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Show the World Your Pride!
Support the San Francisco LGBT Community Center’s Online Pride Auction 2009!
Visit http://myworld.ebay.com/lgbtcentersf to bid on fabulous items provided by Air New Zealand, Southwest Airlines, RSVP Vacations and other terrific sponsors! All proceeds benefit the Center’s critical community services, including hot meals for homeless youth, job seeking support for unemployed adults and resources for city newcomers.
Travel auction runs until Tuesday, July 7th, noon. (Non-travel items auction runs until Tuesday, July 7th, 1:00pm.)
Download Auction Information Flyer
For more information about the Center, please visit www.sfcenter.org . For questions about auction items not answered below, please contact Loretta Chung at the Center at (415)865-5538 or lorettac@sfcenter.org.

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Gay Ski Week New Zealand 2009 Valued at: $6,980
Join hundreds of gay men and women for Gay Ski Week NZ in “the adventure capital of the world,” Queenstown the first week in September to show your pride on the slopes!
Package includes: 2 roundtrip Pacific Premium airline tickets on Air New Zealand 4 nights hotel accommodations 4 days of ski/board rentals 4 days Pink Bus to the Mountains 2 tickets to official Gay Ski Week events, including Welcome Party, Busted!, the After-Ski Party, and final night’s White Out Party! Starting Bid: $2,326
Donated by: www.airnewzealand.com.au and www.gayskiweeknz.com

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RSVP Alaskan Gay Cruise Valued at: $4,398
Show your support for the Center aboard the 5-star ocean liner, the Westerdam. Enjoy a 7-night, all-inclusive gay cruise for two in the heart of Alaska!
Package includes: 2 Southwest roundtrip airline tickets (good for travel anywhere within the United States) All-inclusive accommodations—meals, room service and beverages, RSVP theme party and costume ball. Cruise features: a 3-story theater and Broadway productions, RSVP signature piano bar, and a full casino. Starting Bid: $1,399
Donated by: www.rsvpvacations.com and www.southwest.com

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“Night of Pleasures” Party Valued at $1,000
Girls/Guys Night Out Sex Education Session for 40 friends with a professional sex educator at Pleasures of the Heart Erotic Boutique in San Rafael, CA. Topics include: Lap/Pole Dancing Techniques, Erotic Writing, Sex Techniques, and more Starting Bid: $160

“Girls Night Out” Party Valued at $350
Explore your pride and your passions with a Girls/Guys Night Out Champagne Pleasure Party for 20 friends at Pleasure of the Heart Erotic Boutique. Starting Bid: $95
Donated by: www.pleasuresoftheheart.com

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Framed Chris Ciccone Photograph Valued at $2,500
12 ¾” x 10 ¼” framed and signed photograph from Christopher Ciccone’s “Booty Collection”. The Collection was shown at Phantom*SF Gallery. Christopher Ciccone is best known as an author of “Life with My Sister Madonna.” Starting Bid: $100

Brian Dittmar Design Consultation Valued at $400
Explore your style with a 2-Hour in-home design consultation with Brian Dittmar, a leading San Francisco Designer. You’ll be escorted on a personalized shopping trip at California’s San Francisco Design Center to entice the eye and excite the senses. Starting Bid: $150
Donated by: www.briandittmardesign.com
Channel Design Consultation Valued at $300
Refresh your space with a 2.5 Hour Kitchen/Bath Design Consultation by award-winning San Francisco designer Joanne Cannel. Explore design solutions that meet your needs and help you create a space that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Starting Bid: $120
Donated by: www.kitchendesignbyjoanne.com
Life Gate Acupuncture Valued at $120
Treat yourself to a Zenful experience. Enjoy an acupuncture treatement by Kara Leanne Romanko in San Francisco, CA. Starting Bid: $40
Donated by: www.lifegateacupuncturesf.com
Acrylic Painting by Jane Kiskaddon Valued at $30
7” x 10 ” framed photograph print of the acrylic painting, “Taking the Upper Middle Path, Buddha in a Trailer,” by artist Jane Kiskaddon. The photograph is signed. The print is 61/250. Starting Bid: $10
Donated by: www.janekiskaddon.com

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By Paul Wysocki Special to the Mercury News http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_12682242?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www. mercurynews.com

VIP Tables are now available for “A White Nite” Monterey County’s first Official White Party Saturday, July 11th at the Monterey Fairgrounds   We have 10 VIP tables available for $300.00 each.  It includes 8 guest VIP tickets (value $80), Premiere VIP seating, 2 complimentary bottles of Champagne, and eatable centerpiece.    Or if your company wants to sponsor a table for $300.00, you will get all the same VIP Perks plus advertising rights on our website and inside the event room.  

Event Questions: please email events@montereypride.org

We are thrilled to announce that the Monterey County LGBT Community Centers is official and on its way to opening doors to these new Centers soon!
As most of you know by now, we have been having open, public meetings every other week now for the past couple of months. We have been alternating between my office in Monterey and The Quadrangle in Salinas. We have been striving toward opening up a LGBT Community Center, with two locations - one in Monterey and one in Salinas, hopefully by the end of this calendar year. Our goal is to have a public place that is safe and friendly, one that serves the vast majority of the LGBT Communities and those involved with them, in Monterey County by offering a friendly place to hang out, meet others in the community, get resources, attend support groups, provide education to the public about LGBT issues and have social events. We are particularly interested in creating space that is safe and welcoming to our youth.
By way of dedicated effort by many people in our Communities, and advise and support from Jim Brown, the ED of The Santa Cruz Diversity Center, we are thrilled to announce that, as of last night, we now have an official name, the Monterey County LGBT Community Centers, ratified By-Laws and an elected Board of Directors! We also have hard working committees seeking funding, locations, volunteers and everything else we might need to open our doors. Congratulations to all those who have accepted the opportunity to serve!
Friends, this long-time dream is becoming a reality! Yes, we WILL have a viable Monterey County LGBT Community Centers! And we will be serving all! And you are all welcome to attend our meetings, join our list-serv and volunteer your efforts.
So, how may you assist in the efforts to open the doors to our new Monterey County LGBT Community Centers? Ah, there are many ways! Do, please, consider joining our meetings. Do, please consider helping us find locations for our Centers. Do, please, consider helping with fundraising and grant writing. Do, please, consider coming out to help renovate the sites we find. Do, please, consider donating furniture, office equipment, comfort items (coffee maker, microwave, DVD player, etc.). do, please, consider donating art/decorations. Do, please, consider volunteering staffing time when we are open. And, most important, do, please, consider taking advantage of the services the Centers will provide to the Communities. Remember, this is not my Center, not your Center, it is for ALL OF US! So, do, please, consider helping in the effort and, by doing so, taking ownership for yourself as part of OUR CENTERS!
If you would like more information, see our Minutes and/or By-Laws, meet our Board of Directors to and/or get involved, please contact me via the information below. Know that you will be warmly welcomed!
All my appreciation!

Namaste….Peace..Love..Blessings Shalom - Salaam, v’ B’Ahava u’Vrachot
Stephen L. Braveman, M.A., L.M.F.T., D.S.T. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist # MFC 28926 AASECT Certified Diplomate of Sex Therapy AASECT Certified Supervisor and Certified CE Provider
AASECT Western Region Representative Gender Specialist - Clinical Member of WPATH
Sexual Abuse Specialist Tantra Facilitator-Practitioner Monterey County LGBT Diversity Centers - President
CAMFT Past President - Monterey Chapter
SSSS-WR Treasurer-Elect Author: - “Innovative Methods of Treating Patients with Sexual Trauma” , 2007 - “CPR for Your Sex Life: How to Breathe Life Into a Dead, Dying or Dull Sex Life” , 2007.

494 Alvarado Street, Suite A Monterey, CA 93940 Phone: (831) 375-7553 www.bravemantherapy.com stephen@bravemantherapy.com

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Only a few more chances to see theatre Q’s Lips Together, Teeth Apart by Terrence McNally (playing at the Dragon Theatre, 535 Alma Street, Palo Alto until June 28). Note below information on discounted tickets! $10…whatta deal! The Palo Alto Weekly’s Jeannie Forte says “Still poignant after all these years” and “A small cast requires four strong actors, and thankfully there is no weak link in this one”. Read the full review at _http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=11131_ (http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=11131) . After a inheriting a summer house on Fire Island from her recently deceased brother, a woman invites her husband, along with his sister and her husband, to spend the 4th of July weekend in the midst of gay holiday revelry. Secrets are revealed and everything they think they know is challenged in this surprisingly funny and enormously moving work. WHEN: Runs through: 6/28: Thurs – Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm COST: All performances: $20-Regular, $15-Senior/ Youth /Theatre Bay Area and Groups 10+ (Parents take note: the play contains adult language and situations) TICKETS: Call 415-433-1235 or _www.theatreq.org_ (http://www.theatreq.org/) DISCOUNT TICKETS: $10 tickets at _http://tix.theatrebayarea.org/ticketing/showdates.php?s_id=1393_ (http://tix.theatrebayarea.org/ticketing/showdates.php?s_id=1393) or Artsopolis and Goldstar! MORE INFO: _infotheatreq@aol.com_ (mailto:infotheatreq@aol.com)
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Alzheimer’s Association LGBT Caregiver Support Group at New Leaf Services

WHEN: 11:00 am on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

June Meeting will be 6/20/09.

WHERE: NEW LEAF SERVICES, 103 Hayes Street (near market), San Francisco

(Metered parking available and a parking lot that has $5 all day parking can
be found on the corner of Polk and Hayes.)

This *free* support group offers participants the chance to express their

feelings and learn coping techniques from one another. By attending,

family members, caregivers, and friends:

* Know they are not alone

* Know that relevant help is available, accessible and nearby

* Can gather to share practical information

* Can problem-solve and support each other

* Learn new ways of coping with dementia

* Share ideas and experiences of being a long-distance caregiver

* Deal with the present and prepare for the future

This group is hosted by New Leaf Outreach to Elders and is free.

No reservation is required.

Please contact Karen at 415-626-7000 x458 or ksmillie@newleafservices.org
with any questions.

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From: Karen Smillie [mailto:ksmillie@newleafservices.org] Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 11:52 AM To: ’sf-trojan@lavenderevents.com’ Subject: LGBT Caregiver Support Group THIS saturday 4/20 at New Leaf Services

Alzheimer’s Association LGBT Caregiver Support Group at New Leaf Services

WHEN: 11:00 am on the 3rd Saturday of each month.

June Meeting will be 6/20/09.

WHERE: NEW LEAF SERVICES, 103 Hayes Street (near market), San Francisco

(Metered parking available and a parking lot that has $5 all day parking can
be found on the corner of Polk and Hayes.)

This *free* support group offers participants the chance to express their

feelings and learn coping techniques from one another. By attending,

family members, caregivers, and friends:

* Know they are not alone

* Know that relevant help is available, accessible and nearby

* Can gather to share practical information

* Can problem-solve and support each other

* Learn new ways of coping with dementia

* Share ideas and experiences of being a long-distance caregiver

* Deal with the present and prepare for the future

This group is hosted by New Leaf Outreach to Elders and is free.

No reservation is required.

Please contact Karen at 415-626-7000 x458 or ksmillie@newleafservices.org
with any questions.

The Silicon Valley Gay Men’s Chorus invites you to an evening of outrageous musical entertainment featuring our very special guests

The Kinsey Sicks
America’s Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet

Leave the kiddies at home and enjoy a raucous evening of bawdy brilliance!

All seats $25 / General Admission
Buy your tickets online TODAY!

PrideSong: Rated Gay!*
Friday, June 19, 8pm
Saturday, June 20, 8pm
McAfee Center
Saratoga High School
20300 Herriman Ave
Saratoga, California

*Not appropriate for children under 14.

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We have high gas prices, a recession and an unpopular war. Sounds like the 70’s! Lets all party like it’s 1970- something!! There will be BBQ, Drinks, Drawings and a Groovy Auction!! Buy tickets online at www.defrank.org or get them at the door but get yours, it will be more fun than your pet rock and rubicks cube combined!! Photobucket please share with your networks, posse, circle of freinds, whatever you call the folks you talk/type/chat to the most. __._,_.___ . __,_._,___