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LGBTQ Sin City Classic Sports Festival

The annual Sin City Classic Sports Festival takes place over Martin Luther King Weekend January 16th to 20th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hosted by The Greater Los Angeles Softball Association (GLASA) the festival brings together our community for a weekend of competition & camaraderie with at least 19 sports participating in this annual event presented by Lexus. The Sin City Classic kicks off with the Opening Night Registration Party held at the Flamingo Las Vegas with competitions & nightly social events taking place around the city & concluding the weekend with a Closing Party headlined by Spice Girl, DJ, singer & LGBTQ ally Melanie C spinning on stage at the Brooklyn Bowl. Dr. Jason Peplinski, Sin City Classic Co-Executive Director stated, “The Sin City Classic has become a staple of the LGBTQ+ sports community. Each year we work hard to create a safe space for our athletes to gather for a weekend of competition, fun & mostly importantly community. Melanie C has been an icon & advocate to the LGBTQ+ community since the launch of her career. We can’t imagine a better way to close out the largest LGBTQ+ sports festival in the world than by having Melanie C on stage while thousands of athletes, fans & allies come together to dance the night away after a week packed with competition & camaraderie.” For the past 17 years the tournament has grown to include 24 sports & approximately 10,000 athletes & fans. GLASA created the Sin City Classic in 2008 & remains committed to creating the best experience possible for diverse roster of dedicated athletes who participate & the fans & allies to come to enjoy the festival. 
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Mary Bonauto Presidential Citizen Medal

Mary Bonauto the architect of marriage equality in this country & GLAD Law’s Senior Director of Civil Rights & Legal Strategies was among the 20 individuals receiving the Presidential Citizens Medal in a ceremony at the White House. Mary first fought to legalize marriage equality in Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut & Maine before arguing before the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges which established marriage equality as the law of the land. Bonauto stated, “It is an astonishing honor to receive this recognition & to be in the company of other incredible individuals who have had such a significant impact on the lives of Americans. The Presidential Citizens Medal represents something fundamental: that we each have a role to play in fulfilling our country’s promises of equality, dignity & freedom. I stand alongside so many courageous individuals who fought for the right to marry & others across our nation who share a deep desire that all of our community members be treated with fairness & dignity. This recognition today is a testament to the profoundly positive impact marriage equality has had on individuals, families & communities across our country.” Another attorney & LGBTQ advocate recipient was Evan Wolfson who also was on the forefront for marriage equality. Wolfson concluded, “As we prepare to mark 10 years since the US Supreme Court ruling ensured marriage for same-sex couples nationwide, I’m honored to see the profoundly positive impact that the freedom to marry has had for so many families across the country & for the LGBTQ community & American people as a whole.” Liz Cheney was also honored. Photo Credit John Huet 
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Rev. Richard Emmanuel Exits (AUDIO)

I’m extremely sad to report that my dear friend & visionary Reverend Richard Emmanuel passed on December 28th 2024. I first encountered Richard in the 1960’s when his paintings were on display at his mother’s gallery in Rocky Neck one of the oldest art colonies in the USA where my grandmother also had a gallery in Gloucester, MA. I was so impressed by his work especially after my mother proclaimed “This Boy is an Artist” which determined me to know him better that began our decades-long relationship. When he acquired & founded The Church in 1968 I was involved in his first dramatic production & we participated in heated conversations about spiritual growth & consciousness in pursuit of the meaning of life over the next 6 decades. Emmanuel’s The Church evolved into a "spiritual metaphysical bus stop", meeting house & counseling center for the greater Gloucester community & beyond. We shared each other’s belief systems especially questioning the uncomfortable truths that western religions continue the patriarchal myth that males are superior to the females of the human species. As our relationship developed over the years I thought what a fascinating world this is to have such creative people as Richard around & over my lifetime I realize that no one comes near Emmanuel’s truthful perceptions & insights. Emmanuel always reminded me that no humans escape this planet alive & my world is already profoundly different without him. RIP my friend & enjoy your metaphysical galactic journey. Richard was a frequent guest on OUTTAKE VOICES including our last exclusive audio interview when we talked about “Humanity In Crisis” giving us his brutally honest spin on where our world may be headed. LISTEN  
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