This Friday and Saturday, November 30 & December 1, the Red Hot concert series returns with Red Hot + Cuba, a performance featuring nine acts that represent the vibrant Havana music scene. The concert will take place at Brooklyn Academy of Music in NYC as a part of BAM’s Next Wave Festival, a series of contemporary performances, artist…Read More +
Even if you don’t live on the East coast, chances are you heard of Hurricane Sandy. It did some major physical and emotional damage to a lot of people, and many think it played a big last-minute part in the election this month. Though the news coverage of it is dying down, that doesn’t mean…Read More +
Today, voters in CA will decide whether or not to pass Measure B, which would require adult film stars in LA county to wear condoms during porn shoots. If it passes, LA County Dept. of Public Health would enforce sexual health practices by conducting regular inspections to ensure that the actors are adhering to policy….Read More +
Dear friends, Happy ARTHURSday! (See what we did there?) As many of you know, back in August Red Hot launched a Kickstarter to fund an Arthur Russell tribute album. First off, if you supported us the first go around THANK YOU! Although we did not reach our goal, we believe that Arthur Russell’s story must be…Read More +
PLACES for women (english) from McCann Worldgroup Helsinki on Vimeo. A clever new PSA by the AIDS Council was released recently in order to promote safe sex to young adults by using FourSquare, a location-based social media site. The ads feature a couple’s steamy build up to sex, yet just as the final article of…Read More +
Last Monday, the Elton John AIDS Foundation hosted its 11th annual benefit, An Enduring Vision, in order to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and awareness programs across the Western Hemisphere. The benefit was held in New York City and raised $2 million for the Foundation. The star-studded event was hosted by CNN reporter Anderson…Read More +
Back in August Red Hot wrote about how Jack Antonoff and the other members of the band Fun. were doing great things for LGBTQ rights, and passed around the rumor on the street that they were thinking of starting their own organization. This past week that rumor became a reality, with Fun. and fashion designer Rachel…Read More +
Turns out all that time you spend on Facebook could be good for your health. A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that public health messages on Facebook could be the best way to teach younger generations about safe sex practices. The study, conducted at the University of Colorado, split…Read More +
Contrary to what you may think, sexual health is more than simply avoiding disease or unplanned pregnancy. Sexual health is a crucial aspect of who we are and how we live our lives. According to the World Health Organization, sexual health “involves physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality”. Sexuality is a wonderful…Read More +
Today is the first International Day of the Girl; a day dedicated to advancing the lives of girls around the globe. This year’s theme is “Ending Child Marriage”, an issue that affects more than 70 million girls worldwide. On this day, the United Nations is calling on governments to make the protection of women and…Read More +
