Posted by FromLAtoNYC on October 7, 2020 · Leave a Comment
I recently launched a new clothing line called 2÷12 Clothing or Two Divided By Twelve. The brand was built as a visual statement to support the voices of Black LGBTQ+ members. This community has always been culturally impactful, but continues to be left out of the conversation. In addition to providing a voice, the brand … Continue reading →
Posted by FromLAtoNYC on October 4, 2012 · 1 Comment
Last night I went to a 2012 Presidential Debate Party (insert blank stare). If you know me then you know I’m not interested in politics, I actually despise them, my favorite quote about politics is “They lie and we accept it” (by me of course lol). But that is neither here nor there; the point … Continue reading →
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Posted by FromLAtoNYC on June 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
If you didn’t know, yesterday was ‘National HIV Testing Day’ and many organizations had events to celebrate this important day. I was able to attend the ‘Love & Politics’ ceremony which honored council-members and TV/radio personalities who have helped with the fight against HIV/AIDS. This upscale event was held at the Parlor in SoHo and … Continue reading →
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Posted by FromLAtoNYC on May 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Yesterday I had the honor of walking in the New York AIDS Walk. I believe every city has one, I have done the San Fran one before, but for some reason I feel like NY is where it started and is the biggest. I could be (and probably am) totally wrong, but that’s my truth … Continue reading →
Posted by FromLAtoNYC on April 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
So yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a wonderful event. The Juntos Contruyendo (Building Together), a program of The Latino Commission On Aids, had a launch party for their new website. The event was great simply because they had open bar and free food! JOKING!!! 😛 . … Held at the AM Studios in … Continue reading →
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