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Interview: America’s Paradiso Girl is Ready for the World

February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

They are energetic, sexy, fun, and – after a long two years in development – eager to share their music with audiences everywhere. Aria, Kelly, Lauren, Shar, and Chelsea are the Paradiso Girls. Hailing from five different countries (Barbados, England, France, Philippines, and the U.S.) and boasting three lead singers, a rapper, and a DJ this girl group is a unique new addition to the pop music industry and an entertaining act whenever they hit the stage. They have been compared to the Spice Girls and the Pussycat... [Read the full story]

News/Issues

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This Week in Lesbian News…

February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

A Super Bowl advertising controversy, surprising support for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and the 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality… It’s all that and more in a week of lesbian news… Victory for Equality in Maryland. On Wednesday (2/3), the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee defeated a bill that sought to reject recognition of same-sex marriages performed outside of the state. This now prevents the bill from going to a vote on the House floor. Obama and Clinton Speak Out Against... [Read the full story]

Events

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LGBT Cinema & Industry Mixer: I’m With Cupid

February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

I’M WITH CUPID, taking place on Friday, February 12th from 7:00pm – 10:00pm, is the second annual Valentine’s Day-themed event presented by HOMOtracker, the powerhouse industry networking group comprised of gay and lesbian movers and shakers and the organization behind the bi-annual industry shindigs FallOut and SpringOut. All proceeds will benefit OUTFEST, which is the leading organization showcasing, nurturing and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender film images and artistry. Young gay Hollywood’s... [Read the full story]

Entertainment

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Behind the Celluloid: The Making of “Following the Heart”

February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

BY SPENCER MAHONEY “Engaging the law, per se, is a scary predicament for people wishing to attain equality.” The above is one of the last sentences author and screenwriter Isabel P. Ball uses to finish the accounts of her story, a story that is currently being developed as an independent film.  In many ways, this one sentence not only does a very good job of describing Miss Ball’s personal struggles, but it is also a universal sentiment felt by groups of individuals, time and time again, in various countries and... [Read the full story]

Travel

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From Boycott Target to Self-Proclaimed LGBT Ally – What the Manchester Grand Hyatt Wants Gay Travelers to Know

February 8, 2010 · 1 Comment 

Kelly Commerford is the Director of Marketing at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The Manchester Grand Hyatt is owned by Doug Manchester. Doug Manchester donated $125K in 2008 to the campaign that successfully banned same-sex marriage in the state of California. Proponents of same-sex marriage in the state of California (and beyond) have since boycotted the Manchester Grand Hyatt. Kelly Commerford, an openly gay man, feels that this boycott was misdirected and unfair. Here, we let him explain why. Cherry Grrl... [Read the full story]

Life/Style

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Emily Dickinson’s 21st Century Makeover

February 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Emily Dickinson fans… meet Emily Dickinson’s number 1 fan: Jerome Charyn, the author of the new book, The Secret Life of Emily Dickinson. In his work, Charyn has written about Dickinson in her own voice, with all its characteristic modulations that he learned from many years of studying her letters and poems. His goal was to remove Dickinson’s own mysterious mask and reveal the passions and heartbreak of the person that he considers to be America’s greatest poet. Through this process, he examines her struggles with... [Read the full story]

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Tawni

A Real Grrl is a lesbian “grrl next door” who is doing something unique, interesting, creative, and – most importantly – something that they are proud of and want to share with others. Each week Cherry Grrl features a special reader… next week it could be you! Write to info@cherrygrrl.com to learn how.


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Girl Seeks Girl (Chica Busca Chica)

Forget Los Angeles…the lesbians in Madrid, Spain are where it’s at. Where there was Shane, there is now Nines. The comic relief of Alice has been replaced by the adorable Ana. The Planet is now the happening hotspot, Chica Busca Chica. Spain’s answer... Read More


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