With the recent fight to end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell (DADT) and Lt Dan Choi’s official discharge from the military last week, Lady VaJayJay decided it might be a great time to share the story of another brave solider who fell victim to DADT. This is Lady V’s interview with Vic Carmona about his experience regarding [...] [...more]
We’re excited to introduce you to the newest members of the Shout Long Beach team, Lady Vajayjay and her entourage! You may have seen her performing Sunday’s at Hamburger Mary’s or supporting many of the local charity events around town. The fierce, purple wig is hard to miss! Lady V will be joining us to [...] [...more]
As we still await the decision on the Prop 8 Trial in the California Supreme Court….one of our loyal Shout supporters and friends submitted her thoughts on Coming Out, Prop8 and acceptance: Proposition 8 has been introduced in all our households. A proposition stating,” Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or [...] [...more]
Furlough days at the UC and CSU campuses may be fun and games for those students looking for a free pass to cut class, but there’s nothing fun about the tuition hikes and fee increases that come along with the higher education budget crisis. For the 2009-10 year, the state reduced the CSU budget by [...] [...more]
It was the start of a relaxing night in. In N Out for dinner and a cheap rental from VideoMax. At only seven o'clock we were in our pajamas, cuddling on the couch ready to watch our new release. "He's Just Not That Into You", not entirely relatable to lesbos, but entertaining nonetheless. About an hour into it, I started to get annoyed. [...more]
Note From the Editor: Occasionally we receive emails from our readers and the general public which pose questions. Rather than address each of these questions individually or speak on behalf of the community, we feel the questions are better posed to our readers. We encourage our readers to comment and use our tools as a forum [...] [...more]
So we are all on a new journey together towards marriage equality. The issue is going back to the ballot in 2010 and will be voted on by the public. Our community wants to win marriage equality in 2010 so that we do not have to go back to the ballot box again in 2012, 2014, or 2016. Last time we lost but by only [...] [...more]
We knew it was coming. The decision would be made at a certain time and we decided to prepare. Something we are realizing we need to do more and more every day. In getting older and getting our lives together, we're seeing that we need to be adults here. Be responsible, support our community and help change happen. My fiance and I wanted to make simple statements that everyone would understand. What do we put on our protest signs? [...more]