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Matthew Camp Unwraps Limited Edition Holiday Package
Gay icon Matthew Camp’s holiday release includes personalized gift card and natural potpourri packaging. - December 14, 2015 - Matthew Camp Designs
Julia G. Fox Reveals Intimate Details of Polyamorous Relationship in New Memoir
A collection of letters shares author’s experience of her husband’s former gay lover Sasha moving in with the couple to create an unconventional family. Dog Ear Publishing reviews this introspective new book, told through a collection of poetic letters from the author to Sasha. - December 01, 2015 - Dog Ear Publishing
Let’s Shape the Future of LGBTQ Travel
Explore the New Online Platform That Connects LGBTQ Travelers with LGBTQ Guides. - November 25, 2015 - Rainbow Campaign
GO! Athletes Launches National Mentorship Program for LGBTQ Athletes
GO! Athletes has launched a national Mentorship Program to connect current and former student athletes who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, or queer (LGBTQ). The program is free and open to the public, and is currently accepting applications for both mentors and mentees at www.goathletes. - November 18, 2015 - GO! Athletes
The LGBT Event of the Fall Season
The 23rd curation of the New York African Diaspora International Film Festival presents its very first LGBT Cinema Evening on Tuesday, December 1st at Columbia University. - November 14, 2015 - Flickeria
Pink Lobster Dating Hosts a Heart-Pumping Ghost Hunt in 172 Year Old Building to Help "Women Who Like Women" to Find Love
On Friday, 30th October the world’s only exclusive femme dating site for women who like women, Pink Lobster Dating are inviting single women to have a date night to remember – an interactive ghost hunt around the London Capital Club. - October 26, 2015 - Pink Lobster Dating Ltd
The Coalition for Aging, LGBT (DFW), LGBT Elders Caught in the Cross-Fire with “Fairness Ft. Worth,” City of Dallas, and the Human Rights Campaign
The Coalition for Aging, LGBT (DFW), LGBT Elders Caught in the Cross-Fire with “Fairness Ft. Worth,” City of Dallas, and the Human Rights Campaign -- related to the possible Municipal Equality Index score for Dallas. - October 05, 2015 - Coalition For Aging, LGBT (DFW)
QC - Queer Cinema Entertainment Launches Worldwide on iOS, Android, and Roku
QC will be the “go-to” destination in 2015 for discovery of the best in LGBT streaming entertainment, offering a finely curated selection of independent, international LGBT cinema by exciting new filmmakers from across the globe. From quirky romantic comedies, to engrossing dramas, to compelling documentaries and shorts— Queer Cinema is your place for discovery of the best in LGBT entertainment. - September 12, 2015 - BIGSTAR TV, Inc.
AIDS Vaccine 200 Ride Holds Closing Party, Check Presentation Sept. 20
Action Cycling Atlanta, producers of the AV200 annual fundraising ride, invite the public to close out the 2015 season as it presents checks for $250,000 to three beneficiaries. www.AV200.org - September 11, 2015 - Action Cycling Atlanta
Photo Exhibition Featuring the Controversial Work of Soraya Doolbaz: “Dick-tators of History and Friends”
New York Artist Presents an Artistic Approach to Dick Pics. - September 09, 2015 - Dicture Gallery
Anthology of Southern "Coming Out" Stories Debuts at AJC Decatur Book Festival
Panel of five of the 16 writers from "Crooked Letter" will be at the country's largest independent book festival in Decatur, GA on Sat., Sept. 5. - September 01, 2015 - NewSouth Books
Ronald Shore and David Hitt Provide Inspiring Career Advice to Local Youth at Los Angeles LGBT Center
Ronald Shore and David Hitt of Keller Williams Los Feliz Provide Inspiring Career Advice to Local Youth at Los Angeles LGBT Center. - August 25, 2015 - The Shore/Hitt Network, Keller Williams Los Feliz
LGBT Youth Housing and Community Complex Fundraiser-Joy Center Asheville Presents "Night of Joy" Social at Edna's of Asheville, October 17th 2015
Local church has plans to open LGBT Youth Housing and Community Complex in Asheville. - August 20, 2015 - Joy Center Asheville a ministry of Jesus People Church of Asheville
Eternal Press and Damnation Books Release August Titles
Damnation Books and Eternal Press will release new titles on 1 August 2015. Distribution of e-books and trade paperbacks includes Barnes & Noble, Nook, Amazon, Kindle, OmniLit, itunes, All Romance and other retailers. - July 29, 2015 - Caliburn Press LLC
H8Check Launches Facebook Page and Crowd Funding Campaign with Indiegogo to Help Fund the Completion and Release of an Equality Ratings App
H8Check is being created in response to the growing discrimination practices of some business owners against certain groups of consumers due to Race, Religion, Sexual Orientation, or Gender Identity. This discrimination is being touted as (and in some cases is) legal and is based on the idea of “religious freedom.” - July 23, 2015 - H8Check
Pride Medical Adds Physician Team Member
Pride Medical, Inc. has named Africa Alvarez-McLeod, MD, MPH, an experienced Infectious Disease Specialist, to its Medical Team. Dr. Alvarez-McLeod was previously Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs for AID Atlanta. Pride Medical, Inc. provides comprehensive multidisciplinary medical care. - July 21, 2015 - Pride Medical, Inc.
LGBT YouTube Stars Austin Wallis and Nicolay Sysyn Partner with Try The World, Appear at Pride Houston and Meet Music Icon and AIDS Activist Sir. Elton John
YouTube stars turn negative into positive in a big way and become role models to youth all over the world. Enter into a partnership with NY based Try The World, Attend and participate in their first ever Pride celebration and meet award winning music icon and AIDS activist Sir. Elton John. - July 13, 2015 - Austin Wallis
Award Winning Journalist Pens Memoir on Her Transgender Husband’s Transition Into a Woman in "Truth be Told: Adam Becomes Audrey"
Before Caitlyn There Was Audrey Chastity Bono, who is now Chaz. Bruce Jenner is now Caitlyn. But years before either one of them revealed their true identity to the world, an ordinary woman learned that her husband self-identified as and planned on having surgery to become a woman. - June 27, 2015 - Alexandra Bogdanovic
Five Wives Vodka to Host Wedding During 2015 Pride Parade
Ogden’s Own Distillery, makers of Five Wives Vodka, announced they will be hosting a same- sex marriage on their float during the 2015 Pride Parade in held in Salt Lake City, UT, on June 7, 2015. “This will be our second year in the parade,” Steve Conlin, managing partner, said. - June 05, 2015 - Ogden's Own Distillery
Presenting "Magic Monday," the Debut Album by Breedlove & Chew Fu
Fresh off of Lady Gaga’s artRAVE tour, 12/12 records is proud to present Breedlove & Chew Fu’s debut full length album “Magic Monday.” Already hailed by the Lady herself as a "hit in the making," “Magic Monday” teases genre while providing audio access to the most downtown, late-night city scene. It’s the real deal sound of 24 hour New York party people, and you’re lucky to be invited. Available 6/2 on 12/12 Records, a division of Gully Entertainment LLC on Tunecore and affiliated portals. - June 02, 2015 - Gully Entertainment LLC
Gayquation Unveils New Site Design
Gayquation, the leading source for Gay Matchmaking and Introductions has launched a redesign of its web presence which will include a richer, more streamlined focus, no matter which device is used to view it. Key features of this modern site include an up to date contemporary design that is cleaner and more attractive to provide a more engaging user experience. - May 31, 2015 - Gayquation
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties Signs on as Event Sponsor for Golden Rainbow's Ribbon of Life in Las Vegas
Golden Rainbow's Ribbon of Life event is set for June 28 at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas. It will feature an array of Las Vegas's top performers. This year's theme is "Rockin the Ribbon." - May 29, 2015 - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada
Nude and Painted in Public, Rabarama Against Homophobia
On the occasion of the International Day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia, female models dressed only in their skin painted as an iconic sculpture of Rabarama called “TransMutation,” suddenly appeared in public in Florence and Catanzaro to express the support of Rabarama and Kryolan to this cause, through art. - May 21, 2015 - Rabarama
Vacation Can be a Drag so Cruise with ALandCHUCK & the Queens of Europe
Drag Stars at Sea: Europe - Cruising with the Queens. The eight-day cruise aboard Royal Caribbean’s, Newly Multimillion-Pound Renovated, Explorer of the Seas ship will serve up a Royal theme that is sure to please - May 16, 2015 - ALandCHUCK.Travel
WineArtLA 2015 Benefits The Thrive Tribe Foundation
WineArtLA 2015 is supporting the movement to reinvent the HIV story and achieve zero transmission levels through an elegant wine tasting and art event benefitting The Thrive Tribe Foundation. - May 10, 2015 - WineArtLA
Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Wedding Expo
National tour of LGBT Wedding Expos announces event date in Phoenix, AZ - May 05, 2015 - Rainbow Wedding Network
“Sunset Sundays” Weekly LGBT Outdoor Party to Launch on May 10th
Event has no cover charge plus food and drink specials available all night - April 30, 2015 - Ascend Events
New GAYMOJI APP Lets LGBT Community Speak Volumes with Specifically Designed Emoticons iPhone/iPad App; Features Downloadable Keyboard
Humans have used symbols to communicate since the first hominids scratched pictograms onto cave walls. But in the thoroughly modern age of emojis, commonly available images just don’t fit every user. That’s why a trio of creative Austinites developed Gaymoji — a new app featuring... - April 17, 2015 - Janet Jensen
Dallas LGBT Community Announces the Formation of a Coalition of Service Providers for LGBT Aging to Address the Oncoming “Silver Tsunami” – Aging Summit Set for June 2015
Dallas LGBT Community Partnering with Local Organizations and Announces the Formation of a Coalition of Service Providers for LGBT Aging to Address the Oncoming “Silver Tsunami” – Aging Summit set for June 2015, DFW. - April 15, 2015 - Coalition For Aging, LGBT (DFW)
Discovery in Underwater Caves Off the Shores of Ireland to Shake Up Mineral Makeup Industry
The 25-year-olds’ discoveries of new underwater minerals are creating unprecedented success. - April 08, 2015 - Z Skin Cosmetics
SEXx: Interactive, Sex Positive Conference in Philadelphia May 7-9 2015
In May 2015, Philadelphia will host a most unique and first-of-its-kind conference - SEXx Interactive: a Journey for the Mind, Heart and Body. A collective of individuals wanted to organize a conference different in flavor and content from what most individuals think of when they think... - April 05, 2015 - GALAEI
Northwest Passage Mysteries, a LGBT Universe Told Transmedia
With the release of “Cairo Café” this month, a new comic book series set in the same world as parent book series “Northwest Passage Mysteries,” creator and writer Gary Alan Hidalgo has accomplished the first phase of his transmedia vision of a shared storytelling... - March 11, 2015 - Gary Alan Hidalgo
Legendary San Francisco Drag Queens Buy a Nightclub and Present "Sex and the City LIVE!"
SFs hottest new nightclub and cabaret venue, Oasis, is owned by legendary San Francisco Drag Queens, Heklina and D'Arcy Drollinger. They're bringing back their wildly popular "Sex And The City: Live!" every Thursday-Saturday in March. Perfect for bridal showers, girls night out, gay theater or just a rollicking good time on the town. Tickets and information at sfoasis.com. - March 03, 2015 - Oasis
Crisis Situation: 212 Animals Are Losing Their Home. The Clock is Ticking for One of the Largest Equine and Animal Sanctuaries in North America.
Villa Chardonnay Equine and Animal Sanctuary, one of the largest in North America, is a safe haven focusing on elderly and "special needs" animals. Unexpectedly they are losing their home and the deadline to move out is April 2015. The "Forever Home Legacy Campaign" has been launched to raise funds for a new home. - February 11, 2015 - Villa Chardonnay, Horses with Wings, Inc.
17th Annual Pride Run & Walk
Phoenix Frontrunners, Inc. (PHXFR) announces its 17th annual Pride Run & Walk, which will occur on Saturday morning April 11, 2015 in central Phoenix, Arizona over Pride weekend. - January 15, 2015 - Phoenix Frontrunners, Inc.
On Tour Records Challenges Social Norms with Debut Comedy Album from Gay Geek Vincent Holiday
After six years of honing his craft at comedy clubs, comic book conventions and venues too bizarre to list, Ohio stand-up comedian Vincent Holiday will release his debut album, “Too Soon,” on iTunes and Amazon on Monday, January 19th. Holiday’s playful, socially conscious humor... - January 07, 2015 - Vincent Holiday
National Park Service Partners with Non-Profit for Art Programs
National Park Service (NPS) partners with non-profit National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) at Fort Union National Monument for First Ever Fort Union Artist in Residence Program. To Honor the NPS Centennial 2016 and Further the NPS "Call to Action," NPAF programs provide Fort Union National Monument and other parks education, arts and public programs by successful artists and curators. Fort Union Artist in Residence Program is uniquely designed as to the inspiration of park resources. - December 24, 2014 - National Parks Arts Foundation
National Hemophilia Foundation Statement on Donor Deferral Policy Change and National Blood Monitoring System Established
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today they are revising the current blood donor deferral policy for men who have sex with men (MSM) from a lifetime ban to a one-year deferral and implementing a national blood surveillance monitoring system. “The policy announced today... - December 23, 2014 - National Hemophilia Foundation
International Conference Offers Compelling Perspectives on Families Created Through Adoption
Participants from around the world will converge in Cambridge, MA. March 25-29, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139 for the American Adoption Congress’ 36th annual international conference: “Educate, Advocate and Legislate!” With 40 workshops, four keynote speakers, two films and one play; the conference offers an immersive look into this unique community and the complex issues faced by the adoption community. - December 05, 2014 - American Adoption Congress
The Erotic and Sensual Beauty of Asian Male Nudes -- a Visual Feast in Norm Yip's Third Photography Book "The Asian Male – 3.AM"
"The Asian Male - 3.AM" is a new photography book by Canadian-Chinese photographer Norm Yip featuring men of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Filipino, and Albanian-Cambodian descent. The photography is testament to Asian faces and their physiques in a personal vision that explores external beauty, sexuality in youth, bondage and nudity. Forty-one men grace the pages of "3.AM," with a selection of 76 images that bring both contemplation and questioning to the status quo. - November 22, 2014 - Studio 8 HK Publishing Ltd.
Gayquation Introduces Webinar Series: The Straight Truth About Gay Dating
This first of a series of webinars will delve into the reality of gay dating and the chances of finding true love, based on location, demographics, criteria, sexual role, "out" status, and other important factors. Insider knowledge directly from experienced and professional m4m matchmakers, along with an unfiltered opinion on unique situations and likelihood of capturing that elusive connection. - October 21, 2014 - Gayquation
The Birth of Proud’nPride - Do You Need to Connect with the Gay World?
Connecting to the LGBT world was never this fun and exciting. Find places where members of the LGBT are welcomed with arms wide open and have a fun and uplifting experience in socializing with open-minded and open-hearted people. - October 11, 2014 - Proud'nPride
Gratitude Rising Events Sponsors the 14 Stories Gay Wedding Institute Certification Course in Richmond, VA
The 14 Stories Gay Wedding Institute (GWI) Certification Course is an, intensive, practical, in-depth program designed to help you understand the LGBT wedding market. This workshop is designed for anyone who is in the wedding related industry and wants to increase their business. - September 24, 2014 - Gratitude Rising Events
Reality Star Alert: Openly Gay Female Rapper Siya Keeps It Real on the Oxygen Network's Breakout Hit "Sisterhood of Hip Hop"
An original in a sea of clones, reality television's newest breakout star, Siya, is representing her brand on the real, on the Oxygen Network's new hit series, "Sisterhood of Hip Hop." Known as "The Bed-Stuy Bully," Siya is an attractive, outspoken openly gay female rapper. In a... - September 11, 2014 - Siya
Lasting Lesbian Love Talks Tele-Summit Free, Online, Attend from the Comfort of Home September 10-12, 2014
Lesbian Love Expert Offering Free, online advice on finding & nurturing lasting lesbian love. Sept 10-12 - Join them to listen to twelve experts and celebrities share advice. - September 08, 2014 - Lasting Lesbian Love
Silent No More: Helping Parents Speak Up and Out for Their LGBT+ Children
Proud mother of two gay sons has been educating, encouraging and empowering parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children to stand by their gay children. - August 12, 2014 - Annette Patterson, LES
Lot's Cave Has Published an Erotic Novel Entitled "Enchanted for the Weekend" and is Now Available as an E-Book
Spicy Literature containing erotica, lesbianism, witchcraft, and incest. - July 25, 2014 - Houston Cei
Patrick Riviere's Play, The House of Nunzio, Moves Closer to World Premiere, Award Winning Director Stephen Nachamie Will Direct
The House of Nunzio will have an AEA 29-Hour Staged Reading in New York City this November starring Broadway veteran Mary Ellen Ashley as Mrs. Monacelli. The play is described as a contemporary humorous drama about an extended Italian family struggling to deal with generational differences and secrets. The play confronts the issue of homosexuality and prejudice from the family perspective. - July 08, 2014 - On PAR Productions, LLC
Change of Festival Date
The Board of Directors of NOVA Pride is announcing an immediate change of date for the Northern Virginia Pride Festival. This change of date was made; with the cooperation of NOVA Pride's venue partner at Bull Run; by a special emergency board meeting held Thursday Afternoon. The need to change... - July 06, 2014 - NOVA Pride
Celebrity Acts Sing for the Femme Factor at London Pride
Pink lobster Dating has joined forces with the UK’s top up and coming stars for a London Pride event like no other. - June 27, 2014 - Pink Lobster Dating Ltd