Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign PAC, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, announced today the endorsement of Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi for U.S. Congress. Garamendi is a strong supporter of marriage equality for same-sex couples and has been a vocal critic of Proposition 8,[Read More…]
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New Online Tools, Videos for National Coming Out Day
"Conversations from the Heart" Theme Encourages Discussions of LGBT Equality Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, today announced new online tools and videos to mark National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 –[Read More…]
Right-Wing Media Lynch Mob Gay-Baits White House, Facts Be Damned
Commentary By Karl Frisch For the better part of a week, conservatives in the media have been on a witch hunt for Kevin Jennings, the director of the Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Led by Fox News, the right-wing media have claimed that 21 years ago,[Read More…]
Park Forest Nurses Club to Hold Discussion on Breast Cancer
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–The Park Forest Nurses Club will meet on Thursday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Calvary United Protestant Church located at 425 N. Orchard Drive. Certified Breast Health Specialist, Susan Marcek, RN, BSN will discuss “Breast Cancer.” Coffee and dessert will be served following the meeting and discussion.[Read More…]
Weekly Address by President Obama – How Health Insurance Reform Will Strengthen America’s Small Businesses
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 3, 2009. When I took office eight months ago, our nation was in the midst of an economic crisis unlike any we’d seen in generations. While I was confident that our economy would recover, we know that employment is often the last thing to come back after a[Read More…]
Less Than Half of Medical Students Understand Health Care System
University of Michigan researchers say students need better curriculum Ann Arbor, Mich.–(ENEWSPF)– Less than half of graduating medical students in the U.S. say they received adequate training in understanding health care systems and the economics of practicing medicine, according to a study conducted by the University of Michigan Medical School.[Read More…]
‘Horizons’ Sculptor to Visit GSU
Steinunn Thorarinsdottir (PHOTO SUPPLIED) University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Icelandic artist Steinunn Thorarinsdottir will discuss her artwork in a presentation entitled “Horizons: The Figurative World of Steinunn Thorarinsdottir” at Governors State University, on Wednesday, October 14, from 5 to 6 p.m., in Engbretson Hall. Her lecture, one of the Distinguished Lecture Series[Read More…]
GSU Hosts Third Annual Arts Fest
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Governors State University is hosting the third annual Arts Fest on Wednesday, October 14. Arts Fest is a creative and festive celebration of the arts that embraces both the creative soul and the imaginative mind. Interactive workshops taught by art, English, and media communications faculty and special[Read More…]
Vets 4 Vets Offers Help and Hope to Returning Vets
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– “Recognizing the Need for Peer Support for Returning Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans” is the topic of an important, free seminar to be held at Governors State University on October 27, from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Cafeteria Annex. Participants in this seminar will focus on[Read More…]
Tall Grass Film Series Presents ‘Is Anybody There?’
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association announces its fall 2009 Art Film series will begin on Sunday, October 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Marcus Theatre in Chicago Heights. The series opens with the independent British feature, “Is Anybody There?” starring two- time Academy Award winner Sir Michael Caine[Read More…]
