There are big Gay happenings in the Tower

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Issue II, Volume XXI, Number 242
October 16, 2015
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There are big Gay happenings in the Tower District
The Landmark
gets a new owner:
Cynthia K. Green and Linda B. Nitzel
long time Tower movers and shakers
have decided to sell the Landmark and
focus all of their energy on their other
very successful business Livingstone's.
But they have blessed all of us with
keeping the eatery and bar within the
family in a way. Cynthia and Linda
being proud and supportive members of
the community have found someone
who has the same desire to support the
community in TJ Bryce.
TJ Bruce, who owns the San Jose
nightclub Splash and Sacramento Gay
establishments, the Depot bar and
Badlands nightclub and who will be
soon opening a Hamburger Mary's in
midtown Sacramento.
According to a Fresno Bee article TJ
was quoted as saying “The Tower
District is just amazing. I think it has a
lot of potential.”
Will the Landmark become a gay
hang out? We will just have to wait and
see. But it will for sure be gay friendly.
“It's really less about turning it into a
gay bar and really creating an amazing
space that welcomes everybody,” he
told the Bee.
TJ is reported to be considering turning the Landmark's back dining room
into a dance club featuring top 40 music.
The food may undergo a remodel as
well going from it's current food line up
of Basque dining to a more causal
menus of “Burgers and Brew.” This
writer is getting an image of Hamburger
Mary's type of vide, but who knows.
News Link and Community Link
would like to extend a warm welcome
Fresno Rainbow Pride announced an
major sponsor for the next Pride Parade
and Festival. Walmart.
Walmart associates participated in a
major way for the 25th annual celebration and marched proudly down Olive
Avenue with an contingent of over 150
supporters and sponsoring the event at
$3,000.
At out Fresno Rainbow Pride wrap
up party for our hard working volun-
teers and coordinators Walmart presented Community Link with a major,
large check for an equally major large
sponsorship for the 26th annual Pride
event.
Walmart has become the largest corporate sponsor in the 26 year history of
the event. Walmart has become our first
ever SILVER Level sponsor at $5,000.
With Walmart’s support the Pride
celebration enters its beginning phase of
putting on Pride with a strong foundation.
Special Thanks go to Chris
Armendariz for being the driving force
behind this amazing sponsorship.
Also special Thanks go to The
Painted Table for host our wrap up party
for our amazing volunteers. Way to Go
Jeromie and Rod and TPT Team.
TJ and his vision for a revived Gay
business presence in the Tower District.
FAB Fresno Opens
to Rave reviews
716 E. Olive
Fresno, CA 93728
Phone: (559) 486-1773
New gay bar/nightclub FAB has
opened in the Tower District bringing
with it a sophisticated yet palyful venue.
Think of a trendy WeHo vibe.
It has taken a lot of work and even
more effort by Owners and Husbands
Terry Story and Cisco Mendez to cut
through Fresno City red tape to pull off
this hip and happenig spot of FUN.
Expect a place where everyone i welcome and safe to be themselves.
You can expect great drinks, a place
to longe and chill, and a venue for some
outrageous entertainment that you
wouldn’t normally see in Fresno.
You can’t miss the palce as you drive
down Olive avenue. The Pink Swiss
Cheese out door patio screams we are
FABulous and we are here! Sandwich
between a thrift store and Tatto paroar,
its across from Irene’s and Stabucks.
We hear they are going to have amazing hiurs and will be open for early
afternoon cocktailing on the weekends.
Bethany Clough of the Bee quoted
one of the owners, Cisco, as syaing
“We're trying to create a safe space for
everyone,“It lets people know - trans
[gender] people, lesbian, gay people that they can go into there and be themselves.” It will be a safe place to hug or
kiss a same-sex lover, he says. The
straight community is welcome too.
Walmart presents an over sized $5,000 check to PRIDE 2016
One Million Moms attacks gaythemed
Campbell's soup ad
One Million Moms has taken issue with
the Campbell's Soup ad featuring real-life
gay dads:
“A homosexual 'married' couple is featured prominently with a young boy (their
son) in the new Campbell's Soup advertisement. Campbell's #RealRealLife campaign
aims to change the face of the American
family,” the organization explains in a call
to action.
“It starts off with the first man feeding
soup to the little boy and in a 'Star Wars'
Darth Vader voice says, 'Luke, I am your
father.' Then the other man enters the scene
and says, 'No, Luke, I am your father.' How
confusing for this little boy and for all children viewing this commercial.”
They go on to argue that, “This gayinclusive commercial is attempting to
desensitize viewers. There is concern about
the way this ad is pushing the LGBT agenda, but an even greater concern is the way
that they are attempting to redefine 'family'
and 'real marriage.'”
When did gay partners become
a part of the family on TV?
When did gay partners become a part of
the family on TV? October 9, 1977. That's
the night CBS aired an All in the Family
episode entitled “Cousin Liz,” which in
just a half hour did three amazing things: it
showed America that they could have queer
family members. It depicted what may be
TV's first gay marriage. And it may have
changed the course of an election. This
episode re-aired the night before
Californians voted down the anti-gay imitative Know as Briggs imitative, which
would have barred Lesbian and Gays from
being teachers in California. Cousin Liz
was a school teacher who feared being
fired if her and her recently deceased wife
relationship becomes common knowledge.
Openly gay US ambassador to
Denmark weds partner
The U.S. ambassador to Denmark has
married his partner in the Scandinavian
country that became the first nation to
allow gay couples to formalize their unions
in 1989.
Rufus Gifford, the U.S. envoy since
September 2013, is a strong gay rights
advocate and often appears with Stephen
DeVincent, a 56-year-old veterinarian, at
his side. The two were married Saturday at
the Copenhagen City Hall. Gifford, a
41-year-old Boston native, wrote on
Twitter: “26 yrs ago the site of 1st legal gay
unions in the world. Humbled and emotional.”
Later in the day, he posted a smiling
photo of the two, showing off their rings:
“In the land that created fairy tales, we just
started our own.”
Lines being drawn for
Indiana's next fight over LGBT
rights
Months after a divisive religious objections law thrust Indiana into an unwanted
national spotlight, gay rights supporters
and religious conservatives are preparing
for another potentially bitter debate - this
time over enshrining LGBT protections
into state law.
Republican Gov. Mike Pence and key
leaders in the GOP-controlled Legislature
have gone to lengths to avoid publicly discussing the matter, even as Democrats plan
to push legislation and several Indiana cities have considered adopting their own
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender protections. At the same time, religious conservatives are using a new tactic: raising
concerns that children will be exposed to
transgender people and what they say are
sexual predators in public restrooms if the
protections are approved.
No one with a stake in the issue - including a gay-rights coalition that includes
many of Indiana's prominent businesses says there's much room for compromise.
That sets the stage for what “could be a
huge mess” when the Legislature convenes
in January, said Paul Helmke, a public
affairs professor at Indiana University and
former Republican mayor of Fort Wayne. It
also could have a lasting impact on Pence's
re-election bid next year.
Tensions have simmered since the
spring, when the Legislature faced backlash for the religious objections law, which
social conservatives said was needed to
protect the beliefs of merchants, including
wedding planners, photographers and bakers who may object to working with gay
couples.
The law was changed to address widespread worries that it could sanction discrimination against gays and lesbians. Still,
lingering concerns and a hit to the state's
image prompted a number of smaller
Indiana cities to join Indianapolis and
Bloomington, which have had LGBT protections on the books for years, and move
forward with similar local ordinances.
Those efforts were turned back in
Goshen and Elkhart after religious opponents pinpointed the “T” in LGBT with
what critics say is a “scare tactic” that's
been used across the country.
Indiana-based group Advance America
distributed flyers with scripted talking
points to local churches that stated LGBT
rights posed a “grave” public safety risk
because it would “give men, including
sexual predators … legal access to women's and girl's restrooms.” Elected leaders
say they were bombarded with calls and
emails that repeated that script.
Salt Lake City may name a
street after civil rights leader
Harvey Milk
Salt Lake City could soon have a street
named after pioneering gay leader Harvey
Milk, an idea that reflects the progressive
bent of the city that's home to the Mormon
Church and capital of a conservative state.
City officials say they have been working with LGBT leaders on the initiative,
which would place Harvey Milk Boulevard
near thoroughfares named for civil rights
icons such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa
Parks and Cesar Chavez.
If approved, the name would go on 900
South, about a mile and half from the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. Temple Square was the
site of protests in 2008, after the Mormon
Church supported efforts to pass a shortlived gay marriage ban in California.
But Salt Lake City also has supported an
active lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
An annual gay pride parade is the second largest in the state - second only to a
yearly celebration of Mormon pioneers.
When a judge overturned Utah's gay marriage ban in December 2013, Mayor Ralph
Becker presided over unions of same-sex
couples who flocked to wed in the hours
after the ruling.
“We've had so many tremendous victories this year alone, and I think Harvey
really set the tone for the LGBT movement
- how to be successful and organize us
politically,” said Troy Williams, executive
director of Equality Utah.
Williams said he first sat down with
Becker more than a year ago. The idea
could come before the City Council before
the end of the year, said Councilman Stan
Penfold, the first openly gay council member.
“My hope is that we can send a message
as a city that we acknowledge that kind of
movement,” Penfold said. They are still
working on what part of the street will bear
Milk's name, he said.
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in October near National Coming out
Day, to more recent events such as
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Commencement Ceremony, the first
of which was held this last spring.
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By Janet
The wagons have packed, and the
Gyspy caravan has left the mountain.
Kampout 2015 has come to a close,
and what a great Kampout it was. This
year, about 85 Kampers took the
chance to leave the sweltering heat
and brown air in the Valley to attend
Kampout, and they were rewarded
with beautiful temperatures and air
that you could not see.
We had some kampers arrive early
this year, and they were able to have a
day to relax before the action began
on Friday. Kampers who arrived on
Friday were once again greeted at the
gate by Karrie and Sally of the HLK
with a “welcome kocktail”.
The Progressive Kocktail Party, our
traditional “meet and greet” on Friday,
made 4 stops up the hill, starting at Eli
and Dennis', on to LeeAnn and Sheri,
then Harold and Joe, and ending at the
HLK before heading back to the main
kamp for the beer bust sponsored by
the Red Lantern. Thank you to all who
provided stops for your wonderful
hospitality.
Saturday was packed with activities. Starting out with a great breakfast
by the Kampout Committee, kampers
were ready to participate in all the fun
Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:30pm 10:30pm
$20 admission
Clovis Senior Center, 850 4th
Street, Clovis, CA 93612
sponsors, without their help, we
couldn't do this. Thank you to the Red
Lantern and Bam Bams for the kegs
for the beer busts. Thank you to
LeeShe, Amy Braun Realtor, Tacos
Marquitos, Friant Pharmacy, Grocery
Outlet on West Shaw for donating
prizes. Thank you, IDC for sponsoring
the printing of the Rave cards. Thank
you to the Bunker, the California
Ground Pounders, and NewsLink. The
Kampout Committee would also like
to give special thanks to Eli and
Dennis, Karrie and Sally, and Heather.
Thanks to all who volunteered and
helped make this year's Kampoeut a
success.
Kampout officially ended on
Sunday, with another wonderful
breakfast provided by the Kampout
Committee and the selection of next
year's theme. Kampout 2016, Under
the Sea. I can't wait to “sea” what you
all come up with to decorate your
kampsite. Hope you all can join us for
Kampout 2016. As always, at Texas
Flat, September 9-11.
CONGRATULATONS to
PAT BARR.
To be presented a Top 10
Professional Women & Leading
Business Award what will be bestowed
on Fri. Oct. 16, 2015 at the Fresno
Convention Center's New Exhibit
Hall. (Event is sold out).
The 32nd Annual Awards are presented by the Marjaree Mason Center,
the only dedicated provider of domestic violence shelter and support services in Fresno County.
Pat Barr and her wife, Jan Sangster,
enjoy spending time with their children, plus five grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
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Arabian Nights
Ducal Ball 2015
and games scheduled throughout the
day. There was the Needle in the
Haystack contest, the Yacht Regatta,
and the Kamptown Races…with the
fabulous Palace Punch.
Saturday's beer bust was sponsored
by Bam Bam's and was followed by a
wonderful dinner of Goulash, salad
and rolls. Thank you Rick for doing
all the prep and cooking, thank you,
Lynda for procurement, and thank you
to committee members and volunteers
who help prepare and serve meals. We
really appreciate all of our volunteers,
their help is invaluable.
Saturday's festivities continued
with the always fun Kampstravaganza
Show, which opened with a stirring
rendition of God Bless America, by
reigning Empress Leilani Price, who
also acted as MC of the show. Thank
you so much, you certainly kept us
entertained. We had some fabulous
performers grace the Coleman lantern
footlights to entertain and also compete for the coveted titles of Kamp
King and Kamp Kween.
So, on to the winners of the weekend's events. The Needle in the
Haystack was won by Terry, who
found 2 of the items and Tabitha. In
the Regata, Mario won for Best
Decorated Boat, 1st place in the race
went to Zack and Abraham, and 2nd
went to Sheri. In the Kamptown
Races, 1st was Joseph, 2nd was Jorge,
and 3rd was Danny. For Best
Kampsites, the Best Original Site
went to Sherwoody Forest….hmmm,
should that have been Cherwoody?
And for Best in Theme, the HLK took
the honors with their Gypsy Kamp.
Kamp King was Alec Allnight, aka
Lynda, who won a 3rd time, and
Kamp Kween was Isis, who won a
2nd crown. Congratulations to all!
The Kampout Committee would
like to thank all of our wonderful
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This bro-mantic comedy caught our attention and yours, earning the right to
call itself the #ReelPride26 Best Feature Film.
Best Documentary:
OUT IN THE NIGHT
Reel Pride 2015 Recap
Thank you for making #ReelPride26 a success! We appreciate the continued
support of all our members, sponsors, donors, volunteers and ticket holders.
We look forward to seeing you September 21-25, 2016 for Reel Pride 27!
Mark your calendars!
Support the Fresno Reel Pride Endowment Fund
The Fresno Reel Pride Endowment Fund was established to provide sustainability to the organization and ensure the film festival will continue for years to
come.
Thanks to you, the Endowment has surpassed $15,000 in donations. We
welcome your investment.
To invest in the Fresno Reel Pride Endowment Fund, or for more information, visit ReelPride.com/endowment
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR AUDIENCE
AWARD WINNERS!
Best Feature Film:
FOURTH MAN OUT
This powerful documentary about The New Jersey 4 took the audience's
breath away and earned the Best Documentary Award.
Best Short Film:
THE PEARL OF AFRICA
An intimate look of love in one of
the world's most transphobic places
was a stand-out during the #ReelPride26
Transcendent: shorts program.
Best Short Film (under 15 mins.):
11 LIFE LESSONS FROM AN OLD
DYKE
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A reflection on life as told by a tough-asnails lesbian was a #ReelPride26 audience
favorite.
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STATE OF THE ARTS
LUNCHEON FRESNO
OCTOBER 23, 2015
11:30am - 1:00pm
STAR PALACE
The second annual Valley Cultural
Coalition State of the Arts Luncheon
will be held Friday, October 23rd,
from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at Star
Palace, 1420 Fulton, next to Warnors
Theatre in Downtown Fresno.
Enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by
Garza's Catering while hearing from
two important keynote speakers.
Nationally known Barry Hessenius is
the author of Barry's Blog (westaf.
org/) and books on Arts Advocacy. He
follows trends in the arts community
and will have a lot to share about the
current national picture. Rick Stein is
the President of California Arts
Advocates and Director of Arts Orange
County. He successfully lobbied for
the additional $5 million in funding
for the California Arts Council. He
will share how we can have more of an
impact locally.
Don't miss the awesome silent auction table where you will find unbelievable deals on tickets, books, and
gift certificates perfect for you to
enjoy or give as a holiday gift. For
instance, you will find tickets for the
upcoming Fresno Grand Opera season, Private Wine Tasting at Idle Hour
Winery and an autographed copy of
The Perfect Peach by Marcy & Mas
Masumoto to name a few.
Tickets are $30 for VCC members
and $35 for nonmembers and can be
purchased online at valleyculturalcoalition.org, or you can send a check to
Valley Cultural Coalition 1424 Fulton,
Fresno, 93721. You may want to purchase a table for you and your coworkers, board members or friends
(Tables of 10 $300/$350).
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to hear the latest news in the arts
around the nation and the state. Please
email me with any questions.
MFC37347
Hit the Wall
LA
The Los Angeles LGBT Center's
Cultural Arts Center will present the
West Coast premiere of the Hit the
Wall, from September 17, 2015,
through November 15, at the Cultural
Arts Center, located in Los Angeles.
This play, written by Ike Holter and
produced by Ken Sawyer, explores the
Stonewall riots in New York, 1969.
The play will include original music
by Anna Waronker (That Dog) and
Charlotte Caffey (The Go-Go's). The
play is an immersive theater experience, which includes audience participation. Tickets for the play are $30.
The Cultural Arts Center is located at
1125 N. McCadden Place, Los
Angeles, CA, 90038. http://www.lalgbtcenter.org
Vanguard Awards
LA
The 46th Anniversary Gala
Vanguard Awards is scheduled for
November 7, 2015, in Los
Angeles, California. The Vanguard
Awards event will feature awards presentations to influential people and
companies in the LGBT movement.
The event will include a seated dinner,
silent auction, and special celebrity
appearances. Honorees this year will
include Hollywood star and civil rights
advocate, Jane Fonda, who will be
presented her award by Lily Tomlin,
and Ron Nyswaner, a gay writer, producer, and pioneer of LGBT-related
films, whose presenter will be Frances
McDormand. This event is not cheap,
at $400 per ticket, but it offers the
opportunity to rub elbows with
Hollywood stars!
The Vanguard Awards will take
place on November 7, from 6-10 PM,
at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza,
2025 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles,
90067. http://www.lalgbtcenter.org
1451 W Shaw Ave.
Fresno, CA 93711
Ph: (559) 243-1809
Fax: (559) 243-1807
Gina Keller PsyD, LMFT
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Psychotherapy for all ages
Paula Poundstone
Livermore
Comedian Paula Poundstone will
headline the Bankhead Theater, in San
Francisco, on Friday, October 30,
2015, at 8 PM. Armed with nothing
but a stool, a microphone, and a can of
Diet Pepsi, Poundstone can find the
hilarious angle of almost any subject,
from the absurdity of the political
world to the deviousness of housecats,
and deliver it with a casual air, impeccable timing, and razor-sharp wit.
Tickets for this event are $59. The
Bankhead Theater is located at 2400
1st Street, Livermore, CA, 94551.
http://www.livermoreperformingarts.
instantencore.com
Hobb's Grove
Sanger
Halloween at Hobb's Grove, in
Sanger, CA, is exactly what one would
hope for when desiring the ultimate
haunted Halloween experience! Acres
of fun await you! Creepy, mysterious,
and frightening-you know you've
entered another world from the time
you enter the driveway. Ticketed
attractions include The Hollows
haunted forest, the haunted hayride
into Shadow's Keep, and the Hobb's
Home haunted house. Hobb's Grove
runs throughout the month of October.
The Hobb's Grove experience is open
Thursdays through Sundays. The ticket booth and concessions open at 6:00
PM, and the Hauntings begin at dark.
The midway at Hobb's Grove includes
concession stands, warming fire pits,
peddlers, and entertainment. Ticket
prices start at $15 for single rides, and
combo rates and group rates are available. http://www.hobbsgrove.com
Carol Dela Torre
L.C.S.W.
Individual, Couples, Group, LGBTQ
Therapist
647 W. Shaw Ste. H Fresno Ca. 93704
559 664-3534
[email protected]
Northern California
Women's Music Festival
Rocker Lita Ford and Comedienne
Cameron Esposito headline a power
line up for this year's two-day Northern
California Women's Music Festival at
the Fat Cat in Modesto, CA. As a benefit for Haven Women's center and the
enrichment grant program, the festival
will feature Comedienne Cameron
Esposito who has been featured on the
Tonight Show and Conan O'Brien;
Female Rock Legend, Lita Ford;
Grammy Nominated™ Recording
Artist, Tracy Bohnam; Legendary
American Folk, Blues, and Jazz
Singer, Barbara Dane; American Pop
Punk Band, The DollyRots, Lucy
Angel, All Girl Pop Punk Band, Go
Betty Go; San Francisco Musician/
Singer Songwriter, Megan Slankard
and Country Sensation, Calico.
The festival will also include on
October 23rd, 2015 Comedienne Rhea
Butcher & Glory Magana, Slam Poets,
Elizabeth Sousa,Modesto's Poet
Laureate, Gillian Wegner; and Guest
Speaker, Virginia Madueno and musical acts: Kayla Just, Aeb, and Calico.
The goal of this festival is to connect
our communities and to provide
women a platform to network, and
share common interests through business and the fine arts. This year we
will focus on encouraging positive
connections through music, comedy,
poetry and four workshops that will
promote the health, well-being and
advancement of women leaders in
Northern California while encouraging and engaging the community.
October 23rd show starts at 7pm.
October 24th daytime all ages stages
begins at 10:00am at Tresetti's, The
Barking Dog Grill and The Fat Cat.
October 24th Main Stage begins at
5pm. The outdoor concert is all ages.
The mainstage located inside the Fat
Cat will be 21 and up. You will need
ID. The outdoor Festival on 11th Street
is all ages.
Tickets: $25 -$275.
www.northerncaliforniawomensmusicfestival.co
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PI LICENSE #26938
BRYAN PINTO
PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR
6165 N. FIGARDEN DRIVE #204
FRESNO, CA 93722
NOTARY PUBLIC COMM. #1896852
559-355-7467
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SOMETHING 4 EVERYONE!
Join the Richmond Ermet Aid
Foundation and Passport Magazine for
a charity costume ball this year at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, in
San Francisco. What could be scarier
than attending a costume party at
Madame Tussanuds! Dress up and
enjoy the open bar, hors d' ouevres,
silent auction, and giveaways! This
event is scheduled for Thursday,
October 29, 2015, starting at 6:30 PM.
Tickets for the event are $30 for general admission. Madame Tussauds is
located at 145 Jefferson Street, San
Francisco, CA. http://www.sanfrancisco.gaycities.com
Halloween Ball
SF
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Hello Our GLBTQ Community.
It is time to share an update on
Gray Alliance, and it's wonderful
members.
In September we had such a fun
dinner at the Spagetti Factory. There
were 17 of us in attendance. That
always means lots of laughter. We had
the most wonderful server who joined
us in conversation and laughter as
well. We had two guest join us, Terri
from Las Vegas and Ramona from
Woodlake. If you are part of the
GLBTQ, and would like to bring with
you someone who is not, they are just
as welcome to our dinners if accompanying you and over 50. Caregivers
are always welcome regardless of age.
We certainly will be returning to the
Spagetti Factory, and I can't praise
their staff enough. Great food as well.
Our potluck social was held as
usual on the last Sunday of September.
This time with a glitch. Shirley who
normally unlocks the doors and starts
setting up the room, went missing in
action. No one came with keys.
But being the resourceful elder
group we are, this was made into an
adventure. Linda S, happened to have
a card table in her car from a yard sale
she had. Well, out it came and all food
placed on it. Everyone sat on the lawn
and made a picnic of the event. They
used chips to place salad on to eat and
thought it was great. Instead of leaving or worrying about keys, this great
group of friends had a wonderful day
and had fabulous conversations, all
while sitting on the church lawn.
Aren't we amazing people!
As a reminder to the Community,
all GLBTQ 50 or older IS
WELCOME to Gray Alliance events.
We encourage anyone to come and
check us out. You will not find people
branching off into individual cliques.
We enjoy everyone that attends. We
welcome new thoughts and ideas and
are willing to act on them. You will
hear varying thoughts and tons of
laughter.
We meet for dinner's at various restaurants on the second Wednesday of
each month at 6pm. In October we
met at the Santa Fe Basque; 3110 N
Maroa, just south of Shields ave.
On the second Wednesday of
November we will meet for dinner at
Diana's Restaurant at 3050 W Shaw
Ave. please call Shirley at 559-2697479 to join us. We will be so happy
to meet you.
Our Wednesday dinners are the
only Gray Alliance event that GLBTQ
can bring non GLBTQ.
On the last Sunday of each month
at 2pm, the Gray Alliance meets at
The Big Red Church in the Fellowship
room on the southwest corner of the
church. It's the first room as you turn
into the south side parking lot.
We ask that you bring a dish of
your choice to contribute to the potluck. Again, please call Shirley at the
above number.
This social is for only GLBTQ 50
years and older. We range in age from
50 years to 89 years at this time.
If the last Sunday of the Month is
the Fifth Sunday, that will be when we
meet. Keep in mind that it's not always
the fourth Sunday.
In the future, Linda Schinkel, will
be assisting in phone contacts as
reminders for dinners and Social
Sunday.
John Richardson will be assisting
with the keys to unlock the church
doors and to start setting up.
At this time I cannot find the words
to express how much I appreciate
these offers to help.
For any information, clarifications,
or directions, please call Shirley
Alexander at 559 269-7479.
Youth Alliance News
October is Big Fresno Fair month
in Fresno. For those who go to the
fair, October brings memories of corn
dogs, ice cream, and scary rides-scary
because the rides are trucked in and
bolted together in a couple of days!
Interestingly enough, our Youth
Alliance members have said little
about the fair so far. Either they
haven't had time to go to the fair yet,
or they just aren't interested. We'll get
more information as the month progresses!
October is also LGBT history
month, so our group will be discussing LGBT icons each week during the
month of October. Jeffery Robinson,
our own Fresno icon, has been collecting LGBT icon biographies from the
Internet website, lgbthistory.com, for
several years, so he's been bringing us
biographies of famous LGBT people
to read and discuss each week. We've
learned about LGBT icons from the
past and from the present day. In our
meetings, we've discussed civil rights
activists, such as Eleanor Roosevelt
and Angela Davis, and we've talked
about actors and performers, such as
Cary Grant, Ellen Degeneres, and
Margaret Cho. As Jeffery pointed out
to us, the value of learning about
LGBT pioneers and supporters is that
we remember the struggles our predecessors experienced in their efforts to
promote civil rights, and that we celebrate the achievements our LGBT
movement has made.
Our Youth Alliance attendees have
enjoyed the discussion of LGBT history and we all appear to be learning
from the experience. Most of our cur-
rent youth group members are in high
school, and at our most recent meeting, several youth reported that as a
result of our discussion of LGBT
icons in our youth group, they have
started conversations about LGBT
history at their Gay-Straight Alliance
(GSA) meetings at school. Way to go!
The last Friday of the month is potluck night for our Youth Alliance. For
reasons unknown, the number of
attendees at our last potluck was rather small, but for those who did attend,
there was plenty of pizza, chips, cupcakes, and soda to go around! This
month our potluck will fall on Friday,
October 30, so naturally, the theme of
the potluck will be a Halloween party!
We urge all of our members to bring
their friends and to dress in Halloween
costumes for our Halloween
Spooktacular event! Lions and tigers
and bears, zombies, super heroes, and
anime characters are all welcome!
As always, the Fresno GLBTQ
Youth Alliance meets on Friday
nights, at 7 PM, in the Fireside Room
of the First Congregational Church
(The Big Red Church), located at
2131 N. Van Ness, in Fresno. We
welcome any and all GLBTQ youth
and their allies, ages 14-25, to join us
on Friday nights! We have a Facebook
page where youth can follow us! Just
go to the Fresno GLBTQ Youth
Alliance and “like” us so that you can
keep up with our fun!
KLU
As a project of Community Link,
Kids Like Us is Fresno's Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender parenting group. We have planned bowling nights, zoo sleepovers, water park
fun days, ice skating, holiday parties,
etc. We have parents, Aunt & Uncles,
Grandparents, etc, that bring kids
from newborns to college aged youth
to our events. We have over 90 families and we are always looking for
event ideas.
If you have any questions, would
like to join our email list or would like
to be more involved, please email
[email protected] - If you'd
like to help with organizing, please let
me know and I'll send more details.
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Lunchon and Book Signing
Join legendary author Lillian
Faderman & veteran journalist Kerry
Eleveld, over an afternoon lunch, as
they discuss their brilliant insight in to
the fight for LGBT rights.
The afternoon will include lunch, a
T h e
Rainbow
C h o i c e
Awards (The
RCAs) is a
News Link
Readers' Valley-Wide
contest for the best, finest, and favorite LGBT
businesses, services, and
activities.
You, our readers, make
the nomination(s) of
businesses and personalities that you feel represents the best of the best
in the below categories.
You may make as
many nominations as you
like, in any or all of the
categories in any or all of
the three regions where
the business, service,
activity or personality is
located (not necessarily
where YOU live).
We've extended the
nomination period due to
some technical issues on
the website for the first
several days the nominations were open. Also, in
all of NORTH OF
FRESNO region we only
received one nomination
- for KampOut as
“Annual Event non-bar”.
The Regions are:
1. Fresno Area 2.
North of Fresno 3. South
of Fresno
Please submit your
nominations
by
November 1st, 2015 at
www.communitylinkfresno.com.
CATEGORY
Restaurant
Dessert / Sweets Shop
Coffee / Tea House
Bar / Nightclub
Theme Night @ a bar
Regular Event non-bar
Annual Event @ a bar
Annual Event non-bar
Drinks
Bartender
Music
DJ
Gift Shop / Boutique
Florist / Flower Shop
Nursery / Landscaping
Hairdresser
Hair Salon
Drag Queen Group
Drag King Group
Drag Queen
Drag King
Pet Services
Best Author
Adult Business
Help Name the 26th annual
Pride Parade
We are looking for suggestions for
a theme for the Pride 2016. Make your
suggestion by sending it to us by
November 1st at [email protected]
Amazon.com link to purchase
"Don't Tell Me To Wait"
In Don't Tell Me to Wait, former
Advocate reporter Kerry Eleveld
shows that Obama's transformation
from cautious gradualist to gay rights
champion was the result of intense
pressure from lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender activists. These men
and women changed the conversation
issue by issue, pushing the president
and the country toward greater freedom for LGBT Americans. Drawing
on years of research and reporting,
Eleveld tells the dramatic story of the
fight for gay rights in America, detailing how activists pushed the president
to change his mind, turned the tide of
political opinion, and ensured that no
Democratic presidential nominee
would ever again shun marriage equal-
FRESNO
Ovidios, Richies Pizza & Hot Dogs, Veni Vidi
Vici, Ming's, Los Panchos (multiple locations)
Chiffonos Bakery, Ampersand, Indulgence
Fresno
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We are seeking new blood, new
energy, new bodies, a new creative
direction...we just might be seeking
you.
At the News Link Headquarters we
are looking for writers/columnists,
reporters, interns, photographers.
We are looking for a Fresno area
editor to corral all of the organizations
and business so that their events can
be promoted to the fullest extent in the
News Link. You could be that person.
We are also seeking a News editor
to create brief recaps of all the important LGBT news effecting the State,
Nation and World.
Call us at 559-486-3464 or e-mail
us at [email protected]
North OF Fresno (No Nominations)
SOUTH OF FRESNO
Mia Cuppa Cafe, Teazers (multiple locations)
The Red Lantern, The Phoenix, FAB,
Republik (Visalia)
BamBamʼs, Legends
Sunday Beer bust @ Red Lantern, Fresbians Shebar, Agents of O
Rainbow Bowling League, Fresbians coffee
Miss Biola contest & show
Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade & Festival, IDC
Coronation, Reel Pride
The Red Lantern, The Phoenix
Alvin Marquez (The Red Lantern), Taylor
Spaulding (The Phoenix), Jon Jon (formerly
The Red Lantern), Tena Senn (Bam Bams)
Club Legends
DJ Dizzy
no nominatons
Karma Cat
Gazebo Garden
Juan Salcedo , Gilbert Navarro
no nominatons
Dollhouse, Catfish
Fresbians
Patricia De Leon, Betti Rage, Leilani Price
Alec Allnight , Papi De La Strapp, Atown
Tiana, Marc Rosario, Leilani Price
MC / Host
Photographer
ity.
With unprecedented access and
unparalleled insights, Don't Tell Me to
Wait captures a critical moment in
American history and demonstrates
the power of activism to change the
course of a presidency-and a nation
Celebrate the arrival of Fall, with a
Halloween mixHER!
No costume is required, but we are
strongly encouraging all of you to put
on your creative talents and come
dressed up!
We'll have spook-filled activities
and food/drinks -- we will have beer
and some other spirits, but if you'd
like to provide your own fun, feel free
to BYOB!
You MUST RSVP to receive the
address in your Facebook messenger
or comment with your email for it to
be sent there.
If you'd like to pitch a tent, bring an
RV or simply, stay the night, feel free!
We'll have food, fun and dancing!
If you'd like to help with organizing, please let me know and I'll send
more details.
The event will be held at the home
of Karen Johnston McGehee & Robin
Johnston McGehee, we will send the
address to those who RSVP. Thanks!
If you have any questions, would
like to join our email list or would like
to be more involved, please email
[email protected] or carol.
[email protected]
HuffPost review says: "The Gay
Revolution is a cogent, definitive history of the movement and a towering
achievement by Lillian Faderman. It
belongs in every GLBTQ home, definitely available in every public school
library and sent to every homophobic
politician in Washington."
“The most comprehensive history
to date of America's gay-rights movement.” -The Economist
Lori Kearney , Andrew Losh. Ray Quenga
Cedar Veterinary Hospital. 100% Fancy
Grooms
Gina Doll Garrett, Lillian Faderman
The Bunker
Illusions @ Republik
Visalia Pride Lions Valentine Dinner & Dance,
Bakersfield Pride
Ramblin Rose (Lemoore)
Illusions
Priscilla McNamara, Bebe Waters
Orlando Molina Gonzales, Priscilla McNamara
It's a Dog's World (Hanford)
NewsLink
Halloween in the Hills October mixHER
discussion with Lillian Faderman &
Kerry Eleveld about their recently
released books and a book signing.
Don't miss this chance to hear from
renowned observers of our movements progress -- Saturday, November
14 from 11-2pm at the Unitarian
Universalist Church in Fresno.
This event is being co-organized
with the support of Professional Out
Women (POW), Trans-E-Motion,
Kids Like Us Fresno, Fresno State
Rainbow Alumni and Allies Club,
United Student Pride -- All proceeds
from this event will go to support The
Fresno LGBT Center!
You don't want to miss this exciting
event…
Tickets: $35 / $15 for students with
ID
If you'd like to purchase the authors'
books to bring to the event for signing,
please find the links below…
Amazon.com link to purchase "The
Gay Revolution"
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August 2015
Stockton Pride photos Marques DanielsStockton,
Photography & SJPC
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Modesto Pride
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Modesto, September 2015
photos Christina Rocha & MoPride
Kern County AIDS Walk
Bakersfield, October 2015
photos courtesy of Audrey Chavez
Merced Center Reopens
Merced, October 2015
photos Carolina Nava
IDC Harvest Ball 2015 - Photos by Juan Bustamante
Fresno Rainbow Pride Volunteer
Thank You Party
Pride Weekend
ANGELS CAMP
Sierra AIDS Walk
rescheduled
The Sierra AIDS Walk, which had
been postponed because of the Butte
Fire, has been rescheduled to Saturday,
October 17, 2015 at Calaveras Big
Trees State Park.
Check in is from 9AM to 11AM at
the group picnic area next to Jack
Knight Hall. A picnic lunch will be
provided by members of the First
Congregational Church of Murphys
and Union Congregational Church of
Angels Camp. Those who wish to
take the 5 mile South Grove trail may
ask for a lunch to take with them.
We hope that all of our volunteers
and walk participants are safe, though
we know that some of you had to
evacuate your homes during the Butte
Fire, and many are occupied with
recovery efforts or are helping friends
and neighbors who lost their homes.
We understand if you are not able to
join us for this year's event. If you
have already registered, we invite you
to participate as a virtual walker.
Pledges can still be submitted online
or mailed to us at Sierra HOPE, PO
Box 159, Angels Camp, CA 95222.
Thank you for your support.
www.sierrahope.org
BADGER
Let's Hear it for the Boys
Kindred Spirits Retreats cordially
invites you to the first Gay Men's
Couples Retreat. Join nine gay couples as we celebrate the June 26, 2015
marriage equality ruling. Come
together as a couple and share wonderful meals, relax, share stories with
one another and build new friendships. Your hosts: Chris & Jim.
Space is limited to the first registered nine couples. Your choice of
king or twin guest rooms. Enjoy nature
walks, the smoothie bar, quality meals
and a serene setting in the beautiful
Sierra Nevadas. Enjoy a group trip to
the Sequoia and Kings Canyon
National Parks.
Cost: $350 per couple.
Friday, November 6th - Sunday,
November 8th at Seven Circle Retreat
Center.
www.facebook.com/gaykindredspirit
BAKERSFIELD
Thanks from AIDS Walk
by Audrey Chavez, BAP Director
NewsLink
It's been so busy but I want to let
you know the amount each of you
contributed that made our AIDS Walk
2015 a success! We raised $8,500!
We had a donation made Tuesday
in loving memory of Bakersfield's
AIDS Project/Ricky's Retreat hospice
12
nurse Donna K Douglas Delatorre
from Terri Hines! So awesome!
I also want to give special thanks to
team Frito Lay led by Bea Gonzales
Pelayo and Terri Fisher! They raised
$1,200! Every year they participate as
a Team for the AIDS Walk and we
appreciate their ongoing dedication.
Then a major surprise... a donation
of $3,200 from MCC (Metropolitan
Community Church) delivered with
love from Carol Lair with Lisa
Buckner right beside her.
We are so blessed to have the support and dedication from the community of Kern County!
For truly it is only because of the
Divine Providence each of you provide, that Bakersfield's AIDS Project/
Ricky's Retreat has been able to serve
Kern County persons living with
AIDS since 1993. Bless you all and
thank you!
www.bakersfieldaidsproject.org
Bako Pride 2015
Friday, October 16rh - Night Before
Pride Pizza Night at Rusty's, 1410
Wible Rd at 7pm! Last chance to get
your $7 advance tickets ($7 advance
Pride tickets also available outside
Casablanca Nightclub, 10pm-Midnight, cash only). Wear purple!
Saturday, October 18th - PRIDE
Festival. This is our 12th year for
Bakersfield PRIDE Festival! A day of
family fun, live entertainment, kid
zone, food, vendors, raffles, our fabulous drag show, and so much more!
Food Vendors: Mama Yoli's Tacos
(tacos, quesadillas, bacon wrapped hot
dogs), On The Scene Cuisine (wraps,
strawberry shortcake, vegan, veggie
and gluten-free options), T's lil Coffee
Cart (coffee, espresso, tea, slushies,
smoothies, nachos, pretzels), Ben &
Jerry's (ice cream, Italian ice, cotton
candy, chips, hamburgers), California
Hot Dog Company (specialty hot
dogs), Heavenly Treats (fruit cocktails), Strongman Mini Donuts (mini
donuts, hot chocolate).
Merchandise and Information
booth: PFLAG, Damsel in Defense,
Bakersfield's AIDS Project, First
Congregational Church, Jamberry
Nail Wraps, Democratic Women of
Kern, Gay and Lesbian Center, The
Trevor Project, Frito-Lay and more.
Kidzone with bounce house, games,
prizes, free for all kids (3-7pm).
Entertainment: The Deval Project,
Kimiko, Belly Dance Troupe,
Rainbow
Voices,
Michelle
Weingarden, and at 8pm - Drag Kings
& Queens (featuring Majesty Moore,
Jade Edwards, Robert Elektra, Keylolo
Elektra, Candy Moore, Kamryn Jynae
Moore-Fierce, Menage, Viviana
Elektra, Vanessa Elektra, Tina Dean).
$7 in advance, $10 at the gate. Kids
10 and under - no charge.
Saturday, October 17th, 3-9pm at
Stramler Park, 3805 Chester Ave.
www.bakersfieldpride.org
Casablanca Nightclub presents a
3-night Pride Weekend and the Official
Bako Pride After Party 2015!
Friday, October 16th - Lesbi-Pride:
Lesbian night with female strippers,
hosted by Nikki Elektra.
Saturday, October 17th - Love
Night: Live drag performers,
Chippendale Fantasy Ent., hosted by
Menage & Candy.
Sunday, October 18th - Noche
Caliente with KCL Bad Boy stripped
show, hosted by Las Divas Allende.
All events 21+ at Casablanca
Nightclub, 1825 N St.
facebook.com/Casablanca-NightClub-110329695724460/
LGBTQ Student
Know Your Rights
Are you a LGBTQ student and
want to know your rights that protect
you in school?
Join us for this FREE training! We
will be covering different topics that
are important to you and that affect
your everyday life. From: Names,
Pronouns, & Clothing to Bathrooms
& Locker Rooms and more! You don't
want to miss this interactive and educational training for you! Bring a
friend or make some new ones!
Lunch is provided, admission is
100% free, enter into a raffle for a free
#IAMWHOIAM Campaign T-Shirt!
Information provided by: American
Civil Liberties Union, Bakersfield's
AIDS Project, Bakersfield LGBTQ,
California Rural Legal Assistance,
California Teachers Association,
Equality California, Gay & Lesbian
Center of Bakersfield, PFLAG
Bakersfield, Youth Empowerment
Pride Project.
Saturday, October 24th, 12 - 3pm at
Bakersfield College, Executive Board
Room Campus 5, 1801 Panorama Dr.
For more information, call or text
Phillip Castro at 661-377-4909.
f a c e b o o k . c o m /
events/831327710314235/
At the Center
- Friday, October 23rd, 6-8pm An
Evening with Rachel Swirsky. Are
you a writer or simply interested in the
LGBT literary community? DO you
have questions about how to publish
as an LGBT writer or stories with
LGBT themes? Or maybe just a simple book worm with an appetite for
LGBT stories? Join us for a special
literary event. Local bisexual author,
Rachel Swirsky, will be reading her
short story "If You Were a Dinosaur,
My Love," which one the Nebula
Award last year. After the reading, we
will have a Q&A with Ms. Swirsky.
Ms. Swirsky's fantasy and science fiction has been published in various literary magazines including: Apex and
Subterranean Magazine. If you are
interested in reading any of Ms.
Swirsky's works before our event,
check her out on Tor: http://www.tor.
com/author/rachel-swirsky/ We will
provide drinks and refreshments for
this event. We look forward to seeing
you for this fantastic night of literature
and celebrating a local author in our
community.
- Thursday, October 29th, 5:30 7pm Transformers Alliance Support
Group forst meeting. This is our trans
and ally group that will meet for support every other month at the GLCB,
and the other month meet for an activity or event. All trans and allies
(regardless of what status of ally you
think you might be) are welcome.
Safe space. Family and friends of
trans-community members especially
welcome.
- Friday, October 30th, 6:30 8:30pm "Halloween Celebration for
Families" hosted by Anne-Natasha
Pinckney & Barbara Weaver-Kilman
with refreshments, food, candies and a
kids' costume contest and more. Free.
- Saturday, October 31st, 6pm
"SPOOK-tacular Halloween Party"
hosted by John Pearson & Vincent
Rodriguez. This party includes the
hottest DJ music, costume contest,
refreshments and more.
- Friday, November 6th, 4:30pm
LGTBQ Teachers Support Group.
Hosted by Dr Kristina LaGue, Chair
and Associate Professor, Department
of Teacher Education, CSUB. This
group is ideal for all educators (teachers, counselors and admins) who are
LGBTQ or have LGBTQ students.
Allies are also welcomed. Please share
and invite anyone who may be interested in this group. It's FREE! Join us!
To RSVP or for more information
contact the Center (661) 843-7995.
At the Gay & Lesbian Center, 902
18th St.
www.glcenterbak.org
The Rocky Horror
Picture Show
Bud Light presents The Rocky
Horror Picture Show at the Bakersfield
Fox Theater featuring a live shadow
cast.
Tickets can be purchased at the Fox
Theater Box Office, any Vallitix outlet, by calling 661-322-5200 or online
at www.Vallitix.com. Tickets are
$10.00.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is
the first and only true audience partici-(SAY IT!)-pation movie. People
yell back lines at the screen during the
extended pauses between dialogue,
dress up in costume, act out the film,
and throw props various times during
the film. By the way, for the "gore
sensitive", Rocky Horror is NOT a
horror film. It is a rock-musical sendup of old science-fiction and horror
films.
The Velvet Darkness live shadow
cast will take the evening of Rocky
Horror to a whole new level of excitement! The Velvet Darkness will be
dressed to the nines in their Rocky
Horror garb! Show up early for the
pre-show for your chance to play
games, win wild prizes, and even
Altares de Familia 2015
The Gay & Lesbian Center will
participate in "Altares de Familia"
with tribute to our LBGTQ brother
and sister who have completed their
journey on earth. Please contact
Moises at info@glcenter,org for more
info.
Here is the info from the Museum,
the organizer: $3 per person, children
6 and under are free. Join the
Bakersfield Museum of Art as we
honor the revered customs of Día de
los Muertos with our Altares de
Familia event. Thousands gather in
the Museum gardens as we illuminate
the night sky and call to the spirits
with beautifully designed altars created by local families paying tribute to
the lives of their dearly departed.
Next-door at Mill Creek Park, the day
will be filled with live music, dance
performances, a children's art section,
a traditional Aztec blessing, food and
drink vendors, and much, much more!
Sunday, November 1st, 3pm at
Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R
St.
www.glcenterbak.org
Auditions for “Rent”
The Empty Space is announcing
auditions for the January/February
2016 production of “Rent”, written by
Jonathan Larson, directed by Brian J.
Sivesind and Kristina Saldaña, musical direction by Adam Calvillo, choreography by Brent Rochon.
MODESTO
At Climax
Club Matisse - Trick or Tease. Are
you ready for a little burlesque?
Climax is proud to officially announce
that Club Matisse will be debuting
their Trick or Tease burlesque show!
Incredible performers, electroswing
new DJs and music exclusives, thrilling & delicious games. Modesto's
official burlesque & cabaret showcase
is here! Friday, October 16th, doors at
10pm, show at midnight. 21+ with ID.
Haalloween Haunted House Party.
Get those Halloween costumes ready!
Climax is giving away a 7-night stay
in Cancun for the winner of the best
costume in the 3rd Annual Costume
Contest! Featuring Haunted House,
Sexy Go Go Dancers, two dance
floors, four bar stations, sexy vibe,
drink specials, hookah, spooky sounds
by DJ Arnie and DJ Jag. Reservations:
(209) 602-7598. Saturday, October
31st, door at 9pm tickets $10. 21+
with ID.
At Climax Bar & Nightclub, 607
7th St.
www.climaxmodesto.com
At the Brave Bull
“Queen of the Dead - Drag Show”
with performances by The Brave
Bulle-ettes, Natasha Towers, Viviana
Fox, Donatella Lovegood, Mali Bu,
Azula Rose & special guest. $3 wells
& beers till 11pm. No cover. 21+.
Doors at 8pm, show at 11pm. Sunday,
October 18th.
“Freaky Horror - Freakshow Party”
with a midnight Halloween costume
contest (free to enter!), spooktacular
drink specials, $1 taco bar, guest DJ,
$1 candy shots. No cover. 21+. Doors
at 8pm. Saturday, October 31st.
At the Brave Bull, 701 S 9th St.
www.facebook.com/TheBraveBull
The PLACE
Halloween Dance
A party for ages 14-20 (please
bring ID). Free admission.
The PLACE stands for: People
Learning Acceptance Creating
Equality. Sometimes being different is
what makes us great.
Friday, October 23rd, 8pm to 12am
at College Avenue Congregational
Church, 1341 College Ave.
facebook.com/The.PLACE.in.
Modesto
Halloween Fashion Show
Enochs High School's Spectrum
Club proudly presents our third annual all high school GSA's fashion show:
Halloween ExDRAGvaganza! A show
devoted to LGBTQ fashion with a
trick-or-treat twist.
ALL high school students are welcome to model. Rehearsal is at 4 PM
Saturday, the day of the show. The
categories are: ACT I- Legendary
Monsters; ACT II - Ghouls, Gurlz,
Ghosts, Goblins; ACT III - Bad
Dreams, Bewitched, Bois; ACT IV Trick or Treat Rainbow Style. High
school students are also welcome to
perform drag acts.
Doors open 5:45pm, show starts
6pm. Q & A after the show with the
students. Free admission, donations
accepted to support Enochs, Beyer,
Johansen, Davis, Downey & Modesto
High School GSAs.
Saturday, October 24th 6 - 8pm at
the Enochs High School, 3201 Sylvan
Ave.
www.facebook.com/
events/1667588516791025/
Queer Acts @ Northern CA
Women's Music Festival
Modesto will be home to two days
and three stages of women's music,
poetry and comedy. The festival will
be headlined by Lita Ford. Several
acts featured have ties to the LGBT
community.
Called “the future of comedy” by
none other than Jay Leno, openly lesbian CAMERON ESPOSITO is a fast
rising Los Angeles-based standup
comic, actor and writer. In addition to
her work as a nationally touring headliner, Cameron has appeared on Late
Late with Craig Ferguson (CBS), @
midnight (Comedy Central), Conan
(TBS), Last Call with Carson Daly
(NBC), Maron (IFC), Adventure Time
(Cartoon Network), Funny as Hell
(HBO Canada), and as a regular on
Chelsea Lately (E!) and TakePartLive
(Pivot). She has appeared at Just for
Laughs Montreal, Toronto and
Chicago, and at SXSW and the
Moontower, Bridgetown and SF
Sketchfest
comedy
festivals.
Cameron's sophomore album, Same
Sex Symbol, was released in fall 2014,
debuting at #1 on the iTunes comedy
charts and holding strong at #3 on
Billboard for several weeks. Same
Sex Symbol was named a Best of
2014 comedy album by The AV Club,
Consequence of Sound, Laugh Button
and Paste Magazine. Esposito now
resides in Los Angeles with her fiancee and fellow comedian RHEA
BUTCHER.
Rhea can be heard on NPR, KCRW,
Maximum Fun, Nerdist and Feral
Audio. She can also be seen on Funny
or Die and Buzzfeed as well as the
current season (9) of Last Comic
Standing on NBC. Rhea has also featured for Cameron Esposito on the
recent “Same Sex Symbol” tour and
been a frequent guest and fan favorite
on Kumail Nanjiani's “XFiles Files”
as well as Dan Harmon's
“Harmontown.” Her debut comedy
recording will be released as a 7” split
with musician Gabe Schray for the
Mutual Appreciation series on Jonah
Ray's new imprint, “Literally
Figurative” in 2015.
LOVECORE's frontwoman Irene
Frances Machillo evolved in
Modesto's queer-punk music scene,
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This celebrated rock musical is a
modern-day telling of Puccini's La
Boheme, following a group of impoverished young artists and musicians
who struggle to survive and create in
New York's Lower East Side in the
thriving days of Bohemian Alphabet
City.
Auditions will be held in 1-hour
time slots. Please contact the directors
at [email protected] to set up an
appointment.
Appointments are highly recommended. We will do our best to accommodate walk-ins, but due to high
interest in the show, those without
appointments are not guaranteed an
audition. Please prepare 32 bars of a
pop/rock song and a one-minute
monologue that showcase your range
and abilities. Those auditioning may
also be asked to read from the script,
and participate in a short movement
exercise. Performances will run
January 15 - February 20, 2016, with
rehearsals starting mid-November
2015, Sunday-Thursday in the evenings. Callbacks will be held on
Tuesday, November 10 in the evening.
We are looking for an ethnically
diverse group of individuals to portray
the following roles: Roger, Mark,
Tom, Benjamin, Joanne, Angel, Mimi,
Maureen., fggreat actors/singers to
play various characters including:
Joanne's Dad, Life Support Group,
Squeegee Man, Seasons of Love
Soloist, and more. Some ensemble
must move well and some must dance.
Great actors/singers to portray various
female characters including: Alexi
Darling, Mark's Mom, Roger's Mom,
Joanne's Mom, Seasons of Love
Soloist, and more. Some ensemble
must move well and some must dance.
Saturday, November 7th and
Sunday, November 8th, 1-55pm..
At the Empty Space, 706 Oak St.
www.esonline.org
NewsLink
concert tickets to upcoming shows.
Since props are an essential part of
audience participation official Rocky
Horror prop bags will be available at
the Fox Theater for just $3.00 on the
night of the show! These bags will
include essential items like: rice,
newspaper, rubber gloves, noisemakers, confetti, toilet paper, toast and
playing cards. All personal prop bags
and items will be checked at the door
and will not be permitted into the theater.
Don't miss this party at the Fox!
Come dressed in your best Halloween
or Rocky Horror costume to win special prizes and tickets to upcoming
concerts at the Fox Theater.
All attendees must be 17+ years to
attend or with an accompanying parent or legal guardian according to the
Motion Picture Association of
America (MPAA).
Doors open at 11:00PM, Pre-Show
is at 11:30PM, and the Rocky Horror
Picture Show starts at 12:00 Midnight.
Tickets are $10.
Saturday October 31st at the Fox
Theater, 2001 H St.
www.foxtheateronline.com
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fronting such bands as Anteria, The
Femmebotz, and Addaline. She currently owns & operates LoveCore Singing
Telegrams, a personalized, old-world
song delivery service.
Esposito & Butcher will do their act
on Friday, October 23rd, between 7pm
and 11pm at the Fat Cat, 930 11th St.,
while Lovecore will perform on one of
the stages on Saturday, October 24th,
between 10am and 4pm.
www.NorthernCalifornia
WomensMusicFestival.com
OESCI Coronation
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NewsLink
Please join Regent Emperor 4 Shaun
Peru Archer-St. James and Empress 41
Donnatella Peru-St. James as they complete their year and welcome in the new
Monarchs for Reign 42!
The Owl Empire of Stanislaus County,
Inc. and the Court of Love and Magic
presents Coronation XLI: An Evening of
Hocus Pocus, November 12th-15th,
2015.
Thursday, November 12th - In-Town
Show. The show will hosted by Queen
Mother 2 Sondra St. James and Queen
of Comedy, Charm Alina. This show is
mainly to celebrate with our in town
crowd but all are welcome to attend. $5
door charge, doors open at 6pm, show
starts at 7pm at the Brave Bull, 701 S 9th
St.
Friday, November 13th - Out-ofTown Show. Performances given to out
of town reigning monarchs, past monarchs and other out of town title holders
if time permits. Hosted by ICPs Dixie
Paul and Rich Regur, emceed by
Empress Bijou Lamour (Chico),
Empress Hara Lynne Alarcon (Orange
14
County) and Empress Bootsy Carmichael
(Las Vegas). $20 door charge, doors
6pm, show 7pm at Modesto Center
Plaza, Ash-Magnolia Ballroom downstairs, 1000 L St.
Saturday, November 14th - Hospitality
11am-2pm at Best Western Town House
Lodge, 909 16th St.
Saturday, November 14th - Coronation
41, hosted by Emperor Kirby and
Empress Paige Langit of Alaska. $40
general admission, $25 for seniors age
60 and over. Doors 5pm, coronation 6pm
at Modesto Center Plaza Arbor Theater,
1000 L St.
Sunday, November 15th - Victory
Brunch. $10 door charge at 11am, brunch
starts at 11:30am at Queen Bean Coffee
House, 1126 14th St.
Host hotel: Best Western Town House
Lodge, 909 16th St. Call 1-800-7807234 for reservations by October 17th,
use rate OESCI41 to book your room at
only $69.99 + tax.
www.facebook.com/oesci/
“As Good As It Gets”
The CareMore Senior Film Series:
“As Good As It Gets”. A single mother/
waitress, a misanthropic author, and a
gay artist form an unlikely friendship
after the artist is in an accident. Starring
in their Oscar-nominated roles: Jack
Nicholson, Greg Kinnear and Helen
Hunt; James L. Brooks directs. Tickets
$4.
Saturday, November 21st, 10:30am at
The State Theatre of Modesto, 1307 J St.
www.thestate.org/calendar/event/528
STOCKTON
Catch-A-Rising Star
Mardi Gras
Come out and help the Imperial San
Joaquin Delta Empire kick off our From
The Heart Fundraising Events.
Proceeds from this event go to our
From the Heart Fund that is used to purchase Christmas Gifts for Children who
are infected or affected with AIDS/HIV.
Last year we had 55 kids that received
gifts this year we are hoping to provide
for more.
$10 door donation. Doors open at
6pm, food served at 7pm, show starts at
8pm. 21+ only.
Saturday, October 17th, 6pm at
Paradise Nightclub, 10114 Lower
Sacramento Rd.
f a c e b o o k . c o m /
events/1003721919679751/
Stonewall Democratic Club presents
their October Movie Night, hosted by
Assembly Member Susan Eggman.
Bring your own chair or blanket and
snacks are provided. Showing: “Pride” a hilarious and heart warming 2014 film
about union workers and the LGBT
community coming together in the UK
to affect positive social change.
Sunday, October 18th, 6:30pm at
1620 W Walnut St.
www.cvstonewall.org
Pride Honors 2015
We are so excited about this year's
award recipients and our upcoming Pride
Honors. We hope that you will be as
equally enthusiastic as we are once you
learn about the great work this year's
honorees have performed on behalf of
our local LGBT community.
Legacy Award- As an openly gay doctor during the AIDS crisis, Dr. Robert
Vizzard is a trailblazer and humanitarian
for his work on behalf of our local
LGBT community. The fact that, even
today, we are unable to find a private
practice doctor willing to be included in
an LGBT friendly doctor roster should
give you an inkling of how brave Robert
Vizzard was and is. One of the founding
members of the San Joaquin County
AIDS Foundation, Dr. Vizzard and his
peers forced our rural conservative community to address and care for those
with HIV/AIDS. Vizzard's work was a
major step forward in the maturing of
our local LGBT movement which is
leading us into a more accepting and
tolerant San Joaquin County.
Education Champion- Teaching in
today's society isn't easy. You spend
hours and hours of your own time and
resources just to help your students pass
your class and hopefully graduate and
move on to college. Yet, as is the case
with both of this year's Education
Champion recipients, Tina SkokenLanter and Annette Feldman, they add to
their workload the added responsibility
of advising their school's Gay Straight
Alliance. Year after year, our LGBT
youth at Lincoln High School and Merrill
F. West High School can count on Tina
Skoken-Lanter and Annette Fieldman.
For Tina, we honor her for opening her
heart and her home to LGBT youth who
are at-risk and for providing a space that
encourages all LGBT youth a chance at
success. For Annette, we honor her for
fighting a school district hesitant to
embrace progress and win their support
for stronger pro-LGBT school climates.
To put it simply, we are honoring Tina
Skoken-Lanter and Annette Feldman for
being kick ass GSA advisors.
Community Award- There has been
no stronger partner, no stronger champion of our Pride Center than California
Rural Legal Assistance. Since they
walked through our doors the day of our
grand opening in October of 2011,
CRLA has encouraged and challenged
our organization to be its best. They've
partnered with us on our YES (Youth
Empowerment Summit) and our Spanish
speaking outreach and support program.
They support the general LGBT population via their free legal assistance program and they encouraged our Pride
Center to apply for (and win) our biggest
grant to date--the Fund for Rural Equity
project. The LGBT people of San
Joaquin County couldn't ask for a better
legal and community partner than
CRLA.
Please join us in celebrating these
individuals and organization for their
contributions to our local LGBT community. Tickets are $35 per person.
Thursday, October 22nd, 5:30 7:30pm at Marriott Residence Inn in
Brookside, 3240 March Ln.
www.sjpridecenter.org
At the Center
Over the next few months, you will be
seeing announcements that involve the
expansion of services we provide at the
Center. All of us; from our Board of
Directors to staff and long-term volunteers are excited about these changes.
Let's call it SJPC Phase 2.
One of the important programs our
Center will be expanding over the next
couple months is our LGBT Spanish
Speaking Outreach. Many Spanish
speaking LGBT people find themselves
disconnected from our larger community
and unaware of the resources we offer.
For many Spanish speaking LGBT
migrant workers, the fear of sexual
assault and bullying is a constant for
these members of our community and so
we are launching an ongoing outreach
and education campaign to support them.
If you are interested in joining our
efforts, please call Cymone at the Center
at (209) 466-7572.
Tuesday - Friday: 7:00 to 11:30 a.m.
1:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Halloween Party
Tricks & Treats! Halloween has never been so
green - enter our Costume Contest with first place
prize of $200 cash! Free giveaways, video DJ
Hector, $4 Fireballs, $1 shots. $10 cover.
Saturday, October 31st at Paradise Nightclub,
10114 Lower Sacramento Rd.
www.facebook.com/paradise.stockton
Drag Bingo
A United LGBT Community Event! Organizers
are calling on all San Joaquin County LGBT organizations to join us in raising funds for I.S.J.D.E's
From the Heart Project which raises funds to donate
toys on Christmas to children in San Joaquin County
who have been infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.
We are asking each organization to co-headline this
event by donating an item/prize for bingo (valued at
Live Out Loud, Live Out Proud
The 2015 LGBT Youth Empowerment Summit!
Join other middle school and high school students in
a youth led workshop that includes discussions on
what it's really like to be a LGBT student and how
we can make our schools safe for everyone.
Straight Allies & Parents Welcome
Lunch provided with keynote by San Joaquin
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Register online today. Registration appreciated by
October 31st. All guests who pre-register receive a
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Saturday, November 7th, 9:30am Registration,
10am Summit at Central United Methodist Church,
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Delta Women Dinner Night
Join San Joaquin county's oldest social lesbian
group at their monthly dinner. RSVPs are required:
e-mail [email protected]
Wednesday, November 11th at 6:30pm at Garlic
Brothers @ 6629 Embarcadero Dr.
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their coming out stories at our October meeting.
Come share the fellowship and the refreshments.
Sunday, October 18th, 3-5pm at Congregation
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S Chinowth St.
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approximately once a month they go to other cities
in Kings and Tulare counties (6:30pm).
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10/20 at Alejandra's - Patio Area, 314 W Main
10/27 at Pita Kabob Downtown, 227 N Court
11/3 at Chinese Kitchen, 1921 S Central
11/10 at 6:30pm at Me & Martha's, 505 E Tulare
St, Dinuba
11/17 at Fugazzi's To Go, 5347 W Cypress
11/24 at Café 225, 225 W Main St.
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October 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 at 7:30pm, October 18,
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November 11, 2015 from 9am until noon, we will
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We will be meeting to finalize details for the forum
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Oak St. Lodi, CA. 95240.
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HOW TO DEAL WITH
NEGTIVE ATTITUDES
The need to effectively deal with
the emotion of frustration has never
been greater than in today's world.
Some have speculated that the more
people we have in the world the more
frustration we have as well.
What are some of the sources of
frustration in your life? Is it the traffic
jams that get your nerves all up in a
bundle? Do you have screaming kids
running around the house all day long
sending your stress level skyrocketing? Nearly everyone I know complains about money problems. How
about you? Do you find that you could
use a little more cash by the end of the
month?
And, while we are on the subject of
frustration, how are things at work?
Do you have an unsympathetic boss or
coworkers? Almost everyone has at
least one coworker who makes worklife a bit more challenging. Would you
like to learn a few more techniques to
help you better cope?
One such technique is to acknowledge that you cannot control other
people, only yourself. Focus on
improving your own attitude. As the
old saying goes, “Extinguish in yourself those traits you wish to extinguish
in others.” When you find that someone else's behavior is driving you
nuts, ask yourself if you are being
critical of that person because you do
not accept those same characteristics
within yourself.
Here is an example of when I experience this type of situation for myself.
During a counseling session with one
of my clients, I noticed how critical
she was of everyone in her life, or so
it seemed. She placed the blame for
her unhappiness squarely on the shoulders of everyone else. She took no
responsibility for her own experience
of life.
She complained about her neighbors. “Their kids are too noisy. The
smoke from their patio grill blows in
through my windows and stinks up
my house. Their tree limbs are hanging over the fence line into my property.”
She complained about her coworkers. “They won't stop talking. How am
I supposed to get any work done when
they are constantly jabbering and
laughing in the next cubical? All they
do all day long is talk about other
people's personal business. They are
rude and insensitive. I wish they
would all just go away.”
She complained about her spouse.
“He mumbles. I never can understand
a word he is saying. If I let him, he
would talk on and on for hours. But,
would he ever get up and do something? No! He never gets anything
done around the house. He spends all
his time and work and never has any
time to be with me.”
I started feeling frustrated with her
negative attitude towards other people. This frustration grew inside me
until I could not stand to be in her
presence. Negative thoughts were
going round and round in my head. “I
feel sorry for her husband. It's no wonder why he spends so much time at
work instead of with her. If I were
married to her, I would take a long
soak in the bathtub with an electric
toaster and as I plugged it in, I would
sing, 'Free at last!'”
All joking aside though, I really
did become angry at her hypocrisy.
Why hypocrisy? You see, she considered herself to be a very good person.
In fact, she held herself up as an
example for others to emulate themselves after. In her mind, she wasn't
the problem; everyone else was. She
expected (even demanded) that the
rest of the world change to suit her
standards, and no amount of counseling could change her mind.
I would love to say that this story
had a happy ending, but it didn't. She
never changed-at least not that I ever
saw. During the years that I counseled
her, I did not see even the slightest
improvement in her attitude. Finally, I
needed to acknowledge that I was not
the right therapist for her and referred
her to someone else. (No. Not an exorcist. Don't even think it.)
So, what is the point of sharing this
quaint, little tale of failed therapy?
Well, it is not to teach you the joys of
dysfunctional cognition so you can
reap the rich social rewards of having
a piss-poor attitude. No. Instead, I
have chosen to share this story to
serve as an example of how not to be.
We can learn from the mistakes of others and make sure we do not commit
the same errors.
Today's Loving Suggestion: As
stated earlier, we all need to extinguish those traits in ourselves that we
find so unacceptable in others. So,
whenever you think of someone who
irritates you, stop for a moment and
look at what you are doing. Are you
living up to your own standards?
Make sure that you are not engaging
in the same type of negative thinking
which leads to the bad attitude that
you are accusing the other person for
possessing.
If you catch yourself slipping into
this destructive criticism, make a point
of reversing that trend and do the
opposite. For example, if you see
someone being rude, do the opposite
and be courteous to the nearest person.
If you do not like it when people
judges you, then be sure not to think
judgmental thoughts about them. If
you can't stand people who are fault
finders, then stop finding fault with
them.
You see how this works? It is not
that difficult of a concept; however, it
is most difficult to put into practice on
a regular basis. Try it and see. Once
you get the hang of it, you will come
to realize that you do not need to
change other people's personality
traits-only your own.
Your Intellectual Whore
“An effervescently gay
advice columnist”
Disclaimer: Although the author of
this syndicated column holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, the
tongue-in-cheek advice given is for
entertainment only and is not a substitute for therapy. Barbie responds to
all emails…whether you deserve it or
not. Send your questions to Uncle
Barbie at: [email protected]
RETIREMENT
HOMO-HOMES
Dear Uncle Barbie,
_While I realize this is not a mental
health question, (directly at least), I
wonder if you have any resources to
provide regarding reasonably priced
gay retirement opportunities in the
USA? I have found reference to a very
few communities, either existing or
under construction, but the base price
of $220,000 is out of my price range.
I am looking to buy a house at about
$100,000, or a mobile home in a gay
retirement park (the ones I've located
thus far are all lesbian communities),
or even place a "park model" mobile
home in a gay campground and
become a permanent resident there.
With the aging baby boomer population, I think this matter will become
one of our most important gay-related
issues in the next decade or so. I hope
you can help get something going to
reduce the seriousness of the issue
before it becomes a major unresolved
situation for our population._
Many Thanks, Ben
Hello Ben There, Done That,
I did some web surfing to try and
find out anything I could about gay
related retirement opportunities. I
have to admit, I didn't find much at all.
There was a little bit of information
about gay resorts, spas, vacation sites,
and a ton of stuff on gay bed & breakfast places. But I just don't think that
there is any sort of organized retirement communities for gays. Perhaps,
some of the people reading this column will be kind enough to write me
at [email protected] and share
their knowledge on this topic.
Meanwhile, I'll keep my eyes and ears
open to what I might learn.
Your Golden Queers, Uncle
Barbie
LINGUISTIC
LOBOTOMY
Dear Uncle Barbie,
Identifying oneself is often a traumatizing experience! You remember
the school kids who hated anything
that wasn't like them? I knew I was
bi-sexual since puberty but only
indulged with a couple of close
friends. However, we have to operate
in a society that thinks this is abnor-
mal. This is due to Judo/Christian
values that are very structured and
have no room for anything (or anyone) outside that parameter. One last
comment and I'll go: why do gays who
have "come out" seem to copy the
same gay speech patterns? I'm not
saying all, but the ones I see on TV
are. There seems to be an effort to create and maintain a "social idiom" that
will identify them as gay and not just
another member of the human species.
Signed, Alfred
Hello Alfred,
I'm sorry to hear that your childhood was traumatized by cruel school
kids. Sometimes brutal words are so
sharp it's like a linguistic lobotomy.
The best explanation I can offer as to
why some children can be so cruel is
to give a neuro-psychological description. Children and adolescents process
information in a different part of the
brain than do adults. Most neuro-scientists agree that the human brain
does not finish growing until a person
is in his or her early to mid-twenties.
When the brain has reached full maturation, adults analyze information in
the frontal lobe. This is the area that
deals with logic and moral reasoning.
However, for people younger than 20,
they primarily use their amygdala to
sort out information. The amygdala is
an older area of the brain that involves
primal fear and aggression. Any wonder why some kids act violently without regard for moral thought? Adults
are supposed to know better; yet,
many grown-ups still behave maliciously, acting on their fear and anger.
So what is their excuse?
You mentioned that there are those
who have no room for people like you
who are outside the parameters of
their value system. Don't they realize
that a mono-culture eventually
becomes stagnant? Don't they understand that in order for any society to
move forward in a positive direction,
they need to expand the boundaries of
the social structure and values? I
believe it was Frank Zappa who said,
"Without deviation from the norm,
progress is not possible." (Speaking as
a social deviant, I like to think of
myself as an unplanned embryo in the
body of the community.)
To answer your final question, I am
not sure why some gay people employ
a particular speech pattern that supports the stereotype that all gay people
are effeminate and talk with a lisp.
Perhaps, it is as you have already
stated; maybe they are trying to use a
social idiom to identify themselves as
gay and to set themselves apart from
the rest of the human race. I have
counseled several gay teenagers who
didn't really know who they were.
They lacked a firmly established identity, so they resorted to playing out
stereotyped roles that they had viewed
on television. But adults should be
more autonomous than that. Haven't
they grown up yet? I know that our
society places a high value on staying
young, but…come on, now...people
can't spend their whole lives acting
like kids.
Miles from Mundane, Uncle
Barbie
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“The Gay Revolution: The Story
of the Struggle Hardcover” by
Lillian Faderman; published by Simon
& Schuster, September 2015, 816
pages.
The sweeping story of the modern
struggle for gay, lesbian, and trans
rights-from the 1950s to the presentbased on amazing interviews with
politicians, military figures, legal
activists, and members of the entire
LGBT community who face these
challenges every day.
The fight for gay, lesbian, and trans
civil rights-the years of outrageous
injustice, the early battles, the heartbreaking defeats, and the victories
beyond the dreams of the gay rights
pioneers-is the most important civil
rights issue of the present day. Based
on rigorous research and more than
150 interviews, The Gay Revolution
tells this unfinished story not through
dry facts but through dramatic
accounts of passionate struggles, with
all the sweep, depth, and intricacies
only an award-winning activist, scholar, and novelist like Lillian Faderman
can evoke.
The Gay Revolution begins in the
1950s, when law classified gays and
lesbians as criminals, the psychiatric
profession saw them as mentally ill,
the churches saw them as sinners, and
society victimized them with irrational hatred. Against this dark backdrop,
a few brave people began to fight
back, paving the way for the revolutionary changes of the 1960s and
beyond. Faderman discusses the protests in the 1960s; the counter reaction
of the 1970s and early eighties; the
decimated but united community during the AIDS epidemic; and the current hurdles for the right to marriage
equality.
In the words of the eyewitnesses
who were there through the most critical events, The Gay Revolution paints
a nuanced portrait of the LGBT civil
rights movement. A defining account,
this is the most complete and authoritative book of its kind.
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“Lizard Radio” by Pat Schmatz;
published by Candlewick, September
2015, 288 pages.
In a futuristic society run by an allpowerful Gov, a bender teen on the
cusp of adulthood has choices to make
that will change her life-and maybe
the world.
Fifteen-year-old bender Kivali has
had a rough time in a gender-rigid
culture. Abandoned as a baby and
raised by Sheila, an ardent nonconformist, Kivali has always been surrounded by uncertainty. Where did she
come from? Is it true what Sheila says,
that she was deposited on Earth by the
mysterious saurians? What are you?
people ask, and Kivali isn't sure. Boy/
girl? Human/lizard? Both/neither?
Now she's in CropCamp, with all of
its schedules and regs, and the first
real friends she's ever had. Strange
occurrences and complicated relationships raise questions Kivali has never
before had to consider. But she has a
gift-the power to enter a trancelike
state to harness the "knowings" inside
her. She has Lizard Radio. Will it be
enough to save her? A coming-of-age
story rich in friendships and the shattering emotions of first love, this
deeply felt novel will resonate with
teens just emerging as adults in a
sometimes hostile world.
“No Hope: Why I Left the GOP
(and You Should Too)” by Jimmy
LaSalvia; published by Skyhorse
Publishing, October 2015, 240 pages.
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How
the GOP Is Out of Touch with
Americans Today and Why More
Voters Should Consider “No Party”
No Hope is for disaffected conservatives and moderates as well as liberals who are fed up with the political
party system. Forty-three percent of
Americans
now
identify
as
Independents. Many of them are right
of center and used to be Republicans.
In No Hope, former Republican
Jimmy LaSalvia, cofounder of
GOProud, which was one of the highest-profile gay political organizations,
will share what he did to ignite change
in the Republican Party. But ultimately LaSalvia determined there was no
hope that conservatives would evolve
on important cultural issues-revealing
the party as an untenable coalition that
includes the tolerance of bigotry.
No Hope chronicles Jimmy's evolution from team-player Republican to
free-thinking Independent and
includes entertaining stories and anecdotes about some of the biggest names
in politics today, including Donald
Trump, Ann Coulter, Roger Ailes,
Reince Priebus, Rand Paul, Carly
Fiorina, Michele Bachmann, Rick
Perry, Rick Santorum, and others. No
Hope also exposes some of the ugliest
anti-gay operators in Washington, DC.
In early 2014, Jimmy announced
his resignation from the Republican
Party and changed his voter registration to join the new majority of
Independent voters, receiving significant media attention. Now, in No
Hope, he tells all and, in the most
entertaining outing in political book
history, breaks apart the current twoparty system to energize democracy.
“I Must Be Living Twice: New
and Selected Poems 1975 - 2014” by
Eileen Myles; published by Ecco,
September 2015, 368 pages.
A collection of thrilling verse,
including both new poems and beloved
favorites, from the celebrated poet,
modern cult icon, and author of
Chelsea Girls.
Eileen Myles' work is known for its
blend of reality and fiction, the sublime and the ephemeral. Her work
opens readers to astonishing new considerations of familiar places, like the
East Village in her iconic Chelsea
Girls, and invites them into lush-and
sometimes horrid-dream worlds,
imbuing the landscapes of her writing
with the vividness and energy of fantasy.
I Must Be Living Twice brings
together selections from the poet's
previous work with a set of bold new
poems that reflect her sardonic,
unapologetic, and fiercely intellectual
literary voice. Steeped in the culture
of New York City, Myles' milieu, I
Must Be Living Twice is a prism
refracting a radical world and a compelling life.
Reading
is
Fundamental!
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“Gay & Lesbian History for
Kids: The Century-Long Struggle
for LGBT Rights, with 21 Activities”
by Jerome Pohlen; published by
Chicago Review Press, October 2015,
192 pages; for ages 9 and up.
Who
transformed
George
Washington's demoralized troops at
Valley Forge into a fighting force that
defeated an empire? Who cracked
Germany's Enigma code and shortened World War II? Who successfully
lobbied the US Congress to outlaw
child labor? And who organized the
1963 March on Washington? Ls, Gs,
Bs, and Ts, that's who.
Given today's news, it would be
easy to get the impression that the
campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender (LGBT) equality is a
recent development, but it is only the
final act in a struggle that started more
than a century ago. The history is told
through personal stories and firsthand
accounts of the movement's key
events, like the 1950s “Lavender
Scare,” the Stonewall Inn uprising,
and the AIDS crisis. Kids will learn
about civil rights mavericks, like Dr.
Magnus Hirschfeld, founder of the
first gay rights organization; Phyllis
Lyon and Del Martin, who turned the
Daughters of Bilitis from a lesbian
social club into a powerhouse for
LGBT freedom; Christine Jorgensen,
the nation's first famous transgender;
and Harvey Milk, the first out candidate to win a seat on the San Francisco
Board of Supervisors. Also chronicled
are the historic contributions of
famous LGBT individuals, from
General von Steuben and Alan Turing
to Jane Addams and Bayard Rustin,
among others. This up-to-date history
includes the landmark Supreme Court
decision making marriage equality the
law of the land. Twenty-one activities
enliven the history and demonstrate
the spirited ways the LGBT community has pushed for positive social
change.
Kids can: write a free verse poem
like Walt Whitman; learn “The
Madison” line dance; remember a
loved one with a quilt panel; perform
a monologue from The Laramie
Project; make up a song parody; and
much more.
October is LGBT
History Month
Go learn something new @
lgbthistory.com
The following LGBT-themed mov-
ON DVD
“Dreams From Strangers”,
directed by Roberto Cuzzillo, starring
Daniel De Rossi, Giuseppe Claudio
Insalaco; unrated, in Italian with
English subtitles, 75 minutes, released
by Queer Culture Cinema/Breaking
Glass Pictures, October 2015.
New anti-gay laws have just been
approved in Russia. After a competition in St. Petersburg, Italian swimmer Massimo meets a Russian of his
own age, Vladimir, working as an
interpreter for the delegation of which
Massimo is a member. The two men
fall in love, but they will have to face
the cultural barriers between them, as
well as old and new macho stereotypes.
“I Am the Queen”, directed by
Josue Pellot and Henrique Cirne
Lima, starring Ginger Valdez; unrated, in English, 75 minutes, released
by Cinema Libre, October 2015.
In Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood, the Vida/Sida Cacica
Pageant brings together members of
the Puerto Rican community to celebrate its transgender participants. I
Am The Queen follows Bianca,
Julissa and Jolizza as they prepare for
the pageant under the guidance of
Ginger Valdez, an experienced transgender from the neighborhood. These
“Carol”, directed by Todd Haynes,
starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney
Mara, Sarah Paulson & Kyle
Chandler; in theatres November 20th.
Based on the novel "The Price of
Salt" by Patricia Highsmith.
Set in 1950s New York, two women
from very different backgrounds find
themselves in the throes of love in
CAROL. As conventional norms of
the time challenge their undeniable
attraction, an honest story emerges to
reveal the resilience of the heart in the
face of change.
A young woman in her 20s, Therese
Belivet (Rooney Mara), is a clerk
working in a Manhattan department
store and dreaming of a more fulfilling life when she meets Carol (Cate
Blanchett), an alluring woman trapped
in a loveless, convenient marriage. As
an immediate connection sparks
between them, the innocence of their
first encounter dims and their connection deepens.
While Carol breaks free from the
confines of marriage, her husband
(Kyle Chandler) threatens her competence as a mother when Carol's
involvement with Therese and close
relationship with her best friend Abby
(Sarah Paulson) comes to light. As
Carol leaves the comfort of home to
travel with Therese, an internal journey of self-discovery coincides with
her new sense of space.
www.facebook.com/
Carolmoviefans
“Freeheld”, directed by Peter
Sollett, starring Julianne Moore, Ellen
Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon;
now playing in theatres nationwide.
Based on the Oscar-winning short
documentary and adapted by the writer of Philadelphia, Freeheld is the true
love story of Laurel Hester (Julianne
Moore) and Stacie Andree (Ellen
Page) and their fight for justice. A
decorated New Jersey police detective, Laurel is diagnosed with cancer
and wants to leave her hard earned
pension to her domestic partner,
Stacie. However the county officials,
Freeholders, conspire to prevent
Laurel from doing this. Hard-nosed
detective Dane Wells (Michael
Shannon), and activist Steven
Goldstein (Steve Carell), unite in
Laurel and Stacie's defense, rallying
police officers and ordinary citizens
to support their struggle for equality.
www.freeheld.movie
Check News Link “online” out at
www.communitylinkfresno.com
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TELEPHONE (559) 225-2510
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Aries
(Mar 21 - Apr 19)
Lot of frustration
going on. Everyone
doesn't think like
you so don't throw the baby out with
the bath water. Celebrate the differences. You need others on some level.
Taurus
Libra
(Sep 23 - Oct 22)
You have now
realized what you have accomplished
in the recent past and can take pride in
that. There is so much you still want
to do what you now work on pampering yourself.
Scorpio
(Oct 23 - Nov 21)
(Apr 20 - May 20)
Celebrate your
good accomplishment now. Stay
away from negative thinking and
influences. You have a lot if freedom
now to do what you want.
Gemini
You just are not in tune to listening
to others now. You know that you
want but keep these plans to yourself
for now. Remain positive and keep up
influential contacts.
Sagittarius
IN THEATRES
HOROSCOPES by Eric Biglione
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(Nov 22 - Dec 21)
(May 21 - June 20)
You really need to
watch your spending now. You have
some problems but money will not
solve them. Make a plan and follow
thru. The reward will be something
other then you expected.
Cancer
(June 21 - July 22)
Well we have the calm before the
storm with the holidays coming up.
Don't fret this is all for a good purpose. Be positive during all the busy
work.
Leo
(July 23 - Aug 22)
Stay on the course
you planned earlier.
You are doing fine its just not as exciting right now. You have a lot of ideas
you can start using soon.
Virgo
Try not to let others and your workload get you down. Be optimistic and
realize you can accomplish a lot at this
time. Go with your intuition and do it.
Capricorn
(Dec 22 - Jan 19)
You are over
thinking some of
your problems. These problems are
minor and you have a lot of support
from friends and family, which you
can easily access now.
Aquarius
(Jan 20 - Feb 18)
Amidst all for
your plans do something for fun. You have just gone thru
a lot in life and now problems will be
solved with and without you. Good
time for holidays.
Pisces
(Feb 19 - Mar 20)
(Aug 23 - Sep 22)
Wow you feel like you could fly
now. Don't let it go to your head.
Time to take advantage of that opportunity and make future financial plans.
A lot of people are distracting you
right now. You need to shut this off
and find some inner psychic peace for
now. Observe what is going on around
you but do not get involved for now.
The NEWS LINK needs YOU!
Visit CommunityLinkFresno.com
and click on NewsLink
to find out how YOU can help!
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trans women share stories of their
transition, their relatives varying
reactions, and how they find support
within the local community. Family
dynamics, cultural heritage, and personal identity all play a part in how
the contestants face the daily struggle
that comes from being true to themselves.
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