PHILADELPHIA — The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released the second edition of The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health during its annual scientific meeting, Internal Medicine Meeting 2015. The textbook is edited by Dr. Harvey Makadon, Dr. Ken Mayer, and Hilary Goldhammer of The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health, and…
pride prīd/ noun: A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired verb: To be especially proud of a particular quality or skill The inaugural 2015 Pride Health Challenge is about transformation; helping…
“I want to live my life and create art that inspires people to be brave and courageous. To believe in themselves and never take no for an answer.” — Frenchie Davis There are a lot of people, and performers, who have looked in the face of adversity and said “Think what you wish, I’m going…
LGBT Weekly talks to Andy Huntington Jones who plays Prince Topher in this classic show Believe it or not the story of Cinderella, now made immortal both on screen and on stage, got its start in 1634 when Giambattista Basile wrote the Italian folk tale. Since then it has been rewritten a few times usually…
TORRANCE, Calif.– The second season of docuseries “It Got Better,” a collaboration between the creative team of Lisa Kudrow and Dan Bucatinsky’s Is Or Isn’t Entertainment (“The Comeback”; “Web Therapy”; “Who Do You Think You Are?”) and Dan Savage and his It Gets Better Project, premieres today on Lexus-owned broadband channel L/Studio (LStudio.com). With “It…
Los Angeles – Oprah Winfrey speaks with New York Times bestselling author, MSNBC host and transgender advocate Janet Mock about her powerful spiritual journey, the importance of speaking your truth and becoming the person you know you were always meant to be in the season finale of Super Soul Sunday this Sunday, May 3 at…
The struggles normally associated with making an independent documentary are largely associated with costs; the cost of paying for equipment and rentals, the cost of paying the actors and crew and keeping them fed, the costs associated with marketing and promoting the film. But for openly gay Muslim, Parvez Sharma, the costs associated with making…
LOS ANGELES — Point Foundation today announced May 13 as the date for the second annual educate2impact day in support of equitable access to education and to encourage students to complete their high school and college education. The hashtag #educate2impact can be used across social media platforms, including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr, to join…
Award-winning producer Rolla Selback has announced the launch of a new Kickstarter campaign to help fund her newest collaborative effort, “Last Black Man in San Francisco.” The self-described feature-length narrative film, featuring Jimmie Fails and Prentice Sanders and directed by Jimmie’s real-life boyhood friend Joe Talbot, is the story of one third-generation San Franciscan’s dreams…
A wedding day. Memories that last a lifetime. A bride exchanging vows with her bride. A groom embracing his husband for the very first time. The gathering of two families coming together to celebrate the union of two people who are in love. And still, today, so many people are denied this right. Led by…
