f10 sunbathing, healthfair, Zapatistas, outsourcing torture, more

FREEDOMSEEKERS' CALENDAR
( events, etc., mostly in the San Franhattan Gay Area,
compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom;
with help from Larrybob (of HolyTitClamps), SFBG.com, ebar.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:

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

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Please FORWARD freely,
to willing recipients only.

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FEBRUARY 2006:


sunbathing nude at BAKER BEACH:
circa Friday, Feb. 10 [ ? ]: (Sat?? Sun???)
San Francisco is having a few of those
RARE fog-free days,
suitable for visiting beaches --
including the clothing-optional zone at Baker Beach.
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FRIDAY, FEB. 10
Free health-care day
Get free immunizations and tests for such illnesses as
diabetes, prostate cancer,
osteoporosis, depression, and hypertension
at the Glide Church's health screening day for the city's uninsured.
9 a.m.– 4 p.m.
Glide Memorial Methodist Church
330 Ellis, SF
(415) 674-6000
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FRIDAY, FEB. 10
John Ross talks on Zapatistas
Hear journalist and activist John Ross talk about the current activities of the Zapatistas
and Subcomandante Marcos,
who is running this year against Vicente Fox for president of Mexico.
SF Bay Guardian editor Tim Redmond introduces the famed correspondent.
7 p.m.
New College Cultural Center
766 Valencia, SF
$5 donation
(415) 437-3425
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SATURDAY, FEB. 11
Abduction theory [dys-rapture]
Attend
"Outsourcing Torture,"
in which Trevor Paglen, a plane-spotting geographer from UC Berkeley,
and A.C. Thompson, an award-winning Guardian investigative journalist,
deliver an audiovisual program that exposes the front companies and tactics
[which] the CIA uses to keep the capture and detainment of terror suspects
out of the public eye.
8 p.m.
Artists' Television Access
992 Valencia, SF
$5
(415) 824-3890
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10-26 February: ITALY:
winter Olympic Games
at Torino [ Turin ].

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circa 12 February:
Lincoln's Birthday:

2nd anniversary of SF's 2004
"Winter of Love" (marry-in).

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..... thru Feb. 14:
the 8th annual
SF INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL:
2006 Feb. 2-14:

http://www.sfINDIE.com


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15 Feb., Wednesday, 8pm:
" Kabbalah & Eros:
EROTICISM & Erotic Love in Kabbalah":
Professor Moshe Idel, of Israel's Hebrew University
[ author of KABBALAH AND EROS ].
$10.
JCCSF, 3200 California St, SF, CA 94118
For tickets, please
phone (415) 292.1233
or visit

http://www.jccsf.org/arts

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17-19 Feb.
Calif. TG summit:
California Transgender Leadership Summit --

a gathering of TG persons and allies
February 17-19, 2006
(Presidents' Day Weekend)
University of Southern California
Registration: Free to attendees
http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/12/1793182.php
To register, please go to:
http://www.eqca.org/tg

For more information,
please contact Danny Kirchoff, Coalition Coordinator,
Equality California:
415.581.0005 extension #7
danny [at] eqca.org
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LOUISIANA:
New Orleans:
post-Katrina
MARDI GRAS season:
18 - 28 February:
including eight days of parades;
on 150th anniversary of NOLA's signature event.

[ SF Tenderloin version:
Give up heroin for Lent?? ]

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MARCH 2006:
...
Clothing-optional possibilites in MARCH:
Raelians might celebrate "Femininity Day" in the Castro, SF (early March, near Int'l Women's Day);
SF Anarchist Book Fair should occur in Feb. or March, in SF's Golden Gate Park (anarchists
and hipsters probably won't object to outdoor nudity; but nudes should avoid square passers-by).
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-- SF, 1st Tuesdays: free admission to: ASIAN ART MUSEUM; Legion of Honor; SF MOMA;
Conservatory of Flowers (in Golden Gate Park); etc.
-- SF, 1st Wednesdays: free admission to: Calif. Academy of Sciences ( aquarium, etc.; temporarily downtown) [ calacademy.org ];Fort Mason galleries; San Francisco Zoo.
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SF, March 18:
Saturday, 11AM:
yet another ANTI-BUSH march,
marking 3rd anniversary
of his invasion of Iraq.
[ Where will queer contingent gather ??? ]

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28 March: 2nd day of
International Dadaism "Month".
[ The 3rd day will (you guessed it!) be April first.]
http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/12/1793258.php
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2006 March-April: Nevada:
5th annual
BI MEN CONFERENCE
welcomes "all bi and gay adult men":
Las Vegas:
March 30 thru April 3rd.
Bi Men Network
bitxnmac @ msn. com

http://www.bimen.org

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APRIL 2006:

1 April: Third day of
International Dadaism "Month".
[ 4th day is July 15.]
http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/12/1793258.php
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-- SF, 1st Tuesdays: free admission to: ASIAN ART MUSEUM; Legion of Honor; SF MOMA;
Conservatory of Flowers (in Golden Gate Park); etc.
-- SF, 1st Wednesdays: free admission to: Calif. Academy of Sciences ( aquarium, etc.; temporarily downtown) [ calacademy.org ];Fort Mason galleries; San Francisco Zoo.


2006 APRIL first:
Saturday:
St. Stupid's Day in SF:

"Woke up in April
with my mi-i-i-i-ind
STUCK on STOO-pid! "
[ Tune (civil rights song, probably based on a spiritual:
"Woke up in the morning with my mind -- SET on FREEdom..." ]
...
APRIL: St. Stupid's Day (April Fool's Day) (top-optional?) [ http://www.saintstupid.com ]
[ SF police try to prevent genital nudity at this event. But they may ignore bare butts;
and they probably (no guarantees!) will ignore bare female breasts.
Regardless of law, SFPD's unwritten policies are very hard to predict. ].
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[ St. Stupid's Day is more fun when
April first falls on Saturday or Sunday,
because the parade route MAY extend all the way
from the financial district
to North Beach. ]
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April 9, Sunday:
CAL-SF: toy faire:
buy or sell at BIZARRE FLEA
(SM Community Exchange),
2pm to 5pm:
942 Mission St.,
between 5th & 6th Streets;
$5 admission to fleamarket.
2006 April 9,
August 13,
December 10.
....
Lady Thorn's SMCE:
POB 16284, SF, CA 94116
(415).753.0703
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APRIL, late:
annual People's Park birthday party, Berkeley (late April?)
( top-optional anywhere;
possibly clothing-optional near the main stage).
[ The bad news: Info on this free annual event is hard to find, unless you visit Telegraph Avenue daily (to look for leaflets).
Most Peoples Park activists are "Berkocentric"; so they don't bother to publicize their events outside of Berkeley ( the center of the universe).
And Peoples Park often lacks an up-to-date website.
[ Or, if somebody tries to create a website, other activists may boycott it.
Like India, radical Berkeley politics is so absurd as to defeat any would-be satirist. ]
And, belatedly, the GOOD news: If you can attend this event, by using public transit or walking or by bicycle, you'll have a fun day in a beautiful location; often with good weather, at low cost. If you try to bring an automoble to this event, you'll suffer. ]
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MAY 2006:
( including clothing-optional Bay 2 Breakers in mid or late May )
-- SF, 1st Tuesdays: free admission to: ASIAN ART MUSEUM; Legion of Honor; SF MOMA;
Conservatory of Flowers (in Golden Gate Park); etc.
-- SF, 1st Wednesdays: free admission to: Calif. Academy of Sciences ( aquarium, etc.; temporarily downtown) [ calacademy.org ];Fort Mason galleries; San Francisco Zoo.

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2006 spring-summer festivals:
In May, netsurf to
HimalayanFair.net, AsianFairSF.com, CarnavalSF.com, etc.
In June, netsurf to
santacruzpride.org, sfjazz.org/concerts/outdoors, sjgaypride.org,
haightstreetfair.org, sffolkfest.org, sfnorthbeach.org/festival, sfpride.org, etc.
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May 20: OREGON:
6th annual
Portland Masturbate-a-thon
led by Darklady!


http://www.darklady.com

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

http://www.livejournal.com/~darklady_produc

http://www.masturbate-a-thon.org

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2006 May 27: Russia:
Is Moscow culturally advanced enough to tolerate
the first queer Pride parade in Russia?

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

[ This event, if allowed, will be related to the International Days Against HOmophobia
(IDAHO), May 24-28. For more info, see website of Project GayRussia.ru ]
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JUNE 2006:
(including SF Dyke March, SF Pride, and more)
...
SF clothing-optional possibilities in June MIGHT include:
Haight Street Fair (?), SF (early June)
(probably police might ignore bare butts and
bare female breasts; but NOT bare genitals?);
SF Dyke March (late June) (a top-optional afternoon;
but don't go nude if you have male genitals)
[ http://www.dykemarch.com ];
SF Pink Saturday (on & near Castro Street, evening, right AFTER Dyke March;
any gender can go nude or topfree);
SF Pride Festival (clothing-optional on Sunday afternoon, after the Pride Parade).
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-- SF, 1st Tuesdays: free admission to: ASIAN ART MUSEUM; Legion of Honor; SF MOMA;
Conservatory of Flowers (in Golden Gate Park); etc.
-- SF, 1st Wednesdays: free admission to: Calif. Academy of Sciences ( aquarium, etc.; temporarily downtown) [ calacademy.org ];Fort Mason galleries; San Francisco Zoo.

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June 6 (?), Tuesday:
CALIFORNIA: primary election.
[ For homophobia, see November 2006 election.]

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SF, 24-25 June:
Sat./Sun.:
36th San Francisco PRIDE:
"Commemorate, Educate, Liberate, Celebrate!":

http://www.sfpride.org

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+ NEWS LINKS:


Condom bombs?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/02/08/national/a131010S41.DTL&type=bondage

[ Comment: Back when the feminist movement was large, conservatives accused feminists of hating men.
This charge didn't stick very often, except in the case of Valerie Solanas.
Now consider the would-be "condom bomber"..... ]
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New AIDS drugs show promise;
"homeless queerboy" lit-hoax;
sheer gown offers view of underpants!

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/02/1801089.php

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Are fascist tactics contagious?

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/02/1800834.php
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CIA burglar collected panties:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/02/08/MNGPSH4RFQ1.DTL
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"Like NAKED STARLETS in the sky...."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/02/07/entertainment/e070559S47.DTL&type=entertainment
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Queer men's strain of CHLAMYDIA?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/02/06/national/w140611S99.DTL


[ LGV chlamydia ]

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BETTY FRIEDAN, mother of 1960s feminist revival:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/02/1800259.php
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Bushites vote to exclude queer groups from UNITED NATIONS panel:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/02/03/national/w174702S80.DTL&hw=gay&sn=001&sc=1000
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RHODE ISLAND: Baptists versus Baptists:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/02/03/national/a042231S57.DTL&hw=gay&sn=010&sc=201
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SF's new COCTEAUVIA?

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/02/1800025.php

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Black freedom struggles?

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/02/1799744.php
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BRITS may legalize "mini-brothels":

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20060120/WORLDREPORT20-3/TPInternational/Europe
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SING against U.S. dictator:

"BushWhacked":
http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/12/1788108.php

"Bush-ism" song:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/01/1793469.php

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Texas:
the PUBLIC GENITALS Project:

http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/pgp/
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GENERATION GAP(s) among queers:

http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=480

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QUEERpodders:

http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=459

[ http://www.badweeds.com ]

[ http://www.Qpodder.org ]

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Film on COCKETTES and the Angels of Light:

http://www.sfbaytimes.com/index.php?sec=article&article_id=4426
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Film explains INDIA's NUDE YOGIS:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/12/02/DDGJUG0QSG1.DTL&type=movies

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Film on GAY SEX IN THE SEVENTIES:

http://www.ebar.com/arts/art_article.php?sec=film&article=108

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"PEEING IN PEACE"
( "bathroom activism"
resource guide for TG activists and allies):

http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/11/1786719.php

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NUDES in the news:

http://www.bayareanaturists.org/news

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NUDE BEACHES, northern California, 2005:

http://www.sfbg.com/nudebeaches/index.html

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WORLD VIEWS -- how others see our U$A:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/indexn?blogid=15