From the LGBT Caucus of the California Democratic Party: Our LGBT Caucus family lost one of our greatest members and champions on September 22, with the passing of Gloria Johnson, who served as co-chair of this Caucus from 2003 to 2007. A memorial service has been scheduled for Thursday, November 7, at 1:30 p.m. at…
LOS ANGELES — Chart-topping, Academy Award and multi-Grammy winning artist Melissa Etheridge discusses a broad range of subjects in an interview with Dan Rather on The Big Interview: Melissa Etheridge, which can be seen on AXS TV today, Monday, Oct. 14, 8-9 p.m. ET (5-6 p.m. PT). The interview took place at the singer-songwriter’s Southern…
The California Men’s Gatherings (CMG) has announced that its 78th weekend retreat will be held Nov. 22-25, 2013, at Camp Stevens in Julian, Calif. The theme this year is Inside of Me which symbolizes transformation and immortality. Defining Inside of Me the CMG Web site states, “The challenges men face in all our diversity are…
Los Angeles – GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today released its two annual television reports – the 7th annual Network Responsibility Index (NRI) and the 18th annual Where We Are on TV Report. These reports map the quantity, quality, and diversity of images of LGBT people on television. To…
Portland, Ore — Today, the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer, Portland Thorns FC of the National Women’s Soccer League, and team Owner/President Merritt Paulson announced their endorsement of the Freedom to Marry and Religious Protection Initiative. The initiative would make it legal for same-sex couples to marry in Oregon. This announcement marks the first…
Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, a California adoption agency based in Los Angeles, was awarded an HRC Foundation’s All Children – All Families seal of recognition at the RaiseAChild.US Harvest Celebration at Mauro Café Fred Segal Melrose Oct. 1. ACAF trainer Rob Woronoff presented the seal to Louis Josephson, PhD, the CEO of Vista…
Today, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington D.C., the Values Voter Summit, a veritable who’s who of right-wing conservative politicians, journalists, religious and media personalities, will gather for three days to promote their exclusive brand of Americana based on faith, family and opportunity. Such iconic anti-gay figures as Tony Perkins, president of the Family…
In 1994 Stephen Elliott wrote and directed the Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. At the time, with the exception of Terence Stamp, the rest of the cast was filled with unknown actors. Both Hugo Weaving and Guy Pearce, who starred opposite Stamp, went on to become recognizable Hollywood actors. Fast…
The La Jolla Playhouse has co-produced a few productions through the years with other notable regional theaters and with great success. This coming week they are bringing in a piece that is being co-produced with Kansas City Repertory and attached to that piece are the considerable talents of Daniel Beaty and Moises Kaufman. The piece…
