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Log Cabin Republicans of SD statement on trans military ban

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Gina Roberts, President of Log Cabin Republicans of San Diego.

Gina Roberts, President of Log Cabin Republicans of San Diego,  and the only Transgender President within the organization makes the following statement concerning President Trump's ban on Transgender service members.

San Diego AIDS Memorial Task Force calls on public to submit design ideas

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As part of their commitment to creating a lasting tribute to the families whose lives have been forever changed by AIDS and HIV, the San Diego AIDS Memorial Task Force will hold a public meeting on Aug. 28 to provide a status update on the project and call on members of the public to submit design ideas for a memorial in a new Bankers Hill park.

Pink Floyd's "The Wall," a Modern Warning 35-years Later?

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Pink Floyd's "The Wall" is maybe more pertinent than ever.

One of the scariest music videos of the 80’s was from the highly successful rock opera and personal double album from Pink Floyd called “The Wall.” Odd how that title is political even today. 

There are actually a few music videos on YouTube which showcase the 80’s tune, and motion picture of the same name, and each of them arguably a prediction of current times. 

Who was 'Detroit’s' intended movie audience?

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It’s too simplistic to say that stories of people of color should only be the province of people of color.

Fifty years ago, this summer an urban rebellion took place. One hundred and fifty-nine riots erupted in African American cities across the country. The civil unrest took place in cities like New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Birmingham, and Boston, to name a few.  The worst riots that summer were in Newark, New Jersey and Detroit, Michigan.  

Sarahah app is just an excuse to bully someone

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You may have heard of the latest social app that has dominated the number one spot in Apple’s app store, but what is it really? And why are people so eager to subscribe to its abuse?

It’s called Sarahah and it means “honesty” in Arabic. It was launched in November 2016 and later with a Snapchat update it grew into the little startup that could.

'The Breakfast Club' reverts back to 90's trash TV, they should apologize

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"The Breakfast Club," even after having trans activist Janet Mock on the show feigns innocence at Lil Duval's remarks, won't apologize.

A lot of controversies have been surrounding the recent remarks by comedian Lil Duval on the radio show "The Breakfast Club" he was on last Friday, and they should apologize. 

The problem arose when he said if he slept with a woman and later found she was trans she would have to die.

Mayor, local officials mark progress on library construction in Uptown

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Continuing his commitment to improving all neighborhoods, Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer was joined today by State Assemblymember Todd Gloria and City Councilmember Chris Ward to mark progress on construction for a state-of-the-art library in Uptown.  

Trump’s war on transgender service members

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"Today, it is surprising to me that amid several wars that need every able person who wants to serve our transgender patriots would be excluded. "

The first punch was President Trump’s ban against transgender service members. In his inimitable style of communicating to the American public the order came in the form of a tweet:

Klinger was not trans in M*A*S*H so stop bringing him up

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Jamie Farr as Corporal Klinger in M*A*S*H

Because this has come up a couple times, let's talk about Corporal Maxwell Q. Klinger...

As the character was initially written, his "point" was that he did not want to be in the army, and was pulling stunts to get a second 8 discharge. A Section 8 discharge, which is no longer in use as such, was for soldiers deemed mentally unfit for duty.