TLC: When ratings come at the expense of vulnerable LGBT people

TLC has created an arsenal of wildly successul reality television shows by sensationalizing the stories of unusual people. Media Matters for America’s latest piece looks at what happens when a network’s search for ratings gold comes at the expense of vulnerable LGBT people. Jan. 11, TLC aired its controversial one-hour special, My Husband’s Not Gay. The…

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GALECA announces Dorian Award nominations for finest in film and TV of 2014

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA), comprised of over 100 critics and entertainment journalists nationwide, today unveiled its first-round picks for the best in movies and television of 2014. The nominations come across 25 categories, from mainstream to LGBTQ-centric, including four newly-added runs such as Film Director of the Year,…

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Discovery Life Channel explores lives in transition with transgender series ‘New Girls On The Block’ premiering April 2

PASADENA, Calif.—Discovery Life Channel has announce that New Girls On The Block, previously announced under the working title Those Girls, will premiere April 2. New Girls On The Block follows a group of highly inspirational and entertaining women from Kansas City, Mo. – all friends, some couples – who just happen to be transgender. After…

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Colorado Springs Pride Center closes doors

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.-The Board of Directors of the Colorado Springs Pride Center announced today that they had formally dissolved the Colorado Springs Pride Center, a local nonprofit that serves the LGBT community in the Pikes Peak region. The organization, which was founded in 1978, is one of the nation’s oldest LGBT community centers. The decision…

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‘Transparent’ creator Jill Soloway dedicates Golden Globe win to Leelah Alcorn

Transparent, Amazon’s story about a transgender woman coming out to her family, took home the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, reports eonline. Transparent beat out Silicon Valley, Girls, Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin to take home the award. Creator Jill Soloway accepted the award, surrounded by…

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‘THE GRIFT’ at the Lafayette Hotel: A new immersive experience Jan. 27-Feb. 22

The latest presentation in the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls (WoW) series, THE GRIFT at the Lafayette Hotel is a world-premiere, immersive theater piece which takes audiences on a participatory journey through the extraordinary rooms and spaces of this expansive, 1940s-era landmark. They are introduced to Ben, who, under mysterious circumstances, lived his entire life…

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