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a call to healers

2008-08-01T17:39:36Z

Cheryl Little Deer is at Stanford Hospital with a brain tumor. They want to do surgery tomorrow and she wants to leave the hospital to take care of a few things. She is asking that she "be held in love and light by people of spirit." and the Saquasohuh bundle in Berkeley will pray with it for the highest and best for her and all her relations. Her voicemail is (415) 721-1789 and as of 7/27 she is in room 304A with a direct line of (650) 498-3705. Please also forward this request to any prayer circles you may be part of.
thanks and blessings to all my relations

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Mead Moon

2008-07-27T09:20:40Z

Tomorrow is the Mead Moon. Tonight we dance it into being. Here is some WISHCRAFT for you to enjoy as you read it allow these wishes to be given to you. I wish you celebration. I wish you reprieve from the harshness of life. I wish you Love of your partners, friends, family and the random stranger that smiles and changes the flow of energy. I wish you Peace in your heart calming, soothing Peace that resets all your energy centers. I wish you illumination in the dark places. I wish you a windfall of cash that pays all those bills. I wish you orgasms that identify every hair on your body. I wish you a burst of creative ideas. I wish you success in your job, I wish you a way out of something you feel stuck in. I wish you acceptance from all you encounter. I wish you hugs from the people you love so much you could cry just thinking of their way of being, I wish you the best next step you could imagine. I wish you strength to help your Self and Others, I wish you Joy vision the ability to find the Joy. I wish you Flower Power go ahead and smell one. I wish you a nap. I wish you a delicious meal cooked for you and served in your favorite way. I wish you a walk in the woods. I wish for you a moment of sweet release. i wish for you a dream come true. i wish for you the recognition of your merit. I wish for you to feel your worth. I wish for you something ideal. I wish for you a glimmer of hope. I wish for you satisfaction. I wish for you a smile that lasts and lasts. I wish for you Healing Touch. I wish for you Healing.I wish for you a great surprise. I wish you a vacation. I wish for you to receive all the Universal Love you can handle. I wish for you expansion of potential. I wish you positive self image. I wish you validation. I wish you Magick. I wish you the knowledge that you are DIVINE and a child of the Goddess and God. I wish you a change of heart in a constant disappointment. I wish you Love that transforms the Soul. I wish you an unexpected present just for being you. I wish you understanding of your boundaries. I wish you a voice to speak your truth in a way that you are heard and not discredited. I wish you a way out of trouble. I wish you stamina. I wish you release from Karma. I wish you a way to give back to the world that makes you happy. I wish you knowledge of the Way to Happiness. I wish you the ability to show others the way. I wish you resolution to an ongoing situation that is bothering you. I wish you wonderment. I wish you physical strength and health. I wish you Animal Magick. I wish you a talent you never knew you had. I wish you to reach back when someone reaches out. I wish you a victory you have been waiting for. I wish you a break through in you life. I wish you a sense of how far you have come on the journey. I wish you limitless opportunities put before you. I wish you feel cared for and about. I wish you the ability to let go. I wish you feel safe and protected. I wish you satiation. I wish you the power to go on when you just can't believe it. I wish you a poem or prose of delight. I wish you Faerie Magick and Faerie sight. I wish you a personal audience with the Goddess and the God. I wish you Love everlasting. I wish for you to wish again and again. Sail these wishes from my heart deep down where only I can know and I let them go on the winds to circle the Earth and find all my brothers and sisters. All my being I will it so . All my being I Love. I will it and it is .

Mead moon and Honey wine, celebration for us all it's time. Let go and let be... Pleasure You Pleasure Me. Let it be. Let it be... Full Moon Goddess Bold and Bright guiding us to Midnight Delight. Waiting wrapped in cooling mists open my hands from these clenched fists. Mother Goddess Sister Night Help me let go of this Fucking Fight. Soothing, Cooling, noticing beyond. Of things that bring the things I'm fond. Raise the cup and fill it up tonight it's time to be, The Fool, the Lover, the Dreamer of Dreams the one who lives in me. Arise Sweet Soul and Meet the Moon Help is on it's way. Let go of trouble, fear and fright and trials of the day. Put down the woe, package and bag, put on the glitter and treasured drag. For tonight the light is bright and your Magick is full of might. So drink it in and move your bone and know this now YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Faeries far and Faeries wide circle up like you, to make these wishes and more wishes and make this Magick True. Heart beat, Sacred Breath, I Whisper and I Shout and I will this Magick into being , to the world I Send it out. Do my bidding hear me now to the sacred Soul of Fae and to my tribe I humbly bow.

Blessed Be on the Full Moon
Love
Aeolus~

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ARTIST+NUDE=

2008-06-26T08:06:22Z

ARTIST+NUDE= Benefit art sale, auction and raffle of original nude art.

On Friday June 27, CounterPULSE and Marrvelous Films presents ARTIST+NUDE= an art sale, auction and raffle of original nude art and photography made exclusively for the funding of "Faerie," a documentary that chronicles the history of contributions imbued by mankind by queer people – and the injustices they face today.

The evening will feature original drawings, paintings and photography from artists such as Shaun Johnson, Kenney Mencher, Kevin Rolly and more. Hosted by drag-diva Peaches Christ with nudist volunteers, the event is an Official Event for Pride 2008 and hopes to please local and out-of-town nude art collectors! Join us for art, nudity, music, drinks and more!

"I want people to understand that "Faerie" is a film about justifiable
human rights," says David Marr, producer and director of the film and
owner of Marrvelous Films. "this project is a learning tool and I hope
it changes the way society views and respects people who have a queer
perspective on life."

CALENDAR LISTING

What: ARTIST+NUDE= Art sale, auction and raffle of original nude art
and photography to benefit the making of the queer documentary film
"Faerie." Plus nudist art raffle volunteers!
Where: counterPULSE
1310 Mission Street, San Francisco. 94103
When: Friday, June 27, 2008. 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Cost: $10-$15 sliding scale at the door.
Info: Visit www.faeriefilm.com for more information and examples of art.

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HOMOEROTIC Press Release

2008-04-07T01:17:03Z

Contact: (415) 302-8777
ericglaser@zephyrsf.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HOMOEROTIC: Art Auction To Celebrate Upcoming Documentary on Historical and Spiritual Significance of Queer Perspective

San Francisco, CA (April 4, 2008) – On Saturday April 19, the SF GLBT Community Center and Marrvelous Films present HOMOEROTIC, an auction of original homoerotic fine art and photography made exclusively for the funding of "Faerie," a documentary that chronicles the history of contributions imbued by mankind by queer people – and the injustices they face today.

The evening of art, music and cocktails will culminate in a silent auction featuring the work of celebrity photographer Glenn Campbell, top-40 recording artist and photographer Justin Winokur, fine artists Shaun Johnson, Jose Lopes, Marie Saquing, Jodi Carpenter, Kevin Rolly and many more established and up-and-coming sculptors and mixed-media artists. From, shocking to sensitive to downright silly, pieces range from fine art nudes to photographic editorials to Tim Walker’s tongue-in-cheek pop-culture billboard commentary “Sodomy.” Faerie T-shirts will be available for purchase and a raffle of prizes, including art and personal services, will be held.

CALENDAR LISTING

What: HOMOEROTIC: An auction of original homoerotic fine art and photography and fundraiser for upcoming Marrvelous Films documentary “Faerie.”

Where: San Francisco GLBT Community Center, 4th Floor 1800 Market St., San Francisco.

When: Saturday, April 19. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cost: $15-$20 sliding scale at the door; $15 will-call tickets available at http://www.faeriefilm.com/events_april19.html

Info: Visit www.faeriefilm.com for information tickets to HOMOEROTIC and examples of artwork that will be at the event.

FILM PROJECT SUMMARY

“Faerie” is a documentary film by San Francisco-based Marrvelous Films that seeks to illuminate the historical leadership and spiritual significance of the queer embodiment. By revisiting the contributions and gifts that have been imbued to mankind by socially eccentric thinkers and leaders such as Da Vinci and Socrates, “Faerie” aims to give meaningful context to the role and service of the these people—and shed light on the present day injustices and obstacles modern-day Faeries endure.

“I want people to understand that "Faerie" is a project about human rights and the spiritual and cultural significance of having a unique presence in life,” says David Marr, producer and director of the film and owner of Marrvelous Films. “I expect the film to be a learning tool and hope it initiates changes in the way society embraces the queer incarnation and function in life.”

www.faeriefilm.com
www.marrvelousfilms.com

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I'm Alive!!!

2008-04-02T18:06:25Z

Sister Teresa Stigmata (Ron Avila) here, alive and well. On the Sisters web site I'm listed among the dearly departed. Sister Boom Boom phoned me to see if it was true. Not.
Cool you're on tribe also love the website and it was good to read an accurate history of the order as well.
Blessed Be

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Hi everyone, Palm Springs here!

2008-03-21T01:00:26Z

I love the Sisters! Happy to find this Tribe!
Love ya all!
XOXO
Mom

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Ostara blessings for my sisters

2008-03-21T00:50:32Z

2008 Vernal Equinox begins 3/20 at 05:57 UT
(12:57 am EST, where i'm at)

Wishing you all a safe, abundant season,
enjoy this Beautiful Ostara egg i saved for you...
Hearts, Gratitude and Blessings
Kuggs and Hisses---

www.youtube.com/watch

Siz'l
once called
Sister Maria Obsessia Compulcion

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Faerie

2008-03-17T21:02:26Z

Faerie is the name given to a type of being, a legendary creature or manifestation of spirit often described as metaphysical, extraordinary or unusual. Faeries are commonly thought of as good natured and human-like in appearance but their actions represent a unique perspective from that of the common folk. Frequently, they supplant the mundane routine found in everyday life. Some say they possess a vision of what is possible beyond the mere satisfaction of our existence.

They are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle; they lay the foundations of civilization and society itself. They are Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Warhol; they define the meaning of art and beauty. They are Alexander, Caesar and kings or queens; those who first united the broken tribes of man. Beyond the ability of procreation they possess the unique new thought or act of creation itself, the very element needed to redefine culture in our minds and lives.

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Upcoming Fundraiser Events...

April 19, Saturday, 4-9pm
"Homoerotic" Art Auction
Silent auction of original homoerotic fine art and photography made exclusively for funding of "Faerie". Plus ambient music, refreshments, Faerie tee-shirts for sale & a fabulous raffle of one piece of art on display.

Featuring the art of:
Glenn Campbell (photography)
Shaun Johnson (fine art painting)
Lain Kay (fine art painting)
Kevin Rolly (fine art painting)
Stephen Jacobson (photography)
Justin Winokur (Photography)
and more!

Location:
San Francisco GLBT Community Center, 1800 Market Street, 4th Fl. Space limited to 120 persons. Door, $15-20 sliding scale. $15 Will Call Ticket available: http://www.faeriefilm.com/events_april19.html

April 19, Saturday, 7-11pm
"Artist + Nude =" Art Auction
Silent auction of original nude fine art and photography made exclusively for funding of "Faerie". Plus ambient music, cocktails, Faerie tee-shirts for sale & a raffle of one piece of art on display. SF Pride 2008 Official Event, hosted by drag celebrity Peaches Christ.

List of participating artists TBA.

Location:
CounterPULSE, 1310 Mission Street (@ 9th Street) Space limited to 90 persons. Door, $15-20 sliding scale. $15 Will Call Ticket available: http://www.faeriefilm.com/events_june27.html

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Info on the Faerie film project:
http://www.faeriefilm.com
Donate your artwork or volunteer at fundraiser events:
http://www.faeriefilm.com/contact.html
Donate $1 or more to the project:
http://www.faeriefilm.com/donations.html

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costumes

2008-01-17T00:14:13Z

i got some XL big girl costumes. 5 contractor bags. lots of gothy stuff. ren fest stuff. black devil wings, size 10 shoes.

contact me if you can come to the mission to pick up. no charge, also books etc. material, leather scraps

xo

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You all like puppies and Pirate Cat

2007-12-01T01:33:07Z

Hello sweetie

Saint Lilycat - anybody want to come to:

A Very Puppy Christmas

The John Miller Program with Candy Churilla presents a Dog Adoption event.

In conjunction with Rocket Dog Rescue and Pirate Cat Radio.

Saturday December 8th 2007, 12 PM to 4 PM
at the Jave Beach Cafe. The address is 1396 La Playa Street @ the Great Highway in San Francisco.

Come join John and Candy with local top comics, Dirty Dav and the Deviants, Puppy Kissing Booth, Raffle and much more. John and Candy and other PCR jocks will be broadcasting live during the 4 hours.

I will be one of the DJs there.

It will be fun and have puppies.

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Sisters Exhibit in the OC

2007-08-04T22:46:53Z

http://www.occca.org/

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Submission Wrestling/Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar (ALL are WELCOME!)

2007-07-31T10:04:10Z

INTRODUCTORY BRAZILIAN JIU JITSU SEMINAR

(BEGINNERS WELCOME!!!)

WHERE: K-1 Fitness, 2001 Van Ness Ave (at Jackson), San Francisco
WHEN: August 1st (THIS Wednesday!) at 7:00pm
PRICE: $20 for non-members, FREE to members of K1-Fitness

Professora Jessi Taran, (2 time winner of the US Open in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), 1st place winner of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic in BOTH Brazilian Jiu Jitsu as well as submission wrestling, and currently ranked by grapplers.com as the number 1, female BJJ heavyweight in the world) will be teaching an introductory BJJ/submission wresting seminar this coming Wednesday night, at K-1 fitness in San Francisco at 7:00 pm. For almost ten years, Taran has studied under and trained with some of the most well-respected BJJ fighters in the world today, including Ralph Gracie, Renzo Gracie, David Camarillo, Ricardo de la Riva, and Sergio Silva. She is one of only FIVE American women to have ever achieved the rank of Black Belt in the art of BJJ. She also holds a Master's degree in philosophy from the Katholiek Universitat Leuven, in Belgium. She wrote her thesis on 'The Role of Courage in Women's Moral Action'.

Often referred to as 'the world's most practical martial art', Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is grappling based, combative art. Primarily focused on the 'ground game', in recent years, BJJ has won substantial notoriety due to it's unparalleled success in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) venues such as the UFC. Like Judo (which shares a common history), no strikes or kicks are used in Jiu Jitsu. The object of a BJJ match is to achieve a dominant position and immobilize your opponent. This is done by trapping the other person in a submission hold, (usually a joint lock or a carotid artery choke) and applying just enough pressure in order to get him to 'tap out' or verbally submit.

Because of the enormous popularity of televised fight shows such as the UFC and IFL, many people think that BJJ and MMA are the same thing, or that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu's primary importance is it's functionality in winning MMA fights. While it's true that the study of BJJ is an integral element of any MMA fighter's education, it's important to remember that BJJ and MMA are NOT the same thing. Despite it's practicality and proven combat effectiveness, a BJJ match is NOT 'a fight' - it's a GAME, an ART, and a SCIENCE. Only when the art is viewed as a whole, and not just as a means to an end (i.e. : cool submission holds for MMA fights... ) can the beauty, complexity, and subtle, non-verbal, truths that lie at the heart of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, be fully understood and appreciated .

Professora Taran is the co-founder of the Open Door Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Oakland, California, where she has been teaching for the past four years. She currently teaches at both the Open Door Academy in Oakland, and also at World Jiu Jitsu in Marin. Taran's stated goal is to make the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu accessible to ANYONE who wants to train, regardless of age, fitness level, gender, or sexual orientation. According to Taran, 'Most BJJ instructors focus the majority of their energy on those students they think have the best chance at becoming tournament champions. Personally, I feel that if a student really wants to compete, that's fine. But if he doesn't want to compete...well...that's fine too! You do learn something from competing in tournaments, but honestly, I really don't see the karmic value of taking a bunch of really tough, athletic, guys, and turning them into really, REALLY tough, athletic, guys. Where's the challenge in THAT, you know? I myself am much more interested in taking regular people of average, or even sub-standard, athletic ability, and giving them something that they never had before, or even knew existed. Now THAT means something! I love seeing how people's lives change when they don't have to worry about feeling afraid anymore. You don't need to be 'tough' in order to be successful at Jiu Jitsu. That's the whole POINT. That's why it's so amazing!'

Aside from her many accomplishments, both as a competitor as well as an instructor, (Taran's students have placed in multiple high level BJJ and submission wrestling tournaments, including the US Open and the Pan American Games) what truly sets the Professora apart from other BJJ instructors, is her precise attention to technical detail, and her 'philosophy of control'. Says Taran, 'Despite popular misconceptions about the art, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is really NOT about injuring or hurting one's opponent; it's about controlling him. We know this because it's the ONLY martial art in which you can spar FULL FORCE, without necessarily getting injured or injuring your opponent. Of course, like any sport, injuries can happen sometimes, but only accidentally. You certainly aren't trying to hurt anyone! As a matter of fact, I believe that if you DO hurt the person you're rolling with, it's same as a loss. This is because both results are ultimately rooted in the same cause - a loss of control. In order to be able to physically control another person stronger or larger than yourself, you must first learn control of your own body. '

Professora Taran will be teaching at K-1 Fitness on a regular basis starting the second week of August.

For more information please write to: info@karate-one.net , or call (415) 474-3322

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STIFFYLUBE: "Horny Men & Dirty Boys" Summer Fun-Raiser

2007-07-17T15:19:55Z

Horny Men & Dirty Boys - Summer Fun-Rasier Party

** FEATURING **

sex, music, visuals, refeshments, hot tub,
free clothes check and more!

** AND **

Date a Porn Star Raffle
That's right, we're pimpin out a stable of porn stars just for you! Featuring men from Treasure Island Media and Raging Stallion!

Deepest Deepthroat in SF Contest
We're on a hunt for the best sword swallower in the world, and you're invited to show us your skills.

** INFO **

saturday, july 21, San Francisco
10pm -> sunrise

directions/location:
www.getingetoffgetout.com

$10 = uniform + drag + costume + playawear
$20 = streetwearr

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Sisters Call for Pink Saturday Volunteers

2007-06-05T20:32:02Z

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc . Dedicated to Promulgating Universal Joy and Expiating Stigmatic Guilt

Pink Saturday, 2007 Call for Volunteers

PINK SATURDAY - Saturday June 23rd: 7PM - Midnight " We Are All Pink On The Inside"

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. hereby put forth the call to our community for those inspirited and steadfast friends of the Order who are looking to start their PRIDE festivities with some good old fashion service work and partner with us as our gatekeepers for that highest and holiest of Queer days - Pink Saturday 2007!

That's right, it's time to grab that cape! For a simple 3 hour shift (a 4 hour total commitment), you will receive free food & drinks/ cocktails at the legendary Sister's Pink Room at HQ, where you can mix and mingle with other non-profit superstars and Sisters upon the successful completion of your shift as well as receive a Pink Saturday T-shirt, which you can wear as a badge of courage and a symbol of your service-work prowess!

All donations go back to our partnering non-profits who's volunteers will be working right along side you - can we say "excellent dating pool", and go to supplement the Sister's Grant Fund, www.thesisters.org/grants

This Year's Shifts:

EARLY SHIFT: The Medium Rare: A Little Pink in the Middle Shift
7-10pm (mandatory check-in at HQ at 6pm for training and refreshments)

LATE SHIFT: The Rare'n To Go: Pink Through and Through Shift
9-Midnight (mandatory check-in at HQ at 8pm for training and refreshments)

Regardless of which shift rubs you the right way, the Sisters extend to you a most indulgent, joyful (and guilt free) welcome to this evening of fundraising, frolic, and freedom! Come mix with other diverse, spirited, (and often flirtatious) volunteers - edify your whole-self through service, food & drink, and tchotckes - and meet and play along side the Sisters!

This year the Sisters are literally on the bleeding edge of technology and all volunteer registration for Pink Saturday will be handled online. There are two simple steps to the process, registration and signing up for an "event". Registration is basically creating your personal profile and entering your JOIN CODE (below). Signing up for an event is basically selecting which shift (Early or Late) for Pink Saturday that you'd like to work. Specific gate or task assignments will be given to you upon check-in for your shift at Pink Saturday Headquarter on June 23. For your convenience, there are two versions of the registration instructions on our site, the Long and Short Versions. Please read the version that works best for you before you begin and follow these instructions, especially about how to enter your JOIN CODE.

Shift selection is on a "first come" basis and we will try our best to honor your special requests for specific gate assignments, but please understand that we may need to place volunteers at another gate as supply and demand dictate on the night of the event. If you need to cancel your participation in Pink Saturday, return to this web site no later than one week before the event, June 16, 2007, to cancel.

CLICK THIS LINK: www.thesisters.org/ps/

JOIN CODE = RINGER

During your initial registration, type in the join code (in all caps) and hit the JOIN button. Once the message appears below saying you have been successfully joined to the group, then you should hit the SAVE AND CONTINUE button.

If you have questions about how to register or sign up, email Sister Bella de Ball at sisterbella@gmail.com.

- WE ARE ALL PINK ON THE INSIDE!

(This has been a PSA by your Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Pink Saturday Recruitment Committee - exercising their desire for community-building and world domination for longer than you might think)

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new york, here i (finally) come...

2007-05-10T14:24:45Z

So this little sister is finally popping her New York cherry. I'll be flying out on May 11 for 3 nights/4 days and would love to see any folks that may be out there.

I'm also hoping to possibly find a happy couch on which to crash for a night or so - or some recommendations on reasonably priced accommodations.

Yay! Hooray!

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SF Mother's Day Brunch with the Sisters

2007-05-04T21:39:56Z

My darling “daughter” in the Order, Novice Sister Meira-Meira Ondawall has put together a lovely Mother’s Day Brunch at Eureka Restaurant in the Castro from 11:30am-1:30pm on Sunday 5/13/07. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for kids. Live gospel music, delicious food and tableside ministry, Sister style, are the offerings. Not just for Mothers or parents – everyone is welcome.

This is a fundraiser for P-FLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), and we may have some celebrity moms in the house.

For tickets go to http://pridenmom.org/

Hope that some of you might be free to join us.

xox Rox!

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photos of easter sunday in dolores park

2007-04-12T10:19:38Z

http://www.flickr.com/photos/loupiote/sets/72157600067860656/

enjoy! :)

-t

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Pixs from dolores park and bunny jam

2007-04-09T03:46:23Z

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rubyrieke/sets/72157600057625086/

Enjoy
Ruby Rieke
www.riekephotography.com

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Hail Marys from Philadelphia!

2007-03-28T10:07:16Z

Hello Sisters,
I was wondering if there was a chapter of the sisters in Philly or the surounding area?
I have longed to be a sister for years now having marveled at your kindness and generosity. I would like to be a part of your service to humanity but kind afraid to do it on my own. (I know that sounds silly but I'm a silly bear).

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off topic....Ostara Is Upon Us

2007-03-20T21:41:01Z

Ostara Is Upon Us
Vernal Equinox: Tuesday March 20th 2007@ 8:07 pm est

The vernal equinox, the world is poised on the brink, suspended between the cold months and the new warmth of the growing season. The world is coming alive with green shoots and animals seeking mates. Ostara is one of the Lesser Sabbats, usually celebrated anywhere from March 19th to 21st. Some celebrated on the fixed date of March 25 (Lady Day), while others celebrate on the next full moon (a time of increased births). While the equinox is a solar holiday, Eostre is a lunar goddess. This may be viewed as symbolic of the goddess (the moon) and the god (the sun) coming together in completion. Other names by which this Sabbat may be known are Oestara, Esther, Eostre's Day, the Rite of Eostre or Rites of Spring, Alban Eilir, Festival of the Trees, and the Bacchanalia. The Christian holiday of Easter is determined as the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the Vernal Equinox.

According to the Venerable Bede (673-735), the Anglo-Saxons called the fourth month "Esturmonath" for the goddess Eostra. Her festival became the celebration of Christ's resurrection when Anglo-Saxon and German peoples were converted to Christianity. While English and German Christians still attach the name of Eostra to their most sacred holiday (Easter or Ostern), other European languages base the name on the Hebrew word "pasah," to pass over, reflecting the Christian holiday's Biblical connection with the Jewish Passover.

All cultures living in temperate climates celebrate the coming of spring with rituals and festivals. This was one of the most important of spring festivals among pre-Christian Germanic tribes, dedicated to the goddess Ostara, a goddess associated with the "east" and thus "dawn" and "morning light." Ostara is a time to celebrate the renewal and rebirth of Nature herself, and the coming Summer. Light and darkness are in balance, as are masculine and feminine energy, yin and yang. Ostara is a fertility festival celebrating the rebirth of the God and the awakening of life from the Earth. Some Wiccan traditions worship the Green Goddess and the Lord of the Greenwood.

The Spring-cleaning tradition derived from the old witches who engaged in a cleansing each spring followed by setting up a hedge of protection. All motions involving scrubbing of stains or hand rubbing the floors should be done "clockwise." This custom aids in filling the home with good energy for growth. Another Spring tradition for ancient pagans and magicians was to dig a small trench around the outer perimeter of their home. At each quarter they would bury an egg. A modern practitioner might also add iron, old rusty nails, metal keys, old razor blades, pins and needles or witch bottles filled with the above items to diffuse magical attacks and spiritual negativity. (If you are unable to dig a perimeter, you can improvise by placing iron keys above your door, and pentacles and sigils drawn on pewter or parchment paper under your carpet or floorboards.

As a time of cleansing and renewal, Ostara is an excellent time to begin some new project. It is an excellent month for prosperity rituals or rituals that have anything to do with growth. Spells for improving communications, fertility, and abundance are especially strong at this time. Some Pagan customs include ringing bells and lighting new fires at dawn for cures, renewed life, and protection of the crops. A common belief in nineteenth century Germany touted the curative properties of water drawn early on Easter morning. One nearly universal craft is decorating hard-boiled eggs.

Eggs have long been a symbol of rebirth. They have been found among the grave goods of Anglo-Saxons, within the tombs of the Egyptians, and were placed on the fresh graves of the deceased Greeks. In ancient time, eggs were gathered for use in the creation of talismans and ritually eaten. The gathering of different colored eggs from the nests of a variety of birds has given rise to two traditions still observed today, the Easter egg hunt and coloring eggs in imitation of the various pastel colors of wild birds. Some believed that humankind was inspired by watching birds weave nests to begin weaving the first baskets. This is perhaps the origin of the association between colored Easter eggs and Easter baskets.

The custom of coloring eggs seems to be limited to the Germanic countries, Slavic countries, and America. In Scotland and Ireland, the custom is virtually unknown. Each spring in Germany, bakery windows are filled with elaborately painted eggs. Eggs are also hung from flowering branches to make "egg trees." Easter is celebrated in Germany more enthusiastically than it is anywhere else in the world with decorations up a good month before the festival. There are parties, egg hunts, and other celebrations weeks in advance of Easter itself.

In many places, it is traditional to keep Easter eggs or shells all year to ward the family and cattle against harm. They are also used specifically as a charm against hail and lightning. For this reason, great care and thought goes into the creation of egg decorations, egg-trees, boiled and decorated eggs for eating, and hare cakes.

Eostre is a goddess of the moon, an ancient measurer of time. The lunar month of 28 days gives us thirteen periods in 364 days, equivalent to the solar year. The hare, though viewed as a symbol of fertility, is also a symbol of the moon. Ixchel, the Mayan Goddess of the moon, midwifery and weaving, has a rabbit totem. Mexican panels of 600-900 AD show her giving birth to and suckling a rabbit, and another shows the rabbit representing phases of the moon.

The Egyptians called the hare Un, which means open, to open, and the opener. The month of April, the first month of the spring season, comes from the Latin “to open.” Un also means period of time. The hare as "opener" symbolizes the New Year at Easter, and fertility and the beginning of new life within the young. Since the hare can sleep with its eyes open, the Romans equated it with vigilance and believed that rabbits watched over everything. According to one story, Buddha placed the rabbit in the moon after it voluntarily gave itself as food for one of Buddha's hungry friends. In another, a rabbit jumped into a fire to feed a hungry Indra and out of gratitude, Indra placed the rabbit in the moon. Rabbits were significant totem animals however and eating them was prohibited in Britain and Egypt. A Scottish superstition suggested that eating rabbit was equivalent to eating one's grandmother.

In Asian myth, rabbits and the moon are virtually identical. The Rabbit in the Moon sweeps its surface clean with bound horsetails according to Japanese stories. The rabbit pounds rice into flour, making mochi which means both rice flour and full moon. The Sanskrit word, cacadharas also means both moon, and "that which carries the hare."

Rabbits also represent immortality and vitality. Pliny the Elder stated that rabbit meat enhanced one's beauty and radiance for a week afterwards, and Chinese myth believed rabbit meat was essential for vitality. According to Chinese myth, the rabbit is a symbol of longevity. Its fur turns white at age 100 and blue at 500. In Eastern Asian myth, rabbits created an elixir of immortality. The Algonquin trickster rabbit, Manabozho, is thought to embody all life-giving energy.

In Greece, live rabbits were popular love gifts, indicating sexual intentions. European wedded couples in the Middle Ages exchanged rabbit-shaped rings. Rabbit's popularity as a sex charm or fertility totem is related to its' natural cycle. A rabbit's gestation period is approximately one month, and it tends to be the first animal to give birth in the springtime, continuing to have litters of kits during the year. In Asian folklore, a rabbit may become pregnant simply by staring at a full moon, licking a male rabbit's fur under a full moon, or running across a moon-lit water's surface.

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BOHEMIAN CARNIVAL - Feb 17 - Join the Indie Circus Revolution, or/and we'll eat you!

2007-02-14T19:31:16Z

Good gawd, people, looky what we've found: It's a kaleidoscope with a revolution inside. Here...hold our circus: Twist it, turn it, flip it upside down, straddle it, cross your eyes, lick the lens, eat it -- it's your toy, so play away. Act now and receive a mini-series of post-event dream spectaculars at no additional cost, delivered directly to your brain in the comfort of your bed.

We recommend buying yourself advance tickets for this particular adventure. The pace has picked up for ye ole Bohemian Carnival, and this month promises to be one of the finest acid trips you've never been on.

Saturday, February 17, 2007
DNA Lounge
375 11th St. between Folsom and Harrison, SF
9pm - late; 21+
Tix: $15 in advance (thru www.dnalounge.com), $20 at the door

With your hosts:

Vau de Vire Society - www.vaudeviresociety.com
GOOFERMAN - www.gooferman.com

And special guests:

Kid Beyond - www.kidbeyond.com
Cirque Berzerk - www.cirqueberzerk
Xeno - www.xenodrome.com
Laird - www.djlaird.com
Majitope - www.lowprolounge.com/booking.html
The Nekyia - www.thenekyia.org
Klown Kollective - www.klownkollective.com
Shrine - Live painting and circus therapy sessions
...and an ever-morphing cast of characters and charismatics

PLUS:

The Photoboof - www.photoboof.com
Peepshow Minigolf – www.peepshowminigolf.com
The Bumblefumbler - Dozen-orificed human grope box
The Insta-Klown Booth - On-the-fly klownification chop shop
And much Much MO’

BOHEMIAN CARNIVAL in the news:

www.sfbg.com/entry.php

www.examiner.com/a-515122~...style.html

- - - - - -

All the latest: BOHEMIANCARNIVAL.NET

Thanks for your support -

Boenobo the klown and Mike Gaines
Co-Producers

Presented by Vau de Vire, Circus Metropolus, and bi-polar productions

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radical faeries at Youtube

2007-02-05T21:39:43Z

tribes » Cultures & Community » Burningman Queers » topics »

topic posted Fri, October 20, 2006 - 9:47 AM by John O

Hey folks - I posted some short radical faerie videos at YouTube, enjoy!
www.youtube.com/profile
posted by:
John O
SF Bay Area
86 friends

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Info on Jesus pubcrawl

2007-01-03T08:07:25Z

Does anyone know about the Jesus pubcrawl like when it usually happens and who coordinates it?

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A Goldfrapp tribute night this Friday at The Stud!!

2006-11-07T00:43:20Z

Friday, November 10th

Compulsion pays tribute to Goldfrapp

DJ's Orko, D.O.M.G, and guest DJ Joe Radio(Death Guild)

We'll be spinning all the best in electroclash, synthpop, indie, goth, and all your favorite Goldfrapp songs all night long!!

The Stud
399 9th Street @ Harrison, SF
9:30pm-2am 21+ w/ID
FREE before 10:30pm, $5 after

Follow the link for the flier image
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b385/compulsionsf/goldfrapptributenight.jpg

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Bingo has lost it's lease...

2006-11-01T20:09:59Z

Bingo has lost it's lease at Most Holy Redeemer.

details are at http://www.thesisters.org/revivalbingo_lostlease.html

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JOIN THE SISTERS FOR FOLSOM!

2006-09-06T23:08:54Z

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. www.thesisters.org , hereby put forth a call to all do-gooders, kinksters, and related communities to exercise their service-work fetish by manning the trenches, i.e. gates, at this year's Folsom Street Fair spectacle www.folsomstreetevents.org (happening from 11am - 6pm Sunday September 24th, 2006)! By offering just a few hours of your precious party-time at these notorious gauntlets of love, you will be ensuring that a long and celebrated list of local non-profits get their just rewards; and as if this wouldn't feel good enough, paddle yourself again, for your volunteer badge gets you the following indulgences:

* Free coat check for all of your stylish affectations
* Volunteer Only portapotties (& you will get priority access at additional designated potties around the fair)
* All day "easy access" to the volunteer area where you will be wined and dined (who are we kidding, we're gonna make sure your hydrated and won't starve)
* The opportunity to add your "personal touch" and set the tone for many a partygoers experience as they pass through your gate
* The first-hand experience of working side by side a loud but welcoming, lascivious but enchanting, and egomaniacal but maternal DRAG NUN!

As a gate volunteer your duties are simple: Inspirationally, Safely and Securely RAISE MONEY so that partnering Non-Profits can receive their much needed and much deserved grants.

This year we will be offering our volunteer super-stars aka Ringers. Please Note: As a Ringer you are required to show up at HQ by your start time for official check-in and return to HQ after your shift for official check-out.
* 10am - 1pm EARLY SHIFT (Bossy Bottom "I'm Sorry, What's My Safeword?" Shift)

* 12:30pm - 3:30pm MID SHIFT (Switch Hitter "I've Done Everyone, I me Everything" Shift)

* 3pm - 6pm LATE SHIFT (Power Top "I'll Tell You When Your Done" Shift)

TRAININGS: Shih Yu-Lang Central YMCA, 220 Golden Gate (at Leavenworth)

Thurs. Sept. 14th 7-9pm. or Sat. Sept. 16th 1:30-3:30pm

If you have further questions contact me directly and for signing-up please email me with the following information no later than Friday September 15th to ryan@sfbg.com :

FULL NAME (this means 1st and last name):
EMAIL:
PHONE:
SHIFT SELECTION:

Blessings,
Sister Sharin' Dipity
SPI Folsom Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator (and other exotic titles)

"Raising Awareness & Eyebrows"
www.thesisters.org

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. is a 21st Century Order of queer nuns. Since their first appearance in San Francisco on Easter weekend, 1979, the Sisters have been accused of "Ruining it for Everyone" with their habitual injection of gaiety into serious affairs including human rights, political activism and religious intolerance. The Sisters consider it their mission to "ruin" all detrimental conditions including complacency, guilt, and the inability to laugh at one's self.

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Bingo

2006-09-05T23:04:21Z

What time does Bingo start on 9/7? I don't see it on my ticket or the bingo website.

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San Diego Sisters' 1 Year Anniversary Celebration Aug. 11 - 13

2006-08-11T21:45:11Z

Well Friends and Fellow Freaks. We have done it! We have lasted a whole year, here, in San Diego. We have done much in this short year. And now is the time to Celebrate!!!

There is much to celebrate, we will be taking of Vows to become Fully Professed Sisters, and we have just received our House Status (no longer a Mission under the LA House).

Cum join us Friday 8/11/06 through Sunday 8/13/06...

Friday - 9pm at Bacchus House for our kick off Party (some in face some out of face).

Saturday - 3pm Picnic at Trolley Barn Park (on Adams Ave. east of Park Blvd.) From here we will process to Bourbon Street Bar for our Black Veiling ceremony and taking of our vows. All followed by a reception starting at 6 ish (same location).

Sunday - We will be hosting Brunch at Martinis Above Fourth Ave. at 12 noon. And to finish off with a big bang... A celebration party at 6pm at Numbers Bar starting at 6pm All of us in full color and splendor.

Do cum... And enjoy us!!!!! I mean come and join us... Or both!!!!!!

Sister Kali Vagilistic X.P. Aladocious

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Seeking New Place to Live

2006-07-21T18:57:08Z

I rarely post to any of the tribes I belong to...but I decided to 'hit them up' in my time of need.
I am a single woman, 33, no pets,non-smoker,fully employed @ UCSF as a social worker .Currently I am in a roomate situation that I've lived in for 3yrs.The Owners are now selling this building. I am clean, resourceful, friendly, easy going, and relatively quiet.The goal is to rent in an area close to public transportation. My credit isn't immaculate(school loans and an eviction in 93, unfortunatley) but I can provide personal and work references as well as proof of income.

If you know of anyone looking for a roomate,a sublet filler or own property with studios/one bedrooms, please send me an message.

Have a Fab day and enjoy your weekend!
G.

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Tonight's Midnight Mass-- help!

2006-07-02T03:24:50Z

Hello there--

I was wondering if any of you lovelies has an extra ticket to Midnight Mass. They're sold out!

Thanks in advance for your help!

xox

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Sister Reina

2006-05-12T11:39:51Z

If anyone has a valid N.O. phone # for Sister Reina, could they PM it to me. Better yet, her email addy.

and wasn't it great to see her on Easter?!?!

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RE: Mother's Day Mommy Dearest Fundraiser for the St James Infirmary at Aunt Charlie's

2006-04-26T00:51:32Z

Greetings one and all!!

Who- Princess Royale Madame Steele and the SF Ducal Council

What- Mommy Dearest Show featuring:
*Joan and Christina Crawford lookalike contest
*BDSM roulette
*Fabulous drag performers
*Auction and raffle
*Food, fun and games

Where- Aunt Charlie's located at 133 Turk St in the heart of the "Loin"

When- May 14th (Mother's Day) at 4 pm

Why- To raise $$$$ for the St James Infirmary, and, like, why not???? :)

Hope to see you all there!!!!!!!!

With much Love and Respect,

Madame Steele
Princess Royale
SF Ducal Council

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Celebrate Sister Mable Syrup Tonight at 12 Galaxies

2006-04-17T21:08:01Z

We will be meeting up to celebrate Sister Mable's Birthday tonight at 12 Galaxies at the Ask Dr. Hal Show...

Yes, at 12 Galaxies, 2565 Mission Street near 22nd, next Monday night's outing, the second to last of this show's run, will long be remembered by lucky attendees as a night on the town to enshrine forever in the treasure vaults of memory. The award winning (in the Bay Guardian) show has only two more episodes before going dark for an indefinite time as Chicken John leaves the United States after the end of the month to travel to mysterious, yeti-haunted Tibet, the Roof of the World, to study the Forbidden Sciences of Glandscaping and Accubeating.
Meanwhile, it's good to keep in mind that these last two episodes represent two more chances to catch us during the current revival and experience Ask Dr. Hal! in all its savagery and barbaric splendor. This Monday, April 17th, it's all at...

ASK Dr. HAL! INCORPORATING NEW & FAMILIAR FEATURES & SIDESHOWS, SCIENCE, SORCERY & SOPHISTRY-- ALL IN THE STYLE OF THE LATE, GREAT ODEON
NOW AT 12 GALAXIES, A HIGH-TONED, HIGH-CEILINGED ESTABLISHMENT WITH FULL BAR
YOU NEVER KNOW WHO WILL SHOW UP OR WHAT WILL HAPPEN!
To find out, visit our show-- we have only 2 more!
THE LUSCIOUSLY LADEN LINE-UP OF GAGS, GALS, BARDIC OUTBURSTS, COSMIC TRUTHS & FOLLIES!
CHAOS! FERNET! WHIPPETS!

Can't wait? See the Dr. Hal Show right now!
...via nosy newshound-shutterbug Scott Beale's pix shot right at the scene with digital diligence. To ogle his complete, sequential photo-record/slide show of the spied Show (of four intervals ago), go, man, go-- to http://laughingsquid.com/2006/03/21/ask-dr-hal-show-chicken-johns-birthday-photos/

AND... CAN ALL THIS BE FOR A MEASLY...

SEVEN SMACKERS?

Pilgrim, you can bet your bottom dollar it can!
For more details, go to our wonder-choked web site at http://askdrhal.com/ and read the fine print.

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JIFFYLUBE SPRING FUNDRAISER PARTY, April 22

2006-04-17T19:42:31Z

Dave Marrvelous presents...
CAMP JIFFYLUBE SPRING FUNDRAISER PARTY featuring:

- Super fantastic groovalicious tunes by superstar djs Fyrefli and more.
- Tripped out porn lighting and visuals.
- Lounging, dancing and hot man-on-man action.
- Participation = Enjoyment.
- Two floors of fun & a hot-tub full of hot naked men!

$10 at the door
$3 per pleasure tickets to turn you on and get you off - Refreshments of

all kinds will be available for your pleasure.

WHEN
Saturday, April 22, 2006
10pm until it ends...

WHERE
"Love Manor"
451 Burnett Avenue
Twin Peaks, San Francisco

DETAILS
This is a safer sex event, free condoms and lube will be readily available. Wear you Burning Man best and plan to take it off.

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I'm awful with names

2006-04-06T19:27:53Z

These 2 guys who worked on the "Christmas Eve @ the War Memorial Opera House" dinner as well as the Marlena's benefit have repeatedly told me they are interested in volunteering for events. The problem is ... I didn't get their email addies, nor can I remember their names.

I have an event coming up in a few months that they would be perfect for ...

There's a picture of one of these 2 guys in the gallery with the subheading "Someone please ID ..." The one that's smiling. He & his roommate are GREAT at stage managing/bouncing for events.

Anyone know them? They live out in the East Bay (pig latin for 'beast')

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Sister Constance's Shittiest Event Ever

2006-03-29T01:43:59Z

So....should this event perhaps been named *Nuns WIth The Runs*???
LMAO
SHekinah

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Thank You & Bless You!

2006-03-26T22:24:03Z

Dear Sisters,

Thank you for your presence for the solidarity of our community yesterday, March 24, 2006 in front of SF City Hall.

I am glad that we stood up to the oppression of Theocracy and the invasion of the "Battle Cry" misguided youth in our fair city this weekend.

Thank you, bless you and have a great weekend!

Love, understanding & peace of mind,
Bob 69

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Protest against "Battle Cry" Rally this Friday, SF City Hall 2:30PM

2006-03-24T02:23:56Z

reposted from Cal. Progressives. Thanks, Janet!

EMERGENCY PROTEST
AGAINST RIGHT WING CHRISTIAN AGENDA

FRIDAY, MARCH 24
2:30 PM - 4:0O PM
SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL

Once again, out of town right wing extremist Chrisitans are coming to San Francisco. They are having a youth “battlecry” Friday and Saturday at SBC/AT&T Park, but as their “warm up” they are staging a rally on the steps of OUR City Hall.

Who are they? Check out http://www.battlecry.com/

They believe in ongoing wars against Muslim countries, recruiting our youth as “Christian soldiers.” They want to enact laws that are antiwoman, antichoice, antisex, and anti-gay.

STAND WITH US TO TELL THEM
TO GO AWAY—
WE DON’T WANT THEIR THEOCRACY!

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"Perpetual Indulgence" in the Park 2006 Easter Picnic and Celebration

2006-03-15T22:18:24Z

Post around as desired...

Continuing their mission to promulgate Universal Joy, the San
Francisco Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. are proud to announce
"Perpetual Indulgence" in the Park, an Easter picnic and celebration.
This very San Francisco event brings together children, families,
friends, artists and community activists all on one lawn to celebrate
the Sisters' 27th Anniversary and enjoy a day in Dolores Park. This
event is free to the public.

"Perpetual Indulgence" in the Park promises to be lively and vivacious
incorporating stage performances, children's activities. Sister
Sharin' Dipity, recalling her entrance to the Children's Easter
festivities last year had this to say: "I stepped out of the car and
immediately planted my 6'' heals, 6" deep into the soft morning grass
of Dolores Park. Obviously delighted, I looked up and my gaze was met
by literally dozens and dozens of expecting children. I turned to the
Easter Bunny and politely stated, "$%#!, we need more eggs!"

We will begin welcoming families at 11:00 A.M. with an Easter egg hunt
to begin around 11:15. We will have games and a variety of activities
from 11:45 until roughly 12:30 P.M. The Easter Bunny will be there to
play with the kids as well as Sisters. All activities are free of
charge with donations gladly accepted.

Sister MaryMae, this year's chair of "Perpetual Indulgence" in the
Park, says "We have all of the old favorites, the Hunky Jesus Contest,
the Bonnet Contest, Grants Giveaways and Saintings, but we are
planning a lot of surprises and fun new tricks."

At 1 P.M., participants will line up to parade across the stage in
their Easter finest for our Bonnet Contest. Emcees, Sister Roma and
Sister Dana Van Iquity, will be on the platform as usual, judging and
dishing the bonnets like Joan and Melissa Rivers: "Who are you
wearing, and WHAT were you thinking!" Later, at 3:15 P.M., this year's
Hunky Jesus will be chosen. Both winners will receive a $100 cash
prize.

In addition to providing an afternoon of merriment, the Sisters also
hope to raise money for a whole year of grants awards.

Who: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Inc.
When: April 16, 2006
11a.m. - 4p.m.
Where: Dolores Park (20th and Dolores), San Francisco
SF MUNI Bus 33; Metro: J Church
How Much: Free to the public.

Contact
Sister Anni Coque l'Doo, PR Chair for "Perpetual Indulgence" in the
Park at annicoqueldoo@gmail.com
Or
Sister MaryMae Himm Chair Nun for "Perpetual Indulgence" in the Park
at marymae@nunsequitur.com

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Compton’s Cafeteria Riots Commemoration Kick-Off

2006-03-15T05:33:32Z

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

For Immediate Release Media Contact:
Dawnne Woodie
415-748-2396, sf_dawnne@yahoo.com

Compton’s Cafeteria Riots Commemoration Kick-Off

A Commemoration of the 40th Year Anniversary of the Compton Cafeteria Riots will be celebrated throughout the Bay Area in 2006. Three years before the famous rioting at New York’s Stonewall Inn, a group of transgender women and gay street-hustlers fought back for the first time in history against everyday police harassment. This was known as the Riot at Gene Compton’s Cafeteria in the Tenderloin in San Francisco.

A chronicle of this historic time in 1966 marks one beginning of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) movement resistance. It has been captured in a documentary made by Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman, entitled ‘Screaming Queens’.

Please come support this kick-off event of Compton’s Cafeteria 40th Anniversary activities. It will include a showing of ‘Screaming Queens’. Come learn about this important time in LGBT history, and meet community leaders who are working to showcase this series of events and activities.

Date: March 23, 2006

Time: 7:00 PM

Location: Metropolitan Community Church Sanctuary

Address: 150 Eureka
San Francisco, CA 94114

This event is free, but seating is limited to the first 250 attendees.

Compton’s Cafeteria Riots Anniversary Activities are sponsored in part by Good Vibrations. For more information, please visit www.comptonscafeteriariot.org.

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Monthly event/fundraiser for SJI

2006-01-06T05:40:27Z

I'm gonna be hosting a monthly thang/event/fundraiser for St. James Infirmary. Courtesy of Gary Virginia, I have the 2nd Saturday night of each month @ Cafe Flore. It's gonna be a "big arms" and "big physiques" contest, with raffling. Contestants, therefore, can be male or female.

Would LOVE some participation from the SPI, especially with co-emceeing (Viva, hint hint), merriment and raffling.

Anyone game? The first one would be February 11. Short-notice, I know, but Gary just secured the dates for me.

I just think this is gonna be a lotta fun.

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Gay men's health leadership academy

2005-12-29T23:11:55Z

My Dear Sisters,

The Sisters have been a huge part of the gay men's health movement over decades. I would love it if any sisters would consider joining a gay men's health leadership academy that I will cofacilitate with Eric Rofes and Kevin Trimell Jones. The first training is in March, 2006 in Guerneville, the second is in September, 2006 in Easton Mountain, New York. Details are below. You can download the brochure (if you are interested) from Eric Rofes' website noted below. Please feel free to email me (bartlett.cd@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

love, lady bartlett

****************************************

Intensive Training Offered in March 2006 focused on Gay Men's Health
Leadership

We are seeking people who would like to participate in a three-day
intensive program titled The Gay Men's Health Movement Leadership
Academy. This event will take place from March 9-12, 2006 at a
retreat in the hills above the Russian River in Northern California.

After three years of organizing one-day trainings, the organizers of
the Leadership Academy are eager to present an expanded training in an
isolated retreat setting. Our aim is to:

o Assist participants as they clarify the values, beliefs, and vision
behind their work promoting gay men's health

o Create a cohort of leaders throughout the nation who will assist
one another tackling tough challenges in their local communties

o Share information about the development of the gay men's health
movement internationally

o Strengthen skills related to understanding research, tackling tough
policy issues, and producing programs that truly promote community
health and wellness

We have designed a rigorous three-day academy at a beautiful retreat
outside Guerneville, California. The fee for the training, including
all meals and accommodations is $500. We are eager to invite people
to participate in the training, which is limited to 40 participants.

The trainers will include:

o Chris Bartlett, an organizer from Philadelphia and the former
director of the SafeGuards Gay Men's Health Project in Philadelphia

o Kevin Trimell Jones, a researcher and community organizer, also
from Philadelphia, who has worked extensively with people of color and
sexual minorities

o Eric Rofes, a professor of education at Humboldt State University
and the convener of the first National Gay Men's Health Summit and a
veteran educator and organizer from San Francisco.

You can download a copy of the brochure for the training on the main
page at www.ericrofes.com. Please contact Eric at gmhs3@aol.com or
(415) 255-6210 or Chris at bartlett@critpath.org or (267) 977-0638 if
you have questions or would like to reserve a spot at the March training.

Thanks so much!

Chris, Kevin, and Eric
--

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Currently....

2005-12-22T02:02:34Z

Currently we are a private tribe.. My choices are to make it public again, and risk having pictures pulled.... or make it moderated (which means I approve anyone who wants to join) or leave it private...

What say you?

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From TOU Guy

2005-12-12T08:50:12Z

Everyone,

We are now marked as mature.. I got the below today from the TOU guy... I assume it's the answer Sister Rox was seeking with the last picture posted by her :)

Hi Nunsequitur --

In accordance with Tribe.net ’s content guidelines, your Tribe,
"Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence", has been moved to the Mature section of the Tribe directory. Although Nudity is permitted on Tribe.net, Tribes containing nude photos or depictions are categorized as Mature. To review these guidelines, please follow the link below:

www.tribe.net/tribe/servl...uidelines.vm

If you believe your Tribe has been incorrectly categorized as Mature, please reply to this message, and a site administrator will contact you.
If you remove all of the pics containing nudity, please let me know, and I'll remove the Mature mark.

Regards--

--TOU (Terms of Use) Guy

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Just a Day Later - Tribe Becomes Disneyland

2005-12-11T01:26:05Z

Since I believe that this is OUR tribe, and not MY tribe. I am asking what you want me to do in regards to the below message I recieved.

We wanted to drop a note to everybody who currently moderates a “Mature” tribe, because of these important changes coming up on December 20th:

1) We’re implementing Community Flagging. To ensure that all posts are respectful, and to respond to concerns from our users about some of the content on the site being offensive, we’re going to allow members to flag content (photos and listings) for removal. In our judgment, it’s likely that at least some of the photos in the Mature tribe(s) you currently moderate will be flagged for removal by other tribe.net members.

2) We’re updating our Terms of Use (“TOU”). This update is to reflect changes in the legal environment facing us and our members. In particular, posting content that portrays obscenity, pornography, or sexually explicit conduct is for practical purposes illegal for members like ours under U.S. federal law. So it will be prohibited in our TOU, and we will drop the “Mature” designation from your tribe and sitewide.

3) If your tribe currently has “public” status, we’ll be switching it to “private” status on 12/20. This means that only invited members will be able to see any content in it, and any links to content inside the tribe will only work if the user is already a member of your tribe. It also means your tribe will not appear in search results. We’re making the switch for you to give you time to remove all the content that’s in violation of the new TOU. (As a moderator, you will always have the option down the road of switching the status back to public).

What to do now: we suggest you remove all photos that you think are likely to be considered in violation of the new TOU. When you’re done with that, and only then, go to the Manage Tribe page and change the Mature category for your tribe from Mature to whatever seems most appropriate. Doing this now may save you a lot of work down the road, but it is only an option to you before 12/20.

Tribe will always depend on great moderators for remaining a great service, and so we’re grateful for your help as we all go through these changes. If you have questions, we’ll be discussing this online at moderators.tribe.net and tribeideas.tribe.net

Thanks,

Wade Lagrone
VP Marketing, Tribe.net
www.tribe.net/template/pub%2CAbout.vm

P.S. If you have so many photos to remove that it’s a big chore, let us know and we’ll figure out a way to help.

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Expansion of our services at POH

2005-12-06T22:43:22Z

The SPI is such an amazing resource and I feel this is an appropriate venue for spreading info on my place of employment ... Project Open Hand.

What we used to offer: groceries for folks with disabling HIV/AIDS, delivered meals to the critically ill/homebound, delivered meals to folks with breast cancer "phase 4," hot meals for seniors.

What we've changed: All the above, but we now offer delivered meals to ANYONE with a diagnosis of breast cancer (any point post-diagnosis). Those folks now also have access to our nutritionist. This is due to a generous grant from Avon.

Spread the word in your treks and travails, oh mighty sisterhood.

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One of the happiest moments of my life....

2005-11-11T01:12:58Z

I wanted to share a little something that touched me very, very deeply. Last night, at Spin THIS! ( a monthly event I help run), I booked one of my friends, Nol, to perform. He is a ballerina and dressed in drag, wearing a wedding dress. His boyfriend came up to me and asked me how perfect would it be/not be for him to propose to Nol on stage- the fact that Nol was in the gown, cute girls dressed as fairies also performing, being at Nol's favorite club (a very eclectic crowd that comes together in harmony), the fact they have been "talking about it", the fact he brought a ring for such a purpose etc.... And if I thought it was perfect, could I help arrange it?
Well, DUH! Of course! Aside from being incredibly flattered that someone considered the event the "perfect place", I try to do anything within my power to make dreams come true for people I care about. I drag him to
Phreaki Boi/ Murias (my lifetime partner in crime and one of the main promoters) and passed on the request. We arranged timing and cues. I was asked by the groom if I could have the fairies on the stage at the same time. Of course, they were game! They got on stage and started dancing. I go up to Nol and ask him if he could go up and dance with them. Oberon gently nudged, "yeah! Go up and dance with fairies! That would be awesome!".
They dance and play and the music stops at the end of the song. Nol is clueless as to what is about to happen. Oberon waltzes on stage and starts talking like he was one of the promoters thanking everyone for coming out, introducing the performers, etc. He mentions Nol is his boyfriend and soulmate. He gets down on one knee and pops the big question. Nol, while being completely surprised, says yes! They kiss and the crowd goes wild!!!!! Cheers and shouts of congrats, tears of happiness and amazement. It was one of the most beautiful moments of my life. I was so happy to see two men announcing their love and goal to spend the rest of their life together was so accepted by the mixed crowd. It was so perfect and very precious. People should not be afraid to show their love to the world, regardless of orientation. LOVE should be celebrated! I could not stop crying. I was a happy, mushy wreak. And when the bride and I hugged after, it was all over! Our tears were not the only ones. A lot of folks were moved. I even woke up crying tears of happiness from witnessing such a beautiful moment between 2 people. Hell, I'm even crying now as I write this! I am so eager for the day where it is socially (and legally) accepted everywhere for EVERYONE to marry the love of their life! I hope to see it my lifetime.

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Saints and Sinners @ Magnet, Friday 10/28

2005-11-01T00:36:40Z

9pm ... at Magnet (18th Street, near Castro, across the street from Badlands)

"Tina's Cafe," a safe space for those dealing with crystal meth addiction and recovery (and, of course, their friends)

Friday, October 28th, 9pm, featuring HOLY MCGRAIL, BIRDIE BOB WATT, KATYA LUDMILLA SMIRNOFF-SKYY, and more. Femmeceed by Trauma Flintstone and Sister Viva! of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, with DJ Steve Fabus. Members of the SPI will also be on-hand for merriment and mayhem.

Don your glad rags and be a saint or a sinner with us on Friday night @ Magnet.

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A Friendly Request from the moderator

2005-10-26T18:15:11Z

If you can be so kind, when you upload photos, please identify who is in them, and/or where ya are. Such lovely photos, such lovely nuns, but we have no idea who is in the pictures..

Thank you Very Much
Sister MaryMae Himm

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Wig Out! Opens in Hollwood Friday 21st

2005-10-20T16:47:06Z

Hello Fabulous Wonderfuls!!
Wig Out! Get Your Wig On!
OPENS!! This Friday the 21st!!

and continuing every third Friday of the month.
http://www.jeanspinosa.com/wigout
http://www.myspace.com/wigoutgetyourwigon

With performances by:
JeanNatalia
Squeaky Blonde
Kitty Diggins
Fade-DRA
Martin Zungo
Michael Lucid of Pretty Thingsss
Door Dame: Miss Mary Mary

DJ RODDY BOTTUM

MBar: 1253 Vine St. Hollywood, CA 90038
DOORS: 10:30PM $5 with wig/$7 without

JOIN OUR MAILING LIST BY SENDING YOUR EMAIL TO: WIGOUT@JEANSPINOSA.COM
frogs and kitties,
JeanNatalia

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Me so sad

2005-10-17T23:22:37Z

Hi anynun-
I am writing becasue I find myself in a sad state of mind. My hubby of 11 years has told me he no longer wants a physical relationship with me becasue of what AIDS has done to my body and how it has affected the way he sees me. He tells me he wants us to stay together and to keep the rest of our relationship intact BUT no physical contact. It makes me cry to think of being with him but not being able to kiss his cheek or touch his hand even.

My hubby is a wonderful man whom I love with all my heart. But I don't know that I can exist inside of a passionless relationship. I don't really have anyone I feel I can talk to about this. I am hoping somenun might have some experience withthis sort of situation who might be willing to talk me through some issues.

Ever in your service,
Mary Juanita High

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Les Souers Perpetuelles Indulgence & PC

2005-10-07T20:32:43Z

Ohmygod Sisters!

I just returned from Belgium where the French Sisters were imported to help me put on our Midnight Mass presentation of Sing-Along ABBA Movie. Les Souers were fantastic and performed a big number about safe sex. It was funny and poignant.

I swear that after being in Belgian doing shows in an unknown land with unknown audiences and queens, it was a FANTASTICALLY familiar sight watching the French sisters get into face.

I've posted a pic of us to your page. I hope you don't mind!!!

XOXO
PC

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Tina's Cafe, October 28th

2005-10-05T00:37:54Z

About a week ago, I asked Sra Viva if she would be willing to co-host an event with moi ... the evening of fun and merriment at Magnet that is called "Tina's Cafe."

It's a 9pm event and is all about providing a safe space for those who are living with/dealing with crystal meth issues. A non-preachy space, but not a 12-step kinda environment either. Just a club.

I performed at Tina's Cafe about a year ago and loved it. So, I wanted to emcee one where I mixed together some local drag queens with some SISTERS! Yep, a night when drag queens and nuns can come together for FUN.

I've enlisted Miz Syphillis Diller to perform that night and will be asking a few other local queens. But, I wanted to first see if any of y'all sisters would want to do a number?

Oh ... and NvSra Iona, who will be participating, already got me to get the pertinent 411 on basics:
a. the room is supposed to only seat 50, but it can hold way more than that.
b. there is NO cover charge. no $ to deal with. no raffle tickets to deal with.
c. it starts "9pm-ish"
d. the dj is Steve Fabus (great guy, I might add)

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JIFFYLUBE POST-PLAYA FUCK PARTY, Oct 1st

2005-09-30T20:34:07Z

Dave Marrvelous presents...
CAMP JIFFYLUBE POST-PLAYA FUCK PARTY featuring:

- Super fantastic groovalicious tunes by superstar djs Joseph Lee, Fyrefli and more.
- Tripped out porn lighting and visuals.
- Lounging, dancing and hot man-on-man action.
- Participation = Enjoyment.
- Two floors of fun & a hot-tub!
- Happy Birthday Fyrefli!

$10 at the door
$3 per pleasure tickets to turn you on and get you off. Refreshments of all kinds will be available.

WHEN
Saturday, October 1, 2005
10pm to 3am

WHERE
"Love Manor"
451 Burnett Avenue
Twin Peaks, San Francisco

DETAILS
This is a safer sex event, free condoms and lube will be readily available. Wear you Burning Man best and plan to take it off.

More info: www.getingetoffgetout.com

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POT Brownie COP Bust At FOLSOM St Faire!

2005-09-29T22:51:35Z

Please use your san francisco connections now!
As many of you now know I was arrested & handcuffed non-consensually at this Folsom St Faire on sunday oct 25th for allegedly selling brownies (they have NO witnesses). Supposedly someone got sick & described me as their brownie purchasee.

David Smith (ex-hsmate of Dennis Peron) has been doing a great deal of smoozing connections -- just got Tom Ammaino to call Kamala Harris. He spoke to Mark Leno tues eve at Trannyshack, too. I also was there. (what a great show it was!) My lawyer is Jim Hammer, who is the best connected & sane person to deal with type case. Friend, Erich P lent him to me initially , but now I have to pay. Told him I would use him, unless we went to trial then I would obtain a public defender. ($$$).

~~~~My BEST position is to "make" them drop the case via public pressure!~~~~~~~~

PLEASE call Kamela Harris's office 415.553.1752 before 10/9 friday 9am*. I need as many calls as possible everyday. Identify yourself as a San Francisco resident.
Pass This On! Email everywhere! Thanks!

You are calling about case # 2235854 Tracey Howell. Demand, as a voter/citizen of S.F., to know why taxpayer's money is being wasted on this case. This is not the position you expected when you voted for her. You are dissapointed that this would even happen in San Francisco. Tracey has no previous record whatsoever. As a yoga teacher & community supporter she is a healthy addition to S.F., not a crimminal to be charged & prosecuted. Drop this case!

* My court date is next Friday october 7th at 9am. Not sure if supporters there would be helpful or not -- but if you're able -- let me know and I will get back to you.

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Folsom Photos

2005-09-26T18:36:41Z

Dearest Tribe,

Happy post-Folsom. I wanted to quickly remind everyone of the Sisters Flickr group that wonderful Brother Bimbo from Edinburgh set up earlier this year. Flickr is a free online photo service (pay accounts are available) that allows you to upload and share your photos in a neat & very community-focused way.

To view the Sister Pix group, visit: http://flickr.com/groups/sisterpix . You can upload photos to your own account and then send them to the SisterPix group. Pour example, I've added a couple of my photos from Folsom to the Flickr group. When you click on the individual photo from the group, it will take you to my full set ( http://tinyurl.com/ckfx7 ). This will hopefully be a bit of an easier and more permanent way to manage our fun photos from Folsom (& beyond). When you upload your photos, you have the option of assigning Tags. Some suggested tags include: sistersofperpetualindulgence, folsomstreetfair, nuns, mopi

You can see all photos tagged as "Folsom Street Fair" by clicking here: http://tinyurl.com/c7f7d

You need to have a Flickr or Yahoo! account to add photos. Flickr is good with anti-spam.

Your geeky sis,

Sister Viva L'Amour des Hommes
viva@thesisters.org

--
SPI - SF
www.thesisters.org

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Passion of the Christ Humor

2005-09-21T18:15:14Z

http://ia300138.us.archive.org/0/items/Betty_Butterfield_passion/Betty_Butterfield_passion.mov

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Flosom Plans

2005-09-14T23:13:18Z

Calling all Sisters...,

I am looking for accommodation assistance to Saturday 24th and Sunday 25, of September... I will already be in the city for a conference, for work, but work will not pay for me to stay Saturday and Sunday. My flight home is Monday morning.

I am looking for accommodations for these 2 nights. I could share costs, or sleep on a couch, what ever is available... Just trying to be in the city to minimize complications of transportation and getting into face, etc.., etc.., etc...

If anyone can help please let me know...

Thank you,
Sr. Kali, manifesting sacred space

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Reyna's Safe and in Illinois!

2005-09-13T18:15:09Z

This just in from Reyna!

Hi folks!

Just real quick -- I and a friend from the neighborhood, Amy Wilson, got out of New Orleans Sunday morning before Katrina hit. We rode the hurricane out in Macomb, Mississippi at a very nice family's house, and since we can't get back into town for awhile, headed up to Illinois.

I'm currently at my folks' house in Glen Ellyn, IL.
I'm hoping there'll be a house to go back to, and am sort of taking heart that my and Amy's neighborhood hasn't been described in the news as definitely flooded. We'll certainly find out one day, though. I'm hoping within two weeks.

-Rey

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DO IT NOW!

2005-09-07T18:00:46Z

AS you all know by now the State Assembly passed AB 49 last night making gender neutral marriage legal in California and opening the way for same-sex couples to wed.

The bill needs the Governor's signature to become law and he now has 30 days (until October 9) to decide what he will do. Already, his office continues to repeat his earlier campaign line that he feels this is a decision that should be made by the people (in a ballot iniative) or by the courts (waiting for the ruling on the SF marriages last year) and it's likely he will NOT sign the bill into law.

But Arnold supposedly sees this personally as a real human rights issue and so there is hope. The more email and phone messages his office gets between now and his decision day, the better our chances.

Sisters, today and every day until a decision is made, I urge each of us to email , fax, and phone the Governor's office (leaving messages) in support of the legislation. Consider it part of a "daily practice for justice" and help turn the tide in favour of equality for all!

A simple tag line for any message could be:
"Governor Schwarzenegger, I urge you as a voter and a citizen of California to do the right thing and sign AB 49 into law recognizing that all Californians have equal rights and that no one should be discriminated against when it comes to marriage and family rights."

Please feel free to share this email with anyone you know who can help us!

To contact his office: (messages are fine as they are recorded and tallied)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
State Capitol Building
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: 916-445-2841
Fax: 916-445-4633
Email: http://www.govmail.ca.gov/ (and fill out the fields required)

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Reina

2005-09-02T19:46:35Z

Obviously the phone lines will be down a while in New Orleans. Will the first person to make contact with Sister Reina (Jim Jeske) or Flynn, for that matter, put up a yea/nay on their security and well-being. I'm just a tish concerned.

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"Western Decadence" Benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief

2005-09-01T05:08:42Z

San Francisco - In the wake of levees breaking causing French Quarter flooding on August 30, it became obvious that the annual Southern Decadence celebration slated for Labor Day weekend there would be canceled. Hurricane Katrina has wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast with 80% of New Orleans under water, but the spirit of San Francisco's Mardi Gras club, Krewe de Kinque, would not be dampened.

Several of its members had flights to New Orleans but instead will be hosting a relief benefit on Labor Day, Mon. Sept. 5, from 3-7pm at The Edge bar in the Castro. "Western Decadence" will feature an optional $8 Beer/Soda Bust, barbecue, entertainment and raffle. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund (tax exempt).

Krewe Member Stephen Rowell is a native of New Orleans and said, "My family and most all of my relatives have no home to go back to. No homes, no jobs, and hardly any hope. We need to do something."

The Red Cross is launching the largest mobilization of resources for a single natural domestic disaster, in part because the extent of the damage is so widespread over a large geographical area. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin is sending nearly 1,900 staff and volunteers into the field in the next few days, and sending out more than 250 Emergency Response Vehicles to provide food and water to affected residents.

Krewe Member Deana Dawn was upbeat in saying, "Everyone we've approached has emphatically said 'YES! How can I help?' so we're assembling a huge show and raffle."

Krewe Members will be accepting donations at the corner of 18th and Collingwood streets and checks can be made payable to American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.

Donations may also be mailed to Krewe de Kinque at 156 Hancock Street, #4, SF CA 94114 and will be forwarded to the Red Cross.
Or you can donate online with a credit card at www.redcross.org or call 1-800-HELP-NOW (1-800-435-7669).

To volunteer or donate prizes, call Gary Virginia at (415) 626-5004.
The Edge is located at 4149 18th St., SF CA 94114.

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Sister Lolita?

2005-08-11T06:20:36Z

Where are you? We lost touch and I miss you! :P

If anyone can get in touch w/ her on my behalf, I would appreciate it!

Thanks!

~~Christy Anne

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