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Curve Foundation Giving Tuesday Event

In honor of Giving Tuesday the Curve Foundation whose mission is to empower lesbians, queer women, trans people & non-binary people are launching the 30+1 campaign to support their programming for 2022. When you to make a donation of at least $30 to support their work for 2022 & you also invite a friend to join they will send you a timeless "timepiece" pin commemorating the gift of your commitment to the Curve Foundation in its very first year. Your donation supports programming for lesbian, trans, non-binary & queer journalists. All donations are welcomed. Franco Stevens originally launched Curve in 1991 & reacquired Curve magazine donating it to the Foundation so it can leverage the brand & amplify the Foundation’s mission. Curve magazine is now a nonprofit project of The Curve Foundation. They will regularly curate articles from the Curve Archive & fill a critical niche by providing a way to understand our history – a portal into the hard-won lessons from our past that can inform our actions into the future. The Curve Foundation will bring their archive to life providing content & critical conversations. Their stellar programs include the award-winning documentary “Ahead of the Curve” & archiving historic voices of the lesbian movement including voices from the entire queer women & non-binary Curve Community. Also in partnership with NLGJA: The Association of LQBTQ Journalists, they have created The Curve Award to recognize & support emerging journalistic writers who are focused on raising the visibility of LGBTQ+ women by telling their stories & elevating their voices. For Donation & Support Info... Watch '21 Curve Award Winners:
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Creating Change Conference (AUDIO)

This week I talked with Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, Deputy Executive Director of the National LGBTQ Task Force about their upcoming events including the 34th Creating Change Conference entitled “Reunite Reignite” that will now take place virtually in 2022 with dates TBA. The Creating Change Conference is the foremost political leadership & skills-building conference for the LGBTQ social justice movement. Since 1988 Creating Change has created networking opportunities & inspiration for thousands of committed people to develop & hone their activist skills. With the continual impact of COVID-19 & now the omicron variant cases Creating Change family will prepare for a new & different online conference experience. Danny Linden, Creating Change Conference Director stated, “We will announce what programming will look like for Creating Change 2022 & beyond as soon as possible. We are grateful to all of the attendees, participants & sponsors for their understanding as we transition to a virtual experience & the opportunity to bring Creating Change to an even larger audience.” Non-binary writer, performer & public speaker ALOK will be the keynote speaker & new this year there will be a program focused exclusively on queering climate justice as well as a conference schedule with many online workshops & caucuses. I talked to Mayra before Creating Change went online about what she hopes to accomplish at the National LGBTQ Task Force in the next few years & her spin on our LGBTQ issues. LISTEN

 

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San Francisco LGBTQ Live Musical Event


The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band is ringing in the holiday season with their first in-person indoor concert since 2019. Winter Postcards will take you on an aural journey with music celebrating the winter season from around the world on Saturday December 11th at St Mark's Lutheran Church, 1111 O'Farrell Street in San Francisco beginning at 1PM PST. The performance features a number of fabulous compositions including Alfred Reed’s seminal Russian Christmas Music, Julie Giroux’s lyrical Evening Snow in Kambara & James Curnow’s enthralling Overture to a Winter Festival. The Band will also perform several sentimental favorites including Greensleeves, A Rollicking Hanukkah & Concert Suite from ‘The Polar Express.’ Over the past two years it's been easy to feel disconnected from different cultures from around the world. This program is their way to reach out across the globe & celebrate the winter holiday season through the shared language of live music. Founded in 1978 by Jon Sims at the height of Anita Bryant’s anti-gay crusade the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band has made music to build understanding among communities of all sexual orientations & identities for more than four decades. Ever since making a splash by marching up Market Street with Harvey Milk’s convertible in the 1978 San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade the Band has been appearing throughout the City to promote LGBTQ+ visibility. Audience Members 12 years of age & older must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Children 5 to 12 need not be vaccinated to attend. All audience members 3 & older must wear a mask at all times. The performance is free but there is a $15 suggested donation. For More Info & Tix…
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Rainbow Railroad Hosts Benefit Concert

The annual Chicago 5 Lives fundraiser hosted by Rainbow Railroad returns this year with “When I Am Free” a benefit concert offering attendees a premier evening of classical music from esteemed young musicians. The concert will be held on Friday December 3rd from 7:30P to 9P CT at the Hoover-Leppen Theatre & will also be live streamed. Hosts will include U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky & Chicago Reader publisher Tracy Baim. Bruce Koff, Vice Chair of the Rainbow Railroad Board of Directors stated, "Although the persecution of LGBTQI+ people worldwide is tragic & epidemic 'When I Am Free'' is all about hope - especially the hope that is Rainbow Railroad. Primarily through music, the concert will convey what cannot easily be expressed in words: the journey from anguish & fear to freedom & hope.” Congresswoman Schakowsky concluded, “I am proud to stand with Rainbow Railroad & support their vital work to help LGBTQI+ people fleeing horrific situations around the world. Working together, we can support the people who simply want to live freely as themselves, a right many take for granted here in the United States.” Rainbow Railroad is a North American non-profit organization headquartered in Toronto & New York that helps LGBTQI+ people seek safe haven from state-led violence & persecution in countries where homosexuality & diverse expressions of gender identity are criminalized. “When I Am Free” benefit concert tickets are $100 & all proceeds go directly to Rainbow Railroad to support its mission to assist LGBTQI+ refugees fleeing persecution. The Chicago 5 Lives Campaign aims to raise $50,000 - enough to move five additional people to safety. For More Info…
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LGBTQ Youth & The Holiday Season

With the Holiday Season upon us the Family Acceptance Project has launched a national integrated online resource to help LGBTQ youth & families to find services to increase support for our LGBTQ youth during these challenging times. Dr. Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention stated, “The Family Acceptance Project’s work provides critical information to help parents & caregivers learn to support their LGBTQ children & to help youth & families find access to urgently needed resources. Their research has shown that when adults learn & demonstrate specific supportive behaviors in the home & community, LGBTQ youth not only feel more connected, but their health outcomes, including suicide risk, can be improved. A critical component of FAP’s work is providing evidence-based guidance to decrease family rejection & increase acceptance in ways that are culturally & linguistically relevant.” Dr. Caitlin Ryan, Director of the Family Acceptance Project concluded, “Although awareness has increased significantly of the risks that LGBTQ youth experience, there is still widespread lack of understanding of the essential role of family support in protecting against mental health risks & increasing well-being for LGBTQ youth. Our social media & online resources will help educate parents & caregivers on the compelling impact of family rejecting & accepting behaviors on their child’s risk for suicide, drug use & other serious health risks. Simple changes in how families respond to their LGBTQ children can make a powerful difference in preventing risk & building healthy futures. As families gather for the holidays this year, we are releasing this new resource to help decrease isolation & increase support for both LGBTQ youth & their families.” (Sam Kirk Graphic) For More Info…

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HERE TV Partnership With Frameline

HERE TV America’s first & largest LGBTQ premium subscription TV & streaming service has announced its partnership with Frameline Distribution the world’s only non-profit LGBTQ film distributor to reintroduce the Frameline Voices program. This program will include short films representing experiences unique to our LGBTQ community. Five of the seven short films; 'Flex', 'Blackness Is Everything', 'Four Fruitbites', 'The Rogers' & 'My Aunties' are available now on all HERE TV platforms. Two additional titles 'Noor 7 Layla' & 'Luv U Cuz' will premiere on HERE TV in January 2022. Christopher Donaldson, VP of Content at Here Media stated, “We are honored to partner with Frameline Distribution for the launch of the 2021 Frameline Voices program. Together, we can accomplish our shared commitment to amplifying & supporting queer voices & to further representation by showcasing a rainbow-wide range of stories about LGBTQ+ people that illustrate the power of diversity & inclusion.” Lindsey Hodgson, Frameline’s Director of Distribution & Educational Programming concluded, “We're delighted to continue our collaboration with Here Media to bring the special fun of a Frameline festival to all screens everywhere, with our Frameline Voices program. Our new cohort of Voices filmmakers are the fiercest & freshest of LGBTQ+ storytellers, bringing us stories with unique points of view and all kinds of hilarity, heart & soul. While also acknowledging the ongoing & generous support of the NEA Grants for the Arts, without whom this program would not be possible.” HERE TV has also partnered with Frameline Distribution to acquire three projects from director Mark Christopher for a retrospective of his award-winning short films in addition to a special Director’s Voice which features interviews with Mark & is only available on HERE TV. For More Info…
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Help Is On The Way Holiday Gala 2021

The Richmond / Ermet AID Foundation is having its 20th annual concert & gala celebration "Help Is On The Way For The Holidays” on Sunday December 5th from 7:30P to 10:30P in person at the Brava Theatre Center 2781 24th Street in San Francisco, CA. Celebrate the holidays at REAF's first live event in 2 years featuring a fun-packed evening of music & dance featuring many of REAF's fan favorites from years past. Featuring in alphabetical order Leanne Borghesi, David Burnham, Rodney Earl Jackson, Steve Knill, Sharon McKnight, Jai Rodriguez, Shawn Ryan, Marta Sanders, Bruce Vilanch, Lisa Vroman, Paula West, Barbary Coast Cloggers & the world champion dance troupe Salsamania. Kenneth Henderson, Executive Director of the Richmond/Ermet AID Foundation stated, “People think the AIDS epidemic is over & we don't need to pay attention to it anymore. Events like "Help is on the Way" serve not only to raise funds for local AIDS services but to remind people that there's still a need for funding them. More people are living with HIV & AIDS than ever before in history.” "Help Is On The Way" is directed by David Galligan & music director is Ben Prince. This is COVID vaccinated only event with audience members required to wear masks while seated in the audience as mandated by the CDC. Since it’s inception in 1995 The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation has raised well over $3.8 million for AIDS service agencies in the Bay Area & Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS as well as hunger programs & programs that serve & support homeless youth. This year 100% of proceeds from ticket sales will go directly to Project Open Hand. Tickets run from $45 to $2500. For More Info & Tix...
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