KollideTV searches for best multicultural Webseries with ‘Webisode World Cup Challenge’ (VIDEO)

http://youtu.be/W2dgOw2sQIQ NEW YORK — KollideTV has announced the launch of their inaugural Webisode World Cup Webseries Challenge. This competition will highlight the best webseries created by and for multicultural audiences. The competition will be a platform for creators of episodic video content to showcase their work for a chance to have it produced, marketed and featured…

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NLGJA brings National Convention and LGBT Summit to Chicago

WASHINGTON — The National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) will offer a full lineup at its National Convention and 10th LGBT Media Summit August 21 to 24 in Chicago.  For the 22nd year, NLGJA is bringing together journalists, news executives and communications professionals to build skills, network and engage in a lively discussion of fair and accurate news coverage of…

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‘1Life Festival’ draws thousands and sets return for July 4, 2015

LOS ANGELES –  Thousands gathered at the NOS Event Center in Southern California Sat. July 5  for 1Life Festival – America’s First Gay Massive – exceeding producers’ expectations and building anticipation for next year’s second annual 1Life Festival 2015. www.1lifefest.com “After years of inspiration, 10 months of careful preparation and coordinating, 1Life Festival exceeded our expectations,” said 1Life…

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Advocate op-ed: NGLTF withdraws support for current version of ENDA

Rea Carey, the executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) Action Fund, penned the following op-ed for The Advocate. The morning the sun rose after the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby ruling, we all woke up in a changed and intensified landscape of religious exemptions being used as an excuse to discriminate. The reality is…

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LGBT Malaysians face rising threats from a more militantly religious government

For years, Malaysian transgenders and gender-fluid individuals were a staple of society often found doing makeup for brides at rural weddings. For others, be they gay, lesbian or bi-sexual, life was OK. It wasn’t the oasis of freedoms and protections found in many, if not most, Western democratized nations, but if you didn’t shove your…

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Governor signs Leno Bill recognizing the freedom to marry

SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation today that brings state law in line with court rulings that recognize marriage for same-sex couples. While both the California and U.S. Supreme Courts have affirmed the right for same-sex couples to marry, current state laws have not been revised to reflect these changes. Senate Bill 1306, authored…

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LGBT Ukrainians face new challenges despite country’s European tilt

It was supposed to be the gay pride parade they had hoped for last year when the country’s first ever celebration of Pride was overshadowed by a media focused on anti-gay rhetoric. But for most members of the burgeoning LGBT Ukrainian community, Saturday’s festival was a secretive affair marred by security concerns, the politics of…

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