Who Cares if They're LGBTQ+? Panelists at Movikarma's Salon Are Smart & the Leading Lights of TV, Movies, & the Media.

 By Laura Medina

Jared Milrad, Movikarma Founder & Filmmaker

https://www.movikarma.org/

The collection of guest speakers and panelists at Movikarma's LGBTQ+ Inclusive Pathways Salon are so bright that they're the leading lights of what's going to happen next in Hollywood.

Damian Pellicccione, went from being a normal actor, who happens to be gay, to founding a streaming network, Revry TV, https://www.revry.tv/good enough to be sponsored by McDonald's.  Even though he knows the importance of LGBTQ+ people being good role models, good influence, good inspiration, and using demographics and psychographics to make typical Hollywood more inclusive.  He knows the importance of consumerism and the importance of profits, proving that the LGBTQ+ market is a strong viable market to profitably support mainstream brands and corporations, as McDonald's supporting his  Revry TV, https://www.revry.tv/

Buck Angel

Buck Angel, went from being a pornographic performance artist to that of a trans-role model for trans kids wishing to switch gender.

Movikarma's Inclusive Pathways Salon goes much deeper and wider than gender and sexual orientation. It includes the inclusivity of racial diversity that reflects the global, real-life movie-going audience, who want to take it further and farther by making movies that reflects them and making a livelihood doing that.

When Yolanda Brinkley left her 9 to 5 corporate job, eleven years ago, to see how black people, much less black women prosper at Cannes Film Festival, she's not afraid to admit that the Cannes Film Festival is much white-washed.  She dedicated that past decade to make Cannes Film Festival more aware of a diverse, global audience and making Cannes Film Festival, which is a market place to sell and buy movies, as well as tv series, more fresh, more on point, and more reflective, while proving all that is profitable, not niche.

Shawn Finnie, an African-American man with an Irish last name, is the new type of intern sleeping in his car, working his way up through assistant to being the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences', a.k.a. "The Oscars'" new leading light, Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards.  He is actively including more diversity and inclusion that reflect the rising stars of non-Caucasians and women in general, whether they be actors or directors or producers or all three.

Dot-Marie Jones

Movikarma's LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion Salon is also a love fest for Ryan Murphy, "Glee's" Dot-Marie Jones talked about how he dispels physical appearance-image. stereotypes, and assumptions, especially when she talked about her "Glee" character, Coach Shannon Beiste, when from being a victim of domestic abuse by her husband to being a transgendered man, after escaping an abusive spouse.

The mission of Movikarma goes wide and deep. 

Olivia Charmaine Morris of Black Monarch Entertainment, Ties It All Together with BET's Summer Pre-Awards Party to her "Tea with Olivia Charmaine Morris During BET Weekend.

 By Laura Medina

Friday night kicked off BET Weekend for its BET Awards Show, finalizing on Sunday night.

Friday night's BET Summer Pre-Awards Party was as a fresh as it started off.  It was all night concert showcasing the freshest in hip hop, R&B, and Soul.

Just like the awards show itself, it's Women Empowerment line-up was reflected in last Friday night's showcase.  Women of all ages and all spectrum belted it out, as long as they got the fierceness and the heart and soul.

Most of Friday concert performers were pretty friendly and open enough, to take time away from rehearsals and sound checks, to talk and chat with this scribe...

The Real Yung LA, https://www.therealyungla.com/, was thrilled to take time out from sound check, just to talk.

Here's The Real Yung LA in action.

The one common thread that ties everything together from Friday night's BET Summer Pre-Awards Party to Saturday's "Tea with Olivia Charmaine" Media Lounge during BET Awards Weekend, is the lady herself, Olivia Charmaine.

Her media lounge, the next day, Saturday afternoon, was calmer and deeper, as Olivia interviewed leading African-Americans and Africans in their individual endeavors but rising collectively.

Her Question & Answers with Dr. Lance, a.k.a. Dr. Silver Fox, https://drsilverfoxx.com/# was about being multifaceted in order to help the Black Community through the economy by investment banking and technology.

See, Olivia Charmaine Morris ties it all together.

That day, she did the Media Lounge was also the day I premiered and taped her talk show,

The Tea with Olivia Charmaine.

LEANN RIMES SURPRISES LONGTIME FRIEND AND COUNSELOR WITH AN INDOOR/OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING OASIS IN JUNE 28 EPISODE and Second Season OF HGTV’S ‘CELEBRITY IOU’

 By Laura Medina

Singer, songwriter, actress and author LeAnn Rimes will help create an indoor/outdoor culinary and entertaining showplace for her longtime friend and counselor Roger in a new episode of the hit HGTV series Celebrity IOU on Monday, June 28, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. LeAnn, GRAMMY Award® winning singer and songwriter, credits Roger with pulling her through a very dark time in her life and says he’s more like family than a friend. To show her gratitude, LeAnn will work with real estate and renovation experts Drew and Jonathan Scott to create a design plan that maximizes Roger’s space and gives him room to live out his passion for hosting and cooking. The episode also will be available to stream on discovery+ early on Monday, June 28.

“Roger always takes care of everyone around him and always puts others first,” said LeAnn. “He has helped so many people. I think it would be really beautiful to give him a space that brightens his life because he’s brightened so many people’s lives. That would be special.”

After LeAnn walks Drew and Jonathan through the house and explains Roger’s modern design style, she’s game to grab a sledgehammer and help the Brothers demo the outdated and awkwardly shaped kitchen. As the overhaul continues, LeAnn also will learn how to hang cabinets and lay tile to give her dear friend a gorgeous new home to share with the people he loves. The final reveal will include a state-of-the-art kitchen with sleek dark cabinets and an oversized stone island, a massive collapsible sliding door to the backyard and an expansive outdoor patio with a built-in pizza oven, dining space and custom fireplace.

“I really do owe Roger my life in a lot of ways,” added LeAnn. “We’re very lucky to have one another.”

Celebrity IOU features Hollywood A-listers who help a special person in their lives get the renovation they need. The series spotlights Drew and Jonathan and their celebrity friends as they inspire, entertain and bring fans to happy tears with personal stories of gratitude. Working together with the Brothers, the celebs get their hands dirty to surprise their deserving friends and mentors with the stunning home overhauls. Celebrity IOU is produced by Scott Brothers Entertainment, with Drew and Jonathan as executive producers.

Fans are invited to visit HGTV’s digital platforms for additional fresh content from each new episode of Celebrity IOU. Viewers can watch the episodes on HGTV GO the same day and time as the TV premieres—Mondays at 9 p.m. Fans can connect with the series at HGTV.com/Celebrity-IOU to find articles, before and after photo galleries and more details about the celebrities. Social media users can follow @HGTV and #CelebIOU on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for extra show content and updates. Drew and Jonathan also will share more from the new episodes on their social channels at @mrdrewscott (Instagram, Twitter) and @jonathanscott (Instagram, Twitter).

Fast & Furious Father's Day Brunch at 917 (K)afe at Porsche Driving Experience.

 By Laura Medina

https://www.porschedriving.com/los-angeles

Mother's Day is easy but spoiling dad is tough.

Why not give him a "Fast & Furious" Father's Day Brunch then have him take couple of laps around the track at Porsche Experience Driving Center's 917 (K)afe, http://www.restaurant917.com/

With the Father's Day Brunch, he can order as many and as much from each course, starting with a pastry basket then work his way up to hash browns, prime rib, and crab legs.

He can order all three desserts: Tiramisu, Chocolate Mousse Cake, and Lemon Tart.

As the real dessert, he can ride along professional drivers, taking laps around the track.

A "Fast & Furious" Father's Day for dad.

UOMA by Sharon C for WALMART Launch Celebrates Juneteenth and Pride Month, All in One.

 By Laura Medina

Celebrating the launch of UOMA by Sharon C for Walmart is the biggest launch for Walmart.

For Sharon Chuter, Founder & Creative Director of the black-owned beauty brand, UOMA Beauty, it's a dream come true for her and her community.  The reason it's the biggest launch, according to Sharon, it's inclusive for everyone and anyone and all budgets, a big deal for Walmart, https://www.walmart.com/cp/2225849

https://draft.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/444787931661864263/7012566220030948911#

The highest price is 20% Vitamin C serum, Uoma By Sharon C, Supa' Natural Glow Serum, https://www.walmart.com/ip/Uoma-By-Sharon-C-Supa-Natural-Glow-Serum-Supa-C10/936581069?selected=true, between  $17.98 and $23.98.  Sharon said that it is unusual to have a high concentration of vitamin C at those price points.

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The lowest price point is Go Awf! 2-In-1 Water Activated Cleansing Pads 40 Pack, https://www.walmart.com/ip/Uoma-By-Sharon-C-Go-Awf-2-In-1-Water-Activated-Cleansing-Pads-40-Pack/355308919

Listed by WWD as one of the "50 most forward-thinking executives shaping the future of the beauty industry," Nigerian born Sharon Chuter, CEO, Founder & Creative Director of the black-owned beauty brand, UOMA Beauty, is a rebel with a cause and on a mission to go off the well-beaten path to redefine the rules of inclusivity and diversity. Bringing bold new ideas to an industry stuck in its ways, Chuter is revolutionizing the beauty world as the founder of two wildly successful viral initiatives, Pull Up For Change and Make it Black, which spotlight the need for increased representation in corporate America and supports Black founders through small business impact funds. In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, #PullUpForChange asked companies to share the number of Black employees on their payrolls in the act of transparency and unity.

Bravo's Top Chef, Nyesha Arrington, beauty and food is synonymous. She makes her own charcoal coconut toothpaste, mixing activated charcoal with coconut oil.  She also makes seaweed toner.

Hollywood's hottest and the freshest showed up to celebrate UOMA by Sharon C for Walmart on Juneteenth...

 

Wiz Khalifa did a musical performance for the launch.

Evan Ross & Ashley Simpson

Mario Lopez

Guests arrived at HYDE in Los Angeles, CA for cocktails and were transported into an amplified sustainable environment as they were greeted with a plethora of greenery and bold activist imagery. The carbon-neutral event opened with an eco-friendly carpet to celebrate PRIDE Month and to kick off the Juneteenth celebration, a HBCU marching band played. Guests enjoyed carnival dancers, free product giveaways, a station with jewelry artists who created bejeweled installations on guest's faces and wrote personalized messages which were paired with a tree sponsored by UOMA. The event was sustainable and addressed social and environmental issues while positively impacting the community. Glowing hot pink lights inside the venue created an immersive and visually powerful setting.

The following guests include:

Wiz Khalifa, Ashlee Simpson, Jordyn Woods, Elizabeth Woods,   Slick Woods, Mario Lopez, Jasmine Tookes, SJ Bleau, Mario Lopez, Evan Ross, Cassie Scerbo, Madison Pettis, Dartes Kelly, Khaneshia “KJ” Smith, Jasmine Sanders, Skyh Black, Sarah Jones, Todrick Hall, Shaun Ross, Jackie R. Jacobson, Lindsey Shaw, Shahd Batal, Marcela Iglesias, Aaliyah Jay, Hayley Herms, Nazanin Kavari, Samantha Ware, Joy Osmanski, Melissa L. Williams, Alex Meneses, Lisa Yaro, Aysha Harun, Brendan Jordan, Mea Wilkerson, Shelby Jaems, Michael Franklin, Alonzo B. Slater, Reagan Yorke, Margie Plus, Broderick Hunter, Carrie Bernans, Riley Hubatka, Mhair Zeitounian, Kathy Kolla, Laila Odom, Legendary Damon, Richard Nevels, Norman Towns, Johnny Kritsberg, Jordan Huxhold, Maddy Crum, Zoi Lerma, Peyton Jordan, Chel, Nyesha Arrington, Donny Savage, Tara Mirshokraei, Sav Palacio, Terrell Ransom, Darius Marcell, Cas Jerome, Coco and Breezy, Karlee Perez, Tati Mitch, Kinya Claiborne, Kanou AWTA, Emmy Combs, Autumn Swinbank, Sadaf Beauty, Wizard Kelly, Siobhan Bell, Auti Angel, Ethan Shiri, Adolfo Sanchez, Angel Moret, Jayden Robison, Kyle Shaffer, Maad, Mehki Letreigh, Pablo Kaestu, Max Talisman, Alyssa Ljubicich, Kinya Claiborne, Ben Elkayam, among many others.

 

“A Night of Shopping, Sex + Rock N’ Roll with "female viagra" Cindy Eckert and Celebrity Fashion Designer Nikki Lund”, in Dallas.

 By Laura Medina

“A Night of Shopping, Sex + Rock N’ Roll with billion dollar disruptor and founder of the media dubbed "female  viagra" Cindy Eckert and Celebrity Fashion Designer Nikki Lund”, in Dallas, Texas was a tremendous success! The evening included the release of Nikki Lund's newest Destiny collection inside MKT Store hosted by Nikki Lund and Cindy Eckert CEO/ Founder of Pink Ceiling. The night began with celebrity arrivals who graced the pink carpet as they mingled with the media. Amanda Orso, The High- Low Hostess entertained the star studded group with her Covid themed signature cocktails, aperitifs, and exquisite decor. All celebrities and media were gifted  a custom swag bag created by The High-Low Hostess. To top it off all guests will had a chance to shop Nikki Lunds Collection first!

HBO’s CATCH AND KILL: THE PODCAST TAPES With Ronan Farrow on Harvery Weinstein and the #MeToo Movement, Real Life Investigative Journalism at Its Finest.

 By Laura Medina

HBO’s CATCH AND KILL: THE PODCAST TAPES, a six-part, half-hour documentary
series directed by Emmy^® winners Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato (HBO’s “Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking”) and produced by World of Wonder, brings to life Ronan Farrow’s intimate, revealing interviews with whistleblowers, journalists, private investigators and other sources, conducted for the Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist’s podcast and bestselling book “Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and A Conspiracy to Protect Predators.” The documentary series debuts with two back-to-back episodes MONDAY, JULY 12, (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes airing back-to-back subsequent Mondays at the same time. The series will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max.
 
The series expands on the podcast and the book, with never-before-seen footage and new insights into this culture-shaking story, enhanced by Bailey and Barbato’s creative weaving of additional sound and imagery from documents, audio tapes, photos, archive footage and striking illustrations. With fresh perspectives and detail — not just on the harrowing effort to expose one powerful predator, but on the systems that help cover up terrible crimes to this day — there are revelations in this series that may surprise even those familiar with the reporting.
 
Episodes include:
 
Episode 1: The Wire
Debut date: MONDAY, JULY 12 (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Filipina-Italian model Ambra Gutierrez reveals the high-stakes police sting operation that captured a chilling admission from Harvey Weinstein—and her plan to preserve the evidence after authorities declined to prosecute.
 
Episode 2: The Reporters
Debut date: MONDAY, JULY 12 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT)
Veteran The New Yorker reporter Ken Auletta and The Hollywood Reporter writer Kim Masters discuss their years-long quests to reveal the “open secret” of Weinstein’s behavior, and the roadblocks that stalled their efforts.
 
Episode 3: The Assistants
Debut date: MONDAY, JULY 19 (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
A former assistant at Weinstein’s company, Rowena Chiu, speaks out about her experiences with Weinstein’s predation, the difficult choices she and fellow assistant Zelda Perkins made to try to hold him accountable, and her decision to remain silent for decades.
 
Episode 4: The Producer
Debut date: MONDAY, JULY 19 (9:30-10:00 p.m. p.m. ET/PT)
Rich McHugh discusses producing the story with Farrow at NBC News, interviewing Rose McGowan and numerous other sources on camera, and his dawning realization that the reporting was being shut down behind the scenes.
 
Episode 5: The Editors
Debut date: MONDAY, JULY 26 (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
The New Yorker editors David Remnick and Deirdre Foley-Mendelssohn, attorney Fabio Bertoni and Fact Checkers Tammy Kim and Fergus McIntosh discuss the arduous process of verifying the details of the story, while fending off legal threats from Weinstein’s camp.
 
Episode 6: The Spy
Debut date: MONDAY, JULY 26 (9:30-10:00 p.m. p.m. ET/PT)
Undercover spy Igor Ostrovsky talks about being hired to track and gather intelligence on Farrow, and the unexpected turn of events that prompted him to become Farrow’s source. The Citizen Lab’s John Scott-Railton also talks about the rise of private espionage and its consequences, as well as efforts to combat it.

On Father's Day 2021, Let's Dad Back Into Society.

 By Laura Medina

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With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, let's help dad get back into society.

Let's start with the basic, work on his hygiene with Ballsy, with the power of activated charcoal which is known for its powers of trapping toxins and chemicals drawing out bacteria, poisons, dirt, and micro-particles to the surface of the skin.

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Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness. She’s a board-certified pediatric dermatologist with a busy clinical practice and a passion for teaching. She is devoted to educating patients, families, and primary care providers about childhood skin conditions.

Through Stryke Club, Dr. Sheilagh helped develop a personal care brand to address the needs of males in particular. Along with her Stryke Club partners, she set out to fill the gap in men's skincare. The team found the perfect combination of mild surfactants (ie: cleansers) and a common, effective ingredient (ie: sodium hypochlorite) to help fight dirt and bacteria – and put them together to make a cleanser specifically for males.

https://hawthorne.co/

From there, let's work on simple grooming with Hawthorne's, using study-backed research and data from hundreds of thousands of customers to develop an algorithm that identifies the perfect products for your body chemistry, skin type, hair type, and lifestyle with over 97% accuracy.

Working from the ground up and from the inside to the outside, let's sheath him in a fresh, timeless wardrobe from 7 For All Mankind.

Red Carpet, World Premiere for Feature Film “The Birthday Cake,” Starring Ewan McGregor & Penn Badgley, at The Mob Museum This Friday, June 11th.

 By Laura Medina

The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, will host an invitation-only, VIP premiere movie screening of “The Birthday Cake,” an American crime thriller, directed by Jimmy Giannopoulos, produced by Diomedes Raul Bermudez, Shiloh Fernandez, Siena Oberman and Danny Sawaf.

“The Birthday Cake” takes place one fateful evening in the life of Gio, the son of a murdered mobster and the nephew of Brooklyn mob boss, Angelo. On the 10th anniversary of his father’s mysterious death, Gio carries on the family tradition of bringing a cake his mother baked to this uncle’s house for a celebration. Two hours into the night, Gio’s life is forever changed as he begins to piece together what really happened to his father and ultimately comes face to face with the type of violence he has managed to avoid his whole life.

Stars featured in the film include Ewan McGregor, Val Kilmer, Lorraine Bracco, Shiloh Fernandez, Aldis Hodge, Penn Badgley, Jeremy Allen White, Ashley Benson, Luis Guzmán, Vincent Pastore, Nick Vallelonga, William Fichtner, John Magaro, David Mazouz, Paul Sorvino, Clara McGregor, Emory Cohen and Marla Maples.

Screen Media will release “The Birthday Cake” in theaters and on demand June 18.

The Mob Museum will host an exclusive ticket giveaway for the VIP world premiere at www.themobmuseum.org/birthday-cake-sweepstakes/. Four lucky winners will receive two passes to the screening, entry for two to a VIP reception and a meet-and-greet with select members of “The Birthday Cake” cast. One grand prize winner will receive all of the above, plus a two-night stay at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Entrants must be 21 or older. Sweepstakes closes at 12 p.m. PDT June 7, 2021.

WHO:  
The following cast members will attend the premiere screening and will be available for photos and interviews on the red carpet:

• Screen Actors Guild Award Winner Luis Guzmán, noted for his performance in the motion picture, “Traffic,” as well as the TV series, “Narcos.”
• Teen Choice Award Winner David Mazouz, known for his leading role as Bruce Wayne in Fox’s Batman TV drama, “Gotham.”
• Screen Actors Guild Award Winner William Fichtner, known for his role in the 2004 film, “Crash.”
• Academy Award and Golden Globe Award Winner Nick Vallelonga, known for writing and producing the award-winning film, “Green Book.”
• Clara McGregor, appeared in the live-action Winnie the Pooh adaptation, “Christopher Robin.”
• Diomedes Raul Bermudez, known for producing films “18 & Over” and “Iggy Pop and the Stooges Scarecrow.”
• IndieFEST Film Awards Winner Siena Oberman, acclaimed for her production work on recent films “Skin” and “Mainstream.”
• Jimmy Giannopoulos, noted for directing “18 & Over” as well as “Zombie Cruise.”

WHEN:
Friday, June 11

• 4:30 p.m. Press arrive for red carpet
• 5:30 p.m. Cast and local celebrities walk red carpet for photo ops, interview
• 5:30 p.m. Private cocktail reception at The Mob Museum
• 7 p.m. World premiere screening of “The Birthday Cake” begins
• 8:45 p.m. Q & A
• 9:30 p.m. After-party celebration in The Underground speakeasy and distillery at The Mob Museum

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is the exclusive hotel partner for “The Birthday Cake” world premiere.

“The Stonewall Inn Safe Spaces Concert” Streaming on LOGO Tuesday, June 1st at 8 pm ET With Demi Lovato, Alan Cumming & More.

 By Laura Medina

Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora present The Stonewall Inn Safe Spaces Concert for The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI), the official non-profit of The Stonewall Inn. The concert event, which will serve as The Stonewall Inn’s official PRIDE kick-off, will benefit The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative’s Safe Spaces Community Partners, which are LGBTQA+ Centers in select areas across the country.

The Safe Spaces certification will identify and designate entertainment venues, food and beverage locations, stores, businesses, and other public venues, as Safe Spaces for LGBTQA+ members of the community. The standards and certification process will be designed by the community in some of the most challenging areas in the country to be LGBTQA+ and by some of the most marginalized individuals in the LGBTQ+ community. 

The event will feature musical performances and appearances from a diverse group of members of the LGBTQ+ community including Desmond is Amazing, Lance Bass, Michael Judson Berry, BETTY, Alexandra Billings, Matt Bomer, Pierre Boo, Jiggly Caliente, Nicky Champa, Margaret Cho, Garrett Clayton, Jackie Cox, Alan Cumming, DJ Chauncey Dandridge, Alex Blue Davis,  

Ariana DeBose, Lea DeLaria, André De Shields, Shea Diamond, Billy Eichner, Emily Estefan,  Thatianna Fermin, Brita Filter, Harper Grae, JJ Hawkins, Perez Hilton, Lance Horne, Amanda Lepore, Demi Lovato, MIKA, Andreas Moss, Isaac Mizrahi, Chelsea Piers, Randy Rainbow, Lisa Ramey, Anne Ramsay, Anthony Rapp, Jai Rodriguez, Jason Rodriguez and House of Eon, Rosé, Angelica Ross, George Salazar, Omar Sharif, Jr, Leo Sheng, Justin Teodoro, Angelica Torres, Tree, Michael Urie, and Sasha Velour. They will be joined by proud LGBTQ+ allies, Sophia Bush, Alyson Cambridge, Chelsea Clinton, Diana DeGarmo, Donna DeLory, Fran Drescher, Morgan Fairchild, Niki Haris, Kiesza, Michelle Kwan, Lorna Luft, Julianna Margulies,  Melissa McCarthy, Debra Messing, Julianne Moore, Beto O’Rourke, Amy Poehler, Jordin Sparks, Renée Taylor, Nia Vardalos, Martha Wash, Rita Wilson and Ace Young with remarks by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.  

All proceeds from the event will go to helping raise funds and awareness for Community Partner LGBTQA+ centers and safe spaces as they reopen physically. The Community Partners who will be helping build out The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative Safe Spaces designation process across the country are:

·       The Borderland Rainbow Center, El Paso, Texas

·       Just Us at Oasis Center, Nashville, Tennessee

·       The Magic City Acceptance Center, Birmingham, Alabama 

·       The Gulf Coast Equality Council, Gulfport/Biloxi, Mississippi 

·       The Utah Pride Center, Salt Lake City 

·       Kansas City Center for Inclusion, Kansas City, MO

The Stonewall Inn has long been a global beacon of hope and is seen as one of the original safe spaces and community centers for the LGBTQA+ community for over 50 years. The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative is inspired by the struggles and ideals of the LGBTQA+ rights movement born from the Stonewall Inn Rebellion of 1969. Through awareness campaigns, educational programming, fundraising, and candid public dialogue, The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative supports grassroots organizations and marginalized communities across the globe with a focus on those where progress toward equality has been slow and spreading the Stonewall Inn Legacy to places where it is most needed.

Tom D’Angora and Michael D’Angora (in association with Tim Guinee) have been producing virtual fundraising events to help various NYC institutions as they struggle to survive the pandemic.  Past events have included Save Birdland, The Save West Bank Café Christmas Day Telethon, and most recently, The York Theatre’s Musical of Musicals (the musical)!  The three events have collectively raised over 1M in the last five months.  

The Stonewall Inn Safe Spaces Concert is also produced by Victoria Varela.

Poster art was created by Illustrator and Designer Justin Teodoro.

*List of performers and appearances is subject to change.

The Stonewall Inn Safe Spaces Concert is sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery, FCB Health New York, Hawkins Mikita, Jagermeister USA, Jennifer Brown Consulting, JetBlue, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Video Out.