Bryan Batt On A Hot Tin Roof

The fabulous Bryan Batt is performing his one man cabaret show “Batt On A Hot Tin Roof” in San Francisco at the Hotel Rex presented by Society Cabaret August 15th-17th. Television audiences know Batt from his two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning performance as Salvatore Romano on the critically acclaimed television series Mad Men. As a fierce gay activist we interviewed Bryan on the Red Carpet at the GLAAD Media Awards a few years ago in NYC. New York audiences have been delighted by Bryan’s brilliant stage performances in Jeffrey, Beauty & the Beast, Cats, Starlight Express, Sunset Boulevard, La Cage & The Scarlet Pimpernel. San Francisco audiences will be wowed by Batt’s triple threat stage presence as an actor, singer & storyteller. Make an evening of it & enjoy the 1920’s & 30’s glamour of The Rex. Have a smart cocktail in Library Bar or enjoy an extensive menu of American classics with a European influence. The evening is topped off with an intimate performance through the fabulous & wild entertaining mind of Bryan Batt. Society Cabaret patrons will be immersed in an ambiance of arts & culture. Bryan tours his one-man show “Batt On a Hot Tin Roof” & will soon unveil an all-new concert. Bryan has also authored two books & is an accomplished interior designer. His most recently released design book "Big, Easy Style" was released last fall.
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Marriage Equality USA Awards

The hugely successful Marriage Equality USA Los Angeles Awards Reception was held over the weekend at Traxx an oasis in the clamor of L.A.'s Union Station. The event was created to bring together LGBT community members & leaders, allies, elected officials, entertainment industry, corporate leaders & celebrities to raise funds for the marriage equality movement. The guest list included California Senator Ricardo Lara, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer, West Hollywood Mayor Abbe Land, Long Beach Vice Mayor Robert Garcia, GLAAD National Spokesperson Wilson Cruz & Hollingsworth v. Perry plaintiffs Jeff Zarrillo & Paul Katami. Honored for his contributions to the movement was Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin who is the first openly gay candidate to have won a citywide race in Los Angeles the second largest city in America. Galperin took office as the Controller for the City on July 1, 2013. Also honored were the Latino Equality Alliance & the Robert John Russo Gallery. The event was hosted by Raquel Castaneda from Season 1 of The Real L Word. Entertainment was provided by the incomparable Irene Soderberg & DJ Sharper Image while guests enjoyed the celebratory evening of cocktails, light food, entertainment, awards & a silent auction.
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Jason Collins Talks With Pistons

We may be close to have the first active openly gay athlete in North America's four traditional major sports leagues. The Detroit Pistons are exploring the possibility of signing free-agent center Jason Collins. Though sources told ESPN that no formal offer has been made Detroit has begun a dialogue with Collins. Jason has continued to work out in his hometown of Los Angeles in hopes of a firm contract offer. Back in late April after Collins came out in Sports Illustrated only six of fourteen teams surveyed that day told ESPN they expected to see Collins in the NBA this season. Collins stated in July, "I look at it, honestly, like any other free agency in the past several years, where I know I have to stay patient & I know that at this point in my career, you remain hopeful that there's a job & an opportunity waiting for you once teams start to fill out their rosters." In the midst the controversy with the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi with Russia’s anti gay laws in place this would be a great step forward in USA major league sports to have an openly gay professional athlete as a role model for our LGBT youth. Updates to Come…:)
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LGBT Groups Sochi Concerns

InterPride (International Association of Pride Organizers), GLISA (Gay & Lesbian International Sport Association) & ILGA (International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans & Intersex Association) released a joint statement strongly condemning the recent broad clampdown in Russia through a variety of laws, which not only affects LGBT organizations disproportionately through specific anti-gay laws but inevitably extends to other groups & in the end, affects the whole of civil society. They have added their voices to the already overwhelming messages at the Kremlin's abhorrent, homophobic, anti-human rights legislation, especially in light of the upcoming Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, scheduled for February, 2014. They’re concerned for the safety & well being of our LGBT community in Russia & the terror they now face from these barbaric laws recently passed. They are also equally concerned for LGBT people who plan to participate in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) issued a statement in relation to the rights of LGBT people during the games & its assurance that it will work to ensure the safety of LGBT athletes, spectators, media & officials attending the Sochi Winter Games. However, they are dismayed at the lack of specificity from the IOC on exactly how they intend to ensure the safety of LGBT people affiliated with the games while in Russia. The IOC has no way to protect them from federal law which outlaws homosexuality.
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Miss Guy Rocks Out “Tonight”

Since the origins of his career started while performing in NYC Miss Guy has proven that he is a natural born talent & recognized as a pioneer in the DJ realm all over the world. Over the past few years Miss Guy has gained attention in the media for his stellar collaborations such as co-writing the certified gold hit single "Charm Alarm" with Deborah Harry, co-producing the remake of the Blondie hit "In the Flesh" with Super Buddha & co-writing the song "Stay Away from Pretty Boys" with Boy George. Miss Guy has also been on tour with rock & roll veterans such as the likes of Guns N Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blondie, The Ramones, Motorhead, Joan Jett, The Damned, The Donnas & more. As Miss Guy currently works with various musicians including Matt Katz-Bohen & Deborah Harry from Blondie on his new EP, God Save New York, the ex-frontman likes to demonstrate his versatile talent as both DJ & rockstar through varying tracks. While "God Save New York" was an appropriate first track to be debuted off the same-titled EP that reveals the rockstar's capability to create a memorable punk rock anthem, "Tonight" keeps the party going where classic, vintage rock meets disco, dance vibes. Miss Guy's new track reveals just how multifaceted his musical work is as he combines the best of both his worlds -- in the DJ realm & the punk rock scene -- in his new track "Tonight." Listen to “Tonight”…. 
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Ira Sachs Adds Marisa Tomei

Oscar winner & fierce gay ally Marisa Tomei has joined the cast of director Ira Sachs’s (Keep the Lights On) newest feature “Love Is Strange”. She joins John Lithgow & Alfred Molina in the NYC indie film about a recently married gay couple’s forced separation that begins production in NYC this month. Tomei will play “Kate” a novelist married to Lithgow’s nephew who lets his uncle move in with them after he’s forced to sell his small apartment. Sachs stated, “Marisa brings an intelligence, warmth & graceful humor to everything she does. From our first meeting, it was clear that in her hands, the role of Kate would resonate deeply with audiences. She elevates all of us involved to be at our very best.” Tomei received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “My Cousin Vinny” as well as nominations for "In the Bedroom" & "The Wrestler." Sachs is a producer of “Love Is Strange” along with Parts & Labor partners, Lars Knudsen & Jay Van Hoy (Beginners, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints), Lucas Joaquin (Keep the Lights On) & Jayne Baron Sherman (Kinky Boots & The Normal Heart on Broadway). Mauricio Zacharias is the co-screenwriter along with Sachs. Fortissimo Films is handling international sales, outside of US & Canada. We talked to Ira about “Keep the Lights On” last year on OUTTAKE VOICES™.
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Gay Author Chris Barzak Mugged

Award winning gay author Chris Barzak was mugged in New York’s Greenwich Village Sunday night. Two African American unarmed assailants tried to steal his cellphone. One of them knocked Chris to the sidewalk. The other one backed away when Chris jumped up & began bashing his assailant in the face with the cellphone. The accomplice refused to join the attacker when Chris started hitting, saying, "You picked the wrong dude". Both fled leaving Chris with a fractured shoulder according to Beth Israel Hospital Emergency. When the incident occurred the nearest other pedestrians were a couple of blocks away & the Charles Street police station also happens to be a couple of blocks away as well but Chris, a visitor from Ohio housesitting for a friend didn't know that & the crime wasn't reported. Gay Author & Village Resident Richard Bowes stated, “In a city as crowded & brightly lighted as New York it's surprising how dark & empty a stretch as familiar as Bleecker between Seventh Ave & Abingdon Square can get at night with no tourists. And to say that NYC is much safer now than thirty years ago, does not mean that it is always safe.” Chris Barzak is a prize winning gay author whose novel “One for Sorrow” was adapted in the forthcoming film JAMEY MARKS IS DEAD. He’s published many short stories beginning with "A Mad Tea Party" in Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet in 1999. His debut novel “One for Sorrow” won the 2008 Crawford Award & was a nominee for the 2008 Great Lakes Book Award as well as the Logo Channel's NewNowNext Award.
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