Today, law enforcement from through the United States paused to pay tribute to the four Oakland Police Officers who were murdered in line of duty. //

Please pass this information along to anyone you know who would be interested in supporting the four families who lost their hero, an Oakland Police Officer. The following is from the SF Chronicle. Three trust funds have been set up to help the families of three of the slain officers. Checks can be made out [...]

I’ve always been a much bigger fan of MySpace than I have of Facebook and now I know why. We lost our Facebook page for Coming Out From Behind The Badge while trying to get fancy with page for me. My partner Tony discovered Facebook and has been “Facebook crazy” for the last couple of [...]

My heart truly goes out to every member of the Oakland Police Department for their loss of four officers yesterday in an incident that will go down in history rivaling the violence of the infamous “Newhall Incident” in Los Angeles over 40 years ago. This level of violence reminds all of us how dangerous police [...]

Today I read an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about the Napa City Council voting no on a resolution to support same-sex marriage. Resolutions like this don’t have any legal weight, but do speak clearly about the political entity’s view on a particular issue. Earlier this month, both the California Assembly and Senate passed [...]

It was five years ago today that I finally came out and started living my life as I was created to be. In many ways it seems like a life-time ago. But I will always remember March 10, 2004 as the day I was “born-again” and I haven’t ever looked back. But this March 10th [...]

No matter who you are, as a prospective law enforcement officer, finding the right department to work for is a critical decision. In this podcast, author Greg Miraglia discusses some of the many considerations involved in finding the right department, especially if you are gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgender. He offers suggestions for how to [...]

I had the chance to listen to almost all of the 3 hours of banter between the California Supreme Court and attorneys representing both sides of the Proposition 8 issue.  I really have to hand it to the crew on our side, with the exception of the attorney from the California Attorney General’s Office, they [...]

I applaud Equality California for their efforts this week to cause people to really think about the same issues the California Supreme Court will consider this Thursday. Remember, this decision is no longer about marriage, but more about the power of the majority to determine the civil rights of the minority. Spread the word. //

Watch as the California Supreme Court once again considers the issue of same-sex marriage in California.  The Court will hear arguments this Thursday about the validity of Proposition 8. This week will be filled with activity leading up the the hearings.  Don’t be left out.  You can watch the proceedings live at www.calchannel.org.  The following [...]