(Passing this on for Foodies)

Got nothin' on your calendar next Saturday night?
Scribble in Big Bang Theory, a dance party at Karma
(8th/Colorado), October 1, 10pm - 3am*. Va-room baby.

Join the ladies for a night of bump n grind; 70's
disco; 80's new wave and a dash of electroclash. Yeah,
babies. Go-go dancers don a variety of costumes and
there'll be so much eye candy you'll get a toothache.
C'mere wee one, there's someone out there to help you
with the pain. Ahh, yay-ahhh.

Karma and the Karma staff rock. R-O-C-K! Go to
karmadashaustindotcom and check out Karma's cool
layout. Click on a room, yeah do it. They're way past
cool.

Is that Jackie O. shag dancing in the shag room? Warm
leatherette on the giant bed? Daisy Dukes ala lezzie
style saying some prayers in the candle room? A
mermaid in the human aquarium? Why I think you better
come this Saturday night and find out for yourself.

Bought a pass or ticket to aGLIFF and going to the
Foodies/Wolfe Video sponsored UNVEILED, Saturday,
October 1, 7:15 at Arbor? Perrrfect. Watch the flick
then afterwards hit Big Bang Theory. I'm introducing
and watching UNVEILED then heading down to Karma at
8th/Colorado.

Bring a crisp 10 dollar bill and the fabulous and sexy
Big Bang greeters will gladly take your money as they
flirt their cleavages off and welcome you to a night
of hot hot hot hot hot steamy-ass fun.

Kitty

*Experience an after-glow at the 2am - 3am after-party
with some Red Bull and Voss H20. Driving home safely
with yo honey. Good times.

email beatsagogo@... to get on the list or if you
have any questions. Also, go to craigslist to find out more.

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LAUGH OUT PROUD
             (A night of comedy in Austin)
                    8 pm, Oct. 15
                     Dell Jewish
                   Community Center
                  (off Far West Blvd.)
          *Great space with tons of parking.*

Hey all ... I think we could use a good laugh about
now ... with everything that's going on in the world.
But the good news is the annual (and oft requested)
LAUGH OUT PROUD is just around the corner. We should
all show up to laugh together (maybe a room full of
laughter might heal the world just a little bit). It
will definitely go a long way to help support the
young people that depend on OUT YOUTH.

So say nothing, act natural and just make this part of
your Saturday evening - Oct. 15, to be exact. The rest
(a healed world and grateful youth) will take care of
itself.


> From: "Out Youth" <Out_Youth@...>
> To: austinclubskirt@...
> Subject: Healing After the Storm:Share an Evening
> with Out Youth
> Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 20:06:07 +0000
>
> Healing After the Storm
>
> Share an Evening of Healing Laughter with Out Youth
>
>
> We have watched with wide ranging emotions the
> effects and aftermath of
> Hurricane Katrina. At Out Youth, we�ve felt shock
> and sadness at the
> scenes of destruction and the lives uprooted. We�ve
> felt admiration as
> people everywhere, including so many in our LGBT
> family, have stepped up
> to offer assistance in whatever ways we can, as
> individuals, families,
> community groups, and organizations. While our
> resources at OY are
> limited, we wondered what we might offer the
> community in the way of
> relief.
>
> Thinking about the incredible efforts underway
> following Katrina, we can�t
> help notice that it is this same giving spirit
> sustaining Out Youth from
> year to year. Thanks to generous contributions from
> our community, Out
> Youth has been privileged to spend the past 15 years
> supporting our
> Central Texas youth. We genuinely understand the
> importance of community
> in building strength to face adversity. During these
> years, we�ve also
> learned about the value of camaraderie and laughter
> as healing tools. In
> the spirit of sharing healing laughter and the
> comfort of our community,
> we would like to offer a special invitation to join
> in our annual comedy
> night, Laugh Out Proud � coming up on Saturday,
> October 15th.
>
>
>  This fantastic evening includes hilarious comedy,
> an incredible silent
> auction, and more. Laugh Out Proud raises
> much-needed funds for Out
> Youth�s support and development programs serving
> around 300 youth each
> year. It provides an opportunity for us to recognize
> and thank those in
> this community who selflessly offer their support
> year after year to Out
> Youth and make our very existence possible. More
> than that, it is an
> opportunity for one evening to lay down the
> stressors that we�re carrying
> � whatever they may be � and share a heartfelt laugh
> with friends who,
> like us, want to support and uplift the next
> generation. This year, it
> also offers a chance for those volunteering in
> relief efforts to join
> together for an evening of renewal and healing
> laughter.
>
> If you need a break and want to share a laugh,
> please join Out Youth and
> this year�s special guest, Michele Balan, for this
> amazing evening and let
> us offer our thanks for your contributions � not
> only in times like this,
> but day in and day out whenever you see a need.
> We�re offering a special
> �Katrina Relief� ticket price in addition to our
> standard ticket prices
> and sponsorship opportunities. Whatever works best
> for you, please come
> spend an evening with Out Youth, share in the
> laughter and hope for the
> future, gain a sense of renewal and strength to
> continue the work of
> helping those in need, wherever and whoever they may
> be�
>
>
> Please join us for this great night, celebrate the
> healing power of
> laughter, and support the next generation at Out
> Youth!
>
> Saturday October 15th, 8:00 p.m.
> Jewish Community Campus
> 7300 Hart Lane (Off Far West Blvd.)
>
> Click Here to Order Your Tickets or Sponsor the
> Laughter...
>
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hi everyone,

thanks to the austin community for donating tons of items
to the convention center shelter.

at this time there are certain items that are needed
much more than others -

PLUS sized clothing (as well as PLUS size bras & new underwear)
brand new underwear of all sorts!!!!!!!!
socks!

thank you!

I wanted to let everybody know  about this film shot and directed by
Austin women called The Terrorist She Freaks of TX. It  will be playing
at the Alamo downtown in Austin TX on July 10 at 4:20pm. The tix just
went on sale you can find them at

http://www.originalalamo.com/downtown/frames.asp

or just follow the ticket link on

www.shefreak.com

You should really check it out!

thanks!

Murphy

Just $4 gets you...
Interviews with:
* Amy Ray, of Indigo Girls fame
* Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards, co-authors of "Manifesta"
and "Grassroots"
* Hassan Zee, director of Night of Henna
* Haven Coalition

Articles:
* An Activist In Diapers: A Mother's First Protest with Her Daughter
by Jessica DeBalzo
* The Graying of Gay America
by Nina Braten
* Ovum: Tales of Egg Donation
by Sunny Daly
* Just a john? Pornography and Men's Choices
by Robert Jensen
* Art as an Antidote to War
by Leslie Donado
* Feminism and Gender Binaries
by Stephanie Basile
* Fishing: The New Resource Way
by Robert Ovetz
* First Comes Love... But What If I Don't Want Marriage?
by Sarah Herrington
* The Global Local: Migrant Identity and Struggles in Aotearoa/ New
Zealand by Shasha Pinkit
and more!

Send cash, check or money order made out to "Mandy Van Deven" to:
Altar Magazine
955 Metropolitan Avenue
Suite 4R
Brooklyn NY 11211

OR buy it at the web store at www.AltarMagazine.com.

CALL FOR WRITING AND ARTWORK SUBMISSIONS
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1st
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
We're accepting submissions for Altar Magazine Issue #6. The
vitality of this magazine is as dependent on our contributors as we
are on our readers. Your work is important, and we want to publish
it. We welcome people from all over the world to be a part of this
publication. Full submission guidelines can be found in the "Submit"
section of
www.AltarMagazine.com. Email info@altarmagazine after reading the
guidelines if you have any questions. We hope you will be a part of
Altar Magazine.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR LISTSERVE
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Altar Magazine announcements, please write to info@...
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subscribe in the subject.

JOIN THE CREW
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If you're interested in being a part of Altar Magazine, especially
if you live in NYC, email mandy@.... I'm looking for a
few good media folks to share in the delight of creating a magazine
and to spread the word about us by spreading flyers all over your
town. We are always looking for people with or without experience to
help in areas of proofreading, distribution, event planning,
reviewer and other positions.

Altar Magazine is seeking film submissions for our quarterly film
screenings at the Pioneer Theater in New York City. The film must be
directed or co-directed by a woman. We will consider productions in
the follow categories: feature length (60 mins or longer), narrative,
documentary, and short films (59 mins or shorter). There is no entry
fee. To have your film considered, please completely fill out the
Submission Form (below) and send with submission to:
Altar Magazine
955 Metropolitan Ave
Suite 4R
Brooklyn, NY 11211.

SUBMISSION FORM
Director:
Entrant/Production Company (if applicable):
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City: State or Province:
Postal Code: Country:
Work Phone: Home Phone:
Mobile: Fax:
Email:
Title of Film/Video:
Running Time:
Year Completed:
Country of Production:
Genre:
How did you hear about us? (Please be specific):

Also include:
* One (1) VHS (in NTSC format only) or DVD of the film for the
selection committee
* Full Film/Video Synopsis
* A 50-word description of the film or video (for promotional
purposes) * Director(s) biography (and photograph if you like)
* Full cast list and a complete and accurate list of credits
* Stills from the film (high resolution electronic files are
acceptable) * Press kit and/or electronic press kit (with posters if
available).

NOTE: There is no limit to the number of entries. However, a
separate submission form is required for each.

PREVIEW FORMATS: VHS or DVD

EXHIBITION FORMATS: BetaSP (either 4:3 or 16:9)

DEADLINE: August 15th (must arrive by August 1st)
NOTIFICATION: September 1st

RETURN OF YOUR MATERIALS: We do not return submission materials
unless a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope (SASE) is provided by the
entrant.

RECEIPT CONFIRMATION: Due to the high volume of submissions we
cannot confirm receipt of submission materials by phone or email. If
you would like confirmation that we received your submission, please
include a Self Addressed Stamped Postcard with your film title on it
and we will send this upon receipt or entrants can send submissions
with a traceable form of shipping (Fed Ex, UPS, etc.)

If you have any questions, please contact info@....
Please feel free to forward this information. We look forward to
hearing from you.

Best,
Mandy Van Deven
Editor/Publisher
Altar Magazine


ISSUE #5 - Out This Month!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Just $4 gets you...
Interviews with:
* Amy Ray (does she really need an introduction?)
* Jennifer Baumgardner & Amy Richards, co-authors of "Manifesta"
and "Grassroots"
* Hassan Zee, director of Night of Henna
* Haven Coalition

Articles:
* An Activist In Diapers: A Mother's First Protest with Her Daughter
by Jessica DeBalzo
* The Graying of Gay America
by Nina Braten
* Ovum: Tales of Egg Donation
by Sunny Daly
* Just a john? Pornography and Men's Choices
by Robert Jensen
* Art as an Antidote to War
by Leslie Donado
* Feminism and Gender Binaries
by Stephanie Basile
* Fishing: The New Resource Way
by Robert Ovetz
* First Comes Love... But What If I Don't Want Marriage?
by Sarah Herrington
* The Global Local: Migrant Identity and Struggles in Aotearoa/ New
Zealand by Shasha Pinkit
and more!

Send cash, check or money order made out to "Mandy Van Deven" to:
Altar Magazine
955 Metropolitan Avenue
Suite 4R
Brooklyn NY 11211

OR buy it at the web store at www.AltarMagazine.com.

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR LISTSERVE
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To receive calls for submissions, news about new issues and other
Altar Magazine announcements, please write to info@...
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subscribe in the subject.

JOIN THE CREW
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you're interested in being a part of Altar Magazine, especially
if you live in NYC, email mandy@.... I'm looking for a
few good media folks to share in the delight of creating a magazine
and to spread the word about us by spreading flyers all over your
town. We are always looking for people with or without experience to
help in areas of
proofreading, ad sales, distribution, event planning, reviewer and
other positions.

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04/08: Girlstown Productions Launch Party! w/ Ms. Led, What Made
Milwaukee Famous, TunaHelpers @ Beerland

Please join us for our official debut into the world of DIY website
publishing! Our mission is to help you rock harder and get involved in
social change at the local level. We will have the fabulous and
rockin' Ms. Led gracing us from Seattle, What Made Milwaukee Famous,
The TunaHelpers, and DIY aficionado/activist/mini-celeb/girlstown
advice columnist DJ Brea Grant. We can hardly contain ourselves. And
there will be cupcakes!

DJ Brea Grant
11pm: What Made Milwaukee Famous
12am: Ms. Led
1am: The TunaHelpers

Hope to see you there!

http://www.girlstownproductions.com

From: Kae McLaughlin [mailto:kae@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 5:01 PM
To: Kae
Subject: Apr 19: Reception for Nancy Keenan

Dear Friends,

Our national President, Nancy Keenan, is coming to Austin for a
whirlwind, 4 day, 4 city tour of Texas.  We hope that each of you
will mark your calendars for our reception on April 19th.  We'll be
sending out an email later this week, but since it is such late
notice, we wanted you to have advance notice and make plans to join
us.

Join NARAL Pro-Choice Texas in welcoming

Nancy Keenan

President of NARAL Pro-Choice America to Texas.

5:00 to 7:00 pm

Tuesday Evening, April 19th

AMS

4407 Bee Caves
Road, Building 6, Suite 612, Austin, TX 78746

Please reply email for RSVP so that we'll have a soda or glass of
wine for you!

From: Fish the Cat Records [mailto:prmedia@...]
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 12:53 PM
To: fish the cat mailing list
Subject: Ms. Led in Austin!!!


hi there beautiful people -

Ms. Led are finally coming back to Austin!!  here's the info:

Fri., Apr. 8
at Beerland (www.beerlandtexas.com)
711 1/2 Red River Dr. (Austin)
512-479-ROCK
w/What Made Milwaukee Famous & The Tunahelpers
9pm; 21+

This show is also the launch party for the very fabulous Girlstown
Productions.  So many reasons to come to the show!!!

We'd love to see friendly faces there, so be sure to mark your
calendar!!  And bring lots of friends!!

See you on the 8th!
Ms. Led
www.msled.com
www.myspace.com/msled

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Writers, Artists, Filmmakers
DEADLINE: April 1st
*****************************
Altar Magazine is focuses on critical thought, artistic creativity,
coalition building and social justice activism. We're accepting
submissions for Altar Magazine Issue #5! Your contributions are
important, and we want to print them. We welcome people from all
over the world to be a part of this independent media project. Full
submission guidelines can be found in the "Submit" section of our
website (www.AltarMagazine.com).


JOIN THE CREW
**************
If you're interested in being a part of Altar Magazine, especially
if you live in NYC, email mandy@.... I'm looking for a
few good folks to share in the delight of creating a magazine and to
spread the word about us by spreading flyers all over your town. We
are always looking for people with or without experience to help in
areas of proofreading, ad sales, distribution, event planning,
reviewer and other positions.


**************On April 10th, celebrate Women's History Month at the
Pioneer Theater in NYC by attending COMING UP SHORT: FILMS BY WOMEN
FILMMAKERS. Films include:

STILL DOING IT: THE INTIMATE LIVES OF WOMEN OVER 65
Director: Deirdre Fishel
Flying in the face of this culture's extreme ageism, Still Doing It
explores the lives of older women. Partnered, single, straight, gay,
black, and white; nine extraordinary women, ages 67 � 87, express
with startling honesty how they feel about themselves, sex and love
in later life and the poignant realities of aging. Outspoken for
their generation, these women mark a sea of change. Women over 65
are already the fastest growing segment of the population, and when
the baby boomers begin to turn 65 in 2011, their numbers will swell.
Still Doing It follows the lives of these women as well as this
society's complex relationship to aging with surprising and
revelatory results.
www.stilldoingit.com

LADYFESTO
Director: Anne Cremieux
Ladyfesto was shot during Ladyfest Philly, a women's arts festival,
in March 2003. The main organizers are interviewed as well as
artists and attendees. They talk about the war in Iraq that broke
out when the festival started, feminism, arts and crafts, consensus-
based organizing, inclusion, and the sisterly city of Philadelphia.
Both an account of the festival and a guide to DIY political and
artistic organizing, Ladyfesto is both compelling and fun to watch.
http://colette.cremieux.free.fr/fr/films/ladyfestofr.php

DON'T LET THE SYSTEM GET YOU DOWN... CHEER UP!
Directors: Mary Christmas and Jen Nedbalsky
Cheer Up! documents the vibrant movement of radical cheerleading at
one of its most exciting moments during the radical pro-choice
cheerbloc
contingent to the April 25, 2004 March for Women's Lives in
Washington D.C. The video looks at the growing movement of Radical
Cheerleading, its roots and its future and the means by which it
organizes. The video is a landmark for the Radical Cheerleading
movement which up until now has been poorly documented from within
the movement itself and mostly covered by corporate and male-
dominated media groups.
http://nycradicalcheerleaders.org/index.php?name=CheerUp

The film will begin at 4pm. Tickets are $9 and each attendee will
receive a gift bag full of prizes and promotional materials from our
sponsors worth over $25. To buy tickets, go to
www.AltarMagazine.com. Space is limited.

For more information visit:

ALTAR MAGAZINE
www.altarmagazine.com

PIONEER THEATER
155 East 3rd Street (at Ave. A)
New York, NY 10009
www.twoboots.com/pioneer

Thanks and we hope you will join us for this exciting event!

Sponsored by:
Bitch Magazine, Toys in Babeland, Luna Press, Natty Products, SAJATA-
E FOR D2BD, Starving Artist, sidepony.com, Banimals, Midnight
Firefly, Punkymoms.com, Luka Designs, Sommer Designs Handbags,
Lyrical Beauty, MPress Records, amberjewelry.com, Crafty Chica,
Harriet's Alter Ego, If God Were a Woman, MollieDash.com, Pio
Playground, Righteous Babe Records, Spicygrrl Clothing Company,
StarSerge.com, stayoutofmybush.com, The Small Object, DarBeka,
BussBuss.com, Cherriflip, The Teen Talking Circle Project

Dear Friend,

Did you know that our senator opposes a woman's right to choose?
So shouldn't it be safe to assume that s/he would support the
Prevention First Act - a bill to reduce unintended pregnancies
and the need for abortion?

Unfortunately, our senator doesn't see it that way. S/he is
willing to restrict the right to choose without improving
women's access to birth control.

I hope you take a moment to sign NARAL Pro-Choice America's
petition to our senator to support the Prevention First Act
today!

http://prochoiceaction.org/campaign/sen_preventionpetition_031005?rk=a7z47B11-Xx\
ZW

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To be held in Monterrey, N.L. in february 2006  is open for
submissions for women artists (photographers, writers,actresses,
filmmakers, musicians, (fashion) designers,etc.) focusing on
subjects such as the situation of women in politics/society/economy,
and critics-reflexion of the role asigned to women in the workfield
and family by society and/or moral.
It's done with such anticipation due to planning since artist should
take in consideration the space where the event will take place: a
bar with dim illumination.


for more info (Nothing but Grrrlz distro):
nothing_but_grrrlz@...

http://www.ladyfestmexico.com

Were also a distro intrested in hc, punk, thrash, emo, sxe, riot
grrrl, metal, indie, etc.  with all-female/girl-fronted bands.

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CONVOCATORIA PARA ARTISTAS LADY FEST 2006

Esta convocatoria se realiza con tanta anticipaci�n porque queremos
que el punto principal del Lady Fest sea el arte producido por
mujeres (fot�grafas, escultoras, escritoras, cineastas, actrices,
dise�adoras de modas y en general, etc.) con los temas de la
situaci�n de las mujeres en la pol�tica, en lo social, en lo
econ�mico o reflexi�n-cr�tica sobre los roles adjudicados en el
sexo, en el trabajo yen la familia por la sociedad y la moral en
turno.

El punto es que debe tomarse en cuenta el espacio f�sico: bar con
poca luz con un �rea de 40x5 metros en un segundo piso al aire libre
o en un cuarto oscuro de 7x7 metros.

Si conoces a una chica que haga algo de este tipo por favor p�sanos
su contacto.

GRACIAS a tod*s

�����������������������������������...

Tambi�n somos distro y nos interesan bandas sinceras de hc, punk,
thrash, emo, sxe, riot grrrl, metal, indie, etc. con chicas al
frente o en su alineaci�n con interes de distribuir su m�sica.

nothing_but_grrrlz@...

For Immediate Release

Softball Austin, Central Texas� new GLBT league, is recruiting new players for the upcoming Spring season.
All skill levels are needed, regardless of whether you�ve played softball all your life or you�ve never picked up a glove.
All you need is the desire to play ball!

Softball Austin is hosting a recruitment drive on Field #5, Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at the Krieg Softball Complex, located at 517 S. Pleasant Valley Road.

You can either join a team or form your own. The player registration fee is $20. Team registration is $350 and most teams have sponsors that cover the fee.  The season will last 8-10 weeks.

Softball Austin plays on Sunday afternoons between 1-4 p.m. The season begins April 3.

For more information, visit www.softballaustin.org.

Softball Austin�s mission is to offer the Central Texas gay/lesbian/bi-sexual/transgendered (GLTA) community, along with its straight alliances, the opportunity to experience and enjoy recreational softball in a competitive, inclusive and affirming environment. Softball Austin will organize, promote and support athletic, social, cultural or charitable activities to serve the following purposes:

• To be a non-profit  organization dedicated to fostering amateur softball sports competition for  all persons regardless of age, race, creed, religion, sex, national origin or  sexual orientation, with special emphasis on participation of members of the  GLTA community.  
• To encourage the  education and training in proper skills of athletics and good sportsmanship by  promoting, organizing and conducting softball related-clinics, seminars and  training courses.  
• To promote, encourage  and, when appropriate, financially support, sanctioned and conducted  tournaments including an annual gay amateur softball championship known as the Gay World Series.

Debbie Barrera REALTOR Austin Classic Realty dbarrera2@... (512)203-1912 www.austinclassicrealty.com

Hi All,

Ladyfest Out West (in Denver, CO Aug. 5th, 6th, and 7th) is excepting
submissions for Art, Film, Music, Workshops, Performance, Spoken
Word, or whatever you do! We know that you are doing tons of rad
things and we want you to show them off at Ladyfest. We are
especially interested in Film, Visual Art, Spoken Word, and workshop
submissions. Check outwww.ladyfestoutwest.org or e-mail Megan@l...
for moreinfo.

Here's how to submit:

Film and Video- Deadline April 18th Please submit on VHS or DVD
format. We accept any form of including narrative and experimental.
Topic or content of film is not limited. Music- Deadline March 26th
Please submit a CD, cassette, or record and include lyrics, words, or
personal interpretations of your work.

Spoken Word- Deadline March 26th Please send 2 writing samples and
audio samples if available. The submitted work is not necessarily the
work that is expected to be performed. If chosen for a spoken word
performance, be prepared to perform for 10-15 minutes.

Theater, Dance, and Performance Art- Deadline March 26th Please send
script and/or video of a complete previous performances, and show
reviews. (If available) Run-time should be 10-45 minutes. Cast in
video must be cast for our production. Include any materials that
will be provided and those needed for performance.

Workshops- Deadline April 18th Please send explanation of workshop,
objective, organizers involved, Information about previous workshops
(if available), space requirements, materials that will be provided
and those needed (i.e. overhead projector) and approximate length.
Action-oriented, skill-oriented, forum, and presentation workshops
are welcome.

Visual Arts- Deadline May 18th Please send slides, pictures,
paintings, or other forms of visual arts along with interpretations
of work. Any medium; (paintings, photographs, sculptures,
installation, ceramics, etc...) -Theme; At the discretion of the
artist -Please fill out submission form and send slides/photos of the
work to be submitted. (1~3 pieces each person) *SLIDES AND PHOTOS
WILL NOT BE RETURNED-so please make sure you have copies!!! If slides
or prints aren't available please e-mail Megan@l...

Include all your contact info (address, phone, e-mail) and Briefly
describe your art/act/music/film/workshop, etc. Send submissions to:
Ladyfest Out West PO Box 300291 Denver, CO 80203-0291

Xoxo-
Megan

Dear Friends, Family and Fellow Social Justice Workers:

One Million for Gender Equity is a collaboration between Girls for
Gender Equity and Altar Magazine, two social justice organizations
in Brooklyn, NY committed to providing women and girls with the
opportunity to engage in fields they have traditionally been denied
access to such as media, sports, and technology. This Women's
History Month fundraising campaign is intended to raise awareness of
the still-present inequalities between men and women while asking
you to give just $1 to help us to continue the work that we do.

One million concerned citizens donating one single dollar will:
* provide girls with sports opportunities in low-income communities
in Brooklyn and the Bronx
* provide women writers and artists with a forum to publish their
work
* help teach girls about health and fitness, nutrition, and HIV/AIDS
* support Gender Respect Workshops for boys and girls in public
schools
* support self-defense classes for girls
and much more!

Please put $1 - or any contribution you wish - into an envelope and
mail it to:
Girls for Gender Equity
1360 Fulton Street
Suite 314
Brooklyn, NY 11216

or send your contribution via Paypal to
million4genderequity@....

Also, forward this email to 10 or more friends who may join in
spreading the word.

For more information, email million4genderequity@....

Thank you for supporting gender equity!


Girls for Gender Equity is committed to the physical, psychological,
social and economic development of girls and women. Through
education, organizing and physical fitness, Girls for Gender Equity
encourages communities to remove barriers and create opportunities
for girls and women to live self-determined lives. (www.gges.info)

Altar Magazine believes that problems are not monolithic, and
neither are solutions. It is imperative to have socially progressive
women and men fighting on all fronts of the movement whether that is
anti-racist work, feminism, anti-heterosexism, economic justice or
any other political action. Altar Magazine exists within a community
that is fragmented, but not broken. It exists in a time when
coalition is crucial and must be implemented. We believe that the
personal is political; therefore, all forms of creativity are
inherently political. We want to create a space where critical
thought and understanding happen simultaneously. This is important
because before we can create social change we must be able to re-
imagine communities that foster difference. We must be able to take
ownership of that which we do not claim in order to effectively
critique this oppressive system that we know and perpetuate. Social
change is not momentous. It is a process. Our hope is that each
individual recognizes his or her place within this system of change.
(www.AltarMagazine.com)

For more information contact:
Anna Giuliani
512-422-0193
anna@...
Kim Francis
512-299-0843
kim@...

New Austin, TX-based Music & Activism Website Launches:
www.girlstownproductions.com
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February 9, 2005, AUSTIN, TX: Texan activists and music lovers have
a new website to bookmark to keep themselves updated on the latest
indie music and progressive political issues:
www.girlstownproductions.com.  The website contains  album & live
show reviews, an event calendar, an advice column, weblogs,
political news, and features on bands and nonprofit
organizations that focus on the Austin community and beyond.  The
first "issue" will feature reviews of new albums by Ms. Led, Smoosh,
and Manda & The Marbles among others, and exclusive interviews with
new-wavers and Sub Pop recording artists Frausdots and Executive
Director of NARAL Pro-Choice Texas Kae McLaughlin.

www.girlstownproductions.com is the brainchild of Anna Giuliani and
Kimberly Francis, DIY gals, feminists and long-time music lovers.
Their decision to create a site that combines music and activism
grew out of their past involvement with art, music and film festival
Ladyfest Texas. The name for the site was inspired by one of
Francis' favorite movies, Girlstown (dir. Jim McKay, 1996).  It also
seemed to fit with the Ladyfest-based philosophy of presenting an
alternative to the typical "boystown" of indie rock and punk rock.

"Music is a natural conduit for activism.  It draws people together
and is an ideal forum for personal and political expression,"
explains Giuliani. "Plus, you get to rock and drink beer!"  Francis
adds, "We wanted to continue to work towards some of the goals we
set out to accomplish with Ladyfest, such as supporting a community
of artists and musicians that don't always get the press that they
deserve.  We hope Girlstown will be a central location where people
can read about independent music, progressive politics, and how to
get involved with what's happening in Austin."

The Launch Party for Girlstown Productions will take place on
Thursday, March 10th from 7-10pm at Church of The Friendly Ghost.
Local Austin pop wunderkinds What Made Milwaukee Famous will play
and Girlstown advice columnist Brea Grant will DJ.  Please stop by
for music and cupcakes.

Giuliani has written for the St. Louis Riverfront Times, Austin-
American Statesman, Venus, Bitch and http://www.rocket-fuel.com and
is on the Board of Directors for NARAL Pro-Choice Texas.  Seattle-
transplant Francis has worked on women's rights issues for fifteen
years, is a consultant to nonprofit organizations, and is currently
pursuing her PhD in Sociology from the University of Texas-Austin.
Giuliani prefers Sierra Nevada and Duvel, while Francis likes a nice
pint of Guinness.  The website was created by Nick Aster's 646
Industries with Moveable Type.

Bands should send CDs & singles to Girlstown Productions @ 7915
Brockman; Austin, TX; 78757 for consideration and should feel free
to email with news, upcoming shows and events.

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Hello Ladies--

Gynomite: Fearless, Feminist Porn and the Aurora
Picture Show in Houston are producing a mini-film
festival of porno made by women called "Venus on
Video." I'm looking for shorts; smart, arty or funny
is good...so is hot and steamy.

The first screening is Feb 6, with a special event on
Feb 14 in Houston.

Please let me know if you have a film or know of
artists who make such films. There is payment if we
use it.

Thanks!

Liz Belile
gynomite2000@...




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For more information contact:

Anna Giuliani
512-422-0193
angussimon3242@...
Kim Francis
k_francis@...


New Austin, TX-based Music & Activism Website To Launch in Feb. 2005:
www.girlstownproductions.com

January 19, 2005, AUSTIN, TX: In February 2005, Texan activists and
music lovers have a new website to check out for album & live show
reviews, event calendars, weblogs, current news and features on
bands and community activities that focus on the Austin community
and beyond: www.girlstownproductions.com.  The first "issue" will
feature reviews of new albums by Ms. Led, Smoosh, Manda & The
Marbles and The Octopus Project among others, an interview with new-
wavers Frausdots, and an interview with Executive Director of NARAL
Pro-Choice Texas Kae McLaughlin.

www.girlstownproductions.com is the brainchild of Anna Giuliani and
Kimberly Francis, DIY gals, feminists and long-time music lovers.
Their decision to create a site that combines music and activism
grew out of their past involvement with art, music and film festival
Ladyfest Texas.  The name for the site was inspired by one of
Francis' favorite movies, Girlstown (dir. Jim McKay, 1996).  It also
seemed to fit with the Ladyfest-based philosophy of countering the
typical "boystown" of indie rock and punk rock.

"Music is a natural conduit for activism.  It draws people together
and is an ideal forum for personal and political expression,"
explains Giuliani. "Plus, you get to rock and drink beer!"  Francis
adds, "We wanted to continue to work towards some of the goals we
set out to accomplish with Ladyfest, such as supporting a community
of artists and musicians that don't always get the local press that
they deserve.  We wanted to establish a central location where
people can read about music, what's happening in Austin and
progressive politics."

Giuliani has written for the St. Louis Riverfront Times, Austin-
American Statesman, Venus, Bitch and http://www.rocket-fuel.com and
is on the Board of Directors for NARAL Pro-Choice Texas.  Seattle-
transplant Francis is currently pursuing her PhD in Sociology from
the University of Texas-Austin.  Giuliani prefers Sierra Nevada and
Duvel, while Francis likes a nice glass of Guinness.  The website
will be created by Nick Aster's 646 Industries with Moveable Type.

Bands should send CDs & singles to Girlstown Productions @ 7915
Brockman; Austin, TX; 78757 for consideration and should feel free
to email with news, upcoming shows and events.



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Hi to all,
i just wanted to let you know that a Ladyfest will take place in
Monterrey, N.L., M�xico on february 12 & 13.
There's gonna be local bands from Monterrey and were stlil not sure
if there's gonna be other bands from mexico, we invited a band from
Austin SIGNAL LOST, but they are not confirmed yet. Invitation is
open for bands, photographers, performers, artists in general. At
this time we know there will be a crafts bazaar and a workshop on
sexuality.And info tables from M.U.S.A.S., among others.

There isnt an official website, but information is posted here (in
spanish tho):
http://www.fotolog.net/nothingbutgrrlz

for more info email: nothing_but_grrrlz@...
or email me.

Please forward this message,
thanks

-chelo

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Last Friday, the State Board of Education (SBOE) approved new health
textbooks for public school students.

Due in large part to action by supporters like you, a chart detailing
some contraceptive methods, failure rates and their ability to
protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) was included in
three of the teachers editions of the books.  Unfortunately, the
publishers did not add this potentially life-saving information to
the student editions of the books.  Without direct access to this
information, most Texas teens won't learn about anything other than
abstinence.  The new textbooks will be used in Texas schools for the
next ten years.

The high school textbooks were approved by a 13-1 vote.  The
lone "nay" vote was by State Board of Education member Mavis Knight
(D-Dallas).

Take Action!

Send a thank you note to Ms. Knight for opposing the textbooks:

Mavis Knight
PO Box 763337
Dallas, Texas 75376-3337
sboesupport@...
***********

During one of the final hearings, SBOE member Terri Leo (R-Spring)
insisted at the last minute that publishers make misleading and
outright erroneous revisions to textbook discussions about marriage,
relationships and homosexuality. Among the changes she demanded to
the textbooks:

Add to Teacher's Editions: "Opinions vary on why homosexuals,
lesbians, and bisexuals as a group are more prone to self-destructive
behaviors like depression, illegal drug use, and suicide."

Add to Teacher's Editions: "If you discuss homosexuality in class, be
aware that Texas law rejects homosexual 'marriage.' Students can
therefore maintain that homosexuality and heterosexuality are not
moral equivalents, without being charged with 'hate speech.'"
Ultimately, the publishers refused to make these last-minute
changes.  However, language defining marriage as "a lifelong union
between a husband and a wife" was added to some of the middle-school
health textbooks.