NYABN is passing this request along for the lovely and talented San Francisco author and journalist Heather Cassell who is looking for a few good interns! Could one of them be you?

Have you ever thought about how you are going to use your journalism and creative writing skills or your women's studies, LGBT studies, human sexuality or history degree to earn a living? This summer learn how to flex your skills and degree to see what it takes to hang up your shingle "Writer for hire."

( read more about internships opportunities working with the San Fransisco based writer Heather Cassell )

To everybody who will be in the New York City area on the evening of Tuesday, April 29th 2008 . . .

( in a story that sounds like it came straight out of the page of a romance novel itself or at least from every unpublished author's favorite daydream, a self-published novel became the proverbial 'underground hit' and is picked up by a major publishing house - click her for details )

Hello Friends,

We need YOU to join CURVACEOUS DIVAS & FRIENDS for this year’s AIDS Walk New York!

( please click here to find out more about the Curvaceous Diva Society and our Aids Walk Bake Sale & Fundraiser being held at the Audre Lorde Project in Fort Greene Brooklyn NYC )

Please Start Sending your Submissions ASAP
Deadline for Submission: April 15th, 2008

The ArtWallah 2008 Festival, a multi-disciplinary arts festival of the South Asian diaspora (including artists with ethnic ties to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan, the Maldives, Burma (aka Myanmar), Sri Lanka and Nepal), is seeking innovative and original work from artists and artist-activists that address political, personal or cultural celebrations / struggles, for its Seventh Annual Event.

( Read more... )

IMHO "bisexual organizing" has become the "new" feminism.

( Read more... )

"So, these days, kewpie doll plus MySpace plus bisexuality equals success. Take that, Barbie."

Ok, ok so it's totally trashy junk and no mater who she "chooses" the bisexual community will get a bad (worse?) name and all that . . . but with a quote like that we just COULDN'T resist.

[and we are X-Posting from an entity called ABC "News Entertainment" - so this is not rocket science or a deep philosophical article here people]

( so click here only if you want to clutter your brain with more silliness people - and don't say we didn't warn you  )

Good News for all you Bi Book-Lovers out there, here is a list of the current (2008) nominees for the Lambda Literary Awards (aka "the Lammies") in the Bisexual category. Buy them, read them, love them, cherish them. They tell the stories of our lives.

( click here to see the list of this year's nominated books, their authors & publishers )

[X-Post from a notice in Craigslist NYC]

THEATER REVIEWS: Reviewer sought in NYC area to review bisexual-themed plays as well as mainstream plays from a bisexual perspective.

( more details and how to apply for this job )

[NYABN is happy to pass this notice along for the lovely and talented ladies at Bi Women of All Colors Together a NYC area social and discussion group for all bi & bi-friendly women]

Come eat dinner in style on Sunday, December 16th 2007 at 6:30 pm with a fabulous bunch of bi and bi-friendly women. So put on your cowgirl boots and have a good time!

( learn more about our night out at 'Cowgirl' in NYC's West Village )

Please support friends of the Bisexual Resource Center (BRC) by participating in this survey - thanks!

LGBTQ SURVEY
You are invited to participate in an academic study examining the social and political attitudes and behaviors of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. As not much is known about the LGBTQ population in the United States, it is important to capture attitudes and behaviors in order to determine if there is indeed a distinctive culture that has the ability to wield social and political influence.

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[BirdSong is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, free-thinking organization created by and for Women with a history of incest and/or related childhood trauma that holds weekly, facilitated, peer-empowerment groups cushioned by an atmosphere of trust and safety.]

Hello, Birdsong Ladies!

We here at Birdsong want to take a brief moment to wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season!

As many of you know this is a very exciting time for our organization as we are finishing our certifications in Albany and are readying ourselves to begin fundraising!! In addition, we are taking this as an opportunity to announce some very exciting changes in the format of our weekly meetings.

( please click here read more about our December Meeting Schedule and Topics )



this meeting announcement is X-Posted with permission from birdsongorg

NYABN is passing this request along for the lovely and talented Brooklyn author and multi-media artist Audacia Ray who is looking for a few good interns! Could one of them be you?

The time has come! After much encouragement from my friends and colleagues, I've decided that it's high time I looked for some interns to assist with my various projects, which are growing rapidly.

Although I'm sure I could keep a single intern busy for many many hours a week, I'm asking for 4-6 hours a week from a few different people to work on a variety of projects. Though these are unpaid internships, there may be a possibility for paid opportunities in the future - and unless otherwise specified you can do the job from anywhere, all it takes is a computer with connection to the internet and a phone. I'm also willing to work with you to get college credit in the spring semester as well if you want to take on more work.

( read more about internships opportunities working with sex-positive feminist Audacia Ray )

Reprinted from the article "Bay Area Bi Network turns 20" in the Bay Area Reporter by Heather Cassell published on November 8th 2007


[San Francisco CA, 8 November 2007] Bisexuals and their allies will gather Sunday, November 11 for a celebratory brunch in Oakland (California USA) to mark the Bay Area Bisexual Network's (BABN) 20th anniversary. Founders and current members of the all-volunteer bisexual educational organization will gather at Lake Merritt Hotel-Barbary Lane Senior Communities, 1800 Madison Street from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are still available, event is Sold Out.

"The community brunch will celebrate, appreciate, and honor those who have and are contributing to the visibility and the nurturing of our Bay Area bisexual communities," said Lani Ka'ahumanu, co-founder of BABN.

( read more about the history of the Bi Community )

this letter & accompanying article sent to us from the New England LGBT Veterans

Friends,

Today is Veteran's Day. After what happened in the House Wednesday (ENDA Passes House Without Trans Protections), I don't feel much like wanting to be an American any longer. I'm not even going to march in the Atlanta Veteran's Day Parade with the other GLBT veterans as I planned.

( read more about America's Forgotten Veterans in an article by Ms. Monica Helms, president Transgender American Veterans Association )


Since the mainstream media has seen fit to overlook this important topic we have chosen to X-post this this letter & accompanying article to honour both Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day (November 11th) as well as Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20th). Perhaps you might also wish to do the same and pass it on down the line.

X-Posted with permission from bialogue

ENDA is the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and if passed it would extend federal employment discrimination protections that are currently provided on race, religion, gender, national origin, age, and disability to cover both sexual orientation and gender identity.

Many people who hate and fear the LGBT Community do not want this bill to pass. They are spending big bucks and working tirelessly against it.

Recently some well-meaning but we feel ultimately misguided people agreed to drop the protection for Transpeople to try to get more votes.

NYABN along with many other people and groups feels this is wrong.

We do not want to sacrifice our friends to gain some advantage for ourselves. We would prefer to fight on for another 30 years than do that.

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Read a statement by Wendy Curry, President of BiNet USA about this topic & where the Bi Community stands.

Completely confused (as we are!) about why a few members of our own community and some of our purported "srt8 allies" don't support equal rights for all LGBT people?

Read "Conventional thinking about why trans people won’t be in ENDA, courtesy Rep. Rob Andrews" from "Forked tongue and a dirty house" by Kate Forbes.

Sign an on-line petition to Speaker Nancy Pelosi asking her to please make sure that (ENDA) includes transpersons

According to some recent articles includig this in the Orlando Sentinel: "For a number of gay bars, it's last call" and another one in the business mag Entrepreneur: "10 Businesses Facing Extinction in 10 Years" what was once one of the mainstays of LGBT community is going the way of the dinosaur.

The culprit is said to be the growing casual acceptance of LGBT people in American culture by those of bar-hopping age combined with the "graying" of LGBT population who came of age when a stop by the local Lesbian Bar, the Gay Dance Club, etc. was the only social outlet where people could feel safe.

I knew that the inclusion of LGBT materials in the big chain book-stores (both on and off-line) had caused the demise of many small LGBT book-stores, but it did not occur to me that it would also hit the bars. I had somehow assumed that the Cubby Hole, et. al. were forever.

But on the other hand this certainly fits in with what Peter Tatchell has been saying for ages, especially in many of this Queer Theory columns.

these pictures were taken by the lovely and talented Jennifer from BiRequest