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Executive Director of the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Public Speaker, Leadership and Influence Expert

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Own Your Pride 2017 from LA PRIDE on Vimeo.

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$2.65 billion was spent on the Presidential election.

It took $2,650,000,000 to find the least qualified, most repulsive candidate to ever set foot in the White House.  That’s over $820 per American and the majority of us didn’t even vote for President Velveeta.  It would save a lot of time and energy to just write me a check, say “fuck your life,” and throw a brick at me.

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#newcut #naturalhair

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the unwilling martyrs Styling: Ib Kamara | @thug-sensitive Photographer: Justin French | @frenchgold Model: Kojo Coker

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i'm not even gonna say rest in peace because it’s bigger than death. i never met the man (i was too nervous the one time i saw him) and i never saw him play live, regrettably. i only know the legends I’ve heard from folks and what i’ve heard and seen from his deep catalog of propellant, fearless, virtuosic work. my assessment is that he learned early on how little value to assign to someone else’s opinion of you.. an infectious sentiment that seemed soaked into his clothes, his hair, his walk, his guitar and his primal scream. he wrote my favorite song of all time, ‘when you were mine’. it’s a simple song with a simple melody that makes you wish you thought of it first, even though you never would have - a flirtatious brand of genius that feels approachable.  he was a straight black man who played his first televised set in bikini bottoms and knee high heeled boots, epic. he made me feel more comfortable with how i identify sexually simply by his display of freedom from and irreverence for obviously archaic ideas like gender conformity etc. he moved me to be more daring and intuitive with my own work by his demonstration - his denial of the prevailing model...his fight for his intellectual property - ‘slave’ written across the forehead, name changed to a symbol... an all out rebellion against exploitation. A vanguard and genius by every metric I know of who affected many in a way that will outrun oblivion for a long while. I’m proud to be a Prince fan(stan) for life.

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Out & About returns to Dinah Shore with an exquisite brunch at Palm Springs' newest glamorous location, Eight4Nine in the Uptown Design District! Opened just 6 months ago, EIGHT4NINE Restaurant’s interior harkens back to Palm Springs’ glamorous past with a dazzling décor that features a fresh white theme punctuated by hot pink splashes of color strategically placed for dramatic effect. For serene scenery, our brunch will take place on the patio overlooking the San Jacinto Mountains. The majestic views and elegant sculpture decorating the garden make it the perfect setting for a special occassio weekend brunch, dinner or special occasion. And we got multi-media maven B. Scott to host! Brunch menu includes: Lobster Roll - Soft grilled bun, maine lobster, tarragon aioli, celery and lemon. Served with salad or fries Huevos Rancheros - Two farm eggs, crispy tortilla, frijoles refritos, sweet peppers, avocado and queso fresco Smoked Chicken Breast Caesar Salad - House-smoked petaluma chicken, sweet gem lettuce, brown butter croutons, and anchovy caper gremolata. Gluton free without croutons Egg White Frittatta - Smoked petaluma chicken, forest mushroom, goat cheese, wild argula with spinach ad olive oil. Gluten free Brunch price is $30 and includes one entree plus champagne, tax and tip Sunday , April 3 11am - 2pm Eight4Nine 849 N Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, California 92262

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Naomi Murakawa on Black Lives Matter: Liberals, Guns & US Prison.

Laura Flanders and Naomi Murakawa take a look back at the coverage of the Black Lives Matter movement from its earliest days. Naomi said that the police don’t suffer from a deficit of procedure, that they suffer from an excess of power. Also, liberal procedural reforms are not going to change that, because liberals as much, if not more, have expanded our criminal code.

#BlackLivesMatter   #PoliceIncompetence

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Birthday pic #lategram #rollsroyce #naturalhair #corset #curvygirl

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This is a fantastic display of how to shut down ignorant statements.

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#NowPlaying "Make Me Crazy" by Tiffany Gouche from LionHeart (Remastered)

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Emceed the Saturday and Sunday night showcases at #blu2015 now everyone wants me to become a professional #comedian lol #comedylife #emceeing #medusa #cccarter #yasminmonetwatkins

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Early morning meeting with Mayor Horvath (City of West Hollywood). Mayor Horvath is both accessible and forward-thinking so I look forward to working with her and the rest of the West Hollywood city council to create more opportunities for the LGBT and allied business community, an even better Pride and who knows? Maybe even another Serafemme. 😉 (at City of West Hollywood Government)

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A #Broadway veteran, an activist and a naturalist walk into a bar...after having a late breakfast lol. Bye for now, #Houston! You've been amazing. I'll be back for sure. #allsmiles #naturalhair #goodtimes #goodfriends

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I had an A.Maz.Ing time with these women in #Houston. The best conversation I've had in decades. #PhDs #BlackExcellence #RiceUniversity

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#Hindu #temple #Houston #spirituality #meditation (at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston)

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at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan temple (at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Houston)