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Stars Donate to Banned Books Auction for Pride and Less Prejudice Oct 6, 2023

From October 5 to October 8, non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) will hold its third annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise $15,000 to send 1,200 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the U.S. More →

Brian Cox and Alan Cumming Become Compassion in World Farming 'Visionaries' Feb 28, 2023

Compassion in World Farming has announced that globally renowned actors, Brian Cox and Alan Cumming have joined a growing list of more than 250 academics, scientists and arts and media figures who have signed its ‘Vision for Fair Food and Farming’. More →

Pride and Less Prejudice Holds #BannedTogether Auction to Send LGBTQ+ Books to Elementary Schools Sep 23, 2022

From September 22nd to September 25th, non-profit organization Pride and Less Prejudice (PLP) will hold its second annual #BannedTogether virtual auction to raise $10,000 to send 800 LGBTQ-inclusive books to elementary schools across the U.S. and Canada. More →

Kesha to Headline Stonewall Day Hosted by Pride Live with Support from Google Jun 2, 2022

Pride Live, a social advocacy and community engagement organization for the LGBTQ+ community, today announced GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Kesha as the headline performer for Stonewall Day 2022. More →

Stars Take Part In Golden State Equality Awards Sep 17, 2020

On Sunday, September 13, Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, hosted its first-ever statewide “Golden State Equality Awards” virtual celebration. More →

Norman Lear to Receive Ally Leadership Award at Golden State Equality Awards Sep 10, 2020

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced today that it will honor entertainment icon Norman Lear with the Ally Leadership Award during its first-ever statewide “Golden State Equality Awards” virtual celebration on Sunday, September 13. More →

Stars Attend Los Angeles LGBT Center Hearts of Gold Concert Sep 25, 2019

On Saturday, September 21, the Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrated its momentous 50th anniversary and five decades of the fight for LGBT equality with two star-studded celebrations on one magical evening. More →

Stars Added To 25th Anniversary Life Ball May 22, 2018

In anticipation of the 25th Anniversary LIFE BALL, the organizers held a press conference last week in Vienna, Austria to announce the final list of participants and details for this year’s event including information on the LIFE+ CELEBRATION CONCERT (Friday, June 1st), amfAR’S EPIC RIDE TO LIFE BALL (Tuesday, May 29th – Saturday June 2nd), LIFE BALL OPENING & GALA (Saturday, June 2nd) and LIFE BALL NEXT GENERATION (Sunday, June 3rd). More →

Star-Studded New Year’s Eve Masquerade Benefits Artists For Peace And Justice Jan 18, 2016

This New Year’s Eve, Bovet 1822 continued their partnership supporting Artists for Peace and Justice by sponsoring a fundraising gala in Aspen benefiting the children of Haiti. More →

GLAAD To Honor Roland Emmerich Feb 18, 2015

GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, has announced it will honor writer, producer, director, and philanthropist Roland Emmerich at the 26th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on March 21, 2015. More →

Celebs Loosen Up For Male Cancer Charity Auction Nov 28, 2014

Ricky Gervais, Sir Tom Jones, Steve Coogan, Simon Pegg, Paloma Faith, Sarah Jessica Parker and a host of the world’s best loved and well-known house-hold names from Music, Film, TV and sport have pledged their support to male cancer awareness this November, by donating their signed and worn ties and scarves, all to be auctioned as part of the Cahonas Scotland ‘Loosen Up’ eBay campaign. More →

Christopher And Dana Reeve Foundation Hosts A Magical Evening Nov 24, 2014

Matthew, William and Alexandra Reeve together hosted The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's annual “A Magical Evening” Gala last week at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. More →

Rufus Wainwright Performs At LilySarahGrace Benefit Oct 27, 2014

Rufus Wainwright, Natasha Lyonne and Andy Rourke from The Smiths were just a few of the several hundred supporters at the LilySarahGrace (LSG) fund “Color Outside the Lines” benefit last week at Jack Studios in New York. More →

Whoopi Goldberg To Be Honored At LilySarahGrace Gala Oct 13, 2014

Charles Best, Hans Tullman and Whoopi Goldberg will be honored at the LilySarahGrace Color Outside The Lines Gala on October 25. More →

Stars Take Part In LilySarahGrace Color Outside The Lines Campaign Sep 26, 2014

LilySarahGrace (LSG) today announced its latest fundraising campaign, “Color Outside the Lines,” based around drawings from more than 40 artists in film, television, music and visual art that were specially created for LSG. More →

Roger Waters Headlines Perfect Earth Project Sep 3, 2014

Roger Waters headlined a charity event in East Hampton on Saturday to raise awareness of Perfect Earth Project. More →

Lou Reed's Charity Legacy Oct 27, 2013

Rock pioneer Lou Reed has passed away, leaving a huge void in music and philanthropy. More →

Hope North's First Annual Gala To See Stellar Celebrity Line-up Sep 9, 2013

Hope North's inaugural gala is set to impress on Wednesday, September 18th, at the intimate and hip City Winery in Manhattan. More →

Heidi Klum And Janet Jackson To Be Honored At amfAR New York Gala Jan 17, 2013

Heidi Klum, Janet Jackson and Kenneth Cole will be honored at the amfAR New York Gala next month. More →

Rufus Wainwright To Perform At Azuero On The Harbor Aug 30, 2012

Azuero Earth Project’s first ever fundraising event, Azuero on the Harbor, will take place on September 1, 2012 in the Springs in East Hampton at the home of renowned artist Cindy Sherman. More →

Annie Lennox To Perform At Hope Rising Benefit Event Aug 14, 2012

This fall, legendary singer-songwriter, philanthropist and political activist Annie Lennox will headline the second annual Hope Rising! A Benefit Concert for the Stephen Lewis Foundation presented by CIBC alongside Grammy Award-winning recording artist Angelique Kidjo. More →

Bono And Sting Included On Christy Turlington's Charity Album Apr 12, 2012

Christy Turlington is once again teaming up with Starbucks to release Every Mother Counts 2012, the second album to benefit her Every Mother Counts organization. More →

Black Eyed Peas And Sting Raise Millions For Charity Oct 4, 2011

New Yorkers joined together over the weekend to help millions of their less fortunate neighbors. More →

Sting's 60th Raises Millions For Charity Oct 3, 2011

A host of stars – including Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, and Mary J. Blige – helped celebrate Sting's 60th birthday on Saturday night, and raised $3.7 million for charity in the process. More →

Sting To Host Celebrity Charity Birthday Party Sep 30, 2011

Sting will be joined onstage by a number of musical legends this weekend at a special charity concert celebrating his 60th birthday. More →

Heidi Klum Attends Celebrity Charity Gala In Milan Sep 26, 2011

Heidi Klum, Bar Rafaeli and Eva Herzigova were among the stars at amfAR Milano on Friday, the American Foundation for AIDS Research's third annual benefit held in conjunction with Milan Fashion Week. More →

Sting To Celebrate 60th Birthday With Massive Celebrity Charity Concert Aug 30, 2011

On October 1, 2011, join Sting at the Beacon Theater in New York City as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career on the eve of his 60th birthday with a very special concert event to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation. More →

Natalie Portman Joins Celebrities In Supporting Freedom To Marry Jun 8, 2011

Natalie Portman and her fiance, Benjamin Millepied, are the latest stars to sign a letter urging Barack Obama to consider the marriage rights of same-sex couples. More →

Bill Clinton And Sting Honored At Charity Fisherman's Ball Apr 14, 2011

Hundreds of clean water supporters gathered on the Hudson River last night for Riverkeeper's Annual Fishermen’s Ball to honor the environmental advocacy of President Bill Clinton and Trudie Styler and Sting. More →

Celebrities Pen Letter To President Obama For Gay Rights Mar 15, 2011

A number of stars have added their names to a letter to Barack Obama urging him to end discrimination of same-sex marriages. More →