The Danish Girl Is A Must See

This is an amazing story of unconditional love inspired by the lives of Lili Elbe portrayed by Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne & Gerda Wegener played by Alicia Vikander ("Ex Machina") who both received Golden Globe nominations for their extraordinary performances. The 1920s true story takes place in Denmark & France & is beautifully directed by Academy Award winner Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech," "Les Misérables"). The story is based on the book "The Danish Girl" by David Ebershoff & is about one of the pioneers of the transgender movement which the film is dedicated to. The film begins in 1920s Copenhagen when illustrator & artist Gerda Wegener (Alicia Vikander) asks her husband, Einar Wegener (Eddie Redmayne), to stand in for a female model. The portraits become an overwhelming success leading to Gerda painting her husband in further pictures as a woman. While modeling Einar discovers his true sexuality & begins exploring living as a woman named Lili Elbe. Ultimately Elbe becomes the first ever recipient of male to female sex reassignment surgery & Gerda supports her decision as their marriage begins to fall apart when Gerda comes to the realization that Lili is no longer the person she married. Eddie Redmayne nominated for a Golden Globe for his absolutely brilliant performance is supported by a fabulous stellar cast. “The Danish Girl” is in limited release & opens nationwide on Friday December 11th distributed by Focus Films. Thank you Boston LGBT Film Festival for this sneak preview so that our LGBT community can spread the word about this must see this film.  
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LGBT Reaction To Donald Trump

After Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump called for a “total & complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” LGBTQ advocates are condemning his fascist remarks. Rea Carey, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund stated, "We wholeheartedly condemn & reject Donald Trump’s call to stop Muslims from entering the United States. Moreover, we believe that his comments about Muslims reveal all you need to know about him. First, there are no standards of decency, no limits to where he will go to grab attention in his quest to win the Republican Party nomination. He is willing to attack, alienate & cause harm to anyone for political gain, regardless of the impact on people’s lives or the divisiveness he feeds. Second, this is someone who does not learn from history. The same xenophobic frame-of-mind led to the appalling injustice of interning Japanese Americans during World War II. The legacy of that injustice lives on – in the Priority Enforcement Program run by the Dept. of Homeland Security, which targets Muslim immigrants for deportation & in the climate of racism that puts all Muslims, Arabs & South Asians at risk of harassment and violence. Finally, words are weapons. Do we really want someone who — we can see from his words — fires first & aims later to have his finger on the world's biggest arsenal of weapons of mass destruction?"
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San Francisco Holiday Fundraiser

The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents “Help is on the Way for the Holidays XIV” on Monday, December 7th at the Marines Memorial Theatre in San Francisco from 7:30P to 10P. “Help is on the Way for the Holidays” is a San Francisco Bay Area holiday tradition that benefits children & youth with HIV & AIDS. This event celebrates the holidays of all faiths at this time of year & promotes hope, caring & compassion through holiday music. It features many top Bay Area, as well internationally acclaimed, performers & includes a silent as well as limited live auction. Since it’s inception in 1995, The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation has raised over $3 million for AIDS service agencies in the Bay Area and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. 100% of proceeds from ticket sales have always gone directly to the beneficiary partners. REAF also supports hunger programs & programs that serve and support homeless youth. Celebrities scheduled to perform this year include: Mary Wilson -Recording star/Original member of The Supremes; Martha Wash – Two-time Grammy nominee; Steve Grand – YouTube sensation/ recording artist; Jake Simpson - 2-time Star Search Grand Champion winner / recording star, Shawn Ryan - America's Got Talent / TV / Cabaret star; Jason Brock - X-Factor, cabaret star; Sharon McNight - Tony nominee / cabaret star; Lea Bourgade- Virtuoso violinist; & cast members from the Tony Award-winning show “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder”. There’s an after party with the cast at Clift Hotel, Velvet & Redwood Rooms.
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Jen Foster To Rock Cambridge

Singer/songwriter Jen Foster will be performing Sunday December 13th at the Middle East (Upstairs) in Cambridge, Massachusetts at 7P. This is a sneak preview of Foster’s new double LP titled “The White Room Sessions” slated for release in Spring 2016 she’ll be performing with her band & long time collaborator/producer Rich Jacques. The new 21 track LP contains classic fan favorites, re-imagined previously released tracks, as well as new material that shows her growth as an artist & continues her career focus on writing songs that speak universally to the human condition. Foster stated, "The last time I played Boston I found the people there to be exceptionally warm, attentive & engaged. I'm really excited to go back & play the Middle East, which I've heard is another great listening room. I'm expecting some family & close friends at the show & I also hope to meet a bunch of new people as well. I can't wait to share the new music with everyone! Of course, I'll be playing some oldies, too!" A long time philanthropist Jen has chosen two charities to benefit from this release in perpetuity: The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, TN & Bonaparte’s Retreat, a dog rescue founded by Emmylou Harris in Nashville, TN. Ten percent of the proceeds from this project will go to these charities & her 2016 tour will not only focus on bringing new music to her fans but also to support local animal rescues in the cities where she will be performing. Tickets are $10 for this fabulous event. Last July we interviewed Jen on OUTTAKE VOICES about “The White Room Sessions” & her spin on our LGBT issues in the exclusive audio interview:

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Phyllis Nagy Speaks OUT (Audio)

UPDATE: Phyllis Nagy has been nominated for an Oscar Best Adapted Screenplay for “Carol”
 Writer-director Phyllis Nagy talks about her screenplay “Carol” starring Cate Blanchett that just won her the New York Film Critics Circle for Best Screenplay & the New York Film Critics Circle for Best Film. This much-anticipated romantic film is an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s important novel “The Price of Salt” that became an eighteen year journey bringing it to the screen. The movie follows two women from very different class backgrounds who find themselves in an unexpected love affair in 1950s New York. “Carol” is an important must-see film especially by our LGBT millennial generation to reflect just how far our community has advanced. Nagy delivers a beautiful & honest story within the conventional norms of the time. The refreshing aspect to “Carol” is that the story is not problematic because the relationship is between two women but instead the characters just have complicated issues like everyone else. When we asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Nagy stated, “I’m an out lesbian, I always have been & I think by leading my life openly as possible & trying to inspire other people to do that & help other people do that, I don’t know if there could be a bigger commitment than that, to inspire people not to hide, let’s say. When one’s creating one’s work it’s important to include out interesting characters. They don’t have to be saints. It’s preferable that they’re not, but that they are presented as real people with real complexities who are neither burdened by having the weight of centuries of sexual attitudes behind them nor burdened by having to represent every single gay person on earth. Just real honest characters behaving in a world that either accepts them or does not, but how they behave in that space reflects well on them.” “Carol” is now playing in limited release by The Weinstein Company.
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San Francisco Holiday Event

Hailed as one of the “Best Bets for Holiday Dance” the Dance-Along Nutcracker is one of San Francisco’s most treasured holiday events that takes place at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on December 12th & 13th. Exemplifying San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Freedom Band’s mission for the last 30 years the Dance-Along Nutcracker has been bringing together the community with a show that takes children, families, couples & singles on a magical holiday journey. This year the 2015 Dance-Along Nutcracker® blends Tchaikovsky’s classic fairytale with a unique adaptation of the timeless story of Oz into a musical theater treat guaranteed to delight both children & adults. Join Clara, her dog Fritz & the Stahlbaum clan on their escapade down the yellow brick road. Under the baton of Artistic Director Pete Nowlen, the band will play “Ozesque” favorites from the 1939 cinema classics, Wicked & The Wiz. Donna Sachet, Tina Sogliuzzio, Leigh Crow join Zelda Koznofski, Flynn DeMarco, Joe Wicht & Noah Haydon in the cast this year to bring favorite Oz characters to life. As always, Sugar Plum wannabes are invited to join the actors onstage to dance under the spotlights of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. If twirling & pirouetting is not your thing, listening & watching is equally gratifying. The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts is located on 701 Mission Street in San Francisco, CA.
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World AIDS Day 2015 (AUDIO)

World AIDS Day takes place each year on December 1st & is an opportunity not only to spread awareness about the ongoing impact of HIV & AIDS has had on our LGBT community & allies but also to commemorate those who have died from this horrific epidemic. AIDS has killed more than 25 million people with an estimated 34 million people living with HIV, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. This year’s theme is: Think Positive, Rethink HIV. Rea Carey, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force stated, “As this year’s theme suggests, we all need to think positive & rethink HIV & in doing so decisively act to create a world where people living with HIV & AIDS do not face stigma & have full access to all the care they need. We are so close to achieving an AIDS-free world. We must seize the opportunity together & we can make it happen. The time to act is now.” In Boston the AIDS Memorial Quilt is on exhibit through December 4th at the University of Massachusetts Campus Center on the 2nd Floor Terrace. The 54-ton handmade tapestry memorializes more than 90,000 individuals lost to AIDS. There will be a World AIDS Day Community Reception December 1st from 5:30P to 7:30P. Listen to this exclusive audio byte with gay activist & historian Cleve Jones who talks about how AIDS affected our LGBT community. Jones has been an AIDS activist for over 30 years. After working with Harvey Milk, Cleve conceived the idea of the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
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