October, 2018 News (69 Articles with 178,952 total views)
On the cover of the print edition for October, 2018 MICHELLE MICHAELS ANNUAL PINK PARTY BENEFIT WEEKEND Annual Pink Party Benefit Weekend will be held at The Zone Dance Club 133 W 18th, Erie PA Oct 12-14. Bake sale, gift baskets, show on Sunday 14th. "All proceeds go to StringsforaCURE Foundation stringsforacure.org. Organizer Michelle Michaels at last year's Benefit Weekend.
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Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE) Wins Charity Challenge
Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE) would like to thank everyone who came out on August 14, 2018 and supported our Charity Challenge with Room 33, 1033 State St, Erie PA last month. A ridiculous number of people showed up, sang, and bought raffle and 50/50 tickets, winning glorious entertainment packages and treats from local businesses. Talented and energetic celebrity bartenders, including Mayor Schember, rounded out the evening. On the evening of Erie Gives where the support continued online, it is not hard to see how much the Erie community loves to work together for a greater cause and enjoy a fun evening. We especially would like to send a special thank you to Room 33 for hosting this ongoing event, to all our sponsors, and, of course, to all our guests and fellow charity challengers.
"Conversion Therapy" Ban to be considered by Mayor's LGBTQ Advisory Council after 7-0 vote by Erie City Council
On September 19, 2018, Erie City Council passed a resolution introduced by Councilmember Kathy Schaaf to have the Mayor's LGBTQ Advisory Council research and report back on potential city ordinance to ban conversion therapy. The Mayor's LGBTQ Advisory Council is expected to meet in October, and the City of Erie Solicitor has already seen a draft of the potential ordinance. If the solicitor and the advisory council approve a review, the ordinance would still need to be voted on by Erie City Council and signed by the Mayor.
Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE) New Board Members
Greater Erie Alliance for Equality would like to formally welcome Jennifer Kubiak and Steve Huefner to the board and welcome back Rich McCarty from the advisory council. All three new board members jumped right in and have been actively planning educational and fundraising events for the organization and the greater LGBTQ community. Please give them a warm welcome.
Board Members sought for NW PA Pride Alliance, Inc
NWPA Pride Alliance is looking for applicants to fill positions with our board of directors. NWPA Pride Alliance is seeking to diversify its membership to best address the needs of the LGBT community, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identifications, marital status, ethnic backgrounds and educational experiences are welcome to apply. All positions are unpaid, volunteer positions. We are looking for people who want to become more involved with the LGBT community, working with our members to extend outreach to the community as a whole.
Erie Dems LGBT Caucus Formed
At the request of Erie County Democratic Party Chair Jim Wertz, the Erie Dems have formed an LGBT Caucus. The purpose of the caucus is to represent the interests of the LGBT community in the local party and to also engage with the local LGBT community. (There are also causcuses in the local party for veterans, women, progressives, black voters, younger voters, etc.)
"The Laramie Project" opens Dramashop season
Dramashop's 2018-2019 season will open with The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman and the members of the Techtonic Theatre Project.
Lake Erie Gala Nov 14-18
Erie Sisters & Brothers Transgender Support Group will host their Annual Lake Erie Gala Nov. 14-18 at Bel-Aire Hotel and Conference Center, 2800 W 8th St, Erie, PA. This is a four day transgender event starts Wednesday with dinner, bus tours of attractions in the area, dinner, dancing, entertainment and farewell breakfast on Sunday morning. This is a social affair so there is a lot of chatting with other transgender people, a chance to relax, meet new friends and do a little dancing.
2nd Annual HeART Show Nov 11
NWPA Pride Alliance will again host the HeART Show, an art auction consisting entirely of original works from the Erie region's LGBTQIA community on Sunday November 11th at The Zone Dance Club (133 West 18th St) from 7pm - 10pm.
PFLAG Butler chapter closes
Joshua Sean Crawford reports the closure of the Butler chapter of PFLAG Butler. You can connect with the national PFLAG at www.pflag.org Twitter: @pflag Facebook: PFLAG National
Conversion therapy positions
A summary of various medical and mental health associations on "conversion" therapy, from Human Rights Campaign.
Erie Gay News Distributor Update
Erie Gay News is updating our list of distributors. If you are currently a distributor, we ask that you email us at info@eriegaynews.com or call us at (814) 456-9833 to let us know that we are getting you the correct number of copies before Friday, October 12. If you are not currently a distributor, but would like to be, please email or call us by October 12. The distributors of our monthly print edition are listed at www.eriegaynews.com/printedition/placestoget.php. We are happy to list those who carry EGN!
A Bromance With Design Takes Form On Bravo's New Series "Get A Room With Carson & Thom" Premiering Friday October 19 At 9PM ET/PT
NEW YORK - September 6, 2018 - Former Bravo "Queer Eye" favorites Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia have joined forces to form a dynamic design duo on Bravo Media's "Get a Room with Carson & Thom," premiering Friday, October 19 at 9PM ET/PT. Their expert skills are put to use revamping hum drum spaces while reminding viewers that the best accent piece is the pair's signature endearing charm. For a sneak peek of the series, visit http://www.bravotv.com/get-a-room-with-carson-thom/season-1/videos/your-first-look-at-get-a-room-with-carson-and-thom
Deadline for October 2018 print edition (issue # 275) of Erie Gay News is Saturday, September 15
For the next print edition of Erie Gay News (issue # 275, cover dated for October 2018), please send in calendar events, news items, and other info for late September 2018 and beyond by Saturday, September 15. We expect that the next print edition will come out on Tuesday, September 25.
Entertainment and Travel
Dining Out for Life in WNY Oct 9
Dining Out for Life is an annual dining fundraising event held around the country to raise money for HIV/AIDS service organizations. In western New York, the event will be held Tuesday Oct. 9, 2018. Dine at at a participating restaurant, and a portion (25-33%) will go to Evergreen Health Services.
Pride Journey: Kansas City
The only things I knew about Kansas City prior to visiting, were the tales of legendary BBQ and the Chiefs. I went with an open mind and little expectations. The city has been generating a lot of positive buzz as of late, so I thought I'd see what all the talk was about. I found the city to be on the cusp of a breakthrough so to speak. A sleeping dragon ready for its day in the sun. The next "It City" - Nashville being the current "It City" and where I reside.
Buffalo Unted Artists proudly presents "Shifting Gears" September 14-16
After six years of hiatus, the incomparable duo of Abel and Basil returns to Buffalo United Artists for one weekend only! Spend Curtain Up with us as we hash out the past several years through song and story, with special guests each evening. Selections will include Stephen Schwartz, Adler and Ross, David Yazbek, Ahrens and Flaherty and more. Come to where the cabaret resurgence in Buffalo began, with the people who began it! SHIFTING GEARS a cabaret peformance starring Kerrykate Abel and Chuck Basil with special guest stars, that runs September 14th – 16th Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at Alleyway's Main Street Cabaret, 672 Main Street, Buffalo NY. TICKETS are $20.00 general admission (716) 886-9239
Political, Activism and Legal
Federal Appeals Court Urged to Uphold Discrimination Ban in Tax-Funded Public Child Welfare Programs
PHILADELPHIA - October 5, 2018 - Several organizations weighed in yesterday in the first major case related to religiously motivated discrimination since the Supreme Court refused to grant a broad license to discriminate in Masterpiece Cakeshop.
Pride@Work - PA Name Gov. Tom Wolf 'Champion of LGBTQ Equality'
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA - October 5, 2018 – Labor and LGBTQ community leaders gathered Wednesday night at the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 Keystone State (UFCW Local 1776 KS) offices in Plymouth Meeting, PA to honor Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf for his tireless efforts to support the LGBTQ community and present him with the Pride@Work - Pennsylvania Champion of LGBTQ Equality Award.
Gap Inc. Declares its Stores Nationwide as 'Open to All'
October 4, 2018-Washington, D.C. – Gap Inc. today announced it is signing the Open to All Business Pledge and urging other business leaders across the nation to add their voices and their businesses to declare they are Open to All and oppose discrimination. There are over 2,300 Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and Intermix stores in the country, spanning all 50 states.
President Obama Endorses 17 LGBTQ Victory Fund-Endorsed Candidates in Latest Announcement
Washington, DC - October 1, 2018 – Today former President Barack Obama announced his endorsement of 17 openly LGBTQ candidates for governor, U.S. Congress and state offices – including Christine Hallquist for governor of Vermont and Sharice Davids for a U.S. House seat from Kansas. President Obama previously endorsed five openly LGBTQ candidates in his first round of endorsements, for a total of 22 openly LGBTQ candidates nationwide. All 22 of the LGBTQ candidates are endorsed by LGBTQ Victory Fund.
Court Says N.C. Law Does Not Bar Transgender People from Public Facilities
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.- October 1, 2018 – A federal court last night said that House Bill 142, the 2017 law that replaced North Carolina's notorious anti-LGBT measure, House Bill 2, does not bar transgender people from using public restrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity. U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder also said that he would allow a challenge to the law's ban on local LGBT nondiscrimination policies to go forward.
PCAR Statement on Testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford
September 28, 2018 - Following Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding allegations of sexual assault made against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) CEO Karen Baker issued the following statement: Brave. Courageous. Inspiring. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford spoke yesterday with conviction, sharing her experience of sexual abuse as a 15-year-old in 1982. She delivered her testimony in public-in front of millions watching on TV in the U.S. and around the world, under oath. She believed it was her civic duty to come forward to share her story, despite threats to her safety, public shaming, and outright disbelief of her experience.
Governor Jerry Brown Signs SB 918, Homeless Youth Act of 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - September 27, 2018 - Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 918, the Homeless Youth Act of 2018, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) and co-sponsored by Equality California, on Thursday. Following an historic $25 million investment in combating youth homelessness included in California's 2018 Budget, SB 918 provides resources for housing, services and supports for youth experiencing homelessness and tasks the state's Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council with overseeing the program.
Congress Passes Spending Bill Without Child Welfare Discrimination Amendment
WASHINGTON - September 26, 2018- The House today passed a government spending bill that includes funding for the Department of Health and Human Services without the inclusion of a child welfare discrimination amendment. The legislation will now go to the White House for final signature.
LGBTQ Victory Fund Shatters Previous Endorsement Record, Endorses 55 More LGBTQ Candidates and 272 Overall in 2018
Washington, DC - September 26, 2018 – Today LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, endorsed 55 more candidates for elected positions across the nation. The latest slate brings to 272 its total number of endorsements for the 2018 election cycle, shattering its previous record of 180 candidates in 2012. The record-breaking numbers reflect the Rainbow Wave of LGBTQ candidates running for office this year and the potential to dramatically increase the number of LGBTQ elected officials at every level of government.
Civil Rights Org Releases Scathing Report Card on Federal Government's Performance on Key Issues Negatively Impacting Black LGBTQ+ People
WASHINGTON - September 26, 2018 --The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) released a compelling, comprehensive "2018 NBJC Federal Government Report Card" today, outlining the performance of all three branches of the federal government on a number of issues relevant to Black LGBTQ and same gender loving (SGL) people. View the full report here.
Cuyahoga County, Ohio passes nondiscrimination ordinance covering over 1 million people
CLEVELAND - Septmeber25, 2018 ––Cuyahoga County Council just made history for its LGBTQ residents. The council––the first county in Ohio, and only one of two that can enact such a law, the other being Summit––voted to establish county-wide LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination protections. In addition, they created a Human Rights Commission in order to advance a culture of diversity and inclusion, and to respond to complaints of discrimination.
On Immigration, Trump Continues to Push a Message of Fear
WASHINGTON-DC - September 24, 2018: Donald Trump's cruelty toward immigrants didn't end after he separated children from their parents at the border. Now, Trump's latest attack on immigrant families is meant to scare potential immigrants and green card applicants into not applying for public assistance for themselves or their children.
HRC Runs Full-Page USA Today Ad for National Voter Registration Day Urging Americans to Pledge to Vote for Equality
WASHINGTON - September 25, 2018 - Today, on National Voter Registration Day, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) - the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization - published a full-page ad in USA Today urging Americans to pledge to vote for equality in the upcoming midterms. With only 42 days left until Election Day, HRC calls on voters in the ad to join the more than 10 million LGBTQ voters and 52 million "Equality Voters" in making a difference this November by checking their voter registration status and making a plan to #TurnOUT and vote. HRC has already helped to register more than 28,000 voters.
October is LGBT History Month
LGBT History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender Icons. Each day in October, a new LGBT Icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources.
New Evidence Illustrates Disarray, Dishonesty Behind Trump's Transgender Military Ban
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - September 21, 2018/strong> -- Palm Center Director Aaron Belkin issued the following statement about today's Buzzfeed report on a trove of e-mails confirming that President Trump did not consult military leaders before deciding to ban transgender troops:
2018 Rainbow Wave by the Numbers: Historic Number of Gubernatorial, Congressional Nominees
An unprecedented number of LGBTQ people have run for office throughout the 2018 election cycle – unleashing the potential for a Rainbow Wave of new openly LGBTQ elected officials at every level of government come November. The increase in candidates running is particularly noticeable for Congressional and gubernatorial positions, when analyzing candidates over the last five election cycles. The number of LGBTQ women-identified nominees for Congress also rose dramatically.
NCLR & GLAD, LGBT Legal Orgs Leading the Fight to Stop the Trump-Pence Trans Military Ban, Joint Statement on 7 Years Since the End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
WASHINGTON, DC - September 20, 2018 -Today marks seven years since the U.S. Department of Defense ended Don't Ask, Don't Tell-the military policy that prohibited gay, lesbian, and bisexual servicemembers from open service. National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Legal Director Shannon Minter and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi, the attorneys who filed the first lawsuit to stop Trump's transgender military ban and the first to secure a nationwide preliminary injunction halting the ban while the case is heard in court, issued the following joint statement:
Transgender Law Center Responds to Murder of Nikki Janelle Enriquez: "We refuse to become numb to this rapid accumulation of injustices"
(Laredo, Texas - September 19, 2018) – This last weekend, Texas law enforcement captured Juan David Ortiz, a Border Patrol agent who confessed to murdering several women. Transgender Law Center (TLC), the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people, issued the following response from deputy director Isa Noyola:
Federal Court Rules Wisconsin State Employee Health Insurance Must Cover for Transgender Workers
September 19, 2018 - A federal court found that denying health insurance for gender-affirming medical care violates the Constitution and federal non-discrimination law.
U.S. District Court Denies Motion to Dissolve Nationwide Injunction Blocking Transgender Military Ban in Stockman v. Trump
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - September 18, 2018 - The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California rejected the Trump-Pence Administration's latest attempt to implement its discriminatory transgender military ban Tuesday, denying a motion to dissolve the nationwide preliminary injunction previously issued in a lawsuit filed by Equality California and seven active duty service members and recruits seeking to join the military.
Florida School District Settles Lawsuit, Will Allow Transgender Student to Use Restrooms and Locker Rooms in Accordance with Gender Identity
SAN FRANCISCO - September 18, 2018 -The federal district court for the Middle District of Florida has approved a settlement agreement in a lawsuit the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) brought on behalf of John Doe against the Volusia County School Board (VCSB) for excluding John from the shared boys' restrooms and locker rooms because he is transgender. The suit alleged that the school's policies violated federal sex discrimination laws and the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. The settlement ensures that John can use the boys' bathrooms and locker rooms at schools in Volusia County.
California Becomes First in Nation to Guarantee Gender Affirming Healthcare for Transgender Foster Youth
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Spetember 17, 2018 – Today, California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) announced Governor Jerry Brown's signing of his bill, AB 2119 – landmark transgender rights legislation guaranteeing the right of California's foster youth to access healthcare services consistent with their gender identity. AB 2119 is the first bill of its kind in the United States.
New Back To School Campaign And PSA Launched To Build Support For Transgender Students And Safe Schools For All
Saturday, September 15, 2018 (New York, NY) – As students return to school, transgender students confront a wave of attacks that undermines their ability to learn in educational settings free of bullying and harassment. Today, GLSEN and the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) announced a new national Safe Schools campaign and public service advertisement, "Hallway," to grow the national Safe Schools Movement necessary to sustain and build support for safe schools for transgender students nationwide.
There's A New Proposed Crimes Against Humanity Treaty: But Where Are Women's and LGBTI Rights?
New York–A new international treaty is in the works, focusing on crimes against humanity such as massacres, torture, and rape. However, the draft treaty adopts an opaque definition of gender, that would give some governments an excuse to ignore persecution of women and LGBTIQ people. Most civil society groups are unaware of the treaty and have not weighed in. Today, activists are launching a campaign calling on the international community to affirm our understanding of discrimination, including when based on sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics.
Equality California Statement on Kavanaugh Allegations of Sexual Assault Made by Christine Blasey Ford
WASHINGTON - September 16, 2018 - Equality California, the nation's largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, released the following statement from Executive Director Rick Zbur on Sunday, in response to Christine Blasey Ford speaking out about the allegations of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh:
Federal Court in Michigan Allows Challenge to Discriminatory Adoption Placement Practices to Continue
DETROIT - September 14, 2018 - A federal district court in Michigan ruled today that a challenge to the state of Michigan's practice of allowing discrimination against same-sex couples in the public foster care system can move forward.
#Time4BlackTransWomen: National Moment of Silence and Action to Honor Black Trans Women on Friday, September 14
(Oakland, CA - September 12, 2018) -- Today we learned that Londonn Moore Kinard, a 20-year-old Black trans woman, was murdered earlier this week in North Port, Florida. We mourn Londonn's murder as we continue to mourn and process the recent deaths of Dejanay Stanton in Illinois, Vontashia Bell in Louisiana, and Shantee Tucker in Pennsylvania – all young Black trans women murdered in just the last two weeks. Londonn is the twentieth transgender person murdered this year in the U.S. that we know of, and the fourteenth Black trans woman.
LGBTQ U.S. House Candidate Chris Pappas Wins NH Primary;Increases Unprecedented Number of LGBTQ Congressional Nominees
Washington, DC - September 11, 2018 – Openly LGBTQ candidate Chris Pappas won his primary and is on-track to becoming the first openly LGBTQ person elected to Congress from New Hampshire. Thirteen Victory Fund endorsed Congressional candidates will now be on the ballot in November – more than at any time in history. A win for Chris is critical to increasing the number of openly LGBTQ members of Congress, and is part of a Rainbow Wave of LGBTQ candidates running for high-level offices across the United States.
NCLR Statement on Kavanaugh's Refusal to Confirm that Obergefell was Correctly Decided
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 6, 2018 -Last night, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, declined to answer U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) when asked whether Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court marriage equality decision, was correctly decided. National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) Legal Director Shannon Minter, who was on the team of attorneys to win Obergefell, issued the following statement in response:
8h Circuit Accepts Amicus Brief from LGBTQ Organizations on Antigay Jury Bias in Death Row Case But Denies SD Death Row Prisoner Certificate of Appealability
ST. LOUIS - Sptember 7, 2018 - Today, a divided three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to hear the appeal of Charles Rhines, a gay man on death row in South Dakota, who argued that he should be allowed to present new evidence showing that antigay bias may have motivated the jury to sentence him to death.
Health
Syphilis in newborns reaches 20-year high
Cases of congenital syphilis - when syphilis is passed from mother to baby during pregnancy - more than doubled in the U.S. since 2013, outpacing overall increases in STDs nationwide. Congenital syphilis can result in miscarriage, newborn death, and severe lifelong health problems.
2nd Annual HIV Awareness Walk
On Monday, September 10, 2018, participants marched in the Erie County HIV Task Force's second annual HIV Awareness Walk, which was held in Frontier Park, Erie PA. The Task Force is a coalition of groups involved in HIV/AIDS services. Find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/eriecountyhivtaskforce/
Using Sex as a Boyfriend Screening Tool
I have a dilemma. I am looking for a boyfriend, but not too seriously. I am enjoying great sex a lot of the time and meet most of these guys on-line. I think that having sex with a guy is a good way to "screen him" to see if he is potential boyfriend material. If our chemistry is good in bed, then that tells me to go ahead and get to know him better. If we're not good in bed together, why consider him as boyfriend material? My friends disagree and say I've got it backwards. What do you think?
Letters, Columnists and Opinion
Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs: Why we need it
Gov. Tom Wolf is to be commended for creating the nation's first statewide Commission on LGBTQ Affairs on August 6. Why is such a commission needed? LGBTQ communities around the state are often unaware of what is going on in the various other regions in Pennsylvania. Being aware of what is going on elsewhere may help regions formulate their own strategies, or tap into resources that they might not have been aware of.
The Amazon Trail: There Is No Place Like Home
I was recently contemplating my shoes, which, along with clothes and boxes of books, are the only closeted things in our home.
Contests
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Enter for a chance to win Martha Scanlan's new album, "The River and The Light"!
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History
Mattachine Society Members Were Early Crusaders for Queer Rights
Lost in the celebrations of this year's Pride was the death of a historical crusader for LGBT rights. The passing of Dick Leitsch was a reminder of the role secret societies played in mid-20th century America.
Archive documents late SF mayor Moscone's close LGBT ties
In June 1977 an irate San Francisco resident mailed off a letter to then-mayor George Moscone. The focus of his ire was the planned Pride celebration at the end of the month.
Willyce Kim Wrote Her Own Story
Willyce Kim is the first Asian-American lesbian writer to be published in the U.S. She spent her childhood years in Hawaii and California, and graduated from San Francisco College for Women in 1968. Kim was influenced by musicians such as Bob Dylan and Joan Baez and writers including Adrienne Rich and Diane Di Prima. She self-published her first poetry chapbook, Curtains of Light, with her sister in 1970 and soon after she began working with the Women's Press Collective in Oakland. As a member of the collective, she published works, took photographs and traveled the country to distribute literature and give readings at colleges, bookstores and women's bars. In the '70s and '80s, she published three poetry collections, two novels, and contributed to literary magazines including The Furies, Phoenix Rising, and Conditions.
LDS ancestry database to add same-sex families
During Pride Month in June, LGBT people interested in family history received interesting news: beginning next year, the world's largest genealogy organization, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will release a redesigned website that will include same-sex families.
Miscellaneous
Inaugural LGBTQ Aging Summit Registration Open Until Friday, October 5
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced today that registration for the commonwealth's Inaugural LGBTQ Aging Summit is open until October 5 and the agenda is now available. The summit will be held on October 9-10 in Harrisburg, PA, and is occurring as a result of grassroots efforts made by numerous LGBTQ and senior advocacy groups. There are currently more than 220 participants registered for the summit.
Canada Cannabis
On October 17, 2018, recreational cannabis will become legal in Canada. If you are planning on heading up to Ontario for some cannabis tourism, you may want to hold off. Although Canadian residents will be able to order online as soon as it becomes legal, it will apparently not be available through Ontario retail outlets until sometime next spring.
Real Estate Service Provides LGBTQ-Friendly Rating Metric Of Top-10 National Mortgage Lenders
Denver, CO –Sept. 18 , 2018 - GayRealEstate.com, a service connecting clients with compatible agents, recently analyzed the top national mortgage lenders on their policies affecting the LGBTQ community. GayRealEstate.com links clients with trustworthy gay, lesbian and gay-friendly agents who have been interviewed and investigated extensively and maintain equal respect and dedication for all clients. The team is also committed to providing resources and information to help members of the LGBTQ community make secure, informed decisions.
Product Trends - Increase Your Home's Value with the Right Home Products
One of the tasks many homeowners undertake when they're preparing to put their home on the market is to take on a few small projects. Putting down new tile, replacing the carpet, or installing snap-in wood floors can transform a room and add plenty of value to your home. So can a new coat of paint or adding in some shelving to make a part of a room pop. You may be content to look past a few imperfections within your home, but potential buyers will not overlook these things, even if they're relatively minor blemishes on an otherwise perfect home.
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