by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 21, 2019 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – At the first ever Pride Summit hosted by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter, influential LGBTQ+ artists, musicians and executives gathered to celebrate their work and community efforts. Topics included representation, inclusivity, homophobia and...
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by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 20, 2019 | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – Here are some of the highlights of my time at the inaugural PRIDE Summit hosted by Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter (08/08/19). PRIDE Summit with @billboard and @THR reporting for @USATODAY #medillonthehill pic.twitter.com/vIV8E8ujfo —...
by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 13, 2019 | Education
WASHINGTON – Queer youth Addison Moore and Jack Davis find support and community at SMYAL, a community organization that serves LGBTQ+ youth in the greater DMV area. SMYAL stands for Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders. That’s exactly what...
by Thomas Ilalaole | Aug 12, 2019 | Entertainment, Featured
LOS ANGELES – At the first PRIDE Summit celebrating the influence of the LGBTQ+ community in music, media and entertainment Thursday, African-American transgender woman Shea Diamond said it’s time to move beyond being “not female enough not male enough.” During the...
by Thomas Ilalaole | Jul 24, 2019 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Kate Brown of Gurnee, Illinois, will never forget the Monday morning in May 2005 when she received a phone call and was told that her 27-year-old son was hit by a truck when he was driving in a car in Round Lake, Illinois. The truck driver had fallen...
