Alaska GLBT News 3-22-07

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1) AlaskansTogether Final Push on Same-Sex Benefits Vote;
Plese Join Us!
2) Anchorage Daily News Seeks Interviews About S/S Benefits
3) Shelly Wozniak Performance (Anch Mar 16-25)
4) “A Misty Night in Juneau” (Juneau Fri/Sat April 6/7)
5) G&L Center Tea Party (Anch Sat April 7)
6) Millinery Madness (Anch Sun April
7) Big Wild Lesbians
4-A’s Needs Hair Care Person (Anch)

1) AlaskansTogether ...

The crucial vote concerning Same-Sex Benefits is just 10
days away. If you would like to help AlaskansTogether
defeat this measure, please contact your local office. We
need help with fundraising, contacting voters, data entry,
and answering phones. Did we mention contacting more
voters? Bring a friend and sign up today by contacting your
nearest campaign office for a volunteer shift.

Anchorage Field Office 431 W. 7th Avenue Jesse Cross-Call
at 907.770.5705
Fairbanks Field Office 516 2nd Ave #314 Paul Adasiak at
pauladasiak@mosquitonet.com or 907.378.9187
Juneau Field Office: Marsha Buck at mbuck@alaska.net
Kodiak Contact: Cid Blase at 907.486.6134
Girdwood Contact: Ellen Twiname at 907.338.5343
Complete schedule of events, please visit our website:
www.alaskanstogether.com/getlocal
To volunteer with Alaskans Together, email Jesse at
alaskanstogether@gmail.com

Juneau Events:

Thursday, March 22
5:30 p.m.
Juneau Organizing Meeting
Parkshore Condo Clubhouse
Contact: ctigloo@gci.net

Saturday, March 24
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Voter ID Phone Banking
MRV Architects
(corner of Willoughby and glacier)
Contact: mbuck@alaska.net

Saturday, March 24
House Party Fundraiser
Hosted by Laura Fleming
Contact: mbuck@alaska.net

Monday, March 26
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Voter ID Phone Bank
Caren Robinson's Office
(Corner of Seward & 4th)
Contact: mbuck@alaska.net

Tuesday, March 27
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Voter ID Phone Bank
SEACC Office
(On sixth street)
Contact: mbuck@alaska.net

Anchorage Events:

Weds. Thru Friday
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Voter ID Phone Banking
AlaskansTogether Office
431 W. 7th Ave.

Saturday All Day
Call to reserve a shift
Voter ID Phone Banking
AlaskansTogether Office
431 W. 7th Ave.

Sunday Thru Tuesday
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Voter ID Phone Banking
AlaskansTogether Office
431 W. 7th Ave.

For Anchorage events, contact:  907.770.5705

Fairbanks Events:

Thursday, March 22
5:30 p.m.
Fairbanks Organizing Meeting
Fairbanks Campaign Office
516 2nd Ave #314

March 21 - April 3
Monday - Friday
Voter ID Phone Banking
5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Please call 907.978.3211
to volunteer

Sunday, March 25
2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Home of Jane & Chris Haigh
280 East Birch Hill Rd.
Call 907.978.3211 for more information.

For Fairbanks events, contact: 907.378.9187

Kodiak Events:

Saturday, March 24
General Meeting
9 a.m.
For more information contact:
907.486.6134

2) (Anch) Anchorage Daily News Seeks Interviews About S/S
Benefits ...

I'm a reporter at the Anchorage Daily News working on a
story about the April 3 advisory vote on benefits for same
sex partners. I hope to profile a gay couple who would be
affected if the benefits are ultimately banned. I'd like to
feature an average couple, maybe people with a child or
two, who would be willing to share their lives with our
readers. The individuals would have to be willing to give
their names and have their picture in the paper.

The reason we are doing this is that most of the coverage
has dealt with the policy issue. That makes it seem like
the benefits don't impact anyone real. We want to tell the
story of how the issue affects regular people living real
lives.

If anyone is willing to be profiled or knows of someone who
fits this description, please contact me. If you have
questions, don't hesitate to ask.

The story would include both sides of the issue, but as I
envision it, the focus would be the couple's tale. I am out
of town March 17-25 but back in the office on March 26. The
story would run a few days before the election.

Also if anyone is working on a campaign to shape public
opinion before the vote, I'd like to speak to them as well.

Thank you in advance for hearing me out.
Lisa Demer
Reporter
Anchorage Daily News
(907) 257-4390 office
(907) 258-2157 fax
(907) 952-3965 cell
ldemer@adn.com

3) (Anch) Shelly Wozniak Performance ...

This is the final weekend for the performance of “The
Lieutenant of Inishmore”, reviewed by the Anchorage Daily
News as a Don’t Miss play. It stars Shelly Wozniak, a
dedicated member of our community. Please support her and
this fine play as well. Here’s the info:

Get your tickets for the Lieutenant of Inishmore at the
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts Sydney Lawrence
Theatre.
March 16th – March 25th  Wed.-Sat. 8pm / Sundays 3pm
 
Think Monty Python meets Quentin Tarantino! Live, on
stage!!  Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh's New hit
play is the stunningly funny tale of a ruthless Irish
Nationalist Liberation Army enforcer and the one thing he
loves more than anything else in the whole world...his
little black cat- Wee Thomas. It is wickedly hilarious and
must be seen to be believed! ONCE YOU SEE IT- DON'T GIVE
AWAY THE ENDING! Come on out and support local
lesbian/thespian Shelly Wozniak as she wears a dress and
kisses boys in this unbelievably hilarious romp! Tickets
are available at http://www.centertix.net

4) (Juneau) “A Misty Night in Juneau” ...

Back by Popular Demand
 
the fabulous
 
FEMME FATALES
"A Misty Night in Juneau"
 
for two nights only
 
Marlintini's Lounge
Glacier Highway
Juneau, AK
 
Friday & Saturday, April 6 & 7th, 2007
Tickets:
Advance:  $20
Door:  $25
 
Emcees:
Mickey Lachoy
Mary (Perpetual Duchess of Juneau)
Kristara
 
for more information please email Kristara at
alaskants@yahoo.com

5) (Anch) G&L Center Tea Party ...
 
GLCCA is having a tea party on Saturday, April 7th, from
3-5 in the afternoon.  This will be High Tea and you are
all invited. While the tea, food, and presentation will be
on the formal side, the rest can be formal or foolish, fun
or fancy. Hats are encouraged! Period, formal, or British
costumes optional. Attitudes required. Come join us! Bring
a friend!
 
6) (Anch) Millinery Madness ...

Start making your Easter Bonnets for the return of
“Millinery Madness” which will be held on Easter Sunday
(April from 3-5PM at the Kodiak (our newest Gay Bar and,
yes, it IS a Gay Bar), 225 E. 5th.

The categories for the bonnet contest are:
The Most Fabulous Bonnet:
1.   over 2’ in diameter
2.   under 6” in diameter
3.   made of duct tape
4.   made with fur/feathers
5.   Easter Bonnet
6.   Western Style
We will pick an overall Grand Prize winner from the winners
of these categories!

Entry is FREE (and NO DOOR CHARGE!). We will be auctioning
off Easter Baskets full of goodies! Immediately following
will be a Parade of Bonnets to the Raven and then to Mad
Myrna’s to attend ICP candidate Rhonda Sheer’s campaign
event, “Rhonda’s Roundup” (hence the Western Style category
for the bonnet contest)! For more information contact Bruno
at brotherbruno@hotmail.com or at 345-3635

7) Big Wild Lesbians ...

Big Wild Lesbians. Yes, we are! And to show off our
wonderful selves, we are having a celebration, Celebration
of Change, on June 2 at the Wilda Marston Theatre. As
always, this all-grrl event is open to everyone in the
community, whether you are a seasoned performer or have
never been onstage. There are also lots of backstage and
hosting activities too. So if you sing, dance, act, write,
tell jokes, have secret talents or just want to meet girls,
please email Deb at deb.deprospero@gmail.com to get
involved. For inspiration, we will watch videos of past
celebrations (over 20 years worth) at the GLCCA on Sundays
leading up to the big event. We are also looking for
vendors; you can email Deb about that too.

(Anch) 4-A’s Needs Hair Care Professional ...

The Four A's (Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association) is in
need of a volunteer once a month for haircuts for our
clients. Our long time volunteer has moved out of state, so
if anyone has a Monday (or any other weekday) free once a
month and could provide this service (its tax deductible as
an in-kind donation!) please contact myself or Jon Benorden
our Volunteer Coordinator for more information.

Thank You!
Scott Turner
263-2082

Jon Benorden
263-2060