Los Angeles LGBT Center Celebrates the Opening of the Ariadne Getty Foundation Senior Housing
The Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrates another milestone: the opening of The Ariadne Getty Foundation Senior Housing, a cutting-edge 70,000-square-foot building in Hollywood with 98 affordable housing units for seniors ages 62 and above. The Senior Housing, created in partnership with affordable housing developer Thomas Safran & Associates, represents the culmination of years of planning and diligence to build an intergenerational Campus bringing together LGBTQ youth, seniors, and housing in a unified setting.
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GLAAD RESPONDS TO LEAKED SUPREME COURT DRAFT OPINION
GLAAD:“The attack on Roe v Wade coming out of the Supreme Court is not just an assault on abortion rights — it’s an assault on all Americans, especially those of us in marginalized communities. None of us are safe from the extreme anti-women and anti-LGBTQ ideology that now dominates this Court, and we must fight back in every way possible. It’s more critical than ever that Congress acts swiftly and strongly by ending the filibuster, codifying Roe into law, and passing the Equality Act in order to protect marriage and the other LGBTQ rights. The time is NOW and our very freedom is at stake.”
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Ari Getty and a Camelot of her own creation
Ari Getty had a dream. “My goal has always been that I’ll be somebody that would give to community, to be a part of philanthropy on a larger scale,” she says. “It’s been many years that I’ve known that — I can’t shy away from the question completely — that I would inherit money. And the first thing that I did was set up the foundation and that’s become my passion.”
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Rhea Litré returns with ‘Quarantine Queen: Season 2’ – with a little help from Ariadne Getty
“[Ariadne] called me, she knew I was going through a hard time, and she said, ‘Listen, you bring so much happiness through your show, let’s produce ‘Quarantine Queen.’ You need this outlet and I want to be a part of it.’
Original Post on Los Angeles Blade
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31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards
The 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards honor media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. Since its inception in 1990, the GLAAD Media Awards have grown to be the most visible annual LGBTQ awards show in the world, sending powerful messages of acceptance to audiences globally.
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Photos: Transgender rights supporters hold rally near Indianapolis Archdiocese building
The 2020 Rally for Equality Caravan, held across the street from the Catholic Center, home of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and near the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, was held on Saturday, July 11, 2020. The caravan protest looped around the building. The action was a partnership between The Ariadne Getty Foundation, Shelly's Voice, GLAAD, Indiana Youth Group, Dignity USA, PFLAG Indianapolis, GEKCO, Q+ Council, GenderNexus, Inclusive Cathedral Family and Allies, and The Ariadne Getty Foundation. The goal was to amplify trans voices, educate Hoosiers on LGBTQ+ needs, and demand full inclusion and protection of the LGBTQ+ community in Indiana schools.
Photos by Michelle Pemberton in Indy Star
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Nats Getty unmasked
“During the last few months, Gigi and I have been unified in our views and passion for the issues that we’ve all been trying to navigate. We’ve been each other’s rock,” Nats told the Los Angeles Blade. “There are so many important issues that have been pushed to the forefront, and Gigi and I have looked at ways to use our platform for good, to offer comfort and influence positive change.”
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INDIANAPOLIS ARCHDIOCESE ISSUES NEW POLICY THAT WOULD EXPEL TRANS STUDENTS FOR BEING WHO THEY ARE
“The Indianapolis Archdiocese’s policy proposal is another example of their discriminatory nature against the LGBTQ+ community, and most recently against trans students. Schools, religious or not, should be a place that cherishes authenticity and diversity, not punish it,” said Ariadne Getty, president and executive director of the Ariadne Getty Foundation.
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August Getty wears his colors out, loud and proud
At age 18, August became one of the youngest designers to ever debut at Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week.
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California reacts to the Title VII Ruling
“This landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of the Title VII Civil Rights Acts is a major victory for the LGBTQ community and our country. I have dedicated my foundation to working towards LGBTQ protections and equal rights across the globe,” Ariadne Getty, president and executive director, The Ariadne Getty Foundation, tells the Los Angeles Blade. “While today we celebrate, tomorrow we must continue our fight for the freedom of all marginalized people.”
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LGBTQ Issues Shine during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
“Businesses need to help us eliminate discrimination that LGBTQ people face,” said Ariadne Getty. “It is a human right to be safe, have equal rights and opportunities, and not be discriminated against. The world leaders and business leaders at Davos are the ones that have the power and access to really make that happen and the Ariadne Getty Foundation will continue to provide the roadmap to do it.”
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How Gigi Gorgeous and the Gettys are pushing LGBT+ at Davos
Ariadne Getty, granddaughter of billionaire oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, has become a leading LGBT+ activist since her two children Natalia, 27 - who is known as Nats - and August, 24, both came out as gay in their teens.
Original Post on Reuters
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Best of LGBTQ LA; Ariadne Getty Named Most Committed LGBTQ+ Activist
Her interpretation of that stewardship merges money and mouth. Not content to simply write a check—millions have been donated to organizations including the Los Angeles LGBT Center and GLAAD, via the Ariadne Getty Foundation—she works the phones and speaks at public events, in the service of securing and protecting LGBTQIA rights.
Original Post on Los Angeles Blade
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Students, former faculty keep the faith after Catholic high school firings
Marriage equality may be the law of the land, but at Roman Catholic Church-run Roncalli High School in Indiana, the lesson being taught is that having a same-sex marriage, or standing in solidarity with those who do, will cost you your career.
Original Post on Washington Blade
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‘Define yourself’ — Ariadne Getty on family, philanthropy and queer activism
“I’ve never taken any of this for granted,” the philanthropist tells me when she is read that quote from her grandfather. “I’ve never pretended that I made a penny in my life. I inherited this money and I’m a steward. I have to honor it. Actually, I have to honor my great-grandmother who set up the trust. She didn’t trust my grandfather because he was a womanizer,” she says, confirming this lede paragraph and letting loose a signature burst of laughter, a quick gale of it that can blow through a conversation like a gust of gumption.
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Family Equality highlights the struggle facing LGBTQ families
Newly married YouTube star/trans activist Gigi Gorgeous and her wife, Nats Getty, were excited to be honored at the Family Equality 2019 LA Impact Awards. The nonprofit organization strives to help LGBTQ families, who seek to form or expand their families through adoption, foster care, and surrogacy.
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WASHINGTON BLADE TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY AT OCT 18 GALA ; EVENT HONORING “THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD FOR THE GAY COMMUNITY" WILL RECOGNIZE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PHILANTHROPIST ARIADNE GETTY
"I am humbled to be receiving The Washington Blade Lifetime Achievement Award as we recognize and celebrate 50 years of Blade's pioneering, dedicated, accurate and insightful LGBTQ coverage. It is the go-to for readers who seek to be informed on all LGBTQ matters," said Ariadne Getty, President and Executive Director of the Ariadne Getty Foundation.
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EMMY AND GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTAR PAULA ABDUL TO BE HONORED WITH THE ARIADNE GETTY ALLY AWARD AT THE 2019 GLAAD GALA SAN FRANCISCO
GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced today that American pop star, choreographer, dancer, actress, and producer Paula Abdul will be honored with the Ariadne Getty Ally Award at the 2019 GLAAD Gala San Francisco on September 28th. The GLAAD Gala San Francisco celebrates and features storytellers and tech innovators who accelerate LGBTQ acceptance and helps fund GLAAD’s digital advocacy work to grow LGBTQ inclusion in digital and social media.
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Los Angeles LGBT Center Opens the Doors of Revolutionary Anita May Rosenstein Campus, the World’s First Intergenerational Facility Serving LGBT Seniors and Youth
“We are immensely proud that the Anita May Rosenstein Campus allows us to greatly expand our services, especially to LGBT seniors and youth,” said Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean. “The Campus is proof that a committed group of people who have the audacity to dream big and work hard are capable of creating something the world has never seen, something that now stands as a testament to the fact that we will not turn back in our march toward full equality and humanity.”
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GLAAD and the Ariadne Getty Foundation Call for Leading Brands to Take Action with LGBTI Panels featuring Global CEOs during World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
“Davos is a convening of the masters of the universe and for too long LGBTI people and issues have been relegated to the sidelines,” said Ariadne Getty. “This year is a milestone for LGBTI inclusion and we look forward to witnessing the far-reaching impact which results from the global companies and philanthropic groups that are stepping up in new and powerful ways.”
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