WNBA to begin national marketing campaign aimed at LGBT community

With the recent string of gay legal victories coupled with the announcement of several sports figures coming out, the WNBA has announced a new marketing campaign aimed squarely at the LGBT community, reports the Associated Press. “Amid a surge of public opinion in favor of gay rights in the U.S., the WNBA is launching a…

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Top LGBT film festival resorts to crowdfunding for support in anti-gay India

Asia’s and India’s biggest LGBT film festival has turned to social media and crowd funding to raise finances, reports GayAsiaNews.com. Organizers of Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival said this was done to give audiences a feeling of ownership and deepen their engagement with the festival. This will be its fifth edition and it is…

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San Diego Opera rescinds vote to close and announces 2015 season/over $2 million raised from public

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera’s Board of Directors voted today to rescind the decision to close the Company after nearly two months of careful analysis, deliberation and fundraising. The Company originally announced its closure and the sale of its assets on March 19, 2014. The original closure date was scheduled to occur on April…

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The Tel-Aviv International LGBT Film Festival celebrates ninth year: June 7-16 (VIDEO)

Now in its 9th year, the Tel-Aviv International LGBT Film Festival (TLVFest) is one of the most important cultural LGBT events in Israel and will take place from June 7-16 at the Tel-Aviv Cinematheque, coinciding with Pride week. The above promotional video  stars the famous Israeli drag queen Nona Chalant and the Israeli actress, model…

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The Advocate: Melissa McCarthy on her girl crush and gay fans

An Oscar nominee for her bawdy breakout role in Bridesmaids, Melissa McCarthy buckles up beside Susan Sarandon for big laughs in Tammy, a road-trip comedy in theaters July 2. As for the Emmy-winning Mike & Molly star’s own journey, gays and lesbians have always been along for the ride. From the inspirational lesbian couple in Tammy to her…

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