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Elliot Tiber and the altering of history
Last Updated on Monday, 06 September 2010 16:52 Written by Toby Grace Saturday, 04 September 2010 16:34
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Sometimes recognition comes late and sometimes too late. In the case of Elliot Tiber, it has taken well over 40 years but has come at last. His book Taking Woodstock is a bestseller, now distributed in 13 countries and credited by its small publishing house (Square One Publishers) with single-handedly putting its business in the black. Further, it has been made into a delightful movie by “A” list director Ang Lee and is presently featured on cable.
A dream hits the stage this fall at Watchung Arts Center
Last Updated on Monday, 06 September 2010 13:13 Written by Daphne L. Kanellopoulos Monday, 30 August 2010 17:25
The process of writing the play took many unexpected twists and turns, the fledgling playwright explains. “The motivation has changed a lot over the years. The story came to me in a dream in 1996. Then it was about soccer, cutting corners, and sibling rivalry. Now it’s about a girl who is at a crossroads. She is a complicated kid. Her troubled family has great expectations of her. Her inner beauty and self are waiting to emerge.”
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Jane and Daphne: a picture-perfect relationship in First Comes Love
Last Updated on Tuesday, 07 September 2010 11:05 Written by Chip Alfred Saturday, 28 August 2010 16:47
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When I met Jane Hix and Daphne Goldman for coffee and this interview, I never thought they would have such an impact on me. This couple, committed to each other for 25 years, made me believe that dreams really do come true and love can last a lifetime.
Jane and Daphne have it all--love, companionship, devotion--and they want the world to know it. They’re great role models for long-term gay and lesbian couples. If they could be married, they certainly would. The two women met as law students at Temple University and have been together ever since.
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The League Foundation awards scholarships to LGBT youth
Last Updated on Sunday, 05 September 2010 11:56 Written by Sam Martino Thursday, 26 August 2010 07:43
The League Foundation of Bedminster, N.J., has named the 2010 recipients of its college scholarships. Three of the seven scholarships were awarded to New Jersey students. There have been a total of 86 scholarships awarded since the foundation's inception in 1996.
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Stonewall Democrats urge political involvement by LGBT community
Last Updated on Monday, 06 September 2010 09:43 Written by Peter Frycki Thursday, 19 August 2010 19:22
The New Jersey Stonewall Democrats and the National Stonewall Democrats are working to elect pro-equality candidates this Nov. 2, when the entire U.S. House of Representatives is up for election. The National Stonewall Democrats political action committee has selected Rush Holt in the 12th congressional district, and openly gay political newcomer Ed Potosnak in the 7th congressional district. They are 2 out of 12 national congressional candidates toward whom the Stonewall Dems will be putting extra support and resources in the next three months.
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