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March 25, 2008
Newly Wed in New York
Newly Wed in New York is a celebration of the recent court decision to recognize in NY marriages between same-sex couples performed elsewhere. Events include a renewal of vows and commitment ceremony, a wedding reception and Rochesters 1st Annual LGBT Wedding Expo. A significant turnout is expected and proceeds go to LGBT Friends of Good Government, a political committee dedicated to supporting LGBT affirming political candidates.
SATURDAY - APRIL 26, 2008
More info: www.LGBTFOGG.com
March 18, 2008
GLAAD
Just as everyone was sobering up from the St. Patrick’s Day parade and march, the big NYC GLAAD dinner was held at the mid-town Marriott Marquis. It was a dangerous but cuddly gay gridlock alert, color code level rainbow. Because of, or in spite of, a wild week of market, governor, construction crane up-then-down news, GLAAD fired up the jumbo-trons, poured the vodka, and put on a party.
There were stars aplenty, jammed corporate sponsored tables, pharma-fonted teleprompters, and a dinner din that registered a ten on the Can You Hear Me Now scale. No I can’t, but your lips are gorgeous. You can check out all the results at GLAAD.org, but allow me to report a few highlights.
The Beebo Brinker Chronicles, a dramatic compilation of the 1950s lesbian pulp novels of Ann Bannon won a GLAAD Media Award in the “Most Fun Off-Broadway Lesbian Entertainment, L-Word Eat Your Heart Out, Written by Kate Moira Ryan and Linda Chapman, Friends of Kate Clinton, And She is as Proud as Can Be of Them, You Should Go See It, Tell Your Friends” category. I’m not sure if that was the category, but yippee!
Despite the major comic temptations of Eliot Spitzer, the Jim McGreevy Trio, and George W’s market reassurances to the Economic Club as Bear Stearns collapsed a few blocks away, I had the serious task of presenting the GLAAD Excellence in Media Award to Judy Shephard.
It has been ten years since Judy’s son Matthew was brutally killed in Laramie, Wyoming for being gay and out. Judy has been a tireless witness against anti-gay violence. Each new anti-gay atrocity is both a raw reminder to her of what happened to her son and a further spur to her activism. She graciously accepted the award, and said she would of course rather have her son.
Her activism has impact. On the way out of the ballroom I ran into an old friend who told me that her Catholic High School had just dis-invited her to her reunion, even though she was class president and is one of their largest donors. She had just sent them updates on her partner and their three kids. Apparently she’d been stewing in her juices about it until she attended the GLAAD dinner and heard Judy Shepard. She said as she listened to Judy, she was texting the reunion committee and planning to use her own successful, mainstream publicity company for her media campaign.
Despite the big Bear Stearns weekend, the gays were out
Much Absolut vodka was consumed,
Not so much Bear Week
Bear Stearns week
Just as the gay people have their Bear Week, the copycat straight people had a big Bear Stearns weekend.
February 22, 2008
THE BIG GAY SKETCH SHOW
Catch It ! or Set Your Tivo.....
Kate Clinton brings her hysterical humor to LOGO's BIG GAY SKETCH COMEDY SHOW
Episode 204- Season 2
Oprah and her platonic friend Gale discuss their latest adventures, Waffles takes a pilates class, and Jeff Foxworthy hosts "Are You Smarter Than a Tranny Hooker?" Appearances by Rosie O'Donnell & Chastity Bono. Guest stars Kate Clinton.
January 04, 2008
In The Life- A Wide Stance
IN THE LIFE's January episode, Wide Stance, will feature a diverse collection of stories, from a look at a film that examines biblical language about homosexuality, to a photo essay of men dancing together. Throughout the show, the ever-controversial Margaret Cho, and lesbian comic Kate Clinton, will go head-to-head in conversation.
Go to their website www.inthelifetv.org to find out when the show will air in
your local area or to watch it now for free. For those of you in New York
this episode will broadcast January 20th at 10:30PM on channel 13.
September 18, 2007
Private Internet Chat
Looking forward to this chat tomorrow - 9:30pm est- Please join in, we have a lot to discuss!
Once you've got the password, this is all there is to it:
On Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at 9:30pm EST, go to: http://www.lingr.com/room/5pzGiQKXop6
Enter the secret password and hit the "Enter the room" button
Enter the nickname of your choice and click the "Start chatting" button
Chat!
Password: kateclinton07
August 24, 2007
Back By Popular Demand: A Private Internet Chat With Kate Clinton: Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 9:30pm EST
The last chat went just as well as the first one, so we're having a THIRD one on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at 9:30pm EST. Kate's looking forward to seeing you all there, so mark your calendar and tell your friends!
How, you may ask, do you get in on the action? A special edition of CommuniKate will be sent out for the password, so if you're not already subscribed, now's the time! Here, do it right now, you won't be sorry:
Once you've got the password, this is all there is to it:
- On Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at 9:30pm EST, go to: http://www.lingr.com/room/5pzGiQKXop6
- Enter the secret password and hit the "Enter the room" button
- Enter the nickname of your choice and click the "Start chatting" button
- Chat!
June 21, 2007
God and Gays
God & Gays: Bridging the Gap
The Movie. The Gathering. The Movement.
Bishop Spong, Mel White and Actor/Comedian Jason Stuart and many more converge in Nashville for the highly anticipated
God & Gays Gathering 2007: Unity is Our Identity
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 1, 2007 -– “I’d rather she be dead than gay,” confesses a mother who, unfortunately, got her wish. She lost her daughter to suicide and talks about it in the heart-wrenching and yet unifying feature documentary, God and Gays: Bridging the Gap.
Filmmakers, Gathering founders and life partners, Luane Beck and Kim Clark, created God and Gays: Bridging the Gap to offer an intimate look into the lives of people raised in Christian homes and who struggle, knowing – or fearing, their homosexual path. Now, they host the largest, most impressive line-up of qualified speakers on the country’s most non-discussed topic, can you be Christian and be gay? With the religious right and mainstream Christianity teaching emotionally traumatizing ex-gay therapies, celibacy or subtle and equally as harmful forms of tolerance, it’s the perfect time in history for the God & Gays Gathering.
The God & Gays Gathering features progressive Episcopalian Bishop John Shelby Spong, previous ghost writer to Jerry Falwell Rev. Dr. Mel White, evangelical minister’s wife Peggy Campolo and ex-Exodus group leader Darlene Bogle plus many more together to Nashville, TN. Considered a central location for people all around the Bible belt area to attend, Gathering founder Kim Clark hopes, “anyone who is tired of being asked to vote on marriage equality and hearing only fear as the reason to keep people divided and are ready to deal with the human side of the debate around homosexuality and religion in a safe, accepting environment is welcome. We are ready for the parents and friends of gays, lesbians and transgender people to come so we can support them as they will and do get flack from society for not disowning their loved one. We are ready for the gay person with nowhere to go safely, who has contemplated or attempted suicide to instead invest time in him or herself, in what they’re going through and how to work with their faith to be the solution, not the problem. We’re ready for the church leader, the teacher, the therapist, to give them support in leading their groups to learning more on what it’s like to be gay and religious. The goal is empowerment. Get people out of victim status and they become more of who they are, how God made them.” Clark is best known for her quote, “comfort zones are slow dream killers” and lives by it on a daily basis, which is what got her through making God & Gays: Bridging the Gap and creating several support services like the Gathering. Her partner, Luane Beck, originally made the film based on Clark’s own personal struggle with being gay and Christian. Since premiering, they’ve toured the country speaking to large groups, showing the movie, receiving thousands of emails, letters of support and stories about changed lives.
God and Gays: Bridging the Gap is a rare opportunity to get questions answered, challenge the myths about gay people, and to put a human face on a hot political issue. The story is uniquely told by the people who live the struggle, judgment, fear and ignorance of others every day. “This is about real human beings, contributors to society, educated, kind, God-loving people. This is for real and people deserve to see and hear the stories of the people whose lives they will affect,” says Producer Kim Clark.
God and Gays: Bridging the Gap unifies Christianity and sexual preference in a time where church denominations are on the verge of dividing, in an era where history doesn’t repeat itself, but people repeat history.
Editors: For an EPK and free viewing of the movie trailer, go online to http://www.godandgaysthemovie.com. To schedule an interview with the filmmakers and people featured in the movie, call (718) 351-9599.
About Zernus Productions: Writer, Director and Actor Luane Beck started Zernus Productions to produce her first feature-length narrative drama Intentions in 2001. Award winning documentary producer Kim Clark joined in 2003 and together they focus their true-to-life stories with social integrity and unification in mind, heart and soul. Learn more about the nationally distributed Intentions at http://www.zernusproductions.com
June 20, 2007
GAY USA
Our guest this week is comedian Kate Clinton, marking 25 years of
making us laugh. She has a special currently running on LOGO, a CD
out called "The Marrying Kind," a DVD of her Here! special, and a
book out from Carroll & Graf called "What the L?" You can read more
about her at www.kateclinton.com
Podcasts of Gay USA can be downloaded at:
GayUSAPodCast
You can listen to any or all of three recent shows. You can also
click on the subscribe button to download recent show to your
computer's iTunes or other music player they may have on your
computer. The iTunes program on your computer will automatically
look for new Gay USA podcasts whenever you open the iTunes
application.
If you have any comments about the podcsast, please direct them to
Bill Bahlman at depeche7@mac.com
Bill has also produced a website for the show. Go to
GayUSATV
“Gay USA” is seen in Manhattan on MNN on Thursdays at 11 PM on Time-
Warner 34 and RCN 110 and simulcast at www.MNN.org channel 34. It
is distributed nationally on the Dish Network through Free Speech
TV. Go to www.FreeSpeech.org for the schedule or see below.
To keep up with LGBT news between shows, go to www.PageOneQ.com
June 05, 2007
It's Come To This! World Premiere
Kate Clinton: 25th Anniversary Tour
USA, 2007, 62 min, Video
World Premiere
Directed By: Andrea Meyerson
Kate Clinton has been delighting audiences with her sharp wit for 25 years. Catch her hilarious silver anniversary tour, full of observations on aging, sex, and politics, in this cross between documentary and performance film.
Frameline: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
Sunday, June 17
5:30 p.m. at the Castro Theatre
http://www.frameline.org
Newfest: New York Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on Thursday, June 7
http://www.newfest.org
Provincetown Film Festival on June 14
http://www.ptownfilmfest.org
Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival between July 12-23
http://www.outfest.org
June 04, 2007
NEW YORK CITY
I am happy to announce I will perform my only NYC Climate Change show on:
Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:30pm at the Gotham Comedy Club, 208 West 23rd St., NYC www.gothamcomedyclub.com $20 cover/2 beverage min. Reservations: 212-367-9000.
May 09, 2007
It's Come To This! DVD
Keep an eye out for the Premiere of Kate's latest film.
The film will have it's World Premiere at Newfest: New York Gay & Lesbian Film Festival on Thursday, June 7. It will then screen at the Provincetown Film Festival on June 14. In July, you can catch the Premiere at Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Check the film festival schedules for additional information.
www.newfest.org - www.ptownfilmfest.org - www.outfest.org
March 28, 2007
GLAAD [Love] Handled
I know you want the dish on the NY GLAAD awards of Monday, March 26 where I was awarded a Pioneer Award and I know it’s already Wednesday, but I was trashed on Tuesday from all the loving. And the pre-show fluffing, of course. How did Rona Barrett do it all those years?
Before the show, at home it was like getting ready for Prom in this house. I managed to talk my dear partner and co-pioneer, into wearing a traditional Indian kurta pajama but not the bindi on her forehead. She looked gorgeous and, though she will never admit it, was the most comfortably dressed of everyone at the event. She was total arm candy. I wore a black suit. I know you are shocked.
The flashing cameras on the red carpet are like having a walking optical migraine and make you appreciate how it’s quite understandable that occasionally your big stars can get a little testy with the paparazzi. I was ably led through the whole thing by Michael my official GLAAD handler and Michele Karlsberg, with a K, my publicist who might also have scored a home makeover with the ubiquitous Queer Eye guys.
The dinner at the Marriot Marquis was sold out to the rafters making it difficult for our intrepid waiters. I was a schmooze operator. My good friends the choreographer Elizabeth Streb and her Air America dreamboat Laura Flanders; theater maven Harriet Levy and her playwriting partner Carol Kaplan; lesbo comic Judy Gold and her fabulous find on Time Out New York Personals [really!]; Kate Moira Ryan the playwright of Judy’s GLAAD award winning play; Michele and her squeeze Vicky, and actress Cynthia Nixon and her fabulous babe, the union organizer Christine Marioni were at my table. Urvashi was at another table close to me – private time – and her table was rocking with more friends and new acquaintances: the downtown real and raw actress, Shelly Mars; the brilliant sociologist and party boy, Juan Battle; Deerfield Academy teacher and lacrosse coach, Kim Wright – among others.
Cynthia presented the award to me in such a beautiful tribute, I asked Streb sitting next to me who she was talking about. Many awards were given to the mainstream media for their positive coverage of the GLBT community. They respond well to awards. Just as GLAAD has reached out to the huge Hispanic viewing media, I hope soon they will reach out to the gay media which is more a part of the mainstream than ever before. Of course we know we are the headwaters, but let the mainstream have their little illusion.
One of the highlights of the night was when Rosie O’Donnell, in accepting her deserved award for the wonderful documentary of her Family Cruise line, lauded the work of Billie Jean King portrayed in the HBO documentary. She rightly praised Billie for her grand career and feminist principles. I had a tear in me eee.
The evening ended with an extended, surreal moment of Patti Labelle meeting her award presenter, Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson, but it was all worth it when they spontaneously took the microphones and ripped their way through an impromptu gospel duet.
After a brief moment at the after party emceed by Junior Vasquez, we rode back uptown with Cynthia and Christine and agreed we should try to make a more intimate dinner date next time.
PS –On 4/21 watch for the Award Show on LOGO!
March 07, 2007
INDWELLING: Living in a Female Body
Please join Kate on 3/24 for this great event.
VENUE: The Great Hall at Cooper Union, NYC
TICKETS: www.wtci-nyc.org
FOR MORE INFO: wtcinyc@mac.com
The Women's Therapy
Centre Institute at www.wtci-nyc.org
www.womenmarchforth.org
February 28, 2007
Nothing Like A Dame
Clinton, Foster, Salonga and More Set for Nothing Like a Dame 2007
A host of the theatre's leading ladies will take part in the 12th Annual Nothing Like a Dame concert March 19 at the Marquis Theatre. The annual fundraiser benefits The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America.
Tickets for Nothing Like a Dame are available by calling (212) 840-0770 or by visiting www.broadwaycares.org.
December 12, 2006
Back By Popular Demand: A Private Internet Chat With Kate Clinton: Wednesday, January 25, 2007, 9:30pm EST
The last chat went smashingly, so we're having another one on Wednesday, January 25, 2007, at 9:30pm EST. Kate's looking forward to seeing you all there, so mark your calendar and tell your friends!
How, you may ask, do you get in on the action? A special edition of CommuniKate will be sent out for the password, so if you're not already subscribed, now's the time! Here, do it right now, you won't be sorry:
Once you've got the password, this is all there is to it:
- On Wednesday, January 25, 2007, at 9:30pm EST, go to: http://www.lingr.com/room/5pzGiQKXop6
- Enter the secret password and hit the "Enter the room" button
- Enter the nickname of your choice and click the "Start chatting" button
- Chat!
October 17, 2006
One Day Away from A Private Internet Chat with Kate Clinton
Not to late to get your password-
That's right -- you, other fans, and Kate herself, chatting live online! Here's everything you need to know to jump in on this exclusive intimate evening with Kate.
- CommuniKate Newsletter subscribers received the password in a special edition of CommuniKate. If you're not a subscriber or you lost the email, email us for it now!
- On Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 9:00pm EST, go to:
http://www.lingr.com/room/5pzGiQKXop6 - Enter the password and hit the "Enter the room" button
- Enter the nickname of your choice and click the "Start chatting" button
- Chat!
October 03, 2006
A Private Internet Chat With Kate Clinton: Wednesday, October 18, 2006, 9:00pm EST
That's right -- you, other fans, and Kate herself, chatting live online! Here's everything you need to know to jump in on this exclusive intimate evening with Kate.
- CommuniKate Newsletter subscribers received the password in a special edition of CommuniKate. If you're not a subscriber or you lost the email, email us for it now!
- On Wednesday, October 18, 2006, at 9:00pm EST, go to:
http://www.lingr.com/room/5pzGiQKXop6 - Enter the password and hit the "Enter the room" button
- Enter the nickname of your choice and click the "Start chatting" button
- Chat!
September 14, 2006
Chat Live with Kate on October 18th!
Ever wanted to talk with Kate? Saving up questions and comments after seeing her shows? Subscribe to Kate's newsletter, CommuniKate, for details. The chat is slated for Wednesday October 18th.
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