Historic announcements made to tackle homophobia at World Cup of Gay Rugby (VIDEO)

SYDNEY — As the Bingham Cup kicked off today in Sydney, two Rugby World Cup winning Wallabies’ captains joined senior federal politicians for every major Australian party, as the International Rugby Board (IRB) and the Australian Rugby Union made history. The IRB is believed to be the first major international sporting federation to publicly endorse…

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Watch this! Ukrainian band releases new video

Not much good news coming out of Ukraine these days.  However that hasn’t stopped Ukrainian band, Kazaky’s creative talent from flowing. Their new  music video “Pulse” includes all the recognizable symbols of the Ukrainian band: boys in high heels, choreography, minimalistic beat and fetish images and is released ahead of their new tour which starts…

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Sophia Bush designs T-shirt exclusively for HRC (VIDEO)

Actress and activist Sophia Bush has designed a limited-edition T-shirt for retailer Joe Fresh to raise awareness for LGBT equality. Sophia Bush has been a longtime advocate for equal rights and is a proud past recipient of the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally for Equality award. The HRC blog stated:  As an organization that believes that…

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The City: Top to Bottom

thursday, aug. 28 Remix Nights : Lisa Campbell The last of MOPA’sSummer Remix nights features Songstress, Lisa Campbell, who performs acoustic folk and pop tunes, accompanied by mandolinist Paul Yancey, aka Paulo. Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA), 1649 El Prado in Balboa Park, 5 p.m., gallery adult admission $8, 619-238-7559, mopa.org friday, aug. 29 Festival…

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Amazon to debut Jill Soloway’s highly-anticipated dark comedy ‘Transparent’ Sept. 26 in the US and UK

SEATTLE — Amazon today announced it will premiere all ten episodes of the highly-anticipated Jill Soloway (Afternoon Delight, Six Feet Under) dark comedy Transparent Friday, Sept. 26 exclusively on Prime Instant Video in the U.S. and U.K. Starring Jeffrey Tambor (Arrested Development), Judith Light (Dallas), Gaby Hoffmann (Girls), Amy Landecker (Louie) and Jay Duplass (Togetherness),…

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International drag queens featured in Jeza Belle’s ‘The Harlot’s Guide to Classy Cocktails’ revealed (VIDEO)

With six short weeks until the release of The Harlot’s Guide to Classy Cocktails, New York City drag star, actress, comedienne, columnist, and cocktail connoisseur Jeza Belle reveals the roster of 27 international drag queens featured in her forthcoming boozy book of cocktail recipes and drunken drag tales. The list includes San Diego’s Glitz Glam,  a #1…

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San Diego band, Rhythm and the Method, making big moves (VIDEO)

SAN DIEGO – It is said that we are all inter-connected and that these connections are what create opportunities for growth and advancement. For local blues/indie-rock band Rhythm and the Method (RatM), this is especially true. The very fact that its members arethree blood relatives who found the missing pieces through a series of connections…

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The Chicago LGBT International Film Festival celebrates 32 years this September

CHICAGO – The 32nd  Chicago LGBT International Film Festival, Reeling will commence Thursday, Sept. 18 at The Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport ave.) with a screening of Boy Meets Girl, directed by Eric Schaeffer (US, 2014, 95 min). Director Eric Schaeffer is set to attend the screening, along with trans actress Michelle Hendley. There…

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Halloween New Orleans mixes chaos with cause to support those living with HIV/AIDS

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans reputation as a premier Halloween destination is unwavering. With much enthusiasm, the city prepares to welcome the 31st annual Halloween New Orleans (HNO), Oct. 23 – 26. The weekend-long extravaganza, benefiting Project Lazarus, is the largest gay Halloween charity event in the country; last year drawing its largest crowd since…

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