Openly Gay Fort Worth City Councilmember Headlines Queer Democrats' Freedom Awards (tags)
As a boy, openly Gay Fort Worth City Councilmember Joel Burns was bullied by schoolmates and driven to thoughts of suicide. One of his friends, a boy from Oklahoma, actually did kill himself. As an elected official, Burns spoke October 12 in the Fort Worth City Council chambers and talked about his past in a speech that was heard 'round the world through YouTube and the power of the Internet. On November 13 Burns came to San Diego as the keynote speaker for the 35th Annual Freedom Awards of the predominantly Queer San Diego Democratic Club and talked about teen suicide and the need for renewed commitment on the part of Queer Democrats and progressives to elect officials whose actions will make Queer teens safer.
Charo To Receive Life Time Achievement Award At Los Angeles Music Awards (tags)
The Los Angeles Music Awards' 17th Annual Even November 29, 2007
Pete Seeger for Nobel Peace Prize (tags)
Pete Seeger has worked for Peace and Social Justice over the course of his 87 year lifetime. We can be influential in getting him nominated for the honor he deserves. http://www.petitionthem.com/default.asp?sect=detail&pet...=3774
Ventilation no help against second hand smoke (tags)
Toronto pub's ventilation system exchanged the air 10 times an hour, but to reduce the second-hand smoke dangers to acceptable levels would require at least 34,000 air changes per hour.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONORS FOR ACTOR, JOHN SPENCER AT THE 2003 TEMECULA FILM FESTIVAL (tags)
The 2003 Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) is proud to announce John Spencer will be receiving recognition for his outstanding acting career in TV/Film as he is presented a Lifetime Achievement Award, joining other honorees Diane Ladd, Etta James, A.C. Lyles, Penelope Spheeris and Dr. Howard Suber.
ALL-STAR JAM MUSIC EVENT HEADLINES CLOSING DAY AT THE TEMECULA VALLEY INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (tags)
Tommy Castro, Albert Cummings and Julianna Raye perform at the All-Star Jam at this year's 9th annual Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival.
ETTA JAMES TO RECEIVE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT TEMECULA VALLEY INT'L FILM &MUSIC FEST (tags)
The 2003 Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival (TVIFMF) is proud to announce Etta James will be receiving recognition and honors for the field of music, as she is presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at the annual Black Tie Awards Gala , 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 13, 2003 at the Ponte Family Estate Winery (35035 Rancho California Road, Temecula).
2003 TEMECULA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL SETS LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONORS (tags)
2003 TEMECULA VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL TO SALUTE HOLLYWOOD’S ACCOMPLISHED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT HONORS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2003