Gary Carnivele

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Patient Care: Medical Students’ Preparedness and Comfort.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals face significant barriers in accessing appropriate and comprehensive medical care. Medical students’ level of preparedness and comfort caring for LGBT patients is unknown. An online questionnaire (2009-2010) was distributed to students (n = 9,522) at 176 allopathic and osteopathic medical schools in Canada and the United States, followed by focus groups (2010) with students (n = 35) at five medical schools. The objective of this study was to characterize LGBT-related medical curricula, to determine medical students’ assessments of their institutions’ LGBT-related curricular content, and to evaluate their comfort and preparedness in caring for […]

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“Mother Jones in Heaven” Opens at Main Stage West in Sebastopol

The indomitable Mary Gannon Graham meets the invincible Mother Jones in this new one-woman musical by the legendary singer/songwriter and activist, Si Kahn. Many people know the name Mother Jones, but most have no idea of the impact and power of her life story. THE STORY: Mother Jones wakes up in heaven, which to her surprise and delight, turns out to be an Irish Pub. There she meets a trio of musicians who spend a power-packed evening recounting the events of her life through song and yarn. Mary Harris Jones was born in 1830 in County Cork, Ireland. She lost […]

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“Yesterday Again” Opens at Sixth Street Playhouse

  Yesterday Again follows the stories of Eric Baxter and Bella Kadie in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood—simultaneously. The play explores how people change, the stories that thread throughout our lives, and the ripple effects of trauma. Poetic in its form and honest in its portrayals, this original theatre piece promises a new way of storytelling; one where three distinct periods of life intersect, interweave, and in their interplay, reveal a dark truth about human nature.  The show is directed by Sheri Lee Miller. CAST: Tice Allison, John Browning, Lyla Elmassian Isaac Jay, Alyssa Jirrels, Pam Koppel, Lucy London, Barry Martin, Craig A. Miller, Sharia Pierce, Olivia […]

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Leno Bill Modernizing Digital Privacy Protections Clears Key Hurdle

Legislation that modernizes California’s privacy laws to keep up with emerging technologies passed a key Assembly committee today. Senate Bill 178, authored by Senator Leno, protects Californians against warrantless government access to private electronic communications such as emails, text messages and GPS data that are stored in the cloud and on smartphones, tablets, laptops and other digital devices. The bill passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee with a 5-0 vote. “California’s privacy laws have not kept up with technological advances, as is illustrated by the fact that a letter in your desk drawer at home enjoys more privacy protections than […]

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Sonoma County Cuban Film Festival Kicks Off at Sebastopol Center for the Arts

The Sebastopol Center for the Arts is partnering with the Numina Center for Spirituality & the Arts to present the first Sonoma County Cuban Film Festival on July 24 & 25, 2015. An exciting Festival is planned, featuring five major recent Cuban films, many Cuban short films, and two catered musical events. Director Alfredo Ureta will attend the Festival on Saturday the 25th for the screening of his film “The Mole’s Den (La Guarida del Topo).” Following an early reception for donors and pass holders, the Festival will begin Friday night with a screening of “Chico & Rita” (2010), a […]

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Pride Event BANS Drag Queens in Case They are Offensive

Free Pride Glasgow – which was set up as an “anti-commercialist” alternative to the main Pride Glasgow event – made the decision ahead of the event next month, claiming that despite drag being a uniquely celebrated part of most Pride, they would not be welcome to perform at Free Pride. A statement from the group claimed: “After much discussion, the trans and non binary caucus decided not to have drag acts perform at the event. “This does not mean that people of any gender can’t wear what they want to the event, we simply won’t be having any self-described drag […]

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Petition forces Finland’s parliament to debate reversing same-sex marriage

An anti-gay petition in Finland has gathered enough signatures to force the parliament there to debate the reversal of the country’s gender-neutral marriage law. The petition gathered 50,000 signatures, the number required to have an issue debated in parliament. It was created by the ‘Association for Real Marriage’ on the citizens’ initiative website, and gained the support by 6pm on Sunday. The goal was reached with two-and-a-half months to spare, according to the terms of the citizens’ initiative scheme. The President of Finland in February signed a law legalising gender-neutral marriage – but couples will face a long wait before they […]

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LGBT Films at the 35th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is pleased to present the following films showcasing LGBT stories from around the world with a Jewish perspective during the 35th edition of the festival. Since 1966, Danny Fields has played a pivotal role in music and “culture” of the late 20th century: working for the Doors, Cream, Lou Reed, Nico, Judy Collins and managing groundbreaking artists like the Stooges, the MC5 and the Ramones. An official selection of SXSW 2015, DANNY SAYS follows Fields from Phi Beta Kappa whiz-kid, to Harvard Law School dropout, to the Warhol Silver Factory, to Director of Publicity […]

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Sixth annual Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR revs into San Diego Aug. 15

  Kiehl’s Since 1851, the New York-based purveyor of fine quality skin and hair care, is gearing up for its 6th annual LifeRide for amfAR — the two-week philanthropic motorcycle ride across several states to raise funds and awareness for AIDS research. The ride will kick off in Denver  Aug. 4, and will travel through Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles before making its last stop at the Kiehl’s store at Fashion Valley in San Diego Aug. 15 for a special finale celebration event. Kiehl’s President Chris Salgardo and amfAR CEO Kevin Frost will be leading the ride heading to America’s Finest City, […]

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“Youth in Revolt: The Adventures of Nick Twisp” Opens at The Raven in Windsor

  The hilarious, take-no-prisoners play about a cynical, sex-obsessed teenager’s pining love for an intelligent girl- Released in 2009 as a major motion picture from Dimension Films starring Michael Cera, Steve Buscemi, Zach Galifianakis, Jean Smart, Ray Liotta, Fred Willard, Mary Kay Place, Portia Doubleday and Justin Long- is about six months in the life of the world’s most dangerous teenager, Nick Twisp. California’s most precocious diarist, his ongoing struggles to make sense out of high school, deal with his divorced parents, and lose his virginity result in his transform from an unassuming fourteen-year-old to a modern youth in open […]

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