Readers of my blog now know that I came out last year. I told pretty much all the key players in my life that I'm gay, one person at a time. It was freakin' exhausting to have The Conversation so many times, but it was good. Everyone in my life was amazing and supportive and worthy of their own Humanitarian award, no kidding.

One of the last people I came out to was my 10-year-old daughter, about nine months into the process. Strange that the final person to hear the news was one of the people who needed to know the most.

Last month, San Diego lost a vibrant member of our LGBT community, Charissa Kolich. On Saturday, March 17, well over 200 grieving friends and family members gathered at Bali Hi restaurant, overlooking San Diego Bay, to pay their respects. Below is the eulogy that her dear friend (and erstwhile SDGLN correspondent) Mary Buckheit shared that day with those in attendance. It bears repeating, not only for those who heard it the first time, but also for those who didn't.

Hello fellow Chazaholics.

SAN DIEGO -- Townspeople is hiring a Finance Assistant to assist with the operations of the nonprofit organization's administration/finance department.

The job is being advertised as part time (about 25 hours per week), and is a non-exempt hourly position. The successful candidate will be hired on a temporary basis, from three to six months, with the possibility of permanent placement depending upon funding availability.

(Editor’s note: The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle’s weekly RGOD2 column reflects on his grandfather’s presence a century ago at the human devastation caused by the sinking of the Titanic. This trauma caused this young teenager to lose his faith and work for a more just world where the class issues of the disaster could be confronted and repaired.)