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CBST is now on FACEBOOK!!
I've noticed that some of you have indeed become "friends" with CBST. Terrific! Now, stop playing Scrabulous, make a donation to CBST and meet us tomorrow evening for ice cream!
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HERE'S WHAT'S COMING UP! - Look! We added more action!
June 4 - Pre-Shavuot Ice Cream Social! TOMORROW NIGHT!
June 6 - Rodeph Sholom's LGBT Pride Shabbat and Dinner. DEADLINE: JUNE 4!
June 6 - Guest speaker Assemblywoman Deborah Glick at CBST svcs.
June 7-8 - Sponsor Wylie in the "Out of the Darkness" walk
June 17-18 - "Faigele Film Festival" at the JCC
June 19 - FREE! Rare drag footage at Lincoln Center Library
June 20 - CBST's Annual Family and Friends Shabbat and dinner
June 26 - FREE! CBST's own Jacqueline Jonee in concert!
June 26 - JCC's Annual Rooftop Pride Party "Southern Fried Pride"
June 27 - CBST's Annual Pride Shabbat Service. JEWBALICIOUS!
All June - Pride, Pride, Pride!!
...But first, another message from Mickie. (To go directly to events, scroll down.)
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NIMBY - Naches In My Back Yard
Last Thursday was Ann and my 3rd wedding anniversary (NOT marriage. We're still outlaws.), and my parents too us out for dinner on Friday. I thought I'd share with you our recent experience at Buenos Aires Tango, an Argentinian restaurant in Forest Hills, Queens.
You can read about it in a blog I contribute to here.
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How cool is Governor Paterson?
Answer: WAAAY cool!
Check out this wonderful video presentation The Guv made to a Rochester fund-raiser fo ESPA.
It is a much more meaningful 5-minutes than playing Scrabulous. Make sure you watch it until the end.
And then, read about Paterson's May 14th directive to State agencies to recognize out-of-state, legal same-sex marriages, and change all procedural language to do so.
You can send Gov. Paterson a thank you here:
Please take a moment to call the Governor at 518-474-8390 and thank him for issuing this directive to state agencies. When you place your call be sure and provide your name and your zip code.
Finally, what is the lesson we learn from these groundbreaking moves?
Never underestimate the power of being the "gay uncle" or "lesbian aunt."
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Wednesday, June 4 TOMORROW! - Pre-Shavuot Ice Cream Night at Whole Foods - Bowery.
We scream for ice cream! After a very successful ice cream social last spring, we're doing it again! This time we'll meet at 8:00 pm at the Whole Foods - Bowery for the delectable concotions of Il Laboratorio del Gelato!
This Whole Foods - Bowery is located on 95 East Houston St, bwn Chrystie Street and the Bowery, right near the Puck Building. Take the #6 to Bleecker Street or the B, D, F or V to Broadway-Lafayette.
Enjoy some dinner on the LES or East Village, but don't eat too much! Sve some room so you can sample the lab's amazing flavors, such as dark chocolate, milk chocolate malt, thai chili chocolate, toasted sesame, rice, ginger, green tea, wasabi, chestnut honey, bourbon pecan, honey lavender, corbezzolo honey, rose petal, tarragon with pink pepper, cinnamon with red pepper, mexican cinnamon basil,mint chip, licorice, earl grey, coconut, pumpkin, apple cinnamon, pear, prune armagnac....and vanilla.
So far we have 11 people, including some surprise guests! Wow, that's more than last year already! We'll find out who plays Scrabulous!
We'll eat upstairs in the Whole Foods cafe, rain or shine. RSVP to Mickie here!
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June 6: RODEPH SHOLOM'S ANNUAL PRIDE SHABBAT AND DINNER!
Sign up for their dinner honoring and gathering the Jewish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, and our allies and supporters. DEADLINE IS NOW!!
We're happy to re-join this event as a co-sponsor once again! We commend the committee and the leadership of Rodeph Sholom on their outreach to the transgender community.
Meet 200 of your fellow GLBT Jews, celebrate Shabbat and its traditional rituals, and eat a delicious kosher meal (there's also a vegetarian choice!).
If you are single, these dinners are a good place to find a nice Jewish girl/boyfriend. If you are coupled, there is plenty of shmoozing and fun as well. Prior to dinner join Rodeph Sholom for its Shabbat Evening Service at 6:00 p.m 12th Annual GLBT Pride Shabbat Service at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Sanctuary (not 6th Floor Chapel).
Questions should be directed to 646-454-3105 or gays@rodephsholom.org For the student rate of $25, please register on or before June 4th by phone at 646-505-5708. Late price of $43 applies if tickets are purchased after June 4th. Dinner at 7:30
Reservations, pre-payment and appropriate synagogue attire required. Held at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, 7 West 83rd Street @ Central Park West. Co-sponsored by GLYDSA, CBST 20s30s Group and JQ Youth.
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SPONSOR our own WYLIE TENE IN THE "OUT OF THE DARKNESS"
The overnight walk for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Wylie's work at the AFSP helps promote resources and understanding for the prevention of suicide. Each year, the AFSP holds an overnight walk to raise money.
Sponsor Wylie and read what he has to say about this critical issue:
"Research, education, awareness and ending the stigma of mental illness and suicide are vital to prevention and saving lives. This is what AFSP is working on, tirelessly, each and every day.
"AFSP is developing an educational film on depression for use in high schools to educate teens and teachers about depression and to encourage help seeking behavior. But we need funds to help get these films into schools across the country.
"Back in November, AFSP held a conference on suicide behavior in the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual and Transgender community. This is an issue that is very misunderstood and understudied. AFSP is committed to filling the gaps and taking this issue head on, but we need your support.
"We need your support ($) to continue this important work. This past year, AFSP has awarded $2.5 million in new research - a fraction of a drop in the bucket that is really needed. The importance of research cannot be over expressed! We need more, so we can fund more research.
"Please support our efforts. Together we can save lives!"
Love,
Wylie
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FREE! Two great drags shows - rare video footage and an exclusive live performance!
Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6:00 PM
Drag Show Video Vérité: The Ultimate NYC Drag Show...on Video Tape
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 6:00 PM
Liberte--Egalite-- Jacqueline Jonee in Concert
How many other cities in the world offer something like this?
Show NYC's public libraries that you support queer programming that's out, proud, free and open to the public!
The New York Public Library of the Performing Arts
At Lincoln Center
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, N.Y. 10023-7498
Phone: (212) 870-1630
Mickie says: Jacqueline Jonee is an amazing, highly talented concert pianist who - in her other life - also happens to be a CBST member, co-chair of Shabbat Shira, married to Board Member Rick Reder, and a really lovely guy.
Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6:00 PM
Drag Show Video Vérité: The Ultimate NYC Drag Show...on Video Tape
An ALL NEW edition, featuring rare footage of: Adrian, Joan Jett Blakk, Lady Bunny, Agnes de Garron, Mo B. Dick, Dorian, Ethyl Eichelberger, Clover Honey, La JohnJoseph, Dean Johnson, John Kelly as Dagmar Onassis, Legs Malone, Glenn Marla, Glenda Orgasm, Rollerena, Flawless Sabrina, Sister Tui, Sweetie, Sherry Vine, Rose Wood, Holly Woodlawn, and many, many more. And the world premiere of Taylor Mac's music video "If You See Something Say Something." Plus a special slide show of Ande Whyland's drag portraits (1980-2008) with live piano accompaniment provided by Jacqueline Jonée.
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 6:00 PM
Liberte--Egalite-- Jacqueline Jonee in Concert
Performance by the world's premiere concert pianist drag diva, with The JouJou Jacquettes: Jason Tobias Di Matteo, bass; John Bollinger, percussion; Josh Sarpen, cello; Michael Vannone, viola; and the JouJou Jacquettes Chorus. Presented as part of the Library's celebration of LGBT Pride month.
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Mark your calendars and stock up on sunscreen!
GLBT Pride celebrations:
June 6 - CBST presents guest speaker NY State Assemblywoman Deborah Glick June 13 - Rabbi Kleinbaum's Pride drash
June 14 - Brooklyn Pride Fest and Night Parade!
June 17-18 - "Faigele Film Festival" at the JCC
June 20 - CBST's Family and Friends Shabbat and Community Dinner by reservation - Pride Kick-off! Guest speaker Comptroller William C. Thompson
June 22 - The Rally! Heritage of Pride's Rally in Bryant Park
June 26 - JCC's Annual Rooftop Pride Party, Southern Style!
June 27 - CBST's Annual Pride Shabbat Service! Guest Speaker Dr. Marjorie Hill, CEO of GMHC
June 28 - NYC's 16th Annual New York City Lesbian Parade (aka The Dyke March)
June 29 - NYC's 38th Annual LGBT Pride March
We look forward to meeting you!!
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