au2 Israel anarchists, peace-lantern float, etc.

FREEDOMSEEKERS' CALENDAR
( events, etc., mostly in the San Franhattan Bare Area,
compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom; often taken from sfqueer.com, ebar.com,
sfbaytimes.com, SFGate.com, SFBG.com, ADLbooks.com, redvicmoviehouse.com, et alii ;
mainly for nakist, queer, and/or bohemian communities, et alii, especially at

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

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

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

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

http://www.indybay.org/lgbtqi/
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For many more "queer things to do", anytime,
please visit Larry-bob:
http://www.sfqueer.com/

On Thursday mornings, one might also find a few events at eBAR:
http://www.ebar.com/arts/arts.php?sec=outabout
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Is some worthy event NOT listed in the Freedomseekers' Calendar?
You can ADD it, as a comment.
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If URL fails, please google the event, venue, performer(s), date, phone number.....
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Please FORWARD freely, to willing recipients only.
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30 July 2006, Sunday: SF:
At Dore Alley Fair, many men were nude; and at least one woman went topfree.
Three SUN members (one clothed woman and two nude men) demonstrated for peace,
displaying a Planet Earth flag during the afternoon.
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AUGUST 2006:
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Clothing-optional possibilities in AUGUST might include:
: "Hairrison" Street Fair [for bears & their fans] on Harrison, in the SOMA:
[ http://www.hairrison.org ]
[ Event began in 2004. Clothing policy ( if any) may be tested in 2006. ]
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.... thru AUGUST 2006:
SPORTING LIFE
exhibit at queer history society:
http://www.glbthistory.org
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Wed 2 AUGUST, SF:
Retool 'n Grind,
the ecumenical F2M-and-friends open mic,
occasionally hosted by an M2F.
Expose your talent, be it words, music, dance or some combination thereof.
You don't have to be a tranny to participate. You don't even have to be a Friend of Dorothy.
But you do have to be comfortable being seen entering a sodomite bathhouse....
As free as you want it to be.
Wed., Aug. 2
at 7pm.
Eros, 2051 Market (look for Marcus Irons out front).
Info: http://www.erossf.com
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THURSDAY, AUG. 3
Israeli anarchist benefit
Feminist queer Israeli activist Dalit Baum will show slides at a benefit for
ISRAELI ANARCHISTS Against the Wall
from a recent protest against the fence separating off Palestinians.
8 p.m.
21 Grand
416-- 25th St., Oakl.
$5–$10
http://www.awalls.org
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Stanford University:
continuing thru August 5:
STANFORD Jazz Festival:
(650) 736-0324
http://www.stanfordjazz.org

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CANADA:

continuing thru August 5:

Montréal Outgames


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BERKELEY:
SUNDAY, AUG. 6 [Hiroshima Day ]
Peace lantern float
Contemplate world peace and commemorate the WWII US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
at the 5th annual
PEACE LANTERN Ceremony,
sponsored by the Berkeley City Council, Japanese American Citizens League,
Friends of Hibakusha (A-bomb survivors), and peace organizations.
6:30pm – 9 p.m.
Aquatic Park
near Addison at Bolivar, Berk.
(510) 595-4626
http://www.progressiveportal.org/lanterns
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SF,
continuing thru 7 August:
the 26th annual SF Jewish Film Festival:

http://www.sfjff.org

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ISRAEL:
two (rival) Q events:

-- Jerusalem, Aug. 6 thru 12:
WORLD PRIDE festival
( postponed from August 2005 )
[ but NOT including any parade,
because of war (and violent fundi-fascists) ]

[ http://www.worldpride.net/ ]

"... Jerusalem police denied a permit to the Jerusalem WorldPride march, ...scheduled to take place on August 10 in Jerusalem...... Other Jerusalem WorldPride events....will take place as originally planned, August 6 through August 12, in Jerusalem. The holding of these events is part of the ongoing struggle
for a democratic, free Jerusalem....."
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-- Tel-Aviv:
QUEERUPTION.
[ http://www.indybay.org/news/2005/08/1759740.php ]
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10 August 2006, Wed.: SF:
PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT
[ http://www.projecthomelessconnect.com/ ]
in downtown San Francisco,
Bill Graham Auditorium,
Civic Center
( near BART/Muni Civic Center Station).

[ daytime] (maybe 10AM to 3PM? )

help [at] projecthomelessconnect.com

[ Report on June 2006 Connect:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/10/BAGS4JBTGE1.DTL ]

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SF:
August 11-12-13, Fri-Sat-Sun:
FEMME 2006
Weekend conference celebrating "queer Femme"
in all its expressions....
3-day admission for $65

http://www.femme2006.org
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13 August, Sunday,
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.
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Lady Thorn's SMCE:
POB 16284, SF, CA 94116
(415).753.0703
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SF,
continuing thru Aug. 20:
69th season of
Stern Grove Music Festival
(on Sundays, FREE):

http://www.sterngrove.org

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Wed 23 AUGUST:
Grab a free copy of today's
SF BAY GUARDIAN.
Clip and save their list of
FALL FESTIVALS !!!
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+ NEWS and opinions:



Connecticut:

N.Y. TIMES endorses dove challenger,
dumps incumbent hawk:

http://www.wboc.com/Global/story.asp?S=5216176&nav=MXEFM7m7
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WHO PAYS for the use of credit cards?

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/31/18293152.php
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Nudophobia at BART :

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/29/18292666.php

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Mel Gibson's HEBRAPHOBIA:

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/31/18293176.php

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Will CastroWeen be banned?

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/29/18292658.php
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MALE-MALE sexuality in early U.S.:

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/25/18291539.php
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California:
WHY VOTE in November 2006 election?

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/07/24/18290991.php
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SANTA CRUZ surfer culture:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/07/23/TRGEFK1S791.DTL&type=travel
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Texas:

the PUBLIC GENITALS Project:

http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/pgp/
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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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NUDES in the news:

http://www.bayareanaturists.org/news

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