Recognizing genetic parenthood; more...

GENETIC parent belatedly gets recognition

[ Commentary on genetic aspect of the
Cal supreme court ruling
on rights of queer parents:]

Decision more than just a victory for litigant
Thousands of same-sex couples could be affected
by court ruling

Wyatt Buchanan,
[SF] Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, August 23, 2005
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/08/23/COUPLES.TMP

Kim M. knows the California Supreme Court ruling Monday that she is a parent to her 9-year-old twin daughters is a historic victory for gay and lesbian rights, but it means even more than that to her.

"Next to the day my daughters were born, it is the happiest day of my life," said Kim M., 43, a Marin County resident who hasn't seen or talked to her daughters in nearly a year.

Kim's former partner, who had Kim's fertilized eggs implanted in her uterus and gave birth to the girls, moved with them to Boston in 2001 after the couple broke up. Kim saw her daughters for less than one minute last September, her last contact with them. Two lower courts declined to declare her a parent. [......]
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[ Note by SUN: Aside from being a "social parent",
Kim is the GENETIC parent of these girls. Yet lower courts denied her rights.
Now the Cal supremes have brought her into the 21st century. ]
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[ see also: http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/08/1761542.php ]
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Will MOSCOW tolerate a queer parade?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/21/MNG4GEB2OM1.DTL

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AMERICA's wannabe queer king:
Prince Heinrich of Prussia (born 1726):

http://www.365gay.com/lifestylechannel/intime/Index.htm
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NY state: Guv candidate Weld flip-flops on equal marriage rights:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/08/1761053.php

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CALIFORNIA 2006 elections:
hate in June AND November ? :

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/08/1760759.php

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CHINA: university offers gay studies class:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/08/16/international/i135052D70.DTL

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YOGA pioneer, Ms. Magaña Baptiste, still limber at 84:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/15/DDGM9E772M1.DTL

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OUTED soldiers:

http://www.sfbaytimes.com/?sec=article&article_id=3976

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New strategy against dormant HIV:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/08/11/international/i123142D63.DTL&type=health

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CAL November 2005 propositions- anti-teen, anti-teacher, anti-union, etc.....

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/08/1759444.php

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SF QUEER NEWS, each Thursday:

http://sfbaytimes.com/

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SF QUEER/alt HISTORY,
circa 1971 - 2005:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/06/1749365.php

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SF's possible future, circa 2028:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/08/1757768.php

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NUDES in the news:

http://www.bayareanaturists.org/news

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AUSTRALIA-based sexworker site:

http://libertarias.ebloggy.com/



     



FREEDOM-SEEKERS' CALENDAR
( events, etc., mostly in the San Franhattan Gay Area,
compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom;
with help from HolyTitClamps.com, SFBG.com, et alii );
mainly for nudist, queer, bohemian & cultural-creative communities, especially at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sfbarea/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SaveFreedom/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nakity/
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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SF area:
for list of FALL FAIRS,
please see SF Guardian,
Wednesday,
24 August 2005
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26 August, Friday:
SF Citadel:
open play party ?:

http://www.sfcitadel.org/calendar.php

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*** SF:
28 August, Sunday:
nude photo shoot
to save the trees.

Nude volunteers wanted.

Look for info at:

http://www.TreeSpiritProject.com

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nakity/

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29 August, Monday morning:
KQED-FM radio, 10 am (?):
88.5 FM:
Forum program
on lesbian pulp fiction ?

http://www.kqed.org


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CAL-SF:
spring and summer,
thru October 12:
SF Jazz Summerfest
(free outdoor concerts):

http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/outdoors

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SEPTEMBER 2005:
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SF, starting Sept. 1 (?):
"social strike" (fare strike)
against Muni ?

http://www.socialstrike.net

info [at] socialstrike.net

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2 September, Friday:
SF Citadel:
open play party ?:

http://www.sfcitadel.org/calendar.php

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......... thru 5 SEPT. 2005:
animal-rights advocates
will leaflet outside circus shows
in Oakland, San Jose, and Daly City.
For info, please visit

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/07/1751059.php

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ALABAMA "Day of Equality", Sept. 10,
in "Bombingham":

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/08/082105alaAmend.htm

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*CAL. northern: near Santa Cruz:
17 September 2005, Saturday:
Adopt-A-Beach cleanup
at Bonny Doon Beach, Santa Cruz County.
CLOTHING-OPTIONAL.
Sponsored by Bay Area Naturists (BAN).
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 CAL-SF: reading at
A Different Light, 489 Castro Street, SF 94114
http://www.adlbooks.com/events.cfm
415.431.0891
ADLSFEvents [at] aol.com
[ check for possible last-minute changes]
Free.
Thursday, September  22nd
7pm
Midori
WILD SIDE SEX:
The Book of Kink
Just in time for Folsom Street Fair [Sept. 25]! 
Midori is a champion of sex positive action, education and adventure.  Joyously she practices what she preaches!  Her unique blend of intelligence, style, experience and hyper-sensuality is an inspiration to all who encounter her.  Tired of standing in the sexual sidelines?  Wonder what it's like to be a real "kink" adventurer? 
Let the world famous Midori take you by the hand (or by the collar if that's your pleasure) and lead you into the thick of it.  This new collection of smoldering wisdom and frank essays explores the wilder side of sex. 
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*CAL-SF: Saturday, 24 September 2005:
(the day BEFORE the Folsom Street Fair):
Naked Yoga Sports Day;
near Fisherman's Wharf, SF
(perhaps at Aquatic Park?).
Bring your own equipment.
All welcome.
Free.
http://www.gonakedyoga.com
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***CAL-SF: Sunday, 25 Sept. 2005:
Folsom Street Fair:
from 11am to 6pm.
Always last Sunday in September.
CLOTHING-OPTIONAL (de facto).
For "official" details, please see:
http://www.folsomstreetfair.com/
[FSF website may CLAIM that nudity is banned,
but that's not factual.]
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CAL, northern: BERKO:
"How Berkeley Can You Be?" parade:
25 Sept 2005, early on Sunday morning.
   
 http://www.howberkeleycanyoube.com/

[Notes by SUN:

(1) Usually the How Berko parade includes
a nude contingent.

(2) Unfortunately, in MOST years,
this parade falls on
the same day
as SF's Folsom Street Fair. ]

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OCTOBER 2005:
***SF Love Parade
[http://www.loveParadeSF.net ]
(early October)
CLOTHING OPTIONAL
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Castro Street Fair (genitals banned, but female breasts okay) (early Oct.)
[http://www.castrostreetfair.org/ ]
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***CAL-SF: Saturday, 8 October 2005:
2nd annual NUDE PEACE DAY
at Baker Beach, SF.
Always 2nd Sat. in Oct.
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N U D E PEACE DAY: You're invited to bodypaint and get bodypainted for freedom and peace, on N u d e Peace Day, the second Saturday* of each October, at Baker Beach, San Francisco. Adults of all genders and orientations. Free (BYO). Take #29 Muni bus to Baker Beach (either of two stops; ask driver); or bike there; or walk from Geary Blvd. and 25th Ave. Walk to northern parking lot, which has water fountain & toilets. From parking lot, walk north on beach (toward Golden Gate Bridge), thru prude zone and into clothing-optional zone. Then visually follow the cable fence (separating usable beach from protected vegetation) until you see a Leather Pride Flag (bearing a red heart, with stripes of black, blue, and white). If you don't see the flag yet, just enjoy the beach on your own. Look again for flag, or bodypainters, each half-hour, especially near the log stairway. No reliable time can be guaranteed. We hope to be there by 2PM, possibly earlier. Rain cancels.
[ *8 October 2005; 14 Oct. 2006; 13 Oct. 2007 ]
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