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The Big Walk: Since 1985

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Autumn is upon us! That means it’s AIDS walk season. This year in LA, the date is set for October 15th. AIDS walk is a global fundraising event where participants raise money through pledges. The funds are given to local AIDS education and service organizations. LA was home to the first ever AIDS walk back in 1985. AIDS Project Los Angeles, founded only a few years previously, set a goal for raising $100,000. At the end of the day, they had raised $673,000 to use for screening, treatment, counseling, education, and other free programs. This was a huge accomplishment in…

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DracgCon NYC 2017

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Congratulations RuPaul’s DragCon on a successful Dragcon. We were thrilled to be a part of it. RuPaul and World of Wonder Productions (“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Million Dollar Listing”, “Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce,”) – winners of three Emmys at this weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys for RuPaul’s Drag Race, including a second consecutive Outstanding Host win for RuPaul – welcomed a sold out crowd of more than 35,000 attendees to the first ever RuPaul’s DragCon NYC on Sept. 9-10 at Manhattan’s Jacob K. Javits Center. Created by RuPaul and World of Wonder Productions, RuPaul’s DragCon is the world’s largest all-ages and family friendly…

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Giving Back: A History & Guide

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LGBT charities and non-profits, which can be the same organization, exist to provide advocacy, awareness, and a safe haven for those individuals in the LGBT community that need a place to turn to. LGBT charities in the United States have been around for many years now, but they got their real start in the 1920’s. In 1924, Henry Gerber founded the Society for Human Rights, which was the first officially recognized gay rights organization in the United States. Twenty-six years later, the Mattachine Society was founded in 1950-51 by Harry Hay. This was the first major gay rights organization in…

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