Boston Lesbian Family Planning

“Boston Gay Women's Gathering: An Evening on Lesbian Pregnancy” takes place on Wednesday October 26th from 6:30P to 8:30P at Boston Public Library in the McKim Building at 700 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts presented by Path2Parenthood the LGBT friendly non-profit organization. For lesbians interested in having children this is an opportunity to take the first step in deciding between pregnancy or adoption would be the right path for you. Join P2P for this free educational evening about baby-making options for lesbians. This event will cover your concerns about physicians, complementary care providers, surrogacy, egg donation & sperm donation agencies, adoption agencies, lawyers, pharmacists & other professionals committed to assisting you. Learn all about known versus unknown donor sperm, getting pregnant at home or in a doctor's office & the legal in's & out's of LGBT family building with an attorney, physician & sperm bank representative. Path2Parenthood is committed to offering you the support you need before, during & after your journey to become parents. If you’re looking for support in a group environment or to meet other lesbians struggling to start a family this may be a great event to begin your journey. Path2Parenthood understand how important it is to provide helpful information in different forms. The event is free but you must register. There will also be a raffle that will be raffling two sperm samples.
For More Info: path2parenthood.org
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AIDS 35 Years Later Event (Audio)

Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) & the New York Public Library will host "Library & Leaders: 35 Years of AIDS" on Wednesday October 26th from 6P to 8:30P at the Library Main Branch located at 5th Avenue & 42nd Street in NYC. The discussion will feature GMHC co-founders, Larry Kramer & Larry Mass, MD as well as C. Virginia Fields, President & CEO of National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS & Johanne Morne, Director of the New York State AIDS Institute. Kelsey Louie, CEO of GMHC who will moderate the panel discussion stated, "What an honor it will be to host this forum at the New York Public Library, one of the city's greatest institutions & have a discussion among two of our founders & other leaders in the field about 35 years of AIDS. I am inspired by the energy & dedication that activists in the 1980s & 90s spent fighting the epidemic & caring for their loved ones. Currently & looking forward, what concerns me most is the sense of complacency around HIV & AIDS. There is still lots of work to be done." The purpose of this public forum will be to engage leaders, activists & advocates in a discussion about the 35 year history of the AIDS epidemic, landmark moments in the fight to end AIDS & what is needed to end the epidemic by 2020. The event will be highlighted by an exhibition of GMHC's archived materials, housed in the New York Public Library Gay & Lesbian Collections and HIV/AIDS Collections. In this exclusive audio interview legendary activist & playwright Larry Kramer co-founder of Gay Men’s Health Crisis & ACT UP talks about LGBT equality, how his play “The Normal Heart” eventually found its audience & his frustration with the current AIDS national research policies.  LISTEN
 
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New York Horror Film Festival

Nothing could be scarier then the presidential election but if you need a diversion FEARnyc, New York City's biggest horror film festival is taking place now through October 27th at Cinema Village. It features 65+ screenings of new & classic horror films, cast appearances, special events & a tribute to horror icon Wes Craven. Among the some of the highlights will include screenings of Night of the Living Dead, Psycho, Hocus Pocus, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Lost Boys, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 & The Monster Squad. The premiere of Dead Awake, the new film from Final Destination creator Jeffrey Reddick. A screening of The Exorcist which will begin with a séance with the audience led by a renowned psychic. A screening of the original 1978 Halloween with a Halloween Party featuring candy bags & games for the audience & more. John Capo, Founder & Director of FEARnyc stated, "This Halloween season, FEARnyc aims to scare the pants off New York City as we present more than 65 new & classic horror films along with an array of cast appearances & special events. We will also be honoring horror icon Wes Craven, creator of A Nightmare on Elm Street & Scream, in a special tribute." Tickets are $12 general admission & $8 for seniors. A limited number of Festival Passes, which include admission to every screening in the festival as well as the award ceremony & Wes Craven tribute, are available for $125.
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Wearing Purple For Spirit Day

On Thursday October 20th everyone is encouraged to go purple & participate on social media for Spirit Day as a sign of support for LGBT youth & to speak out against bullying. We at OUTTAKE have supported Spirit Day since it began in 2010 following the media's coverage of a rash of LGBT teen suicides including the tragic death of Tyler Clementi. Back then Brittany McMillan a high school student began Spirit Day that now draws the participation of celebrities, corporations, media outlets, sports leagues, schools, faith institutions, national landmarks & individuals around the world who join together in a united stand against bullying. Spirit Day inspires millions to "go purple" to support our LGBT youth in a united stand against bullying. According to a 2015 GLSEN survey more than half of LGBTQ students report being victimized based on sexual orientation, with a further three quarters of students who report hearing anti-LGBTQ remarks in school. Past participants in Spirit Day include the White House, the Empire State Building, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Cher, Laverne Cox, Kim Kardashian, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, Shaquille O'Neal, Good Morning America, The Today Show, The View, The Talk, The Tonight Show, MTV, the NBA, the NFL, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, WWE, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, the Las Vegas Strip, & more. We’re wondering if the presidential candidates this year will wear purple especially the ultimate bully Donald Trump who is so irresponsible when it comes to setting a positive example for our LGBT youth.
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Ali Forney Center Annual Gala

The Ali Forney Center the nation’s largest organization dedicated to homeless LGBTQ youth is having their annual “A Place at the Table” fall gala on Friday October 21st at Capitale 130 Bowery in NYC. This year the gala will honor the memory of fierce LGBT ally & champion Bea Arthur who during her life was a great supporter of the Ali Forney Center’s mission. The actress who died in 2009 included a $300,000 donation to the Ali Forney Center in her will. Construction of the Bea Arthur Residence an 18-bed shelter for homeless LGBT youths run by AFC is nearing the final stages of completion. Arthur’s son Matt Saks stated, "Helping a charity like this is not something that she would've felt that she needed to be thanked for." The Brooklyn Youth Chorus will also feature a special tribute to Bea Arthur. Acclaimed comedian & actress Sandra Bernhard will host the annual star-studded event. Last year’s “A Place at the Table” dinner & auction raised upwards of $600,000 for the services that the Ali Forney Center (AFC) provides to homeless LGBTQ youths in NYC. The Ali Forney Center is committed to providing LGBTQ homeless youth with safe, dignified, nurturing environments where their needs for housing & support can be met & where they can begin to put their lives back together. AFC is proud to offer the nation’s only dedicated transgender housing program for trans-identified homeless young people. AFC is also dedicated to promoting awareness of the plight of homeless LGBTQ youth in the United States with the goal of generating responses on local and national levels from government funders, foundations, & the LGBTQ community.
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Boston International Fine Art Show

The 20th Boston International Fine Art Show takes place this weekend from October 20th to October 23rd at The Cyclorama at The Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Tony Fusco, Co-Producer stated, "When my partner Robert Four & I started the show in 1997 along with Jacqueline Sideli there had been no successful art fairs in Boston. Twenty years later, the show has been an integral part of the growth of the art market in Boston over the past two decades. There have never been as many art galleries in Boston as there are today & I like to think the show has played a ‘Johnny Appleseed’ role in changing the entire art landscape here." To kickoff the event there will be a fabulous Gala Preview to benefit BOSTON ATHENÆUM on Thursday October 20th from 5:30P to 8:30P at The Cyclorama at The Boston Center. Enjoy exquisite cuisine, fine wine, live jazz music & be among the first to select from a dazzling array of historic, modern & contemporary art. The Gala Preview will be an event to be remembered & offers you the first choice of the exceptional collections of 40 galleries from Europe & across the U.S. & all under one roof. There are more than 3,000 works of art for sale, ranging from affordable pieces created by today's most promising emerging artists to high-end museum quality masterpieces.
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Fantasia Fair In Provincetown

Fantasia Fair is the longest running transgender event that’s taking place in Provincetown, Massachusetts now through October 23rd. Since 1975 Fantasia Fair & its celebrants have journeyed to Provincetown for over four decades for the annual gathering where fun is mixed with practical, social & educational opportunities. Fantasia Fair, which is part conference & part social gathering, invites its attendees to spend an entire week presenting their gender as they wish. Fantasia Fair is an intimate happening promoting a sense of belonging, where no one is excluded & new participants are welcomed. Presenters scheduled to appear at the 42nd Fantasia Fair include noted presentations by Jennifer Finney Boylan, Diego Miguel Sanchez, Nick Teich, Dr. Maureen Osborne, Dawn Ennis, Lorelei Erisis, Felice Newman, Sandi Hammond, Trace Peterson, among many others. The events are designed to attract all of our transgender & gender nonconforming community from the U.S. & internationally, including Australia, Canada, England, Germany, Hawaii, Japan, Uganda & Venezuela. Fantasia Fair offers more than just workshops that help people understand the issues related to the trans community. The Fair also raises funds for charities & civic organizations. Over the years, the people coming to Fantasia Fair have raised over $50,000 for organizations that serve the people of Provincetown & Cape Cod making contributions to the town library, the local police department, an AIDS support group, a woman's shelter, the local soup kitchen, a senior services group, a summer camp for LGBT youth & more.
For More Info: fantasiafair.org
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