Jennifer Lopez - Limitless

Today, multiplatinum-selling recording artist, actress, producer and entertainer Jennifer Lopez shares the music video for the new anthem entitled "Limitless" from her forthcoming film, Second Act from STXfilms – available everywhere now. 

Penned by Sia, "Limitless" is song with soaring vocals and music that delivers a timely, empowering, and inspiring message. 

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the Gay Travel Awards Are Here!

The 2018 Gay Travel Awards are underway and the finalists have been revealed! This year, 150 nominees have been selected from across 25 categories. To see the full list of nominees, visit the official web page at www.gaytravelawards.com. Voting is open now through December 24, 2018.

The mission of the Gay Travel Awards is to recognize and promote select destinations and travel-related companies around the globe. These distinguished organizations lead by example and help to inspire and challenge other companies and brands to follow their spirit of inclusiveness as well as to constantly improve their amenities and service levels.

WalletHub Study: 2018’s Best Places for Christmas Celebrations

Source: WalletHub

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner. With Christmas being the most popular holiday in the U.S. and one of the most expensive – Americans are projected to spend up to $720 billion over the holiday season this year – the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best Places for Christmas Celebrations as well as accompanying videos.
To help Americans celebrate Christmas without breaking the bank, WalletHub compared the 100 biggest cities across 31 key metrics. The data set ranges from Christmas events per capita to average price per Christmas party ticket to shopping centers and outlets per capita.
 

Best Cities for Christmas Celebrations
1	Orlando, FL		11	St. Louis, MO
2	Las Vegas, NV		12	Washington, DC
3	New York, NY		13	Cincinnati, OH
4	Atlanta, GA		14	Birmingham, AL
5	Pittsburgh, PA		15	Denver, CO
6	San Francisco, CA		16	Houston, TX
7	Los Angeles, CA		17	Portland, OR
8	Chicago, IL		18	Tampa, FL
9	Seattle, WA		19	Miami, FL
10	Dallas, TX		20	Austin, TX

Greg Dulli - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

This morning Afghan Whigs leader Greg Dulli debuts the video to his version of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” The clip was directed by Philip Harder.

“I saw Meet Me In St. Louisas a child and this song just stayed with me forever,” Dulli remarked. “It has a spectral quality that I always wanted to exaggerate.”

Service Members Living with HIV Fired Just Before the Holidays

Today, OutServe-SLDN AND Lambda Legal, with partner law firm Winston & Strawn, filed a lawsuit on behalf of two HIV-positive members of the United States Air Force who were given discharge orders just days before the holiday season. Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN filed the lawsuit, Roe and Voe v. Mattis, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. The case was filed anonymously to protect the plaintiffs’ medical privacy. As detailed in a Washington Post exclusive, the plaintiffs received notification just days before Thanksgiving, denying their discharge appeals despite compliance with fitness assessments and medical treatment, as well as strong support from commanding officers. Nevertheless, the plaintiffs were found “unfit for continued military service.”

“Anyone willing to put their life on the line to defend our country deserves respect, not discrimination,” said Peter Perkowski, Legal & Policy Director of OutServe-SLDN. “These Airmen are acknowledged leaders and good at their jobs. They have served honorably for many years. They have the support of their commanders and medical personnel, who state that having HIV will not affect their ability to do their jobs. There is simply no justification for this decision.”

The lawsuit challenges the Pentagon’s discriminatory deployment policies, which prevent Service members living with HIV from deploying outside the United States without a waiver. For years, these policies have restricted the opportunities of Service members with HIV. Now these same deployment restrictions are being used to justify separating Service members solely based on HIV status.   The “Deploy or Get Out” policy, unveiled by the Trump administration in February 2018, directs the Pentagon to identify service members who cannot be deployed to military posts outside of the United States for more than 12 consecutive months and to separate them from military service. Since current U.S. military policy identifies service members living with HIV as non-deployable, they face immediate discharge under this Trump policy.

OutServe-SLDN is also an organizational plaintiff in this case to advance the interests of its members who are living with HIV and serving in the military.  Along with Harrison v. Mattis and Deese and Doe v. Mattis, this is the third lawsuit that OutServe-SLDN and Lambda Legal have brought to challenge military policies that discriminate against people living with HIV.

“It’s disgusting that the Trump Administration is sending some men and women in uniform home for the holidays without jobs simply because of their HIV status,”said Scott Schoettes, Counsel and HIV Project Director at Lambda Legal. “These decisions should be based on science, not stigma. Lambda Legal is suing to stop these separations and will keep fighting until President Trump understands that there’s not a job in the world a person living with HIV cannot safely perform, including the job of soldier.”

The case is entitled Roe and Voe v. Mattis, et al.  Joining Lambda Legal and OutServe-SLDN on the legal team are attorneys from Winston & Strawn LLP, serving as pro bono counsel.

Uno Mas Taqueria: Farm-to-table, absolutely fresh locally sourced food

Uno Mas Taqueria y Cantina is one of those cool little hole-in-the-wall gems that once discovered, you don’t want to tell your friends about in case it gets too busy.

They opened in 2013, bringing elevated street tacos to South Pearl, along with specialty tequillas and drinks, traditional tortas, appetizers, and classic Mexican desserts.

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Are You Gay With Something To Say? Bloggers Wanted For Denver's Best Gay Blog!

Are you a new or experienced writer or blogger? Do you want to be? Or maybe you're just some gay guy with something to say? Well, what better forum for you than MileHighGayGuy?

MileHighGayGuy is looking for regular and guest bloggers to write about local news and events, do music and movie reviews, or write opinion or feature pieces from a gay perspective.

These are unpaid positions but offer the opportunity to be published in Colorado's Best Gay Blog (2010, 2011, 2012 OUTstanding Awards, Denver 2012 #WebAwards), expand your audience and gain valuable experience. There's also swag available in the form of free movie and concert tickets, music, books and other cool stuff.

If interested, shoot an email over to Drew Wilson at drew@milehighgayguy.com. And if you've got column or story ideas to pitch, this is the place to do it.

Bearracuda Denver is Back!

MileHighGayGuy is proud to once again partner up with Bearracuda Denver for their upcoming Winter Party at Ophelia's. Don't miss DJ Matt Consola, the sexiest go-go bears in all the land, and much, much more! Now in 61 cities across the world, Bearracuda is the largest attended bear dance party in the U.S.!

Queer Money Live

On this week's Queer Money Live, Denver's own Debt Free Guys discuss which credit cards to pay off first, the higher interest rate credit cards or the credit cards with the largest balance.

PetSmart Charities Helps Pets in Need at DFL Solutions

PetSmart Charities awarded a $25,000 grant to the Dumb Friends League Solutions – Veterinary Hospital. The hospital, which opened in October 2018, is a full service low cost animal hospital that exists to prevent suffering in pets whose caretakers would otherwise be unable to provide veterinary care.

PetSmart Charities is the largest funder of animal welfare in North America, supporting community efforts in all 50 states and Canada. Their generous gift directly impacts pets in need, like Molly.

When the adorable 7-year-old shih-tzu was critically injured by another animal, Molly’s owner, Vannessa, was unable to afford the care the little dog required. Vannessa made the difficult phone call to schedule an appointment to surrender Molly to the Dumb Friends League and explained why she was relinquishing her beloved pet. It was then she learned about another option available to her and Molly – Solutions – Veterinary Hospital.

Vannessa rushed Molly to the Veterinary Hospital. During the initial exam, doctors discovered that in addition to her critical injuries, Molly had mammary tumors—most likely the result of not being spayed. The staff provided care for Molly’s injuries, removed her mammary masses and performed her spay surgery.

Without Solutions – Veterinary Hospital, Molly’s owner would have been left with no other choice but to break the 7-year bond she had formed with her pet. “Sometimes people surrender animals to us because they can’t afford medical care,” said Dr. Apryl Steele, Dumb Friends League President and CEO. “This hospital exists for people struggling to help their pets. Our goal is to help people and pets stay together and provide care that alleviates and prevents suffering for animals in need.”

“Some people are not able to easily access veterinary resources for a variety of reasons,” said Jenny Aho, regional relationship manager at PetSmart Charities. “The work of the Dumb Friends League will provide veterinary care for thousands of Denver pets who may otherwise have limited options, allowing them to stay in loving homes.”

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Koelbel Urban Homes: The New Modern in Denver

Koelbel Urban Homes (KUH) has quickly emerged as a leader in creating urban neighborhoods that promote community and synergy by integrating life, work and play.

As the newest division of legendary developer Koelbel and Company, KUH is focused on in-fill properties, designing and building innovative homes tailored to each unique site.

Offered homes run the gamut of detached single-family homes to svelte modern attached designs featuring today's popular spaces, such as rooftop decks and open-plan concepts. All KUH homes, of course, are designed for optimum living and with respect for the surroundings.

Rubblebucket - Party Like Your Heart Hurts

 

2018 has seen Rubblebucket release the critically acclaimed new LP Sun Machine (Grand Jury Music) and in support, tour North America playing to packed rooms from coast to coast. Today the band are happy to announce a 2019 tour that kicks off March 13 in Rochester, NY and concludes in Richmond, VA on April 12. These dates are in addition to the two previously announced shows -- January 25 at the Paradise in Boston, MA and January 26 at Brooklyn's Brooklyn Steel. All dates are listed below.

Today the band share a peak of what their explosive show looks like via a live video for "Party Like Your Heart Hurts" (which on release landed a New Music Friday nod). Today's clip was shot at Union Transfer in Philadelphia and debuted via Relix who called Sun Machine "introspective and upbeat." The band's Kal Traver told them, "I had an image of a Gaiman-esque flirtation between a normal guy and a woman who was secretly a million years old and has seen the earth crumble decay and spring forth again over & over and who has exploded many men's lives (in a good way) and who isn't really a woman, she is actually a certain facade of Earth it's self, as we all are. And she takes this guy home and shows him a wild night where time stands still and they make a kind of love that crumbles his former egoic existence and he is reborn as a self-contained loving parent child continuum, and at the end of it all she steps out onto the sidewalk and finds herself lonely again."

Nice to See StevieB: Two Things This Week

By StevieB

Two things are bugging me this week. The first is my ski rack on the top of my car. It whistles. At highway speeds a high pitch squeal begins to sound above my head. "Okay, I guess I need to buy an air screen to change to air dinamics." I casually thought. Then I discovered that my VW cross bars don’t work with my Thule racks and $90 new air screen. I have spent this week attempting to find a way to attach the two without using duct tape.

The second is porn. My porn. I have unique tastes in porn; which has been satisfied for free via Tumblr. The site; however, just announced that they will be deleting all graphic content. Meaning, all the tumblr pages that I follow will go away on the 17th of December. I have spent the week grabbing as many images as I can to supply me until I can locate a new source of smut. Hundreds of gay Japanese suit porn images have been flying across my desk top. If you’re aware of a good Japanese "young businessman in suits” porn site, please be in touch. Not; however, if you’re reading this and you also happen to be one of my sisters.