes “different strokes for different folks” and the majority of folks aren’t going to enjoy the agony to the extent that others may. I’m an example of one who enjoys the punishment. But before you get out your leather and straps on me, it may not be what you had in mind…..
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Earlier this year my fellow Queerfresno writer, Kat McGhee, made her writing debut with a blog titled “My life as a Single Girl.” The title said it all, but it was also funny, humourous, and focused on Kat’s experience as a LA native who had recently moved to Fresno and her views on the local lesbian scene. I could relate to her article, except for the dating lesbians part, as I too have experienced the dating scene in both cities. Is what Kat wrote about the difference in girls also be true about the guys in LA and Fresno?
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Gentlemen, start your engines! Clunkermania just started yesterday. The government finally released details on the program that aspires to get beat-up and wasteful older vehicles off the road and to clean up the environment. Consumers can get a credit of $3500-$4500 for their old car towards a new one. The intentions are honest and good, and I love to see us help our Mother Earth, but I think the idea is flawed and a total jip as it rewards ignorance.
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Although it may sound silly, the yogurt industry in LA is very cut throat. Pay attention while driving around and you’ll notice a yogurt shop in every strip mall. The days of TCBY being the only choice are long gone! There’s no denying that one of the simple pleasures in life is a cup of delicious, creamy yogurt, but it’s even better when served with a little naughtiness. That’s what the Yogurt Stop- Pump It Yourself in West Hollywood offers and why it stands out among the pack.
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This past weekend, under a canopy of swaying palm trees and morning fog, was the 39th Annual West Hollywood Pride Parade. With any pride parade there was the usual ripped bodies, dance music, and outlandish costumes. But this year was a little different…a little more serious, perhaps. Since the last festival, the first official gay marriages in California took place and in several months the right was voted away. Surprisingly, some of the folks who voted to take that right away in November showed up this weekend.
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You’d have to be living under a rock, or a trailer park in Toledo, Ohio, to not know of Carrie Prejean, our official Miss California and runner-up for Miss USA. What was once a simple beauty pageant has become a political arena ever since she shared her beliefs that marriage is reserved solely for heterosexual couples (or as she quoted “opposite marriage”). What fueled her to voice her opinion was a question from pageant judge and gay rights activist, Perez Hilton, to if she believed that gay marriage should be legal. Not only did her answer cause her to lose popularity, but it may have cost her the tiara.
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