Leather and Lace Preformers are bringing down the house Saturday Oct 2nd

We are going to have a silent auction on Saturday evening that will make you scream!  This co-mingled with the entertainment line up at the 1st Annual Leather & Lace No Contest Fundraiser will have the crowd begging for more.  First, any event that has the one and only energy of Lamar Van Dyke is worth attending.  She has a style all her own.  You never quite know what you will get but you know you will enjoy the ride.

Until now the performers have been TOP secret!

Lamar will be introducing the acts of long time friends as well as new ones too.    

Tamara the Trapeze Lady is a crowd pleaser and a crowd teaser - we love us some Tamara!

Randy Andy is hot off the performance trail and enters the quiet zone - sshhhh!

Our Lady Lydia will be no Lady with the help of WA State Ms Leather 2010 and friend in tow.

 Individual Performances by Icy Jazzy, Max and Diamond Jack - Our NW Community Boot Black

Lancer and Dee-Licious are for you to decide...

This evening will directly benefit the
newly established LGBT Elders' Fund. 
October 2nd, 2010 6:30pm -  8:30pm
MC'd by the one and only FanTaBuLous Lamar Van Dyke
Featuring Fabulous Community Entertainers kept TOP Secret until now
The Cuff
1533 13th Ave, Seattle,
Suggested Donation $10
Silent Auction to benefit LGBT Elders' Fund
email: boi Di wastatemsleather2010@gmail.com with any questions
www.wsmlo.org
WSMLO is a federally recognized 501(c) (3) organization.


Professional Video Taping Services by Shan Ottey.

Play will commence afterwards, email: boi Di wastatemsleather2010@gmail.com

Gen Silent Film Showing - Save the Date November 22nd Monday

Gen Silent will be showing on Monday, November 22, 2010, 2-4 PM, at
NorthShore Senior Center
10201 E. Riverside Drive
Bothell, WA,
in the Multi-Purpose Room
Cost: FREE
Movie time: 63 minutes; discussion following

Gen Silent is the new LGBT documentary from award-winning director and documentary filmmaker Stu Maddox. Gen Silent reveals how lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders, who fought the first battles for equality now face so much fear about discrimination that they are hiding their lives again. Thousands are dying earlier than their straight counterparts because they are afraid to ask for help. But there is a growing number of individuals trying to build awareness and wake up the long-term and health care industries to their plight.

What's in a name? Ask Portia DeGeneres.

According to Diva Magazine which is Europe's hot lesbian mag since 1994 lovely Portia De Rossi who is Ellen's wife will be taking Ellen's last name.  Of course, I am sure this information was all over the US news via TMZ but it was much more interesting to read it in a glossy UK edition devoted to hot lesbian women. So here it is...without pics, darn.

Having filed a petition with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to change her name, the actress formerly known as Portia De Rossi is now Portia DeGeneres.

The request for a change of name was granted Thursday in LA County Superior Court, report TMZ.

The Australian actress, who found fame on the TV series Ally McBeal, was born Amanda Lee Rogers, and changed her name to Portia de Rossi whilst still in her teens.

She married Ellen Degeneres in 2008.

In other news, according to Advocate.com, the star is writing an emotional tell-all autobiography that will describe the 37-year-old’s past struggles with anorexia, her sexuality and her marriage.

Laughter Therapy via Yoga

For those of you that were able to attend the LBT Rainbow Health Fair we enjoyed a wonderful 'laughter circle'.  Even in the short time we practiced laughing, many of us felt we benefited from practicing laughing and experiencing the joy that laughter brings in any form.  Laughing just makes one feel good! 

The Phinney Neighborhood Center offers a laughter yoga class on the 2nd Tuesday's taught by Teresa Verde based on the model that laughter has health benefits.  The Laughter Yoga class provides:

an explanation of the tremendous health benefits, how laughter and humor are highly effective coping mechanisms, the role of laughter in the workplace and even how smiling is beneficial; followed by a joyous laughter session consisting of gentle stretching, yoga-type deep breathing and playful laughter exercises.

Like all Yoga's, Laughter Yoga practices a combination of gentle stretching, yoga-type breathing, chanting and only differs by including laughter exercises. Yoga is a body/mind/spirit connection that leaves you feeling better after the class.  You need to bring to class a willingness to laugh for no reason and water. Check out the article on One Thousand Laughs in The New Yorker August 30th issue.
www.onethousandlaughs.com

Phinney Laughter Club $5 class fee

2nd Tuesday of the month at 7 pm

Phinney Neighborhood Center

6532 Phinney Ave North, Seattle. 

No pre-registration required.

Just drop in when you feel the need for more laughter in your life.

'Our sessions last approximately 50 minutes, beginning with a brief introduction and followed by gentle stretching, yoga type deep breathing and a series of playful laughter exercises'.

For more information contact Teresa at 206-784-9776 or onethousandlaughs@yahoo.com

Thanks to Phinney Neighborhood Center and One Thousand Laughs for this information.

LBT Mobile Screening at Wildrose on December 11th

LBT Mobile Screening at Wildrose December 11th

At our May mobile screening we saw 15 women and we could have seen more!  For those of you thinking of coming to a mobile screening, take a look a this comment from one of the women that was served at our May 3rd screening.

I had never been to anything like a mobile health screening before and did not know what to expect.  I was pleasantly surprised as it was much less crowded than my doctors office and there was no wait!  I was one of the last appointments on Monday and can't remember the last time my doctor's office provided me with my test results so fast (only 3 days to my mail box)!  Plus, they provided resource information if I had any questions.  I certainly will use a mobile screening again as I was treated so well and the staff was very friendly.

Join us at the Wild Rose on Saturday December 11th

9 am - 3 pm

1115 East Pike St

Mobile Mammography, Breast exams and Pap tests

Best of health to you,

Ms T.

Health and Wellness Resource Fair on September 21st

North Seattle Health and

Wellness Resource Fair

Tuesday, September 21^st

10:00AM  - 3:00PM

Please join us at Aljoya Thornton Place for medical seminars.

Meet professional medical experts and get information on how to live a better life

and how to prepare for the future.

Joe Madsen
Community Relations Director

Aljoya Thornton Place
450 NE 100^th Street, Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 306-7941 tel
(206) 306-7925 fax
eraliving.com

Queer Asian Women Research - Participants Needed

Take a peek at the research study and see if you can assist.  Ms T.

Queer Asian Women Research - Participants Needed
Greetings:
We are Dr. Meifen Wei (Assistant Professor) and Robyn Zakalik Doctoral Student) in the Department of Psychology at Iowa State University. This study involves Asian or South Asian American women who have a concern (e.g., question, struggle, difficulty, etc.) related to their sexual orientation and/or being an Asian American. This is a research study approved by the University Institutional Research Board (IRB #05-601) at Iowa State University.
We are looking for participants who are 18 years of age or older. You should be an Asian or South Asian American woman who is romantically attracted to other women. You may identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer, or questioning OR you may be attracted to women but feel that none of these identifications represent you.
If you feel that you are appropriate for this study based on the above description, please consider participation. Monetary compensation will be made available to compensate you for the time and effort necessary to participate in this study.
If you know of someone else who may be appropriate for this study, we would appreciate you forwarding this email on.
If you are interested in participating in this research study and would like to find out more about it, please email Robyn Zakalik
Participation in this research study is voluntary and you may withdraw your participation at anytime.
Sincerely,
Meifen Wei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
W112 Lagomarcino Hall
Department of Psychology
Iowa State University
wei@iastate.edu
Robyn Zakalik, M.S.
Doctoral Candidate
Counseling Psychology
Iowa State University
robynz@iastate.edu