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The irreplaceable Voice of OC- Padilla: OC Should Empower Local Voters
- California Secretary of State Alex Padilla Calls on Orange County Board of Supervisors to Reconsider Voter’s Choice Act
- Westminster’s Sales Tax Increase Offers Reprieve From Crisis
- Kapijimpanga: The U.S. is Trying to Deport Me, But You Can’t Deport My Story
- Block: Open Letter to California Democratic Delegates and Members
- Santa Ana Changes Acting Police Chief For Second Time in Two Months
- OCTA and Wildlife Officials Preserve 1,300 Acres of Wilderness
- Online Shoppers Cutting Into Irvine City Budget
- Santana: Controversial Grand Jury Jailhouse Snitch Report Puts Focus on DA Race
- OC Grapples With Homelessness, Sheriff Funding and Sex Assault Evidence Backlog
“For the Shirthood of a Lifetime…”
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- Navel Gazing (OC Weekly)
- Huntington Beach Assemblyman Travis Allen is Running for Governor
- John Chiang's Campaign for Governor Hits Event with Recall Target Josh Newman
- Newport Beach Holds Midweek DUI Checkpoint Tonight
- Christian Isaac Arias Dies After Becoming Unresponsive in Santa Ana Jail
- Who Did Uber First: Mexicans or Hipsters?
- Anaheim City Council Creates Working Group to Study its War on the Homeless
- Sneakers [Savage Love]
- Snitch Myth? Only To Orange County's Reality-Denying Grand Jury
- Fountain Valley Homeless Community on Santa Ana River Trail Pushed Out by County Workers
- Virginia Guzman, Last Surviving Matriarch of <i>Mendez, et al v. Westminster</i> Case, Passes Away
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- OC Politics by Pedroza and friends
- Former Assemblywoman Chang will take another run at Sen. Newman if his recall election advances
- The OC Auditor-Controller honored three Irvine City Council Members for saving taxpayers close to $50M
- CA Senate Republican Leader Bates reacts to the passage of the government-run health care proposal
- The campaign to recall State Sen. Josh Newman turns in over 35K signatures
- Senator Newman’s “District of Choice” measure passes out of the State Senate
- Orange County receives 20 awards for innovation and achievement
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- A Bubbling Cauldron: Costa Mesa blog
lgbt rights Archive
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![. . . Couple weeks ago, all I knew was Yesenia needed help, around the corner at St Anthony’s, “moving furniture for the neighborhood.” And so, of course, Donna and […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/anaheim-giant-rainbow-flag-115x115.png "Complex Anaheim, May 2017 Edition: Wincome Furniture, Rainbow Flagblocking.")
Complex Anaheim, May 2017 Edition: Wincome Furniture, Rainbow Flagblocking.
Posted on May 25, 2017 | 8 Comments. . . Couple weeks ago, all I knew was Yesenia needed help, around the corner at St Anthony’s, “moving furniture for the neighborhood.” And so, of course, Donna and […] -
![. . . Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen, who is expected to run for the 46th Congressional district for Congress being vacated by Loretta Sanchez, chose the occasion of the […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Bao-with-Beauty-Queens-1-115x115.jpg "BAOUT! Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen Comes Out as Gay at Reception for Ambassador to Vietnam")
BAOUT! Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen Comes Out as Gay at Reception for Ambassador to Vietnam
Posted on July 13, 2015 | 26 Comments. . . Garden Grove Mayor Bao Nguyen, who is expected to run for the 46th Congressional district for Congress being vacated by Loretta Sanchez, chose the occasion of the […] -
![. . . Hey, this looks great! And terrifying. Great and terrifying! I’m not sure that I should do this, because then the government might have easier access to my search […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cunningham-chmielewski-115x115.jpg "Weekend Open Thread: Your Google History, and a Lesson in What Not to NOT Say to a Bigot")
Weekend Open Thread: Your Google History, and a Lesson in What Not to NOT Say to a Bigot
Posted on May 8, 2015 | 29 Comments. . . Hey, this looks great! And terrifying. Great and terrifying! I’m not sure that I should do this, because then the government might have easier access to my search […] -
![. . . Joe Shaw diagnoses me with outrage fatigue. If that’s what it is, I think I’ve had it for a while, a few years. I walk into my […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014-gop-homophobe-medley-115x115.png "Young Kim, OC GOP, and their Gay-Bashing Habit: “I Just Cain’t Quit Yew…”")
Young Kim, OC GOP, and their Gay-Bashing Habit: “I Just Cain’t Quit Yew…”
Posted on October 22, 2014 | 18 Comments. . . Joe Shaw diagnoses me with outrage fatigue. If that’s what it is, I think I’ve had it for a while, a few years. I walk into my […] -
![. This just came over the Lavendar Transom – the one we reserve for our Fabulous friends of the Viet Rainbow of Orange County: Dear Supporters: Viet Rainbow of Orange […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Viet-Rainbow-of-OC-logo-115x115.png "Viet Rainbow of OC invites you all to this year’s Tet Parade Feb 1!")
Viet Rainbow of OC invites you all to this year’s Tet Parade Feb 1!
Posted on January 14, 2014 | No Comments. This just came over the Lavendar Transom – the one we reserve for our Fabulous friends of the Viet Rainbow of Orange County: Dear Supporters: Viet Rainbow of Orange […] -
![I’ll have more details as the night and tomorrow go by, but I wanted to break the news here first since I’ve written a lot about it since last year […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-Tet-Toro-5-115x115.jpg "Viet Bigotry Melts to Manageable Size, LGBT to March in Tet Parade!")
Viet Bigotry Melts to Manageable Size, LGBT to March in Tet Parade!
Posted on January 4, 2014 | 10 CommentsI’ll have more details as the night and tomorrow go by, but I wanted to break the news here first since I’ve written a lot about it since last year […] -
![You just HAVE to hear Westminster Councilwoman Diana Lee Carey tearing it up here. NO, it’s not about Toll Lanes this time, not fracking, and not jazzercise. She is explaining, […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/dlc-human-rights-e1388180469241.jpg "Diana Lee Carey’s passionate speech on human rights, the First Amendment, and the Tet Homophobes.")
Diana Lee Carey’s passionate speech on human rights, the First Amendment, and the Tet Homophobes.
Posted on December 27, 2013 | 5 CommentsYou just HAVE to hear Westminster Councilwoman Diana Lee Carey tearing it up here. NO, it’s not about Toll Lanes this time, not fracking, and not jazzercise. She is explaining, […] -
![. . . Crazy stuff, crazy stuff, what-all the Republican Party is going through. Out in Washington, having held their breath till their faces turned blue and still failing to […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/vern-and-donnelly-115x115.jpg "GOP fault lines: Scott Baugh dice “HOLA,” while Newport Teabaggers fete Minuteman Tim Donnelly.")
GOP fault lines: Scott Baugh dice “HOLA,” while Newport Teabaggers fete Minuteman Tim Donnelly.
Posted on October 27, 2013 | 45 Comments. . . Crazy stuff, crazy stuff, what-all the Republican Party is going through. Out in Washington, having held their breath till their faces turned blue and still failing to […] -
![. THIS JUST IN from good Orange Juice friend and Fullerton troublemaker Stephan Baxter… Art With An Agenda presents: LOVE. SEX. UNITY. RESPECT. An Art Exhibit In Support Of Marriage […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/torres-cropped-115x115.jpg "Art With An Agenda presents: LOVE. SEX. UNITY. RESPECT. Starting this weekend in Fullerton!")
Art With An Agenda presents: LOVE. SEX. UNITY. RESPECT. Starting this weekend in Fullerton!
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 3 Comments. THIS JUST IN from good Orange Juice friend and Fullerton troublemaker Stephan Baxter… Art With An Agenda presents: LOVE. SEX. UNITY. RESPECT. An Art Exhibit In Support Of Marriage […] -
Tet Parade Post-mortem: What next, and grading the Politicians’ Performances.
Posted on February 26, 2013 | 42 Comments. As promised, I’ve got a lot to say in retrospect about the Tet Parade of two weeks ago which jumped the shark by excluding gays, and how the various […] -
![. In Vern’s recent article entitled “What Next for Districting in Anaheim?” one of the commenters posted the following in response to Vern’s dismissive remark “Nobody remembers the name of […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/rivera-1-115x115.jpg "Jenni Rivera fought for Women, Immigrants and LGBT Youth.")
Jenni Rivera fought for Women, Immigrants and LGBT Youth.
Posted on December 13, 2012 | 5 Comments. In Vern’s recent article entitled “What Next for Districting in Anaheim?” one of the commenters posted the following in response to Vern’s dismissive remark “Nobody remembers the name of […] -
![. As a child I was a big fan of the Republican Party, sort of in the way that people root for a sports team like the Dodgers. And that’s […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/romney-gay-115x115.jpg "If You Believe In Equality, Romney Is Not Your Man")
If You Believe In Equality, Romney Is Not Your Man
Posted on October 24, 2012 | 2 Comments. As a child I was a big fan of the Republican Party, sort of in the way that people root for a sports team like the Dodgers. And that’s […] -
![. [Testimony against proposed LGBT protection ordinance in Lincoln, Nebraska. Update – this woman’s sage counsel was ignored, and the measure passed.]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/crazy-homophobic-Nebraska-lady-115x115.jpg "Good reasons to oppose equal rights and protections for gays. (Video)")
Good reasons to oppose equal rights and protections for gays. (Video)
Posted on May 23, 2012 | No Comments. [Testimony against proposed LGBT protection ordinance in Lincoln, Nebraska. Update – this woman’s sage counsel was ignored, and the measure passed.] -
![. . . In yet another all-too-rare LURCH FORWARD for this nation, the very populous state of New York has finally, after great debate and suspense, taken the plunge into […]](http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/gay-marriage-115x115.jpg "New York Gets Marriage Equality! (that’s “gay marriage” to you old fogeys)")
New York Gets Marriage Equality! (that’s “gay marriage” to you old fogeys)
Posted on June 25, 2011 | 25 Comments. . . In yet another all-too-rare LURCH FORWARD for this nation, the very populous state of New York has finally, after great debate and suspense, taken the plunge into […]