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by Victoria Minetta
Libraries all across the country are seeing a cut in hours, staff, and days as local government officials try to close budget gaps in all fifty states. Here in Los Angeles, 72 library branches are now closed on Fridays to try to staunch the bleeding city budget which is projected to be over [...]

How long have you been working as a personal trainer/certified fitness instructor/ Raw Food Chef?
I have been a personal fitness trainer for four years and have been studying the lifestyle impact of a raw food diet, almost as long. I have been a practicing Raw Food Chef for over a year.
Originally you are [...]

By Renée Starr,
Life is full of events that block, stop and slow us down. The events themselves are actually neutral and it is how we handle these events that brings us either happiness or unhappiness. Did you ever wonder how the people in the public eye handle their own ups and downs? On the outside [...]

Girl Bar presents video footage from Dinah Shore 2009. A Dinah Shore weekend event. lesbians from all over the world
mark this as a destination when visiting Palm Springs over Easter weekend. For more information: www.dianhshoreweekend.com

Almost before she could walk or talk, Lori Michaels was already playing the piano and taking dance lessons. Raised in a family of music lovers, the singer/songwriter, out lesbian, and dyed-in-the-wool Jersey Girl relished singing in the choir. But even with such early signs of natural talent and star appeal, the entertainment world almost lost [...]

Video coverage in on Mariah Hanson’s Club Skirts/ The Dinah in 2009 in Palm Springs, Ca for Dinah Shore weekend.
Here in 2010 they celebrate 20 years in the desert. Lesbian from all over the world flock to this event. for information on 2010 The Club Skirts/The Dinah go to www. thedinah.com

The Language of Art
By: Courtney McKinnon

When Milenna Saraiva left her home in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 10 years ago, it was well known that if you were going to become an artist, you were going to become a starving artist. Unwilling to succumb to that fate, she packed her bags and headed for Los Angeles — [...]

What began for Cathy Brooks as a career telling other people’s stories has evolved into a journey of helping others to tell their own stories for themselves. A “classically trained” Journalist, Cathy’s passion for communications began with her first job ripping wire copy in 1982 and has evolved to encompass nearly every platform and aspect [...]

Photography by Tina Manning
Written By Lesley Goldberg
A former casting director and studio executive, Lloyd has worked with an all-star roster that includes Oprah Winfrey, Julia Roberts, Madonna, Sandra Bullock and more — she even cast Brad Pitt in his first big- screen project.
Now Lloyd, who spent 25 years in Hollywood, is taking her expertise and [...]