Tag Archives: BD Wong

Celebs Urge Electors To Dump Trump [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: There’s a new celebrity PSA out tonight featuring some big-name actors asking members of the electoral college to do the right thing and step in to vote their conscience (a.k.a. not Donald Trump). Martin Sheen, Richard Schiff, Debra Messing, James Cromwell, BD Wong, Bob Odenkirk, Moby, and some other big names all appear in the video for Unite …

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Rosie’s Kids – Santa’s Girls

Clip recap: “BD Wong wrote and directed this special holiday music video to showcase our Performance Ensemble students at Rosie’s Theater Kids. Music and lyrics by the wonderful Steve Karmen and Nancy Coyne. Happy Holidays, everyone!” (Tipped by JMG reader Nathaniel)

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Rosie’s Kids – The Trolley Song

Student’s of Rosie O’Donnell’s Theater Kids performed the show tune classic The Trolley Song in a clip directed by BD Wong. Rosie’s Theater Kids is an arts education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children through the arts. We serve students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience theater, positively changing the trajectory of their lives by …

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SLIDESHOW: Marriage Equality New York’s 12th Annual Gala In NYC

Last night Marriage Equality New York staged their 12th annual fundraising gala in NYC, honoring LGBT advocates NY Sen. Jose Peralta, actor B.D. Wong, attorney Shannon Minter, and activist group Queer Rising. The evening was hosted by the ever-effervescent Marti Gould Cummings. I was unable to attend, but JMG staff photographer Dr. Jeff did his usual stellar work on the …

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April 28th: Marriage Equality NY Gala

The 12th annual Marriage Equality New York gala fundraiser takes place on April 28th in Manhattan. Get tickets here. The MENY Gala will be recognizing and honoring: Queer Rising, NYS Senator Peralta, Sharron Minter, and BD Wong for their work in moving marriage equality forward in New York State and, in some cases, on the national front. This recognition comes …

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Slideshow: A Very MARY Holiday

Earlier this week, I attended the first annual Very MARY Holiday fundraiser put on by Broadway Speaks OUT to benefit the Ali Forney Center, NYC’s shelter for homeless LGBT youth. It was a fun night, very “Hey, kids! Let’s put on a show!” Host Marti Gould Cummings was a riot as loads of Broadway stars performed, including Tony winner B.D. …

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Monday: A Very MARY Holiday

Broadway Speaks OUT’s holiday concert to benefit the Ali Forney Center is tomorrow (Monday). Get tickets here.

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November 30th: A Very MARY Holiday Benefit For Ali Forney Center

Next Monday, November 30th, Broadway Speaks OUT hosts A Very MARY Holiday concert to benefit the Ali Forney Center, NYC’s homeless LGBT youth center. WHEN: November 30, 2009, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. VIP Afterparty: 10 p.m.-11 p.m.WHERE: Dixon Place, 161 Chrystie Street, NYCTICKET INFO: $25 mezzanine seating, $50 orchestra seating (includes passes to VIP after party) HOSTED BY: Martin Gould Cummings …

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Bloggers Honored By NYC’s LGBT Anti-Violence Project

Last night Pam Spaulding of Pam’s House Blend, Andy Towle of Towleroad, and Bil Browning of The Bilerico Project and I attended the NYC Anti-Violence Project’s Courage Awards, where we were honored for our work as “citizen journalists” – a term Pam calls “the glamour word for bloggers, don’tcha know, since we didn’t have PJs on.” We had elected Pam …

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