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Desperate housewife star Marcia Cross began fertility treatment aged 44 and went on to give birth to twin daughters Eden and Savannah. But despite hailing her girls as 'a miracle', she has no illusions about having children later in life. When asked about being the 'poster girl' for older mothers, Marcia, who had a difficult pregnancy, revealed it is not a good idea.
Bye June has announced the premiere of their eagerly awaited new music video, “Shades of Purple.” The track from their album “My Life is an Independent Film” is available now at all leading digital retailers.
“Shades of Purple” is the first pop music video to employ the ancient art of shadowgraphy, or hand shadows. Bye June teamed with world-renowned shadowgrapher Mr. Sati Achath; Resulting in an innovative melding of state-of-the-art video technology and old world shadowgraphy, which created a unique and outstanding medium.
Looking to start your family? Why not visit the Fertility World Show London?
Visit: Fertility World in Association with Fertility Road & Pink Parenting (www.pink-parenting.com)
Where: Earl’s Court Exhibition Centre in London, UK.
When: Friday 18th May 10AM to 5:30PM | Saturday 19th of May 10AM to 5:00PM
Cost: Admission Free – Register www.fertility-world.co.uk
Fertility Experts & Doctors will be speaking in the Fertility Road (www.fertilityroad.com) Seminar Theatre to provide you the best information and resources to start building your family.
Last Chance to vote for your favourite gay icon’s, gay websites and LGBT initiatives
g3 magazine and Out In The City magazine have launched their annual readers’ awards .
The awards consist of a wide range of categories, with all nominees suggested by the public and narrowed down to a list of top five contenders for each category.
g3 magazine and Out In The City magazine readers can vote for the nominees they think best deserves the award and be recognized for either their gay-friendly credentials, or the work they’ve contributed to helping the LGBT community.
Pride's got talent The first heat of Calderdale Pride’s talent contest got underway on Saturday 3rd December at Bar Place with the Mayor of Calderdale, Nader Fekri opening the evening’s events.
Pride Volunteer, Vikki Kitson said “Pride's Got Talent is a first for us and was a huge success which totally exceeded our expectations”. "All our contestants put on a fantastic and fun evening's entertainment for the crowd, and the audience were really supportive throughout”.
Liverpool Pride organisers have said they will begin fundraising efforts for next summer’s event in December of this year to ensure the day remains free.
This is the earliest the event organisers have had to begin collecting money in the city’s history.
Liverpool City Council has said financial constraints may mean it is forced to cut funding to festivals in the city, though organisers say they will continue to work with the authority.
Calderdale Pride and Bar Place will be teaming up for the first heat of Pride’s Got Talent on Saturday 3rd December.
Pride Secretary Vikki Kitson said “We’re opening things up this time around and giving people a say in who and what they want to see onstage at Pride 2012”.
The Independent on Sunday readers were asked to nominate their unsung heroes and heroines who make life as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person better – as well as the celebrities who make the world a more entertaining place. Readers responded by sending in more than 1,500 nominations, which boiled down to about 300 separate names.
Charlie Condou, Coronation Street star, has always wanted to become a dad and has now become a well known 'gay celebrity dad'. But, he says, what's important is the parenting, not the fact that his daughter has three parents.
Nominate your entry for the IoS 2011 Pink List
The Independent on Sunday's annual Pink List returns next month, celebrating the 101 most influential lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender men and women in Britain.
Since the list was last published in 2010, we can add to the list an England cricketer (Steven Davies), an X Factor winner (Joe McElderry) and a chart-topping singer (Jessie J). But influence is not all about hitting a boundary or appearing at Glastonbury on a gilded throne.