Tag: San Diego

Holding the San Diego Pride Board and Staff Accountable for Excluding Jews: But they are Hiding…

July 26, 2025

By Melanie Nathan, July 26, 2025 I visited the San Diego Pride website, intending to email the Board about my disappointment that Jews had in effect been excluded by San Diego Pride this year. A space where we had always felt welcome and well treated. I noticed that the website gave an excuse why it … More Holding the San Diego Pride Board and Staff Accountable for Excluding Jews: But they are Hiding…

San Diego Pride Founder Calls for Cancellation of Kehlani Jew-Hate at Pride

June 2, 2025

BY Melanie Nathan, June 02, 2025. Since contracting Kehlani as a headline act for San Diego Pride, a coveted honor, there has been a spate of attacks against Jews in the United States that is very clearly rooted in the call  to “Globalize the Intifada”, a movement which Kehlani not only supports, but fervently promotes … More San Diego Pride Founder Calls for Cancellation of Kehlani Jew-Hate at Pride

UMB Names First Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Officer

April 2, 2021

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) President Bruce E. Jarrell, MD, FACS, has concluded a national search with the appointment of the University’s first Vice President and Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer (CDEIO/VP). Diane Forbes Berthoud, PhD, will assume the position on July 1, reporting directly to the president. As CDEIO/VP, she will steward UMB’s … More UMB Names First Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Officer

Marin County Successful in Environmental Protection Case

January 3, 2019

Property Demolitions and Renovations Were Performed Throughout California Without Fully Complying with Asbestos-related Laws San Rafael, CA — Marin County District Attorney Edward S. Berberian, along with nine other California District Attorneys, announced today that Monterey County Superior Court Judge Marla O. Anderson has ordered the Chicago-based Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc., and their related companies … More Marin County Successful in Environmental Protection Case

Gay immigration detainee reunited with fiancé after detention ordeal

June 12, 2013

A young gay man who was detained in San Diego by immigration authorities — whose story was documented by San Diego Gay & Lesbian News and OBLOGDEE — has been reunited with his fiancé in New York City. Here is the follow up article after his release by our friends at SDGLN:- A happy ending? … More Gay immigration detainee reunited with fiancé after detention ordeal

Unprecedented Ruling on Immigrants’ Right | Freedom from Arbitrary Detention

January 23, 2012

Posted by Melanie Nathan, January 20, 2012 District Court Rules that “Arriving Aliens” May Not Be Subjected to Prolonged Detention Without a Hearing To Determine Whether Detention Is Justified SAN DIEGO — A district court today ruled that the Department of Homeland Security may not detain an immigrant for a prolonged period without proving that … More Unprecedented Ruling on Immigrants’ Right | Freedom from Arbitrary Detention