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Craig Lowe for Mayor of Gainesville Mayoral Run-off is April 16th. One of our community’s top champions is running for re-election and needs our support. In 2010, Craig Lowe was elected the first gay Mayor of Gainesville. The 2010 election was very competitive and we saw many dirty tricks and homophobia used against Craig. Craig has been a leading voice for LGBT equality in Alachua County for two decades helping to pass non-discrimination, domestic partnership, and antibullying policies. In 2009 Craig served as the co-chair for the Vote No on 1 campaign that successfully defeated an attempt to repeal LGBT protections in Gainesville. In addition to LGBT equality, Mayor Craig Lowe has also focused on continuing to bring new jobs to Gainesville; building stronger neighborhoods and maintaining the environment that makes Gainesville such a great place to live. Prior to his election, Mayor Lowe served two terms on the Gainesville City Commission. Craig needs our help to make sure we keep Gainesville moving forward. Make sure to vote April 16!
Cover: This month’s cover art is provided by Alina Juraul. It’s entitled “Space Dragon” and was created through photomanipulation. The artist states, “I was just watching an album of NASA photos when I saw the dragon. No, seriously, to make this picture I did almost nothing, just added some lines. This nebula looks so similar to the real living being!” See more of her amazing art at www.ritmis.deviantart.com
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QuARC (Queer Anti-violence Relationship Conversations) First Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm Join Peaceful Paths advocates for an educational workshop series on intimate partner violence (IPV) in LGBTQ relationships. Workshops will be held at 6:30pm on the first Tuesday of each month beginning April 2. Topics will include an introduction to intimate partner violence specific to LGBTQ relationships (April 2 and May 7), healthy relationship skills (June 4), communication and conflict resolution (July 2) and community resources (August 6). The workshops are free and open to all members of the community, including LGBTQ folks, friends, family members, allies, educators, and service providers. Additional advocates will be available for confidential counseling, safety planning, or individual conversation should you need to speak to someone in private or if the workshop triggers anything for you. Location: Alachua County Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville
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Get Out and About on Levy Prairie Sunday, April 21st 2:00 - 5:00 pm Join Pride Community Center and Helen Warren for the second “Get Out and About” event. This gathering will take you along the recently opened trails at the Levy Prairie section of Barr Hammock Preserve, part of the county's conservation program. Please plan for the weather with sunscreen, water, hat and snacks to keep your energy up. The trail has sections of shade and several areas in the sun. The afternoon start time will allow the day to cool as we enjoy our hike. Barr Hammock Preserve was acquired through the Alachua County Forever Program to acquire, improve and manage environmentally sensitive lands to protect water resources, wildlife habitat and natural areas suitable for resource based recreation. Helen will provide binoculars for viewing enjoyment and the natural setting will provide the beauty of the day. Meet in the parking lot 2pm. Directions: 1. North or south on US441 to Wacahoota Road 2. West on Wacahoota Road over I-75 (no exit to or from I-75) 3. First left after overpass on SE 11 Drive 4. South on SE 11 Drive to preserve trailhead/ parking (Overflow parking available along SE 11 Drive) Kindred Sisters — April 2013
Gainesville Author Leads Off Jane's Stories' Women in Hot Water! Book Tour Sunday, April 14th at 2pm Volta, 48 SW 2nd St, Gainesville
Join Gainesville Author Sandra Gail Lambert and Friends Sandra Gail Lambert is one of the 31 authors chosen for the fourth Jane's Stories anthology by women writers, Jane's Stories IV: Bridges and Borders, which includes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction about conflicts, dilemmas, harrowing adventures, and other problems, and how they were resolved--or not. Hence, the tour title. Sandra will be reading from her wonderful moss-draped, spring-fed story, "The Chassahowitzka," and will be joined by four other Florida authors for the event. Sandra's work has appeared in The North American Review, The Alaska Quarterly Review, and Arts & Letters. She received a Yaddo Fellowship and blogs regularly about her writing life at www.sandragaillambert.com. Also reading will be Tallahassee author Pat Spears, whose fiction has also appeared in The North American Review and other journals; Katherine Riegel, a University of South Florida professor whose poetry book, What the Mouth Was Made For is just out from Future Cycle Press; and Leny Kaltenekker, a retired nurse who writes in both English and Dutch. The reading will be moderated by Tricia Booker, a self-styled writerfighter mom who writes about adoption, kickboxing, and other aspects of her life at the popular blog, www.mylefthook.com. Tricia will share some of her nonfiction work. Find out what the authors have to say about women's lives, have a little coffee, tea, or chocolate, and enjoy their tales of woe and redemption. Also, watch for interviews with the authors on Jane Book Chats at http://tinyurl.com/c7o8zbo and details about the reading and authors on Facebook. Follow our Twitter posts @janeestories. Jane's Stories Press Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that brings readers' attention to emerging and established writers, focusing on women under 25, over 50, and women of color.
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UF’s Pride Awareness Month Pride Awareness Month, otherwise known as “PAM,” is an annual month-long series of events focused on highlighting the culture and lives of the individuals that make up the LGBTQ community at the University of Florida.
www.ufpam.org PAM Events: • Apr 1, 7pm: Chris Stedman, Huffington Post Gay Voices writer & author • Apr 3, 10-3pm: Paint your Orgasm • Apr 4, 7pm: Fashion Show • Apr 9, 7pm: Film: Puccini for Beginners
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• Apr 10, 7pm: The Friends of Dorothy, a Drag Show • Apr 12, 9am-5pm: Bridging Gaps: An Interdisciplinary Conference on LGBT Issues • Apr 15, 7pm: Film: We Were Here • Apr 17, 7:30pm: Queer Prom • Apr 19, 6pm: Lavender Graduation
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Home Van Pet Care Project News by Elizabeth Howard, Facilitator
keeping an eye on the pets near his campsite and making sure that everyone had their pets spayed and neutered. In order to honor Dave’s memory we have created a special fund for Donations in his name. We will earmark this fund for collars, leashes, harnesses, running lines and other such items that will help keep the animals safe, comfortable and happy. We will also add to our medical fund that we We always appreciate the support of our animal community and thank you for your donations. Once a week keep for non-clinic emergencies. We would appreciate donations to the Dave Wheeler we distribute pet food in Downtown Gainesville, we also go Memorial Fund. Checks can be made payable to Home to the camps and sometimes make home visits for low income and housed clients who need help for their animals. Van Pet Care Project, Inc., and mailed c/o of Elizabeth Howard, P.O. Box 14305, Gainesville, FL 32604, or through We are known to other animal protection groups and the PayPal at http://homevanpetcareproject.blogspot.com. groups support each other. Our primary mission is to provide food for pets of homeless persons in our community. We’re coming close to six years of service now so we have a lot of memories of people and animals we have met along the way.
We have a continuing need for any size bags of dog food and cat food and appreciate if you call ahead for current needs. We presently need financial donations to supplement our emergency medical fund and provide for special needs. See information below in order to donate.
ADOPT THIS KITTY: This little black and white girl is named Jenna. She was taken in briefly by a formerly homeless man who found he couldn’t keep her. He turned her over to Animal Services who have taken very REMEMBERING DAVE WHEELER: In August 2009, I wrote this in our Newsletter: “I know good care of her. now. A friend is someone you can call at 9am on a Sunday She is presently in their New Hope morning and say: ‘one of the cats is dead’ … and your Adoption program, friend says:’ I’ll be there in 10 minutes.’ And he (or she) is so her adoption fee there in 5, and digs the hole for you.” Dave Wheeler was is minimal. that friend, and he was that kind of guy. Jenna ACAS ID#A476114 Jenna is a sweet Dave died a couple weeks ago, at peace and happy with his life. Dave had left and affectionate little girl who had been abandoned when here a couple years ago to her family moved away from their apartment complex. She be with family and receive suffered a respiratory infection but was nursed back to health by the caring staff at Animal Services. Please visit medical treatment out of her at Animal Services and also let us know if you can take state. He came back to Gainesville in November of this little girl into your home. For more information about Jenna call Alachua County Animal Services at 352-264last year to spend some time with his buddies in the 6870. woods. He was planning to join his sister and family in TO DONATE food or supplies or to volunteer for many Las Vegas where he would needed tasks, call Elizabeth Howard at 352-473-9423 or be able to work with them email holisticliz@hotmail.com. Financial donations can be Dave with Top Dog Ghost mailed to Home Van Pet Care Project, Inc., c/o Elizabeth in their cat rescue group. Dave really loved dogs Howard, P.O. Box 14305, Gainesville FL 32604 or by PayPal at http://homevanpetcareproject.blogspot.com. and cats. He helped us a lot for Home Van Pet Care by Kindred Sisters — April 2013
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Poetry Corner if you decide you want to marry this abusive man if you decide you want to marry this abusive man, watch specifically how his feet move across your face, if you can taste the boot or is it just the blood, when he brings you roses the next morning, are they drooping limp or are they standing erect like his penis? do you ever think you are better than this? when i fix you coffee in my kitchen, and you ask me why i am a lesbian, are you expecting me to say i hate men? because i don’t. i have been in love with men before. a thousand men. a million men who are alive in the poems i still write about them. men who carried butterflies in their biceps, who took me to meet their mothers and their sisters, who told me about their missing fathers caught in the gem of a gunshot, or “gone gay” as if other men were never on their mind in the first place. when you can get away, come to me. come to me and ask me about WHY i love and HOW i love, not WHO i love. don’t ask me what it’s like to go bankrupt of sadness because there isn’t enough money in the world to pay off emotional debt. we can compare the graffiti on our bodies but there will always be a difference between scratches and just plain scars, you know what i’m saying? there is a way to love a man different from loving a woman, but the difference is petite, minimal, minor, when you are looking in the mirror and seeing a downpour. everything can be anguish superimposed regardless of whether your lover has a pussy, a penis, a strap on, or just plain silence rubbing up against them in nights not strong enough to rip them to shreds. when he tosses fist against the firelight of your face, remember which body parts are bigger than others. don’t think of me and my politics because that won’t do you any good. think of your relationship as propaganda. think of it as a wide open door you can walk out of.
by Jazmine Davis
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Masquerade Merriment A community event for social justice First annual Gainesville Jest for Laughs! Masquerade Party Friday April 5th from 9pm to midnight at Cellar 12 (12 SE 2nd Ave) Celebrating April as Jest Fest! Month,
Masquerade Merriment is an Official Jest for Laughs! Event Pride Community Center of North Central Florida, The Alachua County Branch of the NAACP and the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry are partnering to host this kickoff event for the City of Gainesville’s month long celebration of Jest Fest!
Alachua County Branch of the NAACP
Pride Community Center of North Central Florida
Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry
This annual Masquerade Party will celebrate Gainesville and raise money for these three organizations working for social justice. Party admission, valet parking, door prizes, music by Jazz Bandits, a contest with prizes for the best costumes, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar—a spectacular evening out for only a $50 admission price. Tax deductible because you’re supporting three great nonprofit organizations. For tickets or more information contact one of the above organizations. visit our website at masquerademerriment.org, give us a call at 352-327-3400, visit our Facebook page, or send an e-mail to: masquerademerriment@gmail.com Kindred Sisters — April 2013
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Spring Cocktails Made with Leftover Produce Buying locally-grown produce - or tending your own at home - is a great way to bring fresh and healthy food to the dinner table with minimal environmental impact. But most produce-lovers are all too familiar with the downside of fresh fruits and veggies - a short shelf-life. Bringing too much produce home from the farmer's market or planting a few too many seedlings in your garden can leave you with leftover or overripe fruits and veggies that can often go to waste. Fruit- and veggie-based cocktails are fantastic solutions for soft, overripe produce. And since you only need flavorful juices, not whole chunks of a fruit or veggie, you can also incorporate scraps left over from other recipes. Try a few at your next get-together to reduce household food waste and have fun while doing it!
starts to change color (pink, red or purple, depending in the berries you used). 3. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with club soda. Garnish with a fresh berry and lemon slice, and enjoy!
Rum Punch 3 oz light rum 3 oz spiced rum 3 oz dark rum 2 cups fresh fruit, roughly chopped 3 oz cranberry juice 3 oz pineapple juice 3 oz orange juice 1 oz grenadine
1. Fill a large glass pitcher with chopped fruit. Any type of fruit will work for this, so feel free to use whatever you have in the fridge that you fear will spoil before it's eaten. Try apples, berries, citrus fruit, melon, pineapple or whatever strikes your fancy. Berry-Lemon Cooler 2. Add the remaining ingredients to the pitcher, 2 oz vodka and stir with a wooden spoon. Allow the pitcher to 1 lemon, halved sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours to allow 4 fresh berries (if you're using a larger berry, like the flavors to fully develop. a strawberry, opt for only 3 per batch) 3. Take your cocktail out of the fridge and give it a 3 oz water taste. If it's not as fruity as you'd like, you can try Club soda putting the pitcher back in the refrigerator for 1. Pour vodka and water into a cocktail shaker filled another hour, or gently muddle the fruit to help flavors develop more quickly. Simply use a muddler with ice. Add the juice from one lemon and drop (or the handle of a wooden spoon) to gently crush both fresh lemon halves into the shaker. Add berries. up the fruit at the bottom of the pitcher before 2. Shake vigorously for at least 15 seconds to placing it back in the fridge for about 30 minutes. combine. Your cocktail is finished when the mixture 4. When the fruity flavor has matured, add a few
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scoops of ice to your pitcher, and bring it out onto the patio for a perfect springtime refreshment. For an extra fizz, top with ginger ale or club soda.
Herb Mojito 3 oz light rum A small handful of the herb of your choice (about 15 leaves) 1 lime, cut into wedges 4 tablespoons white sugar Club soda
vigorously for about 5 seconds to combine. 5. Pour (do not strain) rum mixture into two highball glasses. Add a bit more ice as needed and top with club soda. Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!
Cucumber-Basil Breeze
1. Begin by roughly chopping your herbs. If you're using herb scraps or stems, you may want to add a little extra to make sure the flavors are strong enough. 2. Place chopped herbs and two lime wedges into the bottom of a sturdy cocktail shaker. Using a muddler (or the handle of a wooden spoon), crush up the herbs and lime to extract all of the tasty oils and juices. 3. Add two more lime wedges and the sugar and muddle until everything is crushed up and combined. 4. Fill the shaker with ice and add rum. Shake
1 1/2 oz dry gin 2 limes or lemons, halved 4 slices cucumber 2 leaves basil Tonic water 1. Place basil leaves in a cocktail shaker with one halved lemon or lime, depending on what you have on hand. Use a muddler (or the handle of a wooden spoon) to crush basil leaves and extract the flavorful oils. 2. Fill the shaker with ice. Add gin, cucumber and remaining citrus halves. Shake vigorously for at least 15 seconds to combine. 3. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with tonic water, garnish with a cucumber slice and enjoy! excerpt from www.earth911.com
In the Spotlight Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie not only plays lesbian and bisexual roles, she is open about the fact that she is bisexual and has had relationships with both men and women. In a move rare for Hollywood, Jolie is open about her attractions and relationships with women. She was in a relationship with Jenny Shimizu, her co-star in Foxfire in 1996, and is now married to Brad Pitt. excerpt from www.lesbianlife.about.com
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PCCNCF Selects 2013 Pride Theme: “Come Out As You Are”
Show your Pride by entering the 2013 Logo Design Contest! $200 Cash Prize for the design selected by PCCNCF for use as our official 2013 logo. This logo will appear on our 2013 t-shirts, website, Pride Program, and other promotional literature. The specifications are as follows: -------
11” by 12” maximum size Six colors maximum (including black) Submit finished color copy along with electronic file (preferably vector graphic) on CD or DVD Design should at least contain the words “Gainesville, FL” & “Pride” & “2013” Design should be visual representation of Pride 2013 theme: “Come Out As You Are” All submissions become the property of Pride Community Center of North Central Florida.
All designs must be submitted to Pride Community Center at 3131 NW 13th St, Suite 62 by 7:00pm on May 9th. For questions about the logo contest, please e-mail pridectr@bellsouth.net.
Congrats! Pride Community Center thanks all those community members who entered the 2013 Pride Theme Contest. This year’s winner is Jessica Lancia who suggested “Come Out As You Are.” This is a wonderful theme and we look forward to seeing how it’s depicted in the Logo Contest! Page 10
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TV Needed for PCCNCF Pride Community Center of North Central Florida needs a TV for various group’s programs and three movie nights a month. Many of you have probably been to an event at the Center where the TV was used for a presentation. The large screen TV that was donated to the center years ago came to a sudden sad end a few months ago. Since then PCC has been relying on the generosity of COLORTYME and Terry Fleming to loan TV’s when needed but that’s only a short term fix. We need you to step up and help us find someone to donate a TV, at least 60”. Or you can do what one member has done and contribute toward the purchase of a new TV. We want to continue these programs but can only do so with your help. If you have a TV to donate, please contact the Center at 352-377-8915 or pridectr@bellsouth.net. Monetary donations can be made at www.gainesvillepride.org. Kindred Sisters — April 2013
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Stalking a Flavorful Tomato by Woody Blue
People turn to organic food for various reasons. Thomas Pawlick, author of "The End of Food," got serious about organics after buying grocery store tomatoes. They looked ripe but were too hard, so he let them sit for a few days. Still hard. They sat on the sunny windowsill for a week. Still hard.
consistency. In a country like Ghana, where the delicious tomato was once a dietary staple, the small tomato farmers have been edged out by Big Tomato and lost their farms. Farmers migrated to city ghettos while people starved.
Frederick Kaufman, author of the book, "Bet the Farm, How Food STOPPED Being Food," also has complaints against tomatoes. Kaufman is an investigative journalist who was exploring the world hunger issue.
Unfortunately, with the rise of pesticides, petroleum-based fertilizers and the emergence of monoculture farming, tomatoes have decreased in flavor, nutrients, and variety. Most of the tomatoes in this country are grown in Florida and California. They are sprayed with poisonous chemicals, harvested by migrant farm workers who work under slave conditions, and shipped while green in refrigerated vehicles, which reduces flavor, aroma and sweetness.
Big Ag – Monsanto, Tyson, Unilever, ConAg and others – justify conventional monoculture He cut through the tomato. The outer wall, farming by stating that they are needed to feed what is called the pericarp, measured 3/8 inch the world. Yet, according to Oxfam, 60% of the world's people are fed by small farmers. When thick. He noticed a brown spot on one of the tomatoes. Frustrated, he went outside and threw they are edged out of the marketplace, people starve. In other words, the Big Ag groups, it hard against his backyard fence. Instead of splattering, the tomato bounced off like a funky working in conjunction with the World Bank tennis ball. The only damage was a crack…in the create the situations that lead to world hunger. tomato. When most of us think of tomatoes, we don't Having been raised on a farm, Pawlick knew automatically think about throwing them at that tomatoes should ripen in the sun, have a fences or their contribution to feeding starving much thinner outer wall and go 'splat' when people. Most of us think about the salads, sauces thrown against a hard surface. These were the and toppings that enhance the food we're eating. clues that led him to conclude that "all was not Tomatoes supply nutrition, being high in well in Oz." vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
In so doing, he used Domino Pizza Company as an example. Because customers expect every Domino pizza to taste like the one before it, Domino must have consistency in their tomatoes, for the sauce is a primary ingredient. The tomato industry, Big Tomato, can do this by producing tomato concentrate made from pulpy, hybrid, high-tech, low-juice, pizza-ready, taxpayer-subsidized process tomatoes.
Consumers want flavor and nutrition from their tomatoes. Big Tomato is not concerned about that. As a result, there are two types of tomato growers - commercial growers and home or organic growers.
Small farmers who plant their own seeds and use their own methods cannot guarantee
The home grower's main purpose is to grow flavorful tomatoes. The lack of flavor in most of
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the tomatoes today is caused by breeding decisions made in the 1950s. At that time, a tomato was bred that ripened uniformly, eliminating the green ring around the stem. Because it was an attractive, uniform color, this tomato was cross-bred with most other species so that the entire fruit would be red when picked. This interfered with the ripening process and weakened the tomato's sugarmaking ability. Prior to this trait, tomatoes were able to produce more sugar during the process of ripening and were sweeter and more flavorful.
like a very large caterpillar. When I found one I was shown how to squish it between my thumb and forefinger. Icky! But better than pesticides. The Florida organic farmer works hard to create a diverse biodynamic environment in order to grow healthy food for humans and animals. Traditional farming techniques, companion planting, and composting are some ways to enrich the soil, which in turn enriches us.
We can change our tomato future if we understand the intricacies dictating policies. I suggest you shop for tomatoes by buying them in various places and trying the 'splat' test Some commercial farmers grow tomatoes to against a fence. Real tomatoes don't bounce. be processed into sauces and pastes. They want A quick note here: The Coalition of tomatoes to hold up during shipping, be Immokalee Workers, (CIW) works to improve consistent sizes for their picking and factory the conditions of tomato workers in Florida. machines, and be uniform in color and pulp. Tomatoes should also be disease-resistant and Their Fair Food program asks large wholesale buyers to give a penny a pound more to go to heat tolerant to provide a good yield per acre. All this detracts from flavor. The canned sauces the farm workers' pay. Taco Bell, McDonalds, Aramark (at UF) and others have complied. make up for this by adding spices and artificial Publix is refusing to do so. The CIW is asking flavorings. people to not buy tomatoes at Publix and tell The commercial farmers that grow for the them why. Go to the CIW website to learn more. fresh market, namely grocery stores, also need the qualities listed above. The tomatoes must all be uniform in color, shape and size. A ripe Woody Blue is a holistic health tomato is soft and an unripe one is hard, so they counselor specializing in massage pick the tomatoes when they're green. After and nutrition. You can contact her shipping, they are gassed with ethylene, which at 352-375-0539 for more info. signals the tomato to ripen. The tomatoes will keep longer but they will be somewhat mealy, starchier and less flavorful . Often these tomatoes will be more pink or orange rather than dark red. The home gardener isn't concerned with all this. Instead, the home and organic gardener guards against mildew, blights and pests that threaten his garden. When I lived on an organic farm in Wisconsin, one of my jobs was to search out and destroy tomato hornworms. They were the exact color of the tomato stem and were fat Kindred Sisters — April 2013
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WhatÊs Happening? Apr 1, 7pm: “The Invisible War” Wild Iris Books is hosting a viewing of this intense, real life documentary investigating rape within the military in order to raise awareness of the damaging consequences of rape culture, which blames victims rather than assaulters. Held at the Civic Media Center, 433 S Main St, Gainesville. $3-5 suggested donation. www.invisiblewarmovie.com Apr 2, 6:30pm: Queer Anti-violence Relationship Conversations (QuARC) Workshop #1: Intimate Partner Violence 101 Join Peaceful Paths advocates for an educational workshop series on intimate partner violence (IPV) in LGBTQ relationships. Workshops will be held the first Tuesday of each month beginning April 2. Topics will include an introduction to intimate partner violence specific to LGBTQ relationships (April 2 and May 7), healthy relationship skills (June 4), communication and conflict resolution (July 2) and community resources (August 6). Workshops are free and open to all members of the community, including LGBTQ folks, friends, family members, allies, educators, and service providers. Meets at Library Headquarters, 401 E University Ave, Gainesville. www.peacefulpaths.org Apr 3, 5:30pm: Take Back the Night A march & rally to end sexual violence. Bring signs, noisemakers, etc. Held at UF’s Turlington Plaza. Open microphone & refreshments at 7pm at Reitz Union Colonnade. Apr 3, 10pm: God des & She Concert Doors open at 9pm; Show at 10pm; Meet n' Greet after the show! Tickets $7/adv, $10/door (purchase at http://gs-gainesville.eventbrite.com). University Club, 18 E University Ave, Gainesville. www.god-desandshe.com Apr 5, 9pm: Masquerade Merriment This annual Masquerade Party will celebrate Gainesville and raise money for three organizations working for social justice. Party admission, valet parking, door prizes, music by Jazz Bandits & SisterSong, a contest with prizes for the best Page 14
costumes, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar—a spectacular evening out for only $50 (tax deductible). Held at Cellar 12 (12 SE 2nd Ave). For tickets or more info: 352-327-3400, www.masquerademerriment.org Apr 6: Eco Agro Trails Run held at Crones' Cradle Conserve in Citra, FL. Registration through Active.com. For more info email: ecoagrotrails@gmail.com. www.cronescradleconserve.com Apr 6, 8:30am: GPR Yard Sale! 100% of proceeds to benefit the animals of Gainesville Pet Rescue. GPR, 5403 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville. 352-692-4773 Apr 6, 2-4pm: Sacred Singing Vocal Workshop Learn to Breathe and Sing Freely! With Rebecca Pethes (rebeccapethes@hotmail.com or 518-8602689). $15/adv, $20/door. Sacred Earth Center, 1029 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville. 352-275-8537, www.sacredearthcenter.org Apr 6, 8pm: A ‘Fool’ish Folly This dance is Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Herizon/COE newsletter. All women, all fun, and all yours!! Possibly starting at 7pm with a `follies' show if we can find some volunteers to entertain! DJ Sappho with the music, free food, silent auction, raffle, great atmosphere and lots of women energy! BYOB (mixers for sale). Lakeshore Women's Club, 2352 Lakeshore Blvd, Jacksonville. Tickets: $20/adv, $25/door. 904-573-1867, coenews@aol.com Apr 6, 10pm: Queerotic Dance Nite Join us for our once a month event + please invite your friends! Dance under the stars!! The Courtyard in back of the Civic Media Center, The Citizen's CoOp, The Sequential Artists Workshop + Wild Iris (433 S Main St, Gainesville). These local businesses are Queer positive and we want to bring them Queer business! BYOB ok, but beer will be available for a donation which goes to CMC, Co-op, etc.
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WhatÊs Happening? Apr 11, 6-9pm: Museum Nights: A Little Night Music Join us for a night of music from around the world. Live performances. Free & open to everyone. Harn Museum of Art, 315 Hull Rd, Gainesville. www.harn.ufl.edu Apr 12, 7pm: Year of The Yearling The Year of The Yearling: Celebrating a Literary Classic - Tales about the Author Creating the Book. Three different speakers will bring the making of the book The Yearling to life. Anne Pierce and Florence Turcotte will introduce the subject and the many people and places involved in the book’s creation. Then an experienced reenactor, Betty Jean Steinshouer, will become Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings for the audience and talk about the creation process as the author. The program will be presented at the Matheson Museum where the Year of The Yearling Exhibit will still be on display. From April 2013 to April 2014, events will be held in various locations from the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park to the George A. Smathers Library at the University of Florida to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the publication of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’s classic, The Yearling. Matheson Museum, 513 E University Ave, Gainesville. Free admission. For more information, call 352-378-2280. Apr 16: Election Day in City of Gainesville! Apr 18, 5:30-7pm: Survivor’s Art Exhibit Alachua County Victim Services & Child Advocacy Center present the 2nd Annual Survivor’s Art Exhibit. Adult & children survivor’s artwork will be displayed. ACHD Lobby, 218 SE 24th St, Gainesville. Reception includes refreshments & speakers. April 20, 2012: Day of Silence The genesis of the Day of Silence, held annually in late April (date varies each year), was a class project at the University of Virginia in 1996. Assigned to create a non-violent protest event, students devised the Day of Silence to call attention Kindred Sisters — April 2013
to the situation of GLBTQ youth who are silent about their sexual orientation because of fear of harassment from classmates and lack of support from instructors and administrators. Apr 20: Tallahassee PRIDEFEST 2013 www.tallahasseepride.com Apr 20, 8am: Stride for Pride Join JASMYN and the LGBT and Ally Community for the 2nd Annual Strides for Pride 5k Run/Walk sponsored by Deutsche Bank in Riverside Park in Jacksonville. Open to runners and walkers of all fitness levels. A one-mile Fun Run will also be included in the day's events. www.jasmyn.org Apr 20, 9-3pm: Spring Sustainability and Natural Foods Gala $1 per person for admission. $1 food sample tickets, most samples 1 ticket. Sustainability vendors, live music, garden tours, and more! Come hungry and expect a great day! Crones’ Cradle Conserve, 6411 NE 217th Pl, Citra, FL. 352-5953377, www.cronescradleconserve.com Apr 21, 2pm: Art in the Park A day of creativity to beautify the Victims Memorial Park & honor crime victims. Create origami cranes, bird feeders, paint border stones, or help plant flowers. Squirrel Ridge Park, 1603 SW Williston Rd, Gainesville. Apr 21, 2-5pm: Get Out and About on Levy Prairie Join Pride Community Center and Helen Warren for the second “Get Out and About” event. This gathering will take you along the recently opened trails at the Levy Prairie section of Barr Hammock Preserve, part of the county's conservation program. Please plan for the weather with sunscreen, water, hat and snacks to keep your energy up. Meet at the preserve trailhead/parking lot at 2pm (off SE 11 Dr). www.gainesvillepride.org
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WhatÊs Happening? Apr 21, 7pm: Women’s Roller Derby! GRR vs. Alamo City! Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets: $10/adv, $15/door (available at www.brownpapertickets.com, Volta, & Sweet Dreams). Bring a chair or brave the suicide trackside seating. Skate Station Funworks, 1311 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville. www.gainesvillerollerrebels.com Apr 22: Earth Day Apr 23, 6:30pm: “The Changing Face of Caregiving” David Huckabee of the Alzheimer’s Association, Central and North Florida Chapter will be speaking on the changing role of the caregiver in our society. Information will be given on the issues the caregivers commonly face as well as strategies to deal with these issues. While the presentation will focus on persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, all caregivers and/or potential caregivers are invited to attend. There is no charge for this presentation. For more information, please call the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900. Presentation will be held at the Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St #62, Gainesville.
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Ongoing Events AA Meetings in Gainesville LGBT Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings on Sundays at 7:30pm at Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St. AA Meetings in St. Augustine LGBT AA Meetings held at 7pm on Saturdays at Flagler Hospital in the Alicia room. Buy Local at the Weekly Farm Market! Everything Fresh. Everything Local. Every Sunday, 2-5pm. Fresh baked bread, Farm fresh eggs & produce, Unique ethnic cuisines, Homemade soaps, candles, & more! Citizens Co-op Courtyard, 435 S Main St, Gainesville. www.citizensco-op.com Confidential HIV & STD Testing - FREE 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month at 5-7pm at the Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St, Gainesville. Farm Stead Saturday Saturdays, 9am-3pm, at Crones’ Cradle Conserve, 6411 NE 217th Pl in Citra, FL. Farm Tours & Organic Produce! 352-595-3377
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WhatÊs Happening? Gainesville Area NOW Meetings Gainesville Area National Organization for Women meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at 6:30pm at the Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St. Public Welcome. www.gainesvillenow.org Gainesville Area Women’s Network GAWN is the friendliest networking in town. Supportive women gather for lunch, to network & learn from each other & guest speakers. Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Sweetwater Branch Inn. 352-215-1621, www.gawn.org Gaynesville Queer Reading Group Meets 2nd Wednesday every month at 7pm to discuss a book that relates to queerness, including history, theory, fiction, etc. Civic Media Center, 433 S Main St. 352-373-0010 Interweave A group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender individuals & their allies. Meets at 6:30pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, 4225 NW 34th St. Potluck, presentation, & discussion. "Just Us" Created for professional women 35+ to meet & mingle. Meets the last Saturday of the month at different restaurants, mostly in Volusia County. Join us for fun & food. "No mess, no men, no fuss, it's "Just Us". Contact Dee, dee1023@yahoo.com Lesbian Readings & Potluck We have a good time together! Come and eat good food, bring something you have written and want to share, and/or come and listen to others read. Some womyn come just to the potluck, some just to the readings, and some to both. It's a lovely, connected evening with a small group of womyn as we share our stories and food. Time: 6:30 Potluck; 7:30 - Readings. Place: TBA. Contact: Madeline 352-335-3138.
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PFLAG Gainesville PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meets monthly (3rd Tuesday) at 7pm to realize our goal of moving equality forward. United Church of Gainesville, 1624 NW 5th Ave. 352-340-3770, www.pflaggainesville.org PFLAG Ocala Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 6-8pm at the Ocala Public Library (Room B). FMI 352-857-1739. “Sister Song” - Gainesville Women's Choir All are welcome; no experience needed. Rehearsals every Wednesday at 7pm at Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St Ste 62. For more info contact Ruth at 352-538-4927. Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County LGBT Democrats & supporters meet monthly on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6pm at the Alachua County Democratic Hdqtrs, 901 NW 8th Ave #A-3. Transgender Gainesville Discussion Group Meets on 2nd & 4th Wednesdays at 7pm at the Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St. What the Animals Tell Me Every Wednesday at 8:30pm Flash Silvermoon hosts a live internet radio show for animal lovers. Listen to the live stream or check the archives later: www.internetvoicesradio.com Youth Discussion Group PCCNCF hosts a weekly “Youth Discussion Group” for GLBT youth between the ages of 14 & 18 years old on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm at the Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St, Gainesville. FMI call 352-377-8915
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TIME TO BUY! by Nancy Breeze
Note to self: Buy a cell phone. Don't need a contract, plan, or ring tone. In fact I prefer a phone that doesn't actually work. It's only camouflage! You see, I've been talking to myself since I was a kid. In fact, my mother used to 'catch me' and say, "Don't do that or you'll end up like your Aunt Virginia." (Aunt Virginia was my mom's 'somewhat-delayed' sister.) Anyway, when leaving the gym the other day, I was unaware of someone -- right there behind me. (It must have been the sneakers; I never heard him coming.) But, just as I commented aloud, "Good, you're doing it," I noticed him looming over my shoulder! I guess that's when you're supposed to say, "Hi, how ya doin'?" But I just kept plodding along. So what difference would a cell phone make? All I'd have to do is hold it to the side of my head when I'm walking around. (It needs to be noticeable, a small one that attaches to my ear won't do!) Then whatever I happen to utter along the way would be un-noticeable; simply one more person 'talking on their phone!' That would spare me lots of embarrassment, and time reviewing my statements -- wondering if they could it be interpreted in some less-than-positive way. With my very own visible phone, any animated talk would simply be another of those one-sided conversations that make no sense, and are uninteresting, anyway! But wait! Maybe I DO need to reconsider that kind of phone which looks like an over-sized earring. Today at a small cafĂŠ I noticed someone sitting alone, who appeared to be engaged in a very exciting conversation with herself. Yet she seemed not the least bit embarrassed! Intrigued, I watched -- she sure was able to impersonate someone actually talking with another person. But who? Then I noticed her small earpiece. She WAS interacting -- on what I guess they call a hands-free phone! With somebody somewhere else! Maybe I don't need to shop for a dead cell phone after all. I can simply wait until most people are using one of these new devices. Then we can ALL walk around, talking to invisible people! The beauty of this is that no one will be able to tell who's talking to themselves and who's NOT! Page 18
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Wild Iris Books & the Civic Media Center present “The Invisible War” WHEN: Monday, April 1st at 7pm WHERE: Civic Media Center, 433 S. Main St. COST: $3-5 suggested donation The Invisible War is an investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military. The Invisible War brings to light rape within in the military through interviews with veterans from different branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. These survivors recount the events surrounding their sexual assaults and the aftermath of their attacks. Many of the veterans’ stories have similarities: the lack of justice due to an impartial system, blame of the survivors instead of perpetrators, the absence of much needed emotional and physical care for survivors, the advancement of the assaulter’s careers, and the forced dismissal of the survivors from service. The film was nominated for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards. Wild Iris is hosting a viewing of this intense, real life documentary investigating rape within the military in order to raise awareness of the damaging consequences of rape culture, which blames victims rather than assaulters. The survivors and advocates featured in The Invisible War call for changes in the way the military handles sexual assault and so do we. www.invisiblewarmovie.com
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Lesbian Sex Books by Kathy Belge
Lesbian sex books are not just for the newly out lesbian or bisexual woman. No matter how long you've been out and how much experience you have, there is bound to be something you can learn from one of these lesbian sex books. The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us by Felice Newman Felice Newman has written the definitive manual for lesbian sex. Within its pages you'll find chapters that tell you everything from basic anatomy and orgasm, to the ins and outs of masturbation, penetration and imagination. You can read little snipets from others about their desires and sexual practices. But most importantly, The Whole Lesbian Sex Book provides clear and well-researched information for just about every lesbian sexual desire. The Whole Lesbian Sex Book is easy to pick up and browse through, bookmark and leave by the bedside table. It's a must-have for every lesbian household. The Ultimate Guide to Strap-on Sex by Karlyn Lotney Karlyn Lotney is also known as Fairy Butch, the lesbian sex columnist in Curve magazine. If you are interested in exploring strap-on sex with a harness and dildo, this is THE reference guide. Originally published in 2000, some of the product descriptions are dated, but the information on technique is timeless. Box Lunch: The Layperson's Guide to Cunnilingus by Diana Cage What lesbian doesn't need to master the fine art of eating out? In Box Lunch: The Layperson's Guide to Cunnilingus, Diana Cage teaches you the treasures your tongue can uncover under the covers. With sections about technique, positions, health concerns, and even anilingus, this is one book you won't regret shelling a few clams out for. The Straight Girl's Guide to Sleeping with Chicks by Jen Sincero Okay, I know. The straight girl’s book. But if you can get past the straight girl references, this book actually has some great information and sex tips. It's written in a light tone that doesn't take itself too seriously. If you've only ever been with men, this is a good book to talk you through your first girl-on-girl action.
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Sexual Intimacy for Women: A Guide for Same-Sex Couples by Dr. Glenda Corwin Sexual Intimacy for Women is written in just about the opposite tone of The Straight Girl's Guide. This isn't a book about hooking up, it's about creating and maintaining long term healthy sexual relationships. With tips on dealing with issues like infidelity, different sex drives and sex after menopause, Dr. Glenda Corwin gives us a book for couples who are in it for the long-haul. The Survivor's Guide to Sex The full title is The Survivor's Guide to Sex: How to Have an Empowered Sex Life After Childhood Sexual Abuse by Staci Haines. And the title says it all. Although this book is not specifically for lesbians, it is lesbian-friendly. This is a great book for survivors and their partners and the only one I know of like it. The Guide to Lesbian Sex by Jude Schnell For those of you who prefer fewer words and more photos, The Guide to Lesbian Sex by Jude Schnell will be your cup of tea. Light on information, but heavy on images, browse through this with your lover and pick a position that appeals to you and get going. On Our Backs Guide to Lesbian Sex On Our Backs was a lesbian sex magazine published in the 1990s. It's since gone out of business, but you can still get a copy of this fantastic book that covers everything from kissing to kinky. The G-Spot: The Good Vibrations Guide by Cathy Winks This is another book that is not specifically for lesbians, but The G-Spot is essential reading for any woman who wants to learn more about her GSpot and female ejaculation. excerpt from www.lesbianlife.about.com
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Gainesville’s 1st Girls Rock Camp by Chelsea Carnes
Gainesville’s 1st Girls Rock Camp plans to empower young women in Gainesville this summer! Local organizers have begun planning Gainesville’s first Rock and Roll Camp for Girls, a week long summer day camp that uses music and performance as a platform to promote self-esteem and creative expression for young women and girls. The camp is entirely organized by local women, many of whom are in bands themselves including members of Alien Summer, The Ones to Blame, No More, Dirty Fist!, The Womyn’s Noise Choir, and Oriflamme. Girls’ Rock ‘n’ Roll camps like this are located in over 40 cities around the country as well as Canada and Sweden. Their history dates back to the first Girls Rock camp started by feminist rockers in Portland, Oregon in 2000. Some Famous Girls Rock Camp instructors include Carrie Brownstein from the band Sleater-Kinney and Beth Ditto of The Gossip. The Gainesville Girls Rock Camp will take place August 5-10th 2013 and girls ages 8-17 are welcome to begin registering in May. Organizers are looking for volunteers and donations. If you’d like to get involved or would like more information, you can visit their website at rockcampforgirlsgainesville.blogspot.com Find them on facebook at facebook.com/rockandrollcampforgirlsgainesville Or e-mail the organizers at rockcampforgirlsgainesville@gmail.com
What’s Shakin’ at the Shake Rag? Apr 5, 6-9pm: Melrose First Friday Art Walk Featured Artisit - Ernest Lee. Receptions in all galleries. Apr 27, 7:30pm: HuDost 2013 In Utero Acoustic Tour Presented by Shake Rag & Sanctuary Yoga. Wade Hines and Moksha Sommer of HuDost will be performing an acoustic concert of their new release 4th Way Folk at Sanctuary Yoga, 530 N Main St, Gainesville. Tickets: $15/adv; $20/door. www.hudost.com
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Human Rights Council Urges County Commission to Provide Protections for the LGBT Community During the public comment period on March 26th Flo Turcotte and Terry Fleming addressed the Alachua County Commission on behalf of the Human Rights Council of North Central Florida (HRCNCF) and urged the commissioners to extend the county Human Rights Ordinance to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. Flo and Terry insisted that “the time is now” to protect all Alachua County residents. Flo offered three scenarios which highlighted the inequities faced by Alachua County residents depending on whether they live in Gainesville where protections already exist or outside the city limits where county residents face discrimination in employment, housing, credit and public accommodations. Terry described a recent poll showing strong nationwide support for employment protections for the LGBT community and asserted that local laws protecting LGBT residents are instrumental in attracting businesses that pay better than average wages. The HRCNCF requests were supported by Mallory Wells, Public Policy Director for Equality Florida, who also spoke at the County Commission meeting. Mallory pointed out the many cities and counties in Florida where these protections are already provided and reiterated the need of the protections for attracting good businesses to Alachua County. This matter is being referred to the county attorney for the writing of an ordinance and the community will be watching to see how the County Commissioners vote when it is returned to the commission for consideration.
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SisterSong to Perform at Masquerade Party SisterSong is excited to be singing at Gainesville's first annual Masquerade Party! Masquerade is the kickoff event for the City of Gainesville's month long Jest Fest. It is a fundraiser for these social justice organizations: Pride Community Center of North Central Florida, The Alachua County Branch of the NAACP, and The Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry. Where: Cellar 12, 12 SE 2nd Avenue, Gainesville When: Friday - April 5th from 9:00 pm to midnight Admission: $50. You’re supporting 3 great nonprofits so it's fully taxdeductible. Tickets: www.masquerademerriment.org - there's a Paypal link at that page or call 352-327-3400. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ events/101698113350639 Admission includes valet parking, door prizes, music by SisterSong & Jazz Bandits, a contest with prizes for the best costumes, hors d’oeuvres and a spectacular evening out for all! There's a cash bar. We'd love you to see you there! In harmony, SisterSong, sistersongchoir@gmail.com Page 23
What You Can Do (anti(anti-racism) There are many ways you can promote tolerance and fight hate. Try some of these for starters: 1. SPEAK UP when you hear racial slurs. Let people know that biased speech is unacceptable. 2. CROSS SOCIAL BOUNDARIES. Seek opportunities to interact with people who are different. Have coffee with someone new. 3. COMPLAIN to media when they promote stereotypes. 4. LOOK INSIDE yourself for hidden biases. Take a test at www.hiddenbias.org 5. ENCOURAGE your local police to identify bias-motivated acts as hate crimes. APATHY IS AS DANGEROUS AS HATE Southern Poverty Law Center is the leading anti-klan organization, tracking the growth of hate groups (over 1,000), AND they actively support gay rights. www.splcenter.org GIVE WHAT YOU CAN
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In the News Westboro Equality House: Aaron Jackson Paints Rainbow Home Across From Anti-Gay Church The Westboro Baptist Church is about to get a big surprise in the form of a new neighbor who plans to give the notoriously anti-gay group a taste of its own medicine. Full Story: www.huffingtonpost.com Amazon.com Renews Grant to Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices Lambda Literary Foundation, the country's leading national nonprofit organization for the LGBT literary community, is pleased to announce the renewal of a grant of $25,000 from Amazon.com for a fourth year in a row, a continuation of Amazon.com's support for the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices. Full Story: www.LambdaLiterary.org
“The Changing Face of Caregiving” Tuesday, April 23rd 6:30 – 7:30 pm David Huckabee of the Alzheimer’s Association, Central and North Florida Chapter will be speaking on the changing role of the caregiver in our society. Information will be given on the issues the caregivers commonly face as well as strategies to deal with these issues. While the presentation will focus on persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, all caregivers and/or potential caregivers are invited to attend. There is no charge for this presentation. For more information, please call the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900. Presentation will be held at the Pride Center, 3131 NW 13th St #62, Gainesville.
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Starbucks CEO Puts Smackdown On AntiMarriage Equality Shareholder At Starbucks' annual shareholders meeting in Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, CEO Howard Schultz told off an investor who tried to argue that the company's support for gay marriage is bad for business. Full Story: www.huffingtonpost.com Chipotle Cancels Boy Scout Event Sponsorship Due To Scouts' Gay Ban Chipotle has canceled its planned sponsorship of a Utah Boy Scout event over controversy surrounding the Boy Scouts of America's ban on gay leaders and scouts. Full Story: www.huffingtonpost.com Church Stops Performing Straight Marriages Until Same-Sex Ceremonies Legal A United Methodist church in WinstonSalem, N.C., has vowed to stop performing weddings until same-sex marriage is made legal. Full Story: www.huffingtonpost.com Page 25
COMMUNITY RESOURCES Civic Media Center (CMC) 433 S Main St, 352-373-0010 CodePink -- Women for Peace jacque@codepinkalert.org, 352-468-2101, www.codepinkalert.org Crone’s Cradle Conserve Retreat 352-595-3377, www.cronescradleconserve.com Flash Silvermoon - Wise Woman’s Fest www.flashsilvermoon.com, 352-475-2432 Gainesville Area AIDS Project (GAAP) 352-373-4227 or info@gaaponline.org Gainesville Community Alliance (GCA) www.gcaonline.org Gainesville Iguana http://www.afn.org/~iguana/ Gay & Lesbian National Hotline 1-888-843-4564, www.glnh.org Human Rights Council (HRCNCF) 352-372-5192 or hrcncf@gmail.com LGBT Youth Support Group gainesvillepridecenteryouth@gmail.com National Center for Lesbian Rights www.nclrights.org Peaceful Paths Domestic Violence Hotline 352-377-8255, 1-800-393-7233 www.peacefulpaths.org
Pride Community Center of North Central Florida (PCCNCF) 352-377-8915, 3131 NW 13th St, Gainesville www.gainesvillepride.org Pride Student Union 352-392-1665 #326 or pride@sg.ufl.edu Rainbow Families (Gay Parents Group) 352-284-4541, gayparentgroup@bellsouth.net Shake Rag Art & Culture Center 882 North State Road 21, Melrose FL 352-475-5551, www.shakeragarts.org St. Augustine MCC Church 904-824-2802, www.FirstCoastMCC.org Stonewall Democrats of Alachua County 352-373-1730, PO Box 223, Gainesville Survivors of Anti-LGBT Victimization (SAV) 352-264-6760, 1-866-252-5439 Trinity Metropolitan Community Church 352-495-3378, www.mccgainesville.org UF LGBT Affairs www.dso.ufl.edu/multicultural/lbgt Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 352-377-1669, 4225 NW 34th St, Gainesville Wild Iris Books www.wildirisbooks.com, 352-375-7477
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Classifieds FOR SALE: BEACH COTTAGE AT PAGODA! The historic lesbian community rarely sees one of the original twelve fishing cottages, built by Shorty Rees, pilot for the Flagler Heiress in the thirties and forties, available for purchase. Rainbow Williams, artist and writer, lived there for over twenty years, and is offering it. Vintage & charming. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, carport, shed, deck with ocean view, & a large bonus room, for $350, 000. Call 904-347-6448 for a private showing. A rare opportunity. FOR RENT: Duplex available for rent March 1. Located in NE, biking distance to downtown or the university. This sweet home has shady fenced backyard, screen porch with washer/dryer hook-ups, great AC. It’s a 2 bedroom, 650 square feet. Rent is $500 for single occupancy. Call Jackie Davis 352219-3789 for more info. SURVEY PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: Georgia Southern University is conducting a research project designed to help describe the unique health needs of LGBT people living in urban and rural areas. This online research study aims to examine the relationship between geographic location, experiences with healthcare providers, and physical and psychological well-being in individuals who identify as a sexual or gender minority. Responses are entirely anonymous. To participate, you must identify as a sexual or gender minority (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, queer, etc.) & be over the age of 18. Access the survey at www.research.net/s/rural13171a Page 28
Cyber Connections Florida Gay Campers
A bunch of fun men and women who like to camp and party. www.groups.yahoo.com/ group/floridagaycampers
Lesbians of the South
For networking, communication, & mutual support among lesbians of the southern states. www.groups.yahoo.com/ group/LesbiansoftheSouth
LEZgo Events
Produces and promotes events for lesbians throughout Florida. www.groups.yahoo.com/ group/LEZgoEvents
LGBT Ocala
A social group bringing together the LGBT community in Ocala, FL, Marion county and surrounding areas. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/LGBTOcala
North Central Florida Lesbians
Community networking exclusively for lesbians with ties in North Central Florida. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ NorthCentralFloridaLesbians
PCCNCF
This group is established to give Pride Community Center of North Central Florida a way to make announcements and notify the membership of upcoming events. www.groups.yahoo.com/group/pccncf
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