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Hey ladies! I am organizing an outing to Dhosa this Sunday. Details below. Dhosa does great South Indian cuisine. They also do a wonderful brunch. Check out their brunch menu at http://www.dosasf.com/dv_index.html.
This Sunday brunch is an opportunity for women in the area to come together and get to know each other over a fabulous meal. I have organized brunches intermittently for the better part of two years. Plenty of women have attended the brunches. I have made several great friends from these gatherings. You can too! So come on down!
PLEASE RSVP - It helps me settle reservations.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Sunday brunch! WHEN: Sunday, August 2 @ 1 pm WHERE: Dhosa @ 995 Valencia (@ 21st Street) CONTACT: Jane @ 415-312-2994 & jaceitun@yahoo. com
See you there!

Join Bold Strokes Authors for a night of reading and discussion at Billy DeFrank
When: July 31, 2009 6:30 PM
Where: Billy De Frank Center 938 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126 408-293-2429
Who: all lovers of lesbian fiction
Join Bold Strokes Authors for a night of reading and discussion at the Billy DeFrank Center. AND IT’S FREE!
Sisterspirit Bookstore and Billy DeFrank Center are hosting a night with three Bold Strokes authors. Come meet and talk to the authors, hear a reading and get your books signed (and enjoy some refreshments while you’re there).
When: Friday, July 31, 2009, 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm Where: The Billy DeFrank Center, 938 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126 Hosted by: Sisterspirit Bookstore and the Billy DeFrank Center
Author Information:
Lisa Girolami is the author of Love on Location, Run to Me, The Pleasure Set (Spring, 2010), and Finding Grace, a short story in the anthology, Romantic Interludes 1: Discovery. She has been in the entertainment industry for thirty years including ten years as pr oduction executive in the motion picture industry and another two decades producing and designing theme parks for Walt Disney and Universal Studios. She holds a BA in Fine Art and an MS in Psychology and she is also a counselor at a mental health facility in Garden Grove. She currently lives in Long Beach, California.
Gabrielle Goldsby is the author of six novels including Forward Magazine finalist, Remember Tomorrow, the Lambda Literary Award winning Wall of Silence, and The Caretaker’s Daughter, recipient of the Alice B. Lavender Certificate. A Northern California transplant, Gabrielle currently resides in Portland, Oregon. When not writing, she enjoys reading, camping, hiking, and lifting the heaviest things she can get her hands on.
Clifford Henderson lives and plays in Santa Cruz, California. She runs The Fun Institute, a school of improv and solo performance, with her partner of seventeen years. In their classes and workshops, people of all genders and sexual orientations learn to access and express the myriad of characters itching to get out. When she’s not teaching or performing, she’s writing, gardening, and twisting herself into weird yoga poses. Her first novel, The Middle of Somewhere, came out in January 2009, published by Bold Strokes Books. A second one, Spanking New, will be coming out in February 2010, and a third, Maye’s Request, in 2011.
Learn more here: http://www.meetup. com/lgbt- social-lounge/ calendar/ 10847181/
Tere Hayes, DFEH Consultant 2570 N. First St. Suite 480 San Jose, CA 95131 (408) 325-0343
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Saturday, August 15th - “Hot On The Grill!” Singles Cooking Class / Demonstration with Chef Amey Shaw, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. ITK (In The Kitchen Culinary) 300 Turney Street, Sausalito, CA 94965. A fun evening with mingling, wine tasting with Vivien Gay of Vinum Global, and the humor and expertise of Chef Amey. Hosted by Betty’s List & Lavender Liaisons. $55 earlybird; $70 after August 1st. More information: http://bettyslist.com/blpage.php?id=3576 or call 415-503-1375.

Saturday, August 15th - “Hot On The Grill!” Singles Cooking Class / Demonstration with Chef Amey Shaw, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. ITK (In The Kitchen Culinary) 300 Turney Street, Sausalito, CA 94965. A fun evening with mingling, wine tasting with Vivien Gay of Vinum Global, and the humor and expertise of Chef Amey. Hosted by Betty’s List & Lavender Liaisons. $55 earlybird; $70 after August 1st. More information: http://bettyslist.com/blpage.php?id=3576 or call 415-503-1375.

Saturday, August 15th - “Hot On The Grill!” Singles Cooking Class / Demonstration with Chef Amey Shaw, 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM. ITK (In The Kitchen Culinary) 300 Turney Street, Sausalito, CA 94965. A fun evening with mingling, wine tasting with Vivien Gay of Vinum Global, and the humor and expertise of Chef Amey. Hosted by Betty’s List & Lavender Liaisons. $55 earlybird; $70 after August 1st. More information: http://bettyslist.com/blpage.php?id=3576 or call 415-503-1375.

*Hi PuppyEyes29 and everyone else.*
I am just like you all, other than donating money, I am not part of the board or anything.
Saving the DeFrank Center is not about religion, it is not even about politics, it is about creating a centralized place where we as a GLBT Community can come together in good times and bad.
Last week, I set up a monthly donation to the DeFrank Center because - I need a community I know I can go to if I need it. My family are right wing republican fundamentalist christians (how is that for a mouthful! LOL).and I sadly can’t count on them.
*How have I benefited from the DeFrank Center?*
- Nancy (my spouse) and I took same sex ballroom dance classes there - where we learned how to do the waltz. From those classes we ended up meeting some very good friends. - I like to stop by and drop off GLBT magazines once I am done with them so others can enjoy them. - We have gone to the DeFrank Picnics at Vasona Parkl! They are so much fun - with the games and food and good company! - When Prop 8 happened the DeFrank Center stepped up and helpe organize events. This was an amazing resource for this area. I don’t know of anyone else who would have stepped up and organzied it like they did.
We are all frustrated about Prop 8, We are all frustrated about the economy. The question is - how with what little time and money we have make a difference.
I would humbly suggest that you may want to try at least one of the following and ask your friends to do the same:
a) Set up a monthly donation or send them any donation b) Post on Facebook a link to the donation page - Please Click HERE c) E-mail Friends tell them about the DeFrank Center d) Use the DeFrank Center and all their resources f) Tell the DeFrank Center what you would like to enjoy through the center! g) Volunteer.
We can all make a difference if we all take one single step forward together!
Warmest Regards, Holly

On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 10:35 PM, wrote:
> Perhaps if you hadn’t put in your Christian based bullshit in your > appeal, I and others would be moved to help. But instead I will opt to > delete your email and tell you and everyone else that shares your bullshit > views to take your sanctimonious asses and shove it. > > — On *Sun, 7/26/09, Christopher Flood *wrote: > > > From: Christopher Flood > Subject: [Friends of DeFrank] What Will You Do? > To: svrcc@yahoogroups.com, lgbtbayarea@yahoogroups.com, “Southbay Sappho” > , “Southbay Trojans” > , BDF-buds@yahoogroups.com > Date: Sunday, July 26, 2009, 8:51 PM > > > > > *Why give?* > > > > I went through a period in my life when I was a

Why give? I went through a period in my life when I was a “born again” Christian. Without going into detail about that whole experience, I have to admit that the Christians have it down when it comes to fundraising. There is this principle they call “tithing” that comes from the Old Testament which basically requires those of sincere faith to give 10% (a tenth or tithe) of their wealth back to God. What, you may ask, is God going to do with all that money? Well, of course, God isn’t going to do anything with it. The original principle was to collect money to maintain the priesthood that maintained the temple and performed sacrifices for the faithful. The principle was later applied in Christian churches for the payment of minister’s salaries and maintenance of Church buildings. Now, a lot of that money is given to political campaigns that are working to limit and take away our rights. Another principle that comes with Christian giving is that God will reward you with all kinds of blessings if you give generously and unconditionally. Eastern religion has the same principle in the concept of “Karma” - if you put goodness out, you will get goodness in return. What has this got to do with the Gay Community? Perhaps we in the Gay Community have become a bit self-centered and have developed a sense of entitlement. In our rebellion against everything conservative, we have forgotten some basic principles of good will toward our fellow humans and the Community as a whole. When it comes to supporting our LGBT Community Center, there are a lot of people out there that think somebody else should do it. We have been overly dependent on government sources for several years. One person recently told me that we should find some rich Gay guys to give us a million dollars. The point here is that we are not willing to take responsibility for our own community. We are expecting someone else to do it for us. I say enough of this. If we believe that it is worthwhile to have an LGBT Community Center in San Jose, then I think we need to seriously look to ourselves and ask, “What can I do?” I personally have donated to the Center in the past and realized that I can do more if I make smaller contributions over a longer period of time. I am committed to giving $50 per month. Sometimes I will be able to do more, but for now I will do a minimum of $50. What will you do? Please click here to make a recurring contribution today. Christopher Flood Vice President Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center 938 The Alameda San Jose, CA 95126 (408) 293-2429

Please become a fan of the Billy DeFrank Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BillyDeFrank Thanks. Chris Flood

The Richmond / Ermet Aids Foundation presents… HELP IS ON THE WAY 15: NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS 15th Anniversary Gala Northern California’s Largest Annual Star-studded AIDS Benefit Concert & Gala Sunday, August 2, 2009 – Herbst Theatre in SF Benefiting 4 Bay Area AIDS Service Organizations
Including… SUSAN ANTON, TYNE DALY, JOHN LLOYD YOUNG, JOELY FISHER, MELINDA DOOLITTLE, JEANIE TRACY, and more
THE RICHMOND / ERMET AIDS FOUNDATION is proud to present HELP IS ON THE WAY 15: NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOWBUSINESS - 15th Anniversary Gala. This year’s all-star benefit concert features celebrities from Broadway, TV and Film including American Idol stars. It’s jazz, pop and live performance, up close and personal, from some of your favorite performers.
The 4 Bay Area AIDS Service Agencies that are the beneficiaries this year include: Aguilas • AIDS Legal Referral Panel • PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) • Shanti
Sunday, August 2 at THE Herbst Theatre, 401 Van Ness Ave. in SF.
Pre-show Gala Reception & Silent Auction: 5:00 – 7:30 pm (featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine tastings and martini & margarita bars) Concert: 7:30 - 9:30 pm. Dessert & Wine After Party with the cast: 9:30 - 11:45 pm. General Reserved Seating - Performance only - Tickets $75 www.cityboxoffice.com / 415/ 392- 4400
Gala pre-show reception, performance & post-show reception with Cast - Tickets $175 Gala pre-show reception and performance - Tickets $125 www.helpisontheway.org / 415/ 273- 1620
Doors open for the general public at 7:00 pm Visit our web site for additional info www.reaf.org or call 415/ 273 -1620
The 2009 star-studded Cast for this year’s gala feature stars from Broadway, Film, TV and the music industry, including (in alphabetical order…):
SUSAN ANTON Broadway (Will Rogers Follies) / TV (Baywatch) star BAULPOINTPEN Musical comedy duo Ben McLain & Paul Peglar CATE CAPLAN & GARY FRANCO Int’l. ballroom dance champions Carole cook Broadway (42nd Street, Radio Gals) star TYNE DALY Tony Award-winner (Gypsy) / TV (Judging Amy, Cagney & Lacy) star MELINDA DOOLITTLE American Idol / recording star JOELY FISHER Broadway (Cabaret) / TV (‘Til Death, Ellen) / film star DAVIS GAINES Broadway (Phantom of the Opera, Hello, Dolly!, Camelot) star MAUREEN McVERRY Cabaret star / actress SHAWN RYAN TV (America’s Got Talent) / cabaret star TOP SHELF Motown Madness – The Bay Area’s salute to Motown JEANIE TRACY Disco Diva / recording star WESLA WHITFIELD Cabaret / recording star JOHN LLOYD YOUNG Tony Award-winning Broadway (Jersey Boys) star
HELP IS ON THE WAY 15 is produced by The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation, founded by Barbara Richmond and the late Peggy Ermet in memory of their sons, John Richmond and Doug Ermet, who both lost their lives to AIDS. In 1995, the two women decided not to get mad but get even when they launched a musical AIDS benefit to honor their sons by raising funds for AIDS service organizations. To date REAF has raised well over $2 million dollars for AIDS services.

L. Helman lhelman@sbcglobal.net