GMHC Wins Excellence Award

GMHC (Gay Men’s Health Crisis) has been named one of three winners of the 2017 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards. The awards will be presented at a program & networking reception on Friday December 1st. The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (NPCC) awards recognize excellence in nonprofit management in areas including governance, finance, diversity, human resources, information technology, fundraising, communications & overall focus on results. Kelsey Louie, GMHC CEO stated, “As the AIDS epidemic has changed, GMHC has evolved to provide new services & meet the changing needs of our more than 12,000 annual clients. To be recognized by the Nonprofit Excellence Awards as we commemorate our 35th year is not only humbling, but an affirmation that we’re doing things right & making the proper strategic, data-driven decisions to help us end the AIDS epidemic.” Sharon Stapel, President & Executive Director of NPCC added, “NPCC’s Awards program is a unique opportunity for all nonprofits to assess & receive expert feedback on their management practices. NPCC believes this year’s winners demonstrate innovative & replicable practices & we are pleased to reward their excellence in management.” The other two winners are Brooklyn Community Services & Children’s Aid which reflect the wide range of the 45 qualified award applicants from throughout the area. All three winners will participate in the December 1st awards presentation, that will include the Best Practices Workshop, a moderated panel discussion during which they will share the management practices that led to their selection.
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What A Difference A Year Makes

Yesterday at the voting polls it was hard not to reflect how much our world has been turned upside down since last year’s presidential election. Fortunately this year’s elections results have given us an inkling of hope that our election process can be turned around. So maybe if we all work hard & support candidates that are committed to advancing LGBTQ civil rights, women’s equality & social justice we can get back on track. LPAC, the country’s first & only lesbian political action committee, endorsed several victorious candidates in New Jersey & Virginia. Ana Cruz LPAC Political Strategy Chair stated, “LPAC is thrilled that several candidates we endorsed, including Phil Murphy, Danica Roem, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Kelly Fowler & Elizabeth Guzman, will now be in leadership positions in New Jersey & Virginia. More than ever, with the current political climate & challenges to the rights of the LGBTQ community, women & other marginalized groups, we need progressive & fair-minded politicians fighting for us. These candidates will be our advocates & champions when we need them most, especially as we approach another critical election cycle in 2018.” LPAC a Super PAC has raised millions of dollars since it was founded in 2012 to engage LGBTQ women to be involved in electoral politics at every level & to have a real & meaningful seat at political tables.
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Boston Pride InterPride Roles

Boston Pride continues to take a major role in InterPride, the international organization that ties together more than 220 Prides from across the globe with two of its leaders in key positions. Boston Pride Vice President Linda DeMarco was recently elected Co-President of InterPride at its annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana last month. Boston Pride President Sylvain Bruni was elected as an InterPride Regional Director representing the North East Regional States. This adds to the strength & commitment to InterPride from Boston Pride which is one of the five founders of the org. InterPride was established in 1982, in Boston, when representatives from various Pride organizations across the U.S. gathered to share their common experiences & support each other. DeMarco stated, “It is truly an honor to lead InterPride as it has its roots in Boston where the commitment to advocating for the LGBTQ community is without question. I look forward to leading InterPride as we need to ensure that all Prides around the world are represented & have a voice.” DeMarco is Co-President with Brett Hayho of Australia. Together they will set the vision & the agenda for InterPride & its board of 49 members from across the globe. Previously DeMarco served as InterPride’s Treasurer. In 2012 we talked to Boston Pride when they hosted the 30th Annual InterPride World Conference on OUTTAKE VOICES. Boston Pride produces events & activities to achieve inclusivity, equality, respect & awareness in Greater Boston & beyond. Boston Pride Week 2018 will be held June 1st to 10th.
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San Francisco Trans Film Festival

Founded in 1997 the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival is the world’s first & longest running transgender film festival & is celebrating its 20th anniversary. SFTFF 2017 runs from November 10th to 13th at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco & to celebrate this milestone it will feature a special expanded International program & an Opening Night Anniversary Gala. Shawna Virago Artistic Director stated, “We were founded at a time in 1997 when funders would not support transgender film festivals or filmmakers & so for years, we have had to survive & thrive on our transgender smarts, sweat & love from the community. The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival provides a powerful counter-narrative to the increasingly assimilationist world of transgender reality stars & celebrities. Hollywood gets it very wrong. Come see trans & gender-variant people telling our own stories. Come see trans characters played by trans actors & help us celebrate our milestone 20th Festival!” From sexy shorts to inspiring animation, from gender-busting music videos to hard-hitting documentaries, SFTFF 2017 truly has something for everyone & all genders are welcomed to attend. SFTFF was founded in 1997 as the world’s first transgender film festival & is built upon grassroots, social-justice-seeking, anti-oppression principles. Originally a bi-annual festival, SFTFF expanded to an annual festival in 2003 by audience demand. This year’s Festival will feature films from more than a dozen countries around the world & will feature a closed-captioned-for-Deaf-&-hard-of-hearing audiences program with ASL interpretation.
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A Transgender Calling Of Faith

Reverend Otto O’Connor has become the first openly transgender minister of the First Parish Malden & one of the first openly transgender religious leaders in the Boston area. O’Connor’s appointment ended a two-year search becoming the 36th minister at the Unitarian Universalist First Parish Malden in Massachusetts. Reverend O’Connor stated, “I’m ready to get started on the work we’re doing together to achieve a more just & compassionate world. From DACA to hurricanes, I see a world that is so in need of healing & care. Worship is a place where we’re reminded of how we can live out those values in our daily lives. For me in my journey in order to feel integrated enough to lead a congregation, I needed to go through with that process of transitioning & the self discovery that happens as part of it.” O’Connor grew up in Canada & moved to New York to attend Cornell University. For the last seven years he has lived in Massachusetts serving our LGBTQ community at MassEquality before going to theology school. O’Connor attended Andover Newton Theological School completing a two-year residency at First Parish in Sherborn, Massachusetts. His gender transition took place during his time at school which he describes as a physical & spiritual awakening. Reverend O’Connor concluded, “One of the things that I feel I’m brought here to do is help folks live out their vision. I’m looking forward to being that force in Malden & for people who are interested in progressive change & inclusive religious communities.”
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Gender Conference East Event

Gender Conference East takes place November 3rd & 4th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel at Newark Airport, NJ. This is an excellent opportunity to network with transgender youth & especially affirming & knowledgeable professional colleagues. Online registration is closed & Family day is full but registration will be available for November 3rd for Professional Day. Professional Symposium will be providing programming across disciplines to sharpen your knowledge or get an introduction on how to better serve gender-expansive youth & their families. Friday evening there will be a Meet & Greet a chance to meet other families & make some early connections, hosted by Vanessa & Ron Ford. Saturday November 4th is for children & youth providing specific programming for elementary, middle, high school & young adults to supportive spaces where they can be themselves & meet kindred spirits. On Saturday evening there will be a Pizza Party to unwind & relax after a full day of programing. Gender Conference East’s mission is to provide a safe & supportive space dedicated to the needs of children & youth across the gender spectrum, as well as their families & the professionals working with them. Using collaborative principles to shape this event, the organizers seek to shape this event as the needs of families, providers & partners & young people evolve over time.
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Boston INK Event At Machine

Kristen Porter is presenting INK, a fabulous tattoo themed Second Saturday & Closing Bash event for the LGBTQ community & friends on November 11th from 9P to 2A at Machine Nightclub, 1254 Boylston Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Kristen stated, “Second Saturday 11.11 will also mark the exact 10th year anniversary of Second Saturday at Machine. Under both these auspicious dates, it feels right, that now is the time to have November Second Saturday be both our celebration & our closing party! Let’s come together one more last call to celebrate all the love & friendship that has been found & forged at Second Saturday this decade at this blow out bash!” Hosting the event will be Sarah Maillet, celebrity famous inked model & the Ideal Americana Tattoo Company with Thais V. There will be a best tattoo contest entitled GOT INK? To enter your tattoo into the contest just arrive before 11P & show the judges in the lounge room your ink. Winners will be announced on main stage at midnight & the grand prize will be a free tattoo. Dance to the seamless spins of the best in current pop/dance, hip-hop & throwback favorites with resident DJ Gay Jim, formerly of Kiss108 from 10P on. Kristen Porter Presents was founded in 1998 & has a mission to partner entertainment with philanthropy. Their events are inclusive of all our LGBTQ community & are transgender/gender non-conforming/non-binary/genderqueer folk & welcoming of all who respect women. This is a 21+ event & tix are $10.
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