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COMMENTARY | The bold-faced lies of LGBT Weekly and Bob Filner

(Editor’s note: For the record, SDGLN Editor in Chief Ken Williams is a registered Democrat who is staying neutral in the San Diego mayoral race to maintain the ethical standards of journalism. Williams has won numerous awards during his 40 years in journalism, and previously worked at the San Diego Union-Tribune and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. With this commentary, Williams refutes the distortion of the truth by LGBT Weekly and Bob Filner.)


“Politics have no relation to morals.” -- Niccolo Machiavelli

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VIDEOS: Imperial Court royalty faces deportation

SAN DIEGO – Community activist Allan Spyere has been detained by U.S. customs officials after being arrested on a DUI charge last weekend.

Sypere, a Brazilian native who currently serves as the Emperor of the Imperial Court de San Diego, was booked into San Diego County Jail at 3:42 am Sunday, Feb. 5. He was charged with a DUI and then found to be in the United States on an expired J1 student visa, which led him to being detained by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to public records.

COMMENTARY: Love and compassion can go a long way in changing hearts and minds

I am pleased to see a story in this week’s LGBT Weekly encouraging members of our local LGBT community to rally in support of the San Diego Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in University Heights, which authorities say has been targeted by several hate-motivated arson crimes.

In the article, community activist and columnist Nicole Murray-Ramirez said that she is working to contribute an additional $5,000 to the reward fund that has been set up to find the perpetrators of the hate crime, from an anti-hate crime fund originally endowed by and for the LGBT community.

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COMMENTARY: The truth behind LGBT Weekly’s smear campaign against Carl DeMaio

Lately I find myself shocked, hurt and disappointed by the war LGBT Weekly seems to be mounting against city councilmember and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio.

In fact, you can read some sort of attack against him in the LGBT Weekly almost every week, and it has become very disturbing.

I say this as a young voter, a community organizer, a veteran, a proud member of the San Diego Democrats for Equality (SDDE), former member of the LGBT redistricting task force, and most importantly, a Democrat.

Johnathan Hale’s Open Letter to the Community about public discourse

In light of recent controversy surrounding alleged comments made by one community leader about another, my phone and email inbox has been flooded with messages. Apparently this issue has struck a chord.

First let me state our policy at San Diego Gay & Lesbian News surrounding Letters to the Editor, Guest Commentary and comments on stories.

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