m11 health, cannabis, books, Bush (St. Stupid)....

FREEDOMSEEKERS' CALENDAR
( events, etc., mostly in the San Franhattan Gay Area,
compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom;
with help from Larry-bob (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://groups.yahoo.com/group/franhattan/

http://www.indybay.org/lgbtqi/
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For more "queer things to do"

please visit Larry-bob:

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

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Please FORWARD freely,
to willing recipients only.

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MARCH 2006:


SF, March 11, Saturday afternoon:
HEALTH CARE
meeting to support the
"California Health Insurance Reliability Act".
3pm
Centro del Pueblo
474 Valencia Street
(near Mission and 16th Streets)

[ Take BART to 16th Street Station;
or take busses 26, 22,
14, 33, or 49. ]

(415) 695-7891

http://www.healthcareforall.org

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Oakland: SATURDAY, MARCH 11
Death penalty discussion
Discuss the death penalty with Stefanie Faucher
and Progressive Democrats...
2 pm
Temescal Library
5205 Telegraph, Oakl.
(510) 524-4424
http://www.pdeastbay.org
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SF, March 14, Tuesday evening,
6:30pm to 8pm,
free community forum on
uses of MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
Presented by Dr. Marcus Conant;
featuring Dr. Donald Abrams,
of SFGH Positive Health Program.

San Francisco LGBT Center,
(in Rainbow Room)
1800 Market Street
@ Octavia St.

415.255.0806.

http://www.ConantFoundation.org
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SF, March 18:
Saturday, 11AM:
at Civic Center Plaza:
ANTI-BUSH march,
marking 3rd anniversary
of his invasion of Iraq.
[ near Civic Center BART/Muni station]

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* SF, March 18:
ANARCHIST BOOK FAIR:
Saturday, 10AM to 6PM:
at SF County Fair Building,
in Golden Gate Park,
near 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way.

[ From downtown SF, take #71 bus,
or N Judah streetcar, to 9th Avenue;
then walk north. ]

FREE.

Bicyclists welcome.

Want more info? Try (415) 431-8355 (?)

Speakers include Diane Di Prima,
Liz Highleyman,
Katya Komisaruk,
Michelle Tea, and more...

[ Comment: After the bookfair,
you could enjoy the drum circle at Hippie Hill,
in the east end of GG Park.
Take #71 bus to Haight & Stanyan;
then ask pedestrians for directions to Hoppie Hill. ]

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[ March 18: comment by SUN:
< http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1806137.php >
On Saturday, 18 March 2006, an anti-Bush demo gathers in SF's Civic Center plaza at 11AM. Meanwhile, in Golden Gate Park, the Anarchist Book Fair runs from 10AM to 6PM.
Because these major events conflict, nobody can fully participate in both.
ONE of these Saturday events should have been postponed 24 hours.... [....] ]
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22 March:
Planning to run or walk naked in B2B?
To save money, register BEFORE MARCH 22.
http://www.INGbaytobreakers.com

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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. ].
....


[ 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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2 April 2006:
Daylight savings time resumes.
........

Celebrate PALM Sunday
by caning a friend?

April 9,
Palm 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
.....
( Fandango may follow? )
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circa April 11:
TRUDELL
[ American Indian activist becomes
spoken-word performer ]
KPBS-TV:
"Independent Lens" series of documentaries:
for details and exact time/date
please see
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
..........

13A,Thor's Day: Passover.
.....
14A: Good Friday.
.......
15A: Good Saturday.
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16A: Easter Sunday.
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April 20 ("four twenty") 2006:

CANNABIS FREEDOM Afternoon:
at various locations,
including Hippy Hill in Golden Gate Park, SF:
circa 3:20pm to 5:20 pm
(peaking at, you guessed it, 4:20).
Un-organized, un-sponsored, un-authorized.
Try to bring bodypaints, drums, freedom-seeking minds.

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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 hippiverse ).
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. ]
.....




MAY 2006:
( including clothing-optional Bay 2 Breakers )
-- 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 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.
........

circa May 16:
FROZEN ANGELS
[ future of human reproduction ]
KPBS-TV:
"Independent Lens" series of documentaries:
for details and exact time/date
please see
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
..........

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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21 May 2006, Sunday:
BAY TO BREAKERS.

Can a serious world-class footrace
be combined with a strolling clothing-optional party?
Only in San Francisco!
"Bay to Breakers" (aka Bare 2 Breakers, aka B2B) turns 95 this year.


The main commercial sponsor has changed (again),
but we expect clothing-optionality to continue.

To save $$, please register BEFORE MARCH 22.
SUN urges you to register, IF you can afford to.
However, even the poor can participate, registered or not.

http://www.INGbaytobreakers.com

[ Note: The official B2B website & literature may claim that nudity is forbidden;
but such disclaimers aren't "reality-based" -- merely "bull-based".

There will be at least two organized nude/topfree groups,
and more informal groups; plus lone streakers.
Details TBA. ]

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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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circa May 30:
THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN:
[ eccentric farmer goes organic ]
KPBS-TV:
"Independent Lens" series of documentaries:
for details and exact time/date
please see
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens
..........

+ new and views:

NEW ZEALAND: clothing-optional bike race:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/03/10/sports/s143823S48.DTL

[ SUN reminds you to register soon, before March 22,
for San Francisco's clothing-optional footrace, Bay 2 Breakers, in May. ]

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STRAIGHT KIDS IMITATE QUEERS?
-- adult children ("boomerang kids") returning to parental home:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/11/BAGVOHM67D28.DTL

[ Comment by TBL:
Are these young adults unmarried and childless, but mainly straight?
This reminds me of an earlier pattern:
where a single childless gay man lives with his mom.
Is this trend another instance of straights imitating queers? ]

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LIVING past 100 ?

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/03/06/MNGICHJ8311.DTL
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Anti-queer PSEUDO-THERAPY causes harm:

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/03/MNGCBHHPDV1.DTL

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Fatal naked SUNBATH in SF's Castro district:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/03/1805743.php

[ see also: Bay Area Reporter ]

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Britain’s Most Outspoken Queer

http://www.indybay.org/news/2006/02/1804750.php
.....


Texas:
the PUBLIC GENITALS Project:

http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/pgp/
.......


GENERATION GAP(s) among queers:

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

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QUEERpodders:
[ http://www.Qpodder.org ]

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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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Queer HISTORY columns:

http://www.ebar.com/columns/column.php?sec=pastout

     

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