When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal on April 25, 2015, the country sent out an urgent call for humanitarian aid and rescue assistance. The landlocked nation was overwhelmed at the outset by the so-called Gorkha earthquake, which resulted in catastrophic destruction and thousands of casualties. Twelve thousand miles away, in a Los Angeles County Fire […]
British Gallery Turns Down $1.3 Million Sackler Donation
“I congratulate them on their courage,” said the photographer Nan Goldin, after the National Portrait Gallery said it would not accept a gift from the family, which has links to the opioid crisis. Source: NYT > Business – ALEX MARSHALL
The Mayor of WeHo Was Accused of Misconduct and Is Leaving His Gay Men’s Chorus Post
John Duran, the mayor of West Hollywood, will resign his role as chairman of the board of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, according to an announcement made by the group on Monday night. Duran, who is also a prominent fundraiser for the chorus, has been accused of sexual misconduct. Multiple current or former […]