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MEUSA 15th annual gala and awards

Posted on April 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

The Marriage Equality USA national gala and awards events are coming soon in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.  Click the graphic below and make the jump to their website to find out more.

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49er’s player follows up apology with visit to the Trevor Project

Posted on March 5, 2013 by | 3 Comments

 chris.culliver.San Francisco 49er’s cornerback Chris Culliver caused a lot of trouble for himself when just days before the Super Bowl he said gays weren’t welcome in the lockeroom or the NFL.

Well keeping the the promise he made after his apology, Culliver tweeted this photo and “Great time at LGBTQ the Q is for (question)” from the Los Angeles Trevor Project offices when he is getting educated about the struggles of LGBTQ youth.

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Russian Isolation Grows Over Gay Rights

Posted on February 21, 2013 by | 1 Comment

ImageEver since the city of St. Petersburg passed a Draconian ban on the ambiguously defined crime of gay propaganda, the homophobia has spread through Russia like a contagion. The international community has taken notice.

First, three cities severed their Sister City ties with St. Petersburg. Others are considering it. And Russia’s former Soviet Comrades in Ukraine have turned their backs on their longtime Slavic allies to strengthen ties with the European Union.

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Oregon lesbian couple refused service, awesome baker steps up to “right this injustice.”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by | 3 Comments
Aaron Klein of Sweet Cakes

“My name is Aaron Klein, and I’m a bad baker and I should feel bad”

I have some bad news and some awesome news. Bad news: Last week baker Aaron Klein of Sweet Cakes in Oregon refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple, and called the couple “abominations unto the Lord” while he was oh-so-politely refusing them service. While Klein holds that he was free to refuse service on religious grounds, he did violate the Oregon Equality Act of 2007 which outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Klein is currently being investigated for his actions.

duff.gNow for the Awesome news: Duff Goldman of the incredibly delicious show Ace of Cakes stepped up to the plate on HuffPost Live and offered to make the couple a cake and drive it up from LA to Oregon, for free.

“I saw this story and I was like ‘Wait, there’s an injustice involving a cake, I can fix this.’ And so I just wanted to say if the couple that’s out there, if you guys want, I will make you a cake for free, drive it up to Portland, no charge, just to right this wrong ’cause this guy’s an idiot.”

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LeAnn Rimes, GMCLA Present “it gets better” Musical

Posted on January 19, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles is preparing to launch an inspirational new musical project inspired by the It Gets Better Project. The evening is co-presented by Grammy-winner LeAnn Rimes and the Ben Patrick Johnson Foundation.

The it gets better tour kicks off with a one-night-only performance at LA’s Wilshire Ebell Theatre, Friday, February 1st at 8:00pm. The audience will be treated to the show, along with special performances by Rimes, the GMCLA, and the always fabulous Lily Tomlin.

February’s tour stops include University Park, PA; Lawrence, KS; and Seattle, WA.

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LA Gay Men’s Chorus and students sing ‘Peace On Earth’ for Newtown victims

Posted on December 21, 2012 by | 1 Comment

 

Beautiful. From the clip description:

On the day following the tragedies in Newtown, Connecticut, 46 students from the Creative Planet School of the Arts harmonized onstage with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles. This performance is dedicated to the families in Newtown and to everyone whose lives are changed forever by violence.

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Fabulous tree with snow

Posted on December 17, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Another tree at the Abbey. I love the snow at the bottom.

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