Friday, April 14, 2017
Billy Porter - The Sould of Richard Rodgers
Print all In new window Miami Beach Pride Welcomed 130,000+ from around the world
“It always leaves a huge impression on me to see the whole community come together as one to celebrate Pride,” said Dave Cook, executive director of Pride. “It’s important to recognize our community’s vast range of diversity and Pride’s commitment to inclusion. Judging by the people who came out as spectators, participants or volunteers, I can enthusiastically say Pride succeeded in that goal once again this year.”
Thursday, April 13, 2017
New video series ‘BreakthroughU’ features gender-nonconforming and LGBTQ puppets and puppeteer
A cast of rainbow-colored puppets represents a range of identities, from a gay Latino guy with an abusive boyfriend to a gender-nonconforming person struggling to find a restroom. The videos are designed to help high school and college students discuss tough subjects with friends and family members and find ways to challenge and transform harmful attitudes and culture when they encounter it. Students who grew up on Sesame Street will recognize the puppets as a nostalgic, familiar form. But instead of teaching the ABCs, characters break down issues and ideas that contribute to gender-based violence.
The videos explore scenarios dealing with gender-based discrimination and violence as they commonly occur in campus life. By playing out scenarios, the videos address issues such as intimate partner violence (in heterosexual and LGBTQ couples); non-consensual image sharing; sexual harassment; discrimination against gender-nonconforming and transgender people; and hypermasculinity and gender policing.
“These practices are explored in order to connect the dots between the culture we learn, practice and create, the gender norms that perpetuate this culture, and the individual and collective power we all have to challenge and transform culture and create change in our communities,” said Ishita Srivastava, producer and deputy director of programs at Breakthrough.
Breakthrough’s network of campus activists have encountered barriers to changing the culture around gender. “Talking to someone who promotes toxic or threatening expectations about gender can prove befuddling, especially when the behavior is so subtle it’s almost impossible to detect or articulate,” said Srivastava. “‘BreakthroughU’ allows puppets to do the heavy lifting, both in modeling strategies to challenge and transform harmful dynamics and explaining the concepts as a scaffolding to understand them.”
Puppeteers involved in the Breakthrough video series are the best in their industry, coming from Sesame Street and Avenue Q. One puppeteer, Gabriel Rodriguez, who is gender nonconforming, had their first opportunity to portray a character with nonbinary gender.
“I don’t know what a gender is, but I feel like I have one. And I know it isn’t boy, and I know it isn’t girl. But it’s here. It is where I belong. It is my home, this in-between,” said Rodriguez.
The video series will also connect viewers to Breakthrough’s action hotline, which is a one-on-one coaching and mentoring resource for students who want to challenge gender norms and change the culture of gender-based violence in their campus communities.
Calum Scott - Dancing On My Own
Calum Scott's cover of “Dancing On My Own” has entered the charts at both Top 40 Pop and AC Radio and continues to climb. The song was the best-selling U.K. single of 2016 by a British solo artist and has been nominated for a Brit Award for Best Single. Calum also wrapped up his first North American headline tour, selling out shows across the country.
Calum Scott’s poignant version of Robyn's "Dancing On My Own" quickly charted in over 34 countries on Spotify, peaking at No. 1 on the Viral chart in six countries, including the U.S. The song now has over 170 million streams worldwide and global adjusted track sales exceed 3 million. Cumulative views of Scott's "Dancing On My Own" videos have surpassed 154+ million, while the song has charted at No. 1 on iTunes in 11 countries and is certified Platinum in four countries. In the U.K., it hit #2 on the Official Singles Sales chart and was the most-downloaded song of the summer. Calum was born in the port city of Hull in Northern England and is currently at work on his debut album. He was a finalist on the 2015 season of “Britain’s Got Talent.”
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Beyond Survival
National LGBTQ Task Force Responds to Sean Spicer
Yesterday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer made comments denying Hitler's use of chemical weapons when referencing Assad and the people of Syria.
"We are outraged by White House press secretary Sean Spicer's denial of Hitler's use of chemical weapons, which in fact contributed to the death of over 6 million Jews and others through the use of gas chambers. His comments are in tandem with Holocaust deniers. To add insult to injury, these reprehensible comments were made as Jewish communities across the country and world gather to celebrate Passover. It was an astonishingly ignorant and harmful statement to make.
"We denounce all comparisons that invoke the painful legacies of trauma and brutality in an attempt to make a political point. We continue to be deeply offended, angry, and disgusted by the actions of Trump's Administration. No apology can erase these indignities from our memories. On the contrary, they fuel our commitment to stand together with others for truth and justice," said Rea Carey, National LGBTQ Task Force Executive Director.
"We are outraged by White House press secretary Sean Spicer's denial of Hitler's use of chemical weapons, which in fact contributed to the death of over 6 million Jews and others through the use of gas chambers. His comments are in tandem with Holocaust deniers. To add insult to injury, these reprehensible comments were made as Jewish communities across the country and world gather to celebrate Passover. It was an astonishingly ignorant and harmful statement to make.
"We denounce all comparisons that invoke the painful legacies of trauma and brutality in an attempt to make a political point. We continue to be deeply offended, angry, and disgusted by the actions of Trump's Administration. No apology can erase these indignities from our memories. On the contrary, they fuel our commitment to stand together with others for truth and justice," said Rea Carey, National LGBTQ Task Force Executive Director.
4th Global LGBTQI Human Rights Conference to Take Place in Miami as Part of World Out Games
“With political uncertainty in the United States and abroad, it is even more important to maintain open dialogue and shared points of view to strive for unity and inclusiveness for all,” said Lynare Robbins, World OutGames Miami Diversity and Human Rights Director. “This conference offers an in-depth global perspective on subjects, including LGBT rights, and should be attended by anyone who wants to have a voice and desires equality and acceptance.”
The three-day conference, which will be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, will be a powerful gathering of internationally respected human rights activists, researchers, legal scholars and trade organizations, and will include more than 25 speakers. As many as 35 topics will be focused on three specific tracks: Promoting Inclusivity in Sports (LGB, Intersex, Trans*, Women), Health & Wellness (HIV, Disability, Sexuality, Body Politics, Human Trafficking) and Social Justice (Labor/Trade Unions, Religion, LGBTQI Criminalization, Workplace Issues).
Special guest speakers include Tamara Adrián (Venezuela), Juana Mora Cedeño (Cuba), Rev. Houston Cypress (Miccosukee Reservation), Lou Englefield (UK), Amini Fonua (Tonga), Moninne Griffith (Ireland), Surat-Shaan Knan (UK), Richard Lusimbo (Uganda), Deondre Moore (USA), Chris Mosier (USA), Vitit Muntarbhorn (Thailand), Kenita Placide (St. Lucia), Alessandra Ramos (Brazil), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (USA), Omar Sharif Jr. (Egypt/Canada), Nadine Smith (USA), Mark Tewksbury (Canada) and Cyd Zeiglar (USA).
Presenters include Sylvia Acevedo (USA), Mitra Ahmadinejad (USA), Joseph Akoro (France), Olive Anene (USA), Dr. Ashley Austin (USA), Dr. Irma Barron (USA), Diego Bazan (Paraguay), Deborah Billings (USA), Blessing Bramah (Nigeria), Austin Bryan (USA), Eloundou Jules Charles (Cameroon), David Cruz (USA), Evan Davidoff (USA), Cathy Eccles (Australia), Victor Elkins (Canada), Dr. Fred Fejes (USA), Luigi Ferrer (USA), Dr. Joel Filmore (USA), Cpl. Brandan Harkness (Canada), Haven Herrin (USA), Cecily Hourly (USA), Carlos Idibouo (Canada), Saif Ishuoof (USA), Marthe Djilo Kamga (Belgium), Ryan Kaminski (USA), Justin Klecha (USA), Greg Larocque (Canada), Melhen Mansour (Syria/UK), Renato Mascara (Australia), Gon Matsunaka (Japan), Gina McKay (Canada), Yaz Mendez (USA), Ross Murray (USA), Solange Musanganya (Ivory Coast), Sayato Nakata (Japan), Jean Daniel Ndikumana (Belgium), Alex Orue (Mexico), Bryn Pantilione (USA), Athena Passera (USA), Bill Pegler (Canada), Francisco Robledo (Mexico), Michael Rosky (USA), Dr. Nancy Sidun (USA), Brian Siegal (USA), Dr. Louise Silverstein (USA), Fumino Sugiyama (Japan), Markus Thiel (USA), Jean Turner (Canada), Ricardo Vasquez (Colombia), the Victory Institute (USA), Jim Wilets (USA), Robert Wintemute (UK), Edward Xuereb (Australia), Candy Yun (Korea) and Yahia Zaldi (Algeria).
A full conference schedule and tickets are available at http://outgames.org/human_rights/conference.
Puerto Vallarta Strengthens its Commitment to the LGBT Community
Sponsored by the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board, “Certified Member LGBT,” is a 12-course training program developed by the Mexico Tourism Board (MTB) and Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism (SECTUR) for local hoteliers and tour operators and is part of the country’s overall initiative to “strengthen LGBT offerings in the destination with quality, inclusive and respectful products and service.” The class will be given on May 25th.
Puerto Vallarta Mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña started the destination’s current initiatives last week by inaugurating a new government office specializing in LGBTQ issues. The Office of Gender Equality, located in the Gayborhood of the Zona Romantica, will be a safe place for lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual, transgender, and intersexual communities residing in or visiting the city. The mayor expressed that the Office of Gender Equality is another key initiative in the city’s commitment to ensure Puerto Vallarta continues to be a friendly and welcoming destination, for which “we have already taken very important steps, such as the establishment of same-sex marriages that became legal in March of last year.”
Peter Silberman - Impermanence at The Glass House | Part Four: "Maya"
Peter Silberman has unveiled the fourth in a series of intimate sessions, captured across a single day at architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House museum.
“Impermanence at the Glass House” is a performance film in six parts by Derrick Belcham, featuring dancers Rebecca Margolick and Stephanie Crousillat. The film follows the arc of Impermanence, with "Maya" following on from “Karuna”, "New York" and "Gone Beyond."
From director Derrick Belcham: “It is rare to find a project in which each element is a person, practice and aesthetic that I love completely. The sound of Peter’s performance reflecting off the surfaces and enclosures, Rebecca and Stephanie’s spatial relationship with the architecture of the Glass House, the visual reflection of the House itself, the exchange of words and chords with the bodies of the dancers augmented by Natasha Takemoto and Joy Wolcott’s perfectly-toned garments created a beautiful world to explore with the camera. These dynamic partnerships allowed for theater-level exploration as the events were captured in a single take and single shot.”
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017
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Stonewall Fitness: Preparing to Succeed On and Off the Field in Sport
By David Smith
With World OutGames Miami 2017 coming up in just a few short weeks and the Gay Games Paris 2018 a
little over a year away. Many athletes are starting to think about how
they can best prepare and train to achieve their personal best on and
off the field.
If you’re investing the money and time for the trip to Miami and onto Paris, or any other big sporting event; be sure to invest in your own training, fitness and well being as an athlete. When you arrive in Miami and in Paris and get ready to compete, don’t you want to be there feeling like you’re investment was worth it? Better yet, feel like all your hard work paid off! There’s no greater feeling than that.
If you’re investing the money and time for the trip to Miami and onto Paris, or any other big sporting event; be sure to invest in your own training, fitness and well being as an athlete. When you arrive in Miami and in Paris and get ready to compete, don’t you want to be there feeling like you’re investment was worth it? Better yet, feel like all your hard work paid off! There’s no greater feeling than that.
Sports’ training doesn’t just take place on the field (or court, pool, track, etc.). What you do off the field can have just as much of an impact. Improving your overall fitness level, eating habits and attitude by adopting a program that is more specific to your sport will not only help you prevent injuries but you will develop conditioning, strength, stamina and balance and mental readiness you will need to arrive ready to succeed in Miami or Paris. You might even look good and ready for the beach too! Most importantly, you will be as ready as ever to take on the competition and accomplish your goals.
That’s what being a champion is all about!
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