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These are news releases sent out by the GLINN News Distribution Service, from newest to oldest during 2004. Releases from previous years are linked at the bottom of the page. This is a representative sample. Thank you for your interest.
Press Release
For Immediate Release
WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY- OR A DISPLAY OF HOMOPHOBIA???
January 17 through the 25 of 2005, is the week when various Catholic
and Christian denominations pray for Christian Unity nationally and
internationally.
We are puzzled why Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT) Catholics
and Christians GLBT Churches and organizations are being excluded? The
theme of the week is " "Christ, the one foundation of the Church?
(1 Cor. 3:1-23)." Is the Church ready for this type of radical
thinking?
We are prayerfully calling all the national participants of this week
to reflect on why it is necessary to discriminate against GLBT
Catholics and Christians. Our call specifically is to the National
Council of Catholic Bishops, The World Council of Churches, the
Orthodox Church in America, the Greek Orthodox Church, Presbyterian
Church (USA), The Salvation Army, and the United Methodist Church, to
reflect.
You have by the very nature of your call alienated GLBT
Catholics Christians, and Christians. We cannot have unity unless we
are ready to respect the very dignity of each other. If this call for
Christian Unity is sincere why are our GLBT Churches and organizations
excluded?
If Christian Unity is about prayer than let it be in places where all
Christians are welcome. Our challenge for the US organizers of the
events for this week is to walk the talk. Love of God , and love of
neighbor. To hold these prayer services in places of worship that
promote homophobia, which attack the very dignity and rights of GLBT
Christians is not walking the talk. We must therefore question,
respectfully, the purpose of these events that will be held
during the "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity."
To find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement in the Roman Catholic
Community visit our web site at http://www.rainbowsashmovement.com/.
###
Contact Person:
Dennis Kluge
National Chair Media/Outreach Chair
Rainbow Sash Movement
312-266-0182.
Press Release
For Immediate Release
The Rainbow Sash Movement responds to the Popes Gay Bashing
The Rainbow Sash Movement is calling Pope John Paul II to stop his
international Gay Bashing. Dogma is driving this effort not Holy Scripture.
Personal piety is driving the Church in the direction that is opposed to the
reality of the Psychological sciences. Like Galileo this Pope thinks it is
ok to publicly condemn knowledge for Dogma.
Gays/lesbians/bisexuals/transgender (glbt) are the brunt of these senseless
mean-spirited attacks. We call on the Pope to educate himself, and come out
and dialogue with glbt Catholics. Has the Pope ever talked to a gay
Catholic?
The Rainbow Sash Movement is further calling the Pope to tone done his
language, and stop and think how this will affect the lives of innocent
people. This orchestrated worldwide jihad against the glbt international
community is symptom of sick theology gone wild. Thank God the European
Common Market, and Canada no longer listen to this sick propaganda of hate.
Finally, the Rainbow Sash Movement is calling Pope John Paul II to enter
into a public dialogue with gay/lesbians/bisexuals/transgender Catholics.
Certainly this is the pastoral thing to do.
We are glad to see that Archbishop Flynn of Minneapolis/St Paul in his
recent visit to the Vatican said he discussed the issue in a private meeting
in early December with Cardinal Francis Arinze, head of the Congregation for
Divine Worship and the Sacraments. I got the clear understanding that this
is recognized as a very complex pastoral issue which must constantly be
looked at in all its ramifications," Archbishop Flynn said in an interview
in mid-December.
If Cardinal Arinze recognizes this, what is the problem with the Pope? Or is
this more Vatican smoke and mirrors? To find out more or join the Rainbow
Sash Movement please visit our web site at www.rainbowsashmovement.com>>
###
For Immediate Release
Media Contact
Do Tell, Inc., Amanda Yoder
610-397-0100 /
Amandae.Yoder@verizon.net
Martina Navratilova Honors The Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil
Rights
With the Subaru-Rainbow Leadership Award
Pennsylvania Based Organization Recognized for Pioneering Work
In the Fight for Equality
Philadelphia, PA, December 13, 2004 -- Annually, Martina Navratilova and the
Rainbow Card Program honors an exemplary organization with the
Subaru-Rainbow Leadership Award and an accompanying $10,000 contribution.
Martina is cofounder of the Rainbow Card, a Visa credit card that supports
causes of importance to the gay and lesbian community, and the Rainbow
Endowment, the non-profit beneficiary of funds raised through use of the
Rainbow Card. To date, the Rainbow Card Program has generated over $1.5
million . This year, the Subaru-Rainbow Leadership Award was presented to
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, in recognition of the
achievements the Center has merited in its work to represent LGBT
individuals and to affect positive change on a state, and ultimately
national, level.
Access to legal aid and representation is vital in ensuring equality for
all people." says Tim Bennett, Director of Marketing Programs, Subaru of
America, "Subaru is proud to support the work necessary to protect and
defend those discriminated against in our society.
The Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights is an ever-growing nonprofit
organization, established in 1996 to respond to the unmet needs for advocacy
and legal services for lesbians and gay men in Pennsylvania. The Centers
mission is to advocate equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
individuals in Pennsylvania by providing legal assistance through counseling
and representation, conducting educational programs and seminars, and
seeking policy reform. The Center is the only stand-alone organization in
the country offering direct legal services specifically targeting its local
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
We greatly appreciate the support of the Subaru-Rainbow Leadership Award."
Stacey Sobel, Executive Director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil
Rights, continues, "Such generosity will allow us to continue the fight for
equality and to make an impact on both the state level and in the lives of
the individuals we serve.
The Subaru-Rainbow Leadership Award has been presented to many notable
organizations, including last years recipient, the Walt Whitman School in
Dallas, Texas. The award is granted to those, like the Philadelphia based
Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights, who are on the forefront of the
socio-political battle toward a safe and just world for LGBT people and
their families.
--
Amanda Yoder
Do Tell Inc.
610-397-0100
Press Release
For more information contact:
Deborah Rose
(479) 253-2555
PO Box 3158
Eureka Springs, AR 72631
For Immediate Release -- Effective 12/09/04
3 Gender Combo Dance Teams Win $3000!
EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK. - Diversity Pride Events awarded $1000 each to the top
three 'GOLDEN OLDIES' dance teams during the annual Fall Diversity Weekend
on Saturday, November 6, 2004. Judges chose the best teams in three
categories: (Male-Female) Don McClung and Sandy Miller, (Male-Male) Mark
Short & Christopher Jones and (Female-Female) Evelyn Chronister and Trini
Kaukver.
The Contest was the highlight of the GOLDEN OLDIES Dance that featured music
from the 1940's to the present, as spun by DJ Jason Watts. The event was
produced to provide a venue for the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender) /PFLAG (Parents, Friends, & Families of Lesbians and Gays)
communities, to promote parity for all-gender dancing and to inspire dancers
to think 'out of the box' when they dance. "It's a great opportunity to
explore fresh new dynamics in couple dancing, says Producer Deborah Rose,
"regardless of gender combinations or sexual orientation."
For a second and more CONTEMPORARY dance, Diversity Pride Events brought in
big city circuit DJ, Lydia Prim, who delighted men and women dancers with
her own special blend of tribal, trance and house music. Prim spins at top
name events from Provincetown's 4th of July, New York Pride to Jeffrey
Sanker's internationally renowned White Parties in Miami and Palm Springs,
and is resident DJ in many famous clubs all over the world. Prim expressed
her appreciation of the friendliness and generosity of the people of Eureka
Springs and the high level of professionalism of the producers and crew.
Prim made it clear she wants to perform in Eureka again.
Diversity Pride Events will next feature a special Valentine's Dinner and
Dance for the GLBT/PFLAG community on Saturday, February 19, 2005. To
please dancers of all ages, DJ Jason Watts will play favorite dance hits
from the 1940's to 2005, with a little bit of country mixed in! For more
details, log on to http://www.diversitypride.com or call 479-253-2555
Based in the heart of the Ozarks, Diversity Pride Events invites you to
visit our little town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, for Fall & Spring
Diversity Weekends, romantic Valentines Getaways, special Concerts & other
Pride Events. Diversity Pride Events is committed to producing quality
events for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgender (GLBTs) and Parents,
Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAGs).
NOTE: For the media, high-resolution pictures of the events and the dance
contest winners can be viewed and downloaded at
http://www.diversitypride.com/mediaphotos.html.
The Rainbow Sash Movement (GLBT Catholics) challenges the Vatican's
Statement on AIDS and Women for World AIDS Day
This week, on Dec. 1, the world marks Aids Day to commemorate those who have
died and are suffering from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and
the HIV virus. Also in focus are women and the 14 million children orphaned
by this disease.
On this World AIDS Day the Rainbow Sash Movement is calling on the Catholic
Church to apologize to those communities affected by HIV/AIDS both locally,
and internationally, for the Church's slow and confused response to the AIDS
pandemic. Are the bishops and the Pope sorry at all? They all sound so
right, so self-righteous and yet, when it comes to their personal life,
doing the right thing themselves, their silence is deafening!
We challenge the Vatican's recently released Statement for World AIDS Day
by Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragn, "The Church has always defended women
and their very great dignity with especial vigor and is struggling to fight
those examples of discrimination which still today in a great deal of our
society require greater efforts to secure the elimination of disparities in
relation to women, including in the area of health." This statement is
simply untrue, and is not in line with the actions of the Church around the
issue of women.
There are some countries were women are endangered species. The female
populations in certain countries are specially endangered due to their
subordinate status as well as lack of education and economic stature. For
instance, in sub-Saharan Africa, 57 percent of HIV victims are women. In
Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, women compose 77 percent of all young
people infected by the virus.
In Asia, there has been a 55 percent increase in the number of women who
tested positive for the HIV virus. Even in Russia, the proportion of women
infected jumped from 24% to 38% in just 12 months.
In Africa, John Paul II has repeatedly refused to countenance the use of
condoms, even when faced with the spread of HIV-AIDS, thus seemingly
abandoning Africans, in their millions, to a lethal epidemic. Elsewhere, he
continues his intransigent opposition to birth control of any kind, divorce,
homosexuality, IVF treatment, and to married and women priests. Huge swathes
of the Catholic community are in this way made to feel excluded.
And Catholics who cannot meet the Pope's exacting standards of sexual
morality are withdrawing from the church in record numbers, turning a
once-thriving community into a shrinking one.
The ABC mantra favored by the United States National Council of Catholic
Bishops - abstinence, be faithful and no condoms, is useless where women and
girls have no power to say "no."
We are asking newly elected President, Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane,
Washington, and Vice President Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, IL, to
call for a national day of atonement in the US Church for the communities
impacted by HIV/AIDS. The Church must accept the responsibility it played in
the spread of this disease. Delusional statements coming out of the Vatican
will not solve the problem. Only when the Pope and Bishops behavior is
consistent with the two great commandments, love of God, and love of
neighbor, can the Church regain any moral authority to speak to these
communities. We call on our Bishops to be silent no more on this World AIDS
Day.
To find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement please visit our web site
at www.rainbowsashmovement.com.
###
For Immediate Release
The following Press Released was release by the Rainbow Sash Movement
Rainbow Sash Movement: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Catholics Calls on
the National Council of Catholic Bishops To Remove the Blinders of
Homophobia.
It was ironic that members of the Rainbow Sash Movement were denied
Communion at the Bishops Plenary Liturgy this past week in the Basilica of
the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC because of a public witness of
their faith. While simultaneously the Bishops where patting themselves on
the back about overcoming racism, intolerance, and the blindness of
ignorance that cannot see Jesus Christ in our neighbor. It is ironic because
at the end of the day hate motivated by good intentions, is still hate and a
sin.
The Bishops just bury their heads deeper in the sand. Our parishes and
schools are closing in mass across the nation, Arch/dioceses are going into
bankruptcy and more to come, the needs of victims of clergy sexual abuse are
being glossed over with money, a chronic priest shortage, a chronic problem
with AIDS in the Priesthood, the role of women, and a hierarchy that appears
to be clueless about its gay clergy: one could compare this to Nero playing
the fiddle while Rome burnt.
Homophobia promotes blindness. Denying Rainbow Sash Members Holy communion,
for publicly witnessing their faith was grounded in homophobia. It only
highlights the words of Bishops Gregory out going president of the National
Council of Catholic Bishops. Hate "It is a blinding shadow so dark and
damaging that it keeps us from seeing Jesus in others." Joe Murray the US
Convener of the Rainbow Sash Movement said "We in the Rainbow Sash Movement
have come to a place of faithfulness, our walk with Jesus Christ, requires
telling the whole truth and paying whatever price truthfulness requires."
The Gay policy adopted by the Bishops is "don't ask don't tell." This policy
must be challenged by Catholics across the board. Not to challenge this
policy is to passively allow homophobia to flourish in the Church. How else
can "they" know us and put a face on their prejudice if we are never
visible?
Murray further said "we will continue to come back to the National Council
of Catholic Bishops Plenary liturgy each year to receive the body and blood
of Christ, will continue speak out on behalf of Justice for glbt people, and
will continue to speak out from the pews of our parishes to challenge
homophobia. While the events of this past week were deeply painful, we care
for our bishops, and pray the Lord will give them renewed sight to see glbt
as human beings, with dignity and rights."
To join and/or find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement please visit
our web page at www.rainbowsashmovement.com.
###
Contact Person:
Dennis Kluge
Media Outreach Chair
Rainbow Sash Movement
312-266-6080>>
Press Release
For Immediate Release
The Rainbow Sash Movement: Gay Catholics Act Up with
the National Council of Catholic Bishops
The following press release was issued
today by the The Rainbow Sash Movement:
The Rainbow Sash Movement (RSM) a national organization of
gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender (glbt) Catholics and their supporters will
be present at the Plenary Liturgy of the National Council of Catholic
Bishops(NCCB). This Liturgy will be held at the Basilica of the Immaculate
Conception in Washington, DC on Monday, November 15, 2004@ 7PM. RSM says
discrimination
is alive and well in the Catholic Church.
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of the Archdiocese of Washington has
indicated by his past actions that he will deny gay Catholics Communion at
this Liturgy. According to Cardinal McCarrick the piece of clothing we wear,
a rainbow sash is an affront to the Church. This is the Catholic version of
don't ask don't
tell policy.
Earlier this year Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago
made international news for denying RSM members and their supporters Holy
Communion at his Cathedral. Like Cardinal George of Chicago, Cardinal
McCarrick will only bring more scandal to a scandal ridden church.
However, there is division on this matter among the bishops: Archbishop
Harry Flynn (Minneapolis/St Paul, MN), Cardinal Roger Mahony (Los Angeles,
CA), Bishop Mathew Clark (Rochester, NY), have welcomed RSM members to Holy
Communion this past year. Additionally, Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton
(Detroit)has supported our call for inclusion.
Joe Murray, US Convener of the Rainbow Sash Movement is calling on Bishop
Gregory the outgoing president of the NCCB, to make clear at the Basilica
that Cardinal McCarrick does not represent the National Council of Catholic
Bishops in denying openly glbt Catholics and their supporters Communion.
Murray further said "it was my hope that Cardinal McCarrick would of
understood, now
is a time to unite Catholics, not divide them."
As people of faith we are puzzled by Cardinal McCarrick's actions,
especially because of his decision not to deny pro choice Catholic
politicians Communion. Why the double standard? The NCCB has no public
policy on denying Rainbow Sash Movement members and their supporters Holy
Communion. We hope Cardinal McCarrick will be clear on this matter.
We find no shame in publicly identifying ourselves, by wearing Rainbow
Sashes, as both believers and glbt people. We feel that diversity is a
fundamental element in the fabric of social justice. Diverse voices and
viewpoints will only deepen our understanding of both our faith, and glbt
people.
To find out more about the RSM please visit our web page at
http://www.rainbowsashmovement.com .
SOURCE The Rainbow Sash Movement
-0- 11/11/2004
/CONTACT: Dennis Kluge, National Media/Outreach Chair of Rainbow Sash
Movement, +1-312-266-6080, or +1-202-638-2626 in Washington DC 11/12/04
through 11/16/04 /
/Web site: http://www.rainbowsashmovement.com /
For release:
Lubbock, Texas:
Scifi novel joins gay marriage debate
When Duane Simolke re-released Degranon: A Science
Fiction Adventure in June 2004, he made three of the
central characters gay, and used them to further delve
into contemporary issues, including gay marriage.
While the first edition (published January 2002)
showed gay marriage as legal and a non-issue, the
second edition further incorporates parallels to
anti-gay crusades in real life.
For example, one of the passages explains a series of
constitutional amendments that supposedly protected
society on the planet Valchondria but actually led to
discrimination and a gradual erosion of human rights.
At the same time, the invading world Degranon remains
as fanatical and divisive as in the original, with
characters using religious dogma to justify violence
and oppression against each other and everyone else.
A review appearing in the October 1, 2004 issue of
X-Factor (http://www.xfactor.com) explains how
Degranon's second edition explores gay marriage and
other contemporary issues, saying that "Duane Simolke
establishes his voice in gay genre writing" with those
explorations.
Though best known for his books, Simolke also writes
for This Week In Texas
(http://www.thisweekintexas.com/). His Web site
(http://duanesimolke.com/) includes Rainbow: Lubbock,
an online newsletter for his fellow gays in Lubbock,
Texas. With that location, he sees much of the
anti-gay debate, usually framed in religious or family
arguments.
Despite a Texas law banning gay marriage, at least one
Texas politician now seeks to add Texas to the states
with constitutional amendments banning gay marriage,
even while newly re-elected President George W. Bush
continues to seek a federal constitutional ban.
Degranon explores many of the arguments that such
politicians use to justify these actions, even though
it frames them in other-worldly ways and sometimes
applies them to discrimination on the basis of race,
weight, or other factors.
Paperback ISBN: 0595317138. Hardcover ISBN:
0595663893. E-Book ISBN: 0595765211. 216 pages.
Publisher: iUniverse.com.
Cover image:
http://books.iuniverse.com/booksfolder/0595317138/0595317138s.gif
duanesimolke@yahoo.com
http://duanesimolke.com/
NGPA Education Fund Press Release
AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING
For Release: November 1, 2004
Contact: Jeff Buchman, Executive Director
Phone: 214.336.0873
Email: ExecDir@ngpa.org
Dallas, TX, November 1, 2004 - The NGPA Education Fund scholarship
application deadline is approaching. Applications are due to be postmarked
no later than December 1, 2004. Students currently pursuing careers as
professional pilots are encouraged to submit applications. The NGPA
Education Fund may award up to $9,000 in scholarships to at least three
high-caliber students in 2005.
NGPA Education Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to
members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community (including
heterosexual supporters) who are working towards an aviation career as a
professional pilot.
The strength of the applicant's commitment to supporting and bettering the
Gay and Lesbian community, demonstrated academic ability, and financial need
are some of the criteria established by the NGPA Education Fund in
considering scholarship applications.
Details of scholarship eligibility, the scholarship application form and
information on making a charitable donation to the NGPA Education Fund is
available via the National Gay Pilots Association website:
http://www.NGPA.org. Follow the "Scholarships" Link on the left side of the
home page.
The NGPA Education Fund is a 501c(3) not-for-profit scholarship fund created
by the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA). Since its inception, the NGPA
EF has awarded more than twenty-two scholarships totaling $45,000 to
students pursuing careers as professional pilots.
The NGPA is a membership organization comprised of more than 825 gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender pilots and other aviation enthusiasts from
across the United States and eight foreign countries. The NGPA was created
as a forum to promote aviation safety, provide an affirming social and
professional network for Gay and Lesbian aviators, encourage Gays and
Lesbians to begin piloting careers, and foster equal treatment of Gay and
Lesbian aviators. NGPA sponsors activities across the United States and
Canada to provide a venue for social and professional interaction among gay
aviators.
Press Release
For more information contact:
Deborah Rose
deborah@diversitypride.com
http://www.diversitypride.com
For Immediate Release -- Effective 10/20/04
"My dream is to just dance freely and as myself."
John Clark (Richard Gere) from Shall We Dance?
Celebrating the Diversity of all Dancers
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EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK. - Diversity Pride Events, based in the heart of
the Ozarks, announced today the Golden Rules for their "Golden Oldies"
Dance and Dance Contest, to be held on November 5 - 6 in Eureka
Springs, which will put a spotlight on couple dancing in a significantly
different way.
While traditional dance contests focus on male-female dance teams,
the Diversity Pride contest will feature three dance team categories
competing for their portion of a $3,000 prize pot. Male-female,
male-male, and female-female dance teams will waltz, swing, tango
and disco their way to a $1,000 cash prize for each winning team.
"We do it different," says Diversity Pride Events producer, Deborah
Rose. "Our dance contest was created to inspire all the dancers to
'think out of the box' when they dance. This is a great opportunity to
explore fresh new dynamics in couple dancing, regardless of gender
combinations or sexual orientation. We hope we can encourage
excellence and overcome convention by rewarding and celebrating
all-gender dancing."
On Friday night at the People's Choice Semi-Finals, all the guests will
vote for their favorite dance teams to be sent on to compete in the
Saturday night Finals.
Also on Saturday night, there will be a Best Costume Contest. All
guests are invited to compete for cash prizes to be awarded to the First,
Second and Third place winners chosen by the guests at the dance.
"You don't have to compete to enjoy the dance," says Rose.
"Remember, this is not just a contest, it's a fun dance for everyone. Even
if you have two left feet, come kick up your heels in a safe, friendly
environment. The DJ will be playing dance hits from the 1940s and on.
>From time to time we'll take a break to enjoy watching the dancers
compete."
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The Golden Oldies Dance and Dance Contest is open to GLBTs (Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender) and PFLAGs (parents, friends, families of gays and
lesbians). Doors open at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention
Center at 7:30 p.m., with dancing from 8:00 to 1 a.m. There will be a
cash bar. All guests must be over 18 with valid ID.
Tickets are $15 per person at the door. Dance teams pay an additional
$15 entry fee to compete. On Saturday, in addition to the $15 door
charge, guests are requested to bring an un-wrapped present or cash
donation for the "Secret Santa Program" sponsored by Arvest Bank and
The Junior Bank Board.
Diversity Pride Events is committed to providing quality events for GLBTs
and PFLAGs of all ages. Scheduled dances and events coincide with
Eureka Springs Fall and Spring Diversity Weekends, as well as
Valentine's Day. For more information, log on to
http://www.DiversityPride.com or call 479-253-2555
Press Release
For more information contact:
Deborah Rose
deborah@diversitypride.com
http://www.diversitypride.com
For Immediate Release -- Effective 10/24/04
Top DJ idol to spin Eureka Springs at Diversity Dance
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EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK. - The buzz for Fall Diversity Weekend in
Eureka Springs is about DJ Lydia Prim, one of the most coveted and
talked about DJs in the country. Prim, a #1 rated DJ who plays the best
circuit parties in North America, will be spinning at Diversity Pride
Events' 'Contemporary' Dance and Social on Friday and Saturday, Nov.
5, 6. "Lydia is going to rock the roof right off the historic Basin Park
Hotel," says one of the producers, Deborah Rose.
Spinning vinyl in a style all her own, Prim serves it up with a butch
drippy-sexy edge that's soulful and perfectly timed. Tribal beats,
progressive trance, anthemic vocals.....all mixed as smooth, seamless
and intoxicating as any dancer could demand. Her style simply oozes
sexuality.
"This is a DJ who appeals to both men and women..and she is the
absolute buzzword on every gay circuit boy's lips these days," says
Rose. Prim knows the direct link between the vinyl and the dance floor
and understands the relationship between sexy music and a man's
head better than, well, a man does.
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As one of only 150 DJs across the country to report to Billboard for the
Hot 100 Dance Chart, Lydia Prim is an incredible artist who has risen
as a female in a male dominated industry. Her schedule is an
impressive, fast-pace between big name events and big name cities -
from Provincetown's 4th of July, New York Pride to Jeffrey Sanker's
internationally renowned White Parties in Miami and Palm Springs.
The 'Contemporary' Dance and Social will be held in the Ballroom at the
Basin Park Hotel in Eureka Springs, Ark. The dance is open to GLBTs
(gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) and PFLAGs (parents, friends,
families of gays and lesbians).
Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with dancing from 8:30 to 1 a.m. There will be
a cash bar and guests must be over 18 with valid ID. Tickets are $15
per person at the door. On Saturday, in addition to the $15 door charge,
guests are requested to bring an un-wrapped present or cash donation
for the "Secret Santa Program" sponsored by Arvest Bank and The
Junior Bank Board.
Diversity Pride Events is committed to providing quality events for GLBTs
and PFLAGs of all ages. Scheduled dances and events coincide with
Eureka Springs Fall and Spring Diversity Weekends, as well as
Valentine's Day. For more information, log on to
http://www.DiversityPride.com or call 479-253-2555
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Gay Catholics Challenge Catholic Bishops on Voting
The Rainbow Sash Movement is calling on Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
(glbt) Catholics to exercise their right and vote in the November elections.
We do not endorse either presidential candidate that is not the purpose of
the Rainbow Sash Movement (RSM). However, we are called to remind glbt
Catholics of the panoply of Catholic moral issues, and that they must vote
their Conscience, according to the "Primacy of Conscience."
We encourage glbt Catholics to remember the ethical principles laid down by
Pope John XXIII in his remarkable 1963 encyclical "Pacem in Terris: On
Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity and Liberty." We
share the enthusiastic commitment to the direction given by U.S. Catholic
bishops in their 1986 pastoral letter, "Economic Justice for All: Catholic
Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy". We must never forget the needs of the
poor in our society, and our Catholic calling to love our neighbor.
Catholic Social Justice has developed out of documents concerning war and
peace, the environment, young children, economic justice, racism,
immigration, ecology, poverty, the death penalty, nuclear power,
international trade; health care, corporate power and sustainable
development.
We understand the Bishops who continue to promote the denial to glbt people
fundamental human rights, do not promote Catholic Social Justice, and this
is wrong. The Bishops have no Theological right to tell any how to vote
their conscience. GLBT Catholics must remember the affect their vote will
have on social justice for their Community. As people of Faith we are called
to stand shoulder to shoulder with any group who is unjustly marginalized by
either Church or State, and that means our own community.
Concerning the war in Iraq, it is confusing that some of our Bishops have
inferred that that killing of a fetus is not the same in principle, as the
killing of thousands of people in Iraq. Or, that Gay Marriage should not be
allowed as a civil right, inferring that a loving glbt couple is somehow
inferior, this is wrong. Homophobia like racism and sexism is an evil in our
society. It must be opposed by all people of good will
The effort to use abortion as a political litmus test in providing Communion
for Catholics is wrong. A woman should always have the right to choose life
over procreation. All should be welcomed to the Eucharist Table regardless
of sexual orientation, or political affiliation. In the words of Archbishop
Daniel Pilarczyk of Cincinnati, "We need to be very cautious about the
denying people the sacraments on the basis of what they say they believe,
especially when those are political beliefs."
The right to vote is a precious gift. Many have died so we can use it don't
waist it. To find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement please visit our
web page at www.rainbowsashmovement.com.
###
Contact Person:
Joe Murray
Spokesperson
Rainbow Sash Movement.
312-266-0182
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Sandra R. Garcia, Founder/Publisher
Queer Ramblings Magazine
392 14th St, Suite #1A
Brooklyn, NY 11215
917-573-6607
sandy@queerramblings.com
http://www.QueerRamblings.com
Photos, cover images and more information gladly provided upon request. We
know
you are busy, so permission is granted to publish the following press
release,
either whole or in part, without the necessity of contacting us. If
possible,
let us know so we may feature you on our website.
QUEER RAMBLINGS MAGAZINE
A saucy literary and art magazine for queer women and trans folks
Nationwide launch, Nov. 2004
There are already some magazines that cater to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender and Intersex (GLBTI) community. Why another one?
Most of those magazines specifically target gay men. The few magazines that
do
reach out to queer women and transgendered folks tend to focus on
celebrities
and gossip. We at Queer Ramblings like gossip and celebrities just as much
as
the next person, but realize that there is a demand for literary and
artistic
work. Queer Ramblings delivers just that by featuring work by GLBTI
writers,
artists, photographers and musicians.
Queer Ramblings is not a lesbian-only magazine. We live in an era where it
is
finally being recognized that there are more categories than gay/straight
and
man/woman. Queer Ramblings is inclusive of the whole spectrum of gender,
sexuality and race - and for that we are applauded.
Although new to the magazine scene, Queer Ramblings has been around for four
years as a monthly zine available in independent bookstores. Demand has
grown
and now we are launching a quarterly, full-color, glossy magazine that hits
nationwide newsstands and mailboxes in November, 2004.
Queer Ramblings is the brainchild of Sandra R. Garcia. She is a queer,
bi-racial writer who found that there were a lack of publications that
consider
queer-themed work. So, what did she do? She started her own publication.
The
first issue was created in her bedroom on a freezing Minnesota night. Four
years and over 40 issues later, Queer Ramblings is living and thriving in
the
Big Apple.
In celebration of this re-launching, we have teamed up with Fringe Element
Records to present New York City's Queer Revue, a quarterly radical event
that
brings art and activism to the dance floor. Please join us on Nov 13th.
Location info found on our website.
Please visit us for more information about this fresh and exciting magazine
at
http://www.QueerRamblings.com, by emailing us at sandy@QueerRamblings.com or
by
writing to us at Queer Ramblings Magazine, 392 14th St. #1A, Brooklyn, NY
11215.
Queerly Yours,
Sandra R. Garcia
Founder/Publisher
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OCTOBER 13th, 2004
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
ELISE LINDBORG (206) 938-1850
DENNIS NOLAND (206) 622-8011
ZippyDogs to the Rescue
with
Healthy Pride Products
SEATTLE - Oct. 13th, 2004 - ZippyDogs.com, a promotional products company,
is launching a new web site, www.HealthyPride.com, with a focus on health
issue messaged products for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
(LGBT) community, thus Healthy Pride. The goal of Healthy Pride is to
provide resources for organizations that have chosen to disseminate health
messages that are LGBT specific.
The products are created by LGBT individuals. Items featured are not your
standard health education brochures, but instead are colorful and cutting
edge, while remaining informative, using hip, trendy language with which
LGBT individuals identify. This may be the only web site in the world that
offers LGBT specific health education materials.
Sexually transmitted disease, date rape drugs, amphetamines, and tobacco
have a higher level of incidence and consequence in the LGBT community. LGBT
individuals can have an aversion to routine health checkups.
HealthyPride.com is combining pride in the community and cutting edge
messaging to help organizations, entrusted with health education, serve the
LGBT community better.
About HealthyPride.com
Elise Lindborg and Kelli Henderson are life partners and the founders of
ZippyDogs.com. Elise and Kelli have created HealthyPride.com out of their
care for the community. This web site is an evolution of their successful
tobacco prevention campaign the "Gay American Smoke Out."
(www.gaysmokeout.net ) HealthyPride.com addresses an expanded range of LGBT
health issues. Elise spent over 10 years in tobacco prevention and worked as
a Public Health professional. Kelli has a passion for serving the LGBT
community in a healthy and positive way.
Contacts
www.HealthyPride.com
Elise Lindborg 206-938-1850
info@healthypride.com
About ZippyDogs.com
ZippyDogs.com is a Seattle based leader in providing innovative promotional
products and memorable marketing opportunities for businesses throughout the
U.S. Through its online shopping experience and personalized service via
phone placed orders, ZippyDogs.com provides creative design services for its
wide range of logo embossed items that generate great lasting impressions
for every type of business. ZippyDogs.com was founded in 2000 by Elise
Lindborg and Kelli Henderson. ZippyDogs.com has more than 100 corporate
clients and has a catalogue of more than fifty thousand different
promotional products that range from embroidered sportswear to tchotchkes of
every flavor.
Contacts
www.ZippyDogs.com
Elise Lindborg 206-938-1850
info@healthypride.com
###
Thanks,
Elise Lindborg
Phone: 206.938.8828
Web: www.zippydogs.com
Logo available for download:
http://www.gaydata.com/downloads/healthypride.jpg
News release-- for immediate release:
Nyvatex Health-MatTM Shown To Stimulate T-Cell Proliferation 55%
BILLINGS, Mont., October 7th, 2004--Nyvatex announced today that a
laboratory test of its patented Health-MatT at Iowa State University, Ames,
Iowa, showed a statistically significant 55% improvement in immune system
T-cell proliferation in blood samples placed with the Nyvatex Health-MatT
versus the control without the Health-MatT effect. 144 samples of blood
from volunteers were tested by incubation in cultured media with and without
activation. These results are in addition to a just-completed immune system
clinical trial, which reports are being prepared.
The Nyvatex Health-Mat's effect on activated (memory) T-cells was not
statistically significant, but non-activated ("nave" or "just-born")
T-cells in culture media alone proliferated to a statistically significant
value of 0.547 when exposed to the Health-MatT, compared to 0.353 when not
exposed, which is a 55% increase. Nyvatex CEO John C. Ledbetter stated that
the improvement in non-treated T-cells suggests that the Health-MatT is
encouraging proliferation of nave ("just-born") T-cells.
What stimulating proliferation of "nave" T-cells means: A "nave" T-cell
is a "just born" T-cell that can develop when needed into whatever the
immune system needs to do its job, much as "nave" stem cells can become any
organ part needed by the body for regeneration and repair. A nationally
recognized biotech researcher has stated that a non-invasive,
no-side-effects method to enable the human body to stimulate "nave" T- Cell
proliferation is the HOLY GRAIL of biotech science researchers, which no one
in scores of other biotech companies/universities has yet apparently
invented. Nave T-Cell deficits can result in allowing scores of diseases to
develop. For instance, nave T-cells are singled out and depleted by HIV. A
big nave T-cell increase may provide an exceptional offense/defense to many
diseases, both chronic as well as infectious. Many researchers now think a
large number of diseases have a cause related to a compromised (nave T-cell
deficit) immune system.
Describing the potential significance of the test results, Ledbetter stated:
"These results may offer an explanation for the substantial immune system
benefits reported over many years by users of the Nyvatex Health-MatT. We
have seen that people who sleep nightly on the Health-MatT do not suffer the
annual cough-cold-flu syndrome experienced by most of the U.S. population."
The Nyvatex Health-MatT is made from non-magnetic material in a patented
arrangement. Nyvatex health products have been available for purchase from
Nyvatex since 1975 and have been used by thousands of individuals. The
material was developed at Nyvatex to assist in countering the negative
insulative effects of indoor living, working and traveling of daily life.
Health-MatT beneficial effects duplicate the earth's natural electric fields
in combination with boosting the body's natural electric fields. Health-MatT
use is not to replace any ongoing disease treatments, but rather is in
addition to whatever treatment is in place.
About Nyvatex
Nyvatex Health Products is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nyvatex Oil Corp.,
an oil exploration company dedicated to the development of an oil-finding
technology premised on naturally occurring earth phenomena. Nyvatex was
founded in 1968.
For further information: Tel (406) 252-3429 Fax (406) 252-6440
www.health-mat.com
www.nyvatex.com e-mail: nyvatex@nyvatex.com Stock symbol: NYVA
John C. Ledbetter, CEO
Nyvatex, 3021 6th Avenue North, P.O. Box 1835, Billings, Montana 59103
Press Release
For Immediate Release
An Open letter to 295 Catholic Bishops - Lets Talk with Integrity
The Rainbow Sash Movement (RSM) sent a letter, dated October 3, 2004 to each
of the 295 US Catholic Bishops. Each fall the Bishops meet in Washington,
DC to address issues, concerns and housekeeping matters that affect the
Roman Catholic Church in the United States. It is a tradition of the Rainbow
Sash Movement to notify each Bishop in writing of our presence at their
Plenary Liturgy, and to explain why we wear the Rainbow Sash and call for
dialogue with integrity. Each year since 2000 our delegation has been the
denied the Holy Eucharist because we will not bye into the shame factor.
The RSM will continue the challenge the leadership of the Church when that
leadership promotes homophobia instead of love, and orchestrates attacks on
the civil rights of glbt community. The Bishops should be promoting
tolerance and respect for all, not intolerance.
Follow through is an important part of trust building. Those Bishops who
have dialogued with glbt people must follow through with their commitments.
There should be no room for a lack of integrity in any of our discussions.
While we are a Catholic Organization, with a Catholic Leadership we are
always looking for people of good will who are willing to take a supportive
role.
It is the custom of the NCCB to hold the Plenary Liturgy at the Basilica of
the Immaculate Conception in DC. This year that Liturgy will be held at 7 PM
on November 15, 2004 (Monday). If you are interested in supporting the
Rainbow Sash Movement delegation please email us at sashmovement@aol.com.
The complete letter to the US Bishops is available for reading on our web
page www.rainbowsashmovement.com.
Contact Person:
Joe Murray
Spokesperson
Rainbow Sash Movement
312-266-0182
Email: sashmovement@aol.com.
For Immediate Release:
McFarland Publishing announces Miss Peggy Lee: A Career Chronicle by Robert
Strom.
312 pgs, 80 rare photos and a CD Discography. The most authoritative book on
Miss Lee. Pre-order at: barnesandnoble.com
The author is available for interviews. Email peggyleebook@aol.com
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Cardinal McCarrick Reverses His Decision to Meet with Gay Catholics.
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was scheduled to meet with members of the
Rainbow Sash Movement in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the Immaculate
Conception, Washington, DC for "Listening Session." This meeting was to be
in conjunction with the National Council of Catholic Bishops meeting in
November. The Cardinal notified Joe Murray, the US Convener of the Rainbow
Sash Movement that he had changed his mind, saying he thought now was not a
good time to meet, and he felt this was in the best interest of the Church
and the Rainbow Sash Movement. The Rainbow Sash Movement is a national
Catholic Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Organization.
Murray responding to Cardinal McCarrick's change of heart said "We are
deeply disappointed, we had hoped the Cardinal would treat gay Catholics
with the same standard he had treated Catholic Politicians." When dealing
with Catholic Politicians the Cardinal said "The question for us is not
simply whether denial of Communion is possible, but whether it is pastorally
wise and prudent." This standard however apparently does not apply to Gay
Catholics who publicly identify themselves as Gay.
Each year the Rainbow Sash Movement sends a delegation to the Plenary
Liturgy of the National Council of Catholic Bishops in November, and each
year Cardinal McCarrick refuses Rainbow Sash Movement members Communion
because of a piece of clothing, a Rainbow Sash.
Our delegation will return this year once again wearing Rainbow Sashes. In
faith we know that we are not alone as we face our challenge and fulfill our
responsibility. Our responsibility and challenge is to overcome ignorance
and prejudice, to become a community of healing and reconciliation so
gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender Catholics can move from a sense of
alienation to one of unity, from a sense of judgment to one of unconditional
love.
While we do not question the authority of Cardinal McCarrick, we
respectfully submit that each of us is in the best position to know the
state of our soul and our relationship to God and our Church. Therefore,
each of God's children should be the final judge as to whether it is
appropriate for them to receive the sacrament of communion. It is not the
Cardinal's responsibility or anyone else's responsibility to pass judgment
on Catholics as they proceed to the Communion table.
It was our hope that Cardinal McCarrick would have honored his word to meet
with us. However, we continue to value the Church, its teachings and are
proud to be Catholics.
To find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement please visit our web site
at WWW.RainbowSashMovement.Com.
Contact:
Dennis Kluge
Media Outreach
Rainbow Sash Movement
312-266-6080
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 09, 2004
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Patric "Pipa" Stillman
Owner, Oak Grove Oracle
Phone: 619-269-3694
E-mail: ogo@oakgroveoracle.com
Release: BT-09-09-A
Gay spirited Brotherhood Tarot limited edition release announced
San Diego - September 9, 2004 - Just in time for the Season of Witches,
Oak Grove Oracle announces the release of Brotherhood Tarot, a
Gay spirited Tarot deck. Created by San Diego digital artist Patric
Stillman, the deck is being released this October for the first time as
a special limited edition.
Brotherhood Tarot uniquely draws inspiration from Gay history and
mythology to create the ultimate masculine fantasy Tarot deck.
Seventy-eight colorful cards draw from the traditional structure of the
Tarot while reinventing the look with bold Radical Faerie imagery.
Oak Grove Oracle is a gay owned multimedia business with a mission to
explore the creative arts of Radical Faeries and create an on-line
community that represents the wide range of artistry within these GLBT
folks.
On the eve of launching the Brotherhood Tarot, we interviewed Patric
Stillman, the creator and digital artist -
Q. Where did you get your idea to create a gay Tarot deck?
P.S. Somewhere in recent history, I lost sight of myself. Which was a
terrible thing. And finally, one day, I sat myself down and looked at
my life. I though about how could I bring together my creativity and
spirituality with what I've learned in my career path to create
something new in my life that could celebrate these things and bring me
closer to a community of like minded people. I turned to my own Tarot
deck for some answers to my internal debate and there it was, literally,
right in front me. I wanted a deck that celebrated my homosexuality
and it seemed like this was the perfect time to take this project on.
So I took a personal journey through California to photograph this
beautiful state where I live and take time to listen to my inner voice
away from the urban grind. It wasn't long and I found myself taking
advice from elderly Redwoods in Humboldt County and questioning the
endless rantings of the Joshua Trees in the Mojave Desert. Right away,
I knew that I wanted it to reflect the free spirit that I've experienced
with other Radical Faeries. As I moved around the State, all kinds of
ideas came together for me and my journey began.
Q. Can you explain Radical Faeries?
P.S. Radical Faeries grew out of an idea in the late 1970s by Harry Hay,
legendary gay activist and "father of the gay rights movement", who had
returned from a decade in New Mexico, where he was seeking a living
Berdache (a Native American gay male spirit guide). Harry formed a gay
men's spiritual movement dubbed the "Radical Faeries." Today, Radical
Faeries gather for festivals and retreats throughout the US and Canada as
well all over the world from Australia to Germany.
They say if you ask five Radical Faeries what it is to be a Faerie, you'll
get six answers. I would sum it up as men and women who celebrate their
individuality and love of nature by gathering together to celebrate the
physical and spiritual.
Q. Will the images on the cards be familiar to those who read Tarot?
P.S. Yes, I wanted the cards to be useful so I kept in the tradition of
the Rider-Waite deck, which is by and far the most popular deck. While
the imagery may be completely fresh in some cases, I tried to keep with
the usual meanings of each card for easy use.
Visually, the images used in Brotherhood Tarot are compositions that I
created digitally. I chose to create a natural world that contains the
bold, colorful aspects of Radical Faerie fantasies.
What makes Brotherhood Tarot a little bit different is that I also have
incorporated a nod to Gay history and mythology. It was important to me
to reflect the fact that gay people have been around for centuries and
in all cultures. We have many stories that date back before Stonewall
and I think that we sometimes forget that life did not start for us in
the 60's. In fact, discovering our ancient history meant a lot to me
when I first came out in the late 70's when gays were not often
positively reflected in popular culture. These stories offered me a way
to approach the Tarot with another perspective that I hope others find
appealing as well.
Q. Is this the first Gay Tarot deck on the market?
P.S. In the past, there have been some gay themed decks that are no
longer available. Until recently, Cosmic Tribe Tarot, a visually
fantastic deck, was the only tarot deck out there that I'm aware of that
included three Lovers' cards for personalized use reflecting a gay,
lesbian, and straight couple. That is about as Gay as any Tarot deck
got that I could find over the years.
Recently, there has been some exciting developments for Gay men
interested in Tarot. During the Summer, Tarot publisher Lo Scarabeo
released The Gay Tarot by Lee Bursten with art by Antonella Platano that
has hand drawn images of men in everyday professions and committed
relationships. I've also talked with Paul Chirumbolo who continues to
work on The Original Gay Tarot, which should be very exciting to see
once it is completed.
Obviously, the time has come for this to be out there for us and I think
its great that we also now have choices.
For more information, log on to www.OakGroveOracle.com.
- END -
For media resources, corporate logo(s) and Brotherhood Tarot images for
web and print use, go to: http://www.oakgroveoracle.com/ogopress.htm
Oak Grove Oracle
4754 Wilson Avenue
San Diego, CA 92116-2406
Phone: 619-269-3694
E-mail: ogo@oakgroveoracle.com
Web site: www.oakgroveoracle.com
NEWS RELEASE: Contact: V. Ninet'te Wheatley
(510) 776-1983
e-mail: vninettew@sapphocommunities.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LESBIAN COMMUNITIES PROVIDE NEW LIVING OPTIONS
(Hidden Valley - Ozark, AR) -- SapphoCommunities.com Founder' V. Ninet'te
Wheatley spent two years analyzing, prospecting, and fulfilling the goal of
providing new living options for Lesbians.
In the search for providing positive living options to Lesbians,
SapphoCommunities founder located prime subdivision areas that were
available for acquisition. The search located not only prime residential
lots but an atmosphere of aesthetic beauty amidst its beautiful lakes,
mountains, rivers; the recreational outlets - golf, hiking, swimming,
canoeing, fishing, and other watersports; were equally important. The land
solution was found in the fresh air and aesthetically appealing, four-season
areas of Hidden Valley - Ozark, Arkansas.
By purchasing large areas of prime residential lots, SapphoCommunities.com -
provides an option for Lesbians to build resort, vacation, and retirement
homes in a community of Lesbians.
The vision is that a variety of housing opportunities should be availabe to
the Lesbian community.
SapphoCommunities.com offers a unique opportunity for lesbians to own
residential lots that meet their needs be it a home, getaway, vacation, or
retirement location.
For more information contact SapphoCommunities.com Founder, V. Ninet'te
Wheatley, at (510) 776-1983
or email - vninettew@sapphocommunities.com.
SapphoCommunities.com is committed to creating Lesbian Communities. For full
information visit their
web site: http://www.sapphocommunities.com
####
For Immediate Release
For More Information:
Contact: David Christian Hamblin
Phone: 585-865-7180
Email: david@graysonfairbanks.com
IS THERE A FAG IN YOUR SHOWER?
Presenting NEW F.A.G Aromatherapy Products for the Fabulous and Gay
(Rochester, NY - August 2004) Regally packaged to command instant attention,
F.A.G Fabulous and Gay bath and body products provide the gay community with
an exclusively fragranced, sophisticated grooming line for personal use and
gifting. The creative team at Grayson Fairbanks, Inc., Ian Ganze, Cynthia
Coolidge and David Christian Hamblin, liberated the word FAG from its
negative connotation by redefining and branding it as a bold statement of
pride and power.
Grayson Fairbanks, Inc. is committed to the healing forces of a positive
message achieved by manufacturing holistic life-affirming beauty and
grooming products. Pure essential oils, biodegradable materials, and no
animal testing highlight their mission to support an earth-friendly
existence.
Bay Laurel, selected as the primary essential oil for the signature line of
F.A.G products, is heralded for its healing properties to reduce stress,
bestow confidence and provide clarity. In Ancient Greece bay laurel was
used to adorn the victors and scholars as a sign of honor. Today we have
witnessed the same adornment in the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Each F.A.G product shares the healing fragrance and powers of bay laurel
essential oil, plus special herbal/natural ingredients to cleanse, smooth,
soften, and protect.
F.A.G Hair & Body Wash: Extracts of chamomile and jojoba oil for soft,
silky hair and skin. Combo full body wash offers the latest grooming trend
for men, providing convenience for home, gym, or traveling.
F.A.G Hair Conditioner: Extracts of jojoba oil and rosemary offer a
moisture rich 3-minute therapy for all hair types.
F.A.G Body Cream: Nourishing cream with anti-aging antioxidants and
vitamins. This quick-absorbing treatment leaves skin soft, fragrant,
moisturized.
F.A.G Lip Balm: Contains specially hydrating emollients for soft, kissable
lips.
The entire F.A.G Fabulous and Gay collection is available online for direct
to consumer and wholesale orders. Ordering details and a special, limited
time introductory offer are available at www.fabulousandgay.com.
For media resources, and images for web and print use, go to:
http://www.fabulousandgay.com/pressphotos/media_coll.jpg
For interviews, features, etc contact:
david@graysonfairbanks.com
Grayson Fairbanks, Inc.
PO Box 16563
Rochester, NY 14616
Phone: 585-865-7180
Website: www.fabulousandgay.com
###
PRESS RELEASE
NEW LIFETIME REALITY TV SHOW A HUGE HIT WITH GAY AND LESBIAN AUDIENCES
LIFETIME TELEVISION premieres the comedic makeover reality series "How Clean
Is Your House?" Monday, September 6 at 11 PM (ET/PT). The show is based on
the hugely popular British hit of the same name and introduces Brit stars
Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie to American audiences.
The show, a delicious mix of Absolutely Fabulous and Queer Eye for the
Straight Guy, is co-executive produced by gay film and television producer
Jeff Collins. Collins states, "The show has all the elements gay audiences
love: intense drama, drag queen humor and high camp."
A digital press kit, press releases, available photography and a 350-WORD
STORY FOR GAY MEDIA can be accessed at http://media.bcollie.com/
Contact Steve Fryer, Lifetime gay media contact, for more information of if
you should have any inquiries or requests.
Steve Fryer
562-901-9007
steve@bcollie.com
For Immediate Release
August 2, 2004
Contact: Susan Fleischmann
Susan@cctvcambridge.org
617-661-6900 x 127
Mass Matrimony at
Cambridge City Hall
Live television coverage by Cambridge Community Television
At 12:01 AM on May 17, 2004, City Hall in Cambridge opened its doors to
allow
the first same sex couples in the country to file for marriage licenses.
Cambridge
Community Television and our crew of members and volunteers were on hand
through the early hours of the morning to provide television coverage from
our unique Cambridge perspective, and touch topics that were likely
overlooked by commercial network news teams.
Because of high demand for copies of our footage, CCTV now offers DVDs for
sale through our website or mail order. These 90 minute DVDs contain
interviews with couples, well-wishers, city officials, and individuals in
the crowd of 5000+ people waiting outside City Hall. If you could not watch
the newscasts, were unable to make your own home movies, or had friends and
family who could not attend, this DVD captures the essence of the evening!
Cost: $18.25 each, includes shipping and handling
Available at www.cctvcambridge.org/store or by sending a check to CCTV, 675
Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. 02139
Press review copies available by request on letterhead from news
organizations.
Visit website for order form PDF
DVD cover photo
XXXXX
Susan Fleischmann, Executive Director
Cambridge Community Television
675 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA. 02139
617-661-6900 x 127
fax 617-661-6927
http://www.cctvcambridge.org
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Cardinal McCarrick Reverses His Decision to Meet with Gay Catholics.
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was scheduled to meet with members of the
Rainbow Sash Movement in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the Immaculate
Conception, Washington, DC for "Listening Session." This meeting was to be
in conjunction with the National Council of Catholic Bishops meeting in
November. The Cardinal notified Joe Murray, the US Convener of the Rainbow
Sash Movement that he had changed his mind, saying he thought now was not a
good time to meet, and he felt this was in the best interest of the Church
and the Rainbow Sash Movement. The Rainbow Sash Movement is a national
Catholic Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Organization.
Murray responding to Cardinal McCarrick's change of heart said "We are
deeply disappointed, we had hoped the Cardinal would treat gay Catholics
with the same standard he had treated Catholic Politicians." When dealing
with Catholic Politicians the Cardinal said "The question for us is not
simply whether denial of Communion is possible, but whether it is pastorally
wise and prudent." This standard however apparently does not apply to Gay
Catholics who publicly identify themselves as Gay.
Each year the Rainbow Sash Movement sends a delegation to the Plenary
Liturgy of the National Council of Catholic Bishops in November, and each
year Cardinal McCarrick refuses Rainbow Sash Movement members Communion
because of a piece of clothing, a Rainbow Sash.
Our delegation will return this year once again wearing Rainbow Sashes. In
faith we know that we are not alone as we face our challenge and fulfill our
responsibility. Our responsibility and challenge is to overcome ignorance
and prejudice, to become a community of healing and reconciliation so
gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender Catholics can move from a sense of
alienation to one of unity, from a sense of judgment to one of unconditional
love.
While we do not question the authority of Cardinal McCarrick, we
respectfully submit that each of us is in the best position to know the
state of our soul and our relationship to God and our Church. Therefore,
each of God's children should be the final judge as to whether it is
appropriate for them to receive the sacrament of communion. It is not the
Cardinal's responsibility or anyone else's responsibility to pass judgment
on Catholics as they proceed to the Communion table.
It was our hope that Cardinal McCarrick would have honored his word to meet
with us. However, we continue to value the Church, its teachings and are
proud to be Catholics.
To find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement please visit our web site
at WWW.RainbowSashMovement.Com.
Contact:
Dennis Kluge
Media Outreach
Rainbow Sash Movement
312-266-6080
______________________________________________
For Immediate Release:
McFarland Publishing announces Miss Peggy Lee: A Career Chronicle by Robert
Strom.
312 pgs, 80 rare photos and a CD Discography. The most authoritative book on
Miss Lee. Pre-order at: barnesandnoble.com
The author is available for interviews. Email peggyleebook@aol.com
PRESS RELEASE
NEW LIFETIME REALITY TV SHOW A HUGE HIT WITH GAY AND LESBIAN AUDIENCES
LIFETIME TELEVISION premieres the comedic makeover reality series "How Clean
Is Your House?" Monday, September 6 at 11 PM (ET/PT). The show is based on
the hugely popular British hit of the same name and introduces Brit stars
Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie to American audiences.
The show, a delicious mix of Absolutely Fabulous and Queer Eye for the
Straight Guy, is co-executive produced by gay film and television producer
Jeff Collins. Collins states, "The show has all the elements gay audiences
love: intense drama, drag queen humor and high camp."
A digital press kit, press releases, available photography and a 350-WORD
STORY FOR GAY MEDIA can be accessed at http://media.bcollie.com/
Contact Steve Fryer, Lifetime gay media contact, for more information of if
you should have any inquiries or requests.
Steve Fryer
562-901-9007
steve@bcollie.com
For Immediate Release
August 2, 2004
Contact: Susan Fleischmann
Susan@cctvcambridge.org
617-661-6900 x 127
Mass Matrimony at
Cambridge City Hall
Live television coverage by Cambridge Community Television
At 12:01 AM on May 17, 2004, City Hall in Cambridge opened its doors to
allow
the first same sex couples in the country to file for marriage licenses.
Cambridge
Community Television and our crew of members and volunteers were on hand
through the early hours of the morning to provide television coverage from
our unique Cambridge perspective, and touch topics that were likely
overlooked by commercial network news teams.
Because of high demand for copies of our footage, CCTV now offers DVDs for
sale through our website or mail order. These 90 minute DVDs contain
interviews with couples, well-wishers, city officials, and individuals in
the crowd of 5000+ people waiting outside City Hall. If you could not watch
the newscasts, were unable to make your own home movies, or had friends and
family who could not attend, this DVD captures the essence of the evening!
Cost: $18.25 each, includes shipping and handling
Available at www.cctvcambridge.org/store or by sending a check to CCTV, 675
Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. 02139
Press review copies available by request on letterhead from news
organizations.
Visit website for order form PDF
DVD cover photo
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
ASB Public Relations
917.330.0445
asbrwn@msn.com
GAY ACTOR BRIAN SIMONS PLAYS INFAMOUS WATERGATE PLOTTER JEB STUART MAGRUDER
IN SPIKE LEE'S NEWEST JOINT "SHE HATE ME"
New York, NY - August 2, 2004: Dramatic and historic irony abounded as
actor Brian Simons strolled down the red carpet with his partner of ten
years Andrew Brown at the premiere of Spike Lee's new film SHE HATE ME. In
the film, which opens this week in New York and LA and around the nation on
August 13, Simons plays the role of Jeb Stuart Magruder, Nixon's Deputy
Campaign Director and a key Watergate conspirator.
For Simons, an openly gay actor and activist, working on SHE HATE ME marked
a convergence of the personal, political and professional. "Bringing to
light the vanity and abuse of power epitomized by Watergate and men like Jeb
Stuart Magruder in a film that explores gay parenting, corporate corruption
and sex was, to say the least, a juicy undertaking."
Brian Simons has appeared on stage across the nation, in studio and
independent films, and in such TV series as LAW & ORDER: SVU, AS THE WORLD
TURNS and SEX AND THE CITY. Through his acting work and support of LGBT
health, service and civil rights organizations like the PBS gay and lesbian
TV newsmagazine IN THE LIFE, Lambda Legal, and the Callen-Lorde Community
Health Center, Simons has worked to raise awareness and positive visibility
of the gay and lesbian community.
Simons was drawn to SHE HATE ME because the film deconstructs America's
current corporate and political culture, where the elite will stop at
nothing in their pursuit of money and power, including the use of sexual
orientation as a weapon against their opponents. Simons states, "To
eradicate this type of homophobia is precisely why I work on and support
projects that show the true face of the gay and lesbian community. LGBT
people are everyday Americans living and working, raising families and
contributing to society like everyone else."
SHE HATE ME likens the political climate that produced Watergate's Magruder
(played by Simons in the film) to our current, corrupt political and
corporate culture, personified by Enron's Ken Lay. This is, indeed,
particularly timely subject matter as America gears up for our 2004
Presidential elections and this summer marks the 30th anniversary of Richard
Nixon's resignation due to his participation in Watergate confirmed by,
among other things, the damning testimony of key Whitehouse aide Jeb
Magruder.
Simons felt strongly about SHE HATE ME, because the film not only explores
corporate and government greed, but it also discusses the real meaning of
family values. "Corporate giants like Enron and Worldcom, government
administrations like Nixon's in which Magruder served and now Bush's
administration have all invoked 'family values' in their platforms and yet
have betrayed America's sense of trust. Meanwhile, these same
administrations, with corporate interests close at hand, deny gay and
lesbian people -- who wish to create families based on real values of love
and trust -- the freedom to marry, adoption rights and equal access to
healthcare."
Lee worked with casting director Kim Coleman to make his final actor
choices, including that of Simons for the role of Jeb Magruder. Preston
Holmes, a producer who worked with Lee on SHE HATE ME and several other
projects comments, "Casting has always been one of Spike's strong points. He
has a unique skill to spot and recognize talent." Lee offers, "I've always
wanted to be in a position where our films can be a vehicle, a launching pad
for young talented people who need a shot. There's an abundance of talent,
but not an abundance of good roles. So with the opportunity we had there are
a couple of roles for each film that we can really let some young hungry
talented person shine. This is part of the agenda, so we have always tried
to do that. I think it's something the audience loves when they feel they
are part of the discovery. People want to see familiar faces, but at the
same time they want to see new fresh faces too."
On working with one of the most talented and acclaimed filmmakers of our
time Simons states, "Spike Lee is an amazing artist who knows what he wants
and instinctively knows what works on film. On set he's very serious and
all about the work. His vision is very specific, but he also allowed me to
stretch my wings and to be as creative and spontaneous as possible. It was
a joy and an honor to work with him."
SHE HATE ME, much like FAHRENHEIT 9/11, draws powerful parallels between
corporate and government corruption and the state of 'family values' in
America today. The lust for power by men like Watergate conspirator Jeb
Stuart Magruder (Brian Simons) is compared to our current administration's
antics, as well as the kind of corruption behind the recent implosion of
corporate giants like Enron, Worldcom, Tyco, Adelphia, ImClone and Martha
Stewart herself. Simons adds, "An openly gay actor and liberal activist
like me playing conservative Nixon crony Jeb Stuart Magruder is the ultimate
dramatic and historic irony. This freedom and diversity is what makes
America great."
ABOUT BRIAN SIMONS:
Brian Simons is an actor, writer and producer who has performed on New York,
national and international stages. On-screen credits include SHE HATE ME
(Spike Lee, Director), KINSEY (Bill Condon, Director), LAW & ORDER: SVU, SEX
AND THE CITY, AS THE WORLD TURNS, GOOD DAY NEW YORK, commercials,
industrial/independent films, and the Emmy-nominated PBS series IN THE LIFE.
Simons graduated from New York University with a BFA in Drama. His
feature-length screenplay UNLIKELY COWBOYS was a New Century Writers Award
Finalist. He is currently at work on his solo play QUEER IN THE USA. He
resides in Jersey City, NJ with his partner of 10 years, Andrew Brown.
Images for related web and print use are available at:
http://www.shakespearemailing.com/talentsearch/search.asp
For interviews or features contact:
ASB Public Relations
917.330.0445
asbrwn@msn.com
NEWS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE: July 13, 2004
For More information:
Please contact: Larry Cole
Phone: 1-877-AMG-DIRECT
Email: sales@AthleticModelGuild.com
Release: C-04-002
2,000 Athletic Model Guild "Session Videos" from the 1980s Available
El Cerrito, California - July 13, 2004: Certainly the second and third most
common fantasies among viewers of physique photography are how they would
direct the movements of the models and the answer to the question: What
really happens at a physique photo shoot?
Athletic Model Guild has announced the availability of nearly two thousand
video tapes, called "Session Videos" by AMG owner Dennis Bell, which will
answer that question. "These are tapes made during photo sessions by Bob
Mizer at AMG between 1980 and 1992," Bell said, "and they show exactly what
happened in the studio from the time the model got there and began taking
off his clothes, until the session was over and he started getting dressed
again. Bob would set the video camera on a tripod, and follow the model with
it while he shot his photos. This "behind-the-scenes" footage includes
Mizer himself directing the models, models bickering with each other or
talking back to Bob, and the audio which captures the comments, noises, porn
video, dogs barking and phones ringing offset. But of course" Bell adds,
" they also feature up to 3 hours of non-stop nude wrestling, spanking,
jacking off, and Anal Erotica (A&E); an exclusive type of photography that
made AMG's fortune in the 1980s.
The first successful Video Cassette Recorder (VCR) for the home was the 1/2
inch Betamax, introduced by Sony in 1975. "Bob was really at the forefront
of technology," said Bell. "He was recording his models less than five
years after the first versions of home videotape recorders hit the market.
Today, in 2004, we're taking those original Betamax tapes, just as they came
from his camera, but making high quality copies on VHS (the format which
beat out Betamax as the preferred home use videotape format)." AMG "Session
Videos " will be available in one-, two- and three-hour tapes, depending on
what Mizer recorded originally. "We're dubbing these original Betamax tapes
using professional quality four-head Betamax editing and duplication
equipment to standard VHS tapes in the Standard Play (SP- highest quality)
mode." Bell said he hoped to be able to release the Session Videos series
on DVD within two or three years. However, plans are presently underway to
release "Session Videos - Compilations" on DVD. More information on that is
expected within the next sixty days.
"For now," Bell said, "we are involved in making a complete inventory of the
tapes and checking their quality. That's nearly 3,500 hours of tape." Even
working forty hours a week, every week, it would take nearly 18 months to
complete the task. "But as I looked at these tapes, I thought the material
was so remarkable, so classic and erotic, it would be great to make them
available right now to classic physique lovers and long time fans of AMG.
That's why I decided to make copies available on a customized basis."
Bell rhapsodized about the assets of many of the models he's "discovered" on
the tapes. There are the "men's men," said Bell. "Hairy, muscular, very
macho. Tico Patterson, Joseph Hardee and Steve Cougar epitomize a cross
between the 80s clone and a convict." However, Mizer also photographed what
might be called "twinks" today. "There are some remarkable session videos
of Joseph Phile, Willie Amstel and Mike Reuter, who also went on to do a lot
of work for the Old Reliable studio." Some models are in one or two tapes,
others appear in many more. Dean Adams, for example, appears in ninety-four
videos. "He was nicknamed 'Kermit'," Bell said, "because he was always
around the pool at the AMG studio. And whenever Bob needed a second person
to be in a wrestling or spanking shot - there would be Kermit, ready to jump
into the action. Bob actually received mail from customers asking him to
'give Kermit a rest.' But that was rare. Most of the guys who appear in
multiple videos were outstanding in appearance: facial, muscular development
or endowment - or all three. Armando Gonzales, for instance, who will be
the cover for an upcoming AMG release on DVD of 'Best Size #35' was in forty
four different sessions. T. J. Swan was a favorite black model, noted for
his great endowment. Eddie Perez was a popular model who appeared in scores
of videos and wrestled a lot."
Photographs of these models and many more can be seen at the AMG web site.
www.AthleticModelGuild.com/pp/
Ordering information is there as well. Information is also available from
Bell or his staff at 1-800-AMG-DIRECT (1-800-264-3473), from 9am-5pm
(Pacific Time). Email - sales@AthleticModelGuild.com Checks, money orders,
on-line payment services and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover or
American Express) are also accepted. Prices range from $34.95 for a one
hour tape to $64.95 for a three-hour tape. Bell pointed out these current
prices are less than half of what Mizer charged for the tapes in the 1980s.
For media resources, and images for web and print use, go to:
http://www.AthleticModelGuild.com/media
For interviews, features, etc contact:
media@AthleticModelGuild.com or :
Athletic Model Guild, LLC
3020 El Cerrito Plaza, Suite 114
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: 877-AMG-DIRECT (877-264-3473)
e-mail: sales@AthleticModelGuild.com
Website: www.AthleticModelGuild.com
PRESS RELEASE
$450 BILLION GAY & LESBIAN MARKET TARGETED BY NEW SATELLITE NETWORK
North America's first 24 hour adult movie network has been successfully
launched by two companies,
XXXVISION.TV and WORLD VIEW NETWORKS of MIAMI FLORIDA.
Targeting the burgeoning $450 billion a year gay and lesbian market,the XXX
rated network is now available with a 24 hour a day, seven day a week
service.
Included in the network package are three separate channels:
BACKROOM: Europe's Number 1, 100% GAY XXX channel,now available to North
America.
FREE-XTV: movies featuring a variety of alternative adult genres.
XDREAM TV: featuring straight and amateur orientated movies.
Although VIACOM's MTV announced its first channel (LOGO) catering to the
lifestyle, it won't be available until sometime in 2005. In the meantime
XXXVISION.TV hopes to reach the estimated 12-15 million household market by
early fall.
The fully digital satellite system which retails for $449 US, $599 CDN
includes a full two (2) year subscription and all the necessary equipment
for reception.
More information is available at the website: www.xxxvision.tv or contact
Brad Fisher @ 519 351 8127 ( 10 am to 10 pm )
Contact: Jeffrey Garber
OpusComm Group, Inc.
315.637.2018
jeff@opuscommgroup
www.opuscommgroup.com
www.glcensus.org
GAY CONSUMERS FIND THEIR VOICE:
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY AND OPUSCOMM GROUP LAUNCH
FOURTH ANNUAL GAY/LESBIAN CONSUMER STUDY
2003 Study finds that more than half of gay consumers are partnered;
Four percent are married or in a civil union
SYRACUSE, NY (July 11, 2004) - How does a mainstream American company tap
into the gay market? Just what is the gay "lifestyle?" Does it conjure up
visions of a people immersed in fashion, travel, entertainment and art, or a
life woven around relationships, family, religion, mortgages and children?
OpusComm Group, a leading gay/lesbian consumer marketing firm, together
with Syracuse University, announced the launch of the 2004 Gay and Lesbian
Consumer Online Census (G/L Census). The annual Internet study of
gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender (GLBT) consumers takes place July 12 -
August 13, 2004. GLBT consumers ages 18+ interested in participating in the
study - which measures the demographics, purchasing behaviors, life
situations and media usage of GLBT consumers ? are invited to log on to
www.glcensus.org.
The G/L Census is conducted through a partnership between the S.I.
Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University, with
Professor Amy Falkner as the lead researcher on the project, and OpusComm
Group, Inc. The only survey of its kind to be sanctioned by a university and
the most comprehensive study of gay and lesbian consumers in the U.S., the
G/L Census is used by Fortune 1000 marketers and media companies as a tool
for developing products and marketing tailored to GLBT consumers nationally.
The 2003 G/L Census had approximately 8,000 respondents.
"We created the G/L Census four years ago for one reason: GLBT people
want to be heard. That is why the theme of our survey is "Stand Up and be
Counted!," said Jeffrey Garber, president of OpusComm Group, Inc. and a
cofounder of the G/L Census. "The GLBT community is better targeted and
better served when the people behind the campaigns - be they politicians,
media or business ? know their audience."
The G/L Census receives thousands of comments and suggestions from
respondents - mostly notes of thanks and praise for the study.
"Consistently, this study breaks down stereotypes and informs corporate
America about the power of the GLBT consumer," said Mr. Garber. "We
anticipate thousands of GLBT consumers will participate in the 2004 survey."
Conducted by researchers adhering to industry-accepted privacy
guidelines, the Internet provides a uniquely anonymous vehicle for sharing
attitudes and opinions among the GLBT consumer group. Email addresses are
only collected if the respondent wishes to receive a summary of study
results, and the G/L Census does not sell or publish the addresses - adding
another layer of security to the survey.
"Anonymity is an essential requirement when carrying out a study of the
gay and lesbian community, which is why the G/L Census uses online surveys
as its research tool," said Mr. Garber. "The Internet gives a high level of
security and anonymity, making respondents feel comfortable and open."
In March 2004, OpusComm Group announced an alliance with Scarborough
Research, a leading provider of consumer shopping, media and lifestyle
information. Through the partnership, Scarborough has added the G/L Census
to its arsenal of consumer information, which is used by a client base
consisting of over 3,500 marketers and media professionals. This move
underscored Scarborough's commitment to multicultural marketing and also
demonstrated the need for GLBT information in today's marketplace.
The 2004 Gay and Lesbian Consumer Online Census is sponsored by
Rivendell Media, America's leading gay and lesbian media placement firm.
Helping marketers reach the gay press since 1979, Rivendell is the national
advertising representative for over 200 gay and lesbian newspapers,
magazines and entertainment guides.
2003 G/L Census Highlights
The 2003 G/L Census reported that marriage and family are important
concerns for gay consumers. Fifty-two percent of respondents said they were
partnered in the study; four percent said they are in a civil union, are
civilly registered or had a same-sex marriage ceremony. Thirty-five percent
of gay consumers have a will, according to the study. Gay consumers are
coming out at an earlier age - 16 percent of respondents said they came out
between the ages of 12-17 and 45 percent between the ages of 18-24.
When it comes to marketing and fostering brand loyalty among gay
consumers, the G/L Census finds that advertisers who choose to use gay
themes realize increased brand awareness and brand loyalty. Eighty-seven
percent of respondents reported they remember ads with gay themes versus
those with non-gay themes. Sixty-five percent of gays and lesbians say they
are more likely to purchase products or services whose advertising uses gay
themes than those whose advertising does not, according to the G/L Census.
The demographics of gay/lesbian consumers paint a picture of a
high-income, highly-educated consumer. According to the G/L Census, 37
percent of gay/lesbian consumers are college graduates and one-fifth have
graduate degrees. Twenty-seven percent have an annual household income of
$100,000 or more. The Gay/Lesbian Consumer Online Census finds that 48
percent of gay/lesbian consumers have investments, and 53 percent own their
home. Technologically savvy, 31 percent have a broadband Internet connection
in the home, 52 percent of gay/lesbian Internet users made an online
purchase at least once a month during the past year, and 30 percent of these
Internet consumers spent $50-$99 per online purchase, according to the G/L
Census
.
Charts and graphs highlighting 2003 G/L Census findings are available upon
request.
About the Gay/Lesbian Consumer Online Census
The Gay/Lesbian Consumer Online Census (G/L Census) is conducted
annually via a partnership between OpusComm Group, Inc. and the S.I.
Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Professor
Amy Falkner is the lead researcher on the project. With approximately 8,000
respondents, the G/L Census is the largest and most comprehensive
gay/lesbian consumer and media study and the only one sponsored by a major
university. It addresses many consumer categories including demographics,
purchasing behaviors, lifestyles and media usage. For more information
please log on to www.glcensus.org.
About OpusComm Group
OpusComm Group Inc., the founder of the annual Gay/Lesbian Consumer
Online Census, is led by co-principals, Jeffrey Garber and Daniel Fedrizzi,
who have been providing effective marketing, public relations and
advertising to Fortune 1000 marketers for almost 20 years. As one of the
world's leading researchers in gay/lesbian consumerism, OpusComm provides
consulting services and market plan development for businesses seeking to
target the gay/lesbian community in the mainstream media. For more
information please log on to www.opuscommgroup.com.
About Scarborough Research
Scarborough Research is a leader in identifying local, regional and
national shopping patterns and media usage for the American consumer.
Scarborough provides data solutions and media strategies for today's complex
marketing challenges. Scarborough's 3,500+ subscribers rely on the company's
data to acquire and retain customers, extend brand reach, increase sales and
expand into new markets. Surveying more than 200,000 adults annually,
Scarborough measures adult consumers in the local markets where they live.
Scarborough Research is a joint venture between Arbitron Inc. and VNU Media
Measurement & Information. For additional information, please log on to
www.scarborough.com.
For further information, contact Jeffrey Garber, President of OpusComm
Group, Inc.
jeff@opuscommgroup.com, call 315.637.2018, or visit www.glcensus.org.
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For immediate Release
Sacramento, California
You are cordially invited to view the first domain of its kind on Earth,
Gayhoodoo.com.
The new domain will reveal for the first time, innovative new programming
and content, devoted exclusively for the gay sexually enlightened, sensually
endowed and spiritually empowered.
Arcanum One, Located in Sacramento, California, in association with the
world's leading expert in classical Pythagorean numerology, Hans Decoz, will
unveil the first re-translations geared to the current vernacular of the gay
lifestyle, and gay lifestyle only.
Gayhoodoo will show how to manifest and use naturally occurring influences
(the mathematics of nature) on behalf of gay men and women, and will do so
for the first time anywhere. Gayhoodoo guarantees this claim with firm,
unalterable resolve. Arcanum One, Gayhoodoo.com, and Gaynumbers.us believe
that gays possess unique sensitivities beyond normal society, and have the
innate capability to tap into these hidden forces. The time has now come for
these abilities to manifest. Gayhoodoo.com, and Gaynumbers.us guarantees
these methodologies will not only empower, but enlighten as never before.
In addition, Gayhoodoo.com will introduce several rare and one-of-a-kind
metaphysical algorithms, that claim to be more accurate than any previously
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In depth histories, and a huge knowledge base at well over 500,000 words
will offer the only single source for gay oriented metaphysical studies
known.
To further enliven the experience, Individually prepared potions, spiritual
therapy fragrances, and centuries old ritual, based on time tested methods
and procedures with an exotic gay slant will inspire and regain faith and
belief in unseen forces, sadly overlooked in today's culture. Gayhoodoo will
not only be the first to offer gay potions, it will be the only gay website
offering private consultation for both gay men and women, using accurate
numerical sequencing techniques and trained intuitive numericists.
Another innovative step will offer the first and only gay matching service
that does not use sexual intrigue, psychology, or astrology as a means to
finding gratifying companionship. Gaynumbers.us will employ profile
matching techniques that accurately predicts compatibility on levels never
obtained before. This dating service is free, and to gay men and women,
transsexuals, and bisexuals only, and will be directly linked to Gayhoodoo.
Gayhoodoo.com is currently soliciting affiliations to include within the
domain's database to insure wide penetration. To increase the knowledge web,
we gladly accept trade links with diverse gay subject matter.
You may reach gayhoodoo through Arcanum One at 916-922-9208, or fax at
916-922-9209 during normal business hours, Pacific time, or you may obtain
additional specific contact information within the "Keymaster" domain at
gayhoodoo.com.
Gayhoodoo.com
Gaynumbers.us
Arcanum One
"Thinking Up
New Vibrations"
What You Search For - Most Popular Keywords on the GayCrawler.com Search
Engine
June 16, 2004. Montreal Canada - Our team has studied the searches carried
out during your visits on our Internet directory dedicated to the community.
This study is based on searches carried out during the months of March,
April and May 2004 on more than 50,000 keywords and was undertaken thanks to
the technology of Click4gay.net, leader in sponsored links advertising in
the gay market!
This top keywords list reveals the differences in interests between the gay
and lesbian communities of Europe and North America. Similarly, anglophones,
francophones and hispanophones do not share the same search topics.
The top keywords list is divided between North American and European
Internet users, and according to six search themes. Searches relating to
adult sites (pornographic) are at the top of the list with more than 58% of
searches, the "dating and chat" theme comes in second with 16%, followed by
travel (12%), business (7%), sports (4%) and, finally, the "help & support"
theme concerning support and rights defence associations (3%).
58% "adult"
US/Canada
1.gay sex
2.free gay sex
3.gay sex toy
4.gay sex video
5.gay sex porn
6.gay bear
7.first time gay
8.pornstar
9.asian sex
10.latino sex
Europe
1.gay sex
2.gay sex toy
3.free gay sex
4.gay sex shop
5.gay sex pic
6.adult sex shop
7.gay phone sex
8.first gay sex
9.gay black sex
10.free gay sex videos
16% "dating and chat"
US/Canada
1.gay dating
2.gay chat room
3.gay personal ads
4.interracial dating
5.black gay dating
6.adult dating gay
7.dating gay jewish
8.christian dating
9.gay profile
10.personal pic
Europe
1.free gay chat
2.uk gay chat
3.gay chat line
4.gay dating uk
5.speed dating
6.dating in spain
7.personal ad
8.uk personal
9.gay profiles
10.personals profile dating
12% "travel"
US/Canada
1.travel agency
2.travel guide
3.travel agencies
4.travel mexico
5.travel montreal
6.travel nyc
7.travel miami
8.san francisco
9.caribbean
10.gay cruise
Europe
1.travel agent
2.travel guide
3.travel agencies
4.travel insurance
5.travel gay asia
6.travel turkey
7.Las Palomas
8.Sitges
9.Benidorm
10.Mykonos
7% "business"
US/Canada
1.gay shopping
2.gay sex shop
3.real estate
4.gay business
5.underwear
6.shopping
7.gay dvd shop
8.finance gay
9.chamber of commerce
10.business directory
Europe
1.gay sex shop
2.underwear
3.gay night club
4.gay wedding
5.clothes
6.gay marketing
7.gay shopping
8.gay dvd shop
9.finance gay lesbian tax
10.gay business venture groups
4% "sports"
US/Canada
1.gay water sport
2.gay game
3.gay rodeo
4.gay hockey
5.league softball
6.cycling gay
7.gay volleyball
8.gay golf
9.gay outdoor
10.scuba diving
Europe
1.gay rugby
2.gay soccer
3.gay ski week
4.gay rugby players
5.gay games
6.EuroGames
7.gay Cycling
8.gay league
9.gay golf
10.tennis gay
3% "help & support"
US/Canada
1.marriage support
2.teen support
3.gay lesbian support
4.adoption gay support
5.civil right
6.right activist
7.first time sex
8.gay right in Canada
9.equal gay right
10.aids gay hiv
Europe
1.support parents gays
2.gay marriage support
3.gay rights legislation
4.gay teen help
5.gay lesbian support london
6.gay parenting
7.adoption gay couples
8.gay rights in america
9.gay civil weddings
10.gay organisations
Keywords from the adult and dating themes highlight the difference of
interests of a racial or ethnic nature between Americans and Europeans. The
travel theme also indicates that these communities do not choose the same
"gayfriendly" destinations. As for business, underwear and Dvds are very
popular and North Americans rank three keywords relating to business in the
gay community. Rugby and soccer are apparently more popular in Europe!
Finally, mariage and adoption dominate the last theme.
The origin of users is also interesting to study. North Americans are a
majority, but we can also see that residents of North Africa are present
among francophone users. Most surprisingly, hispanophone users come mostly
from the United States, rather than from Spain!
English speaking
1.United States
2.Canada
3.UK & Ireland
4.Australia
5.New Zealand
6.South Africa
Spanish speaking
1.United States
2.Spain
3.Uruguay
4.Argentina
5.Chile
6.Venezuela
7.Costa Rica
8.Republica Dominicana
9.Peru
French speaking
1.France
2.Switzerland
3.Belgium
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For additional information:
Tom O'Neill 773-528-2554
POLITICAL HUMORIST AND ACTIVIST
WINS STONEWALL AWARD 2004
CHICAGO, IL 2004-- Kate Clinton, one of America's foremost political comics
is the recipient of the 2004 Stonewall Award -- the national $25,000,
no-strings-attached grant that recognizes individuals or groups who have
made a
significant contribution to the gay and lesbian community. The award was
announced today by Allen Schuh, president of the Anderson Prize Foundation
which has
awarded over $1 million to 40 Stonewall Awards winners since 1991.
"Kate Clinton is a brilliant Writer and performer whose positive energy,
sharp insights and community service have helped the gay and lesbian
community
both.understand itself better and become more visible in the broader
society,"
noted Allen Schuh. "The Foundation is proud to recognize the efforts she
has
made to create a stronger gay and lesbian movement."
The Anderson Prize Foundation was established in 1991 by the late Paul
Anderson of Chicago, shortly before his death of AIDS-related illness.
Allen Schuh,
an attorney, was Andeso's partner for 13 ears and joined Paul in
establishing
the Foundation to recognize and reward those who have contributed
significantly the the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT)
community. The
awards are made without regard to sexual orientation, race, age, ethnic
origin, or
gender. Past winners have included nationally prominent GLBT rights
leaders,
local activists both straight and gay, artists and organizers.
Kate Clinton is a critically acclaimed political conic and writer whose
performance career spans more more that 23 years. Clinton started
performing in
1981, when politically edgy and out-of-the-closet comedy was neither found
or
welcome in mainstream comedy clubs, television or in media. Working through
a
community-based network of lesbian-feminist producers, folk and women's
music
festivals and progressive coffeehouses, Kate toured the country building
both
an audience and an emerging proud and identifiable lesbian community. As
the
GLBT community turned more of its attention to the twin challenges of the
HIV/AIDS epidemic and the anti-gay Right wing in the late 1980's, Kate's
comedy and
audience also changed to address these emerging issues. Today she ranks
among the top ten political comics in the country, with an intelligent and
original style that brings her before more that 100.000 people each year.
Kate Clinton has released seven audio CDs, including the 2004 release; The
Marrying Kind; Read These Lips (200l)' Comedy You Can Dance To (l999) and
Babes
in Joyland (1996). She is author of the award-winning book, Don't Get Me
Started (Ballantine Books, 1998). The audio companion to the book was named
"one
of the best Audio books by Publisher's Weekly. Clinton is a regular
columnist for two national publications, the 95-year old, Wisconsin-based
monthly, the
Progressive and the national GLBT newsmagazine, The Advocate. Clinton is a
former high school English teacher. She is a graduate and Colgate
University
(MA) and Le Moyne Collige (BA).
Kate is a sought-after performer whose national concert tours routinely sell
out. She continues to perform in venues from church basements to small
clubs
to prestigious halls of several thousand people. In 2004, she will be
opening
in some cities for rock star Melissa Etheridge on her Lucky Tour. Kate is an
accomplished is an accomplished comic actor who has appeared on Broadway in
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (in 2001 as the narrator) and The Vagina
Monologues (2002). She appeared in the film, The Secret Lives of Dentists
(2003), and
is one of the four comedians featured in the 2003 Documentary, Laughing
Matters. Kate's satire and commentary are sought after by diverse print and
broadcast media, and she has brought her humor to CNN, MSNBC, Good Morning
America,
Oxygen, Comedy Central., the Toyota Comedy Festival, Montreal Comedy
Festival,
the Marshall's Women in Comedy Festival, as well as to major talk and public
radio shows around to country.
Kate's political commitment is reflected in her work and in the time she
donates to feminist, gay, and progressive organizations. Clinton helped
emcee the
1987 and 1993 Marches on Washington for GLBT Rights; the 1993 Gay and
Lesbian
Inaugural Ball at the Clinton inauguration; anti-war benefits and
demonstrations from 2002-2003; and the 2004 March for Woman's Lives in
Washington. She
contributes significant amounts of time and resources to strengthen GLBT
organizations all over the country.
"In making this award, we are recognizing not just Kate's phenomonal talent,
but her dedication to the GLBT community. She has given thousands of hours
of
community service, performed for free at hundreds of fund raising benefits,
dinners, shows, and marches and raised literally millions of dollars for
groups
like Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, the New York City GLBT Center,
the National Center for Lesbian Rights, to name just a few," said Schuh.
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Photo available at: http://www.gaydata.com/download/katebw.jpg
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate release
OLD CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP ANNOUNCES BOOK RELEASE
For Author interviews, call 570-443-7379
Contact: Br. Jack or Archbishop Simpson
wrccab@hotmail.com
The Office of the Archbishop announced today that a new autobiography
entitled The Gay Face of God, has been released from Third Millennium
Publishing of Tempe, AZ. and is now available. The book which has all ready
received rave reviews, reveals the trials and challenges of growing up gay
in the 1950's and 1960's, onto service in the military during Vietnam, and a
career path that led to police departments, local magistrate, bodyguard,
senior Treasury Department official with the Financial Management Service in
Washington, D.C. and ordination and consecration within the Old Catholic
Church in America, after attending Roman Catholic Seminary.
In addition to the life experiences of this remarkable man, the Archbishop's
feelings and beliefs on being gay and Old Catholic in a world where many
believe just being gay is a ticket to hell, are portrayed with responses to
Vatican attacks and other situations reprinted in the book. Of particular
concern to the Archbishop is the plight of gay youth in American society who
commit suicide at a far greater rate than do heterosexual youth simply
because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered.
In the Appendix of the book, is a reconstructed same-sex marriage Rite that
was used by the Roman Catholic Church for over nine centuries and adopted
for present day use based on research by Professor John Boswell. Plans for
the construction of a monastery for the Benedictine Order of St. John the
Beloved are also discussed.
Copies of the book may be purchased directly from the publisher by calling
1-888-216-8173, or by visiting http://3mpub.com/simpson, or through the
Order's website at: OSJTB.COM
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For Immediate Release
Contact: 415/861-0318
howardwallace@earthlink.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Sam Warren
(619) 531-0765
Fax: (619) 501-4177
E-mail: sam@bookwarren.com
http://www.bookwarren.com
NEW BOOK BY GAY AUTHOR:
TALES FROM THE TIJUANA JAILS - I:
Corruption in the Belly of the Burro
(San Diego, CA, May 23, 2004) Bookwarren Publishing announced today the
publication of a new book, entitled TALES FROM THE TIJUANA JAILS - I:
Corruption in the Belly of the Burro, the first of two volumes by a former
Baja prisoner, Sam Warren.
While inside the downtown jail, the infamous El Pueblito penitentiary and
later the El Hongo prison in the desert, Sam gathered information about
crimes and corruption in the prisons and in the Baja society at large.
Warren, a local author, publisher and gay activist, operated a
bed-and-breakfast in an upscale suburb of Tijuana.
On April 27, 2000, the Tijuana police raided his establishment and arrested
everyone in the building - residents, guests and employees. All the charges
except one were dropped as they were all extortion attempts by the Mexican
police to rob the author. The police thought they could extort Sam because
he was a gay activist. They were wrong, and now Sam has exposed their threat
to American citizens who visit Baja, gay or straight.
The book weaves through crimes cells, violence, sex, murder, extortion,
families with kids and pets inside to the private prison condos of the
murderous drug lords. A whole chapter is dedicated to the man who saved Sam'
s life inside - a fellow U.S. prisoner who became one of the most powerful
prisoners inside. He was a former U.S. Special Operations sergeant, federal
law officer, martial arts expert, medical expert, and gun smuggler.
The drug lords gave him the title of "Don." He used his power and his
medical knowledge in the prison to protect and help the Americans and other
prisoners to survive. After his release, he started a diving business in San
Diego and won a national judo championship.
The book includes a foreword by Pat Osio, Jr., a columnist for the San Diego
Metro- politan magazine and the editor of www.HispanicVista.com. The book
is illustrated with drawings by "German" Joe Paschen, a former inmate of El
Pueblito.
# # #
The book, published in both e-Book and print formats, is currently available
for sale online at www. bookwarren.com; www.amazon.com;
www.barnesandnoble.com; and in bookstores. Volume II will be available later
next month. Pictures are available.
Please contact author for a review copy and/or interview. A review copy can
also be seen at: http://www.bookwarren.com/review1.pdf.
SAM WARREN
(619) 531-0765
sam@bookwarren.com
http://www.bookwarren.com
Contact: Greg Allen
Home Video Salon, PO Box 9161, North St. Paul, Minnesota 55109-9161
http://www.paradise-inn.com
email: gregallen@paradise-inn.com
###FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE###
SEE THE NEXT GAY SITCOM, "PARADISE INN", ON THE WEB
The "Paradise Inn" trailer and pilot episode are now available in Quicktime
streaming format at the "Paradise Inn" website:
http://www.paradise-inn.com
"Paradise Inn" is a gay sitcom that follows the everyday lives of a gay
couple who run a Bed & Breakfast in rural Minnesota. In the pilot episode,
"Paradise Lost", fledgling entrepreneur Mark McClaine, and his partner of 5
years, Rob Johannsen, have opened their bed and breakfast in the small
resort town of Paradise, Minnesota. Business is a little slow at the Inn,
and then two unexpected guests show up, exactly the kind of guests Mark and
Rob don't need: their mothers.
The pilot episode, "Paradise Lost", premiered at the Twin Cities Pride
Festival, and was seen shortly thereafter on the Metro Cable Network
throughout the Twin Cities (Minnesota) region.
Here's what some of the critics have said:
"It has more appeal...than half of the new comedies on the networks fall
schedules." TV critic Noel Holston, Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Gay and Lesbian characters in television dramas and especially situation
comedies are increasing...But like the sitcom "Ellen", "Paradise Inn" could
be groundbreaking because both its main characters are gay." Minnesota
Public Radio feature by Todd Moe
The show was created and produced in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by Greg Allen,
directed by Bob Beverage, written by Kathy P. Anderson, and stars Blake
Hambrick, John D. Trones, Barbara Fayth Humphrey, Marilyn Murray and Trudy
Monette. The entire cast and crew are from the Twin Cities and the episode
was shot on location in Alma, Wisconsin, at the historic Burlington Hotel.
With the success of its first episode, "Paradise Inn", is preparing for its
next stage of development. And the audience is anxiously waiting...Numerous
viewers have written in, asking: "When's the next episode??"
"It's exciting to be in on the ground floor of a project like this that is
portraying gay and lesbian characters in a very everyday light," said John
D. Trones, who portrays Rob Johannsen. "It's a slice of life from more of a
gay reality than what we typically see in films and on television."
Invite your friends and family to see this truly FAMILY comedy!
COME OUT TO THE INN!sm
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Two photos are available for web and print use. The photos are 72dpi and
are in the jpeg file format. Both photos feature our male stars: Blake
Hambrick (Mark McClaine) on the left, and John D. Trones (Rob Johannsen) on
the right. You can access the photos at ftp://paradise-inn.com. The user
name is: prphotos. The password is: photos. Please contact Greg Allen at
gregallen@paradise-inn.com to inform of usage on your web site or in your
publication.
Czar Rules the Music Scene for Pride NYC 2004
For Immediate Release: (New York, New York) May 17, 2004 - "Ambrosia for the
Gods," a much anticipated new music performance and CD release from
singer/songwriter 'Czar' debuts this summer at The Belt Theater, (336 w.
37th St. 8-9 Aves.) June 23rd through June 27th, 8 pm nightly. A fully
downloadable electronic media kit can be found at:
http://www.czarmusic.com/mediakit.html.
Distinguishing Czar's music from that of other artists is his melodical
strength, seductive harmonies and thought provoking lyrics amid high-energy
dance-inducing music, designed to tap into thematic philosophies of
sensuality, body empowerment and confidence. Bringing sex out of the closet,
Czar's varied musical style within both performance and CD explore the
spiritual path to revelation as something to be exalted, not trivialized.
His first full-length CD is to be released June 23, independently.
"The Belt Theater is a raw performance space with rock concert feel,
accentuating the music, performance and natural sensation," exclaims Czar.
"Gay Pride Week in New York City is ideal for great live entertainment. It's
a terrific time to convey messages of sexual empowerment, when everyone is
in the joy of the moment of expression without inhibitions."
The "Ambrosia For The Gods" CD and performances both blend a wide variety of
Czar's most admired styles of alternative and classic dance music to a
largely Rock and Roll platform, intended to make audiences dance. Influenced
early by timeless bands such as The Who, Three Dog Night, The Temptations,
Grand Funk Railroad and Ashford/Simpson, Czar also credits his musical
aspirations to classic storytellers like The Doors and CSNY as well as stage
and film musicals like An American in Paris and Woodstock.
"Blending all the styles of music I enjoy and appreciate most, I want
listeners to come away from "Ambrosia for the Gods" with more confidence in
their own bodies derived from my lyrics and sound, that seductively
celebrate the ritualistic aspects of sensuality. I may walk a controversial
path to revelation, portraying a beast fundamentalists fear because sex
ignites ecstasy, but I believe physical communication is just as important,
if not more than verbal communication," declares Czar.
With a career ranging from contracts with major dance companies such as the
Joffrey Ballet and Alvin Ailey Dance Company to industrials and Broadway,
spanning the globe from New York to Singapore, Czar is no stranger to
performing onstage and in film. Physical awareness comes naturally to Czar
who began as a dancer in New York in the mid-seventies, working with the
likes of Rudolph Nureyev, Ben Vereen and Lucie Arnaz as well as forming his
own all-male dance company, Centaur Dance Theater.
Complemented by backup singers Michelle Carano and Judy Krause, a four-piece
rock band, hot dancers and a performance packed full of surprises, "Ambrosia
For The Gods" features a song and dance entertainment powerhouse whose work
is versatile, virtually unlimited and not to be missed. Tickets:
www.smarttix.com or 1(800) 868-4444. Tickets, CD sales and media kit:
www.CZARMUSIC.com.
Media Inquiries:
Arielle Jamil, Fierce Communications LLC
Arielle@fiercecommunications.com
212.995.2138
For Immediate Release
National Gay and Lesbian Catholics Support Mayor Gavin Newom of San
Francisco
The Rainbow Sash Movement a National Gay and Lesbian Catholic organization
fully supports the efforts of Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco to promote
tolerance. We are deeply troubled that the San Francisco Baptist Ministers
would not recognize the separation of Church and State. Their attack on the
Mayor Newsome's faith and integrity should be challenged. They do not
represent Jesus Christ in this matter, they do represent another opinion.
We deeply respect the Mayor's recognition of all families. His faith and
family values are about inclusiveness not about fear and intolerance. He
certainly follows in the footsteps Mayor George Moscone, and City Supervisor
Harvey Milk in supporting the rights of the marginalized with integrity. As
Gay and Lesbian Catholics we are deeply impressed with his promotion of
Gospel Values. We ask for prayers for him and his family, we recognize how
difficult it must be for his family to witness these demonizing attacks.
To find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement please visit our web site
at www.rainbowsashmovement.org.
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Contact Person:
Joe Murray
Spokesperson
Rainbow Sash Movement
312-266-0182
Email: SashMovement@AOL.Com
WWW.RainbowSashMovement.org
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information, Contact:
April 14, 2004 7:50 AM
Jerome Biern
Blue Coast, Inc.
401-487-4539 cell 866-859-5943
sales@WeddingVowRings.com
14K Wedding Bands with Gay Partner Vows Engraved Inside Gaining Steam
Cranston, R.I.- April 14, 2004 Wedding Vow Rings, a jewelry
manufacturing company based in Cranston, R.I., today announced the
availability of Partner Vow Rings, matching wedding bands that include
entire partner vows engraved on the inside and clearly readable. A unique
application to laser engraving has made it possible to engrave entire
passages of information inside of a wedding band, something never before
offered.
Couples are choosing from civil vows, religious vows, gay vows, love poetry,
even writing their own vows.
" Gay Partner Vow Rings now account for 40% of our business and are growing
faster than any other of our vow categories, We are sympathetic to equal
rights for all people especially when it comes to love and marriage. We are
thrilled that the gay community has discovered our offering", said Jerry
Biern, president of the firm.
"In a most romantic and sentimental way, we want to preserve the moment and
make the wedding vows even more important and everlasting. By allowing
couples to memorialize the wedding vows and carry them inside of their rings
everyday, the commitment will never be forgotten. This is a unique concept
that makes a lot of sense for everybody.", added Biern.
These handsome 14K engraved rings are available at
http://www.weddingvowrings.com and are offered in both white and yellow
gold.
Image available at: http://www.ereleases.com/pr/2003-weddingvowrings.jpg
Immediate release
Sparkle Media, Sweden
Marq W webmaster@gaybud.com
Phone: +46730347450
Site URL: http://www.gaybud.com
Picture from site: http://www.gaybud.com/pressguy.jpg
A new gay online community called GayBud opened it's doors today.
Marq W., founder of Gaybud said: "We invite gay men from all around the
globe to join the fun today. We have invested a great deal of time and money
to get this project going. You will notice that we are different from other
gay dating sites and I am sure that within a short time this site will be
known
and utilized by gay guys all over the world". GayBud.com is free to join, it
is
funded by advertising.
To mention a few things the users of the site can do: Post pictures and
profiles of themselves, interact with other users via instant messaging and
anonynmous e-mail, watch private picture galleries, search for members using
many options.
In one word, it is fabulous. The site and the community will always be
evolving, so new features will be added all the time, said Marq.
NEWS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE: March 31, 2004
For More information:
Please contact: Dennis Bell
Phone: (510) 295-8223
Email: den@AthleticModelGuild.com
Release: C-04-001
ATHLETIC MODEL GUILD, HISTORIC STUDIO SOLD
1,000,000 male physique photos and films to be preserved
El Cerrito, California March 31, 2004: The preservation of nearly one
million negatives, slides and movies, which represent almost 60 years of the
history of all-male erotica, was assured today by the acquisition of
Athletic Model Guild (AMG) of Los Angeles by Dennis Bell of El Cerrito
California. Bell purchased the entire estate of Bob Mizer, founder of AMG,
for an undisclosed sum and will reform the company. He plans to manage,
market and preserve one of the most outstanding collections of all-male
physique photography and film production in the world. Bob Mizer can rest
easy knowing that his work will be preserved, his films will continue to be
released in new media formats and the studio he founded will continue to
produce new material, said Bell, a well known physique photographer in his
own right (www.DennisBellPhoto.com ), and
owner of www.PosingStrap.com and
www.PhysiqueLibrary.com , two sites that
specialize in vintage collections of physique photography.
AMG was founded in 1945 by Bob Mizer. Now an icon of gay history, Mizer was
a trailblazer in fighting the strict censorship laws of the mid twentieth
century which permitted female, but not male, nudity in photography. Since
Mizers death twelve years ago, the slides, negatives and other assets of
his estate have been in the custody of Wayne Stanley, one of Mizers legal
advisers and friends. During that time, licenses have been given
periodically to publish, reproduce, sell or exhibit some of Mizers work.
The commercial release of the mainstream film Beefcake introduced Mizer and
his work to millions of moviegoers. But for thousands of service men and
others, Mizer was no stranger. Soldiers, sailors and marines knew that if
they came through Hollywood, they could pick up an extra fifty bucks by
posing for Bob said Bell. In addition, Mizer photographed thousands of gay
and straight men of all descriptions. His subjects included motion picture
and television actors, waiters, motorcyclists, college men, construction
workers, California surfer boys and mid-Western farm hands just off the
bus and searching for fame and fortune in Hollywood.
Bob Mizers photographs span the entire gamut of masculinity, says Bell,
and the alphabet as well S from George Abagian to Dick Ziglar. There were
names we may recognize: TV Star Glenn Corbett went on to star in 77 Sunset
Strip after Bob photographed him; Ed Fury was in a number of films and TV
shows (24 according to www.imdb.com ); Dick Dubois
was pictured in Life magazine as a member of the Las Vegas cast of Mae
Wests show. Estimates are that Bob photographed more than 10,000 men over
his forty-five year career.
Bell has the difficult but enviable task now of cataloguing the negatives,
prints and slides. I expect it will take three years or more, Bell adds.
It will be a massive undertaking to assure these irreplaceable treasures
and relics of gay history and male photography are preserved and treated
with the respect they deserve.
Bell is developing a plan to exhibit and market the photographs, many of
which have never been seen by the public. Even in 2004, we Americans have
tremendous hang-ups about frontal male nudity in photography. But remember,
at the time Bob was taking some of these photographs, this kind of
photography wasnt the subject of a Ohang-up -- it was illegal. Some
physique photographers did prison time for a single pubic hair visible in
their work. Bell said. I think there will be a number of pleasant
surprises as this imagery resurfaces into modern gay culture.
Athletic Model Guild was the pioneer of modern gay erotica and this
acquisition will continue the legacy into the twenty-first century. Look for
classic collections of AMG 8mm films coming soon on DVD and new productions
from AMG later this year. In the new films well be connecting the
innocence of Mizers past work with the expectations and ideals of todays
gay audience. The new company will keep the historic name. According to
new owner Bell, It is far too important a name, with the attendant
mythology, to give it up.
For media resources, and images for web and print use, go to:
http://www.AthleticModelGuild.com/media
For interviews, features, etc contact:
media@AthleticModelGuild.com or :
Athletic Model Guild, LLC
3020 El Cerrito Plaza, Suite 114
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: (510) 295-8223
e-mail: den@AthleticModelGuild.com
Website: www.AthleticModelGuild.com
Press Release
For Immediate Release
Gay Catholics Challenge Archbishop O'Malley of Boston on Gay Marriage
Under the leadership of Archbishop O'Malley of Boston the Massachusetts
Bishops have waged an unjust war against the gay and Lesbian community. The
Rainbow Sash Movement (National Gay Catholic Organization )believes when our
Catholic bishops and their allies enter the public domain they have an
obligation to offer convincing evidence, and not only present their
religious perspectives. If they claim the freedom of gays and lesbians to
marry will result in traditional marital meltdowns, they ought to make a
persuasive case-not rely on fear factors.
The four (4) bishops of Massachusetts do no represent the real diversity of
the Catholic Church on the matter of gay marriage. For instance about 67
percent of the Massachusetts Legislature is Catholic, but lawmakers do not
appear to be following the church's repeated calls to both ban gay marriage
and block civil unions for gay couples. The most popular measure in two
sessions of the constitutional convention has been an amendment to ban gay
marriage and allow civil unions. The church opposes both gay marriage and
civil unions, calling civil unions the equivalent of marriage.
According to Joe Murray, US Convener of the Rainbow Sash Movement "what is
troubling for me is the reactionary nature of the Bishops response. The
bishops for the first time in history wish to change not only the
Massachusetts, but also the US Constitution and create a second class
citizenry status for gay and lesbian people. Why have these bishops not
shown as much passion to pass a bill in the Massachusetts that would require
the Church to report child abuse? Also, I wish they would put as much
effort into lobbying for human services and poverty programs." Murray
further stated "Archbishop's O'Malley's willingness to say anything that
keeps committed same-gender couples and their families from access to basic
rights and protections violates core Catholic principles of distributive
justice and dignity of the human person."
The Rainbow Sash Movement calls on the Massachusetts bishops to refrain from
attacks on the Massachusetts gay and lesbian community that would willfully
promote hatred against that community. Additionally, we hope they consider
the impact their actions will have in promoting physical as well as mental
violence against members of the gay and lesbian Community of Massachusetts.
Murray further said "The anti-gay marriage bandwagon, with four Catholic
bishops in the van and Bishop O'Malley in command, was moving along nicely
until the ominous cloud of "l'affaire Dupre" arose out of Springfield to
dampen anti-gay rhetoric and remind us all of "thrown stones and glass
houses"
We ask the bishops to also consider, hate has to be determined by the ear of
the hearer, not the mind of the speaker. For the Bishops not to acknowledge
this is nave at best, disingenuous at worst. We call on them to remember
the call of the Gospels to love God and one another. The Church also
teaches that hate is a sin and if any of these bishops are without sin. let
them cast the first stone.
To find out more about the Rainbow Sash Movement, and how you can help in
this social justice ministry please visit our web page at
www.rainbowsashmovement.org.
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Contact Person
Dennis Kluge
Media Chair
Rainbow Sash Movement
PH: 312-266-6080
Email: SashMovement@AOL.Com
Christopher Kingry
LOBELINE COMMUNICATIONS
310-271-1551x14
Wedding Bells to Ring at The Abbey - June 1, 2004
Margaret Cho to Preside, Mayor Duran to Officiate
Pepper MaShay & Gay Men's Chorus to Sing "Amazing Grace"
Ceremonies Kick-off National Gay Pride Month
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA. - 3/23/04 -The Abbey, a West Hollywood historic social
spot at 692 North Robertson Boulevard plans to kick off National Gay Pride
Month with its first ever wedding and commitment ceremony. Margaret Cho is
set to preside, Mayor Duran will officiate and Pepper MaShay and the Gay
Men's Chorus of Los Angeles will sing "Amazing Grace."
Ceremony reservations and info are available at www.abbeyfoodandbar.com
The symbolism of The Abbey's name has not gone unnoticed by patrons or its
owner, David Cooley.
"I'm thrilled to have so many gifted individuals willing to step up to the
plate and stand up for our communities' rights. Hopefully someday soon our
ceremonies won't be just symbolic!" Cooley added, "In spite of a recent
court ruling, the marriage of thousands of Gay and Lesbian couples in San
Francisco and across the nation represents social change on a grand scale."
Mayor Duran has offered his support, officially proclaiming, "The City of
West Hollywood supports marriages for same sex couples and is working hard
to change California law. Although we do not yet have equal protection
under the law, no government can prevent us from loving whom we choose."
Says Margaret Cho, "I don't know why conservatives are so against gay
marriage. It would be the perfect solution to Bush's economy and jobs
failures. Income from ice sculptures alone could pay off the National Debt."
Cho has launched her own supportive web site at www.loveisloveislove.com
Singer Pepper MaShay exclaims, "Honey, gay marriage represents the coming
together of two people under the eyes of humanity - so let the ceremonies
begin!"
Already considered a hub for the West Hollywood community, The Abbey, now
undergoing a $2 million renovation provides what Cooley calls, "the ideal
combination of ambiance and service in a supportive environment." The
Abbey once again, will be donating its space, as it did for the APLA "The
Envelope Please" Oscar Party, whi