Point Foundation Announces 36 New Higher Education Scholarships
by Robert Diamond
- Jun 23, 2015
Point Foundation (Point) is awarding new scholarships to 36 students who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership in their communities, despite facing obstacles such as bullying and financial hardship. Point is the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students. These new scholarship recipients join 47 current undergraduate and graduate students for a total of 83 Point Scholars who will receive financial assistance and programmatic support for the 2015 2016 academic year.
John Waters, Rita Mae Brown to Be Honored at the 27th Annual Lambda Literary Awards
by Christina Mancuso
- Apr 22, 2015
Lambda Literary is pleased to announce that John Waters will receive Lambda's Trustee Award for Excellence in Literature an Rita Mae Brown will receive the Pioneer Award at the 27th Annual Lambda Literary Awards ('Lammys'). Waters and Brown will be honored along with the winning authors of 24 separate LGBT literary categories as determined by over 90 judges. The Lammys bring together over 450 attendees, sponsors and celebrities to celebrate excellence in LGBT literature, making it the most glamorous and prestigious LGBT literary event in the world. The awards will be hosted for the fourth year in a row by comedienne Kate Clinton on Monday, June 1st in New York City at The Great Hall at Cooper Union (7 East 7th St @ 3rd Ave, New York City) with a pre-ceremony reception presented by Penguin Random House. A VIP After-Party presented by Scholastic will immediately follow the ceremony.
VIDEO: Julianne Moore Chats 'Carrie' on JAY LENO
by Caryn Robbins
- Oct 4, 2013
On last night's TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO, Julianne Moore, who earlier in the day celebrated her new Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, stopped by to discuss her character in the remake of the upcoming thriller, 'Carrie'. Check out the appearance below!
