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Falcon 5 open house and Walking the Block extended until February 28, 2013

Hey Austinites!! Come by Falcon 5, a contained artspace (705 Gunter Street, 78702) from 7:00-9:00pm on Wednesday 1/23 for an art open house and Austin’s Health & Human Services department will be offering FREE HIV testing. Even if you already … Continue reading

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World AIDS Day then and now

One year ago on World AIDS Day I was spreading what seemed like a Mt. Everest size mountain of mulch across a football field, okay maybe it was slightly smaller, it was raining and I didn’t have a rake, so … Continue reading

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Falcon 5 has landed

On Monday November 5th, Falcon 5 arrived at her new home, 705 Gunter Street, Austin, Texas 78702 alongside Red Rider Studios. Since then I have been slowly moving in and setting up the studio and gallery. The first official exhibit … Continue reading

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UPDATED: New Version of Austin Faces AIDS [VIDEO]

Here is the re-edited and lengthened multimedia piece: Austin Faces AIDS, a Portrait of People Living with HIV/AIDS The project was  year long collaboration with AIDS Services of Austin The video features 16 people from living with HIV/AIDS in central … Continue reading

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My first magazine cover!

Yesterday, was “Repeal Day”, after 18 years of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, and 58 total years of ban on gays and lesbians in military (1953 – 2011) it was the first day a United States service member could come out … Continue reading

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Proud to Serve, I asked, they told.

One year ago today, September 20, 2010 I was in Ann Arbor, Michigan visiting with former Cadet Mara E. Boyd (http://joannsantangelo.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/mara-e-boyd-memorandum-for-colonel-ballinger/).  It was the 27th day of my 28 day road trip around the United States. It is surreal that … Continue reading

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Days 5 & 6 Dream Beavers, Ft. Worth and Austin!

Day 5: August 29, 2010: I woke up  Ghazal’s apartment in Ft. Worth. Not only was I so happy to see Ghazal ( we both left Austin August 2008, me to Brooklyn to attend ICP (International Center of Photography), she … Continue reading

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One year ago today I left on a road trip

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a year, then again, I can’t believe it’s only been a year. One year ago today, August 25, 2010, I was living in Brooklyn, NY,  got in Bill’s Subaru and hit the road for … Continue reading

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Proud to Serve Magazine now available

Proud to Serve Issue 01: Proud to Serve : Portraits of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Veterans By Jo Ann Santangelo This is an 88 page full color publication featuring 65 portraits and stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender … Continue reading

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Behind the scenes: NOH8 at the W Hotel in Austin, Texas

On Sunday,  I had the brief pleasure to stop by and photograph the open call photo shoot with photographer, Adam Bouska for the NOH8 Campaign Hey Austin, Randi is involved in a tight run off election: Go out and VOTE … Continue reading

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