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A Union for All of Us</font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif"><br>
</font></strong><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif">39th Annual San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration
& Parade - 06.27/28.2009</font><p align="left"><font color="black" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>In this
issue:</strong></font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica,
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<strong><a rel="nofollow" href="#perfect"><font color="#ab4899">To Form a More
Perfect
Union #4: State by State LGBT Rights
& Issues</font></a></strong><b><br>
- <a rel="nofollow" href="#stonewall">
<font color="#ab4899">Calling All
Movement Vets! Stonewall/GLF
40th Anniversary Contingent</font></a><font color="#ab4899"><br>
- </font>
<font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">
<strong>
<a rel="nofollow" href="#action"><font color="#ab4899">ACTION:
Meet in the Middle 4 Equality</font></a><font color="#ab4899"><br>
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<strong><font color="#ab4899">- </font> </strong></font>
<b>
<a rel="nofollow" href="#barefoot"><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">Join the Barefoot
Wine Club Today!</font></a><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana"><strong><br>
- <a rel="nofollow" href="#donate"><font color="#ab4899">Donate at the
Gate for Beverage Discounts</font></a></strong></font><br>
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<strong>
<a rel="nofollow" href="#workshop"><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana, Arial,
Helvetica, sans-serif">DANG!
That's Cheap! Free Float Building
Workshop</font></a></strong><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana"><b><strong><font color="#ab4899"><br>
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<a rel="nofollow" href="#whitcomb"><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">The
Hotel Whitcomb is Just a Few Steps
Away from Pride Festivities</font></a></b><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana"><b><font color="#ab4899"><br>
- <b> <a rel="nofollow" href="#volunteer"><font color="#ab4899">Volunteer for
SF Pride 2009</font></a></b><br>
- <a rel="nofollow" href="#accessibility"><font color="#ab4899">
Accessibility at SF Pride</font></a><br>
- </font></b></font><b><i>
<a rel="nofollow" href="#ebe"><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">East
Bay Express</font></a></i><a rel="nofollow" href="#ebe"><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana"> Readers
are United by Their Love of this
Region.</font></a></b><a rel="nofollow" href="#ebe"><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">
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<a rel="nofollow" href="#7x7"><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">7x7 Supports Pride!</font></a></b><br>
<font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">
- <b><a rel="nofollow" href="#compost"><font color="#ab4899">Green is the
New Pink: SF Pride's Composting &
Recycling Program</font></a><p align="left"> </p></b></font></p></td>
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<strong> <a rel="nofollow" name="perfect"></a>To Form a More Perfect
Union #4: State by State LGBT Rights
& Issues</strong></font></td>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">In
honor of our 2009 event theme, "In
Order to Form a More Perfect
Union...," SF Pride is keeping tabs
on the state of LGBT rights and
community issues in each of the
states and territories in the Union.
Below are the second set in the
series.
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:info@sfpride.org?subject=A%20More%20Perfect%20Union%20-%20LGBT%20Issues%20in%20my%20State">
<font color="#ab4899">Tell us</font></a>
what issues are affecting the LGBT
community in your state.</font></p>
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<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=1149&F=H"><font color="#ab4899"><b>Maryland</b></font></a><b> - </b>Maryland General
Assembly protects domestic partner
inheritance tax rights.<br>
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<font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=1148&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">Minnesota</font></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><font color="#000000" size="2">
– Senator proposes marriage equality
bill in state Senate for economic
reasons.<br>
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<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=1147&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">Missouri</font></a><font color="#000000"> - Kansas City
Police
Department eliminates domestic
partner health insurance.<br>
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<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=1146&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">Tennessee</font></a> – Public schools deny
access to information about LGBT
issues online.<br>
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<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=1145&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">Washington</font></a> – Bill provides
expanded rights to same-sex domestic
partners.</b></font><b>
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<font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">More
State-by-State Updates</font></a></u></i></font></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">
<font size="2" face="Verdana"><a rel="nofollow" name="stonewall">
</a>Calling all Movement Vets! Stonewall/GLF 40th Anniversary
Contingent </font></span></b></td>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">
Our history matters. This
year, as we commemorate the passing
of forty years of LGBT activism in
the wake of <b>Stonewall </b>and the
emergence of the <b>Gay Liberation
Front</b> (GLF), the 2009 San Francisco
Pride Parade will feature a
contingent of Stonewall and GLF vets
whose contributions to the movement
have been many.</span></font></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">
The Stonewall/GLF 40 contingent
will lead the parade off after Dykes
on Bikes. The organizers are looking
for any Stonewall and GLF vets to
join in this historic 40th
anniversary commemoration. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">
Additionally, any veterans or former
participants in the <b>Daughters of
Bilitis</b>, the <b>Mattachine
Society</b>, the <b>Society of
Individual Rights</b>, the <b>Tavern
Guild</b>, the early bike clubs
likes the <b>California Motorcycle
Club</b>, and the <b>Compton's
Cafeteria Riots </b>are also welcome
to be a part of this historic
reunion contingent. The first
planning meeting takes place this
week.</span></p>
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For more information contact the
committee co-chairs, Peter
Fiske, Tommi Avicolli-Mecca, and
Mark Barnes at:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=1155&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sf_stonewall_glf_40/</font></a>.</font></p><font size="2" face="Verdana">
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">
<a rel="nofollow" name="action"></a>ACTION:
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</font><p align="left"></p><h2><font size="2" face="Verdana">On the FIRST Saturday
AFTER the Prop 8 verdict</font></h2>
<font size="2" face="Verdana"> </font><p align="left">
<font size="2" face="Verdana"> <strong>Rally for national
LGBT equality the first
Saturday AFTER the
California Supreme Court
issues its rulings on the
Proposition 8 cases. Meet on
the steps of City Hall in
downtown Fresno at 1:00 PM.</strong></font></p>
<font size="2" face="Verdana"> </font><p align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana">Why
Fresno? The battle for
equality has to be fought in
towns like Fresno, CA — not
only in gay-friendly cities. California's
Central Valley population is
reflective of
national attitudes towards
LGBT Equality and until we
engage the communities of
"middle-America", we will
not gain the full equality
we deserve.</font></p>
<font size="2" face="Verdana"> </font><p align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana">For
more information:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=789&F=H">
<font color="#ab4899">
http://meetinthemiddle4equality.com/</font></a></font></p><font size="2" face="Verdana"></font><p align="left"></p><p align="left"></p></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">
<font size="2">Barefoot Wine & Bubbly offer fun,
flavorful, award winning wines from
sunny California. Their delicious
flavors have made them the most
awarded wine under $15 in the US.
Not only is Barefoot serious about
producing quality wine, but they’ve
been kicking off their shoes and
supporting the LGBTQ community for
over 20 years. Get Barefoot & Have
A Great Time! </font> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">
<font size="2">Join
the Barefoot Wine club today!</font></span></p>
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<a rel="nofollow" name="donate"></a><b>Donate at the
Gate for Beverage Discounts</b></font><b></b></p></td>
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<font size="1">Your
donation at the gates
not only helps keep SF
Pride free but also goes
to support over 70
non-profit
organizations. <br>
(Photo credit: Bill
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
San Francisco Pride is a free
community event. Economic
accessibility is an important part
of staying true to our commitment to
the community.</font></p><p align="left">
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
So to keep SF Pride free, we ask for
your donation at the gate.
Your donation not only supports
Pride but goes on to support more
than 70 non-profit organizations.
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
Donating the requested minimum at
the gate also earns you a donor <b>
sticker</b> and <b>discounts</b> at
Pride's beverage booths. </font></p>
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<i>
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And who doesn't love a sticker??</font></i></p>
<p align="left">
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
Since 1997, SF Pride has given over
$1.4 million back to the community
through our Community Partners
Program -- and these are dollars
that are donated by <b>attendees
like you</b>.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
For more information about our
Community Partners Program,</font>
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go here</font></a><font color="#000000">.</font></p>
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</font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica,
sans-serif"><a rel="nofollow" name="workshop"></a>DANG!
That's Cheap! Free Float Building
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We are holding
our FREE float
building and contingent coordination workshop on
this Saturday, April
18th at 11:00 a.m. </font></p><font size="2" face="Verdana">
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">
This is a basic nuts and bolts
session about the planning and
execution of floats and parade
contingents. The workshop will take
place in the float barn at Pier 27.
Free food will be provided for
attendees. RSVP at
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:parade@sfpride.org"><font color="#ab4899">
parade@sfpride.org</font></a>. </font></p><font size="2" face="Verdana">
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">
<a rel="nofollow" name="whitcomb"></a><b>The
Hotel Whitcomb is just a Few Steps
Away from Pride Festivities</b></font></p></td>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">Hotel Whitcomb<br>
1231 Market Street <br>
San Francisco, CA 94103<br>
Call 1.800.227.4747
for Reservation and Information. <br>
Pride Rate: Call for rates</font><font size="2" face="Verdana"><br>
E-mail: </font>
<font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:Reservations@HotelWhitcomb.com?subject=SF%20Pride%20Sponsor%20Referral:%20Hotel%20Whitcomb"><font color="#ab4899">Reservations@HotelWhitcomb.com</font></a></font></p><font color="#ab4899" size="2" face="Verdana">
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<font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana">The
Hotel Whitcomb is centrally located
in the heart of San Francisco with
easy access to the Castro and Soma
District and a few steps away from
Pride Festivities making us the
ideal place to stay and celebrate.
The hotel features recently
renovated rooms, views of the
parade, and onsite restaurant
featuring California cuisine. Prices
range from $189 and up. </font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana">
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=1150&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">www.hotelwhitcomb.com</font></a><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana">.</font></font></p><font size="2" face="Verdana">
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<p align="left"><b><font size="2" face="Verdana"> <a rel="nofollow" name="volunteer"></a>Volunteer
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<font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana">
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">It’s
that time of year again! </span></p>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">We
need you - to come and volunteer.
The 2009 celebration has many
opportunities and SF Pride can find
a sure fit for you. There are
openings for the celebration (Info
Booth, VIP Reception, Volunteer
Assistant and more!), the Parade
(Registration, Gap and Assembly
Monitors) as well as Safety and
Medical volunteers. </font></p>
<p align="left">
<font size="2" face="Verdana">Come
out and join us in making 2009’s
Pride the best Pride event yet.</font></p><font size="2" face="Verdana">
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">For
more information on how you can
participate in this year’s Pride
event, check out our volunteer info
page at
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to
<a rel="nofollow" title="https://register.sfpride.org/volunteer/event/register.php" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=926&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">sign up online</font></a><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Verdana">! </font>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">If
you have any questions or problems
with this application, please
contact Niko at
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volunteers@sfpride.org</font></a>.</font></p><font size="2" face="Verdana">
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">For
more information or to sign up,
click
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<a rel="nofollow" name="accessibility"></a><strong>Accessibility
at SF Pride</strong></font></p></td>
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Accessibility has been a critical
part of San Francisco Pride's
commitment to fostering a welcoming
and affirming environment for the
community at the annual event.</font></p><p align="left">
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Accessibility at our event takes
many forms. To find out more,
check out the
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=942&F=H">
<font color="#ab4899">Accessibility</font></a> section of our
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</font><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a rel="nofollow" name="ebe"></a></font></strong><b><i><font size="2" face="Verdana">East
Bay Express</font></i><font size="2" face="Verdana"> Readers
are United by Their Love of this
Region.</font></b></p></td>
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From the international populations
that make Oakland so dynamic, to the
ideological diversity that separates
Berkeley from Walnut Creek, <i>East
Bay Express</i> readers are united
by their love of this region. The
only medium dedicated exclusively to
them, the <i>Express</i> has been a
trusted source for authoritative
cover stories, in depth local
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since 1978.</font></p>
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<a rel="nofollow" name="7x7"></a>7x7
Supports Pride!</font></strong></p></td>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana">7x7 supports Pride!
Don’t miss out on upcoming Pride
events, sign-up for the 7x7
eNewsletter at
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complimentary one-year subscription
go to
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<p align="left"> <a rel="nofollow" name="compost"></a><b>
<font size="2" face="Verdana">Green
is the New Pink: SF Pride's
Composting & Recycling Program</font></b></p></td>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
San Francisco Pride has a long history of being at the
forefront of green practices at our event. Not
only is SF Pride one of the greenest events of our size,
we are also one the first major outdoor events in the
nation to institute a large-scale composting program.</font></p>
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But to be truly successful, we need
our attendees' support.</font></p>
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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">San
Francisco Pride provides marked disposal
cans for recycling (marked blue), composting (marked
green), and trash (marked black). Marked signs will also
be posted by the receptacles to help. </font></p>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">All
<b>beverage cups</b> used at our
event are <b>100% compostable</b> and are made from
natural derivatives -- please toss these in the green compost
bins at the event.</font>
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To help us keep an event this size as green as possible,
your support in using the compost, recycling, and trash
bins is crucial. Our goal is to reduce Pride's
ecological footprint as we continue to pioneer green
event practices. Large recycling and composting bins are made
available throughout the
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://send.qcwebs.com/link.php?M=30194&N=54&L=941&F=H"><font color="#ab4899">Celebration</font></a> area at Civic Center. Please read
the signage and place your trash in the appropriate containers.
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