LAST BINGO OF THE SEASON!

Don't miss the last

OUTrageous Bingo

of the season!

(We'll be in 'bingo-rehab" for the summer but we'll return in September!)

Rodef Shalom in Oakland

4905 Fifth Avenue

Entrance from parking lot

between Devonshire Street and Morewood Avenue

Saturday May 3rd Games begin at 7:30PM Doors Open at 6:30PM Tickets are $12 in advance from OUTlet sponsors: A Pleasant Present – Squirrel Hill Banner Coin Exchange - Downtown Klavon's Ice Cream Parlor – Strip District or $15 at the door. For table reservations (for tickets bought in advance) call 412.422.0114 box 92. Event proceeds benefit the GLCC and the Shepherd Wellness Community. OUTrageous Bingo conducted by permit to Shepherd Wellness Community.

Congratulations/Venue Change Obama Event/& Other Events

Steel-City Stonewall Democrats congratulates our endorsed candidates: Brenda Frazier, John Paul Jones, Joe Preston & Jake Wheatley on their recent endorsements from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Brend Frazier: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08105/873065-192.stm

John Paul Jones: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08106/873284-35.stm

Joe Preston: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08095/870361-35.stm

Jake Wheatley: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08102/872298-192.stm

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PA Primary Events

Hillary Debate Watch Party at Steel City Bar

When

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Where

Steel City Bar
110 Smithfield Street
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Downtown

Description

Join Hillary volunteers, staff, and friends to watch the last debate before the April 22nd primary- don't forget to bring a friend!

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/actioncenter/event/view/?id=12910

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VENUE CHANGE

The Obama Debate Party at Thorpe Reed has now been moved/combined with the Debate Watching party at the Schenley Ice rink.

Join Obama Supporters for an evening of debate watching, food, drink, and fun. Bring a food to share (appetizer if your last name starts with A-R, dessert if it starts with S-Z}. We'll have Bellinis (for a mere $2 contribution) and other beverages, Obama stuff, fun and games, and of course, the debate.

Time: Wednesday, April 16, 7:00 p.m.
Place: Schenley Park Ice Rink Clubhouse
Overlook Drive, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh
RSVP: By email: ObamaPgh@comcast.net
By phone: Stephanie Sullivan 412.243.9649
At MYBO: http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/womenforobamahouseparty/48q8

Ethel Kennedy will be at this event *

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BAR CRAWL

Join Queer As Folk Stars,
as they make their way down Liberty Avenue and hear
why they are supporting Hillary Clinton for President.
SATURDAY, APRIL 19th
starting at 9:00 pm

APPEARANCES AT:

IMAGES
965 Liberty Ave.

941 SALOON
941 Liberty Ave.

PITTSBURGH EAGLE
1740 Eckert St.
and more…

GET OUT THE VOTE!!!
WWW.STEEL-CITY.ORG
and
Gertrude Stein Political Club of Greater Pittsburgh

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Please join the Stars of the hit Showtime series,
Queer As Folk for cocktails and conversation in support of
Hillary Clinton for President
Sunday, April 20th
4:00-6:00 pm
at the home of
Peter Karlovich and Steven Herforth
207 Bailey Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
Host: $500 Guest: $50 Young Voters (<25): $25
To contribute, go to http://www.hillaryclinton.com/QueerAsFolk or fax the attached form to
(703) 962-8603. For more information, please contact Mark Walsh at MWalsh@Hillaryclinton.com

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VOTE April 22nd

The candidates endorsed by a majority vote (50%+1) of our membership are listed below:

United States President
Hillary Clinton www.hillaryclinton.com

Pennsylvania State Treasurer
Rob McCord www.mccordforpennsylvania.com

United States Congress, District 14
Mike Doyle www.mikedoyleforcongress.com

United States Congress, District 18
Beth Hafer http://haferforcongress.com

PA House of Representatives 19th District
Jake Wheatley - www.pahouse.com/wheatley

PA House of Representatives 21st District
Brenda Frazier www.friendsforfrazier.com

PA House of Representatives 23rd District
Dan B. Frankel www.pahouse.com/frankel

PA House of Representatives 24th District
Joe Preston www.pahouse.com/preston

PA House of Representatives 27th District
John Paul Jones www.johnpaulforus.com

HONORABLE MENTION

Jason Altmire for United States Congress, District 4.

Colleen A. Cooke for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention for Congressional District 4

Dan Frankel, Tonya Payne, Joe Preston, James Sheppard, Doug Shields, Gary A. Van Horn, Sylvia C. Wilson for Delegate to the Democratic National Convention for Congressional District 14 (You can elect 7)

Information and candidate questionnaires for the people who sought our endorsement our posted on our website- www.steel-city.org

If you would like to help distribute the Steel-City Stonewall Democrats slate the weekend before the election contact: historycat101@aol.com

Something fabulous is happening at the glcc ! ! !

Sunday, April 20, 2008 -- 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM

www.glccpgh.org/Misc/CafeFlyer.aspx


Join us for the first meet and greet

• Let's get to know each other
• Make new friends
• Become active in the community
• Free internet access
• Become a part of the Center
• Coffee and Pastry will be served
• Learn about great opportunities
• Find out what's happening
• Re-Connect with old friends
• Share ideas with the GLCC Board
• Over 3,000 books to read
• Set up a meeting for your group

5800 Forward Avenue

(Corner of Forward and Murray Ave.)

Squirrel Hill

for directions call 412-422-0114

or

On the web at www.glccpgh.org

RSVP if possible to : café@glccpgh.org or 412-422-0114

Debate Party!

Sorry folks for our mistake about the date for the Obama Debate Party

Just to be clear it is Wednesday, April 16

Thorpe, Reed & Armstrong
One Oxford Center, 14th Floor
Wednesday, April 16th
6:00-10:00 pm

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The Hillary Debate Watch Party is at Steel City Bar

Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Steel City Bar
110 Smithfield Street
PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
Downtown

FUNNY GRRLS LAUGH OUT LOUD

CARNEGIE LIBRARY OF HOMESTEAD MUSIC HALL

6/14/2008 7:30 PM

Funny Grrlz!" mixes three powerhouse performers together for a stellar evening of comedy: NY comic JULIE GOLDMAN (Big Gay Sketch Show, LOGO, Comedy Central), Albuquerque comedian DANA GOLDBERG (SW Funnyfest, Olivia Cruises), and demented Seattle singer/comedian LISA KOCH (Dos Fallopia, Venus Envy, ex-Pittsburgh's own Jane St. Band) join forces for an unforgettable night of music, sketch comedy, stand-up, and lots of laughs!

DEFEAT PA MARRIAGE AMENDMENT POST GAZETTE POLL

Yesterday's public hearing on a state amendment banning gay marriage drew a great crowd of GLBT supporters (in fact, we far out numbered the opponents).

Our next step to help win this battle is to sway public opinion. The Post-Gazette is conducting a poll on this matter. Currently, we are winning by about a 10% margin. We need you help to simply go to the link below and VOTE AGAINST the amendment. The more support we have the better it will look.
(A person can only vote one time per computer....so pass this on to all your friends).

Visit:
http://www.post-gazette.com/polls/?pollID=2463 and vote NO to this constitutional amendment that strips United States and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania tax paying citizens the right to get married OR have any equivalent such as domestic partnership. This is not JUST a bill...this is a CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT!Thanks for your participation!

Forward email

THE LAMBDA FOUNDATION PITTSBURGH, PA PRESENTS JOAN RIVERS

For Immediate Release
Contact: Patricia Liddy, President
Lambda Foundation
Phone 412-521-5444
Email lambdapgh@mail.com
http://www.lambda-pgh.org/

THE LAMBDA FOUNDATION PITTSBURGH, PA PRESENTS JOAN RIVERS

In Celebration of The Lambda Foundation’s 25th Anniversary at the Byham Theater

Saturday, June 21, 2008, 8PM

JOAN RIVERS is a force of nature, and one of the hardest working celebrities in the world. Comedienne; Tony-nominated actress; best-selling author; Emmy Award-winning television talk-show host; playwright; screenwriter; motion picture director; columnist; lecturer; syndicated radio host; jewelry designer and cosmetic company entrepreneur; red-carpet fashion laureate; businesswoman and, most importantly to her, mother and grandmother. She is exhausted!

JOAN RIVERS created her own brand of irreverent, unconventional comedy to forge her remarkable rise to stardom in the entertainment world.

JOAN RIVERS has used her unique gifts of humor, compassion and tenacity to triumph over personal tragedy and attain extraordinary professional success.

JOAN RIVERS is one of the most naturally style-savvy women on the planet.

From her signature question, “Can we talk?” (officially a Federal trademark), to her red-carpet mantra, “Who are you wearing?” the woman who asks the questions gets the answers America…and the world…wants to hear.

The Lambda Foundation exists to foster for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People - educational, social, cultural, health and artistic projects and programs in the Greater Pittsburgh area through grants and scholarships to organizations and individuals. Over the past 25 years, The Lambda Foundation has provided nearly 1 million dollars in support of a wide variety of organizations and individuals, and continues to grow and support LGBT initiatives in the local Pittsburgh area.

The Lambda Foundation extends special thanks to their individual contributors, Annual Ball participants and corporate sponsors - UPMC and Macy’s. Additional thanks to special contributors Kirk Johnson and Henry Kravovsky.

Also performing by special request are Pittsburgh’s own RENAISSANCE CITY CHOIRS

For tickets and information, call 412-456-6666.
Tickets also available at the Box Office at Theater Square or online at http://www.pgharts.org/

Public Hearings in Pittsburgh on Marriage Amendment

Please come to the public hearing in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 10th and tell Pennsylvania Senate Members to vote NO on Senate Bill 1250.

Senate Bill 1250 is a Constitutional Amendment which would ban gay marriage AND civil unions in Pennsylvania. On Thursday, April 10th there will be a public hearing in Pittsburgh to discuss the impact this amendment would have on the Commonwealth. In past hearings, supporters of this discriminatory bill have been extremely active and vocal. It is crucial that we outnumber them this time around. We urgently need people to come to the hearing so senators know that people from the Pittsburgh area don't want our General Assembly to legislate hate.

Date and time: Thursday, April 10th, 2:00 pm-5:00 pm. Arrive early to get a seat so that our numbers can be most visible.

Location: Allegheny County Courthouse, Gold Room 437 Grant St., Downtown Pittsburgh Corner of Grant and Forbes

*** We will have lapel stickers at the hearing. Please be sure to pick one up to show your opposition to the marriage amendment***

Call (412) 681-7736 for more information.

Email: pa-southwest@marriageequality.org

"An Evening with Lily Tomlin" Rescheduled

“An Evening with Lily Tomlin” is being rescheduled to February 2009. Therefore, the after-the-show Meet and Greet fundraiser for the GLCC will be rescheduled for the same date. Refunds are in process for those who have purchased tickets through the GLCC. We have been assured by Ms. Tomlin’s assistant that she is looking forward to and is excited about meeting all of her Pittsburgh GLBT friends.

LAMBDA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2008 FIRST GRANT CYCLE RECIPIENTS

For Immediate Release

Contact: Patricia Liddy, President

Lambda Foundation

Phone 412-521-5444

Email lambdapgh@mail.com

www.lambda-pgh.org

The Lambda Foundation exists to foster for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People- educational, social, cultural, health and artistic projects and programs in the Greater Pittsburgh area through Grants and Scholarships to Organizations and Individuals.

The Lambda Foundation was incorporated in 1983. The first grants were awarded in 1984. Over the past 25 years the Foundation has awarded nearly $800,000 back to the community.

These grants were made possible by the participation of our individual contributors, our Annual Ball participants, our corporate sponsors, UPMC, Macy's, and our special contributors Kirk Johnson and Henry Kravovsky.

The Lambda Foundation would like to thank the following organizations for the opportunity to co-participate in such worthy projects.

Dreams of Hope $3000.00

Dreams of Hope develop leaders within the LGBT youth community and promote awareness and understanding through the creative and performing arts. Funding will support their 2007-2008 Season titled "Out At Work, Out At School".

The Open Door, Inc. $2500.00

The Open Door, Inc. whose mission is to provide a supportive housing program that improves the health of the forgotten population of high risk, chronically homeless people living with HIV/AIDS. Funds will be used for their operating budget.

Shepherd Wellness Community $2000.00

Shepherd Wellness Community offers a program of support and assistance to people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Funds will be used for renovation and equipment.

New Voices Pittsburgh $2000.00

Funds will be used to host three educational and networking events to be held between PrideFest and Black Gay Pride 2008. The proposed activities include; (1) mini-training in conjunction with Causes in Common campaign to educate women of color and our allies on the connection between the LGBTQ Liberation and Reproductive Justice Movements; (2) resource fair, presentation and forum on reproductive/health on the concerns of queer women of color; and (3) networking reception, panel and screening of "black womyn: conversations with lesbians of african descent"- a documentary by tiona m.;

Twisted Runway $1500.00

Funds are to be used to create a HIV/AIDS Valentines Day Dance Ball. The Valentines Day event will encourage the African American Gay Community to come to an event surrounded by safe sex information. Twisted Runway uses fashion as a vehicle to encourage people to come together to get education on safe sex in an artistic way. "Fashion is way of expression through the body. A cat-walk is the heartbeat of the world."

Pittsburgh Gay & Lesbian Film Society $1200.00

Pittsburgh Gay & Lesbian Film Society advances LGBT culture and creativity through film. Funds are for operational support and the 23^rd Annual Pittsburgh International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

Pittsburgh Aids Task Force $1000.00

To support operating costs for PATF, whose mission is to save, sustain, and empower the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS and to prevent the spread of infection.

Persad Center, Inc. $1000.00

Persad, founded in 1972, is the nation's second oldest licensed mental health counseling center specifically created to meet the needs of the GLBT community. Funds to be used for the 2008 Healing Weekend.

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GLCC of Pittsburgh

http://www.glccpgh.org/

UNIFIED! GLSEN's Safe Prom For All

UNIFIED! GLSEN's Safe Prom For All
 
Friday May 16, 2008
Heinz Field

 
Reception @ 6pm
Dinner @ 7pm
Dancing @ 8pm
Entertainment @ 930pm
 
Tickets: $20.00 Students (with valid ID) $50.00 Adults
To purchase tickets call Robb Strohm or Ian Syphard at 412.606.3645 or 412.586.4590 or email rstrohm618@gmail.com
 
GLSEN has partnered with Pittsburgh Petals and Tuxedo Junction to offer prom guests discounts on Corsages, Boutonnieres, and Tuxedos. Please check out the GLSEN Pittsburgh website for futher information.
 
GLSEN Pittsburgh is proud to sponsor unified! where many come together in a safe, nurturing environment without fear of harassment.
 
Our Safe Prom for All is a gathering of young people from the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight communities to celebrate an important milestone - graduation.
 
For those of you who have felt powerless and marginalized in the past, this is your time to SHINE and it's happening within sight of Pittsburgh's spectacular skyline and the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers which come together to form the Ohio. So get out your best duds and best date and come celebrate - Unified!
 
Event Flyer: http://glccpgh.org/Misc/SafeProm.aspx
 
 
GLSEN Pittsburghs Web Address: http://chapters.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/pittsburgh/home.html

 

 

 

Friday: 7th Annual Brazilian Festival: Brazil Through History

It's going to be a night full of food, music and much more! Get a little closer to Brasil, a country for all!! At 6pm, the festival starts with food (beans and rice, farofa, salad and brigadeiros) and around 7pm we'll start the festival with the Brazilian National Anthem.

After will start all of the performance. LACU starts with dances from our neighborhing countries and the batucada group, Timbeleza, will be bringing percussive rythms of Brazil

THe Brazil Nuts Dance Group, Grupo Axé Capoeira and Grupo de MPB (Popular Brazilian Music) da Pitt will also perform this year!

Everything is free but we're asking for a donation of $2 to go towards the health care costs of Artur Santos.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!

7th Annual Brazilian Festival: Brazil Through History
WHERE: David Lawrence, University of Pittsburgh Campus
http://www.tour.pitt.edu/tour-032.html
WHEN: Friday, April 4th, 2008
6-11:00pm

Olá a todos!

Caso vocês tenham se esquecido ou não saibam, a gente vai fazer um Festival
Brasileiro nesta sexta, dia 4 de abril!

Vai ser uma noite cheia de comida, música e mais coisas para se divertirem e lembrarem do Brasil. Às 18h começa o festival com a comida (feijão com arroz, farofa, salada e brigadeiros) e perto das 19h vamos abrir o festival com o Hino Nacional Brasileiro. Logo depois vão começar todas as apresentações, incluindo duas danças da LACU e o grupo de batucada, Timbeleza, vai se apresentar para deixar o nosso festival com um pouco mais ritmo :) Também vão se apresentar o Grupo de Dança - Brazil Nuts, o Grupo Axé Capoeira e o Grupo de MPB da Pitt.

Tudo é de graça mas pedimos uma doação minima de $2 que serão usados para o tratamento

medico do Artur Santos.

A gente se vê no festival!

Carla Andrea
http://www.arrepiabrasil.org/
"I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent." Pavarotti