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Saturday, December 19, 2009

HotFlash goers get into Convert for free

Saturday, December 19th
8pm - 2am
$5 cover 21+
Chapel
1600 Melrose Ave at Pine
All Queer Dance Party
Dress to Express!


In the Spirit of the Holiday Season, if you have a Hand Stamp from HotFlash
Come to our party in a pair and get in FREE. 
Why go home when you are just getting warmed up?
We will turn the heat on with sizzling music and FIRE!

Show your HotFlash stamps at Convert and pay no cover, yep, that is FREE!
2 Stamps = Free Entrance for both people
3 Stamps = Free Entrance for the three-way
4 stamps = Free Entrance for the 4-some
5 stamps = Free Entrance for all (find a single gal and pair up with her, come on, share the love!)
Special attention will be paid to those Dressed to Express by the Dj's...be prepared.


Free admission requires 2 stamps minimum which allows 2 people in Free

Friday, December 18, 2009

Merideth Baxter - Walk a mile in her birkenstocks

When I turned on the View a couple weeks ago to catch up on the important news in the world and heard that Merideth Baxter had come out as a lesbian I admit...I felt a moment of titillation.  Trying to figure out why is a question I will not bother to get a therapist for as it is not a top 10 puzzle AND I get weirdly shy discussing my fantasies with a therapist.  What followed in the discussion on the View though could drive me to drink.  I will share with you what I am sure has damaged my ever so refined, delicate and now fragile queer self image.   

Bill Getty, producer of the View asked the asinine question that must be on some Americans mind.  He wanted to know if the reason all these women that were coming out later in life were doing so because of the lack of available men?  Thank heavens Whoopi is on the panel and seems to come close to knowing where our team sits on the bench.  Some days I feel hit by a bat and this was one of them!  Whoopi denied this idiotic premise but I thought I should break it down for those in search of a village (of course, they aren't reading this as they are hitting the brush).

It appears that some peoples illogical logic has to be that we homo female types:
a) are too butt ugly (unattractive) to catch a man or
b) there is not enough eligible bald pot bellied men of a certain age so we have no choice but to turn to eat our own!

There were the usual jokes or concerns [on the View] about how Merideth's poor husbands must feel about her coming out.  They might feel like they did something wrong to make their ex wives get with a woman butcher than them.  This begs the question of whether a person can be 'made to be gay'.  There certainly seems to be a weird sense of responsibility that people take on for anothers' sexuality that I find off base and icky.

I remember in high school I knew a guy who had 2 or 3 girlfriends who came out after being with him.   Yes, he did get teased a bit but he played it up because he liked the idea of going where 'no man had gone before or after'.  Mind you, it was the Star Trek era.  Now, did he turn them queer or did he happen to be attracted to lesbians?  I doubt he chased them out of the closet with his penis.  He also LOVED telling people he had been with real lesbians (vs fake ones I guess?).  I believe people get to know themselves and gain a comfort level in their own time with who they are and it is unlikely in most cases to have anything to do with a current or ex spousal unit. 


Yes, men seem to be treated in conversation as if something has happened to them by their EX, mind you many years divorced EX WIFE coming out as I saw in Merideth's case.  A woman's internal feelings become about a man in our ego sideways male driven society.  Interesting how a woman once again is referenced in terms of her [ex] husband instead of her own accord.  This is not unusual in other countries at all but here we think we are so evolved.  

Sometimes I thing things are as simple as people are attracted to who they are attracted to.  Isn't that profound?  Maybe some women are coming out later in life because they finally have the opportunity to pay attention to their own wants, needs, desires and who they actually are versus who they have been told they should be their entire lives.  Perhaps after years of taking care of others they are looking inward and deciding it is time to take care of themselves.  Whatever the reason, I applaud, encourage and respect women to find their voice and come out in whatever way feels right for their individual path. After all, they are the ones that have to walk in their birkenstocks.

Ms T



Disclaimer:  if you need to read this disclaimer to realize this is written in the style of satire then I am glad I made you put on your glasses.  I only intended to offend people with no sense of humor or lack of style shown by wearing polyester seersucker clothing.

Satire definition according to Dictionary.com:

1.     the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
2.     a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.
 

We LOVE Tamara the Trapeze Lady

TAMARA the TRAPEZE LADY is making the holidays festive!  I wish she could fit in my stocking as she is indeed a present.  Ms T


Wow!  The Holiday season is in full swing at the Columbia City Cabaret.  If you missed our wildly entertaining post-Thanksgiving event you can still get on the sparkle train to Ta Ta Town on Saturday December 19th.


Our favorite buxom blonde chanteuse SYLVIA O'STAYFORMORE will warm your cockles; talented new burlesque star WHISKY BLISS goes down smooth, straight no chaser; quirky philosophers CHICKEE and BOOM BOOM bring their own very special infectious Holiday spirit; sexy sky vixen MICHELE FRANCES queries "What are you doin' New Year's Eve?"; SEYMOUR SQUIRREL gets nutty (I mean naughty) all over the place and TAMARA the TRAPEZE LADY's new mantra is "Be the tree".  The Columbia City Cabaret is getting you just what you always wanted this year.


Vendors confirmed for the Cabaret Craft Fair are:

FLEUR DU MAL Burlesque attire and accessories

www.Fleurdumal.etsy.com


PAYNE CREATIONS Dolls, images and art by Miss Oblivious

www.paynecreations.com


Columbia City Cabaret mini top hats and Tamara The Trapeze Lady “Blow Me” postcards are always available at the door at intermission.

For complete information on the venue, tickets, seating, and future events, please go to www.trapezelady.com and click the Columbia City Cabaret link on the home page.


Columbia City Cabaret
Saturday December 19, 2009
Columbia City Theater

4916 Rainier Ave. S.

Seattle WA 98119

Contact- tamara@trapezelady.com

206-605-9920
Door at 7pm  Show at 8pm


Get your tickets now!  They sell out fast.
$20 brownpapertickets.com

$25 cash only at the door

Ask about VIP group seating on the balcony.

Weekend Christmas Ships

This weekend if you are looking for something different to do maybe hopping on a boat on and listening to Christmas tunes while peeking into peoples big ass homes on the water might be just the thing to do to brighten your spirits.  It looks like the main Christmas ships are sold out but the Parade ships that follow the big ole Christmas ship still have room.  I have added one websites information but believe me there are plenty to pick from as the water will be full of baby ships following the mother ship.  Please note I have not added this event to the Seattle Announcements Calendar and the ticket link at the end of the post will take you to the Christmas Ship website Seattle Tours.  Ms T

The brightly lit Parade Ships follow the Official Christmas Ship.
Many boats make up the parade ship fleet, including many privately owned boats from nearby marinas.
Our Parade Ships are fully enclosed with outside areas, restrooms, and a cash bar.
Onboard activities include a 'Ho-Ho-Ho' contest, Santa's magical presence, sing-a-longs, and a kids' activity area.
All parade ships position themselves alongside the Christmas Ship to enjoy the outstanding choral performances.
Happy Holidays!

Christmas Ships take about 2 - 3 1/2 hours

Saturday, December 19 - Second Sailing
Departure from Kirkland 8:00 pm - Return 10:30 pm
Choir: Northwest Girlchoir - Amore
Sheridan Beach Club 8:55-9:15 pm
*Matthews Beach 9:45-10:05 pm

Sunday, December 20
Departure from Kirkland 5:00 pm - Return 7:45 pm
Choir: Master Chorus Eastside
Carillon Point 5:15-5:35 pm
*Meydenbauer Bay 6:35-6:55 pm

Prices - including tax
Our Adult Retail Rate 'Our Adult Retail Rate' is the Alcatraz Media Inc. rate for this tour/activity. This is the rate charged for orders placed by telephone. :     $39.38
Our Adult Internet Rate 'Internet Rate' is the Alcatraz Media Inc. rate for orders placed online. :     $34.38
Your Internet Order Savings:     $5.00
Our Senior Rate
(ages 65+):     $30.94
Our Child Rate
(Ages 5-12):     $16.50
Child - Free
(Under 5):     $0.00
Tickets
Thanks to Seattle Tours for this information.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Blog Mistress 'Drop Down Menu' has arrived

I have done a little rearranging and added a 'drop down' menu in the first column that replaces much of the writing that I had cluttering our home page.  I call her 'Blog Mistress' as she will assist you find out the tips and tricks to get around Seattle Announcements.  Blog Mistress does not currently have any link associated with it.  Under Blog Mistress you will find links for and should receive live links in your email about the same time you receive this email:

  • How to Subscribe to email
  • Important Calendar FYI
  • SeaAnn vs GayZette
  • Why did SeaAnn become public?
  • How will you deal with private events?
  • How do I refer a friend to SeaAnn?
  • Subscribe to GayZette via Email
  • Email vs RSS Readers
  • Frequently Asked Questions -rewritten (originally posted on 10/1)
  • Helpful Techy Hints (previously posted on 12/11)
I invite you to peruse Blog Mistress as I will use and abuse her and I invite you to do the same on a regular basis.  I will be continuing to stream line the website and put items in their place.  Squeal...I just love to do that.

My apologies as you may see a post that has run before as I have changed a word or three and wanted to spruce it up.  This will happen from time to time and I know you all know how to IGNORE me when you don't want to hear what I am la la la la I can't hear you....

Warm hugs until later,

Ms T


    Important Calendar FYI

    Seattle Announcements Calendar is full of cutting edge events that are meant to entice an adult only audience while other events are indeed fabulous to take your diverse family and friends to. You will find all necessary information for each event on the calendar including type of event, cost, time frame, address, web information and phone numbers. 



    The default view is set to Agenda for ease of viewing all events in a day but you may change it to Daily, Weekly and Monthly to suit your personal preference as we are all about preferences (this may have to be done each time you come back to the web or if the page is refreshed). The Print button provides you with many options and is located at the top of the calendar. 


    Depending on how you have your PC settings will determine whether: when you pause the mouse over the top of the event- the individual event opens and you can see the entire details of the event or you may have to click your mouse once or twice to OPEN the event. The details you see are also determined by the VIEW chosen; Daily, Weekly, Monthly or Agenda.


    Full venue information can be found categorized by type of establishment on the sidebars of the blog under their specific category (ex., WildRose found under Bars). I resource many FREE and low-cost options for entertainment and the calendar is updated constantly!  On a normal month currently there is upwards of 350 entertaining, educational, thought provoking, community focused events to choose from.



    While the Seattle Announcements calendar is updated constantly and serves as the placeholder for events the GayZette blog which is found below will have the juicy details of what is happening in our greater Seattle community. The GayZette highlights and provides additional details for the calendar and can easily be subscribed to so you can receive emails or via a RSS feeds to your Reader so you can plan your social life well in advance.  You can also receive the calendar on your phone so you can attend events on the spur of the moment!  On rare occasions you may notice an event mentioned in the GayZette but not find it on the calender.  You can assume that the event is accurate from the GayZette posting and may not have made it to the calendar due to time constraints or a mind that has wandered off.


    Additionally, we are on Twitter so you can have up to the date tidbits and be in the know when you are on the go! I am not a twit when I tweet so don't worry I won't tweet the mundane and make you feel insane.


    If you have an event you would like added to the calendar or you have an announcement, please send it to me and I will be happy to take care of it for you!  Take a moment and introduce yourself to me if we have not met or say 'hello' if we have.  I feel that I already know so many of you as I find events that you might enjoy reading about or attending.



    Truly, there is no place I would rather live as we have wonderfully compassionate people, a variety of events to choose from, sense of community and good ole naughty fun!  The Emerald City is the place to be!



    I welcome you from the bottom of my heart,


    Ms T

    SeaAnn vs the GayZette

    click to expand What's the difference between the GayZette and Seattle Announcements?

    The names can be interchanged and no one from the Lesbian Mafia will show up at your house and make you read out loud from feminist literature while playing folk music or cut off the pony tail you have been growing. The distinction I make is Seattle Announcements is the umbrella for the entire website, calendar, resource guide and features the GayZette.

    The GayZette is the newsy informational prose that is technically considered the blog that will augment and highlight upcoming calendar listings, may have reflections of past events and contain my satirical viewpoint on a life half spent. The GayZette can be emailed to you (see 'Subscribe to GayZette via email') and you will receive links that will help you access the website so you can peruse back articles and 'how to' information.



    Ms T

    Why did SeaAnn become Public?

    click to expand What was the reason behind leaving the yahoo Seattle Announcements and starting a blog? 

    The decision to move to a blog format was a difficult one to begin with because I was well aware we are creatures of habit and change is disruptive. I was concerned I would lose cherished members and I made a personal commitment to take special care with this membership.  I feel very honored to have the priviledge of providing service to my community in this way. 

    The main reason was the features I saw available in blogs and the ability to provide a much slicker, graphic enabled display to my membership.  I wanted to have a more 'real time' connection and have the capacity to add pictures, posters and for the posted events to carry over from month to month and year to year.

    click to expand Why did you make Seattle Announcements a public blog?


    Basically I wanted to provide better access to resources, view-ability for the calendar and the option to save the events and for you my cherished members to be able to invite others to events using the calendar function. Also doing a pseudo calendar without an actual calendar got to be tedious and I feared mistakes could happen too easily. Now, we have folks that use their cell phones to look at the calendar and we have so many options that our members are not even using yet! 

    I am so excited about all the possibilities in our future.  I also had NO idea the amount of work that I was going to have to do to learn things that my brain did not want to absorb.  Hindsight is 20/20 but I have no regrets as this is working so much better in so many way



    My initial research showed that I could keep the blog private with invited members only. I ran into a couple major problems.

    1) People HAD to have a gmail account or they could only view the site in two week increments and then were kicked off.  I could then send another invitation but would have to do this to about 85 people every 2 weeks.
    2) I discovered I could only have 100 readers ever.
    3)There was no way to subscribe and receive email updates. You had to physically always come to check the website.  If you did not come for a while, you would have to search for content.
    4) I received feedback that it was a pain and it was keeping people from receiving information. THAT was a KICKER! My goal is to build community, create safe space and reduce isolation. If people cannot get on the site and see the calendar and events then it is pointless and frustrating for one and all.

    Of course, folks have to find us and that is not as easy as it sounds.  You pretty much have to have the web address to find the blog currently.

    As a public blog I traded a couple things for the good of the group.
    1) Members can receive email updates.  Information is confidential and private.
    2) No limit on how many can subscribe.
    3) Email plus RSS Feeds are available.
    4) No block coming to the site although I did place an adult content warning.
    5) The calendar can be viewed online, plus saved AND I can send folks a link so you can save it to your own desktop or personal gmail account if you like.
    6) Many other pluses...I will add them as I think of them.


    Ms T
     

    How will you deal with private events?


    The good news is that I can still send out private notices to the original Seattle Announcement members! I will do that via the Yahoo group list that one and all original members still belong to. We really have the best of both worlds because we will maintain our original family group and I will utilize that for private, sensitive or invitations that are not appropriate for a public forum.

    If you have items that you feel match that criteria, please email me and let me know.


    Any item that can be found on the internet, that is available through any public paper, leaflet or received on a mailing list and is normally considered in the in the Public Domain I will concur that it is public as well.

    If an event is hosted at a private home, for a select private audience at the request of the attendees or host I can consider it a Private event.

    There are some events that may be listed that may contain information that is only for a private membership. I may exclude certain information such as the address or other identifying information that the members would only know. If there is ever a safety issue or concern, I reserve the right to make decisions on a case by case basis.  If you ever have a concern or information regarding safety, please contact me.

    How do I refer a friend to SeaAnn?

    click to expand I have a friend I think would like this website, what do I do?


    You have a couple options. You are welcome to email me and introduce them to me.  This is particularly a good idea if they are someone who would possibly be a candidate for the original Seattle Announcement Yahoo group.   This way I can send them a personal introduction email with some helpful information about the site and I can offer to add them to our yahoo list if they meet the requirements.  Or, you can give them the website and they can check it out on their own.

    I do appreciate referrals so thank you!   

     
    Thank you for asking.  I actually do like to send a welcome note.  Call me old fashioned or just old but sometimes it may be my only opportunity to interact with my cherished member and I appreciate the moment to introduce the site, what we are doing and hopefully give the new member a sense that we are friendly natives.  
     
    I think there is so much posturing that occurs in our community and yes, I do believe there is a time and place for it, but not here.  I want folks to feel embraced, welcome, get a chuckle or two and want to return.  In time, if they are a loner, they may venture out.  If a people person, perhaps this will become another avenue of adventure for them.
     
    A letter writer from childhood,

    Ms T
     
     

    Subscribe to GayZette via email

    How to Subscribe to receive the GayZette to the email(s) of your choice:

    *Oh Happy Gay's are here! You can easily subscribe to receive email updates.  This will deliver the portion that is affectionately referred to as the 'GayZette'.

    Simply follow the yellow dotted square in the first left hand column and:
    • put your email address in the little box located in the left maroon column titled 'Subscribe to receive the GayZette blog via email'. 
    • follow the directions on the verification subscription page which helps prevent spam.
    • Log into your email account at the address you provided, 
    • locate the email titled 'Time Sensitive' and follow the directions in the email
    • follow the link to verify your address and 
    • waa la, ka bing you have set up email updates for the GayZette blog!                                      
    The subscription email expires within 3 days of submitting.  If it has expired and the link no longer works, just resubmit your email address OR email me and I will happily do this for you.

    Now...to be completely honest...you will not receive entire articles to your email unless they are short but instead teasers to whet your appetite.  You can click on the Title of the article or the name of the blog to finish reading the specific article you are interested in.  Visiting our website will have merit and I am not talking boy scouts here as there will always be something different and fun to view by coming back to the web as Ms T loves to change things up for you.

    Ms T


    Email vs RSS Readers

    E
    xplaining email subscriptions and RSS Feeds are a bit like the old Tortoise and the Hare race.  In this case, the Tortoise is email and RSS Readers are the bunnies- both win the race but the bunny really gets to the finish line faster.

    For the real techs, this is far from a real technical description so for those techies out there, unclinch thy buttcheeks and we will all be in for a gas!  This explanation should help the average email user understand enough to be confused - lol.  At least that is what happens when I gain just a little bit of information.  Here we go...one step at a time together.

    RSS FEEDS...
    Really, it is easy to think who the $%*# cares, right? Well, the beautiful thing is we don't really need to know how it works on the back end but understanding that it could be useful to us could be enough for us to make an informed choice. Especially if we want to browse through a lot of different content on the web in one consolidated place.  RSS Feeds allows us to do this in a nifty way.  So I will break it down just a little for us. RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary.

    Basically, RSS is a way that information is broken down and sent in smaller increments to a READER in our mail program that already exists. You don't even know this is happening behind the scenes. If you have gmail, yahoo, aol, Windows Live, gator, excite and many many more you have a Reader. A Reader is how you will Read the posts and it is glorious! You will fall in love...it will change the way you view the internet and the amount of information you can read and share with others.

    Once you subscribe to a FEED, the FEED will send any update from the website you have subscribed to- to your READER IMMEDIATELY. ***This is the advantage of having a FEED vs an EMAIL subscription. *** You would receive the GayZette as soon as I post it. Unlike email subscriptions that are sent usually 1x a day at a pre-determined time by the writer.

    How do you know if you can subscribe to a FEED? If a website has this icon which is the


    recognized RSS icon in the http:// bar, that means it can be subscribed to. Simple, huh? If you are familiar with bookmarking, this is a similar concept as you can 'mark' the feed quickly for the websites you want to subscribe to.  You can mark it in the same way as you bookmark a website by clicking on it (it will provide RSS or Atom options, if you click on one of them you will often see the list of posts that are recent.  You then subscribe from that page).  Or follow the directions below.

    How do you subscribe?

    1. Simply click on the RSS icon

    and it will take you to the Subscribe page.
    2. Pick your Reader based on your email account (I LOVE GMAIL but yahoo works fine too).
    3. You will need to confirm the subscription in the Reader.
    4. You will now receive Posts to the Reader.

    1. You can also click on the 'Subscribe in a Reader' in the first column of Seattle Announcements.
    2. Pick your Reader based on your email account.
    3. You will need to confirm the subscription in your Reader.
    4. You will now receive Posts to the Reader.

    How do I find my *#@%$ Reader?

    In gmail:

    1. Good question.  I like inquiring minds.
    2. In gmail, when you are in your email, LOOK at the top of your page and locate: GMAIL CALENDER DOCUMENTS READER WEB MORE.
    3. Click on Reader
    4. At the very bottom left side: Subscriptions / manage subscriptions
    5. You will find the subscription you have subscribed to and can toy with all the settings in a separate window that will open. They are similar to your email settings.
    6. You may also see in the right area a request to accept the subscription.  Do so!
    7. The right side has a slide scroll up and down that you can move. This is where you will view your subscriptions and can read the posts of your choice. It can be set to: uncheck your articles when you scroll through OR uncheck only if you click on the article.
    8. The Reader will recommend other sites for you based on what you read (Recommended Sources).  This is very cool as you will find others items of interest to read.
    9. Home/All Items (#) = All unread items for your subscriptions
    10. Next to the Search box at the top middle is 'All Items' and is a Drop down box that contains all your subscriptions plus 'All Items, Read Items, Starred Items, Shared, People you follow', etc.

    In Yahoo:

    1. Go to 'My Yahoo' http://my.yahoo.com
    2. My Main Tab/More Options/
    3. CLICK My Yahoo Reader (at top of page) Turn On/OFF
    4. Click 'I'm Done'
    5. It will take a moment to load & will give you options of other RSS Feeds to add (other news source like our local papers, the Times, USA Today etc). Add what you would enjoy as you can delete what you don't want later.
    6. The pages will load.
    7. Each item will have an 'Options' tab and you can delete item entirely or make relevant changes. Items can be moved around too.
    8. Your email is also on this page but you can also read it by clicking on the Mail icon on the left sidebar.
    9. Check back and look for content from the GayZette. Remember it gets posted immediately and if you are subscribed via email AND to a RSS Feed, the Feed will be quicker.  The only downside is occasionally I will post an article and do an 'opps' and immediately find an error and repost it.  My RSS Readers will get 2 will similar posts.  They are so easy to scroll past and delete so it is not too much of a big deal.

    Try both and see what you like...it won't hurt anything. There are so many advantages to the Readers. I just found this link that explains the basics.


    Keep me posted on what you think about all this. I sure have been learning and my brain has not exploded yet.  I am happy to help any of you with the knowledge I have gleaned and will always seek out the answer when I do not know it (that will be often - lol).

    If anyone of you wants to write a tutorial on any of the other Readers I invite you to.  I will gladly publish your 'how to' and provide you with much deserved credit and even a latte on me!

    Enjoy from the heart,
    Ms T

    Wednesday, December 16, 2009

    Saturday it is time to CONVERT and DANCE!!!


    This is the place to be Saturday if you want to Partee with the best of 'em!  A mere $5 for an entire evening of dancing to booty bumping sexy beats!


    Four Fabulous Dj's will Heat the place to a Sizzle with the best downtempo, dubstep, electro-house & Nu-disco to dance your night away.  The Furthermore Collective will set the place on FIRE with their famous show.  I will be there Dressed to Express...how about you? 





    Saturday, December 19th
    8pm - 2am
    $5 cover 21+
    Chapel
    1600 Melrose Ave at Pine

    Dress to Express!



    YWCA LBTHealth OutReach a SUCCESS!

    Any of you that have been following the GayZette or know me understand that maintaining health and well being is close to my heart and this particular health screening is very dear to me after losing Mudd to metastasized breast cancer earlier this year.  My bra is off to Ingrid who works tirelessly in our community with warmth, understanding and a sexy accent to boot for making it easier for those to maintain basic health services with dignity.  What follows is her recap of the YWCA LBTHealth OutReach on Saturday.  Ms T

    Wildrose 12/12/09 OutReach Day

    December the 12th turned out to be the Santa Claus pub crawl. It was very funny to watch hundreds of Santa Clauses in all sorts of outfits coming by and having a good time.
    The LBT focused Wildrose screening on Saturday the 12th of December, turned out very successful. I want to thank Martha and Shelley from the Wildrose, for their generosity and for opening their doors for us. It was great to work with Beth Kruse again, albeit the only time this year. I want to thank Michelle Atkinson for volunteering to help with the intakes at the last moment.
    This mobile event turned out so well I think in part by using the internet, through list serves and yahoo groups to advertise this LBT focused mobile screening event.  I feel this community tends to be more online than some of the others. From last years screening we had only one client return to us.
    We served 16 people in total, 14 BCHP and two insurance.
    Two clients were referred to Swedish for diagnostic mammograms. 1 client refused the mammogram.  There were 14 LBT with 2 trans individuals.
    14 people filled in the after screening survey it was 99% positive. Topics most people were interested in were health insurance, affordable housing, employment programs, educational opportunities, LBT health and nutrition.
    At the request from one of our clients I put out a donation jar and to my surprise people made some donations. We will continue to do this and see how it goes.

    Thank you all and be well
    Ingrid Berkhout

    A Vigil to End Violence Against Sex Workers

    Seattle, WA
    International Day to
    End Violence
    Against Sex Workers

    A Vigil  - 7:30PM Thursday December 17th
    Cal Anderson Park in Capitol Hill

    All participants are encouraged to wear masks to preserve everyone's anonymity!
    If you are a sex worker who would like to join the pre-vigil mask making event please email MaryMagdalene@nw-swop.org for more information. Bring a poem, a song, a few words to share...


    Monday, December 14, 2009

    Origami - Between the Folds

    A dear friend sent me this wonderful not to miss PBS documentary on origami airing at 10 pm on Tuesday Dec 15, KCTS Channel 9. Don't dismiss this at face value as this is a compelling look at how origami artists quit their normal lives and use origami to explain our world. BETWEEN THE FOLDS chronicles 10 of their stories.  Tivo Time!  Ms T



    http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/between-the-folds/ says:
    Origami may seem an unlikely medium for understanding and explaining the world. But around the globe, several fine artists and theoretical scientists are abandoning more conventional career paths to forge lives as modern-day paper folders. Through origami, these offbeat and provocative minds are reshaping ideas of creativity and revealing the relationship between art and science.


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