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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel><atom:link href="http://sgn.org/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <title>Seattle Gay News</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/index.cfm</link><description>Gay, Lesbian News National and International</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language> <item><title>15th Annual Stronger Together: World AIDS Day Breakfast raises over $110,000 </title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page1.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page1.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> On Friday, November 30, 2018, Seattle Counseling Service, Gay City: Seattle's LGBTQ Center, and CareTeams by Samaritan Center of Puget Sound partnered once again to present the 15th annual Stronger Together: World AIDS Day Breakfast - this year at the King Street Ballroom (Embassy Suites, 255 S. King St.). This event was a convening of community to commemorate the local history of the AIDS pandemic; honor those who have died; appreciate those who are living with HIV/AIDS; applaud the achievements we have made together in the fight against HIV/AIDS; and make a call to action to find, serve, and support those community members who are still in need, in order to eradicate this disease. On this day, more than $110,000 was raised to support the three benefiting organizations' work in the Greater Seattle Area. The event's keynote speaker was Steven Wakefield, External Relations Director for HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) at Fred Hutch. The event also honore</description></item> <item><title>HRC Foundation to honor Judy and Dennis Shepard for their decades of LGBTQ advocacy</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page2.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page2.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> WASHINGTON, DC (December 10, 2018) - Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation announced that it will honor longtime allies and LGBTQ advocates Judy and Dennis Shepard with the Upstander Award at the organization's sixth annual Time to THRIVE Conference on February 15-17 at the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, California. 'We are thrilled to honor Judy and Dennis Shepard with our Upstander Award for their tireless and fearless work for the LGBTQ community. For decades, they've not only been members of the HRC family but true friends,' said the HRC Foundation's Acting Senior Vice President Jay Brown. 'After the horrific murder of their son, Matthew, 20 years ago, Judy and Dennis chose to bravely rise up and confront the hate violence that plagues our country by establishing a foundation in their son's name. They have since dedicated their lives to working to create a world where no LGBTQ or other marginalized person has to live in fear.' The couple</description></item> <item><title>Lambda Legal sues Social Security Administration for third same-sex widower denied survivor's benefits</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page3.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page3.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> LAS CRUCES, NM (December 13, 2018) - Lambda Legal today filed a motion on behalf of a 63-year-old gay man arguing that the Social Security Administration's denial of spousal survivor's benefits to him, on the grounds that he was not married for long enough despite marrying on the very first day when he was allowed to do so, is unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Anthony Gonzales, who was in a 15-year committed relationship with his husband, in the US District Court for the District of New Mexico argues that the SSA's imposition of a nine-month marriage requirement for social security survivor's benefits is unconstitutional where same-sex couples were not able to be married for nine months because of discriminatory marriage laws. 'Over the past three months, we have filed lawsuits against the Social Security Administration in three different states - Washington, Arizona and, today, New Mexico - all underscoring the ongoing harm that a number of same-sex</description></item> <item><title>Transgender military ban plaintiffs argue in DC Circuit Court of Appeals to keep preliminary injunction</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page4.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page4.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> WASHINGTON, DC - The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments [on December 10] in Doe v. Trump - the first legal challenge filed in opposition to Trump's transgender military ban - brought by the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD). GLAD Transgender Rights Project Director Jennifer Levi presented arguments on behalf of the plaintiffs, urging the court to keep Doe's preliminary injunction in place, which prevents implementation of Trump's transgender military ban while the case is being heard in court. There are four lawsuits challenging the ban, and all four federal judges in these cases have issued nationwide preliminary injunctions blocking it. In issuing those orders, the courts each determined that the plaintiffs challenging the ban - including current service members, ROTC, military academy students, and enlistees - would likely prevail on their claim that the ban violates </description></item> <item><title>Entre Hermanos Board of Directors announcement of Executive Director resignation</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page6.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page6.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> Dear Friends, In the past year, many in the LGBTQ and Latino/a community have faced unprecedented challenges brought on by changes in federal government policies. As the leading LGBTQ Latino/a Non-Profit in Washington State, Entre Hermanos is an organization uniquely situated to combat these challenges. In 2019, we will continue to serve and advocate for our community under new leadership. Our current Executive Director, Luis Fernando Ramirez Limon will be stepping down after two years as Executive Director and a total of 11 years with the organization. Under his ambitious leadership, Entre Hermanos has seen the largest increase in its funding, staff, and programs in our history. We thank Luis for his years of service, passion, and commitment. Entre Hermanos will soon be hiring a new Executive Director and we are currently in the recruiting process. In the interim, our current program managers will step up to lead the organizati</description></item> <item><title>Three Dollar Bill Cinema announces office move</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page7.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page7.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> Last Tuesday Three Dollar Bill Cinema announced that after four years at Capitol Hill Housing's 12th Avenue Arts building they are moving their office. 'We are excited to announce that we will be moving in with our long-time partner Gay City, Seattle's LGBTQ Center. We will start our move on December 14th and will be full-time at Gay City by late December,' said Three Dollar Bill Cinema Executive Director, Ben McCarthy, in a letter to the community. 'This move will not only allow us the opportunity to work more closely with Gay City, it will provide Three Dollar Bill Cinema with an opportunity to continue to regain financial stability as we navigate through some rough organizational waters.' 'Three Dollar Bill Cinema has been in 12th Avenue Arts since the building opened. They are a vital member of the Capitol Hill community and we're sorry to that they will no longer have offices in the building. However, we're honored to have</description></item> <item><title>On Human Rights Day, Seattle activists call for city to respect free speech of those confronting white supremacist violence</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page8.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page8.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> SEATTLE (December 11, 2018) - Organizers of demonstrations against the far right brought their case to Seattle City Hall on December 10, International Human Rights Day. They called on Mayor Jenny Durkan and the Seattle Police Department to stop denying the free speech and assembly rights of social justice advocates who are protesting the recruitment rallies of racist and misogynist groups. Speakers at the news conference, organized by the December 1st Ad Hoc Coalition Against Misogyny, White Supremacy, and Anti-Semitism, called for a full investigation by the mayor's office of a 'pattern of biased treatment towards human rights defenders.' Annaliza Torres, of the Freedom Socialist Party, described events surrounding a December 1 rally on the steps of City Hall, sponsored by a right-wing militia called the Washington Three Percenters. Torres said 'police thwarted effective counter-protest from opponents, who were kept a block away, barricaded, and su</description></item> <item><title>The GSBA Annual Meeting and Holiday Luncheon, 'New Voices of Leadership,' was a phenomenal success</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page9.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page9.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> [On Wednesday, Dec. 12], more than 300 business members of the GSBA community came together to celebrate and share in the triumphs of what can happen when a group of equality-minded partners LEAD BOLD. The Sponsor Expo was a hit, set to festive music played by pianist Victor Janusz and Medearis on saxophone, with more than two dozen of our annual sponsors showcasing their business and sharing what 'Equality is Good Business' means to them. A sincere thank you to each and every one of our participating sponsors for this, and all they do. Opening the program, we were treated to the stunning voice of singer and multi-talented performer, Lauren Du Pree of A Sensible Theatre Co. We recognized the outgoing members of the 2018 Board of Directors; Kim Bogucki, Elaine DuCharme, Kevin Gaspari, Rob Hampton, and Trinity Parker. We then welcomed in our new members of the 2019 Board of Directors; David Blandford, Leda Chahim, Shelley Gaddie, Rigo Garc</description></item> <item><title>POCAAN'S 3rd annual gala raises $16,000</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page10.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page10.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> by MK Scott - SGN Contributing Writer It is always a delight to get all dressed up (and wear a mask) for a great cause and honor people who have left a mark on the community. That certainly was the case at POCAAN's Black and Gold Masquerade Gala, held last Saturday (December 8th) at the Northwest African American Museum. Executive Director, Steven Sawyer was all decked out wearing a gold jacket and other notables were spotted that included Mike Evans (Seattle Black Pride), Jason Plourde (The AMP) and Fred Swanson (Gay City). Hosted by Ladie Chablis, the event began with a red carpet cocktail reception, followed by a buffet dinner, drinks, and live musical guests. This year's event featured performances by Shelby and Latin Rose as well as a live-auction led by auctioneer, Laura Michalek. The event honored both current and former pioneers by recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations that continue to empower </description></item> <item><title>GLAAD CEO on William Barr: 'He will continue the Trump administration's objective of erasing LGBTQ Americans from the fabric of this nation'</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page11.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page11.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> NEW YORK (December 7, 2018) - GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, today panned President Trump for nominating William Barr to be his next US attorney general. Much like his predecessor Jeff Sessions, Barr has a vicious anti-LGBTQ history [https://www.glaad.org/tap/william-barr], even suggesting that equality for LGBTQ Americans has 'led to America's decline.' 'William Barr, who has wrongfully suggested that LGBTQ people - not Trump and his destructive policies - have harmed the United States, is the latest in a long line of replacements who President Trump has appointed to his cabinet who are just as anti-LGBTQ as their predecessors,' said Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD. 'If confirmed, there's little doubt that William Barr would continue the Trump administration's objective of erasing LGBTQ Americans from the fabric of this nation.' For more information about William Barr, see below. Also, check out GLAAD's T</description></item> <item><title>Profiled because he was homeless, harassed because he was Gay, shot because he was black</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page12.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page12.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> Family sues Walgreens over in-store shooting by Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer A family in California is suing the Walgreens company after Jonathan Hart, a Gay black man, was shot and killed by a security guard employed by the pharmacy chain. On December 2, Hart was accused of shoplifting by a security guard at a Hollywood Walgreens store. The encounter turned into a fight, during which the guard reportedly pulled his gun and shot Hart in the neck, killing him. Hart was only 21 at the time of his death, and was experiencing homelessness. According to reports, the as-yet-unidentified security guard has not been arrested or charged in the killing. Hart's family is now suing Walgreens for $525 million and calling for a boycott of the company's stores. 'I dare say, Jonathan Hart was profiled because he was homeless. He was harassed because he was Gay, and he was shot because he was</description></item> <item><title>Trump administration bars NIH research involving fetal tissue</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page13.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page13.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> New order disrupts HIV study by Mike Andrew - SGN Staff Writer The Trump administration has ordered scientists employed by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) to stop acquiring new human fetal tissue for experiments, according to ScienceInsider. The new order affects two laboratories run by the agency, NIH officials say. In one case, it disrupted a study probing how the HIV virus initially colonizes human tissues. The HIV study was being conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). 'Yes, we have instituted a pause of further procurements [of human fetal tissue] pending the audit/review that HHS [the federal Health and Human Services Department] is undertaking,' an NIAID spokesperson confirmed. The HIV experiment disrupted by the administration's order was being conducted at NIAID's Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) in Hamilton, Montana,</description></item> <item><title>Sen. Murray continues fight against President Trump's far-right judicial nominees, opposes nominee tied to fake women's health clinics</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page14.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page14.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> WASHINGTON, DC (December 11, 2018) - Today, US Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) outlined her opposition to Jonathan Kobes' nomination to serve on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a speech on the Senate floor. Sen. Murray made clear that not only does Mr. Kobes lack the qualifications for the position but that his past work with fake women's health centers - clinics that seek out women looking for information about their health care needs and reproductive rights, and then use misleading or false propaganda to scare and pressure them - is utterly disqualifying. In her speech, Sen. Murray highlighted the importance of continuing to stand up for women's health care and rights, particularly in light of Judge Kavanaugh's confirmation earlier this year, and made clear she is going to keep fighting against Republican efforts to ram through President Trump's far-right ideological judges. Key excerpts of Sen. Murray's speech: " 'Like many of President Trump's nominee</description></item> <item><title>Macha Theatre Works' Veils one of the best plays of 2018</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page21.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page21.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> by Miryam Gordon - SGN AandE Writer VEILSMACHA THEATRE WORKS(AT WEST OF LENIN) Through December 16 You can tell that Macha's production of Tom Coash's play, Veils, was made with love. They took great care to cast two talented women actors who are also of appropriate ethnic background to the characters (Arab or Muslim) - Alaji and Fathiya Ritter, and hired a newly transplanted-from-California Arab director, Lia Sima Fakhouri. They added set designer Parmida Ziaei, who created a dorm room that seamlessly transformed into a hotel room, fun college-age appropriate costuming by Sadiqua Iman, and solid sound design by Johanna Melamed and lighting by Zanna King. Projections are important in this production and were perfected by Suzi Tucker - one of the talented projection-creators in town, in case you weren't aware. Veils is a two-hander. It's two young college-aged women who are both going to schoo</description></item> <item><title>Seattle Men's Chorus' 'Jingle All the Way' concert a truly sensational evening</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page22.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page22.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> by Paul Torres - SGN AandE Writer SEATTLE MEN'S CHORUS'JINGLE ALL THE WAY' BENAROYA HALLDecember 9(also in Everett at Everett Civic Auditorium 12/15and in Seattle 12/16, 12/20, 12/21 and 12/23) Seattle Men's Chorus kicked off their holiday concert tradition in Seattle on Sunday, December 9 with 'Jingle All the Way.' It's a truly sensational and inspirational evening at Benaroya Hall in downtown Seattle. The jolly atmosphere is sweetened by the top-notch singing and the hall's warm acoustics. This year's production includes a creative collaboration with A Sensible Theatre Co., a burgeoning Queer-inspired group of diverse community artists. The shows continues through December 23. The concert kicks off with a fabulous rendition of 'Prepare' by Michael Engelhardt to set the holiday mood for the evening. Highlights include Christmas favorites 'Silver Bells', 'It's the Most Wonderful Tim</description></item> <item><title>Rainbow City Band presents 'Planet Earth' concert</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page23.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page23.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> RAINBOW CITY BAND'PLANET EARTH' BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALLJanuary 19 @ 7pm Rainbow City Band (RCB) presents 'Planet Earth,' a concert featuring music celebrating the majesty of our home, Mother Earth, on January 19 at 7pm at the Broadway Performance Hall (1625 Broadway) off the Seattle Central College South Plaza on Capitol Hill. The concert includes Darius Milhaud's historic 'Suite Francaise,' Hiroki Takahashi's beautiful 'Song of Earth,' and Rossano Galante's sweeping 'Mt. Everest.' The concert also features the geo-electroacoustic minimalist piece 'Rock Music' by Washington's own Alex Shapiro, in addition to other geographically inspired songs. 'If I were programming this concert 15 to 20 years ago, it would look a lot different,' said Tim Norris, Rainbow City Band Artistic Director. 'It would simply have focused on musical representations of the immense glory of mountain peaks, the vast wonder of dese</description></item> <item><title>The heart of My Ántonia beats in the heartland</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page24.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page24.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> by Miryam Gordon - SGN AandE Writer MY ÁNTONIABOOK-IT REPERTORY THEATREThrough December 30 Willa Cather's best-known novel is My Ántonia. She wrote movingly about the vast heartland of the United States plains and the joys and hardships of living in the sparsely populated and wild-weathered countryside. She wrote in a kind of spare, nature-loving way about the people who lived there and their ways of thinking and thriving. Annie Lareau loved the book and adapted it for first production with Book-It Repertory Theatre back in 2008. It won a lot of critical praise and recognition at that time and Book-It decided to bring it back this year, with Lareau directing. Lareau writes in the program that she long thought of the story as being about making a 'home' for oneself and this year realized its connection to the current issues around immigration and integration that are so politically potent. This is w</description></item> <item><title>Pacific Northwest Shop debuts in Wallingford</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page25.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page25.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> by Ryan Murray - City Living Seattle For 40 years, the Evans family has been selling high-quality, locally-produced goods at their Tacoma store, the Pacific Northwest Shop. In October 2017, Matt Evans - son of longtime owners Bill and Ann - set up shop in Wallingford, offering the same well-sourced art, snacks and apparel. 'I feel like Seattle doesn't have a shop quite like this,' Evans said. 'You have touristy shops, but you don't really have a store where you can buy great gifts made locally for friends and family.' Evans was raised in Tacoma, in the back of his dad's shop. The office there will always be 'Dad's office,' he said. Both Bill and Ann are still alive and well, and remain passionate about their business. When Evans and his husband moved to Seattle, they looked at the U-District, Capitol Hill, Ravenna and even Burien. Ultimately, Wallingford proved too tempting to pass up. </description></item> <item><title>Edward S. Curtis in Hollywood: History presentation at the Seattle Public Library Dec. 18</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page26.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page26.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> Find out about photographer Edward S. Curtis' little-known Hollywood period at a presentation by local historian Dan Kerlee. The event takes place from 7pm to 8pm Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Magnolia Branch (2801 34th Ave. W.; (206) 386-4225. Arrive early to check out the accompanying exhibit. Library events are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Free parking is available in the branch parking lot. Curtis authored and took photographs for one of the greatest books on North American Indians ever made, but his work in the early 1920s shooting silent movie stills and photographing stars has not been covered in detail. Using rare photographs, paper ephemera, and film clips, Magnolia resident and local independent historian Kerlee will shed light on this little-known period of Curtis' career, showing how it helped sustain Curtis and provide new directions in creativity while work on his massive opus, The North American In</description></item> <item><title>Seattle Humane - Pets of the Week</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page27.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page27.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> Adoption CenterSunday | Wednesday | 11 a.m. | 6 p.m.Thursday | Saturday | 11 a.m. | 8 p.m. 13212 SE Eastgate Wy, Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 649-7563 | [email protected] Is your life missing a furry friend? Now is the perfect time to open your world to a pet in need. Coldwell Banker's Homes for Dogs program with Adopt-a-pet.com has helped place 20,000 dogs into homes across the country. Could your place be the next happy ending for a pet in need? Make your house a home by visiting the shelter and bringing back the pet of your dreams. Sandra Day O'Connor Meet Sandra Day O'Connor, a 2-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier! Sandy is an energetic and enthusiastic girl: what we call a 'Rambunctious Rover.' This means that she can get really excited over little things. Training will help Sandy channel her energy, walk using a harness, and playdates with other friendly canines a</description></item> <item><title>Seattle Film Critics Society announces nominations for the 2018 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page45.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page45.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> The Favourite leads the 2018 Seattle Film Critics Society nominationsYorgos Lanthimos' period drama lands 11 nominations, while Roma follows with 8 The Seattle Film Critics Society has announced nominations for the 2018 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2018. Leading the field with 11 nominations is Yorgos Lanthimos' spellbinding comedy, The Favourite, earning nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Olivia Colman), and two Best Actress in a Supporting Role nominations for stars Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz. Alfonso Cuarón's moving domestic drama Roma received 8 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Films by Barry Jenkins and Ryan Coogler (If Beale Street Could Talk and Black Panther, respectively) eac</description></item> <item><title>Mary Queen of Scots a historical showcase for Ronan and Robbie</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page46.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page46.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> by Sara Michelle Fetters - SGN AandE Writer MARY QUEEN OF SCOTSNow playing After being sent away to France as an infant and marrying the French Dauphin at 15 only for him to die a short time later, Catholic Mary Stuart (Saoirse Ronan) returns to Scotland in 1561 and is immediately crowned Queen. She takes the throne from her Protestant half-brother James, the Earl of Moray (James McArdle), whom she appoints to her leadership council while in the same breath making an enemy of religious leader John Knox (David Tennant) who preaches women, especially Catholic women, in powerful positions goes against the will of God. Nevertheless, Mary is determined to unite Scotland, and she'll utilize both coercion and force to secure her position. Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie) sits on the British throne. She is under immense pressure to marry and produce an heir. Mary is equally a problem for Elizabeth as the teenager's claim to the En</description></item> <item><title>Promising Mortal Engines runs out of narrative gas</title><link>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page47.cfm</link><guid>http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews46_50/page47.cfm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><description> by Sara Michelle Fetters - SGN AandE Writer MORTAL ENGINESNow playing Sometime in the not-so-distant future, humanity is on the brink of extinction. A cataclysmic event led to a worldwide conflict that devastated the planet. People retreat to movable cities of varying scales, most of them small, barely more than a few homes, shops and refineries of one sort or another. But the larger ones, the more massive of these mechanical beasts, they may house countless thousands while also containing the remnants of civilizations that otherwise would have been lost to the sands of time. They feed on the smaller vehicles, utilizing them for fuel while also forcing their former inhabitants to join their society whether they wish to or not. The most lethal of these movable metropolises is London. Currently, it is marauding across the remains of Europe, esteemed archeologist and revered city planner Thaddeus Valentine (Hugo Weaving) my</description></item> <!-- put more items here --> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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