We’ve all heard about the “almighty gay dollar” and amid reported profit losses it appears to be that JCPenney is going after some of that gay money. It looks like it might be working too!
Is JCPenney going for the gays?
1Did you know: Facts about the late Donna Summer
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As we first reported here on Thursday at GaySocialites.com, disco queen and gay icon Donna Summer passed away this week at the age of 63.
But how much do you really know about Donna. Sure we’ve all heard of “Last Dance” and know that she released a ton of albums.
But here are some fact you may not know about Summer:
New York mural addresses gay rights in Middle East
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A new mural in New York’s West Village hopes to address gay right issues in the Middle East. The purpose of the painting at 111 Leroy Street is supposed to compare Israeli gay rights progression to their neighboring nations.
The New York Timesdescribes the piece of art and tbe message it attempts to convey:
My Donna Summer [video]
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Sometimes success breeds discontent.
So remarkably did Donna Summer and Giorgio Moroder capture the ecstasy, fantasy and grit of the dance floor, they both spent many years trying to distance themselves from their extraordinary achievement. They didn’t always want to be known as “dance artists.” Summer didn’t want to “just” be the disco diva that we adored, even when for a time she wasn’t exactly thrilled to be our late night patron saint.
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