Butch sound; and when to fight

Butch sound; and when to fight



QUIMBANDA.deviantart.


Quimbanda, the music that's
almost a martial art.

Quimbanda, the art that
builds muscles.

Quimbanda, the ultra-butch sound that's
made by six women and three men.


-- Tortuga Bi Liberty,
after a political march led by
"Quimbanda Brazilian Percussion",
in San Francisco, 10 May 2004.
[ http://quimbanda.deviantart.com/ ]

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P.S. 1: A traditional saying, by Anonymous, slightly perved:


FUTURISM

Best time to fight for freedom:
ten years ago.

Second-best time:
today.


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P.S. 2: coming events:

CAL: SF: thru 30 June 2004: photo exhibit, "Just Married": San Francisco Exposure Gallery
( http://www.ExposureGallery.org ).

CAL: SF: May festivals in SF area:
http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/events/mayfest.shtml

CAL: SF: May 16, Sunday morning:
clothing-optional "Bay 2 Breakers" footrace.
Same-sex couples could wear wedding costumes?
Nude and topfree participants could have equality and peace symbols painted on their skin?
Anyone could wear hoods to protest abuse of Iraqi prisoners?

USA: May 16, Sunday night: Hold a "house party" to show support for the Massachusetts Marry-In.

USA: May 17, Monday: "National Day of Solidarity Actions" for equal marriage rights,
and against discrimination, bigotry, and racism. Details at EMS (http://www.equalMarriageSolidarity.org).

NEW YORK, upstate: circa May 17: New Paltz, Ulster County (in the Hudson Valley): Defense lawyer for two
Unitarian ministers may file motion to dismiss misdemeanor charges of solemnizing marriages without licenses.

MASS.: May 17, Monday: Massachusetts MARRY-IN begins with local clerks issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. After getting license, there's a waiting period before the couple can wed.
Will non-Massachusetts couples be allowed to get licenses?

OREGON: May 18, Tuesday: primary election: including Bruce Broussard, anti-marriage bigot.

OREGON: Seattle (Multnomah County): May 20: Judge Bearden's April 20 order could go into effect today;
unless blocked by a higher court.

CAL: circa May 25: California Supreme Court may hear oral arguments on whether San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom acted illegally when he ordered clerks to issue same-sex marriage licenses
(in "the Winter of Love", February-March). If so, court may rule within 90 days (circa Aug. 23?)
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CAL: SF: THE CLOSET@ San Francisco Main Library, downtown:
May 27, Thursday:
In LE PLACARD ("the closet"), a mild-mannered accountant
must PRETEND to be queer. French film, English subtitles.
Free. 12 noon. All orientations welcome.
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