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Monthly Archives: August 2018
Playwright and Screenwriter Neil Simon Dead at 91
Playwright and Screenwriter Neil Simon Dead at 91
Playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon has died at the age of 91 of complications related to pneumonia, according to his publicist.
Variety reports: ‘A statement from his reps said, “Neil Simon, the Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, died last night at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. The cause was complications from pneumonia….His wife, Elaine Joyce Simon, was at his bedside along with Mr. Simon’s daughters, Ellen Simon and Nancy Simon.” Beginning in the 1960s, Simon could guarantee good Broadway advance sales, a rare feat for a writer. He had more than 30 plays mounted on Broadway, including four that ran simultaneously in 1966: “Sweet Charity,” “The Star-Spangled Girl,” “The Odd Couple” and “Barefoot in the Park.”’
Playbill adds: ‘Simon also made his mark as a creator of original screenplays, writing the scripts for the 1972 critical hit The Heartbreak Kid, which was directed by Elaine May; The Out-of-Towners, starring Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis as hapless visitors comically victimized by New York City; Murder By Death, a spoof of the detective genre; and the 1977 romantic comedy The Goodbye Girl, which starred his then-wife Marsha Mason and helped to make Richard Dreyfuss a star. He was nominated for an Oscar for the latter, as well as for the films of California Suite, The Sunshine Boys, and The Odd Couple. He won a Golden Globe for The Goodbye Girl, and was nominated for The Sunshine Boys and The Heartbreak Kid.’
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31/52 Safe Flight Happy Pride
31/52 Safe Flight Happy Pride
Meteorry posted a photo:
Amsterdam Pride 2018…a must for a ’52-Weeks selfie’…
Location: Prinsengracht corner Reguliersgracht in Amsterdam.
Coordinates: 52°21’41” N 4°53’45” E
Happy Pride: A self portrait together with Paul and Paul dressed up like KLM flight attendants and purser Bianca Botox and Marijke Grootgeschapen together with Diana as captain Kirk.
Amsterdam Pride: Amsterdam Pride or Amsterdam Gay Pride is a citywide gay-festival held annually at the center of Amsterdam during the first weekend of August. The festival attracts several hundred-thousand visitors each year and is one of the largest publicly held annual events in the Netherlands.
The peak of the festival is during the Canal Parade, a parade of boats of large variety on the first Saturday of August, which usually goes from Oosterdok, Zwanenburgwal and the Oudeschans, Amstel, over the Prinsengracht to Westerdok (clockwise since 2017).
Every year hundreds of thousands of visitors come to this event and is therefore one of the busiest public events in the Netherlands. In the United States, the Amsterdam Gay Pride was voted the best Gay Pride celebration in Europe in 2008 and in 2018 the Amsterdam Pride was voted Best Public Event in the Netherlands. [ Source: Wikipedia ]
To Listen: Daniel Balavoine – l’Aziza (Youtube)
Weather: Partly cloudy, 22° C
Self-portrait technics: ‘Stretched arm’ method without self-timer.
PHOTOS: All that glitters is not gold (but sometimes it’s gold)
PHOTOS: All that glitters is not gold (but sometimes it’s gold)
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#UniteForJustice: HRC Joins Day of Action to Stop Kavanaugh
#UniteForJustice: HRC Joins Day of Action to Stop Kavanaugh
HRC members and supporters across the country will join demonstrations on August 26 to raise their voices to stop the Senate from confirming Brett Kavanaugh to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.
This day of action across the U.S. puts the spotlight on the grave threat that Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination presents to LGBTQ equality, reproductive rights and affordable health care. Handpicked by organizations like Focus on the Family, the Family Research Council, National Organization for Marriage and Breitbart, Kavanaugh’s nomination threatens the rights of LGBTQ people on many fronts.
St. Louis-based attorney Sarah Garber spoke with HRC ahead of the rally, where she will deliver remarks on behalf of other HRC members and supporters about the dangers posed by Kavanaugh’s nomination. Garber has been an HRC volunteer since 2012 and a member of HRC’s Board of Governors since 2014.
Why are you speaking out on Brett Kavanaugh?
As an attorney, I believe it is the role of our judiciary and, in particular, our Supreme Court to ensure that the rights of minority and marginalized communities aren’t trampled by the individual beliefs of others. With Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, there is a strong possibility that the country’s highest court will become a place where the ultra-conservative can come to have their personal beliefs enshrined into our nation’s jurisprudence in the areas of LGBTQ equality, reproductive rights and health care.
How will his nomination harm LGBTQ people?
A vast majority of the progress toward full equality for LGBTQ people in the last 20 years has come from the Supreme Court in cases like Romer v. Evans, Lawrence v. Texas, Windsor and Obergefell. With Kavanaugh on the bench, we not only have the threat of reversing course on rights that have already been established, but also the chance of devastating rulings on issues like whether transgender Americans can serve in the military and whether LGBTQ people are covered by non-discrimination laws in housing, employment, education and public spaces.
What should HRC members and supporters know and how can they get involved to stop his nomination to the Supreme Court?
Kavanaugh’s confirmation does not have to be a foregone conclusion. Get involved with organizations supporting the issues that matter to you. Contact your elected officials and urge them to reject this and all other nominees until this administration nominates someone who will not put their personal beliefs first and the rights of everyone else second. Lastly, as my favorite president once said, decisions are made by those who show up, so show up to the ballot box and make your voice heard with your vote.
The stakes with this nomination could not be higher. HRC calls on the U.S. Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty and reject this dangerous nominee. Text “Save SCOTUS” to 30644 to join us in this fight.
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John McCain—Veteran, Senator, Presidential Nominee—Is Dead
John McCain—Veteran, Senator, Presidential Nominee—Is Dead
McCain was not always an LGBTQ ally, but he became more of one as his career went on.
www.advocate.com/politicians/2018/8/25/john-mccain-veteran-senator-presidential-nominee-dead
John McCain’s sad legacy is that he helped build the type of GOP he once opposed
John McCain’s sad legacy is that he helped build the type of GOP he once opposed
Sen. John McCain grew to be more supportive of LGBTQ rights, but his 2008 presidential campaign helped solidify the religious right’s hold on the GOP.
