dvd of the week While you don’t need to see Dog Day Afternoon to understand The Dog, seeing it will help you appreciate both films more. Directed by Sidney Lumet at the height of his powers and written by great Frank Pierson, Dog Day Afternoon is one of the great films of the 1970s, which…
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, is partnering with Los Angeles-area LGBT groups and the American Red Cross for a blood drive on Sept. 20th, 2014, designed to bring attention to outdated federal policy that bars donations based on sexual orientation. “The Food and Drug Administration’s discriminatory ban prevents many people who could provide life-saving…
Throwing a dart at a board. That’s one way to decide where you’ll go on vacation. You could also call a travel agent, hop in a car, or head to the backyard. No matter what you do with those precious weeks of vacay, you’ll definitely use them. So how about a whirlwind tour of the…
dvd of the week The sequel to the criminally underrated Captain America: The First Avenger is the fun and surprisingly political thrill-ride Captain America: The Winter Soldier. In the present day, the Captain (Chris Evans, a fine, if not terribly exciting, square jawed hero) is a member of the superhero team the Avengers and he…
thursday, sept. 11 The Monthly Grind Join the Women’s Resource Center this Thursday for another installment of this popular series. This month special guests are Aliza Amar, executive director of Every Three Minutes, and Kathi Hardy. Aliza and Kathi are rape, sexual assault and sex trafficking activists who use their personal stories to break the…
Ben West, one-half of the couple that successfully lobbied to overturn the ban on same-sex marriage in Oregon, is featured in a new commercial touting his support for Republican senatorial candidate Monica Wehby, reports Alexandra Jaffe on TheHill.com. “Marrying my husband was the happiest day of my life. I was proud of Oregon and our…
PASADENA, Calif. — One Direction fans all over the world are dressing up in rainbows to attend the concerts of their favorite band. In this way they are showing their support to the LGBTQ members of the One Direction community. Calling themselves “Rainbow Direction”, they connect with each other through the social media platform Tumblr…
NEW YORK— Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice has announced that Uprising of Love: A Benefit Concert for Global Equality will take place Monday, Sept. 15 at Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre (222 West 51st Street). The inspiring concert will weave together stories and performances by activists and artists from around the world including the stories of resilience…
LOS ANGELES — “Good for business” has become a rallying cry for LGBT activists, and multinational corporations interested in the bottom line are taking heed. Will money be the vehicle that drives LGBT equality around the globe? For its October/November 2014 cover story, The Advocate contributor Jeremy Lybarger examines why allying with LGBT consumers is…
SAN JOSE, Calif — In Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story, former U.S. Navy SEAL Christopher Beck embarks on a new mission as a transgender woman, Kristin Beck. Following its CNN broadcast debut Sept. 4, the powerful and honest documentary will be available across all digital platforms including iTunes and WolfeOnDemand beginning Sept. 9 and…
