Focus Features Loving is now playing in additional cities; expanding across the country Wednesday, Nov. 23. From acclaimed writer/director Jeff Nichols, Loving celebrates the real-life courage and commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (portrayed by Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the right to live…
SAN DIEGO – This weekend the acclaimed 85-voice-strong San Diego Women’s Chorus (SDWC) concludes its 29th season with performances of Everything She Touches, with hundreds of patrons from all over Southern California projected to attend. The concert will take place on Saturday November 19 at 7:00pm and Sunday November 20 at 4:00pm at the beautiful…
NEW YORK — On World AIDS Day 2016 (Dec. 1), advocates and members of the HIV/AIDS communities will come together to remember those lost to AIDS, to honor the lives of those living with HIV, and to hold the vision for an end to the AIDS epidemic in New York. The New York City AIDS Memorial…
thursday, nov. 17 Harland Williams Comedian and actor Harland Williams is known the world over for his hilarious movie roles and outlandish stand up and sketch comedy routines. From his unforgettable roles in films such as Dumb and Dumber, Something about Mary, Half Baked, Rocketman, Sorority Boys, Down Periscope and so many more. The American…
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Opera’s mainstage season continues Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 with Verdi’s Falstaff. An international cast of opera stars brings the story of Falstaff, Shakespeare’s beloved character from his plays The Merry Wives of Windsor and Henry IV, to life in Verdi’s final opera he composed and only his second comedy. Falstaff…
SEATTLE, Wash. – In response to overwhelming demand, Seattle’s long-running Gender Odyssey conference announced today it is expanding in 2017 to include a two-day professional conference in Los Angeles, Calif. Gender Odyssey Professional – Los Angeles (#GOProLA) will premiere Wednesday and Thursday, June 28-29, at the Burbank Marriott. GO Pro Seattle (#GOProSEA) will continue at…
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that ustekinumab, a human antibody used to treat arthritis, significantly induces response and remission in patients with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease. Results of the clinical trial will appear in the November 16 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. “A high…
https://youtu.be/6ymfxPlp1Eo LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Each year, 20 million people are infected with STDs in the U.S. Many of these STDs are manageable, if not curable — a message that is often left out of the conversation. A general lack of knowledge about safe sex practices and STD-shaming have perpetuated a serious health crisis within…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Bisexual men and women are paid less for doing the same jobs than similarly qualified heterosexual men and women, according to Indiana University research that breaks new ground by treating bisexual individuals as distinct from gay men and lesbians in the workplace. The study, “Sexual Orientation in the Labor Market,” was published online…
Today, New York Senator Chuck Schumer penned an article on The Advocate offering words of consolation and motivation following the results of last week’s election. In the article, Sen. Schumer recognizes that he is not sure what the future holds, but he will do whatever he can do prevent backsliding on hard-won rights and to…
