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NuU Medspa Supports Local Efforts of AIDS Research in Their Hometown of Chicago
NuU Medspa proudly supports AIDS Legal Council of Chicago and Season of Concern; two worthwhile causes of AIDS research and care to those in the local theater community experiencing the effects of AIDS. NuU has joined efforts with Big Wigs Live!, a fundraising event that showcases female... - August 15, 2008 - NuU Unlimited
Urban Music 2000 Radio Experimenting with Rock
Urban Music 2000 Radio, more commonly known for its urban stations is taking a stab at rock on its hip hop station on Tuesdays. The radio station is programming to the tune of a wider audience these days. - August 08, 2008 - Urban Music 2000 Networks
AJoyfulAffair.com Offers Same-Sex Wedding Cake Toppers
Same-sex wedding cake toppers from Renellie International available at online retailer, AJoyfulAffair.com. - August 02, 2008 - A Joyful Affair
Inspirational Jewelry Designed to Communicate
String-Ring Mission:To promote kindness through everyday relationships. - July 12, 2008 - String-Ring.com
A Condom with a Longdrink - Play It Safe Campaign
Finnish craft brewery and beverage manufacturer Mallaskoski (Seinäjoki, Finland) and RFSU of Finland are distributing condoms this summer alongside with Mallaskoski canned Gin Long Drink, an alcoholic beverage. The marketing campaign is targeted to the young adults encouraging them to have more responsible sex when under the influence of alcohol. The “Play it Safe” campaign video is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pK7AYQc-GE. Additional campaign material also at www.mallaskoski.fi/longdrink. - July 02, 2008 - Liquidmedia Corporation
New Wedding Company Focuses on Gay Marriages
WowVowNow™ Sets the Service Standard for Same-Sex Unions in California. - June 23, 2008 - WowVowNow! - Same Sex Weddings
Eclipse Spa Hits a Home Run with Sexy Men Product Line
Eclipse Spa Hits a Home Run with Sexy Men Product Line featuring an all-organic, paraben free Triple Play approach to skin care. - June 03, 2008 - EclipseSpa
Circle Surrogacy: Baby Mama's Comic Disasters do Not Reflect Real-Life Surrogacies
Surrogacy experts, parents and carriers point to movie's plot holes, and provide guidelines for a well planned surrogacy. “While this funny hit movie may contribute to making surrogacy more mainstream,” says John Weltman, “Baby Mama does not reflect reality.” - May 31, 2008 - Circle Surrogacy
Felicite.com Launches PrideRegistry.com, a Unique Wedding Registry
Felicite.com Inc. is pleased to announce a new gift registry dedicated to gay and lesbian couples. PrideRegistry.com provides a unique venue for creating a gift registry for any event including weddings, commitment ceremonies, adoptions, birthdays, and anniversaries. - May 29, 2008 - eWish.com
Citinannies.net Re-Launches a Service to Help Families and Nannies Fight Nigerian Scams
CitiNannies.net is the first family membership organization to offer families and candidates prescreening for the defense of fraud schemes and Nigerian scams. - May 17, 2008 - CitiNannies LLC
New Non-Profit, Informed Conscience, Aims to Increase Public Understanding of Homosexuality as It Relates to the Catholic Church
Informed Conscience, a newly established non-profit organization based in San Diego, California, was formed to increase public awareness and understanding of homosexuality, especially as it relates to the teachings of the Catholic Church. The goals of Informed Conscience are to: 1) Give Catholics... - April 18, 2008 - Informed Conscience
Hometown Honey Comes Back to St. Louis
Asheena Marlyse a.k.a "Golden" is casted as the Head Doctor of The Punany Poets stage show. The cast will be performing their hit act “Verbal Penetration” on April 17th at the Moolah Theater. - April 16, 2008 - Golden Tyme Enterprises
The Lambda Foundation Pittsburgh, PA Presents Joan Rivers in Celebration of the Lambda Foundation’s 25th Anniversary at the Byham Theater Saturday, June 21, 2008, 8pm
Joan Rivers is a force of nature, and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world. Comedienne; Tony-nominated actress; best-selling author; Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host; playwright; screenwriter; motion picture director; columnist; lecturer; syndicated radio host; jewelry... - April 12, 2008 - Lambda Foundation
Clinton Says She Supports Federal Law Changes to Help Same-Sex Binational Couples
Presidential contender recognizes disparity in state marriage, civil union and domestic partner laws that bar LGBT citizens from equal immigration rights. - April 06, 2008 - Out4Immigration
GaySoFla Receives LPA Nomination for Best LGBT Website
South Florida LGBT news, entertainment and information media venue Gaysofla.com has been nominated for a Latino Press Award in the Best LGBT Website category. Two of the digital magazine's writers were also nominated for Best Columnist. - April 05, 2008 - GaySoFla Magazine online
CureHIV Seeks Funding for LiSAVIOR from Bill and Melinda Gates' Grand Challenges to Cure HIV
Dr. Roger Kenneth Hershline PhD MD, Global Humanceuticals, Inc and CureHIV apply to Bill and Melinda Gates' Grand Challenges in Global Health to fund the new HIV non-traditional drug LiSAVIOR. Current drug and vaccination treatments do not treat the growth of HIV in the gastrointestinal tract. - April 02, 2008 - CureHIV
Lambda Foundation Pittsburgh PA Announces 2008 First Cycle Grant Recipients
The Lambda Foundation exists to foster for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People- educational, social, cultural, health and artistic projects and programs in the Greater Pittsburgh area through Grants and Scholarships to Organizations and Individuals. The Lambda Foundation was... - March 19, 2008 - Lambda Foundation
Coaching for Commitment: “It Will Revolutionize the Way You Think About Coaching”
Cindy Coe, President of InsideOut Discovery™, Inc. (IOD) an international executive coaching and consulting firm based in Pueblo West, Colorado, today announced the much anticipated release of Coaching for Commitment: Achieving Superior Performance from Individuals and teams (Ed. 3) by John Wiley & Sons Publishers. - March 08, 2008 - InsideOut Discovery, Inc.
Senator Obama’s Open Letter to LGBT Community Echoes Out4Immigration’s Call for Equal Immigration Rights for Same-Sex Binational Couples
Presidential contender says he has “worked to improve” the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). - March 02, 2008 - Out4Immigration
ExtendLove.org to Give Out Free Roses to New Yorkers, Presidential Candidates on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day sucks if you're single, but New Yorkers are being shown a little extra love this year. ExtendLove.org will be giving out roses at Union Square on Valentine's Day to demonstrate that love should be extended to everyone. ExtendLove.org is a new website that tracks and consolidates... - February 12, 2008 - ExtendLove.org
Out4Immigration Supports National Freedom to Marry Week
Notes that Inequality in Federal Marriage Law Denies Same-Sex Binational Couples Basic Rights. - February 10, 2008 - Out4Immigration
Classic Audio Poems Make the Perfect Gay Gift This Valentine's Day
This Valentine's Day, the world's first online audio bookshop for the gay community -- Qclassics.com -- is giving away free downloadable love poems, voiced by some of the UK's leading film and stage actors, including stars from Broadway and London's famous West End. - February 07, 2008 - Qclassics
ChicagoPride.com Selected as Best LGBT Web Site
Chicago magazine recognizes “essentially local sites” and includes ChicagoPride.com as “Great Chicago Web Site.” - January 29, 2008 - ChicagoPride.com
Rainbow Tours' New Gay & Lesbian Escorted Tours Hit West Coast
Touring the gayer side of the West Coast just got a little easier thanks to the launch of the first and only inbound tour operator company in California serving the gay and lesbian community exclusively. Based in West Hollywood CA, Rainbow Tours has begun offering gay specific escorted tours of Los... - January 25, 2008 - Rainbow Tours LLC
San Francisco Transgender Empowerment Advocacy and Mentorship Announces a Collaborative Health and Resource Fair for the Transgender Community
The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center’s Transgender Empowerment Advocacy and Mentorship (SF TEAM), in collaboration with the Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (TEEI), the San Francisco Department of Public Health – HIV Prevention Section and... - December 27, 2007 - San Francisco Transgender Empowerment Advocacy and Mentorship
The Growing Gay and Lesbian Community in South Florida is being Courted with New Products and Services by Small Businesses
Boutique Astrology Company, Miami Astrology, Finds Niche in South Florida's Growing Gay & Lesbian Market - November 14, 2007 - Miami Astrology
RainbowShoppingNetwork.com Saves Shoppers Money, Time and Supports GLBT Community
A new GLBT shopping website, RainbowShoppingNetwork.com, features money-saving coupons, handpicked deals and product recommendations from top-name retailers, including a huge collection of gay-owned and gay-friendly online stores. - November 10, 2007 - RainbowShoppingNetwork.com
Campus Pride Announces Dates for Gay-Friendly College Admission Fairs this Fall & Spring
National Fairs Provide Opportunity to Increase Enrollment & Diversity with LGBT Outreach Efforts -- Campus Pride just announced dates for two national college admission fairs this Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 specifically designed for out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students to find LGBT-friendly colleges and universities. - October 18, 2007 - Campus Pride
Celebrity Stalking in Reverse Leads to Humorous Complications
Famous celebrities like George Clooney and Julia Roberts stalk ordinary people and secretly help them in the humorous weekly web satire, “It Happened in Plainfield.” - October 17, 2007 - It Happened in Plainfield
Chip Arndt, Winner of CBS Reality Show “Amazing Race,” Partners with Hollywood Professionals to Raise Awareness of HIV/AIDS
Video is Part of Campaign to Raise $100,000 for HIV / AIDS Research - October 02, 2007 - CPR to AAA
Out4Immigration Applauds Senator Barbara Boxer’s Commitment to Equal Immigration Rights for Same-Sex Binational Couples
Senator Boxer co-sponsors Uniting American Families Act (UAFA), flies flag to commemorate Americans forced into exile due to discriminatory immigration policy - September 19, 2007 - Out4Immigration
South Padre International Music Festival Welcomes GLBT Music Enthusiasts
First annual event will be November 2-4; more than 40 acts from variety of genres will perform - September 13, 2007 - South Padre International Music Festival
Young Magazine Writer Celebrates 21st Birthday with Benefit for The Trevor Project
GaySOFLA Magazine writer & photographer Geo Bustamante is celebrating his 21st birthday with a benefit to raise funds for the only National gay youth suicide prevention helpline. - August 11, 2007 - GaySOFLA Magazine
Gay and Lesbian Immigration Rights Subject of Award-Winning Film
Sebastian Cordoba’s Through Thick and Thin Wins Outfest Freedom Award - July 28, 2007 - Out4Immigration
Just4Play, a New Interactive DVD Game, Gets Positive Response
Couples interactive trivia game displayed at Erotica LA Expo, received positive responses from attendees and vendors who played it. - July 17, 2007 - HolmesFE LLC
CureHIV Predicts Number of HIV Cases to Skyrocket
Dr. Hershline states that, baring a new preventative, CureHIV now predicts over 700 million worldwide HIV infected humans by the New Year 2018, as this global pandemic emerges. - July 15, 2007 - CureHIV
Love Me Tender?
This week on Dr. Blogstein's Radio Happy Hour webcast, a guest named Donald Taylor called in claiming to have had gay sexual affairs with Elvis, James Dean and Charles Manson. Taylor allegedly met "The King" while working as a waiter at the Beverly Wilshire. He calls his evening (and... - June 22, 2007 - Dr. Blogstein
Out4Immigration Continues the Fight for Equality as Voice and Advocate for Same-Sex Binational Couples and HIV+ Immigrants
Group to Celebrate One-Year Anniversary at San Francisco Pride Parade on June 24 - June 21, 2007 - Out4Immigration
Irish Gay Community Marketing Research Report Released - New Gay Market Trends
Groundbreaking new GLBT market research data on the Irish gay and lesbian community is released today. The most comprehensive lesbian and gay market research ever into the GLBT community in Ireland reveals much about the Irish gay and lesbian community. Out Now 2007 GCN Ireland Gay Community Market Report released. - June 17, 2007 - Out Now
Virtual Pride Event Unites the Gay and Lesbian Community Across the Globe
The premiere online LGBT festival, Second Pride, is about to open its virtual gates for the fourth consecutive year offering a week long celebration of love, diversity & unity. The festival grounds, now comprised of 6 simulators (sims), will feature a variety of attractions throughout the week. - June 15, 2007 - Second Pride
Out4Immigration to Co-Present Sebastian Cordoba’s 'Through Thick and Thin' at Frameline 31 LGBT Film Fest
Documentary details the struggles of same-sex binational couples against unjust US immigration laws - June 05, 2007 - Out4Immigration
ACLU Encouraged by Michigan Supreme Courts Decision to Hear Domestic Partner Benefits Case
Encouraged by the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision today granting a request to appeal the Court of Appeals’ ruling that the state’s marriage amendment prohibits public employers from offering domestic partner benefits; the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan will ask the... - May 26, 2007 - American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan
Out4Immigration Applauds Nadler-Leahy Uniting American Families Act (UAFA)
Congress introduces bill to give same-sex binational couples same rights as heterosexuals - May 11, 2007 - Out4Immigration
New Hampshire Set to Offer Civil Unions for Gay and Lesbian Couples
State and Local Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships and Marriage Won’t Help Same-Sex Binational Couples Stay Together in the United States - May 02, 2007 - Out4Immigration
Russ Lorenson Nominated for 2007 Mac Award
Awards salute the best in Manhattan live entertainment. - April 02, 2007 - RL Productions
Out4Immigration Supports Passage of Legislation to Stop Hate Crimes, Protect Families
In response to the murder of transgender immigrant, Ruby Rodriguez, in San Francisco, an international grassroots organization, Out4Immigration, calls for passage of a new hate crimes bill and immigration reform that will protect all families. - March 29, 2007 - Out4Immigration
Gay Social Network BigJock.com Reaches Members in 60 Countries in First 60 Days
BigJock.com, the most comprehensive free Social Network designed for gay men, has attracted members from sixty countries in just sixty days since its launch. BigJock.com, launched in November, 2006, provides gay men a real alternative to mainstream social networks that cater to mass audiences, and... - January 17, 2007 - BigJock.com
RainbowWeddingNetwork.com and OutInAmerica.com Create Marketing Alliance to Target Same-sex Wedding Niche
Two of the nation's oldest web sites geared towards the GLBT community join forces in 2007 to target the same-sex wedding niche market. - January 09, 2007 - Rainbow Wedding Network
New National Event Calendar for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Jewish Community
Visible Shops, LLC, announced today the launch of GayGevalt.com, a national community event calendar for GLBTQ Jewish related events. - December 09, 2006 - Visible Shops, LLC
GLBT Community Advocate "Maddawg" Matt Locklin to Appear on Pacifica Radio's Queer Voices to Hash it All Out on KPFT 90.1 with Hostess Deborah Bell
Gay and AIDS community organizer "Maddawg" Matt Locklin will be honored on Pacifica radio "Queer Voices" on KPFT 90.1. Schedule guest for the 8:OO PM broadcast. Mr. Locklin, a volunteer, was recently awarded both the Islamic charities - House of Charity "humanitarian award," and in Jan-07 will recieve the prestigous "Jefferson Award." Sometimes controversial, but always effective and funny as hell, it's Matt Locklin. Tune in on 12-18-06 @ 8PM "Queer Voices" on KPFT 90.1 ~ Pacifica Radio - December 08, 2006 - AIDS Housing Coalition Houston-AHCH-inc.