July 10 - 12: This is your chance to get wet rafting down one of the Bay Area’s popular local adventure travel destinations.

Join us for gay weekend rafting down the South Fork of the American River a few short hours from the Bay Area!

This weekend includes a Friday night social, rafting, wine/beer tasting, and the opportunity to meet other gay outdoorsy people.

www.lavenderevents.com/rafting
email@lavenderevents.com
(408) 394 - 4297

Are you a “Curious George”? Do you love seeing the connections between diverse ideas? Are you prone to amazement and wonder? Are you seeking like-minded friends?

Please join Lesbian Geeks, LezGeeks, a Yahoo group for gay and bisexual women in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you love learning and expanding your mind, if you love fascinating and enthusiastic discussions, come join us! All open minded and easy-going women are welcome to join [please leave argumentative and buzzkill tendencies at the door!].

Our interests are varied: hard science, natural science; social science, theology, comparative religion, medicine, computers, history, philosophy — you name it. Our interests are diverse, and we all love to expand our minds!

We will share resources - links to websites and podcasts; book reviews - as well as opportunities to socialize and create new friendships. Let us know about authors and scientists coming to town. Let’s chat over a few drinks!

Our Yahoo Site: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LezGeeks/
Subscribe: LezGeeks-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Wishing you health & peace,
~ Linda R. –SF~ (__/) (=

34th Annual San Jose Pride Celebration and Parade 2009

Brandy, Kat DeLuna and Crystal Waters Live at San Jose Pride June 14th2009

2009, San Jose, CA- - Grammy Award winning Brandy and MTV Tr3’s Best new
artist Kat De Luna, will be headlining the 2009 San Jose Pride Festival on June 14th.
The weekend festivities kicks off on Saturday June 13th at 11am with our Family day
and fabulous 3rd annual women’s concert with Live performances from some of the bay
area’s top female artists including, Blair Hansen, Resistant Me, Dianna Gatto and The
Craving, Rendezvous with Cool Beans, Blue Serra, Trusting Lucy, and Latin headliners
Orquestra De Soul.

Sunday starts with the Pride Parade in Downtown San Jose then the fun starts in the
park at 11am with our good friend, freestyle drag MC Lucy Manhattan. Local favorites
will also perform at the festival including Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus, Cheer SF,
Lisa Dewey and The Lotus Life, Sick of Sarah, Finding Stella and international
sensation Smash-Up Derby.

Crystal Waters will headline the Dance stage presented by Club Papi! and our two
fabulous headliners Kat DeLuna and Brandy will rock the main stage to close out our
2009 celebration.

The theme of this year’s celebration is “PRIDE - People, Respect, Individuality,
Diversity, Equality,” marking the 34th year of the City’s celebration, one which we hope
will be the turning point for San Jose Pride.

The Weekend Celebration begins on Saturday, June 13 from 11:00 AM to 7:30 PM with
the Annual Free Community Day in the Park featuring the best in local entertainment
and plenty of activities for the entire family. On Sunday June 14 beginning at 10:30 am
celebrants will gather along Santa Clara & Almaden Blvd. in Downtown San Jose to
cheer members of the community participating in the 34th Annual Pride Parade. After
the Parade they will join over 15,000 people who are expected for the Pride Festival
running from 11:00AM-7: 30PM. The Pride Festival features headline entertainment on
the Main Stage, “Dance in the Park” presented by Club Papi!, the Country Western
Dance Area, a Senior Grove, and Kid’s Inflatable Carnival. The Free Day in the Park
and Pride Festival will be at Discovery Meadow in Downtown San Jose.

Tickets for this year’s Sunday celebration are $15 day of the event. You can purchase
advance tickets on Saturday only on the Festival site for $10.

Saturday, May 30th - NCLR’s 2009 32nd Anniversary Party!! 8:00pm - 12:00 Midnight - $90
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts - 8:00pm-12:00am Keynote Speaker: Kate Kendell, Esq, NCLR Executive Director. Emcee: Kate Clinton. 701 Mission Street, San Francisco. $90 per ticket. For more information please visit - www.nclrights.org (National Center for Lesbian Rights) NCLR is celebrating 32 years of fighting for LGBT civil and human rights with a fun, energetic community party for our entire family of supporters and friends. The Kates (Kendell and Clinton) will be there, as well as some special guests, and there will be plenty of noshing, drinks, and dancing, along with 1,499 of your closest friends
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Saturday - May 30th - El Rio - 3:00 - 8:00pm - Dyke Out Benefit at el rio!
Dance, Dance, Dance to celebrate the SF Dyke March with two of the Bay Area’s premiere DJs For more information: www.thedykemarch.org

SF LGBT Center “Kicks Off” LGBT Pride Month with Celebration
On Saturday, May 30 from noon to 4PM the Center Hosts the free official Pride Kickoff Celebration: a building-wide event featuring entertainment, food, refreshments, an awards ceremony and information about city and neighborhood offerings. Last year’s event was attended by nearly 1,000 people; we hope to see you at this year’s celebration! All ages welcome. www.sfcenter. org