The place to be tonight is at Lesbian Bingo

The place to be tonight will be at Lesbian Bingo for several great reasons.  First, it is a fabulous fun event that is a wonderful match for the members of our GayZette community.  Second, I will be a Hostess with the Mostess and one of the Callers hoping for 0hhhh-sixty nine and I would love to see some of you screaming out B I N G O!

The L Date is the newest game on the scene and is fun, interactive and for one and all.  Join Lesbian Bingo Night!!


This isn't your usual bingo!


$10.00 online before 5pm today or $12.00 at the door


Private Bar, Great Food and Awesome Hostesses


Prizes including a fabulous Valentines package to share with a special someone!


The L Date is inclusive and welcomes all...gay, bi, trans and straight to enjoy our events so bring your friends and let the party begin.

    * At Garage Billiards on Capital Hill

    * 1134 Broadway Ct , Seattle, WA 98122

    * Saturday, January 23rd

    * Doors open at 7pm

    * Cover: $10 online or $12 at the door

    * $2.00 per extra bingo card

    * Tickets @ theldate.net


On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

The last week...

This last week I was able to attend and check out a few places that are listed on the Seattle Announcements Calendar.  We had dinner on Saturday at Olympia Pizza on 15th and they have expanded into the space next door and now have a great looking bar.  In fact part of THE actual bar is from the old J & M.  We then dropped in at HotFlash which was packed with a full crowd.  According to Pauline it boasted its largest crowd to date.  I was glad people had left as we could still move around and talk with friends.  We got there a bit late and stayed just for a bit.

I finally made it to the Little Red Bistro and it was worth the wait.  It has a very nice atmosphere to enjoy relaxing in during the day.  Plenty of comfortable seating next to windows covered with lush draperies.  Books fill the window ledges for perusing and I immediately found one on 'chocolate' that I began drooling over.  I was able to visit with friends and work on trying to get the problems with this blog not posting resolved via their wi-fi (unsucessful on the blog part - lol).  I will be going back next week to the Day Spa and let you know what I think...I can't wait!

Tonight I enjoyed the quite large group at Wallingford's Meaningful Movies by Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice showing of Maggie Growls.  It was a touching portrayal of Maggie Kuhn who started the Gray Panthers.  She was an extremely feisty woman who created change through her unconventional ways.  Most of her methods were quite effective in the movement to create equality for older folks.  The one thing she suggested that created disagreement in her own group was to suggest that due to the large number of single older women that they should try being lesbians.  She was serious...they were appalled.  She was unconventional in many ways including taking a male lover 50 years her junior and having several affairs.  When asked how she had managed to remain unmarried she replied 'sheer luck'.   It was a good movie and I will return to view others with this group and invite you to do the same.  Ms T

Check the GayZette online

Please come out to the website and check for the articles that were not sent out during Feedburners downtime this past week.  There are 9 that were not sent.  Whenever you don't hear from me for a few days, it never hurts to check the calendar as I keep it updated and it is a great resource for what to do.  As with all technical programs they don't work 100% of the time.  Drives me absolutely nuts as I try to fix stuff that sometimes is beyond my technical fixing ability.  Thank you all for being such a great audience!  Ms T

Denise King, Activist for Hate Crimes dies

I have often said it is those of us that can fight on behalf of our loved ones that can effect change due to our unique position.  I am always moved by the mothers (parents) that stand by their LBGTQI children as that is not always the case.  Denise King had great compassion for others even in the worst moments of her life.  May she continue to touch others in death as in life.

Denise King, Mother of Hate Crime Victim, Dies

Denise King, a gay rights advocate in South Florida, died of a heart attack on New Year’s Eve. King’s son, Simmie Williams who was gay, was gunned down in February 2008. Since his unresolved murder, King made educating others about the violence LGBT people face a priority:

The Sun-Sentinel wrote:

Since her son’s death, Mrs. King 'brought the conversation of love, acceptance and compassion into a community where black [gays and lesbians] are invisible,' said Michael Emanuel Rajner, a co-founder of Transgender Equality Rights Initiatives, who became a family friend after the murder.

'The night of her son’s viewing, she left early because she had gotten a call from someone that evening that there was a youth, about 16, thrown out of his home because he was openly gay,' Rajner said.

'Denise, not even knowing the child’s name, hit the streets with her car up and down Sistrunk looking for this child. She would take them in. Her home became this safe haven for people to run. In her pain she was moved to make certain no child was turned away.'

Mrs. King’s aunt said she was committed to justice.

'Everything she did, she did it from her heart as a mother,' said Rose Barnes, of Fort Lauderdale.

Thanks to glaadblog.org for this article.

Join the fun Saturday 23rd for Lesbian Bingo Night by The L Date

This Saturday night the place to be is at Lesbian Bingo for several great reasons.  First, it is a fabulous fun event that is a wonderful match for the members of our GayZette community.  Second, I will be a Caller hoping for 0hhhh-sixty nine and I have parking luck which means Bingo luck for you all, right!?  Third, you can pre-purchase your tickets online for you and your entire group of friends as this is an inclusive event which Ms T absolutely loves!  Read on Dahlings....

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The L Date

Lesbian Bingo Night!!

This isn't your usual bingo!

$10.00 online or $12.00 at the door

Private Bar, Great Food and Awesome Hostesses

Prizes including a fabulous Valentines package to share with a special someone!

(The Garage asked us to throw a party so come ready to have fun)

The L Date welcomes all...gay, bi, trans and straight to enjoy our events so bring your friends.
    * At Garage Billiards in Capital Hill
    * 1134 Broadway Ct , Seattle, WA 98122
    * Saturday, January 23rd
    * Doors open at 7pm
    * Cover: $10 online or $12 at the door
    * $2.00 per extra bingo card
    * Tickets @ theldate.net

If you are interested in being a hostess for game nights please contact us at:  theldate@gmail.com

On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

Events for 'Free' drop down tab is a WIP

Please note I am creating an area for Free events as a 'Drop down' tab on the right side of the blog.  It is no where near done and until blogger sends my posts in a timely manner I do not have all the web addresses to enter in the code.  I appreciate your patience.  It will be a great tool when I get it done as you will be able to look through the Free event options and take your pick by Day and type of Event!  Stay tuned!  Ms T

Blogger is acting naughty...

I am not so happy with blogger as she has not been minding me this last week.  Instead of sending out my posts to you as they are scheduled, they have not been delayed for days!  It is most frustrating as by the time you got the Friday MLK day notice the event has passed.  The way it works is I select a two hour time frame for when blogger sends the GayZette to you.  Unfortunately, blogger hasn't been sending you anything on schedule so I have manually picked the next time period or have resynced the blog to attempt to 'force' a send,  It has not worked, much to my frustration. 

This is a game I play for hours each day and I have begun to feel like blogger is the toddler throwing a toy on the ground and I am the mommy picking it up.  The good news is that the events ARE placed on the Seattle Announcements Calendar so if you have a habit of looking at it you will miss nothing.  I know that blogger eventually self corrects as it does have glitches from time to time.  Ah ha, I even have a label for 'feedburner issues' and that is my story and I am sticking to it. 

GSBA Women at the Top

One of our fabulous members brought this event to my attention.  I think GSBA has picked a great way to introduce us to some wonderful women in leadership positions in our community and highlight great work our non-profits are doing.  On SeaAnnCal Ms T

GSBA Women at the Top

2010 starts another GSBA Program Year introducing our 2010 Women at the Top Mixers.  To celebrate the amazing leadership of our women members, we will hold a quarterly Women at the Top cocktail party. This event will be held at a fun venue and at each Women at the Top Cocktail Hour we will invite a community leader from a nonprofit that serves women to give a overview of what they do and how we can participate.

To kickoff 2010, our first Women at the Top will be on January 28th at the top of the Renaissance Hotel in their Visions Room. Our guest will be Barbara bg Nabors-Glass from Seattle Goodwill. bg is a dynamic leader in our community and we are thrilled she is starting off our series. And, the Visions Room is gorgeous with a 180 degree view. Join us and bring friends to our first Women at the Top.

Please bring books to donate to Seattle Goodwill if you would like.

Thursday, January 28, 2010    

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Renaissance Hotel

515 Madison St

Seattle, WA 98104

(206) 363-9188

Individual Registration:

$10.00 - Members

$15.00 - Non Members

$10.00 - Students

Register Online Now, or call (206) 363-9188.

Parking available in the hotel garage.

Join me on Friday 22nd for Gray Panthers beginnings - FREE

I would like to extend an invitation to you my beloved readers to attend 'Maggie Growls' the documentary film portrait of how Maggie Kuhn started the Grey Panthers with me on Friday the 22nd at 7pm (56 min).  It seems very relevant with the current employment situation and I think would be fun to attend together and grab a cup of something afterwards and visit.

I list FREE movies every Friday night that the Wallingford Neighbors show at the Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ and I love that this is community oriented.  It is by donation which takes the pressure off of our budgets during these financially tough times.  They will follow the movie with an optional community discussion on active, vivacious aging; intergenerational connections and future living options such as Co-Housing: both Senior & Intergenerational.  Send me an email and let me know if you are coming, I would love to have your company!   

Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice and  'Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies'
is very pleased to present:  Film: 'MAGGIE GROWLS' (56 min, Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater, 2003) 'Speak your mind - even if your voice shakes, for well aimed slingshots can topple giants.'  - Maggie Kuhn.

MAGGIE GROWLS is a documentary film portrait of the amazing, canny, lusty, charming and unstoppable Maggie Kuhn (1905-1995), who founded the Gray Panthers in 1970 after being forced to retire from a job she loved. Her outrage and determination fueled a political chain reaction that forever changed the lives of older Americans, repealing mandatory retirement laws and proving that 'old' is not a dirty word.

With a disarming mixture of humor, shock value and common sense, Maggie went on to champion universal health care, nursing home reform, shared housing and consumer protection.  Out of what political activist Ralph Nader called 'the most significant retirement in modern American history,' Maggie created one of the most potent social movements of the century - one that was committed to justice, peace and fairness to all, regardless of age.

Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (0.4 miles W of I-5 NE 50th St. Exit  - Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44).

'Milk' Movie, potluck, socializing, discussion - donations accepted

The Sharma Center is having a potluck and showing the moving, inspirational and unnecessarily tragic true story of gay activist Harvey Milk in 'Milk'.  They are waving any membership for the evening of January 25th with the potluck starting at 6pm, movie at 7pm and discussion to follow the movie.  Ms T

Event by Donation

Explore and learn about relationships, intimacy, sexuality, community and more with us at the movies. 
We're showing the film which garnered Sean Penn his second Academy Award.  "Milk" is about the life of gay activist Harvey Milk, one of the very first openly-gay elected officials to be elected in the US.  A review is available online at http://www.allmovie.com/work/milk-425182.


The Sharma Center

Freddie Mercury's lover Jim Hutton dead at 60

If you were gay and can remember any of the 70's you knew who Freddie Mercury was of the band Queen.  Even if it was not your music style, his story was somewhat riveting and now another part of it has come full circle with his last partner passing away on New Year's Day.  Ms T

The gay lover and life partner of the late and great singer  Freddie Mercury passed away last week.  Jim Hutton had lived with former Queen singer and flamboyant Freddie  Mercury for six years prior to the singer’s death from an AIDS-related illness in 1991.

Jim Hutton died at his home on New Year’s Day from complications from the battle he’d been fighting against cancer  in his last few years.   He was aged  60.  Hutton  had  worked as Mercury’s hairdresser and the singer left him  £500,000 and a plot of land in his will.

Jim Hutton had also tested positive for HIV in 1990 but, at the time he kept the news of his status a secret from many including  Mercury himself.   However,  he later told him shortly before the singer passed away.

Hutton was buried on Sunday in Bennekerry, Ireland,  on what would have been his 61st birthday.

Thanks to Jason Shaw – Brighton, England for this article.

NorthWest Leather Celebration and 5th Annual Regional Master/Slave Contest

We have information on the NorthWest Leather Celebration (NWLC) and the fifth annual NW regional Master/slave contest!  Due to many challenges with it posting (another fight with it being created in a different format than my darling Ms Blogger can handle I have narrowed the details on becoming a sponsor or placing an ad).  Please email me and I can send you all the details you need if you are interested.  I apologize for this issue.  Sounds like it will be a whooping good time.  Ms T

Dear Friend of the BDSM/Leather Community:
    As the executive producer of the third annual Northwest Leather Celebration (NWLC) event and fifth annual NW regional Master/slave contest, I am writing to encourage your support for the exciting event we have planned!
    The intent of the event is to provide an annual gathering place for all the Leather Tribes throughout our region and beyond. The purpose of the titleholder contest is to provide the leather/BDSM community with a regional Master and slave who will represent the Master/slave community and lifestyle with integrity and competence, and serve as our region’s representatives at the International Master/slave contest in Dallas , TX .
   Thank you for your support in helping to build bridges of understanding between our diverse communities. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Sincerely,


Margaret Anderson (aka KitNboots)
Executive Producer for Northwest Leather Celebration
April 30 – May 2, 2010
info@northwestleathercelebration. com
www.northwestleathercelebration. com
produced by smOdyssey, Inc. a 501c

Leather Life V Albuquerque, NM

This is a very reasonable conference that is put on by a past Seattle resident.  Send an email for applications and for more information.  Ms T 

LeatherLife V
Albuquerque, NM

February 19, 20 and 21st, 2010
Sandia Courtyard Hotel

Applications available at LeatherLife.NM@gmail.com

Topics this year will include:  traditions, mastery, submission and community leadership, as well as topics the participants choose.

LeatherLife is a small, intimate discussion workshop in which we explore our values, experiences and
passions.
$60 for the weekend