<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dear friends,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>

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Exiles</font> are co-sponsoring an online benefit with the Bears of San Francisco this Sunday June 28th</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">3-6pm,</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">for the </span><a href="https://www.lonestarsf.com/" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Lone Star Saloon</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">, to help support their laid-off staff during this pandemic.
Although our demographics are pretty different, the Bears have been very
supportive of the Exiles, and we've helped judge their </span><a href="https://www.lonestarsf.com/new-events-1/2019/10/12/bay-area-cub-contest" target="_blank" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Cub contest</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> (open to all genders) a few
times.</span></p>

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Discord platform, which has several 'rooms' within the bar's listing, and
there'll be a Women/Non-binary/ Genderqueer-focused Room, which we'll be
hosting. \ You can drop in and out
any time during those hours, as well as check out any of the bar's
other 'rooms.'</span></p>

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asking for a donation of $10, (although it's optional). There will be
random drawings for prizes and Mr. S. gift certificates for those who attend.
Within our room, you can also make donations to the Exiles, should you wish.
We've invited people from across the <font color="#000000">country, so hopefully, you can meet some new people!</font></span></p>

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on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/812753862485907/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Facebook</span></a>, and spread the
word!  We also suggest you visit <a href="https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/360033931551-Getting-Started" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">Discord</span></a> in advance,
and set up an account, so you'll know how to navigate. </span></p>

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you have any questions. We'd love to see you!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000" size="2"></font> </div><div><font color="#000000" size="2">Ask yourself "What can I do to make a difference?" Then do it from your heart. - Mama Reinhardt</font></div></div></div></div></div>