Tag: LGBT

  • Tweet City Heights: Gay Couples and Immigration Reform

    By Megan Burks Gay Couples Push for Inclusion in Immigration Reform Bill KPBS and Fronteras Desk reporter Adrian Florido spoke to two gay men this week who are counting on an immigration reform bill to keep them together. One is undocumented and faces deportation, but his marriage doesn’t guarantee him the same access to legal…

  • Filner Makes Good on Diversity Promise with New Hires

    San Diego Mayor Bob Filner introduces the new members of his staff to the public on Jan. 7, 2013. | Photo Credit: Katie Euphrat By Katie Orr San Diego Mayor Bob Filner today presented his first 24 hires to the media. The mayor stressed the diversity of the group, noting that more than half are…

  • The Battle Heats Up Over New District Lines

    Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Adrian Florido Published May 17, 2011 on In late February, a group of local gay and lesbian leaders gathered in Hillcrest, political power on their minds. They were strategizing about how to lobby the city’s Redistricting Commission to maximize their political influence as the commission reconfigures San Diego’s City Council…