KELLY CLARKSON
MEANING OF LIFE The Girl Next Door All Grown Up ~ by joel martens ~ She hasn’t stopped singing, writing and perfecting her sound over the course of that 15 years. Even if you based success solely on her latest musical effort, Meaning of Life, it would still be resoundingly true. She is in her […]
November 14 Kicks Off Trans Awareness Week
During the week of November 14-20, individuals and organizations around the country will participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people, and address the issues the community faces. Individuals and organizations around the country will participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender […]
RANDY RAINBOW: Mastering Musical Mockery
by tim parks – With a song in his heart and a wicked sense of humor up his sleeve, Randy Rainbow has made quite a name for himself in the world of parody…And yes, that is his real surname. The New York-based comedian, writer and YouTube sensation has been called “The best thing about the […]
Study Reveals More LGBTQ Characters on TV Series, Fewer Women
from our media partner: edge media network – TV series are including more LGBTQ characters and adding gender-nonconforming ones, but there’s a need for richer, more complex stories about them, according to the media advocacy group GLAAD. LGBTQ depictions increased in the current season across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, the group’s annual Where We Are […]
CAMP NO COUNSELORS
GAYS AND LESBIANS AND QUEERS, OH MY! It’s Not Just Child’s Play ~by joel martens ~ How many who are reading this, didn’t have a great camping experience when they were a kid? Being gay for many of was already like being lost in a proverbial forest of the straight and narrow, so it stands […]
TREVOR LIVE: An Evening of Entertainment, Comedy, Special Performances and Fundraising
“The mission of The Trevor Project is to end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.” Inspired by the Academy Award-winning short film Trevor, The Trevor Project, founded in 1998, is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people ages 13 to 24. Their […]
A Holiday Adventure with The Merry Men of MENALIVE
by tony reverditto – It may seem a little early for a Christmas anecdote, but MenAlive, Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus holiday concert takes place Friday and Saturday, December 1 and 2, so we didn’t want you to miss it! A little history: MenAlive, the brainchild of founder Rich Cook, began with 13 singers back […]
LONG BEACH SYMPHONY POPS! Presents an Evening with “Duke, Ella & All That Jazz”
On Saturday, November 18 at 8 p.m. in the Long Beach Arena (300 E. Ocean Blvd.), the Long Beach Symphony will present an evening of music inspired by the legendary 1930s Harlem jazz clubs featuring greatest hits by Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters and more! Veteran conductor and trumpeter Byron […]
BEATS PER MINUTE (BPM)
FRANCE’S AIDS BIOPIC This Oscar Contender is Already a Winner ~ by chris carpenter ~ A number of powerful films depicting the early years of the HIV/AIDS crisis are rightly considered classics. Parting Glances, And The Band Played On, Longtime Companion and Philadelphia helped to open the world’s eyes and hearts before there were any […]
A TASTEFUL AFFAIR: An Event to Remember
by tony reverditto – The AIDS Food Store is Southern California’s longest serving HIV/AIDS food provider. Started in 1985 through Christ Chapel Long Beach, when a group came together to address the issue of hunger in a community where many social service agencies were unable or unwilling to help. Consequently, the AIDS Food Store Long […]