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Orange County/Long Beach Blade
The Orange County/Long Beach Blade is the only magazine to exclusively cover the LGBT community in Long Beach and Orange County, California. For 16 years we have been giving voice to the community, bringing you news about local events, issues, entertainment and people. With a print readership of approximately 30,000 and a growing online presence, the Orange County/Long Beach Blade is your connection to the LGBT community in our area.
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17.07 October 2008
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| Focus |
My Three Favorite Coming-Out Movies
One of the experiences many young LGBT people have is the feeling that they’re the only one in the world who feels the way they do. With a growing number of citizens — both the famous and the lesser known — coming out of the closet, the climate has grown decidedly less chilly. Each year, National Coming Out Day reminds us to keep telling people who we are, because research has shown that people are much more likely to let go of their stereotypes if they know someone who is lesb...
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Gavin Newsom to Speak in O.C. and L.B.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will be the keynote speaker at the ECCO 25th Anniversary Awards Gala to be held Saturday, Oct. 4. Newsom will also be honored at the Lambda Democratic Club 27th annual Human Rights Awards Banquet on Sunday, Oct. 5, aboard the Queen Mary.
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| Blade Interview |
 | Out Actor to Celebrate Gay Days in Anaheim
Chad Allen has had a full plate for a while. Not only did the veteran actor star on stage with Valerie Harper in “Looped,” a well-received play about Tallulah Bankhead, he’s also had several onscreen projects in the works. From his turn in Save Me as a young, gay man in search of a meaningful life, to a recurring (gay) role on General Hospital: Night Shift, the openly gay Allen has been busy. Yet, he still found time to hit the phone banks urging people to oppose Proposition 8 ...
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| Harm Reduction Group |
Get the Monkey Off Your Back at ASF
Where do you go when you need support? Nowadays there are many organizations that provide assistance and support for those in need, and AIDS Services Foundation Orange County (ASF) ranks high on the list, with the launching of its Harm Reduction Group.
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| Q Film Festival |
 | Festival Unites Film and Community
Lovers of the autonomously queer movie genre will be able to satiate their visual palates, Oct. 10 – 12, with the homecoming of the Long Beach Q Film Festival 2008 at the Art Theatre in Long Beach.
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| AIDS Benefit |
Care to Support C.A.R.E.?
St. Mary Medical Center’s Comprehensive AIDS Resources and Education Program (C.A.R.E.), was established in 1986 as a Long Beach non-profit charitable organization dedicated to meeting the medical and social service needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS.
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| Art Scene |
 | 'Nitty Gritty' Art
Local lesbian artist Nidia Rodríguez is poised to present the first showing of her art since graduating from California State University, Long Beach, in 2007 with a bachelor’s in fine arts.
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