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…
As part of a promotion for Richmond tourism, one same-sex couple will win the wedding of a lifetime to be held March 7 at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, a 50-acre stretch of land located in the northern part of the city, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. According to the article, “Sponsors are covering the cost…
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…
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…
In a first, jeweler Tiffany & Co., is featuring a same-sex couple in an ad campaign. The new “Will You?” campaign, shot by fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, features seven scenes of couples, reports CNN. One of the scenes depicts a same-sex couple. The pair, shown sitting on a stoop in New York City, are a…
Pop icon and social rights trailblazer Jimmy Somerville makes a highly anticipated return with a new album, Homage, out March 10. The euphoric joy of disco has been one consistent thread, which has run through the diverse, illustrious thirty-year career of pop legend Jimmy Somerville. “Travesty”, written by Jimmy and produced by long-time producer John…
SAN DIEGO – Music, fun and refreshments will be in-store for prospective singers attending the San Diego Chorus Global Open House Wednesday, Jan. 28 from 6:45 .pm. to 9:30 p.m. at the Chorus’ rehearsal space at the Casa del Prado, Room 207 in Balboa Park. All interested singers who would like to join the chorus…
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Area Sports Commission (MASC) announced today that the 2015 International Gay & Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) will be holding their North American Championships in the Greater Madison area August 9-15, 2015 at Reddan Soccer Park in Verona. The Madison Area Youth Soccer Association (MAYSA) is a co-host of the American…
Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation announced that actor and rights activist George Takei, best known for his television and movie role as Mr. Sulu in Star Trek, will be honored in February at HRC’s Time to THRIVE conference in Portland, Ore, reports Beth Sherouse on the HRC Blog. The ground-breaking Time to THRIVE conference,…
TLC denies claims that its newest show, My Husband’s Not Gay, helps promote the discredited notion that gay men can choose to be heterosexual. But one of the show’s stars has a history of promoting “ex-gay” therapy, even acting as a spokesman for a major “ex-gay” organization, reports Media Matters for America. TLC’s new show, which…
