LOLAWOLF - comprised of Zoe Kravitz and Jimmy Giannopoulos - has released their first new music since 2015: a slinky, enigmatic alt-pop gem called "Teardrop," which features a guest turn by LOLAWOLF friend Miley Cyrus. Cyrus, who invited the band to open the Australian leg of her 2014 tour, previously appeared in the video for the LOLAWOLF song "Bitch."
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Lolawolf - Teardrop
LOLAWOLF - comprised of Zoe Kravitz and Jimmy Giannopoulos - has released their first new music since 2015: a slinky, enigmatic alt-pop gem called "Teardrop," which features a guest turn by LOLAWOLF friend Miley Cyrus. Cyrus, who invited the band to open the Australian leg of her 2014 tour, previously appeared in the video for the LOLAWOLF song "Bitch."
Unprecedented LGBT Political Power on Display at Democratic National Convention
The Victory Fund will also unveil new research from a survey of 2400 state lawmakers showing straight lawmakers who vote on pro-LGBT legislation are heavily influenced by their LGBT lawmaker colleagues. The research demonstrates the importance of LGBT representation in advancing equality.
AIDS Walk Colorado Is One Month Away
Are you ready to be surrounded by supporters and activists like you who are committed to ending the spread of HIV? In the meantime, here is a quick checklist to help you maximize your impact:
* Make a self-donation
* Update your personal fundraising page
* Link your Facebook and Twitter accounts and post a link to your personal fundraising page on social media
* Email friends and family asking for donations
* Ask friends, family, coworkers and neighbors to support you
* Walk to raise awareness, show support, and remember those living with and lost to HIV and AIDS
The 8th Annual Cherry Creek North Food & Wine Features the Flavors of more than 20 Cherry Creek North Restaurants
Twenty-four restaurants will represent the best of Cherry Creek North dining, including four participants that are new to the district this year. The restaurants, all located in Cherry Creek North and renowned for their service, culinary options and quality, will compete for the titles of Best of Show, Best Dessert and People’s Choice.
“Cherry Creek North Food & Wine is the only event that features solely Cherry Creek North restaurants,” said Jenny Starkey, Cherry Creek North BID director of marketing and community relations. “Food & Wine provides the public the opportunity to sample a variety of high quality cuisines from top tier restaurants in Cherry Creek North’s premier event location, Fillmore Plaza.”
Attendees can try several of the area’s restaurants they’ve been meaning to try or have already been to all in one magnificent space. VIP ticket holders, who have early entry to the event at 5 p.m., will get the chance to experience intimate conversations with top chefs, have access to the first tastes from all 24 restaurants, and enjoy presentations by Stranahan’s master distiller and Stella Artois’ brewers.
General admission tickets are $60, and VIP early-entry tickets are $80. Click here to purchase tickets.
Log Cabin Republican President Denounces Most Anti-LGBT GOP Platform In History
Watch for yourself as Gregory Angelo
lashes out at his own party for their anti-LGBT platform –which in his
own words is "the most anti-LGBT platform in history.” Aired originally on ABC Go.
Log Cabin Republicans to GOP Platform Committee in USA Today: SAD!
“Response from allies to our reaction in the wake of the drafting of this vitriolic anti-LGBT platform has been nothing short of staggering,” Log Cabin Republicans President Gregory T. Angelo stated. “The email sent to our members last week propelled Log Cabin Republicans to the top trend on Facebook for more than two days, and now holds the record as the highest-grossing single fundraising appeal this organization has ever sent. But this was fundraising with a purpose—I’m pleased to share that every last cent donated to Log Cabin Republicans via last week’s email has been spent on this project. This unprecedented support is representative of the GOP I know, and this is the GOP our members want to see.”
The provocative advertisement reads, “LOSERS! MORONS! SAD! No, these aren’t tweets from Donald Trump. This is what common-sense conservatives are saying about the most anti-LGBT platform the Republican Party has ever had. GOP Platform Committee: Out of touch, out of line, and out of step with 61% of young Republicans who favor same-sex marriage.”
“It’s my hope this advertisement will be a wake-up call to the intransigent and ancient voices on the GOP Platform Committee that marriage equality is the law of the land, gay families are a part of the fabric of America, and LGBT Republicans have an important role to play in growing the Party,” Angelo concluded.
Jan Wobble and the Invaders of the Heart - Cosmic Love
Jah Wobble And The Invaders Of The Heart unveils a new video for Cosmic Love, taken from the forthcoming new album Everything Is No Thing released on July 29th.
Bassist and expert genre interpreter Jah Wobble has created a remarkable cannon of material over the years and calls Everything Is No Thing “the most assured and self confident album that I have done.”
Fresh Off Two Emmy Nominations, LOGO Greenlights Ninth Season for "RuPaul's Drag Race"
After scoring the franchise’s third Emmy nomination and an unforgettable season that saw year-over-year ratings growth, digital records shattered with the most watched premiere in series history, and highest digital downloads in network history, Mama Ru will return for a ninth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”*
In its eighth season, the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” phenomenon reached new heights. The show's ability to connect with an ever growing popular audience while at the same time receiving rave reviews from major media outlets is a testament to Drag Race's ability to push boundaries creatively and intellectually.
RuPaul will be back to turn up the heat this summer with "RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race" season 2 premiering Thursday, August 25th at 8:00 PM ET/PT on Logo with a queen-sized 90-minute episode.
Enter a Denver County Fair Competition to Win a Blue Ribbon & Get Free Admission!
Denver County Fair is NEXT WEEK! The DEADLINE TO ENTER the BLUE RIBBON COMPETITIONS online is THIS FRIDAY, JULY 22!
ENTER A COMPETITION -- BY FRIDAY -- to get FREE ADMISSION!
All entrants get FREE ADMISSION to the fair! Blue Ribbon winners get $20 cash!
DEADLINE TO ENTER IS THIS FRIDAY, July 22! See all of the amazing competition categories and enter to win YOUR Blue Ribbon here! Entries are $5 each, with a $5 discount when you enter more than 4 competitions!
Denver County Fair is known for wacky competition categories - but they also have the traditional favorites, too! Here is a sampling....
- Pies - Baked Goods - Jams & Jellies - Cake Decorating - several Food Categories!
- Knitting - Sewing - Quilting - Crocheting - all kinds of Needlework and Craft Categories!
- Painting - Photography - Sculpture - 20 different Art Categories!
- Animals - Chickens - Rabbits - Hamsters - Mini Goats - Reptiles - Any animal that's legal in Denver County!
- Tomatoes - Carrots - Flowers - Herbs - lots of Gardening Categories!
... and a lot of Blue Ribbon categories you won't see at other County Fairs!
- Best Selfie
- Best Peeps Diorama
- Best "Trump Your Cat" Photo
- Best Artist Trading Card
- Best Cat Art
- Best Homemade Robot
- Best Geek Art
- Best Essential Oil
- Best Novelty Produce
- Best Fairy Garden Terrarium
- Best Molded Gelatin Dessert
- ... You get the idea! It's a FUN FAIR!
Friday, July 15, 2016
Mexico’s Premier LGBT destination to host major LGBT events in 2016 and 2017
In addition, Gayribbean's Mexican Riviera Cruise Ruby Princess will be coming to Puerto Vallarta from November 5-12, NYE PVR 2017 will be held from December 29th. 2016 to Jan 1st. 2017; Beef Dip Bear Week from January 29th to February 5th, 2017; Mardi Gras from February 28th. 2017 and Memorial Day Weekend will once again see Vallarta Pride.
Brought into the tourism spotlight by celebrities like Elizabeth Taylor and Tennessee Williams, Puerto Vallarta organically grew to become North America's favorite LGBT winter beach destination and is now home to Mexico’s only beach gayborhood in its Zona Romantica. Home to a broad array of gay bars and nightclubs, gay-owned restaurants, hotels, stores, services, and entertainment, la Zona Romantica is in the center of the city’s Downtown. In addition, hotels across the city, such as Costa Sur Resort & Spa and Hotel San Marino are T.A.G. Certified and members of the IGLTA, putting Puerto Vallarta in a league of its own.
In recent years, the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, the entity responsible for promoting the destination in the US and Canada has partnered with the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, GMHC and the International Gay Lesbian Travel Association to promote the destination to the LGBT market. In 2014, Puerto Vallarta became the first Mexican destination to participate in a World Pride with its Noche Alegre event during the World Pride celebrations in Toronto. And in 2015 the tourism board became the first destination to sponsor the Human Rights Campaign on a national level.
Brooke Candy - Paper or Plastic
Rapper/singer Brooke Candy premieres the video for her single, “Paper Or Plastic” on RCA Records today just in time to kick off the weekend.
Thursday, July 14, 2016
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Colorado Crisis Services Offers Support
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to bring awareness to the issue of mental health in the LGBTQ community and the resources available for those seeking help. The Colorado Department of Human Services would like to take this opportunity and remind the LGBTQ community in Colorado about the services provided by Colorado Crisis Services.
Available for anyone in Colorado who needs help with a mental health, substance abuse, or emotional crisis, Colorado Crisis Services include:
• Colorado Crisis Services Line at 1-844-493-TALK (8255): This 24/7 toll-free hotline is available 365 days a year in over 100 language options
• Colorado Crisis Walk-In Locations/ Crisis Stabilization Units
• Chat Crisis Service Online at www.coloradocrisisservices.org
• Text Crisis Service by texting TALK to 38255 anytime
LGBTQ Advocates Decry Donald Trump’s Selection of Indiana Governor Mike Pence as Vice Presidential Running Mate
The National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund is condemning Republican
presidential candidate Donald Trump’s selection of Governor Mike Pence
of Indiana as his vice presidential running mate.
“In selecting Mike Pence, Donald Trump has picked a vice-presidential running mate who is best-known for a law that was so extremely anti-LGBTQ that businesses, organizations and major events threatened to flee Indiana in droves. One can only imagine what sort of impact this type of person might have on the lives of LGBTQ people across the country, and on our nation's economy and future,” said Russell Roybal, Deputy Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund.
“In selecting Mike Pence, Donald Trump has picked a vice-presidential running mate who is best-known for a law that was so extremely anti-LGBTQ that businesses, organizations and major events threatened to flee Indiana in droves. One can only imagine what sort of impact this type of person might have on the lives of LGBTQ people across the country, and on our nation's economy and future,” said Russell Roybal, Deputy Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund.
AIDS Walk Colorado - AIDS Memorial Quilt Requests
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, founded in 1987, is a powerful tool for use in the prevention
of new HIV infections. As the largest ongoing community arts project in the world,
The Quilt celebrates the lives of real people who were loved and lost to HIV/AIDS.
Each person is remembered on a 6-foot stretch of fabric called a panel.
Panels are created by the person’s family and friends who use personal artifacts and clothing to honor their loved one. Eight panels are then sewn together to create a 12-foot square block. There are over 47,000 panels that comprise the ever-growing AIDS Memorial Quilt.
As a reminder to the world that the AIDS epidemic is not over, Colorado AIDS Project brings several quilt blocks to Denver each year for public display. Each of these blocks will be displayed at Cheesman Park on August 20th as part of the 29th annual AIDS Walk Colorado.
If you would like to request a particular panel memorializing someone you know
to be brought to Denver, please make a written request to Colorado AIDS Project by June 31st.
Please include the following information with your request: Person remembered on the quilt, Person who created the quilt panel, Quilt block number if known. Click here to download a Quilt Panel Request Form.
of new HIV infections. As the largest ongoing community arts project in the world,
The Quilt celebrates the lives of real people who were loved and lost to HIV/AIDS.
Each person is remembered on a 6-foot stretch of fabric called a panel.
Panels are created by the person’s family and friends who use personal artifacts and clothing to honor their loved one. Eight panels are then sewn together to create a 12-foot square block. There are over 47,000 panels that comprise the ever-growing AIDS Memorial Quilt.
As a reminder to the world that the AIDS epidemic is not over, Colorado AIDS Project brings several quilt blocks to Denver each year for public display. Each of these blocks will be displayed at Cheesman Park on August 20th as part of the 29th annual AIDS Walk Colorado.
If you would like to request a particular panel memorializing someone you know
to be brought to Denver, please make a written request to Colorado AIDS Project by June 31st.
Please include the following information with your request: Person remembered on the quilt, Person who created the quilt panel, Quilt block number if known. Click here to download a Quilt Panel Request Form.
Donald Trump’s Selection of Governor Mike Pence “Completes a Trifecta of Hate on LGBT Rights”
“The selection of anti-gay crusader Gov. Mike Pence, along with the homophobic Republican party platform and a deafening silence on the LGBT Equality Act completes a trifecta of hate from Donald Trump on LGBT rights,” said Malcolm Lazin, Executive Director, Equality Forum. “Although Trump claims he’s a ‘friend’ of the LGBT community, his rhetoric is in direct contrast to his actions which are deeply troubling and sends chills down the backs of 20 million LGBT Americans and to those who believe in civil rights for all citizens.”
Governor Mike Pence has a long history of opposing the rights of LGBT people. During his time in Congress, Pence co-sponsored a constitutional amendment opposing the rights of same-sex couples to marry, and voted against the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), hate crimes legislation protecting LGBT people and repeal of the military’s discriminatory “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
In March 2015, Governor Pence signed a bill into law permitting business owners in Indiana to refuse service to gay and lesbian customers due to their religious beliefs. The bill was widely condemned by athletes, business owners and corporate America, leading to public condemnation and business pulling out projects in the state because of the bill’s discriminatory nature.
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