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Community Newsletter launch
January 2007
Starting in January 2007, the Center
presents its monthly newsletter format to the Metropolitan St. Louis
LGBTQA community! To receive this newsletter, go to the Center's Home page.
Washington University Pride Alliance and
Alternative Lifestyle Association
Benefit Drag Show
Washington University
St. Louis, MO
January 26, 2007
Washington University's Pride Alliance and Alternative Lifestyle
Association held their first annual Drag Show to benefit the Center.
Both Interim Executive Director, Muriel Lynn
Jones, and Co-Finance Director, LaShana Lewis attended the event, which
starred host Siren, in the Campus' Gargoyle theatre. For more
information about these groups, visit the Pride Alliance website at http://pride.wustl.edu and Alternative Lifestyle Association website at http://altlife.wustl.edu .
Pride Open House
City Hall
St. Louis, MO
February 2, 2007
This annual event sponsored by Pride St.
Louis brings together St. Louis LGBTQA organizations to provide an
opportunity for those organizations to conduct membership drives and/or
provide information regarding the organization. The Center will
be present at this year's event with both the Interim Executive
Director, Muriel Lynn Jones, and Co-Finance Director, LaShana
Lewis. For more information, visit Pride St. Louis' website at http://www.pridestl.org .
Art of Living Foundation
Heroes of Humanity
Missouri History Museum
St. Louis, MO
February 10, 2007
This is one of many such events that the Foundation is organizing in
over 35 cities across the United States recognizing the contributions
of individuals and organizations for their commitment to uphold human
values and their dedication to generating harmony in society through
non-violent means. The Center will be present at this year's
event with both the Interim Executive Director, Muriel Lynn
Jones, and Co-Finance Director, LaShana Lewis. For more
information, visit the Art of Living website at http://www.artofliving.org .
St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO)
Annual Neighborhood Conference
March 10, 2007
Annual conference of the St. Louis City
Neighborhood Associations. Last year, the Center was welcomed
with open arms from various neighborhood associations who volunteered
to help us build the Center. For more information, visit the
SLACO website at http://www.slaco.org .
The 3rd National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Health Summit
Philadelphia, PA
March 14-18, 2007
The annual summit will bring together over five hundred health care
professionals, academics, activists, community members, and their
allies to share cutting-edge information and develop strategies to
better serve the health and wellness of the nation’s LGBTI
communities. This year’s theme, Beyond Boundaries: A Blueprint for LGBTI Healthcare Equality,
is a call to all LGBTI communities across the country to come together
to develop a long-term strategic plan for LGBTI health and wellness.
This will be the Center's first year attending the summit and we
look forward to the plethora of information we will gain and share with
our St. Louis LGBTA community. For more information, visit the
LGBTI Health Summit's website at http://www.healthsummit2007.org .
Olympus Theatre
Out Calls Only
Benefit for
the Center
Tin Ceiling Theatre
St. Louis, MO
March 24, 2007
The Center was ecstatic to join
with Olympus Theatre and The Shangri-La Diner to have dinner and a
show! The Shangri-La Diner offered 10% off the meal price for
those attending the show that night. Olympus Theatre donated $2
of every ticket sold that night to the Center as well as any of the
profits we received from refreshments sales. Thanks to Thomas
Long for all his help! To find out more information about Olympus
Theatre, visit their MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/olympustheatre
and join their email list by sending a subscription request
to OlympusTheatre@aol.com . To find out more about the 2006 Riverfront Times Critics Pick "Best Vegetarian Restaurant" and "Best Vegetarian Burger" winner, The Shangri-La Diner, visit their website (includes menu) at http://www.theshangriladiner.com .
The 6th Annual Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Convention
Affton Senior High School
St. Louis, MO
April 14, 2007
St. Louis' annual gathering that brings together various Gay
Straight Alliance (GSA) high school organizations within the
metropolitan St. Louis area. A GSA organization consists of
lesbian, gay, bi, and transgender high school students and their
straight allies. The following is copied from the GSA
Convention's MySpace page: "This
year the Gay Straight Alliance Convention for the Saint Louis Area will
be held at Affton High School in South County. Anyone and everyone is
invited. Even if your school doesn't have a GSA you can still come to
learn about Gay rights and have a fun time. We will
have workshops, free t-shirts, speakers, free information, free
food, and a mixer at the end of the night to finish off such a fun
experience." For more information, visit the website http://myspace.com/gsaconvention2007 or email gsaaffton@hotmail.com .
Ragged
Blade Theatre
Green Fence
Benefits for
the Center
April 20 & 28, 2007
The Center was very proud to have Ragged Blade
Theatre
invite us back to raise money during their April 20th and 28th performances.
We plan to hold chances for people to win gift certificates
and
prizes from local LGBT-owned and supportive businesses and
dispersed information about the Center to
the
LGBT community. Thanks to Jerry Rabushka for continuing
this beneficial endeavor! For more information about Ragged Blade, visit their website at http://www.raggedblade.com .
St. Louis PrideFest 2007
St. Louis, MO
June 23-24, 2007
St. Louis' annual Pride celebration hosted
by Pride St. Louis. Last year's PrideFest was a success for both
the Center and Pride St. Louis. With the help of Pride and Best
Buy, the Center was able to collect funds towards the Center. For
more information, visit Pride St. Louis' website at http://www.pridestl.org .
St. Louis Black Pride
Black Pride Institute 2007
August 2007
Blue from the the Center held her Bi
Informational and Exchange again last year. The Center also had a
booth to allow attendees to gain more information about the Center as
well as have a chance to enter the giveaway on Sunday! For more
information, visit St. Louis Black Pride's website at http://www.stlouisblackpride.org .
St. Louis Black Pride
2007 Festival at the Plaza
August 2007
St. Louis' annual Black Pride celebration
hosted by St. Louis Black Pride. The Center was at last year's
Black Pride festival celebration and held a "chance to win" various
media from openly-Queer African American artists! For more
information, visit St. Louis Black Pride's website at http://www.stlouisblackpride.org .
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
Creating Change Conference 2007
Detroit, MI
November 2007
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's
annual conference for LGBTQA activists and organizations. Last
year's Creating Change featured an all-day Community Center
pre-Conference Institute filled with an abundance of information on how
LGBT Centers can best service the community. It continued with a
diverse series of workshops; suites which focused on the youth, People
of Color, and Elder community; and powerful plenary speakers. The
event ended with an empowering speech from the blunt yet
straightforward founder of SisterSong, Loretta Ross. For more
information, visit the NGLTF website at http://www.thetaskforce.org .
Look for more Center-related events and activities in the near future...
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