The Gay Men's Chorus of LA Presents Gala Concert on 8/25

from Broadway World

Join the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles as they welcome special guests (to be announced) to celebrate the launch of their 30th anniversary season with a choral repertoire of jazz, pop, classical, Broadway and more. Honorary Chairs for this event include: Angela Lansbury, Lily Tomlin, Liz Torres, Dr. Iris Levine, Hon. Diane Feinstein, Hon. Barbara Boxer and Hon. Antonio Villiaraigosa, among others.

On Monday, August 25th, 2008 at 8:00pm at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. Tickets are$25 - $80 and available by calling Ticketmaster at 800-523-1515 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Full article with historical tidbit about the Los Angeles Gay Men's Chorus.

Harrah's Named National Presenting Sponsor for the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

LAS VEGAS, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harrah's Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards along with AT&T in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The Harrah's Foundation donated a philanthropic contribution of $150,000 in recognition of the critical work done by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD).

"Harrah's Foundation is proud to continue its support of GLAAD," said Executive Director of Harrah's Foundation Thom Reilly. "Harrah's recognizes that GLAAD plays a vital role to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Our company is also committed to respecting and including diverse viewpoints, and believes that our success truly relies on our ability to better serve our customers, employees, business partners and communities in a fair and inclusive way."

The GLAAD Media Awards recognizes and honors media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the (LGBT) community and the issues that affect their lives. Awards are presented to openly lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender media professionals who have made a significant difference in promoting equal rights for the (LGBT) community.

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Mapa, Westenhoefer at LGBT Youth Benefit, April 14 in L.A.

The second annual Friends for Life fund-raiser will benefit LifeWorks, an LGBT youth mentoring organization. The show will feature live performances by Alec Mapa, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Wendy Liebman, and Bruce Vilanch as well as a sneak preview of Jason Stuart's new Here TV special, Making It to the Middle.

The show begins at 8 p.m. Monday, April 14, at the Regent Showcase Theater, 614 N. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles AIDS walk raises $3.9 million

The 23rd annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles held on Sunday set records raising more than $3.9 million. Thirty thousand walkers and volunteers participated.

TR Knight of "Grey's Anatomy," Michelle Bonilla of "ER," Andrea Bowen of "Desperate Housewives," and Kelly Carlson of "Nip/Tuck" are just a few of the celebrities who attended the event. West Hollywood mayor John Duran also welcomed the crowd that helped raise $3,905,723.

AIDS Walk Los Angeles benefits AIDS Project Los Angeles as well as 21 other AIDS organizations in L.A. County. To get involved, visit www.aidswalk.net/losangeles for more information.