Applications Available for 2013 HIV/AIDS Scholarships

by Joyce Mitchell

Capital City AIDS Fund (CCAF) invites young people living with HIV/AIDS to apply for scholarships through the Helen Veress-Mitchell Scholarship Fund of up to $1,500 each per year to attend college or technical school.

One of CCAF’s primary goals is to raise money to distribute to local HIV+ youth to help them with school. To date, the scholarship fund has awarded approximately $150,000 to dozens of students.

Read more: Applications Available for 2013 HIV/AIDS Scholarships

Tony Winner Sutton Foster opens the new Feinstein’s in San Francisco

by Chris Narloch

Broadway beauty and two-time Tony Award recipient Sutton Foster brought her Big Apple-sized talent to the brand new Feinstein’s in San Francisco recently, and she had the adoring crowd inside that intimate venue in the palm of her hand.

I was lucky enough to attend the second night of her five-night run, the first in a series of engagements by big name entertainers coming to the classy new supper club in The City.

Read more: Tony Winner Sutton Foster opens the new Feinstein’s in San Francisco

Rainbow Chamber Executive Leadership Scholarship Winners Report In

By Bonnie Osborn

Following a competitive selection process, Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce members Glen Chadwell of Bloodsource and Dr. Kelly Byam of Abel Pet Clinic won full scholarships to the The UC Davis Executive Leadership Program, an exclusive opportunity for RCC members made possible thanks to a generous partnership between the Chamber, Western Health Advantage and UC Davis Extension. Chadwell and Byam were selected from more than 25 applicants for the scholarships, valued at $5,000 each.

Read more: Rainbow Chamber Executive Leadership Scholarship Winners Report In

Written by Administrator

Aging and Other Fun Thoughts

Commentary by Bob Scrivano and Gary Lieberman

Every day in Sacramento, and the rest of California, gay and lesbian individuals struggle with difficult and frustrating problems, both political and personal. This discussion is intended to be personal.

For years we have seen an aging LGBT population forced to deal with financial and estate planning issues for which they have not always been prepared.  Who gets my stuff? Who can, and will, make decisions for me if I cannot?  Where will I go? Can I lose my property? Have I ignored the changes that come with aging? What if I am not married or registered as domestic partners?

Read more: Aging and Other Fun Thoughts