A veteran animator for the Disney corporation stated recently that the company is open to the idea of homosexual characters in their animated feature films, provided the story and concept fit the bill. Andreas Deja, an animator interviewed for the Australian website News.com.au, expressed the belief that Disney films featuring homosexual families are a realistic…
This Wednesday will mark the inaugural Wall Street summit on LGBT community issues and involvement. The event, hosted by Deutsch Bank and titled ”Out on the Street”, will include six of Wall Street’s biggest banks and focus on panel discussions highlighting culture change, recruitment, client development and business impact with regard to LGBT employees and…
On January 24, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed new rules designed to improve equal housing access for LGBT individuals. The measure would prohibit any housing aid groups that receive federal funding from discriminating against gays, lesbians or transgender persons. In an explanation of the proposed rules, HUD cited recent studies indicating…
This week marks the 9th Annual National LGBT Health Awareness Week from March 28 to April 1. Celebrate in style by getting tested and sharing the importance of LGBT health to your health provider. LGBT Health Awareness Week aims to shed light on the devastating cycle of healthcare discriminatory acts against the LGBT community. According…
Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week 2011 is taking place this week at the Palm Springs strip. This year, the party will be held at the Palm Springs Hyatt Regency Resort, a beautifully refashioned hotel right in the center of the renowned Palm Springs strip. Events start Wednesday, March 30 and will continue raging on until…
On April 7, 2011, the San Francisco-based Bay Area Reporter will celebrate its 40th anniversary. The newspaper is the nation’s oldest continuously published newspaper serving the LGBT community. Founded in 1971 by Bob Ross and Paul Bentley, the Bay Area Reporter is a San Francisco institution distinguished for its coverage of such key LGBT events…
“The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” is hitting the big time – and bringing with it a wild new look. The 2011 Broadway musical version of the 1994 film is an extravaganza of big headpieces, glitter, confetti, neon lighting and flamboyant entertainment. The Faster Times reports that the new “Priscilla,” while keeping the…
Earlier this month, LGBT Weekly was on-site at a Poway, Calif. Target store as a group of LGBT grassroots petitioners called Canvass for Cause (CFAC) were parked outside the retailer’s doors, clipboards in hand, asking shoppers to sign in support of gay marriage. Petitioners were so polite and hassle-free, it seemed as if they were…
The late Elizabeth Taylor was a highly recognized ally to the LGBT community – and now fans and patrons of her favorite West Hollywood gay bar have created a shrine to celebrate her memory. Word is out that The Abbey, a popular gay bar at which Taylor is said to have been a frequent visitor,…
The Rainbow World Fund (RWF) is the only international humanitarian aid group based in and created by the LGBT community. In the wake of the crippling Japanese earthquake and tsunami earlier this month, the organization has established the LGBT Japan Earthquake Fund in order to finance relief efforts for victims of the disaster. RWF seeks…
