Bodyfat, FGM, kink, baaad Kansas...

FREEDOM-SEEKERS' CALENDAR
( events, etc., in the San Franhattan Gay Area,
compiled by SUN
[ http://pages.prodigy.net/seniornude ]
and SaveFreedom;
with help from HolyTitClamps.com, SFBG.com, et alii );
mainly for nudist, queer, and bohemian communities, especially at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sfbarea/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SaveFreedom/
http://www.indybay.org/lgbtqi/
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For more "queer things to do"

please visit Larrybob at HTC:

[ http://www.holytitclamps.com/ ]

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Please FORWARD freely,
to willing recipients only.

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APRIL 2005: time to fool around and welcome spring
(including St. Stupid's Day, People's Park birthday party, May Day...).

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Cal-SF: two events with freedom writers:
Wednesday, April 6:
meet authors of
COURTING JUSTICE:
Gay Men and Lesbians v. the Supreme Court.
For details, please see:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/04/1730828.php

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Make bike policy
Wednesday, April 6, the San Francisco Planning Department values automobile traffic and convenience more than it does the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians.
Set city officials' priorities straight and demand that they reevaluate the city's policies to make
our streets safer, at the Bicycle Advisory Committee Hearing.
6:15 p.m., City Hall, Room 263, S.F.
(415) 431-2453
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***CAL-SF:
KINK INK
for Sex and Culture
Saturday, April 9, enjoy a good, ribald cause at Kink Ink, an evening of entertainment
sponsored by local adult-comic artists and benefiting the Center for Sex and Culture,
a Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to providing sex-positive education.
The party includes burlesque dancers, a silent auction, and a
live erotic art performance by Mark Bode.
VIP reception 6-8 p.m., general admission 8 p.m.,
Center for Sex and Culture, 398 11th St., S.F.
$10 and up sliding scale
($50 for VIP reception).
(415) 255-1155.
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*CAL-SF: 10 April, Sunday:
buy or sell at BIZARRE FLEA
(SM Community Exchange), 2 to 5pm:
942 Mission St., between 5th & 6th Streets;
$5 admission to fleamarket.
2005: April 10,
August 14,
December 11.
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Lady Thorn/ SMCE: (415).753.0703.
POB 16284, SF, CA 94116
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( Fandango follows.)
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End female genital mutilation
Monday, April 11, join Amnesty International to honor Hawa Mohamed for her work to end female genital mutilation in Somalia. Mohamed is the 2005 winner of Amnesty International's Ginetta Sagan Award and the executive director of Galkayo Education Center for Peace and Development, an organization dedicated to education and advocacy for women's rights.
6-8:30 p.m., Hotel Rex, 350 Sansome, S.F.
$10 suggested donation.
(415) 291-9233, ext. 202.
RSVP by April 6 to
gsf [at] lot49.com
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New Leaf gala
Tuesday, April 12, celebrate more than 30 years of service with New Leaf, the national pioneer for professional counseling and support services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Enjoy local talent and celebrity-guest MC Leslie Jordan of Will and Grace. 6-9:30 p.m., Teatro ZinZanni, Pier 29, S.F. $150. (415) 252-0381
http://www.newleafservices.org
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SF community health fair
Wednesday, April 13,
get free medical services and information at
City College of San Francisco's 9th annual health fair.
Testing for anemia, STDs, abnormal blood pressure;
chiropractic services;
body fat measurement; more.
9 a.m.-1 p.m.,
John Adams Campus of CCSF
1860 Hayes, S.F.
FREE.
(415) 561-1900
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SF: April 15, Friday: Tax Day:

Want a brief taste of Tenderloin life?

Eat a FREE "Tax Day Tuna" lunch (tunafish salad, rice, veggies, etc.)
at St. Anthony's Dining Room, 45 Jones, downtown SF (near Market & 6th St.),
11:35 AM to 1:25 PM. All welcome.
Bring reading matter for a long wait, standing in line.


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CAL-SF: reading at
A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books, 601 Van Ness Ave.:
Thursday, April 21 at 7 pm
Åsne Seierstad
Journalist Åsne Seierstad, best-selling author of The Bookseller of Kabul, reported from Baghdad for European media in early 2003. Her new book, A HUNDRED AND ONE DAYS, chronicles both the military invasion and her determination to understand the modern secrets of an ancient place and to find out how the Iraqi people really live.
415.441.6670
http://www.bookstore.com/events.html
http://www.bookstore.com/April2005.html
Free.
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....spring 2005:
see PEREGRINE FALCONS nesting
in downtown SF:
to watch via NestCam,
please go to SCpbrg and follow directions:

http://www.scpbrg.org/

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***BERKELEY, circa late April:
People's Park birthday party.
FREE.
Area just in front of stage has been clothing-optional for
several years, thanks to the X-plicit Players.
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CALIFORNIA:
around April/May:
Millions of "painted lady" black+orange butterflies are flying north
from Mexico to Oregon and Washington.
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Kansas Becomes 17th U.S. State To Pass Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment 

http://365gay.com/
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USA: Teens figure out how to avoid pregnancy:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/04/04/national/a033952D95.DTL

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Most Yanks want next Pope to let priests marry,
and to let women become priests.
And how about a Pope from AFRICA?

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/04/1731426.php

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SF: thousands protested Arnie on Ap. 5

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/06/GOV.TMP
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future California: GREENZONES, REDZONES:

To the SF Chronicle:

A few months ago, I began trying to imagine The City around 2020, thru a future guidebook,
including this item:

"Redzones & Greenzones: Greenzones are enclosed areas (including walled communities, government/corporate/military compounds, etc.), fully-defended on a 24/7 basis by military units
(federal, state, or mercenary). Redzones ( or "the redzone") comprise territory not included in greenzones. Entering a greenzone requires permission. Many redzones aren't considered safe at night."

So the Chron report on Meacham Place strikes me as an earlier, gentler, foreshadow.
(If any published writers want to help imagine possible futures of "Kwayko", they may email SaveFreedom-owner [at] yahoogroups.com )

Tortuga Bi LIBERTY,
in the Lower Tenderloin,
San Franhattan
April 2005
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/04/04/BAGFGC2LT01.DTL
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