Randy Dotinga, Author at Voice of San Diego

For San Diego’s LGBTQ Community and Cops, an Ever-Evolving Relationship

by Randy Dotinga July 18, 2026July 17, 2026

Bar raids and restroom stings are history thanks to a ‘miraculous’ turnaround.

Judge Orders Children’s Hospital to Extend Trans Patient Care

by Randy Dotinga February 27, 2026February 28, 2026

Rady Children’s Hospital Must Continue Trans Care – for Now

by Randy Dotinga February 11, 2026March 2, 2026

Judge Orders Children’s Hospital to Provide Trans Care for a Few More Days

by Randy Dotinga February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

Inside the Battle Over Trans Care at Rady Children’s Hospital

by Randy Dotinga February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

News

Under Pressure, Rady Children’s Hospital Strikes Shaky Middle Ground on Trans Care

by Randy Dotinga September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

A "Love Wins" sign can be seen in the entryway of the San Diego LGBT Community Center in University Heights on July 7, 2023.

Out of the Past: Local LGBTQ History Is Full of Surprises

by Randy Dotinga July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

How San Diego’s Gay Restaurants Unite a Community

by Randy Dotinga July 18, 2025July 21, 2025

Organizers of the Gay Center for Social Services gather at its Golden Hill headquarters in 1973.

San Diego Pride

When San Diego Fought Over Banning Gay Teachers

by Randy Dotinga July 20, 2024July 19, 2024

A Hillcrest sign can be seen above the bar at Rich's in Hillcrest on May 30, 2021.

They Were Here, They Were Queer: San Diego’s Historic LGBTQ Sites

by Randy Dotinga July 13, 2023July 13, 2023