LGBTQ+ Entrepreneurs Positively Impact the U.S. Economy: SCORE Celebrates LGBTQ+ Small Business Owners

During Pride Month, SCORE, mentors to America's small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is honoring the 1.4 million LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs throughout the country.

LGBTQ+ small businesses contribute $1.7 trillion to the American economy each year, according to a SCORE meta-analysis. In addition, the LGBTQ+ community holds an estimated purchasing power of $917 billion dollars in the U.S.

During Pride Month, SCORE, mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, is honoring the 1.4 million LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs throughout the country

"LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs play a vital role in the small business community," said SCORE CEO Bridget Weston. "We want the LGBTQ+ community to know we are here to provide them with the tools and resources they need to excel when starting or growing their business."

SCORE Supports LGBTQ+ Small Businesses
Sarah Scala, president and principal consultant of Sarah A. Scala Consulting in Watertown, Mass., has utilized SCORE as a resource since the inception of her business 10 years ago. While she had been out to friends and family for a number of years, she came out publicly in 2021 to support and provide leadership coaching services to LGBTQ+ clientele. As part of her journey, Scala explains: "I challenged myself each month to do something additional to promote that I provide LGBTQ+ services. It has not been easy. However, I feel confident about this choice as I am supported by peers, mentors, clients and my network." She is thankful for the continuous support of her mentors: "Each of my SCORE mentors has been exceptional with providing advice, support and a sounding ear."

SCORE client Gavin Escolar, owner of The Chaga Company in San Francisco, Calif., has found great success and support with his SCORE mentor, Pete Slosberg, over the years: "The Chaga Company loves SCORE. SCORE has given my business tools, focus, courage and persistence which results in business success. My SCORE mentor Pete Slosberg is GOLD. He is hands-on with the direction of the company and has been on our side throughout this entrepreneurial journey."

How SCORE Can Help

SCORE supports all entrepreneurs looking to start or grow their small business. Tools to support small business owners include 24/7 expert mentoring, resilience training and on-demand educational resources. Visit SCORE.org to learn more.

BILLY PORTER’S FILM DIRECTORIAL DEBUT ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK OUT TODAY

Republic Records presents the Anything’s Possible Motion Picture Soundtrack available on Friday July 22, 2022. Anything’s Possible marks the film directorial debut of GRAMMY®, EMMY®, and Tony® Award-winning visionary Billy Porter. The album is available for pre-order/pre-save HERE today. Anything’s Possible, from MGM’s Orion Pictures, will be available to stream on Prime Video also on July 22.
 
Beyond directing the critically acclaimed film, Porter notably co-executive produced the Soundtrack with GRAMMY® Award-nominated and Golden Globe® Award-nominated powerhouse superstar songwriter Justin Tranter.
 
To herald the arrival of the album, Joy Oladokun just shared the powerful, provocative, and poetic single “That’s How God Made Me.” Listen to “That’s How God Made Me” HERE.
 
Joy comments on the single, ““That’s How God Made Me” is a song about the freedom every single person should feel to be themselves and be cared for. It’s the perfect fit for this movie, particularly because it’s about queer love. On a personal level, it means a lot to me because the trans community often gets overlooked and this movie highlights its acceptance.”
 
The Soundtrack also features new music from Porter, Shea Diamond, Em Beihold, DNCE, MIKA, Kim Petras, Ryland James, Tassia Zappia, and more. Check out the full tracklisting below.

Anything’s Possible, written by Ximena García Lecuona (Satanic Panic, Goatsucker), is Porter’s first foray as a feature film director and stars Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Courtnee Carter, Kelly Lamor Wilson, and Grant Reynolds.

Anything’s Possible is an uplifting and delightfully modern Gen Z coming-of-age story that follows Kelsa, a confident, high school girl who is trans, as she navigates her senior year. When her classmate, nerdy but cute Khal, gets a crush on her, he musters up the courage to ask her out, despite the drama he knows it could cause. What transpires is a high school romance that showcases the joy, tenderness, and pain of young love.a

Pride Live Announces Groundbreaking of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center

Pride Live, a social advocacy and community engagement organization for the LGBTQ+ community, today announced plans to open the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center (SNMVC). Set to be the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service (NPS), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the center marks a landmark achievement and leap forward in American history. The SNMVC is scheduled to open in the summer of 2024 and will occupy nearly 3,700 square feet at 51 Christopher Street, between Waverly Place and 7^th Avenue South in New York City. With support from Google, the groundbreaking ceremony will be livestreamed at YouTube.com/c/pridelive at 10:30AM ET on June 24. For more information, visit www.stonewallvisitorcenter.org

 

When the Stonewall Rebellion took place on June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn was made up of two locations – 53 Christopher Street, where the current Stonewall Inn bar is located today, and 51 Christopher Street. Located at 51 Christopher Street, the future home of the SNMVC will reunite the historic Stonewall Inn and commemorate the events of the Stonewall Rebellion in their authentic locations.

 

“The opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center is a remarkable moment in the history of Stonewall,” said Ann Marie Gothard, President of the Pride Live Board of Directors. “We honor all those who came before us, most especially the queer people fighting for equality at the Stonewall Rebellion. The designation as a National Monument and the opening of this visitor center will memorialize their important legacy in the gay rights movement, and we hope will inspire future generations to continue fighting for LGBTQ+ equality.”

 

With a mission to preserve, advance and celebrate the legacy of the Stonewall Rebellion and the Stonewall National Monument, the SNMVC will serve as a beacon for generations to come, providing the unique opportunity to visit the very site where history was made and where the fight for LGBTQ+ equality visibly shifted with new waves of activism. The SNMVC will offer an immersive experience welcoming all people to explore and experience LGBTQ+ history and culture through in-person and virtual tours, lecture series, exhibitions and visual arts displays. In addition, the SNMVC will serve as home base for the dedicated National Park Service Rangers, who are responsible for the preservation of the Stonewall National Monument.

 

“The designation of Stonewall as a National Monument is an important step in memorializing an invaluable historical landmark that represents courage, hope and triumph for the LGBTQ community,” said Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. “As President Biden declared in Title VII, ‘every person should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear,’ and the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center will serve as a place where the LGBTQ community can safely gather to celebrate and commemorate its hard-fought history.”

 

“The new Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center will serve as an important memorial for the Stonewall Uprising, an iconic and pivotal moment in the essential effort to fully realize America’s founding ideal that we are all created equal,” said U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer. “I’m proud New York will be home to the first LGBTQ+ visitor center within the National Park Service, honoring the LGBTQ+ community and their history. As a proud parent of a LGBTQ+ person, I won’t stop fighting against the unprecedented and unjust discrimination the LGBTQ+ community continues to face today.”

 

Founding supporters of the SNMVC include Google – the first corporate partner to sign on, The Kors Le Pere Foundation, JPMorgan Chase & Co., AARP, Target, David Yurman, Amazon, National Football League, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, Lana and Lilly Wachowski, United Therapeutics, New York Yankees and global activist and ally Josephine Skriver, who made the inaugural donation to the campaign.

 

“It’s vital to create safe and inclusive spaces for the LGBTQ community, and we are proud to support the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, a space that will memorialize the legacy of Stonewall,” said William Floyd, Senior Director of Public Policy at Google. “This groundbreaking is a significant moment in LGBTQ history, and we are thrilled to share this remarkable occasion with a global audience through our YouTube livestream.”

 

Designated by President Barack Obama on June 24, 2016, the Stonewall National Monument includes the 0.19-acre formerly known as Christopher Park and the surrounding streets including Christopher Street adjacent to the park. The Stonewall National Monument is the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights and history.

 

The journey in recognizing LGBTQ+ history as American history was aided by entrepreneur, philanthropist and LGBTQ+ activist Tim Gill. In 2014, the Gill Foundation recognized a glaring omission of historic LGBTQ sites in the nation’s official records, and the organization made a grant to the National Park Service to commission a first-of-its-kind LGBTQ Theme Study, published in 2016. A separate advocacy campaign to designate the Stonewall National Monument was spearheaded by the National Parks Conservation Association, which worked with elected officials, NPS, historians and community stakeholders, culminating in 2016.

 

OUT MAGAZINE, ADVOCATE MAGAZINE, OUT TRAVELER MAGAZINE, PRIDE.COM AND MORE UNDER NEW 'EQUAL PRIDE' LGBTQ+ OWNERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP

New LGBTQ+ ownership and leadership is now underway for Out.com/ Magazine, Advocate.com/ Magazine, Out Traveler Magazine, Plus Magazine and Pride.com, as Equal Entertainment announces the acquisition of the assets of Pride Media, which is now rebranded as Equal Pride. Equal Pride will now become the leading LGBTQ+ owned and certified voice to the LGBTQ+ community with plans to expand the audience with women and people of color.

The acquisition returns the company to LBGTQ+ majority ownership and creates the largest LGBTQ+ - owned media, digital, TV, and entertainment company in the country with the majority of Equal Pride employees also identifying as LGBTQ+, women, and/or people of color. Equal Pride will be run by Mark Berryhill who becomes Chief Executive Officer. Michael Kelley will become Chairman and President of Global Growth and Development reporting to Berryhill. Diane Anderson-Minshall, the first female CEO of Pride Media, will retain C-suite responsibilities as the Chief Global and Development Officer of Equal Pride focused on editorial brands and international audience expansion. Rounding out the leadership, Joe Lovejoy, will become Chief Financial Officer and Stuart Brockington has been upped to EVP of Sales and Partnerships, effective immediately. Equal Pride 2022 clients include: General Motors, Google Pixel, Gilead, Capital One, Disney/Hulu, TikTok, McDonald's, Molson Coors, NBCU, J&J and many others.

This new company's mission includes expansion plans that will serve a broader range of diverse audiences.

"Our combined company will be the premier home for LGBTQ+ people — and increasingly women and people of color creators, storytellers, journalists, and businesspeople who want to have an impact through their work with one of the most diverse group of media and digital brands in the world," CEO Mark Berryhill said.

In addition, Equal Pride will also encompass the LGBTQ&A podcast, various branded web series as well as the equality-focused entertainment brand, Celebrity Page (in the 9th season airing on Reelz and Ovation cable channels as well as syndication) and its digital partner, celebritypage.com.

"We could not be more excited about the opportunity to join forces with Equal," Diane Anderson-Minshall said as she assumes a role in leadership with expanded duties on global content growth. "This combination will not only create an unparalleled scale with the most diverse and engaged audiences for advertisers as well as other strategic revenue opportunities, but it will also bring together some of our community's top talent, the most popular media brands, and the most impactful content in the world. This is the beginning of our most exciting chapter."

Unsafe in America: Annual GLAAD Accelerating Acceptance Study Finds Sharp Increase in LGBTQ Americans Experience Discrimination

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, today announced the findings of its eighth annual Accelerating Acceptance Study, showing a sharp increase in LGBTQ Americans experiencing discrimination, particularly among queer people of color, transgender and nonbinary people and Gen Z LGBTQ Americans.

A significant majority of the LGBTQ community—70%—says that discrimination has increased over the past two years. They reported discrimination in their daily lives—with family, in the workplace, on social media, in public accommodations, and in interactions with people at their children’s schools.

Read the full report here.

The GLAAD report found more than half (54%) of transgender and nonbinary people feel unsafe walking in their own neighborhoods, compared to 36% of all LGBTQ adults. 

LGBTQ people of color are 91% more likely to also experience discrimination based on their race or ethnicity. 

2022 Gallup research found more Gen Z Americans are out as LGBTQ (20.8%) than any other generation. GLAAD’s study shows a majority (56%) of Gen Z LGBTQ people are more fearful for their personal safety in 2022 than in the prior two years. 

Statement from GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis:

“GLAAD’s research findings are distressing, but not unforeseen. Legislation targeting LGBTQ people and youth, including censorship in classrooms, book bans, bans on evidence-based healthcare and access to school sports, has ballooned since 2020 to nearly 250 bills introduced in statehouses across the nation. Misinformation and false rhetoric from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers has real life consequences and gives a permission slip to discriminate against LGBTQ people and target them, as happened in Idaho with the arrests of white supremacists plotting to attack a Pride event, and the suspect in the mass murder of Black Americans in Buffalo targeting trans people in his ‘manifesto.’ Every LGBTQ person and ally must use this information to speak up and hold elected officials, news media, and social media platforms accountable to actions and rhetoric that make everyone less safe. GLAAD’s study proves a need for The Equality Act that would protect every LGBTQ American, protections supported by a vast majority of all Americans. The Senate must pass it immediately and secure the core value of treating people equally into law.”

Additional findings from GLAAD’s 2022 Accelerating Acceptance Study: “Unsafe in America”:

• Seven in ten LGBTQ Americans report personally experiencing discrimination, up 11% from a year ago, and up 24% from 2020. 

• 78% of non-LGBTQ adults inaccurately associate the term “LGBTQ” with being mostly about sexual orientation.

• 61% of Black, Indigenous, and other queer people of color also face discrimination based on their race or ethnicity, compared to 32% of all LGBTQ adults.

• More Gen Z adults are out as LGBTQ than any previous generation (20.8%), and report higher levels of discrimination over the last two years compared with all LGBTQ people. 

• 79% of LGBTQ people strongly support more federal legislative action to protect them as an LGBTQ person.

As in previous years, respondents for the Accelerating Acceptance Study were asked about their comfortability with LGBTQ people across seven different scenarios: learning a family member is LGBTQ, learning their doctor is LGBTQ, having LGBTQ members at their place of worship, seeing a same-sex couple holding hands, seeing a gay/lesbian co-worker’s wedding picture, having their child placed in a class with a LGBTQ teacher, and learning their child has a lesson on LGBTQ history in school. Year over year, levels of comfortability have remained relatively stable:

• 29% of non-LGBTQ respondents said that they are or would be 'very' or ‘somewhat’ uncomfortable learning a family member is LGBTQ, similar to 30% in 2020.

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• 28% of non-LGBTQ respondents said that they are or would be 'very' or ‘somewhat’ uncomfortable learning their doctor is LGBTQ, the same percentage as reported in 2020.

• 27% of non-LGBTQ respondents said that they are or would be 'very' or ‘somewhat’ uncomfortable having LGBTQ members at their place of worship, similar to 26% in 2020.a

AEON STATION celebrates PRIDE with "Queens" video, starring NYC's MargOH! Channing

 

Taken from their critically acclaimed debut album Observatory which was released December 3, 2021 via Sub Pop, AEON STATION are proud to premiere the video for “QUEENS,” which vocalist/songwriter Kevin Whelan explains, “is to celebrate Pride. The creation of this DIY video came organically with a few mutual friends brainstorming ways to bring the song to life. My wife Mary Ann and I reached out to Bill Shea [a.k.a. close friend and celebrated NYC drag queen MargOH! Channing] to help make the video, where he enlisted his friend, Jorge Urena to film it. The footage was carefully pieced together by our own Lysa Opfer from Aeon Station.”

Advocating self acceptance, the video for “Queens” focuses on the stunning transformation from Bill to the MargOH! and the joy that comes with personal truth. “I was so thrilled when Mary Ann reached out to me about the song ‘Queens’ and creating a video for it,” says MargOH! excitedly.

The origins of the video is one based on the history and friendship of Kevin, Mary Ann and Bill/MargOH! who had been coworkers while Kevin and Mary Ann were dating. After a breakup between the two, Bill proved to be the catalyst that initiated their ultimate reconciliation. “Bill was unknowingly part of Kevin's plan to get us back together,” laughs Mary Ann. "Kevin asked Bill to deliver some gifts to me. I wouldn't take them at first, but after some initial protest, I eventually accepted the gifts, and the rest is history.”

“I think the video has captured the inspiration of this song ‘The Winner Takes it All’ by ABBA - like a game of high-stakes poker and not being afraid to go all-in, taking that chance and betting on the real you,” says Kevin. “Thank you, MargOH!, for agreeing to make the video and delighting audiences for many years with your cabaret performances. Thank you also for helping me start the reconciliation process with my now wife all those years ago!”

Concludes MargOH!, “I’m so happy it’s being released during Pride because the song and video captures the past, the present and hope for the future and we all need that right now. It’s like Judy Garland once said, ‘Well, we have a whole new year ahead of us. And wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all be a little more gentle with each other, a little more loving, and have a little more empathy, and maybe, next year at this time we'd like each other a little more’.”

“RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” Release Date Announced and “Drag Race France” Trailer Drops

World of Wonder announced today the second season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” will premiere July 30th on WOW Presents Plus in the US and select territories worldwide, day-and-date on TVNZ OnDemand and Stan in New Zealand and Australia. Hosted by executive producer RuPaul, the series will see the fiercest queens across Australia and New Zealand going head-to-head, in the hopes of taking home the title of Down Under’s Drag Superstar. The cast will be ru-vealed at a later date.

Elsewhere across the globe, “Drag Race France” just released a gag-worthy trailer ahead of the series’ premiere, making its way to WOW Presents Plus on June 25th at 11am PT, followed by a weekly roll out every Thursday starting on June 30th and day-and-date with its local airing on France TV’s SLASH. 

As previously mentioned, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” S12 alum, Nicky Doll, will host the premiere season alongside resident judges – actress and TV host, Daphné Bürki, and French DJ and LGBTQ+ activist, Kiddy Smile. The ten fierce, French queens competing for the title of France’s first Drag Superstar are Elips, Kam Hugh, La Big Bertha, La Briochée, La Grande Dame, La Kahena, Lolita Banana, Lova Ladiva, Paloma and Soa de Muse.

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.

Unapologetically BOSS: A New Capsule Collection Inspired By THE LEGENDARY Freddie Mercury Launches As Part Of The BOSS Legends Series

Today, BOSS launches a unique capsule collection celebrating the attitude, vision and spirit of iconic singer, songwriter, and performer Freddie Mercury. The shared ethos between brand and artist exemplifies the desire to defy convention, live life on your own terms, and be your own BOSS.

 

Inspired by icons past and present, the BOSS Legends series launched recently with a collection inspired by Muhammad Ali and will continue over the coming months. Each collection is inspired by an iconic individual, with a portion of profits donated to a charity close to their heart.

 

This June during pride month, BOSS presents a limited collection that pays tribute to exceptional musician, game-changing performer, and inspirational icon Freddie Mercury. The capsule contains statement essentials printed with black and white photos of some of his renowned performances. Each is accompanied by his autograph or a specially created combined BOSS logo and autograph motif. A standout item from the collection is a T-shirt printed with a quote from Freddie that perfectly captures the spirit of the BOSS Legends series: “I’m not going to be a star. I’m going to be a legend!”

 

Freddie’s flamboyant flair and everlasting personality along with Queen´s irrefutable sound and style continue to influence a new generation of fans and musicians to this day. He and the band’s artistry continue to reign supreme. “Bohemian Rhapsody”, the 2018 biopic feature film reinvigorated Freddie and the band’s core fan base and generated a whole new audience. The film became the biggest music biopic in history and swept the Golden Globes and Oscars with the soundtrack topping the charts the world over.

 

The exclusive designs are available in black, white, or a bright yellow inspired by the jacket worn by Mercury during his last tour with Queen in 1986, a standout fashion moment that symbolizes Mercury’s ability to break barriers in undeniably bold style.

 

The collaboration was made possible by Bravado, Universal Music Group’s brand management division, in partnership with Mercury Songs Ltd. The Freddie Mercury capsule collection is available online and in BOSS Stores globally now, with a portion of all proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

The Lakewood Cultural Center announces the LCC Presents 2022-2023 Season

The Lakewood Cultural Center (LCC) is thrilled to announce the LCC Presents 2022-2023 season, bringing a dynamic mix of music and theater to Lakewood beginning in September. LCC is known for presenting vibrant, world-class performances in an intimate venue where the farthest seat is just 12 rows from the stage.

The 2022-2023 season offers a celebration of diverse cultures, up-and-coming vocalists, holiday favorites, and thrilling performance art. Highlights include performances by SALT Contemporary Dance premiering works by Micaela Taylor, Olivier Wevers, and SALT's Joni McDonald; fresh productions of familiar favorites by The Acting Company; and a “light-painting” exhibition paired with jazz music.

“The Lakewood Cultural Center is all about people — what we create and what we experience together,” said LCC administrator Rita Sommers. “We invite audiences to come experience something new.”

Create-your-own packages of four or more performances are now available at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office at 470 S. Allison Parkway (Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue), Lakewood.org/LCCPresents and 303-987-7845. Tickets for individual performances go on sale Monday, Aug. 8.

"BEING Trans" - Binge the Entire Podcast Series Now!

BEING Trans -- the debut audio reality podcast series from Lemonada Media and BEING Studios -- is now complete with a visual reunion episode. The full reunion conversation can be seen HERE, and the entire series can now be binged HERE.

The four cast members, Jeffrey, Sy, Mariana and Chloe, sit down with one of the show’s producers to discuss their feelings about making the podcast, how it turned out, and share an update on their lives since it was recorded.

For a quick refresher: BEING Trans is a six-part unscripted doc-reality podcast series that follows four transgender individuals living in Los Angeles. Over the course of three months, the crew -- led by reality TV expert Kasey Barrett (MTV’s The Real World, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Born This Way) -- recorded hundreds of hours of live conversations, experiences and intimate moments with cast members as they lived them, providing a uniquely unfiltered look at their daily lives.

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PEOPLE Every Day Podcast Exclusive: Ty Herndon Recalls His Mother Buying Him a Coffin After He Relapsed on Crystal Meth: 'She'd Paid for My Funeral'

Ty Herndon wants to make a comeback in Nashville. Another one. "It's possible," says CMT host and critic Cody Alan, who's heard Herndon's new album, Jacob, out July 15. He says Nashville is a more forgiving town these days — especially if you've got a good song. "I've always thought that a great three minutes can save anybody."

Herndon, now 60, needs a little bit of saving. Over the 27 years since his debut album — which spawned five No. 1s — he's bounced in and out of Nashville, on and off the charts, and in and out of rehab. He's married two women, one man, has come out of the closet, relapsed three times, and has battled crystal meth addiction for the better part of three decades. Along the way, he's become a cautionary tale. The Ty Herndon story, the way it's told in Nashville, is almost apocryphal. The morning of my interview with Herndon, I told someone in my Nashville hotel I was interviewing him. "Oh, gosh, Ty Herndon. Man, what a voice. Such a shame. I thought he died." (Google asks the same question, actually.)

Guest-Star Cast Set for Season 2 of SMOTHERED

The hit Amazon Prime series SMOTHERED is back! Jason Stuart (Goliath) & Mitch Hara (I Run Hot) the writer, producer and stars are back as “Ralph & “Randy”, the couple you love to hate! The outrageous self-involved couple are now living in a studio apartment at the LGBTQ center... after a brief stay in the county jail! Stuart won The Indie Series Award for Best Actor in A Comedy and Hara & Stuart were nominated for Best New Series.

 

The diverse cast of Guest-Stars are Amanda Bearse (Bros & Married With Children) plays "Katt Kentucky" the head of the center, Armand Fields (Queer As Folk & Work In Progress) as "No-No", Emmy Winner Jai Rodriguez as “Tito”, Veteran characters actors playing the parents are Robert Costanzo (Friends) as “Gerome", Ellen Gerstein (Venom) as “Goldie", Carole Goldman (ER) as “Gena" and back as "Rita” is the iconic Carole Ita White (Laverne & Shirley). The shrinks will be played by funny ladies Nicole Lynn Evans (Superstore), Aida Rodrigues (Fighting Words) and Krishna Smitha (Call Me Kat). Also rounding out the cast are Jasper Cole, Nic Few, Kareem Ferguson, Samantha Tan and Byron Quiros as “Edwardo”

WalletHub: Colorado Ranks in the Top 15 Most Patriotic States in America

Source: WalletHub

With the Fourth of July approaching but America troubled by issues like a 44% rise in hate crimes in major cities last year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022's Most Patriotic States in America, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.

To determine where Americans have the most red, white and blue pride, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 13 key indicators of patriotism. Our data set ranges from the state’s military enlistees and veterans to the share of adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election to AmeriCorps volunteers per capita. Below are some additional highlights from the report.

Patriotism in Colorado (1=Most Patriotic; 25=Avg.):

• 15^th – Average Number of Military Enlistees per 1,000 Civilian Adults
• 11^th – Active-Duty Military Personnel per 100,000 Civilian Adults
• 6^th – Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita
• 20^th – % of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
• 4^th – Volunteer Rate
• 26^th – Veterans per 1,000 Civilian Adults
• 1^st – U.S. History or Civics Education Requirement
• 29^th – Volunteer Hours per Resident
• 5^th – AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita