Archive for the ‘LGBTQ News Briefs’ Category

Lipstick & Lyrics – CGMC’s New Youtube Ad Campaign

Posted on: October 7th, 2013 by GALA Communications LGBTQ News Briefs No Comments

Take a look at a new Youtube ad campaign for Lipstick & Lyrics: Sex is in the Heel from Chicago Gay Men’s Choruses:


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U.S. Senate confirms First Openly Gay Federal Appellate Judge

Posted on: September 30th, 2013 by GALA Communications LGBTQ News Briefs No Comments

from lgbtqnation.com — The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Todd M. Hughes to serve as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, making him the first openly gay person to serve as a federal appellate judge. Read More


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Toronto LGBT Honours “International Day of Solidarity”

Posted on: September 23rd, 2013 by GALA Communications LGBTQ News Briefs No Comments

from Barry Dennison at huffpost As President Obama met with gay, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Russia last week, after the recent G20 Summit, on September 8, 2013, the world was mobilizing in a grassroots movement with marches here in Toronto, cities in the United States, England, Germany, Sweden, Brazil, the Philippines, and many other […]


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San Francisco Celebrates LGBT History

Posted on: September 16th, 2013 by GALA Communications LGBTQ News Briefs No Comments

From the Advocate: Out of the Past: Celebrating LGBT History in San Francisco took place in the City by the Bay earlier this month, bringing together nearly 500 attendees who gathered at the historic Old Mint for a look at San Francisco’s unique queer history and culture. Several important speakers were on hand, including Zoe […]


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GALA History – COAST 1983

Posted on: September 9th, 2013 by GALA Communications LGBTQ News Briefs No Comments

Here’s a window into GALA’s past. This large group photo was taken at COAST (Come Out and Sing Together) in 1983 at Lincoln Center in New York City. COAST brought together 1,200 individuals from 12 choruses from around the US for the first National Gay and Lesbian Choral Festival. All delegates sang in mass choir conducted […]


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Macklemore VMA Performance

Posted on: August 26th, 2013 by GALA Communications LGBTQ News Briefs No Comments

After having a major year with the breakout success of their hit single “Thrift Shop” and the follow-up “Can’t Hold Us,” Macklemore and Ryan Lewis hit the stage at MTV’s Video Music Awards to perform their song “Same Love.” Read More at the Huff Post Entertainment.


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Stephen Sondheim Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted on: August 12th, 2013 by GALA Communications LGBTQ News Briefs No Comments

From Billboard: Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim is being awarded one of the top honors in the arts world: the Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement. Read More


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