Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Congresswoman Baldwin on “DADT”

New exclusive audio interview with Gary Daffin,
Executive Director of the Multicultural AIDS
Coalition, talks about the HIV/AIDS epidemic
& finding a common thread between the black &
gay communities...@OUTTAKE VOICES™
Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin, Co-Chair of the Congressional
LGBT Equality Caucus, statement on Obama & the ‘Don’t Ask,
Don’t Tell’ Policy hearings: “President Obama has done the right
thing in calling for an end to the un-American and discriminatory
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. I thank Chairman Levin for holding
today’s hearing and was pleased to hear Secretary of Defense Gates
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mullen,
clearly state their support for ending the policy that prevents gay
men and lesbians from serving openly in the military.”
VIDEO: Obama on DADT Statement of the Union (Archive)
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Gay Filmmakers Get Oscar Nominations

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD),
the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) media
advocacy & anti-defamation organization, congratulate the
creative teams & casts of Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push'
by Sapphire & A Single Man which received a combined 7 Oscar
nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Lee Daniels,
honored for his work on Precious, became the first openly gay
African American director to receive a nomination. Both films are
also nominated for Outstanding Film. “These films tell inclusive
& diverse stories of our community which grow awareness &
understanding of the lives of gay & transgender people.” said
GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios.
Actor Colin Firth received a nomination for PERFORMANCE BY
AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE as George in A Single Man.
Precious is among the leading Oscar nominees in major categories
with 6 nominations:
BEST MOTION PICTURE OF THE YEAR, PERFORMANCE BY AN
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE – Gabourey Sidibe,
PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
– Mo’Nique ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING – Lee Daniels
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY – Geoffrey Fletcher
ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM EDITING – Joe Klotz
Full List of 2010 Oscar Nominees
For More Info:glaad.org
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™

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Happy Groundhog Day....

You know the drill. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow we'll
have 6 more weeks of winter. If the little critter doesn't see his
shadow winter will end soon. Just In: He saw his shadow....:)
New exclusive audio interview with Nancy Adair on
her film “Word is Out”, the 1977 groundbreaking
gay iconic documentary that is being revived in a
restored print and playing at Anthology Film
Archives, NYC thru Feb 4th @OUTTAKE VOICES™
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Women Ruled 2010 Grammys (VIDEO)


Our only LGBT presence in the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
was Lady Gaga & Elton John’s show opener. However women
dominated the show with Taylor Swift & Beyonce taking home
a combined 10 awards, becoming this year’s big winners. The
media highlight was a tribute to Michael Jackson. Carrie
Underwood, Smokey Robinson, Jennifer Hudson & Celine Dion
performed “Earth Song” followed by a moving speech by Jackson’s
children accepting his award for him. However the real show stopper
was Pink performing a Cirque du Soleil type presentation of her song
"Glitter in the Air" from her Funhouse album. She made her way down
the aisle to center stage in a white robe which she dropped to the
floor in an outfit that was revealing to say the least…:)

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Saturday, January 30, 2010

AIDS ACTION'S DANCE PARTY

New exclusive audio interview with Nancy Adair on
her film “Word is Out”, the 1977 groundbreaking
gay iconic documentary that is being revived in a
restored print and playing at Anthology Film
Archives, NYC thru Feb 4th @OUTTAKE VOICES™
AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts heated up the night
@ “The Disco Beach Party” Friday, Jan. 29. DJ Maryalice spun
our favorite dance music from the 70’s & 80’s. This was a fabulous
event that supported a great org. We danced the night away to
send a message of hope towards the future when AIDS is history
& the epidemic ends. For More Info: aac.org

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Obama & "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (VIDEO)

Obama says he will work with Congress and the U.S. military to
repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. “We find dignity in our
incredible diversity. . . . This year, I will work with Congress and
our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans
the right to serve the country they love because of who they are.”
–President Barack Obama, State of the Union, 1/27/10
Update....Read More....
AUDIO: Kate Clinton on DADT @OUTTAKE VOICES™

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Gay Marriage is a Conservative Issue

(AUDIO) There has been a recent surge of conservatives coming
out for gay marriage lately. First the NEWSWEEK cover story
“The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage”, by Theodore B. Olson
then Cindy and Meghan McCain posing for NOH8 campaign. We
asked Arline Isaacson, Co-Chair of the Massachusetts Gay & Lesbian
Political Caucus who is one of the architects of gay marriage in this
country what she thought about this. Isaacson states, “It’s a very
interesting phenomenon and I am thrilled they’re doing it and I’m
grateful for that and appreciative that they’re doing it. And another
part of me says “ ‘It’s about time’ because we have been arguing for
years as have conservative gays like Andrew Sullivan that marriage
is a very conservative fight for the gay community to be involved in.
I use that argument frequently when lobbying our state legislature
on the issue of marriage. I say to them, ‘My God do you realize what
a conservative thing the gay community is asking for? We are asking
you to allow us to participate in the most conservative institution
imaginable’ and the quintessential example of the things that people
who exult America believe in. And here it was we were asking to be
put into an institution where you love, honor, cherish and obey until
death do you part. What could be more conservative than that?”


Listen to the full audio interview w/ Arline
Isaacson, where she talks about this and the
recent upset in the Massachusetts senate race
& how our LGBT community should become
proactive in the 2010 midterm elections
@OUTTAKE VOICES™
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™
Support Our Vision @ OUTTAKE™ EQUALITY STORE...:)
View Our Historic Short Trailer on Gay Marriage

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Cindy McCain Comes OUT For Gay Marriage

2010 has started OUT to be “expect the unexpected” on both ends
of the spectrum. First Republican Scott Brown winning Ted Kennedy’s
senate seat and now we have Cindy McCain, the wife of 2008 GOP
presidential nominee John McCain and their daughter Meghan have
posed for photos endorsing gay marriage forces in the NOH8
campaign in California. Meghan McCain has been outspoken in her
support for gay rights even during her Dad’s bid for the White House.
"I couldn't be more proud of my mother for posing for the NOH8
campaign. I think more Republicans need to start taking a stand for
equality," Meghan McCain wrote on her Twitter page. Read More
Updates to Come….:)
Listen to Arline Isaacson talk about this & the upset in the
Massachusetts senate race & how our LGBT community must
become proactive in the 2010 midterm elections
@OUTTAKE VOICES™
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™
Support Our Vision @ OUTTAKE™ EQUALITY STORE...:)
View Our Historic Short Trailer on Gay Marriage

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

The 12th Annual Lesbians & Friends Dance

The 12th Annual Lesbians & Friends Dance fundraising event for
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) was a huge success.
The dance party included music by DJ Ann Rogers, complimentary
hors d’oeuvres & a cash bar. A silent auction raised lots of $$ with
many fabulous items like weekend getaways & more! Deborah
Shields, Executive Director of MBCC, states “It is empowering &
uplifting to know that MBCC & all of its supporters are contributing
towards a healthier future; one in which our partners, friends,
mothers & daughters will not have to fear that they will be
diagnosed with breast cancer.”
Please join us in MBCC’s NOT One More campaign- Not One More
Woman & Not One More Generation should be affected by breast
cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control, a woman living
in the U.S. is estimated to have a 1 in 7 chance of developing breast
cancer in her lifetime, as compared to that of a 1 in 11 chance in
1975. And Massachusetts has one of the highest breast cancer
incidence rates in the country. Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition
is a statewide grassroots advocacy organization that challenges all
obstacles to the eradication of breast cancer. MBCC educates &
advocates for policies & programs that will remove the cause of
breast cancer from our environment from our environment so that
not one more person will face this disease. Your support though the
dance makes these programs possible. Updates to Come...:)
For More Info & mbcc.org
Hear Audio Interviews w/ LGBT Leaders @OUTTAKE VOICES™

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Wake Up America, The Dems Need a Plan

State Sen. Scott Brown's defeat of Attorney General Martha Coakley
in the Senate run for Ted Kennedy’s vacant seat among some of the
most blue state voters in the nation could recast elective politics in
Massachusetts & the nation. The result of this election threatens
to slam the brakes on President Obama's healthcare bill, economic
agenda & any chance for LGBT civil rights in this country. Read More
With a large lead just weeks ago in the polls, Coakley loss in a
sea of complacency thinking her bid for Senator was a shoe in as
out-of-state right wing groups pumped funds into Brown’s camp.
With midterm elections coming up in less then a year the Dems
should wake up & smell the fascism that could throw this country
back to something worse then the Bush Cheney years…..

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