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Testing Sites FREE AND ANONYMOUS RAPID HIV ANTIBODY TESTING SITES There are currently fewer sites for HIV testing than there have been in the past. Note listings beyond Sonoma County may charge a fee for testing. Call the phone numbers listed to confirm hours and fees. SANTA ROSA MONDAY 10 to 11 AM Santa Rosa Free Clinic 465 "A" Street Santa Rosa 707.546.6479 MONDAY 12 TO 5:30 PM Drug Abuse Alternatives Center 2403 Professional Drive, Suite 103 (Near the County Administration Center) Santa Rosa 544-3295, Ext 342 TUESDAY 1 TO 4 PM Face to Face, 873 Second Street, Santa Rosa 707.544.1581 TUESDAY 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM St. Vincent's Kitchen 610 Wilson Street, Santa Rosa 707.528.7580 FRIDAY 5 TO 7:30 PM Drug Abuse Alternatives Center 2403 Professional Drive, Suite 103 (Near the County Administration Center) Santa Rosa 544-3295, Ext 342 ____________________ MARIN COUNTY Marin AIDS Project HIV Testing Free, confidential rapid HIV testing is available at Marin AIDS Project. The entire rapid testing process takes about twenty minutes with the results provided at the end of the session. The results will either be negative or "preliminary positive." If someone tests "preliminary positive," they need to return a week later for a confirmatory test result. Testing is done on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 7:15 p.m. Appointments are recommended. For more information about rapid HIV testing, and/or to schedule an appointment, please call (415) 499-7515 FREE Marin Health & Human Services Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Services 3260 Kerner Blvd San Rafael, CA 94901 STD Reception Line: (415) 473-4400 STD Clinic Drop-In Start Times: Mondays at 1:00 - 3:00 PM Wednesday at 4:30 - 8:00 PM Fridays at 8:00 - 11:00 AM Men & Women MEN ONLY Men & Women As the medical component of the STD Prevention and Control Program, the clinic provides confidential services to clients, including: testing for STD's, diagnosis, treatment, examination, counseling/case management, partner follow-up, and certain family planning services. This is a drop-in clinic with no appointments. Drop-in clinic services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis with a limited number of spaces each day. We encourage you to arrive before the start of the clinic and cannot guarantee that everyone will be seen that day. Please call 473-4400 for current cash pay prices on STD services and testing. Testing includes: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, HIV, and cultures of any present sores or lesions. Services are free for ages 12-17. ____________________ MENDOCINO COUNTY Mendocino County Health Department 1120 South Dora Street, Ukiah, CA (707) 472-2777 HIV Testing and Counseling Provides free anonymous and confidential HIV testing and counseling services to individuals upon request. The schedule may vary, so please call 472-2700, 800 734-7793 or 964-4713 for information and an appointment. Services are provided at the Mendocino County Health Department and at drop-in sites throughout the County. For HIV testing and counseling in Ft. Bragg, Laytonville and Covelo call 962-0350 for info ______________________ LAKE COUNTY HIV/AIDS Testing The HIV/AIDS Education, Prevention and Planning Project provides HIV/AIDS education and prevention outreach to groups and individuals in the community to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. The Lake County HIV Prevention Community Planning Group Coordinates and plans the HIV/AIDS education and prevention efforts in the county and is open to all Lake County residents. Walk-in testing Monday 9:00-11:00 in Lakeport at 922 Bevins Court Contact Michele Paulet, RN, Coordinator 707-263-1090 or 707-994-9433 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 922 Bevins Court, Lakeport CA _______________________ NAPA COUNTY Napa County Health & Human Services Agency 2344 Old Sonoma Rd. Bldg. G, Napa, Ca. 707-253-4227 Drop-in anonymous HIV antibody testing is on Thursdays - 1 pm to 3 pm. Results are available two weeks later on Thursdays - 3 pm to 4 pm. STD testing by appointment only is on Mondays and Wednesdays $5.00 for visit and fee varies if medication needed. __________________ SOLANO COUNTY Solano County Health Department HIV Testing Clinics: For information on Solano County Health Department HIV test sites and availability of Spanish speaking counselors call 707-553-5557. Fairfield 2101 Courage Drive, Fairfield, Ca. 5 to 7PM on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Vallejo 355 Tuolumne, Vallejo, Ca. 5 to 7PM on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. DUE TO STATE BUDGET CUTS HIV TESTING AT THE FAIRFIELD AND VALLEJO CLINICS MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME. CALL PETER TURNER AT 707-553-5557 FOR THE CURRENT STATUS OF TESTING IN THESE CLINICS AND ANY TESTING BEING DONE BY PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY. STD Testing Clinics: Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Screening and Treatment is available through Family Health Services at the Solano County Health Department clinics listed below. The clinics are drop-in. $20 is requested for exam and medicine given that day. Fairfield 2101 Courage Drive, Fairfield, Ca. Thursdays 1:00 - 4:00 PM Vallejo 355 Tuolumne, Vallejo, Ca. Fridays 1:00 - 4:00 PM Planned Parenthood Confidential testing for HIV and other STDs. Planned Parenthood offers OraQuick® rapid HIV testing. Results the same day! OraQuick® is an FDA approved rapid point-of-care oral fluid test used to aid in the diagnosis of HIV-1 and 2 infection. For more information on rapid testing google "rapid HIV testing." Call the clinic closest to you for times and fees (if any): Fairfield Clinic Phone: 707-429-8855 1325 Travis Blvd., #C, Fairfield, Ca. Vacaville Health Center Phone: 707-317-2111 600 Nut Tree Rd., Suite 340, Vacaville, Ca. Vallejo Clinic Phone: 707-643-4545 990 Broadway, Vallejo, Ca. ___________________ CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Community HIV Counseling & Testing Services Appointments are not necessary. Patients are seen on a first come, first served basis, and clinic registration is held during the first hour of each clinic until it is full. Schedules are subject to change. To confirm days and locations, call 925-313-6771. (Updated April 2011) Information: 1-800-287-0200 STD Line: 1-800-479-9664 Testing Schedule Days/Time Locations Third Monday 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Home Depot 11939 San Pablo Avenue Richmond Every Tuesday 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Todos Santos Plaza Willow Pass Road Concord Every Wednesday 2 - 3:30 p.m. Near Amtrak Station 1st Street at "I" Street Antioch Every Friday 1 - 3:30 p.m. Neighborhood House of North Richmond 820 23rd Street Richmond First Friday 6 - 8 p.m. Rainbow Community Center 3024 Willow Pass Road (Rear entrance) Concord |
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The Black Cat Cafe on
Montgomery Street became
home in the 1950's to a Gay
drag revue starring Jose Sarria.
Sarria was born in San
Francisco and performed each
Sunday afternoon for fifteen
years to full houses of 250 or
more, using his role as Madame
Butterfly to sermonize about
homosexual rights and leading
a sing-along of “God Save the
Nelly Queens..."
When it finally closed in 1963,
The Black Cat had broken the
barriers that prevented overtly
Gay bars from existing freely.
A 1951 California Supreme
Court decision banned the
closing down of a bar simply
because homosexuals were the
usual customers.
Manuel Castells convincingly
argues in The Grassroots and
the City that The Black Cat had
also established an important
cultural precedent for the Gay
community: fun and humor.
As the community developed,
feasts, celebrations, street
parties, public and private bars,
and bathhouses and sex clubs,
became the important forms of
cultural expression and
sociability, which in turn
strongly influenced other
communities in San Francisco
and beyond.
- Chris Carlsson
More Still More
Montgomery Street became
home in the 1950's to a Gay
drag revue starring Jose Sarria.
Sarria was born in San
Francisco and performed each
Sunday afternoon for fifteen
years to full houses of 250 or
more, using his role as Madame
Butterfly to sermonize about
homosexual rights and leading
a sing-along of “God Save the
Nelly Queens..."
When it finally closed in 1963,
The Black Cat had broken the
barriers that prevented overtly
Gay bars from existing freely.
A 1951 California Supreme
Court decision banned the
closing down of a bar simply
because homosexuals were the
usual customers.
Manuel Castells convincingly
argues in The Grassroots and
the City that The Black Cat had
also established an important
cultural precedent for the Gay
community: fun and humor.
As the community developed,
feasts, celebrations, street
parties, public and private bars,
and bathhouses and sex clubs,
became the important forms of
cultural expression and
sociability, which in turn
strongly influenced other
communities in San Francisco
and beyond.
- Chris Carlsson
More Still More
Before & After Harvey
San Francisco
LGBTQ History
San Francisco
LGBTQ History
A men - only group meets Fridays at the Sutter
Medical Center of Santa Rosa,
Administration Bld. Conference Room 1,
3325 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa,
at 7 PM.
The group is only open to sex
addicts or men who believe
they may be sex
addicts.
For information call Info
Line at 707-573-6064 or
contact Dan J. at 707-542-3150 or email Northbay
Intergroup at info@northbaySAA.org
Medical Center of Santa Rosa,
Administration Bld. Conference Room 1,
3325 Chanate Road, Santa Rosa,
at 7 PM.
The group is only open to sex
addicts or men who believe
they may be sex
addicts.
For information call Info
Line at 707-573-6064 or
contact Dan J. at 707-542-3150 or email Northbay
Intergroup at info@northbaySAA.org
MAY 3 & MAY 17 IN SAUSALITO
Marin Men 4 Men Group
Offers Supportive Community
Marin Men 4 Men Group
Offers Supportive Community
The Men-4-Men Community Group meets the 1st and
3rd Thursdays of the month - next gathering is May
17 - a free, on-going, drop-in peer
support group for gay-identified
men, at the Center for Attitudinal
Healing, 33 Buchanan Drive,
in Sausalito.
Experience a sense of
community based on heart-felt connections in a safe
and supportive environment. For more information,
leave
a message for Jason at 415-331-6161 x276 or x106.
3rd Thursdays of the month - next gathering is May
17 - a free, on-going, drop-in peer
support group for gay-identified
men, at the Center for Attitudinal
Healing, 33 Buchanan Drive,
in Sausalito.
Experience a sense of
community based on heart-felt connections in a safe
and supportive environment. For more information,
leave
a message for Jason at 415-331-6161 x276 or x106.
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Sonoma Boys Night Out
The Information, Event & Community Site
For Gay, Bi & Questioning Men in the San Francisco North Bay Area
The Information, Event & Community Site
For Gay, Bi & Questioning Men in the San Francisco North Bay Area
The Four Points by Sheraton at 1010 Northgate Drive in
San Rafael is home for the Marin monthly men’s gay
and bi mixer, Monday, May 28, from 5 - 8 PM.
Join a great group of guys for
cocktails and chit chat.
Inexpensive wine and
beer, delicious cocktails
and free hor d'oerves will
set the stage for a great
evening. Enjoy drinks and
make friends outside
by the pool.
This Monthly Mixer, on the fourth Monday of each
month, is sponsored by Marin Life, and has been a
monthly feature of LGBT life in Marin for over 5 years.
It's open to gay and bi men of all ages, but alcohol for
men over 21 please!
Any questions should be directed to Andy Fyne
at 415-457-2487x102.
San Rafael is home for the Marin monthly men’s gay
and bi mixer, Monday, May 28, from 5 - 8 PM.
Join a great group of guys for
cocktails and chit chat.
Inexpensive wine and
beer, delicious cocktails
and free hor d'oerves will
set the stage for a great
evening. Enjoy drinks and
make friends outside
by the pool.
This Monthly Mixer, on the fourth Monday of each
month, is sponsored by Marin Life, and has been a
monthly feature of LGBT life in Marin for over 5 years.
It's open to gay and bi men of all ages, but alcohol for
men over 21 please!
Any questions should be directed to Andy Fyne
at 415-457-2487x102.
MAY 28 IN SAN RAFAEL
Monthly Men's Marin Mixer
Monthly Men's Marin Mixer
FRIDAY IN SANTA ROSA
Men's Sex Addicts
Support Group Meets
Men's Sex Addicts
Support Group Meets
The next Pizza Happy Hour for the
LGBT community in Solano and
neighboring
counties is
Wednesday,
May 23,
from
5:30 PM to
7:30 PM at
Round Table
Pizza , 2401
Waterman
Blvd.,
Suite A, in
Fairfield.
This is a great way for you to meet,
relax, socialize, and have fun with
new and old friends.
This is a no-host event.
LGBT community in Solano and
neighboring
counties is
Wednesday,
May 23,
from
5:30 PM to
7:30 PM at
Round Table
Pizza , 2401
Waterman
Blvd.,
Suite A, in
Fairfield.
This is a great way for you to meet,
relax, socialize, and have fun with
new and old friends.
This is a no-host event.
MAY 23 IN FAIRFIELD
Pizza Happy Hour
Draws LGBT'ers
Pizza Happy Hour
Draws LGBT'ers
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I release any and all shame and fear that
resides within me around being gay. No
matter how "out" I am in my world, I pause
and recognize that there may still be pockets
of pain within my consciousness due to
growing up in a homophobic society. I
breathe love into these pockets and allow an
even deeper experience of healing within
my body, mind and emotions. As I allow
myself to be cleansed of all shame I become
a larger channel of support for others who
are still trapped in pain, loneliness and
isolation. How good it is to be of service to
the idea and ultimate experience of freedom.
resides within me around being gay. No
matter how "out" I am in my world, I pause
and recognize that there may still be pockets
of pain within my consciousness due to
growing up in a homophobic society. I
breathe love into these pockets and allow an
even deeper experience of healing within
my body, mind and emotions. As I allow
myself to be cleansed of all shame I become
a larger channel of support for others who
are still trapped in pain, loneliness and
isolation. How good it is to be of service to
the idea and ultimate experience of freedom.
There is a HIV+ support group for gay and bi
men living in or near Solano County. A Licensed
Clinical Psychologist who has extensive
experience working with HIV+ individuals and
groups facilitates the meetings in a private
office setting where safety and confidentiality
are strictly maintained.
The group meets
the first and third
Thursday
of the month,
at 8 PM, at
631 Tennessee
Street, Vallejo.
This is a free drop-in group open to gay and bi-
sexual men who have tested positive for HIV
and are seeking support.
For more information, contact David at davidt.
1961@yahoo.com.
men living in or near Solano County. A Licensed
Clinical Psychologist who has extensive
experience working with HIV+ individuals and
groups facilitates the meetings in a private
office setting where safety and confidentiality
are strictly maintained.
The group meets
the first and third
Thursday
of the month,
at 8 PM, at
631 Tennessee
Street, Vallejo.
This is a free drop-in group open to gay and bi-
sexual men who have tested positive for HIV
and are seeking support.
For more information, contact David at davidt.
1961@yahoo.com.
HIV+ SUPPORT IN VALLEJO MAY 3 & MAY 17
Solano Support Group
For Gay and Bi Men
Solano Support Group
For Gay and Bi Men
Spectrum LGBTQ Center, based in San Rafael, is hosting groups
for LGBTQ seniors in Sonoma County.
In Sonoma the group meets the third Friday of each
month, the next gathering is Friday, May 18, from
10:30 AM to Noon at the Sonoma Community Center, at
276 E. Napa Street in Sonoma.
On the fourth Tuesday of the month a group gathers
in Santa Rosa, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM at the Glaser Center
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 547
Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. The next gathering
is May 22.
For more information, call Gary Shepard, Spectrum
Project Coordinator, at 707-583-2330 (message line,
checked frequently) or email
gary@spectrumLGBTcenter.org.
for LGBTQ seniors in Sonoma County.
In Sonoma the group meets the third Friday of each
month, the next gathering is Friday, May 18, from
10:30 AM to Noon at the Sonoma Community Center, at
276 E. Napa Street in Sonoma.
On the fourth Tuesday of the month a group gathers
in Santa Rosa, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM at the Glaser Center
at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 547
Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. The next gathering
is May 22.
For more information, call Gary Shepard, Spectrum
Project Coordinator, at 707-583-2330 (message line,
checked frequently) or email
gary@spectrumLGBTcenter.org.
MAY 18 IN SONOMA & MAY 22 IN SANTA ROSA
LGBTQ 55+er's Meet
LGBTQ 55+er's Meet
Outbeat Radio is the LGBT presence on KRCB Radio 91 FM, the PBS TV and radio affiliate in
Sonoma County. Every Sunday at 8 PM a different team of local LGBT producers present
programming with specific perspectives and subjects.
LIVING PROOF airs the first Sunday of each month. Hosts
Sheridan Gold and Dianna Grayer explore the ups and downs of relationships and life. Guests
share their stories about coming out and other life experiences. Each guest is living proof that
our community is diverse, vibrant, and alive. You can contact the hosts at living proof@krcb.org
OUTBEAT MUSIC – The Sunnyside,
broadcasts the second Sunday of each
month. Host Sun Bell features LGBT
recorded music, interviews, and live
performances. Tune in for giveaways
through call-ins and contests.
Musicians are invited to send in their
CDs or mp3s. Contact the host at
thesunnyside@krcb.org.
OUTBEAT COLLAGE – Out In the Arts, happens the third Sunday of each month. Hosts Gary
Carnivele and Mark Prell interview local LGBT artisits, filmmakers, performers, musicians and
writers about their work. The show also fatures Outbeat’s Arts and Entertianment calendar.
Contact the hosts at outbeatcollage@krcb.org.
OUTBEAT NOW! Airs on the fourth Sunday of each month. Hosts Jeff Basham, Joel Bellagio,
and Greg Miragalia present a contemporary public affairs program covering current issues and
events impacting the LGBT community. The show includes, Outbeat Youth featuring stories for
and about queer youth. Contact the hosts at outbeatnow@krcb.org.
If you have news to share or ideas for future shows, eMail Outbeat at outbeat@krcb.org.
To stream KRCB click on the Outbeat Salon banner below.
Sonoma County. Every Sunday at 8 PM a different team of local LGBT producers present
programming with specific perspectives and subjects.
LIVING PROOF airs the first Sunday of each month. Hosts
Sheridan Gold and Dianna Grayer explore the ups and downs of relationships and life. Guests
share their stories about coming out and other life experiences. Each guest is living proof that
our community is diverse, vibrant, and alive. You can contact the hosts at living proof@krcb.org
OUTBEAT MUSIC – The Sunnyside,
broadcasts the second Sunday of each
month. Host Sun Bell features LGBT
recorded music, interviews, and live
performances. Tune in for giveaways
through call-ins and contests.
Musicians are invited to send in their
CDs or mp3s. Contact the host at
thesunnyside@krcb.org.
OUTBEAT COLLAGE – Out In the Arts, happens the third Sunday of each month. Hosts Gary
Carnivele and Mark Prell interview local LGBT artisits, filmmakers, performers, musicians and
writers about their work. The show also fatures Outbeat’s Arts and Entertianment calendar.
Contact the hosts at outbeatcollage@krcb.org.
OUTBEAT NOW! Airs on the fourth Sunday of each month. Hosts Jeff Basham, Joel Bellagio,
and Greg Miragalia present a contemporary public affairs program covering current issues and
events impacting the LGBT community. The show includes, Outbeat Youth featuring stories for
and about queer youth. Contact the hosts at outbeatnow@krcb.org.
If you have news to share or ideas for future shows, eMail Outbeat at outbeat@krcb.org.
To stream KRCB click on the Outbeat Salon banner below.
SUNDAYS ON KRCB
Outbeat Radio Brings LGBT News,
Entertainment to the North Bay
Outbeat Radio Brings LGBT News,
Entertainment to the North Bay
The LGBT Full Circle Seniors Group gathers twice a
month in Vallejo.
The group
meets up the
first and third
Saturdays.
This month
that will be
May 5
at the
Florence
Douglas
Senior Center, 333 Amador St., in Vallejo from
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
On Saturday, May 19, folks will gather at
the Panama Red Coffee House 289 Mare
Island Way, Ferry Bldg. End of Georgia St.,
Vallejo from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For more informaiton contact Mary at
707-557-2662 or 707-319-1604.
month in Vallejo.
The group
meets up the
first and third
Saturdays.
This month
that will be
May 5
at the
Florence
Douglas
Senior Center, 333 Amador St., in Vallejo from
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
On Saturday, May 19, folks will gather at
the Panama Red Coffee House 289 Mare
Island Way, Ferry Bldg. End of Georgia St.,
Vallejo from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
For more informaiton contact Mary at
707-557-2662 or 707-319-1604.
MAY 5 & MAY 19 IN VALLEJO
LGBT Seniors Gather
LGBT Seniors Gather
The Billys (nee, The Billy Club) are a growing family of
friends and neighbors, mostly gay men (but not all)
centered in Northern California. Many live in the country,
some Billys would like to,
and others enjoy the
outdoors and
a retreat in nature
for just the weekend.
The Billys are NOT . . .
the Goat Herders
Ranching Association,
a radical splinter group
of police baton
fetishists,
a sex club, a gaggle
of Lady Holiday's
enraptured fans, or a
lesbian tennis team.
The Billys include a diverse range of ages, body types, ethnic
backgrounds, occupations and interests. Many would claim to be
spiritually oriented, and this spirit may manifest in different ways:
Pagan, Episcopal, Jewish, Sufi, Buddhist or nature worshiper, for
starters. Mostly, they enjoy each others' company, and the things
they cook up when they bring their energy and talents together.
The group puts on several large gatherings throughout the year, and
smaller local social potlucks, with an abnormally large number of
attractive and fascinating men at each and every one! Gatherings
are created and sustained by Billy energy. A gathering is set up and
run smoothly by the loving intention of a Billy volunteer staff. Every
step of the way, participation is needed. That means that helping in
the kitchen and the dish sink are part of the gig for everyone - plus
its a way to meet cute guys and be an important part of Billy energy.
There is usually a bunch of organized activities. Workshops,
classes and self-discovery groups are offered by Billy teachers.
Outrageously ridiculous No-Talent shows are created. The realm of
ritual and communal expression is explored. Billys sit gently
together in Heart Circle, revealing their fears and beauty, telling
tales of horror and wonder from the rich and colorful quilt that is
woven out of everyone's individual lives. And there's also a LOT of
just hanging out.
Gatherings are times to slow down, relax, de-pressurize, make new
friends, yack and gossip, hug a lot, run around naked if you want,
and enjoy being intimate with other men.
The Billy headquarters have moved from Ukiah
to metropolitan Santa Rosa where they are ensconced, camped out,
and, um, maybe " billyted" at 1100 Coddingtown Center, Suite 3.
For more information call the office at 707.545.1044, email at
office@billyclub.org, or visit Billyclub.Org
friends and neighbors, mostly gay men (but not all)
centered in Northern California. Many live in the country,
some Billys would like to,
and others enjoy the
outdoors and
a retreat in nature
for just the weekend.
The Billys are NOT . . .
the Goat Herders
Ranching Association,
a radical splinter group
of police baton
fetishists,
a sex club, a gaggle
of Lady Holiday's
enraptured fans, or a
lesbian tennis team.
The Billys include a diverse range of ages, body types, ethnic
backgrounds, occupations and interests. Many would claim to be
spiritually oriented, and this spirit may manifest in different ways:
Pagan, Episcopal, Jewish, Sufi, Buddhist or nature worshiper, for
starters. Mostly, they enjoy each others' company, and the things
they cook up when they bring their energy and talents together.
The group puts on several large gatherings throughout the year, and
smaller local social potlucks, with an abnormally large number of
attractive and fascinating men at each and every one! Gatherings
are created and sustained by Billy energy. A gathering is set up and
run smoothly by the loving intention of a Billy volunteer staff. Every
step of the way, participation is needed. That means that helping in
the kitchen and the dish sink are part of the gig for everyone - plus
its a way to meet cute guys and be an important part of Billy energy.
There is usually a bunch of organized activities. Workshops,
classes and self-discovery groups are offered by Billy teachers.
Outrageously ridiculous No-Talent shows are created. The realm of
ritual and communal expression is explored. Billys sit gently
together in Heart Circle, revealing their fears and beauty, telling
tales of horror and wonder from the rich and colorful quilt that is
woven out of everyone's individual lives. And there's also a LOT of
just hanging out.
Gatherings are times to slow down, relax, de-pressurize, make new
friends, yack and gossip, hug a lot, run around naked if you want,
and enjoy being intimate with other men.
The Billy headquarters have moved from Ukiah
to metropolitan Santa Rosa where they are ensconced, camped out,
and, um, maybe " billyted" at 1100 Coddingtown Center, Suite 3.
For more information call the office at 707.545.1044, email at
office@billyclub.org, or visit Billyclub.Org
WHO ARE THE BILLYS
. . . And Why Do
They Have A Club?
. . . And Why Do
They Have A Club?
The next Senior Men's Brown Bag Lunch Discussion is
Thursday, May 10 , from Noon to 1:30 PM at the
Spectrum LGBT Center, 30 North San Pedro Road, Suite
160, San Rafael.
The group meets the second
Thursday of each month.
For more info contact Cristin
Brew at 415-457-1115 x203 or email
cbrew@SpectrumLGBTCenter.org
Thursday, May 10 , from Noon to 1:30 PM at the
Spectrum LGBT Center, 30 North San Pedro Road, Suite
160, San Rafael.
The group meets the second
Thursday of each month.
For more info contact Cristin
Brew at 415-457-1115 x203 or email
cbrew@SpectrumLGBTCenter.org
MAY 10 IN SAN RAFAEL
Men's Brown Bag Lunch
Men's Brown Bag Lunch
"It Gets Better" Campaign
Spreads Across the Internet
Spreads Across the Internet
An openly Gay Ft. Worth Texas
city councilman's address to the
council on bullying in schools
now has over 2 million hits on
You Tube reaching out to
teenagers. YouTube also
carries a variety of videos
interviewing the councilman
including NBC, MSNBC and CNN.
Burns can be contacted at
www.joelburns.com
city councilman's address to the
council on bullying in schools
now has over 2 million hits on
You Tube reaching out to
teenagers. YouTube also
carries a variety of videos
interviewing the councilman
including NBC, MSNBC and CNN.
Burns can be contacted at
www.joelburns.com
Ft. Worth councilman Joel Burns (left)
and his long time partner J.D. Angle
and his long time partner J.D. Angle
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EATING OUT ACROSS THE NORTH BAY
Gay Men Gather for Food,
Wine and a Good Time
Gay Men Gather for Food,
Wine and a Good Time
Gay men gathering to share
a meal seems to be something
that has been going on for ages;
whether it was Bohemian salons
of the 20’s; house parties of the
50’s or men’s pot luck rap
groups of the 70’s, Gay men
have always wanted to gather,
socialize and have a little nosh.
In the North Bay Area, this tradition has been continuing
with venerable groups as well as new ones. MORE
a meal seems to be something
that has been going on for ages;
whether it was Bohemian salons
of the 20’s; house parties of the
50’s or men’s pot luck rap
groups of the 70’s, Gay men
have always wanted to gather,
socialize and have a little nosh.
In the North Bay Area, this tradition has been continuing
with venerable groups as well as new ones. MORE
Free HIV testing, with results in 20 minutes,
are being offered in Santa Rosa at four
locations on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Fridays and five different times during
the week.
Check the locations and hours at the
bottom of this page, along with listings
for other North Bay counties.
are being offered in Santa Rosa at four
locations on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Fridays and five different times during
the week.
Check the locations and hours at the
bottom of this page, along with listings
for other North Bay counties.
FREE IN SANTA ROSA
Rapid Results HIV Tests Offered
Rapid Results HIV Tests Offered
A weekly Men With Men group, a support group
for married and bisexual men in Marin and the
North Bay is being hosted by Spectrum LGBT
Center in San Rafael, every Monday from
5:30 to 7 PM.
Call Adrian Tiller for details: 415-408-3741.
for married and bisexual men in Marin and the
North Bay is being hosted by Spectrum LGBT
Center in San Rafael, every Monday from
5:30 to 7 PM.
Call Adrian Tiller for details: 415-408-3741.
MONDAY IN SAN RAFAEL
Men With Men Group Meets Weekly
Men With Men Group Meets Weekly
FREE ON LINE NOW
Watch "Stonewall Uprising" Here
Available For A Limited Time
Watch "Stonewall Uprising" Here
Available For A Limited Time
Teen resources may be found at:
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ ,
http://www.itgetsbetterproject.com/ ,
and locally at
http://www.posimages.org/
(Sonoma County),
http://www.spectrumlgbtcenter.org/
(Marin County) and
http://www.mcavhn.org/cgi/index.pl
(Mendocino County).
http://www.thetrevorproject.org/ ,
http://www.itgetsbetterproject.com/ ,
and locally at
http://www.posimages.org/
(Sonoma County),
http://www.spectrumlgbtcenter.org/
(Marin County) and
http://www.mcavhn.org/cgi/index.pl
(Mendocino County).
Okay, without Gays, there probably wouldn't be a
Hollywood. There, it's been said.
Here is a quiz for both the cineaste and cinephobe.
There are no winners or losers, only those who have
read subtitles and those who have not.
1. In “Blonde Venus” (1932) Marlene Dietrich
appears in a nightclub singing “Hot Voodoo”
after removing this. (10 Points)
Bonus question: Two years earlier, starring in
“Morocco” with schlongmeister Gary Cooper,
Marlene famously does this while wearing this.
(10 points)
2. In “Reflections In a Golden Eye (1968)”, Marlon
Brando’s Army major lusts after enlisted man Robert Forster, despite
being married to the voluptuous Elizabeth Taylor. Which highly regarded
star of the 1950’s did Brando replace in this role? (10 Points)
Bonus Question: The next year, Robert Forster went on to star in this
classic cult movie of the 1960’s set at (and filmed during) the
Democratic National Convention of 1968. (20 points)
Bonus Bonus Question: Name the famed cinematographer who directed
this movie. (20 Points)
3. In “All Over the Guy” (2001), the main character runs into a recent
blind date at a flea market in West Hollywood. He is looking for an action
figure based on a character played by Roddy McDowell. Name the movie
and the character McDowell played. (10 Points)
4. Valerie Perrine, a former Las Vegas showgirl, hit the apex of her
career in the early 70’s with roles in “Slaughterhouse-Five” and
“Lenny”. In 1980 she played a former model who encourages her
friend, played by Steve Guttenberg, in his music career. Name this
campy movie which featured the Village People and a water ballet with
Speedo-clad swimmers. (10 Points)
Bonus Question: What Broadway and movie featured actress of the
40’s and 50’s – who gained her greatest
fame playing a pushy mother in two
popular sitcoms of the 70’s - directed
this movie? (20 Points)
5. “Big Eden” (2000) star Arye Gross,
played the Gay sidekick of what current
TV icon in the first version of this icon’s 90’s sitcom? (10 Points)
Bonus Question: Name the brand of plate ware used in the many meals
shown in the movie. (20 Points)
6. In “Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994), the surviving partner of a
Gay character quotes this Gay poet at the funeral. (10 Points)
7. “The Velvet Goldmine” (1999), set in London during the burgeoning
Glam Rock days of the 70’s, bases the relationship of the two main
characters on which two rock stars of the 70’s and 80’s? (20 Points)
8. “Queens” (2003) features three actresses in leading roles who have
many times appeared in the films of this highly praised Gay European
director. (10 Points)
Bonus Question: Actor Jorge Perugorria
plays the head chef of the hotel “Queens”
centers around. Name the Robert Redford
executive produced, cult Gay movie of
1994 in which Perugorria starred?
(20 Points)
9. A Tales of the City question: Name the
Canadian actress – featured in a long running TV medical drama of the
2000’s, many indie movies, and “Under A Tuscan Sun” – who had a key
role in “Further Tales of the City”. (10 Points)
10. This early Hollywood star was killed by two hustler brothers in 1968.
It has been falsely reported that the murder weapon was a metal
sculpture depicting the genitalia of an
even greater male star of the same era.
Name the stars. (10 Points each)
Maximum total Points 230
Click HERE for the answers and film
clips.
Hollywood. There, it's been said.
Here is a quiz for both the cineaste and cinephobe.
There are no winners or losers, only those who have
read subtitles and those who have not.
1. In “Blonde Venus” (1932) Marlene Dietrich
appears in a nightclub singing “Hot Voodoo”
after removing this. (10 Points)
Bonus question: Two years earlier, starring in
“Morocco” with schlongmeister Gary Cooper,
Marlene famously does this while wearing this.
(10 points)
2. In “Reflections In a Golden Eye (1968)”, Marlon
Brando’s Army major lusts after enlisted man Robert Forster, despite
being married to the voluptuous Elizabeth Taylor. Which highly regarded
star of the 1950’s did Brando replace in this role? (10 Points)
Bonus Question: The next year, Robert Forster went on to star in this
classic cult movie of the 1960’s set at (and filmed during) the
Democratic National Convention of 1968. (20 points)
Bonus Bonus Question: Name the famed cinematographer who directed
this movie. (20 Points)
3. In “All Over the Guy” (2001), the main character runs into a recent
blind date at a flea market in West Hollywood. He is looking for an action
figure based on a character played by Roddy McDowell. Name the movie
and the character McDowell played. (10 Points)
4. Valerie Perrine, a former Las Vegas showgirl, hit the apex of her
career in the early 70’s with roles in “Slaughterhouse-Five” and
“Lenny”. In 1980 she played a former model who encourages her
friend, played by Steve Guttenberg, in his music career. Name this
campy movie which featured the Village People and a water ballet with
Speedo-clad swimmers. (10 Points)
Bonus Question: What Broadway and movie featured actress of the
40’s and 50’s – who gained her greatest
fame playing a pushy mother in two
popular sitcoms of the 70’s - directed
this movie? (20 Points)
5. “Big Eden” (2000) star Arye Gross,
played the Gay sidekick of what current
TV icon in the first version of this icon’s 90’s sitcom? (10 Points)
Bonus Question: Name the brand of plate ware used in the many meals
shown in the movie. (20 Points)
6. In “Four Weddings and a Funeral” (1994), the surviving partner of a
Gay character quotes this Gay poet at the funeral. (10 Points)
7. “The Velvet Goldmine” (1999), set in London during the burgeoning
Glam Rock days of the 70’s, bases the relationship of the two main
characters on which two rock stars of the 70’s and 80’s? (20 Points)
8. “Queens” (2003) features three actresses in leading roles who have
many times appeared in the films of this highly praised Gay European
director. (10 Points)
Bonus Question: Actor Jorge Perugorria
plays the head chef of the hotel “Queens”
centers around. Name the Robert Redford
executive produced, cult Gay movie of
1994 in which Perugorria starred?
(20 Points)
9. A Tales of the City question: Name the
Canadian actress – featured in a long running TV medical drama of the
2000’s, many indie movies, and “Under A Tuscan Sun” – who had a key
role in “Further Tales of the City”. (10 Points)
10. This early Hollywood star was killed by two hustler brothers in 1968.
It has been falsely reported that the murder weapon was a metal
sculpture depicting the genitalia of an
even greater male star of the same era.
Name the stars. (10 Points each)
Maximum total Points 230
Click HERE for the answers and film
clips.
No Really . . .
How Gay A Film Goer Are You?
How Gay A Film Goer Are You?
| Wishin' You Nothin' But Blues Skies From Now On |
"Tales" As Documentary
The Marin AIDS Project and the Spectrum LGBT Center are sponsoring yet another venue for
LGBT people to meet and mingle in Marin
every Sunday, from 7-9PM, at Max’s, 60 Madera Blvd.,
right off Highway 101, in Corte Madera.
Max's is reaching out to LGBT people with a weekly
"happy hour". The restaurant’s cocktail lounge will
be a great venue to listen to The Rainbows and
Rockets Band, shmooze with locals and enjoy Max's
delicious deli foods and drinks.
Max’s will be contributing 5% of sales to the Marin AIDS Project and the Spectrum LGBT Center.
LGBT people to meet and mingle in Marin
every Sunday, from 7-9PM, at Max’s, 60 Madera Blvd.,
right off Highway 101, in Corte Madera.
Max's is reaching out to LGBT people with a weekly
"happy hour". The restaurant’s cocktail lounge will
be a great venue to listen to The Rainbows and
Rockets Band, shmooze with locals and enjoy Max's
delicious deli foods and drinks.
Max’s will be contributing 5% of sales to the Marin AIDS Project and the Spectrum LGBT Center.
"MEET ME @ MAX'S" EVERY SUNDAY
Weekly LGBTQ Gathering in Marin
Weekly LGBTQ Gathering in Marin
The popular Tuesday evening
Out & About gatherings have
moved to everyone's favorite
coffee date location, A'roma
Roasters Coffee , at 95 5th
Street in
Santa Rosa's
Railroad
Square.
With it's comfortable,
funky vibe, the Out & About'ers
meet up for coffee, desserts,
and good talk.
Out & About gatherings have
moved to everyone's favorite
coffee date location, A'roma
Roasters Coffee , at 95 5th
Street in
Santa Rosa's
Railroad
Square.
With it's comfortable,
funky vibe, the Out & About'ers
meet up for coffee, desserts,
and good talk.
TUESDAYS IN SANTA ROSA
Out & About
Meets Up At
A'Roma Roasters
Out & About
Meets Up At
A'Roma Roasters
TV
99%
A lot of people, even today, speak of “Tales of the
City” as if it’s some kind of utopian fantasy - that
people don’t actually relate to each other in this way.
The truth is that even 20 years ago I had relationships
that paralleled those in “Tales of the City.” I had a
number of straight male friends and straight female
friends. I didn’t know as many lesbians as I do today
because in those days the Gay culture was very rigidly
split. Men and women had not come together in the
way that they have today, thankfully.
But the world I was writing about in San Francisco did
exist and has existed in San Francisco for a long time.
And what’s thrilling about it is that the world is finally
catching up with the City. What we wrote about 20
years ago, what I wrote about 20 years ago, is coming
true across the country. And that’s why the stories are
so popular today.
There is a certain nostalgia quality that they offer.
But I think they are very powerful because they are
describing how people today are beginning to live and
they provide sort of a blue print for how that can be
done.
- Armistead Maupin (1998), author, “Tales of the City”
City” as if it’s some kind of utopian fantasy - that
people don’t actually relate to each other in this way.
The truth is that even 20 years ago I had relationships
that paralleled those in “Tales of the City.” I had a
number of straight male friends and straight female
friends. I didn’t know as many lesbians as I do today
because in those days the Gay culture was very rigidly
split. Men and women had not come together in the
way that they have today, thankfully.
But the world I was writing about in San Francisco did
exist and has existed in San Francisco for a long time.
And what’s thrilling about it is that the world is finally
catching up with the City. What we wrote about 20
years ago, what I wrote about 20 years ago, is coming
true across the country. And that’s why the stories are
so popular today.
There is a certain nostalgia quality that they offer.
But I think they are very powerful because they are
describing how people today are beginning to live and
they provide sort of a blue print for how that can be
done.
- Armistead Maupin (1998), author, “Tales of the City”
May 22 - Out & About Meet Up @ A'Roma Roasters - Santa Rosa (See Below)
May 22 - 55+ LGBT ers Gather - Santa Rosa (See Below)
May 25 - Men's Sex Addicts Support Group - Santa Rosa (See Below)
May 27 - "Meet Me @ Max's" Gathering - Corte Madera (See Below)
May 27 - Outbeat Radio North Bay LGBTQ Radio - 8 PM Streaming
See Calendar For More Events
May 22 - 55+ LGBT ers Gather - Santa Rosa (See Below)
May 25 - Men's Sex Addicts Support Group - Santa Rosa (See Below)
May 27 - "Meet Me @ Max's" Gathering - Corte Madera (See Below)
May 27 - Outbeat Radio North Bay LGBTQ Radio - 8 PM Streaming
See Calendar For More Events
Out & About Meet Up Tuesday 7 PM @ A'Roma Roasters Santa Rosa |
| Electing LGBT Leaders To Change America's Politics |
ALL STAR CAST
Play Based On Propostion 8 Court Transcript
Available Full Length On You Tube Now
Play Based On Propostion 8 Court Transcript
Available Full Length On You Tube Now
George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Kevin Bacon raised more than $2 million for an equal rights
charity with their performance of Dustin Lance Black’s play about California’s controversial
same-sex marriage bill. The stars, along with other famous faces including Martin Sheen, John
C. Reilly and Chris Colfer, took to the stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on
Saturday for the production of “8,” a play about the Proposition 8 legislation, which overturned
the legalization of gay unions in the state.
More than 200,000 fans logged on to YouTube.com to watch the show online, and it has now
been revealed that over $2 million was raised for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
Speaking about his decision to star in the play, Clooney tells The Hollywood Reporter, “It’s
important to be on the right side of history. In 20 years, I don’t want anyone to wonder where I
stood. At some point people are going to look back and wonder why this was ever an issue.”
Last month, a U.S. appeals court ruled California’s ban on same-sex marriage nconstitutional.
charity with their performance of Dustin Lance Black’s play about California’s controversial
same-sex marriage bill. The stars, along with other famous faces including Martin Sheen, John
C. Reilly and Chris Colfer, took to the stage at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on
Saturday for the production of “8,” a play about the Proposition 8 legislation, which overturned
the legalization of gay unions in the state.
More than 200,000 fans logged on to YouTube.com to watch the show online, and it has now
been revealed that over $2 million was raised for the American Foundation for Equal Rights.
Speaking about his decision to star in the play, Clooney tells The Hollywood Reporter, “It’s
important to be on the right side of history. In 20 years, I don’t want anyone to wonder where I
stood. At some point people are going to look back and wonder why this was ever an issue.”
Last month, a U.S. appeals court ruled California’s ban on same-sex marriage nconstitutional.
