Louisiana marriage-ban hearing, Cal partners, AIDS kids, fighting oppression....

On Wednesday, Dec. 1 [World AIDS Day],
Louisiana's high court heard arguments
about the validity of
an anti-marriage amendment passed by state voters.

Judges didn't indicate when they would rule on the issue.

(Nor, apparently, did they indicate which way they may rule.)

For details, please visit:

http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/12/120104laCourt.htm

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FREEDOM-SEEKERS' CALENDAR
( compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom;
plus info from HolyTitClamps, SFBG, et alii ):
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For more "queer things to do"
in the San Franhattan Gay Area,
please visit Larrybob at HTC:

[ http://www.holytitclamps.com/ ]
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Please FORWARD freely,
to willing recipients only.

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DECEMBER 2004:
Universal Human Rights Month.
"AIDS-Advent season".
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CAL-SF: Thursday, Dec. 2, attend a screening of
Street Level TV,
an independent, commercial-free, locally made news program
covering issues of social, environmental, and economic justice.
8 p.m., Artists' Television Access,
992 Valencia, S.F. $5. (415) 824-3890
http://www.atasite.org
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CAL-SF: Music collective documentary:
Friday, Dec. 3, see Spreading Propaganda, a documentary about Entartete Kunst,
a politically minded electronic music collective.
8 p.m., Artists' Television Access, 992 Valencia, S.F. $5. (415) 824-3890,
http://www.atasite.org
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CAL-SF: Domestic partner laws:
Saturday, Dec. 4, learn about the legal repercussions of AB 205, the California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003, in terms of community property, children, taxes, and dissolution of the partnership, at a question-and-answer session sponsored by Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., San Francisco LGBT Community Center, 1800 Market, S.F. $3 suggested donation. (415) 865-5555.
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[Note by SUN: If AB 205 terms are too heavy for you, consider "DP lite" --
as offered by the City and County of SF, to couples of any gender.]
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CAL, northern: Crafts Fair in Berko:
Saturday, Dec. 4, enjoy organic goods and handcrafted gifts at the Berkeley Farmers Market's 12th annual Holiday Crafts Fair, a benefit for the Ecology Center in Berkeley. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park, corners of Center and MLK Jr. Way, Berk. Free admission. (510) 548-3333, http://www.ecologycenter.org
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CAL, northern: Restore our seashore
Saturday, Dec. 4, take a trip up to Point Reyes [Marin County?] and help the Coastal Habitat Restoration remove interloping weeds, which threaten the ecology of the seashore and the survival of creatures like the snowy plover. Bring rain gear, warm clothes, lunch, and water. 10 a.m., Point Reyes National Seashore Visitor Center, Point Reyes. (415) 464-5223
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CAL, SF: Toys for kids with AIDS:
Saturday, Dec. 4, donate toys for children with AIDS in Asia and Africa at an event held by Maitri, an in-residence program for people living with AIDS. This year Maitri sends toys to Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Thailand. 1:30-3:30 p.m., Maitri, 401 Duboce, S.F. Suggested $15 value for toys. (415) 558-3003,
http://www.maitrisf.org
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CAL-SF: Alternative gardening
Saturday, Dec. 4, learn how to turn your kitchen scraps into nutrients for your garden at a composting class.
Workshop offered by Garden for the Environment
and Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council.
10 a.m.-noon,
Garden for the Environment,
Seventh Ave. at Lawton, S.F.
Dec. 4 workshop is free.
(415) 731-5627
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**CAL-SF: Saturday 4 Dec. 2004, door at 8:30, show at 9 pm:
PanTease: The 848 Burlesque Revue.
Featuring
Big Burlesque,
Burlesque-esque,
The Diamond Daggers,
Harlem Shake
and 848's own No Knockers Burlesque.
$12-$20.
At 848 Divisadero at McAllister in SF.
Reserve: 415-922-2385.
[This might be the last public event at 848?]
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CAL: Dec. 5: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.
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CAL-SF: Sunday 5 Dec,
7:30 pm signup, show 8 pm:
K'vetsh queer spoken word event.
Features plus open mic.
Hosted by Lynn Breedlove and Tara Jepsen. Open mic sign-up at 7:30, one piece of 5 minutes or less. $1-$3 donation.
Sadie's Flying Elephant bar, 491 Potrero (on the corner of Mariposa) the first Sunday of every month.
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CAL-SF: 5 Dec.(Sunday) + ongoing: The Bicycle Coalition needs you
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition needs volunteer crossing guards during the evening rush hour at the intersection of Fell and Masonic Streets, SF. Help protect pedestrians and cyclists at this dangerous intersection.
Also, volunteers are needed Dec. 5 for Winterfest, the yearly gala put on by SFBC, to assist with the auction, park bikes, check in attendees, and more.
To volunteer as a crossing guard, e-mail Michael Cobb at mishamean [at] hotmail.com
To volunteer for Winterfest, e-mail Lisa Ruth Elliott at lisaruth [at] sfbike.org [-SFBG]
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CAL-SF:
....... thru December 20:
free classes for elders (55+), on
WORLD AFFAIRS.
Monday mornings, 10am.
For details, please see:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/11/1705140.php

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CAL-SF: .... thru Dec. 16, weekdays:
"Ritual Arts of HAITI":
vodou exhibit at SF State University.
Free.

http://www.SFSUstudentcenter.com/artgallery

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*CAL-SF: Dec. 6, Monday night:
"WORKING IT and Playing Games I:
an Introduction to Proactive Flirting":
taught by LaSara W. FireFox and Traci Burleigh
at GV Valencia Street store, SF.
For classes at Good Vibrations shops
(2 in SF, one in Berko), please visit:

[ http://www.goodvibes.com ]
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CALIFORNIA: 6 December, Monday:
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and Assemblyman Mark Leno will re-introduce the
"Marriage License Non-Discrimination Act", granting same-sex couples access to civil marriage.
[ If this bill becomes law, you can expect bigots to put the marriage issue on the California state ballot. ]
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CAL, northern: Berkeley: Monday 6 Dec,
7 pm: The Last Word Poetry Series. ..... First Monday of each month.
Open reading from 7-7:30, with features following. Hosted by Tim Donnelly, Randy Fingland & Dale Jensen.
Pegasus Books, 2349 Shattuck Ave, Berekeley.

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*CAL-SF: Dec. 7, Tuesday night: $15 per person:
"Ask the Sexologist" Q&A session
at GV Valencia Street store, SF.
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For more info on THIS presentation, please visit

[ http://www.relationshipExpert.net ]
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For MORE classes at Good Vibrations shops
(2 in SF, one in Berko), please visit:

[ http://www.goodvibes.com ]
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CAL-SF: Tuesday 7 Dec,
7:30 sign up, start at 8 pm:
"House of Love" open mic, hosted by Blue Buddha.
First Tuesday of each month. Are you looking for someplace to do your thang? Do you have need to be a bit of an exhibitionist? Well then you've come to the right place. "House of Love" is looking for you. We're the friendliest and most perverted open mic in town. If you have a song, an angry story, a dance or some fecal art to share,
then we're your ticket to freedom, baby. Join our unconventional family of freaks and pervs and show us your stuff 'cause we will show you ours- and for free!! Each performer gets 3 songs or about 15 minutes......
. http://www.brainwash.com/calendar.html
Brainwash is located @ 1122 Folsom St. (between 7th & 8th /SOMA) (415) 861-FOOD

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CAL-SF: Benefit for Peruvian kids:
Wednesday, Dec. 8, New College of California holds a fundraiser for Asociacion de Padres y Amigos de Ninos Discapacitados [APAND], a school for handicapped children in Peru.
Proceeds from the 21-and-over event – which includes food, drinks, art, and live entertainment – go toward construction of a new school building for APAND.
8 p.m.,
StudioZ.tv,
314 11th St., S.F.
$5-$15 sliding scale.
(415) 252-7666
http://www.studioz.tv
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**CAL-SF: 9 Dec., Thursday: 7pm:
class at The Citadel !

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WORLD: 10 Dec. (?): Human Rights Day.
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CAL-SF: 10-11 Dec., Friday-Saturday:
In the Castro district, a jazz quartet will perform
at Noe & Market streets, in front of Cafe Flore.
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CAL-SF: Friday 10 Dec,
signup at 7:30, reading at 8 pm:
Queer Open Mic at the Center's Three Dollar Bill Cafe.
2nd and 4th Fridays (except in December [skip 4th Fri.]).
Host Cindy M. Emch with featured reader Michelle Tea.
Adding to the mixing pot of spoken word in the city is a new open mic night at the SF LGBT Community Center. Pro grrrl, pro boi, and completely genderqueer in scope, the night aims to combine the raunchy enthusiasm of the Hole in the Wall, the warmth and community of Ashkenaz, the unapologetic queer of the Bearded Lady, the radical politics of Cafe Macondo and the sweet rhythms of El Rio to create a space for spoken word, poetry and performance that is feminist, multi cultural, multi gendered, completely inclusive and dynamic.
$1-5 donations benefit Femina Potens ( http://www.feminapotens.com )
and The Center ( http://www.sfcenter.org ) in an effort to encourage more queer radical art in our community.
No one turned away for lack of funds.....
Three Dollar Bill Cafe 1800 Market @ Octavia
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CAL- SF: 12 December, Sunday, 2pm to 4:30pm:

international POETS FOR PEACE --
Pireeni Sundaralingam
and poets representing Iran, Canada, Native America, Russia, Middle East, etc. --
perform at SF Main Library, downtown, Larkin at Grove,
in the Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room.
FREE.
All welcome.
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***CAL-SF: 12 Dec., Sunday:
SM Community Exchange
("the Bizarre Fleamarket")
2pm!!

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CAL-SF: Dec. 13, Monday night sex-ed class: please see
[ http://www.goodvibes.com ]
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OREGON, circa mid-December:
State supreme court considers whether same-sex couples deserve
spousal rights, perhaps in Vermont-style civil unions.
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CAL-SF: 16 December, Thursday, evening:
ACTUP New York: oral history project:
6pm at SF main Library (near Civic Center BART/Muni satation).
Free.

http://www.SFPL.org

[Note: This presentation is about NEW YORK ActUp ---
not the San Francisco denialists. ]
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CALIFORNIA: circa 22 Dec., Wednesday, daytime:
Hearing on constitutionality of California discriminating against
same-sex couples, by denying them the right to marry;
in SF Superior Court,
before Judge Richard Kramer.

For details, please see:

[ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/10/27/BAGCF9GT3T1.DTL ]


Will there be a sidewalk vigil?
See SF's marriage website:

http://www.MarriageEqualityCA.org/

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