October 27, 2009
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METRO WRESTLING HALLOWEEN HOEDOWN!
THE SAINT AT LARGE HALLOWEEN DANCE
Sunday, November 1, 2009
4:00 AM until Sunday afternoon
4:00 AM until Sunday afternoon
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4 DJs, 3 Levels, 2 Dance Floors, 50 Raunchy Performers, Million Dollar Decor Installation
Halloween Weekend Sunday, November 1, 2009 4:00 AM until Sunday afternoon Club Purgatorio, 268 West 47th Street Music By: DJs Hector Fonseca & Junior Vasquez Paradise Lounge: Michael Magnan & Randy Bettis $45 Advance Tickets thru day of event; $60 at the door; $30 for 26 and under and Saint Members (door only). Age 21 and over, proper ID required. The Saint At Large's follow up to last year's break-out Halloween success, SALEM, this year's line-up of four of New York's best homegrown DJs, over 50 sexually-charged performers with a million dollar decor installation in an uber-cool venue will keep the afterhours dance journey going through Sunday afternoon. |
The Germans Are Coming!
MON Nov 2: Team New York Gay Games Registration Event
Gay Games Cologne Representatives Arrive in New York from Germany
Gay Games Cologne Representatives Arrive in New York from Germany
Team New York, New York’s LGBT sports groups, and visiting representatives from Gay Games Cologne will co-host a special Gay Games 2010 registration event on Monday, November 2, from 6 pm to 9 pm at Gym Sportsbar, 167 Eighth Avenue, in NYC. New York area athletes will be able to register on site, saving 10 Euros on their registration fee, learn more about the 2010 Gay Games, ask questions about Team New York, and meet Cologne organizers. All are invited to attend and the event is free.
New York is one of 20 US and Canadian cities being visited by representatives of Cologne. Annette Wachter, the CEO of Games Cologne, will be in New York along with Stephan Collet, a member of Games Cologne’s organizing committee.
Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010
Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010 will take place July 31 to August 7, 2010 and will open with an inspiring opening ceremony at RheinEnergie Stadium in front of up to 48,000 people. With 34 sports and five cultural events, Cologne’s Gay Games is expected to draw 10,000 to 12,000 participants. Participation is open to all, regardless of ability or sexual orientation, and no pre-qualifications are necessary. Full information, including registration and travel details, are available at www.games-cologne.com.
About the Gay Games
The Gay Games is a quadrennial sports and cultural festival founded in 1982 by Dr. Tom Waddell, an Olympic decathlete. Celebrated every four years, the Gay Games motto is “Participation, Inclusion and Personal Best.” Drawing up to 14,000 participants – more than the Olympic Games – previous Gay Games have been held in San Francisco (1982, 1986), Vancouver (1990), New York (1994), Amsterdam (1998), Sydney (2002), and Chicago (2006). Following the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Cleveland will host Gay Games IX in 2014.
New York is one of 20 US and Canadian cities being visited by representatives of Cologne. Annette Wachter, the CEO of Games Cologne, will be in New York along with Stephan Collet, a member of Games Cologne’s organizing committee.
Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010
Gay Games VIII Cologne 2010 will take place July 31 to August 7, 2010 and will open with an inspiring opening ceremony at RheinEnergie Stadium in front of up to 48,000 people. With 34 sports and five cultural events, Cologne’s Gay Games is expected to draw 10,000 to 12,000 participants. Participation is open to all, regardless of ability or sexual orientation, and no pre-qualifications are necessary. Full information, including registration and travel details, are available at www.games-cologne.com.
About the Gay Games
The Gay Games is a quadrennial sports and cultural festival founded in 1982 by Dr. Tom Waddell, an Olympic decathlete. Celebrated every four years, the Gay Games motto is “Participation, Inclusion and Personal Best.” Drawing up to 14,000 participants – more than the Olympic Games – previous Gay Games have been held in San Francisco (1982, 1986), Vancouver (1990), New York (1994), Amsterdam (1998), Sydney (2002), and Chicago (2006). Following the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Cleveland will host Gay Games IX in 2014.
“Gay Games”, “Federation of Gay Games”, the interlocking circles device, and the phrase “Participation,
Inclusion and Personal Best” are trademarks of the Federation of Gay Games, Inc. Trade marks are registered in the USA, Canada, Benelux, the UK, Germany and Australia.
Dear Athletes,
GLAD, the New England-wide legal organization that won marriage cases in Mass. and Connecticut and is now suing to overturn DOMA, is setting its sights on challenging homophobia and transphobia in sports. To determine how it can best do that, GLAD is researching the ways in which anti-gay and anti-transgender attitudes affect LGBT athletes and coaches. Its first step is collecting the stories of LGBT athletes, coaches and allies who can shed light on the challenges and barriers homophobia and transphobia present.
Here is the link to the survey: www.glad.org/sports
We are aiming to reach as many LGBT athletes and coaches as possible to provide the necessary support and legal remedies.
Very best,
Jamal Brown
Here is the link to the survey: www.glad.org/sports
We are aiming to reach as many LGBT athletes and coaches as possible to provide the necessary support and legal remedies.
Very best,
Jamal Brown
CURIOUS ABOUT JOINING CHEER NEW YORK?
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Curious about joining Cheer New York?
(Next tryout period is in January!) The team walked NBC LX NY correspondent Ben Aaron through an audition, and he finds it's more than just shaking pom-poms. Watch the comedic results at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/shows/lxnewyork/ Ben_Tries___Cheerleading_All__National_.html |  |
CHEER NEW YORK UPDATE ON ANDREW JONAS
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Cheer
New York regrets to inform the New York GLBT athletic community of the
passing of its founding director, Andrew Jonas, on September 27. Those
who knew Andrew will remember him for his spirited personality, fierce
devotion to the gay community and love of gymnastics and cheerleading.
Andrew's drive and passion helped lead the team to a triumphant and
exhilarating showing at the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago, IL. Cheer New
York is forever grateful for all the hard work and dedication he gave
to the squad.
His mother decided not to have a service, as was his expressed wishes. Andrew also asked that in lieu of flowers or service, donations be made in his name to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. To that end, Cheer New York has established a fundraising page, where donations can be made in his memory. It can be found here: www.mystjudeheroes.org/CheerNY. Donations may also be made via PayPal at the Cheer NY website (http://www.cheerny.org/donations.htm). Please make a note on the CNY website that your donation is in remembrance of Andrew. More information on Andrew and the team's efforts to remember him can be found at Cheer New York's blog and at the team's Facebook page. |  Andrew Jonas |
GOTHAM KNIGHTS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
2010 CALENDAR
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Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club
invites you to purchase the Gotham Knights 2010 Calendar featuring
poster-sized pictures of its own hot rugby players photographed by Joe
Oppedisano (Uncensored, Testosterone) . The Gotham Knights 2010
Calendar is an art-book quality collection of poster-sized prints, one
for each month. Beautifully and professionally designed and produced,
it is over-sized (18.25” x 12”), printed in bold color on glossy paper,
and spiral-bound. By going to the link above, you will see the video
and PDF previews of the calendar and how you can purchase it. Buy it as a gift to yourself. Or as a holiday gift to your friends and family. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this calendar benefits Gotham Knights RFC, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code. Thank you for your support. |
Below is a summary of upcoming club events; full details of these, and more, at http://www.villagediveclub.blogspot.com/search/label/Calendar
1) Oct. 28, 2009 (WEDNESDAY), 8:00-9:30PM,
1) Oct. 28, 2009 (WEDNESDAY), 8:00-9:30PM,
CLUB MEETING at LGBT Community Center, 208. W 13th St., room 410
Robert Garcia, a marine science high school teacher in Brooklyn who's also a scuba instructor will lead a talk/slide show presentation on the history of scuba diving....plus Cordell Brown will show his pictures from last month's Diving For Life in Bonaire.
Robert Garcia, a marine science high school teacher in Brooklyn who's also a scuba instructor will lead a talk/slide show presentation on the history of scuba diving....plus Cordell Brown will show his pictures from last month's Diving For Life in Bonaire.
PLEASE NOTE DATE AND TIME OF MEETING....PLUS our club will provide pizza and soda for everyone at this meeting...please RSVP if you're planning to attend, VillageDiveClub@gmail.com, so we can plan our food order!
2) Nov. 23, 2009 (MONDAY), 6:15 PM-8:00PM, CLUB MEETING with Special Guest Speaker Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski, Director of The Dolphin Communication Project, a scientist and educator, who has been studying dolphin behavior and communication.
3) Dec. 13, 2009 (SUNDAY), late afternoon/early evening, Annual VDC Holiday Party, at Allen Hill's Chelsea loft.
Got anything to share? a dive trip you're wanting company on? an event you want us to invite club members? a speaker you think we should invite to an upcoming club meeting?....email VillageDiveClub@gmail.com.
Andy Richards & Gary Steinkohl
Village Dive Club
www.VillageDiveClub.com
Many of you are aware of the recent increase in violence against the LGBT community in NYC, like this situation:
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/09/man-gay-bashed-in-nyc-claims-nypd-negligent-in-response.html
The scariest part of the incident described in that article is that it occurred in Hell's Kitchen - where a lot of us live! It could easily have been me or any one of my NYC friends.
Supporting the NYC Anti-Violence Project is as important as ever! I hope you'll consider coming to the Courage Awards on Monday, November 9th. This year, AVP is honoring Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America), the lawfirm Clifford Chance US LLP and the Weblogs Pam’s House Blend, The Bilerico Project, Joe.My.God. and Towleroad.
It should be a really great night, and a bit different from previous years. First, and maybe most importantly in our current economic times, it's cheaper! Second, we won't have a sit down dinner, but instead will be doing a chef's tasting featuring some great NYC chefs!
http://www.towleroad.com/2009/09/man-gay-bashed-in-nyc-claims-nypd-negligent-in-response.html
The scariest part of the incident described in that article is that it occurred in Hell's Kitchen - where a lot of us live! It could easily have been me or any one of my NYC friends.
Supporting the NYC Anti-Violence Project is as important as ever! I hope you'll consider coming to the Courage Awards on Monday, November 9th. This year, AVP is honoring Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America), the lawfirm Clifford Chance US LLP and the Weblogs Pam’s House Blend, The Bilerico Project, Joe.My.God. and Towleroad.
It should be a really great night, and a bit different from previous years. First, and maybe most importantly in our current economic times, it's cheaper! Second, we won't have a sit down dinner, but instead will be doing a chef's tasting featuring some great NYC chefs!
Please buy a ticket here: http://www.avp.org/events.htm
Another way to help out is to forward this email around to your friends, and to consider if your employer would sponsor AVP in any way.
For those of you who can't attend, please consider making a donation (any amount will help) at:
http://courageawards.wufoo.com/forms/the-13th-annual-courage-awards
Thank you.
Another way to help out is to forward this email around to your friends, and to consider if your employer would sponsor AVP in any way.
For those of you who can't attend, please consider making a donation (any amount will help) at:
http://courageawards.wufoo.com/forms/the-13th-annual-courage-awards
Thank you.
Rich Palermo
Anto-Violence Project
LESBIAN & GAY BIG APPLE CORPS
CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF MUSIC MAKING!
Dear Athletes & Supporters,
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps invites you to join us in celebration of 30 years of music making! We've come a long way since our founding in 1979, and we hope to showcase our achievements for you at our fall concert, Generations: A 30-Year Celebration.
Our celebration begins at 8pm on Saturday, November 14th at Peter Norton Symphony Space, located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street. Featured on the program will be Respighi's The Pines of Rome and Shostakovich's Festive Overture, as well as such familiar musical favorites as selections from La Cage Aux Folles (Jerry Herman), Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen), and The Thunderer (John Philip Sousa). Also heard will be the "Bacchanale" from Saint-Saens' Samson and Delilah and music from the film Saturday Night Fever. Highlighting this festive evening will be the world premiere of Allegro Scherzando: A Celebration for Piano and Concert Band, composed by James Adler, with Mr. Adler as guest soloist. To buy tickets, click on the Peter Norton Symphony Space logo below:
VIP Donor Party
A $50 donation or the purchase of a Platinum VIP concert ticket package gets you admission to our VIP Donor Party on Friday, October 30th -- the perfect kickoff for an evening of pre-Halloween fun and mayhem. The party is from 6pm-8pm on West 14th Street in Manhattan. Come meet BAC Artistic Directors Brian Worsdale and Marita Begley as well as this season's guest soloist James Adler at a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception. Select BAC chamber groups will provide entertainment. Click here to become a VIP Donor.
30th Anniversary BANDquet
Spend an evening of dining and dancing with your favorite band! Our 30th Anniversary BANDquet will take place on Saturday, November 7th from 6pm-11pm on the top floor of the fabulous Pennsylvania Hotel. Click here to buy tickets to the BANDquet. You must purchase your tickets to the BANDquet by Monday, November 2nd!
With a concert at Carnegie Hall, a performance for the President of the United States, and a record-breaking LGBA Conference, our 30th year certainly has been one for the history books. Please join us in celebration of not only this stupendous year but all the ones that came before it!
Sincerely,
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps
http://www.lgbac.org
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps invites you to join us in celebration of 30 years of music making! We've come a long way since our founding in 1979, and we hope to showcase our achievements for you at our fall concert, Generations: A 30-Year Celebration.
Our celebration begins at 8pm on Saturday, November 14th at Peter Norton Symphony Space, located at 2537 Broadway at 95th Street. Featured on the program will be Respighi's The Pines of Rome and Shostakovich's Festive Overture, as well as such familiar musical favorites as selections from La Cage Aux Folles (Jerry Herman), Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen), and The Thunderer (John Philip Sousa). Also heard will be the "Bacchanale" from Saint-Saens' Samson and Delilah and music from the film Saturday Night Fever. Highlighting this festive evening will be the world premiere of Allegro Scherzando: A Celebration for Piano and Concert Band, composed by James Adler, with Mr. Adler as guest soloist. To buy tickets, click on the Peter Norton Symphony Space logo below:
VIP Donor Party
A $50 donation or the purchase of a Platinum VIP concert ticket package gets you admission to our VIP Donor Party on Friday, October 30th -- the perfect kickoff for an evening of pre-Halloween fun and mayhem. The party is from 6pm-8pm on West 14th Street in Manhattan. Come meet BAC Artistic Directors Brian Worsdale and Marita Begley as well as this season's guest soloist James Adler at a wine and hors d'oeuvres reception. Select BAC chamber groups will provide entertainment. Click here to become a VIP Donor.
30th Anniversary BANDquet
Spend an evening of dining and dancing with your favorite band! Our 30th Anniversary BANDquet will take place on Saturday, November 7th from 6pm-11pm on the top floor of the fabulous Pennsylvania Hotel. Click here to buy tickets to the BANDquet. You must purchase your tickets to the BANDquet by Monday, November 2nd!
With a concert at Carnegie Hall, a performance for the President of the United States, and a record-breaking LGBA Conference, our 30th year certainly has been one for the history books. Please join us in celebration of not only this stupendous year but all the ones that came before it!
Sincerely,
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps
http://www.lgbac.org