Prop 8 hotel boycott to continue despite overture to gays
(San Diego, California) California LGBT activists are rebuffing a bid by San Diego developer Doug Manchester to end a boycott of two of his hotels in San Diego over his support for Proposition 8, the measure which bans same-sex marriage in California.
Manchester owns the Manchester Grand Hyatt and the San …
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(San Diego, California) Miss California Carrie Prejean says a Web site has posted racy photos of her in an attempt to belittle her Christianity.
“Recently, photos taken of me as a teenager have been released surreptitiously to a tabloid Web site that openly mocks me for my Christian faith,” Prejean said …
Tags: California Miss, Carrie, Christian Faith, Christianity, Miss California, Pic Posting, Prejean, Racy Photos, San Diego California, Tabloid Web, TeenagerSan Diego appeals firefighter Gay Pride ruling
(San Diego, California) The city of San Diego will appeal a jury verdict that found four San Diego firefighters were sexually harassed for being ordered to participate in a gay pride parade and awarded them combined damages of $34,300.
City Council voted 7-0 in a closed session to file the appeal.
The …
Tags: California City, City Of San Diego, Closed Session, Damages, Firefighter, Firefighters, Gay Pride Parade, Jury Verdict, San Diego CaliforniaNo charges in San Diego gay pride shooting death
(San Diego, California) A seven month investigation by San Diego Police and the District Attorney’s office into the police shooting of a man during a gay pride boat cruise has concluded that officers acted legally.
Steven Paul Hirschfield, 37, of West Hollywood, went overboard during a July 19 pride- related cruise …
Tags: Boat Cruise, District Attorney, Gay California, Gay Cruise, Hirschfield, hollywood, Man Gay, Police Shooting, San Diego California, San Diego Gay Pride, San Diego Police, Seven Month, West HollywoodFed court asks Calif. to weigh in on Boy Scouts case
(San Diego, California) A federal appeals court has asked for a legal opinion from the California Supreme Court in a lawsuit over whether San Diego acted illegally in granting leases to the Boy Scouts of America.
At issue is whether the BSA is a religious organization, and if the leases violate …
Tags: Boy Scouts Of America, Bsa, California Supreme Court, Fed Court, Federal Appeals Court, Leases, Legal Opinion, Religious Organization, San Diego California
