Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras tackles homophobia in sport

SYDNEY, Australia — Big names in Australian sport were cheered by the crowds as they helped shine a spotlight on homophobia at Saturday’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. Over a dozen elite, professional athletes led this weekend’s parade, including Aussie Rules, Rugby, Cricket, Soccer and Olympic LGBTI athletes. The Mardi Gras parade is one…

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San Diego Symphony announces ‘Summer Pops 2015’

One of San Diego’s most exciting and time-honored and musical summer traditions gets underway this weekend as the San Diego Symphony announces its lineup for Summer Pops 2015 presented by Ashford University. Starting now, those subscribing to the summer series can begin purchasing their tickets and planning for the 10-week extravaganza with most concerts led…

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Conchita Wurst to release debut album May 18 (VIDEO)

Conchita Wurst, the bearded drag queen who won last year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has announced May 18 as the release date of her debut album, Conchita. The Austrian drag queen and singer announced the release on Twitter, as part of the promotion for her new single “You Are Unstoppable.” According to Frontiersmedia.com the May 18…

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Documentary examines what may be America’s first queer gang (VIDEO)

A new documentary is taking an in-depth look at what could be America’s first all queer gang. The Huffington Post reports that “Check It,” which is produced by RadicalMedia and actor Steve Buscemi, recalls how three bullied Washington, D.C. teens began the gang (which is also called Check It) in 2005. Today, Check It has…

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Adam Carolla is ‘done apologizing’ for jokes about race and sexuality (VIDEO)

When Adam Carolla stopped by HuffPost Live on Thursday, the comic responded to a viewer who asked for his take on Calling Out Carolla, a Tumblr blog that documents “anti-LGBT language” Carolla has used. Carolla: “Go find a politician or somebody who’s in charge and poke a popsicle stick up their butt. I’m a comedian. I’m done apologizing,…

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