GAY IE ISSUES
West Hollywood to honor marriages with plaque
The Los Angeles Times reports that a plaque honoring same-sex marriages will be installed in a park in West Hollywood.
The plaque will be unveiled at a City Council meeting on Sept. 8 and installed at West Hollywood Park off North San Vicente Boulevard. The park was the site of same-sex weddings on June 17, 2008, the first full day that the marriages were allowed. The legal weddings ended in November 2008 after the passage of Prop 8.
The bronze marker will be inscribed with a Nelson Mandela quote: "I am not truly free if I am taking away someone else's freedom, just as surely as I am not free when my freedom is taken from me. The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity."
Friday, August 21, 2009
Thursday, August 20, 2009
GAY IE ISSUES
Marriage campaign calling, canvassing dates in IE
Help to win marriage rights back by volunteering to talk with voters in the Inland Empire. Training and materials are provided.
Equality California has organized volunteer events for these dates:
Calling volunteers:
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays
WHERE: United Church of Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave., Redlands
(Volunteers are asked to bring a cell phone.)
Canvassing door-to-door:
WHEN: 9:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 22, Sept. 5 and 12
WHERE: United Church of Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave., Redlands
Recruit volunteers:
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 12
WHERE: Pomona Art Walk, 200 W. Second St., Pomona
INFO: http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.asp?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&b=5174069
Marriage campaign calling, canvassing dates in IE
Help to win marriage rights back by volunteering to talk with voters in the Inland Empire. Training and materials are provided.
Equality California has organized volunteer events for these dates:
Calling volunteers:
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays
WHERE: United Church of Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave., Redlands
(Volunteers are asked to bring a cell phone.)
Canvassing door-to-door:
WHEN: 9:30 a.m-1:30 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 22, Sept. 5 and 12
WHERE: United Church of Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave., Redlands
Recruit volunteers:
WHEN: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, and Saturday, Sept. 12
WHERE: Pomona Art Walk, 200 W. Second St., Pomona
INFO: http://www.eqca.org/site/pp.asp?c=kuLRJ9MRKrH&b=5174069
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
GAY IE ENTERTAINMENT
Actor talks about the gay scene in "Mad Men"
Salatore Romano, a Madison Avenue ad agency artist, is stepping out out of the closet in the season premiere of "Mad Men" with an encounter with a hotel bellhop. Here's an interview from New York magazine's Vulture with the actor who plays Romano, Bryan Batt.
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/08/mad_mens_bryan_batt_aka_salvat.html
Actor talks about the gay scene in "Mad Men"
Salatore Romano, a Madison Avenue ad agency artist, is stepping out out of the closet in the season premiere of "Mad Men" with an encounter with a hotel bellhop. Here's an interview from New York magazine's Vulture with the actor who plays Romano, Bryan Batt.
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2009/08/mad_mens_bryan_batt_aka_salvat.html
Monday, August 17, 2009
GAY IE ISSUES
In the news: Surveys on athletes, mental health
Results of twosurveys made the news recently:
--A survey of college football players finds that 49.4 percent said they believe they have at least one gay teammate. Read more about it here: http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=95130
--The California Health Interview Survey found 48.5 percent of gays, lesbians and bisexuals received mental health or substance abuse treatment in the past year, compared to 22.5 percent of the heterosexual population. More: http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=health&sc2=&sc3=&id=95047
In the news: Surveys on athletes, mental health
Results of twosurveys made the news recently:
--A survey of college football players finds that 49.4 percent said they believe they have at least one gay teammate. Read more about it here: http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=95130
--The California Health Interview Survey found 48.5 percent of gays, lesbians and bisexuals received mental health or substance abuse treatment in the past year, compared to 22.5 percent of the heterosexual population. More: http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=health&sc2=&sc3=&id=95047
GAY IE RESOURCES
Gay center opens in downtown Pomona
A new gay and lesbian community center, the LGBT Center of Power, has opened in downtown Pomona.
In an article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Leah Horowitz said she came up with the idea for the center as a project for a class. She attends Western University in Pomona. The owner of the Pomona gay nightclub The Brick donated space and money to get the center started.
Horowitz is acting as director of program development for the center. She claimed that the center is the "only comprehensive LGBT center within a 30-mile radius of Pomona."
She said that there are between 30,000 and 140,000 gays and lesbians within 15 miles of the non-profit center which offers information on health, legal issues, nutrition, careers and education. It also offers referrals, career assistance, Internet access and volunteer opportunities.
In the future the center could offer counseling, support groups, youth outreach and a speakers bureau.
LGBT Center of Power
WHERE: 340 S. Thomas Road, Pomona
WHEN: 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday
Gay center opens in downtown Pomona
A new gay and lesbian community center, the LGBT Center of Power, has opened in downtown Pomona.
In an article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Leah Horowitz said she came up with the idea for the center as a project for a class. She attends Western University in Pomona. The owner of the Pomona gay nightclub The Brick donated space and money to get the center started.
Horowitz is acting as director of program development for the center. She claimed that the center is the "only comprehensive LGBT center within a 30-mile radius of Pomona."
She said that there are between 30,000 and 140,000 gays and lesbians within 15 miles of the non-profit center which offers information on health, legal issues, nutrition, careers and education. It also offers referrals, career assistance, Internet access and volunteer opportunities.
In the future the center could offer counseling, support groups, youth outreach and a speakers bureau.
LGBT Center of Power
WHERE: 340 S. Thomas Road, Pomona
WHEN: 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday
Saturday, August 15, 2009
GAY IE TV:
“Project Runway" returns to the tube
It seems so long ago since we said Auf Wiedersehen to “Project Runway,” but the wait for the next season of the gay fav “Project Runway” will be over on Thursday, Aug. 20, when the show returns.
Season 6 will make it work on the Lifetime after the cable network finally cleared up legal troubles with the show’s former home, Bravo, and the show’s producer, The Weinstein Brothers. "Project Runway" will be followed by the new 30-minute show "Models of the Runway."
It will be a big evening for "Project Runway" fans:
8 p.m. "Project Runway All-Star Challenge" special
10 p.m. "Project Runway" season 6 premiere
11 p.m. "Models of the Runway" series premiere
And we may not have to wait so long for Season 7 – it could be shot later this year.
Here's an interview from EDGE with contestant Johnny Sakalis, of West Hollywood:
http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=television&sc2=&sc3=&id=94967
“Project Runway" returns to the tube
It seems so long ago since we said Auf Wiedersehen to “Project Runway,” but the wait for the next season of the gay fav “Project Runway” will be over on Thursday, Aug. 20, when the show returns.
Season 6 will make it work on the Lifetime after the cable network finally cleared up legal troubles with the show’s former home, Bravo, and the show’s producer, The Weinstein Brothers. "Project Runway" will be followed by the new 30-minute show "Models of the Runway."
It will be a big evening for "Project Runway" fans:
8 p.m. "Project Runway All-Star Challenge" special
10 p.m. "Project Runway" season 6 premiere
11 p.m. "Models of the Runway" series premiere
And we may not have to wait so long for Season 7 – it could be shot later this year.
Here's an interview from EDGE with contestant Johnny Sakalis, of West Hollywood:
http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=television&sc2=&sc3=&id=94967
GAY IE EVENTS
Artists can reserve space at Riverside-IE Pride
Painters, photographers and sculptors have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their art work at the Riverside-IE Pride to be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at White Park in Riverside.
The charge is $75 for a 5' by 5' exhibit space at the festival's arts tent. Work will be displayed from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. is $75. Deadline for reserving a space is Sept. 18.
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117366594053
Artists can reserve space at Riverside-IE Pride
Painters, photographers and sculptors have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their art work at the Riverside-IE Pride to be held Saturday, Oct. 10, at White Park in Riverside.
The charge is $75 for a 5' by 5' exhibit space at the festival's arts tent. Work will be displayed from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. is $75. Deadline for reserving a space is Sept. 18.
INFO: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=117366594053
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
GAY IE ISSUES
EQ CA wants to wait until 2012 for marriage vote
California Equality, one of the leading groups working to restore marriage equality in California, has determined that it's best to bypass the 2010 election and work toward getting out the vote in 2012 (a presidential election year).
Read California Equality's full report on Winning Back Marriage Equality here:
http://www.eqca.org/atf/cf/%7B34f258b3-8482-4943-91cb-08c4b0246a88%7D/EQCA-WINNING_BACK_MARRIAGE_EQUALITY.PDF
EQ CA wants to wait until 2012 for marriage vote
California Equality, one of the leading groups working to restore marriage equality in California, has determined that it's best to bypass the 2010 election and work toward getting out the vote in 2012 (a presidential election year).
Read California Equality's full report on Winning Back Marriage Equality here:
http://www.eqca.org/atf/cf/%7B34f258b3-8482-4943-91cb-08c4b0246a88%7D/EQCA-WINNING_BACK_MARRIAGE_EQUALITY.PDF
Monday, August 10, 2009
GAY IE ENTERTAINMENT
'Brokeback Mountain' shirts on display in LA
No one who saw the movie "Brokeback Mountain" could forget the image at the end of the film of the intertwined shirts worn by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Now the shirts are on display at the Autry National Center of the American West in Los Angeles. The shirts are part of an exhibit in the Contemporary Westerns case in the museum's Imagination Gallery.
"Brokeback Mountain," released in 2005, is the story of a relationship between two cowboys . It's based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx from her book "Close Range: Wyoming Stories." The film won an Academy Award for Best Director for Ang Lee.
In the movie, Ennis Del Mar (played by Ledger) saves the shirts as a keepsake of the relationship he's had with Jack Twist (Gyllenhaal).
According to the museum, the shirts are on loan from collector and producer Tom Gregory. He reportedly bought the shirts for $101,00 at auction in 2006.
The Autry is working to house the achieves of the International Gay Rodeo Association. The museum is also planning a panel on what it means to be gay in the West. It's all part of the Autry's effort to study LGBT advancements in the West.
'Brokeback Mountain' shirts on display in LA
No one who saw the movie "Brokeback Mountain" could forget the image at the end of the film of the intertwined shirts worn by Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Now the shirts are on display at the Autry National Center of the American West in Los Angeles. The shirts are part of an exhibit in the Contemporary Westerns case in the museum's Imagination Gallery.
"Brokeback Mountain," released in 2005, is the story of a relationship between two cowboys . It's based on a short story by E. Annie Proulx from her book "Close Range: Wyoming Stories." The film won an Academy Award for Best Director for Ang Lee.
In the movie, Ennis Del Mar (played by Ledger) saves the shirts as a keepsake of the relationship he's had with Jack Twist (Gyllenhaal).
According to the museum, the shirts are on loan from collector and producer Tom Gregory. He reportedly bought the shirts for $101,00 at auction in 2006.
The Autry is working to house the achieves of the International Gay Rodeo Association. The museum is also planning a panel on what it means to be gay in the West. It's all part of the Autry's effort to study LGBT advancements in the West.
The Autry Museum is at 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles.
Saturday, August 8, 2009
GAY IE ISSUES
Gaywheels.com lists most-researched cars
What do gays and lesbians want -- when they buy cars?
Gaywheels.com lists the top 10 most-researched vehicles from the last six months. Users of the gaywheels.com Web site can find which automakers offer domestic partner benefits to employees, plus read reviews of vehicles.
Foreign compact cars are well represented on the list.
Did your car make the list? Here's the top 10:
1. Volkswagen Rabbit
2. Audi R8
3. VW Eos
4. VW Jetta
5. Volvo C30
6. Mercedes-Benz E-Class
7. Saab 9-3Sedan
8. Nissan Quest
9. Toyota Yaris
10. Mazda3
Gaywheels.com lists most-researched cars
What do gays and lesbians want -- when they buy cars?
Gaywheels.com lists the top 10 most-researched vehicles from the last six months. Users of the gaywheels.com Web site can find which automakers offer domestic partner benefits to employees, plus read reviews of vehicles.
Foreign compact cars are well represented on the list.
Did your car make the list? Here's the top 10:
1. Volkswagen Rabbit
2. Audi R8
3. VW Eos
4. VW Jetta
5. Volvo C30
6. Mercedes-Benz E-Class
7. Saab 9-3Sedan
8. Nissan Quest
9. Toyota Yaris
10. Mazda3
Friday, August 7, 2009
GAY IE ISSUES
Poll finds marriage equality gaining supporters
The latest Field Poll of Californians show 49 percent of registered voters favor allowing same sex marriage, 44 percent are opposed. The poll taken in March was released earlier this week.
The poll shows a big shift in attitudes since 1978 when the poll found 62 percent opposed same sex marriage and 31 favored it.
Prop 8 outlawing same sex marriage passed in November 2008 with 52.8 percent of the vote.
Pollsters said the shift toward acceptance of same sex marriage is coming from Democrats and Independents. Republicans remain opposed by a large majority, 68 percent opposed to 23 percent supporting.
Poll finds marriage equality gaining supporters
The latest Field Poll of Californians show 49 percent of registered voters favor allowing same sex marriage, 44 percent are opposed. The poll taken in March was released earlier this week.
The poll shows a big shift in attitudes since 1978 when the poll found 62 percent opposed same sex marriage and 31 favored it.
Prop 8 outlawing same sex marriage passed in November 2008 with 52.8 percent of the vote.
Pollsters said the shift toward acceptance of same sex marriage is coming from Democrats and Independents. Republicans remain opposed by a large majority, 68 percent opposed to 23 percent supporting.
GAY IE ISSUES
Walkers have a hot idea for promoting equality
The New Times in Phoenix, Ariz., reports that six members of Right to Marry: Arizona will walk 97 miles through Phoenix this month to promote marriage equality. Read about it here: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2009/08/six_phoenicians_will_walk_97_m.php
Walkers have a hot idea for promoting equality
The New Times in Phoenix, Ariz., reports that six members of Right to Marry: Arizona will walk 97 miles through Phoenix this month to promote marriage equality. Read about it here: http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2009/08/six_phoenicians_will_walk_97_m.php
Monday, August 3, 2009
GAY IE ENTERTAINMENT
"Laramie Project" Part 2 to be staged in October
The stage play "The Laramie Project" is getting a sequel.
Creators of the play about the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man, are working on an 80-minute epilogue, according to The New York Times. The new play explores the impact of the murder that shocked the nation on the residents of Laramie, Wyo., where Shepard attended college.
"The Laramie Project - 10 Years Later" will open at Lincoln Center in New York City and at up to 100 theaters across the nation on Oct. 12, the 11th anniversary of Shepard's death. The Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles is reportedly among the groups that have committed to the project.
Read more about it at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/theater/04theater.html?_r=2
And see a video of some of the project's interviews:
"Laramie Project" Part 2 to be staged in October
The stage play "The Laramie Project" is getting a sequel.
Creators of the play about the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay man, are working on an 80-minute epilogue, according to The New York Times. The new play explores the impact of the murder that shocked the nation on the residents of Laramie, Wyo., where Shepard attended college.
"The Laramie Project - 10 Years Later" will open at Lincoln Center in New York City and at up to 100 theaters across the nation on Oct. 12, the 11th anniversary of Shepard's death. The Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles is reportedly among the groups that have committed to the project.
Read more about it at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/theater/04theater.html?_r=2
And see a video of some of the project's interviews:
GAY IE ISSUES
What did the marriage summit accomplish?
Read a report from the marriage equality leadership summit, held recently in San Bernardino. Was there progress on deciding when to attempt to repeal Prop 8 or was the meeting "an utter failure"?
http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=94456
What did the marriage summit accomplish?
Read a report from the marriage equality leadership summit, held recently in San Bernardino. Was there progress on deciding when to attempt to repeal Prop 8 or was the meeting "an utter failure"?
http://www.edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=&sc3=&id=94456
GAY IE ENTERTAINMENT
Out "Design Star" competitors talk to EDGE
EDGE contributor Jim Halterman asks: Will the next "Design Star" be gay? And with two out designers on the HGTV reality show, will there be any flirting? Read a Q&A with Nathan Galui and Jason Champion, competitors on the HGTV reality show at http://edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=television&sc2=&sc3=&id=94480ch=entertainment&sc=television&sc2=&sc3=&id=94480
"Design Star" airs at 10 p.m. Sundays on HGTV.
Out "Design Star" competitors talk to EDGE
EDGE contributor Jim Halterman asks: Will the next "Design Star" be gay? And with two out designers on the HGTV reality show, will there be any flirting? Read a Q&A with Nathan Galui and Jason Champion, competitors on the HGTV reality show at http://edgelosangeles.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=television&sc2=&sc3=&id=94480ch=entertainment&sc=television&sc2=&sc3=&id=94480
"Design Star" airs at 10 p.m. Sundays on HGTV.
GAY IE EVENTS
Legacy Project selects "Choosing Children"
The movie "Choosing Children," a 1984 film that inspired many LGBT people to become parents, is the latest film selected for restoration by the Outfest Legacy Project. The program is a collaboration of the LA gay and lesbian film festival and the UCLA Film and Television Archive to save and preserve LGBT historic films.
In conjunction with the selection, the Legacy Project invites people to share stories about how they choose children at its Web site at http://www.outfest.org/article.php?id_art=105
Other films slated for preservation for 2008-09 are "Queens of the Heart," "One Archive Collection" and "Tom Chomont Collection."
The Legacy Awards, a gala to benefit the project, is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Legacy Project selects "Choosing Children"
The movie "Choosing Children," a 1984 film that inspired many LGBT people to become parents, is the latest film selected for restoration by the Outfest Legacy Project. The program is a collaboration of the LA gay and lesbian film festival and the UCLA Film and Television Archive to save and preserve LGBT historic films.
In conjunction with the selection, the Legacy Project invites people to share stories about how they choose children at its Web site at http://www.outfest.org/article.php?id_art=105
Other films slated for preservation for 2008-09 are "Queens of the Heart," "One Archive Collection" and "Tom Chomont Collection."
The Legacy Awards, a gala to benefit the project, is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30.
GAY IE PRIDE
Events in Riverside and Palm Springs
The Pride festival season isn't over yet, with the fall events set right in our backyard.
Here are the details:
RIVERSIDE-IE PRIDE FESTIVAL
Planning meetings for the festival are held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jeffery Owens Community Center.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
WHERE: White Park, 3901 Market St., Riverside
GREATER PALM SPRINGS PRIDE FESTIVAL
WHEN: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8
WHERE: Palm Springs Baseball Stadium
ADMISSION: $15 each day or $20 for a two-day ticket
PARADE: 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. , steps off at Alejo Road and goes south on Palm Canyon Drive to Ramon Road
INFO: http://www.pspride.org/
A LITTLE FARTHER AWAY
Rainbows Festival, Phoenix: Oct. 3-4
Pride in the Desert, Tucson, Ariz.: Oct. 9-10
Events in Riverside and Palm Springs
The Pride festival season isn't over yet, with the fall events set right in our backyard.
Here are the details:
RIVERSIDE-IE PRIDE FESTIVAL
Planning meetings for the festival are held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jeffery Owens Community Center.
WHEN: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10.
WHERE: White Park, 3901 Market St., Riverside
GREATER PALM SPRINGS PRIDE FESTIVAL
WHEN: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8
WHERE: Palm Springs Baseball Stadium
ADMISSION: $15 each day or $20 for a two-day ticket
PARADE: 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8. , steps off at Alejo Road and goes south on Palm Canyon Drive to Ramon Road
INFO: http://www.pspride.org/
A LITTLE FARTHER AWAY
Rainbows Festival, Phoenix: Oct. 3-4
Pride in the Desert, Tucson, Ariz.: Oct. 9-10
Sunday, August 2, 2009
GAY IE EVENTS
Palm Springs film festival announces screenings
WHEN: Sept. 24-27
WHERE: Camelot Theatre, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs
ADMISSION: 1 p.m. screenings $10; 4 and 7 p.m. screenings $12. Opening night screening and official opening night party $75; closing night screening and official closing night party $25. Tickets and passes go on sale July 1 and can be purchased at the Camelot box office or call 760-325-6565
INFO: http://www.cinemadiverse.ning.com/
BUY GROCERIES, HELP OUTFEST
Helping gay cinema is as easy as buying groceries – almost.
Outfest, the Los Angeles gay and lesbian film festival, will benefit every time you shop at Ralphs if you register your Rewards card with the grocery chain’s Web site. Then sign up for the store’s Community Contribution Program and indicate Outfest as the organization to benefit. When you use your card at the store a percentage of the purchase is donated to Outfest.
Details on the program are on the Outfest Web site at http://www.outfest.org/affinity.html
Palm Springs film festival announces screenings
A series of weekly film screenings in September will lead up to this year's Cinema Diverse, the gay and lesbian film festival in Palm Springs.
SEPTEMBER FILM SERIES
Thursday, Sept. 3: "The Ritz," starring Kaye Ballard, Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Herry Stiller and Treat Williams.
Thursday, Sept. 10: "Waiting for Guffman"
Thursday, Sept. 17: "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"
CINEMA DIVERSE: THE PALM SPRINGS GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL
The second year for Cinema Diverse presented by the Palm Springs Cultural Center promises 17 programs – features, documentaries and shorts.
WHEN: Sept. 24-27
WHERE: Camelot Theatre, 2300 E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs
ADMISSION: 1 p.m. screenings $10; 4 and 7 p.m. screenings $12. Opening night screening and official opening night party $75; closing night screening and official closing night party $25. Tickets and passes go on sale July 1 and can be purchased at the Camelot box office or call 760-325-6565
INFO: http://www.cinemadiverse.ning.com/
BUY GROCERIES, HELP OUTFEST
Helping gay cinema is as easy as buying groceries – almost.
Outfest, the Los Angeles gay and lesbian film festival, will benefit every time you shop at Ralphs if you register your Rewards card with the grocery chain’s Web site. Then sign up for the store’s Community Contribution Program and indicate Outfest as the organization to benefit. When you use your card at the store a percentage of the purchase is donated to Outfest.
Details on the program are on the Outfest Web site at http://www.outfest.org/affinity.html
GAY IE AIDS WALKS:
Inland Empire AIDS Walk is Oct. 3
Here’s the schedule for AIDS Walks scheduled for Southern California.
INLAND EMPIRE
The goal for 2009 is $25,000.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 3
WHERE: Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount, Riverside
INFO: http://www.inlandaidsproject.org/
LOS ANGELES
AIDS Walk LA has raised $59 million for HIV programs and services in LA County since 1985.
WHEN: Oct. 18
INFO: www.aidswalk.net/losangeles
PALM SPRINGS
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 31; 7:30 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. presentation, 9:30 a.m. walk steps off
WHERE: Ruth Hardy Park, corner of Tamarisk and Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs. The 2-mile walk will go through the Movie Colony area of town.
NOTES:
--Yes, the walk is on Halloween, and participants are encouraged to wear costumes.
--Pets on leashes are permitted on the walk.
--Lunch and entertainment will be provided following completed walk.
--Walkers receive a T-shirt, water bottle and bag with a minimum $25 donation; plus a journal and pen with a $150 or more donation; plus a pedometer with a $500 or more donation; plus a Sunday brunch invitation with a $1,000 donation.
INFO: http://www.desertaidsproject.org/aidswalk/index.php
SAN DIEGO
5K walk and 10K USA Track and Field sanctioned run
WHEN: 8 p.m. Sept. 27
WHERE: Balboa Park
INFO: http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=312098
Inland Empire AIDS Walk is Oct. 3
Here’s the schedule for AIDS Walks scheduled for Southern California.
INLAND EMPIRE
The goal for 2009 is $25,000.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 3
WHERE: Fairmount Park, 2601 Fairmount, Riverside
INFO: http://www.inlandaidsproject.org/
LOS ANGELES
AIDS Walk LA has raised $59 million for HIV programs and services in LA County since 1985.
WHEN: Oct. 18
INFO: www.aidswalk.net/losangeles
PALM SPRINGS
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 31; 7:30 a.m. registration, 8 a.m. presentation, 9:30 a.m. walk steps off
WHERE: Ruth Hardy Park, corner of Tamarisk and Avenida Caballeros, Palm Springs. The 2-mile walk will go through the Movie Colony area of town.
NOTES:
--Yes, the walk is on Halloween, and participants are encouraged to wear costumes.
--Pets on leashes are permitted on the walk.
--Lunch and entertainment will be provided following completed walk.
--Walkers receive a T-shirt, water bottle and bag with a minimum $25 donation; plus a journal and pen with a $150 or more donation; plus a pedometer with a $500 or more donation; plus a Sunday brunch invitation with a $1,000 donation.
INFO: http://www.desertaidsproject.org/aidswalk/index.php
SAN DIEGO
5K walk and 10K USA Track and Field sanctioned run
WHEN: 8 p.m. Sept. 27
WHERE: Balboa Park
INFO: http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=312098
GAY IE EVENTS:
Anaheim Gay Days Oct. 2-4
Save the Date -- you’ve got time to find a red shirt to wear to Gay Days at Disneyland, set for Oct. 2-4 at the park in Anaheim.
The schedule looks like this:
---The Wonderland bash benefiting The Trevor Project from 9:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2.
--On Oct. 3, it’s Gay Day at Disneyland, then the Kingdom party from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at the House of Blues in Downtown Disney.
--On Oct. 4, the party moves to California Adventure. The weekend ends with Gay at the Grand, a free gathering at the Hearthstone Lounge at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel.
The Trillium Room at the hotel serves as Gay Days , a place to buy the event’s official red T-shirt or check out vendors.
Gay Days isn’t sponsored by Disneyland, and the park is open to the general public, so those T-shirts serve to identify the Gay Day participants.
INFO: http://www.gaydaysanheim.com/. The Web site has information about discounted hotel rooms are available and even an on-line Gay Days souvenir store.
GET READY: “Queens of the Kingdom” is an updated and expanded guide to Disney parks.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Remembering the 40th anniversary of Stonewall
As the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots are observed on June 28, here are a couple of resources commemorating the event.
AARP, the organization for the 50-plus crowd, has established a Web site that people of any age will find interesting: http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/advocacy/stonewall_40th_anniversary/
And here's a bit of a commentary from the Comment Factory:
40-year ‘Stonewall’ Anniversary: What we can learn from the gay rights pioneers, by Simon Hall:
At a time when many battles remain to be fought and victories won, and when everyday life for LGBT people in so many countries is marred by fear and violence, it is entirely fitting that we should remember with pride the activists of June 1969 and salute their courage, draw on their example, and celebrate too the considerable progress made these past 40 years.
MORE: http://www.thecommentfactory.com/40-year-stonewall-anniversary-what-we-can-learn-from-the-gay-rights-pioneers-2256
Remembering the 40th anniversary of Stonewall
As the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots are observed on June 28, here are a couple of resources commemorating the event.
AARP, the organization for the 50-plus crowd, has established a Web site that people of any age will find interesting: http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/advocacy/stonewall_40th_anniversary/
And here's a bit of a commentary from the Comment Factory:
40-year ‘Stonewall’ Anniversary: What we can learn from the gay rights pioneers, by Simon Hall:
At a time when many battles remain to be fought and victories won, and when everyday life for LGBT people in so many countries is marred by fear and violence, it is entirely fitting that we should remember with pride the activists of June 1969 and salute their courage, draw on their example, and celebrate too the considerable progress made these past 40 years.
MORE: http://www.thecommentfactory.com/40-year-stonewall-anniversary-what-we-can-learn-from-the-gay-rights-pioneers-2256
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