BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Upcoming: Activism and Protests Events PRODID:-//Upcoming.org/Upcoming ICS//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091113T113000 DTEND:20091113T133000 GEO:-122.332;47.611 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:National Philanthropy Day 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4441945/ ] The Association of Fundraising Professionals - Washington Chapter has chosen six outstanding philanthropists to honor at its 21st anniversary National Philanthropy Day luncheon. More than 1\,000 donors\, volunteers\, leaders and other supporters of non-profit organizations are expected to attend this event - one of the largest National Philanthropy Day celebrations in the nation. National Philanthropy Day honors and supports the efforts and passions of philanthropic leaders and the organizations they serve. Six individuals and organizations will be recognized for their philanthropic work\, for investing their passion\, time\, talents\, and financial support to better their community. The 2009 honorees are: Wells Fargo - Outstanding Corporation St. Luke's Foundation: - Outstanding Foundation The Women's Funding Alliance - Outstanding Organization Nancy Skinner Nordhoff - Outstanding Philanthropist The Lung Tsuchiya Family - Outstanding Family Mina Saudagaran - Outstanding Youth "Anyone can give when times are flush. But these six awardees have given even with the economy the way it is. They are truly inspirational and for me they define what it is to be a philanthropist\," said fundraising consultant Andrea John-Smith\, who is president of AFP Washington. $65 before Oct. 23\; $75 afterwards. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4441945/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4441945/ DTSTAMP:20090921T184139 LAST-MODIFIED:20090921T184139 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/5308/":Washington State Convention & Trade Center @ 800 Convention Place\, Seattle\, Washington 98101 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091114T133000 DTEND:20091114T200000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Wopila Ceremony DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4770280/ ] Thank you ceremony at Nemacolin in honor of the White and Black Buffalo's new home. Guest Elders include: Canupa Gluhamani (Duane Martin\, Sr.)\, Mary Johnson\, Nagi White Owl\, Star Hill\, Gerald Ice\, Harvey Arden URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4770280/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4770280/ DTSTAMP:20091025T131054 LAST-MODIFIED:20091025T131054 CATEGORIES:Other ORGANIZER;CN=buffalomessengers:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/518981/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/632757/":Nemacolin Woodlands Resort @ 1001 Lafayette Dr\, Farmington\, Pennsylvania 15437 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091115T170000 DTEND:20091115T200000 GEO:-122.33;47.6044 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Panache 2009 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4766025/ ] PANACHE 2009 Sunday\, November 15th 5:00pm to 8:00pm Benefiting Farestart and showcasing the best talent in the Pacific Northwest with delightful and decadent tablescapes focusing on wedding celebrations. Each table offers brides entertaining design ideas and unique products. Votes from those attending will help determine the People's Choice Award. Price: $25 in advance $35 at the door Heavy Hors D'oeuvres and Signature Cocktails RSVP THROUGH DON BOSHEARS AT 206.386.5183 or at www.panacheweddingshow.com $25 in advance/ $35 at the door. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4766025/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4766025/ DTSTAMP:20091020T015402 LAST-MODIFIED:20091020T015402 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/201100/":Columbia Tower Club @ 701 5th Ave Suite 7500\, Seattle\, Washington 98104 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091116T190000 DTEND:20091116T210000 GEO:-122.262;37.8666 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Amy Goodman: Breaking the Sound Barrier DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4842961/ ] KPFA Radio and Democracy Now! present America's foremost investigative journalist\, Democracy Now! host\, and New York Times best-selling author Amy Goodman discusses her new book Breaking the Sound Barrier Introduced by book editor and Democracy Now! Producer\, Denis Moynihan Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/88466 phone order: 800-838.3006\, and at independent bookstores Event benefits KPFA Radio Information: www.kpfa.org/events or 510.848.6767x611 "Amy Goodman has taken investigative journalism to new heights of exciting\, informative\, and probing analysis."-Noam Chomsky "You can learn more of the truth about Washington and the world from one week of Amy Goodman's Democracy Now! (www.democracynow.org) than from a month of Sunday morning talk shows. Make that a year of Sunday talk shows. That's because Amy\, as you will discover on every page of this book\, knows the critical question for journalists is how close they are to the truth\, not how close they are to power."--From the Preface by Bill Moyers Amy Goodman\, award-winning host of the daily internationally broadcast radio and television program Democracy Now!\, breaks through the corporate media's lies\, sound bites\, and silence in this wide-ranging new collection of articles. In place of the usual suspects-the "experts" who\, in Goodman's words\, "know so little about so much\, explain the world to us\, and get it so wrong"-this accessible\, lively collection allows the voices the corporate media exclude and ignore to be heard loud and clear. Amy Goodman is an award-winning investigative journalist and syndicated columnist\, author and the host/executive producer of Democracy Now! airing on nearly 800 stations worldwide. Goodman is the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award\, widely known as the 'Alternative Nobel Prize.' Goodman is the co-author of three New York Times bestsellers: Standing Up to the Madness\, Static\, and The Exception to the Rulers. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4842961/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4842961/ DTSTAMP:20091104T180943 LAST-MODIFIED:20091104T180943 CATEGORIES:Media ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/120538/":First Congregational Church/Berkeley @ 2345 Channing Way\, Berkeley\, California 94704 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091117T173000 DTEND:20091117T193000 GEO:-122.424;37.7716 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:SF LGBT Center Soiree 8 Kick-Off Reception DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4880365/ ] 'Tis the season to join chanteuse Veronica Klaus\, drag stars Miss Rahni and Ambrosia Salad for a champagne reception to kick-off the San Francisco LGBT Center's Soiree 8 gala. Bubbly and bites will be served on Tue. Nov 17\, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. as we celebrate the season of sharing in anticipation of the Center's fundraising gala next spring. All are invited to this reception at the Center\, 1800 Market Street in San Francisco. There is no fee to attend\, however a request for donations will be made during the evening. And be sure to save Sat. April 10 for the Center's 8th Soiree gala! San Francisco's LGBT Community Center is pleased to kick off its annual Soiree with this teaser reception\, featuring top flight performers dedicated to providing a good time. Headlining the evening is Veronica Klaus\, the critically acclaimed singer who was named "Best Chanteuse" by the SF Bay Guardian for her jazz\, blues and cabaret repertoire. Rebecca Rolfe\, executive director of the Center\, stresses that the joyous reception also is an opportunity for revelers to learn the bigger picture of how the Center continues to celebrate\, connect and fiercely advocate for the LGBT community. Rolfe also notes that "those who attend on Nov. 17 will get an early\, insider scoop on some juicy news for April's Soiree 8." The reception marks the kick-off of months of activities to plan the Center's annual fundraising gala\, Soiree\, which will be held on Sat. April 10 at Terra Art Gallery in San Francisco. Last year's Soiree was attended by more than 700 revelers\, including "Milk" screenwriter Lance Dustin Black. This year\, Supervisor David Campos and Human Rights Commission executive director Theresa Sparks are honorary chairs of the Soiree. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4880365/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4880365/ DTSTAMP:20091110T225419 LAST-MODIFIED:20091110T225419 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/412/":LGBT Community Center @ 1800 Market St.\, San Francisco\, California 94142 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091118T180000 DTEND:20091118T203000 GEO:-122.398;37.7914 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Beyond Microfinance DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841009/ ] Silicon Valley Microfinance Network presents "Franchising in Microfinance." While microfinance has helped local entrepreneurs expand their businesses several limitations have become apparent. A good portion of microfinance clients are "forced entrepreneurs" who have no alternative for generating income. In addition\, only a small number of microenterprises ever grow into small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that offer significantly more job opportunities for non-entrepreneurs. Finally\, financing SMEs in a sustainable\, scalable way has proven to be fairly elusive. Is the franchise model an answer to these challenges? Proven\, turnkey solutions with the potential to scale with support from the franchisor would seem to address these issues. Are there examples of successful\, sustainable microfranchises? What are the key elements for success? What challenges have been encountered in the execution of a micro-franchise strategy? David Lehr and Chuck Slaughter bring their rich\, practical experiences in micro-franchising to answer these questions and others. David Lehr is Senior Advisor\, Social Innovations at Mercy Corps where he works to develop sustainable businesses in the failed and fragile states of the world that create employment and economic growth. He has broad experience in microfranchising and is developing a franchise network of sustainable health stores in Guatemala. Chuck Slaughter\, founded TravelSmith Outfitters and turned it into the #1\, brand in travel wear with $100 million in sales. Now he devotes his time to the world of micro enterprise. Chuck founded Living Goods to build fully sustainable networks of mobile health entrepreneurs for defeating the diseases of poverty in Africa. He currently serves on the boards of Three Day Blinds\, BRAC-USA\, Living Goods and The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation\, and is a member of the Initiative for Global Development and Technoserve. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841009/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4841009/ DTSTAMP:20091103T222241 LAST-MODIFIED:20091103T222241 CATEGORIES:Education ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/102990/":Hanson Bridgett @ 425 Market Street\, 26th Floor\, San Francisco\, California 94105 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20091120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20091123 GEO:-71.7995;42.2644 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:6th Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC6) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4182077/ ] Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC 6)\, which will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn and the DCU Center in downtown Worcester MA USA on November 20th\, 21st and 22nd 2009 \, focuses attention on issues of importance to the bisexual/fluid/pansexual\, queer\, transgender/genderqueer\, intersexed and polyamorous people and their gay\, lesbian and straight friends\, families and allies. Transcending Boundaries Conferences were created for all those of us whose sex\, gender and/or sexuality don't fit society's usual either/or categories. So if you never felt like you quite fit in then Transcending Boundaries is for you! For three days TBC6 will take over the DCU Center in in Worcester MA to foster community\, educate ourselves\, and overcome societal sex\, gender\, and sexuality boundaries! The conference begins with a reception Friday evening and we're planning workshops all day Saturday and Sunday. Want to know more? Here are two articles and other information to check out: o Joining Together: Transcending Boundaries Conference Brings a Huge Rainbow to Worcester o the 2006 Transcending Boundaries Conference - One Report o Transcending Boundaries Conference: About (includes links to info about previous TBC's) o 6th Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC6) on Facebook o Transcending Boundaries Announce List Yahoo Group o 6th Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC6) Myspace page o 6th Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC6) Registration Page o 6th Transcending Boundaries Conference (TBC6) Transportation & Housing o Amtrack : info for Worcester\, MA (WOR) o Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) (includes links for Greyhound & Peter Pan Bus Line) Hope to see you all there! and don't forget -- o Friday\, 14 August 2009 - Bisexual Health Summit : the Bisexual Health Summit is part of the The 2009 National LGBTI Health Summit being held August 14 – 18\, 2009 in Chicago IL 2009 o Wednesday\, 23 September 2009 - Celebrate Bisexual Pride Day : First observed in 1999\, this day is a call for bisexual people and their families\, friends and supporters to recognize and celebrate bisexuality\, bisexual history\, bisexual community and culture\, and the bisexual people in their lives. o Sunday\, October 11th 2009 - Bisexual/Fluid/Pansexual & Queer Contingent at the National Equality March Washington DC o Wednesday February 3rd - Sunday February 7th 2010 - 2010 Creating Change Conference : special Bisexual/Fluid/Pansexual & Queer Institute Thursday 4 February 2010 Dallas TX URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4182077/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4182077/ DTSTAMP:20090803T152656 LAST-MODIFIED:20090803T152656 CATEGORIES:Festivals ORGANIZER;CN=BiNet USA:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/684549/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/26224/":DCU Center - Worcester's Centrum Center @ 50 Foster St\, Worcester\, Massachusetts 01608 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091120T190000 DTEND:20091120T220000 GEO:-122.413;37.7917 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Last Chance for Eden-- a film by Lee Mun Wah DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4552895/ ] Last Chance for Eden A Film Showing and Discussion on Racism and Sexism with Director LEE MUN WAH director of The Color of Fear FREE ADMISSION For more information\, call (510) 204-8840 www.stirfryseminars.com Last Chance for Eden is a documentary about nine men and women discussing the issues of racism and sexism in the workplace. They examine the impact of society's stereotypes on their lives in the workplace\, in their personal relationships and within their families and in their communities. Friday\, November 20\, 2009 7:00pm Grace Cathedral * Wilsey Conference Center 1100 California Street\, San Francisco\, CA. 94108 No charge. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4552895/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4552895/ DTSTAMP:20091001T180713 LAST-MODIFIED:20091001T180713 CATEGORIES:Media ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/12913/":Grace Cathedral @ 1100 California Street\, San Francisco\, California 94108 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091122T173000 DTEND:20091122T213000 GEO:-122.33;37.5717 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Potluck and screening of the final two parts of 'Rethink Afghanistan' DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877963/ ] The currency of the issue and our members' expressed level of concern at our last two events have both informed our decision to show the rest of the latest documentary film by Robert Greenwald\, "Rethink Afghanistan." On Sunday\, November 22 we will\, as with our September event\, begin at 5:30 PM with a potluck dinner\, and follow with more of this remarkable film. Back in September only the first few parts of the film had been released. Rather than wait\, we chose to show what we had in order to bring the issue of the Afghanistan war to San Mateo Peace Action's front burner. Peace Action West Political Director Rebecca Griffin's October talk complemented the film's message with more details and suggestions for channeling our activism. On November 22 we will "finish watching" the film and have another open comment period - to hear from each other and further explore what we can do both individually and collectively. Part 5 of the film is called "Women of Afghanistan\," and raises questions about whether this war can\, as advertised by many of its boosters\, liberate or help Afghani women. Part 6\, simply called "Security\," features ex-CIA agents making the case that there is no victory to be won Afghanistan. We have thus far avoided showing a segment called "Civilian Casualties" because of its graphic images. All of the segments (and various fact sheets) can be found by logging on to www.rethink Afghanistan.com. And on Sunday November 22\, Beck Hall at UUSM will be the place to go to find community and share ideas coming out of the last three months of information we have tried to facilitate about the Afghanistan war. Please also bring a dish to share\; beverages will be on hand for a donation\, and coffee and tea will be as always complimentary. The UUSM is wheelchair accessible. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877963/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4877963/ DTSTAMP:20091108T210456 LAST-MODIFIED:20091108T210456 CATEGORIES:Politics ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/32018/":Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo @ 300 East Santa Inez (at Ellsworth)\, San Mateo\, California US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091124T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Westchester Bisexual Discussion & Peer Support Group DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511033/ ] The group is a facilitated discussion group for men\, women\, genderqueer\, transgender\, and not-quite-sure people\, as well as people who fall on different places along the monogamous to polyamorous dimension\, as long as you inhabit the space between totally straight and totally gay somewhere (i.e.\, bisexual\, bi-curious\, omnisexual\, pansexual\, questioning\, queer\, fluid\, “I don’t label myself\,” heteroflexible\, homoflexible\, SGL\, and bi-friendly) . People who wish to understand their bisexual loved ones are also welcome. The group meets at The LOFT\, the LGBTQ safe space in White Plains\, Westchester\, New York\, at 7:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Even if you can't always make it to the group meetings in person\, join us on line\, ask questions\, chat\, make some "net-friends" and keep up with what is happening in the Westchester and surrounding bisexual community. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511033/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511033/ DTSTAMP:20090122T175402 LAST-MODIFIED:20090122T175402 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=NYABN:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/41885/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/144231/":The Loft LGBT Community Center @ 252 Bryant Avenue\, White Plains\, New York 10605 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091126T093000 DTEND:20091126T103000 GEO:-122.826;38.407 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Save a Turkey Trot 5k DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4398798/ ] Every Thanksgiving across the United States\, the local Turkey Trot race is an annual running tradition. Like these venerable races\, we want to get people out and exercising and giving thanks for life. Giving thanks for life\, we believe\, is also having compassion for all living beings. So we say\, "Save a Turkey!" Get out and run or walk with us this Thanksgiving Day as we spread the message of hope and compassion. Do I Really Get to Save a Turkey? You could. Winners in every age group will have a turkey adopted in their name by the Farm Sanctuary Adopt-A-Turkey program. Schedule 8:00am Registration Opens 9:30 5K runners start\; walkers start immediately after 10:30 awards presentation at Analy Track To Register $25 for preregistration ($30 on day of event)\; $15 for 18 and under (no late fee)\; Kids 12 and under race or walk for free! Online registration coming soon. Online registration will close on Monday\, 11/23 at midnight. Register by mail: Send check or money order to OrganicAthlete\, PO Box 33\, Graton\, CA 95444 $25. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4398798/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4398798/ DTSTAMP:20090831T011715 LAST-MODIFIED:20090831T011715 CATEGORIES:Sports ORGANIZER;CN=FullCalendar:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/4368/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/206063/":Analy High School @ 6950 Analy Ave\, Sebastopol\, California 95472 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091208T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Westchester Bisexual Discussion & Peer Support Group DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511036/ ] The group is a facilitated discussion group for men\, women\, genderqueer\, transgender\, and not-quite-sure people\, as well as people who fall on different places along the monogamous to polyamorous dimension\, as long as you inhabit the space between totally straight and totally gay somewhere (i.e.\, bisexual\, bi-curious\, omnisexual\, pansexual\, questioning\, queer\, fluid\, “I don’t label myself\,” heteroflexible\, homoflexible\, SGL\, and bi-friendly) . People who wish to understand their bisexual loved ones are also welcome. The group meets at The LOFT\, the LGBTQ safe space in White Plains\, Westchester\, New York\, at 7:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Even if you can't always make it to the group meetings in person\, join us on line\, ask questions\, chat\, make some "net-friends" and keep up with what is happening in the Westchester and surrounding bisexual community. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511036/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511036/ DTSTAMP:20090122T175535 LAST-MODIFIED:20090122T175535 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=NYABN:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/41885/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/144231/":The Loft LGBT Community Center @ 252 Bryant Avenue\, White Plains\, New York 10605 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20091222T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Westchester Bisexual Discussion & Peer Support Group DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511038/ ] The group is a facilitated discussion group for men\, women\, genderqueer\, transgender\, and not-quite-sure people\, as well as people who fall on different places along the monogamous to polyamorous dimension\, as long as you inhabit the space between totally straight and totally gay somewhere (i.e.\, bisexual\, bi-curious\, omnisexual\, pansexual\, questioning\, queer\, fluid\, “I don’t label myself\,” heteroflexible\, homoflexible\, SGL\, and bi-friendly) . People who wish to understand their bisexual loved ones are also welcome. The group meets at The LOFT\, the LGBTQ safe space in White Plains\, Westchester\, New York\, at 7:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Even if you can't always make it to the group meetings in person\, join us on line\, ask questions\, chat\, make some "net-friends" and keep up with what is happening in the Westchester and surrounding bisexual community. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511038/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511038/ DTSTAMP:20090122T175914 LAST-MODIFIED:20090122T175914 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=NYABN:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/41885/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/144231/":The Loft LGBT Community Center @ 252 Bryant Avenue\, White Plains\, New York 10605 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100112T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Westchester Bisexual Discussion & Peer Support Group DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511041/ ] The group is a facilitated discussion group for men\, women\, genderqueer\, transgender\, and not-quite-sure people\, as well as people who fall on different places along the monogamous to polyamorous dimension\, as long as you inhabit the space between totally straight and totally gay somewhere (i.e.\, bisexual\, bi-curious\, omnisexual\, pansexual\, questioning\, queer\, fluid\, “I don’t label myself\,” heteroflexible\, homoflexible\, SGL\, and bi-friendly) . People who wish to understand their bisexual loved ones are also welcome. The group meets at The LOFT\, the LGBTQ safe space in White Plains\, Westchester\, New York\, at 7:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Even if you can't always make it to the group meetings in person\, join us on line\, ask questions\, chat\, make some "net-friends" and keep up with what is happening in the Westchester and surrounding bisexual community. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511041/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511041/ DTSTAMP:20090122T180044 LAST-MODIFIED:20090122T180044 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=NYABN:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/41885/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/144231/":The Loft LGBT Community Center @ 252 Bryant Avenue\, White Plains\, New York 10605 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100126T193000 DURATION:PT0S TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Westchester Bisexual Discussion & Peer Support Group DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511048/ ] The group is a facilitated discussion group for men\, women\, genderqueer\, transgender\, and not-quite-sure people\, as well as people who fall on different places along the monogamous to polyamorous dimension\, as long as you inhabit the space between totally straight and totally gay somewhere (i.e.\, bisexual\, bi-curious\, omnisexual\, pansexual\, questioning\, queer\, fluid\, “I don’t label myself\,” heteroflexible\, homoflexible\, SGL\, and bi-friendly) . People who wish to understand their bisexual loved ones are also welcome. The group meets at The LOFT\, the LGBTQ safe space in White Plains\, Westchester\, New York\, at 7:30 PM on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month. Even if you can't always make it to the group meetings in person\, join us on line\, ask questions\, chat\, make some "net-friends" and keep up with what is happening in the Westchester and surrounding bisexual community. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511048/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1511048/ DTSTAMP:20090122T180224 LAST-MODIFIED:20090122T180224 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=NYABN:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/41885/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/144231/":The Loft LGBT Community Center @ 252 Bryant Avenue\, White Plains\, New York 10605 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100208 GEO:-96.8242;32.9266 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:2010 Creating Change Conference (CC10) DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2512128/ ] Creating Change \, the 22nd National Conference on LGBT Equality is the annual National Grassroots Organizing and Skills Building Lesbian\, Gay\, Bisexual\, Transgender Conference sponsored by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force . Each year the conference is held in a different region of the United States\, attracting at least 2\,000 to 3\,000 attendees from all over the country and is considered a unique environment where activists and leaders come together from diverse places and backgrounds to create a unique community that is both strengthening and inspiring to the participants. Since 1988\, Creating Change has been the opportunity for thousands of committed people to develop and hone their skills\, celebrate victories\, build community\, and to be inspired by visionaries of our LGBT movement and other movements for justice and equality. The primary goal of the Creating Change Conference is to build political power from the ground up to secure our overarching goal of full equality\, social justice and dignity for lesbian\, gay\, bisexual and transgender people in the United States. Over the five days of the Creating Change Conference the conference program presents a dozen day-long institutes\, sophisticated trainings in the Academy for Leadership and Action\, approximately 130 workshops and caucus sessions\, keynote plenary sessions\, film screenings\, meetings\, receptions\, social events\, and a multitude of opportunities for attendees to meet and learn from each other. --------------------- And while there please join us at the Bisexual/Pansexual/Fluid Organizing Institute (Allies encouraged to attend! Help make your group/community more friendly/inclusive) All Day Program Spend a focused\, fun\, productive day with bi/pan/fluid leaders to learn how to grow inclusive and friendly groups and communities at the local\, regional and national levels. You’ll identify issues\, brainstorm solutions to challenges\, set goals\, pinpoint strategies\, develop media skills/campaigns and special projects\, target funding\, learn a little history (BiNet USA turns 20 and the Bisexual Resource Center is 25) and network with others. Plus it won’t all be work: we’re planning some playful socializing surprises in a supportive\, safe environment. Yes\, you can come out as bisexual\, fluid\, pansexual\, queer-identified or just plain-old friendly! We’re especially eager to train younger activists\, elders\, people of color\, and folks who don’t feel they “quite fit in” with other more mainstream gay/lesbian groups or otherwise. Help plan and lead the next wave of queer activism! Facilitators include: Angel Fabian\, Denise Penn\, Ellyn Ruthstrom\, Estraven\, Faith Cheltenham\, Gary North\, Luigi Ferrer\, Matt Goodman\, Penelope Williams\, and Robyn Ochs And between sessions please make sure to stop by the Bisexual/Fluid/Pansexual Hospitality Suite . As place to relax\, meet\, chat and network with people from around the country. --------------------- Creating Change is a wonderful (as well as a useful & informative) not to be missed experience that EVERYONE should try to attend at least once. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2512128/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2512128/ DTSTAMP:20090428T170538 LAST-MODIFIED:20090428T170538 CATEGORIES:Festivals ORGANIZER;CN=BiNet USA:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/684549/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/283349/":Sheraton Dallas North Hotel @ 4801 LBJ Freeway\, Dallas\, Texas 75244 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100613T120000 DTEND:20100613T160000 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Brighton Naked Bike Ride 2010 DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/46171/ ] DATE\, TIME AND DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED... Every June\, in cities around the world\, people ride bikes naked to celebrate cycling and the human body. The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against oil dependency. Be there\, as bare as you dare! 2010 will see the fifth annual Brighton ride\, following its massive success in 2009 when 700 people rode through the heart of the city. Planning meetings to discuss the ride's organisation and promotion will be held monthly prior to the event\, between January and May. URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/46171/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/46171/ DTSTAMP:20060323T073927 LAST-MODIFIED:20060323T073927 CATEGORIES:Social ORGANIZER;CN=nsayers:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/22954/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/11221/":The Level @ Union Road\, Brighton & Hove\, England BN2 3FX UK END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20100722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20100726 GEO:-115.187;36.1155 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:Netroots Nation DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4230777/ ] Netroots Nation amplifies progressive voices by providing an online and in-person campus for exchanging ideas and learning how to be more effective in using technology to influence the public debate. Through our annual convention and a series of regional salons held throughout the year\, we strengthen our community\, inspire action and serve as an incubator for ideas that challenge the status quo and ultimately affect change in the public sphere. UPDATE: Note location clarification\, The Rio not LVCC URL;VALUE=URI:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4230777/ UID:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4230777/ DTSTAMP:20090815T151833 LAST-MODIFIED:20090815T151833 CATEGORIES:Politics ORGANIZER;CN=raines:X-ADDR:http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/15305/ LOCATION;ALTREP="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/venue/10572/":The Rio @ 3700 W. Flamingo Rd\, Las Vegas\, Nevada 89103 US END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20100814T150000 DTEND:20100814T180000 GEO:-73.94;40.6926 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT SUMMARY:11th Annual Universal Hip-Hop Parade DESCRIPTION: [Full details at http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4230751/ ] Come join the world's longest celebration of Hip Hop Culture. The 11th Annual Universal Hip-Hop Parade steps off in the Bed-Stuy neighbourhood of Brooklyn on Saturday August 14th at 3:00 PM from Marcus Garvey Boulevard at De Kalb Avenue and proceeds down Marcus Garvey Boulevard to Fulton Street and finishs up at the corner of Franklin Avenue. The parade\, an annual non-profit educational and cultural event is always held on the Saturday before the anniversary of Marcus Garvey's August 17th birthday. Marcus Garvey used culture as a tool to empower people and encouraged the growth of Black institutions. So come to the historic Black neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant\, Brooklyn on Saturday\, August 14th 2010 and celebrate this legendary freedom fighter's birthday by participating in and watching the 11th Annual Universal Hip-Hop Parade. Your presence and participation is what makes the celebration fun\, exciting and successful! 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