New study shows HIV-infected women not using statins as recommended

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.—A new study has shown that HIV-infected women do not use statins as recommended by the most recent guidelines. Control of blood lipid levels to prevent heart disease is especially important in HIV-positive women, and they may also benefit from the potential anti-inflammatory effects of statins, as described in an article published in…

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Time reveals ‘Firsts: Women Who Are Changing the World,’ a new multimedia project

Today, TIME releases FIRSTS, a multimedia project highlighting 46 women who broke barriers across fields. FIRSTS includes an interactive site, short films, candid interviews, portraits, a social media campaign and, later this month, a hardcover book, featuring these pioneering athletes, scientists, lawmakers, entertainers and entrepreneurs.  The issue features 12 covers, each highlighting a member of FIRSTS:  Hillary…

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‘Meet & Greet’ celebrities from some of the hottest LGBT films and web series at The Dinah

Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend, in association with tellofilms, will be hosting a special Meet & Greet during the Dinah’s signature weekend pool party series at the Hilton Hotel in Palm Springs, Calif. The event will take place Saturday, April 1 from noon to 2pm in the lobby of the Hilton Hotel. Dinah goers will have a…

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World surf champion and international DJ Keala Kennelly to bring her turntables to The Dinah

World surf champion now turned cutting edge DJ Keala Kennelly is about to pack the Dinah dance floor with high voltage vibes taking the epic all-girl party to a whole new zenith. Kennelly not only made a big splash playing herself in the 90s cult movie Blue Crush but also made history for female surfing winning the first women’s…

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ClexaCon makes history with the first-ever entertainment convention for LGBTQ women and allies

LAS VEGAS — A different kind of fandom deserves a different kind of convention. ClexaCon will unite LGBTQ women to celebrate queer female characters and stories, connecting fans, celebrities, creators, panelists, journalists, and artists at a party so highly anticipated that VIP tickets sold out in two minutes. Celebrating representations of LGBTQ women in all genres,…

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The Dinah 2017 to celebrate women who have shattered the glass ceiling

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Heading straight toward the big three-oh, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend (aka The Dinah) continues to make its presence felt across our country and around the world by raising the visibility of women in all facets of life, from artists, to comics, to filmmakers, to athletes and beyond. For over a…

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HuffPost’s ‘The Zainab Salbi Project’ explores India’s transgender community (VIDEO)

Recently, The Huffington Post launched “The Zainab Salbi Project,” an original video series covering global issues from a woman’s perspective. The six-part series follows Zainab Salbi, an Iraqi-American women’s rights activist, as she travels the world shedding light on those issues through personal stories of people who are struggling, surviving and thriving in conflict regions….

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HuffPost Originals to launch new video series, ‘The Zainab Salbi Project’ (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post Friday released the trailer for “The Zainab Salbi Project,” a HuffPost Originals series covering global issues from a woman’s perspective. The six-part series will follow Zainab Salbi, an Iraqi-American women’s rights activist, humanitarian, author, social entrepreneur, and media commentator, as she travels the world shedding light on those issues through personal stories…

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FEMPRENEUR.XYZ: First-of-its-kind resource for trans women and non-binary femme entrepreneurs launched

Pipeline Angels, a network of women investors that’s changing the face of angel investing and creating more capital for women social entrepreneurs, has announced the first program of its kind, FEMPRENEUR.XYZ: Trans Women and Non-Binary Femme Entrepreneurs Workshop & Clinic. Pipeline Angels has teamed up with Goodwin, a global 50 law firm with a history…

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