orange & los angeles counties community events
11TH ANNUAL DON THOMPSON FILM
LGBTS IN THE NEWS
WITH THOM SENZEE Hoping to dispel some
myths around LGBT healthcare, while at the same time figure out new ways of approaching your medical care? How to combat healthcare inequality and advocate for wellness services and fight the dispari- ties around the delivery of services so often faced by the LGBT community? For all those in the heart of Costa Mesa’s Irvine/Newport Beach/Santa Ana metroplex region of Orange County, you can join LGBTs in the News for a no-charge, lunchtime panel and audience Q&A segment
onTuesday, May 1featuring a host of front-line experts such as: Dean Cahill, PhD, Director of Health Policy Research at the Fenway Institute, Dr. Cordula Dick-Muelke, U.C. Irvine faculty member, R. Austin Nation, PhD, RN, PHN, Cal State Fullerton Assistant Professor, Dr. Michael L. Krychman, Obstetrician-gynecologist and executive director, Southern California Centre for Sexual Health and Survivorship and Radient Health Center’s Executive Director and CEO, Phil Yaeger. This is a free event (catered box lunch provided by Radient Health Center) taking place at Fete the Venue, 3101 Red Hill Avenue in Costa Mesa. All members of the public are encouraged to attend. For more information or to RSVP for the event, please go to
lgbtsinthenews.com.
FESTIVAL Initiated eleven years ago as an outdoor movie-night fundraiser, The Don Thompson Film Festival was launched by USC Lambda co-founder and former president Amy Ross PhD and the LA Frontrunners. The scholarship fundraiser, done in conjunction with the USC Lambda
LGBT Alumni Association is a celebration of up-and-coming LGBT and Ally filmmakers that takes place onSaturday, April 7 at the Ray Stark Family Theatre in the USC School of Cinematic Arts Complex at the University Park Campus in Los Angeles. The Don Thompson LGBT Film Festival (DTFF) showcases short films in all genres by USC students and alumni filmmakers committed to exploring the diversity of LGBT life and culture. USC Lambda is proud that the festival has now become one of the organization’s signature events, with proceeds going to benefit the Don Thompson Scholarship in Cinematic Arts. Prizes will be awarded to the best films in the categories of: Artistic Merit, LGBT Awareness, and Audience Choice. For tickets and more information, go to
alumnigroups.usc.edu/lambda.
EQCA & LOS ANGELES GAY AND LESBIAN CHAMBER SUNDAY BRUNCH Equality California’s raison d’être is to “Bring the voices of LGBTQ people and allies to institutions of power in California and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just, and fully equal for all LGBTQ people.” They do this by advancing civil rights and fighting for social justice as they inspire motivate and mobilize on behalf of the LGBTQ community as a whole. A worthy cause, especially in times that we’re facing right now and one that requires financial resources for this 501(c)(4) organization. Want to help? Here’s how you do it: Join Equality California Institute and the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce for a benefit brunch on Sunday, April 8, at Equality California Board Member Doug Moreland’s beautiful estate in the beautiful Bel Air hills. Spend a beautiful afternoon and help to support the vital work of Equality California Institute as they “resist, inspire, and engage.” Tickets start at $100 with all proceeds supporting the Equality California Institute. Brunch and wine bar are all included in the ticket purchase price. For tickets and more information, click the “Events” tab at
eqca.org.
GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS Known as the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, GLAAD has been at the forefront of cultural change, working tirelessly to shape the media narrative and accelerating acceptance for the LGBTQ community. Each year at the Annual GLAAD Media Awards, they honor the many forms of media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ com- munity and the issues that affect our lives. “What people see in the media has a powerful impact on how they treat others and the GLAAD Media Awards raise the bar for media to tell LGBTQ stories that accelerate acceptance,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “At a time when anti-LGBTQ policies and harassment are on the rise, it is imperative that Hollywood and news media tell more LGBTQ stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity – and build understanding that brings all communities closer together.” Honorees for 2018 include: Vanguard Award-winner Britney Spears and Stephen F. Kolzak Award-winner, Jim Parsons, with special guest appearances by Tommy Dorfman, Gigi Gorgeous, Adam Rippon, Lena Waithe and host, the ever-hilarious, Wanda Sykes. The GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles will take place at the Beverly Hilton onThursday, April 12, starting at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by dinner and the awards presentation at 7 p.m. and a 10 p.m. after party. For tickets and more information, go to
glaad.org.
GAY CAMPING 101
& BIG GAY PICNIC! “What to pack, what to pack, what to pack…?” It’s hard enough to figure all of that out when you’re taking a week- end trip on a plane, in a car or by train. What the heck is one to do when you head to the great outdoors for a little camping fun? Especially when it’s gay camping??? One wonders: How many outfits and shoes can a person fit in
that canvas pack and how big a tent does one require for a woodsy weekend? For the answer to those and many other questions, join Great Outdoors L.A. for an afternoon in Echo Park onSunday, April 8, as a group of experienced trip leaders share their experiences on pitfalls to avoid, including practical tips and demonstrations on best equipment, and practiced instructions on how to keep your tent up... keeping your camping experience shall we say, “uncollapsible?” And, best of all? After you’re done, it’s time for what organizers call The Big Gay Picnic! Bring a lunch or food items to share, some drinks if you wish and your very own picnic blanket/mat/low chair to sit on the lawn as you enjoy the fun, informative day with friends, old and new. For more information or to register, go to
greatoutdoorsla.org/event-2856398.
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RAGE monthly | APRIL 2018
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