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NEW YORK CITY CLERK REQUIRED TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ABOUT MARRIAGE EQUALITY
NYC City Council Speaker Christine Quinn helped pass legislation which requires the City Clerk to inform couples registering for domestic partnerships about other states and countries where they can get married. Same sex marriages performed elsewhere are recognized as valid marriages by the state of New York.
VIA.http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2010/08/new-york-city-clerk-required-to-educate-public-about-marriage-equality Full Story. [8/26/10]
QUEENS THEATRE IN THE PARK ANNOUNCES 2010-2011 SEASON
Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) announces its 2010/2011 season of dance, theatre, and family programming.This year, the theatre continues its commitment to bringing international artists to Queens, including Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company (Korea), St. Petersburg Classical Ballet Theatre (Russia) and Noche Flamenca (Spain). This season's Theatre Series will feature four exciting new musicals, including the World Premiere of One Ride and the New York Premiere of Slow Dance with a Hot Pickup.
Queens Theatre in the Park's 2010-2011 season includes:
(All Shows in the Main Stage unless otherwise noted.)
Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company - Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 3pm
Chae Hyang Soon Dance Company brings the core traditions of Korean dance to brilliant life! Reflecting the contrasting rhythms of life in Korea, this remarkable company of dancers and musicians is alternately exuberant and meditative, gentle and thunderous. Their work symbolically reflects not only the bustling marketplaces of Korea, but the country's deep Buddhist roots. A thrilling performance, animated by flair, grace, rhythm and vitality!
Join us for a post-show talkback and Q&A with the artists.
Tickets: $27
Sponsored by American Express. > Full Story. [8/25/10]
SPICE NYC HOSTS CHARITY EVENT FOR CYNDI LAUPER’S TRUE COLORS RESIDENCE.
SPICE NYC will be hosting a charity event in celebration of their company's two year anniversary. Proceeds of the event are to benefit Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Residence. An eclectic group of artists will be donating their time to perform for the charity. Not only are the artists contributing in funding the residence, but they are also raising awareness of the growing population of LGBT homelessness.
New York, New York--Friday, September 10th 2010-SPICE NYC will be hosting a charity event at the venue Soirée (formerly Crash Mansion) located at 199 Bowery, NYC. The event will be commencing at 9:30 pm and running until 4:00 am. In celebration of SPICE NYC's two year anniversary, the events company will be hosting a charity event where proceeds are to benefit Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Residence. The True Colors Residence, an innovative project of West End Intergenerational Residence HDFC, Inc. , partners Grammy-Award winning artist Cyndi Lauper and her manager Lisa Barbaris, will provide New York's first permanent housing with support services for LGBT youth of ages 18-24 with a history of homelessness. The True Colors Residence is slated to open in Central Harlem, NYC in 2011. In attempts to raise awareness for the staggering increase of homelessness among the LGBT youth, independent Pop artist SandFlower Dyson, female MC Eyeris, and solo artist Breedlove will all be performing at the charity event for the patrons of SPICE NYC. MTV & Music Choice Network DJ Rob Dinero will be spinning a wide range of music, from pop and electro funk to rock and roll. This event is open to the public.
About SPICE NYC
SPICE NYC is an events company based out of New York City that hosts special events for women at various chic and trendy venues in Manhattan. Although 95% of the patrons are women, SPICE NYC's events are open to the entire LGBT community. Nikki Hill, founder of SPICE NYC states, "We are an events company with a purpose. It is more than lesbian nightlife. We want to give back to our community as well as create a safe heaven for the women of NYC to socialize in a friendly, no pressure environment that promotes freedom of sexuality and self expression".
SPICE NYC has housed various artists at their events such as Billboard's top recording artist NINASKY and various independent artists such as Lori Michaels, Jasmine Solano, and Miz Metro.
> Full Story. [7/28/10]
HRC NEW YORK PAC ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS IN NY STATE SENATE RACES
Challengers and Incumbents Key to Securing Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON – Today the HRC New York PAC – affiliated with the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization – announced the endorsement of nine candidates for the New York State Senate in its first round of endorsements. These challengers and incumbents are all supporters of marriage equality and their election will put New York on a path to fairness and equality for same-sex couples in the state. > Full Story. [7/23/10]
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