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#984 From: ntacmedia@...
Date: Thu Apr 1, 2004 4:05 pm
Subject: Press: Admin Targets Fed Employees, Removes Protections for Sexual Orientation 		ntacmedia
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For Immediate Release: Dated April 1, 2004
From: The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC)
Contacts: Robyn Walters, Seattle, Washington
Chair, Vanessa Edwards Foster; Houston, Texas
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Contact Phone: 832-483-9901
360-437-4091
Website: http://www.ntac.org


Administration Targets Federal Employees, Removes Protections for Sexual Orientation

Recently, one of Scott Bloch's first acts as newly appointed Special Counsel to the White House was to instill fear in 'homosexual' employees of the federal government.  In an increasingly common curtailment of individual rights, the Bush Administration has removed decades-long protections from employment discrimination against those who serve our nation. 

Bloch's expressed rationale for removing protections for gays and lesbians is that "sexual orientation isn't protected from discrimination or hate crimes by current civil rights laws."  Presumably, crossdressers, transsexuals and intersex government employees are also at risk since gender-identity and expression have never been explicitly covered. 

Not satisfied with continuing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" discrimination in the nation's armed forces, Mr. Bush and his Special Counsel have decided that GLBT federal civilian employees have no recourse if fired simply for their sexual orientation. 

The Office of Special Counsel (OSC) website includes 12 practices prohibited in accordance with the Civil Service Reform Act (CSRA) of 1978.  Among these prohibitions is discrimination based on personal conduct that is not adverse to the on-the-job performance of an employee, applicant, or others.  The OSC and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) long interpreted this to include sexual orientation. 

In a statement issued March 31, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) issued a statement blasting Bloch. "The actions of Special Counsel Scott Bloch are not only needlessly divisive, they are simply wrong as a matter of law."  She added, "Mr. Bloch's willingness to tolerate discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is contrary to federal law, which has long been held by the Office of Special Counsel during Administrations of both political parties."

In 1998, President Clinton codified this interpretation by amending Executive Order 11478 - Section 1 to state in part, "It is the policy of the Government of the United States to provide equal opportunity in Federal employment for all persons to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, age, or sexual orientation through a continuing affirmative program in each executive department and agency." [Emphasis added.]

Not so, says the new Special Counsel, former Deputy Director of the Justice Department's Task Force for Faith-based and Community Initiatives.   In a recent interview with the Federal Times, a publication for federal managers, Bloch indicated that one's conduct as a homosexual is protected but that one's sexual orientation itself is not. 

"People confuse conduct and sexual orientation as the same thing, and I don't think they are," Bloch told the Times.  In interpreting the CSRA, "Someone may have jumped to the conclusion that conduct equals sexual orientation, but they are essentially very different. One is a class ... and one is behavior," he explained.

"In other words, Men having Sex with Men (MSM) cannot be discriminated against," commented Vanessa Edwards Foster, chair of the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC), "but identifying as gay will get you fired.  How odd."

Bloch also inferred in the article that the recent interpretation could be up for further review at a later time.

"This is more bizarre than the military's discriminatory 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy against gays and transgenders," said Robyn Walters, Secretary of the.  "Apparently gays and lesbian federal employees can't be fired for participating in homosexual acts or gay rights meetings, but they can be fired just for being homosexual. 

"Such ludicrous decisions result when 'compassionate conservatism' mixes with the influence of radical Christian political groups and their campaign contributions," added Walters

The recent official move by the OSC, as well as a deterioration of workplace decorum has many transsexual employees, both pre-transition and especially post-transitioned, on edge. According to a transgendered law enforcement officer who wished to remain unnamed, "they are afraid that this President is going to set the stage for witch hunts and they feel ripe for targeting, especially the Federal [employees]." 

There are transsexual employees who have transitioned or would like to transition on their jobs in numerous federal agencies, including the FBI and the Dept. of Justice. The source added, "We have several feds" in a loosely-based group of transgenders in law enforcement, "and they all express concern over this."

This newest blow to GLBT human rights reinforces NTAC resolve to press the GLBT community and federal, state and local legislators to enact transgender-inclusive employment nondiscrimination, both in government employment and federally as well.

"It is unacceptable to use an ideological or political agenda to subvert years of settled interpretation of federal personnel policies and statutes," Rep. Pelosi stated on the OSC change.  "Once again, this Administration has sought to divide the American people for political purposes."

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Founded in 1999, NTAC - the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition - is a §501(c)(4) civil rights organization working to establish and maintain the right of all transgendered, intersexed, and gender-variant people to live and work without fear of violence or discrimination.


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#985 From: angussimon3242 <angussimon3242@...>
Date: Fri Apr 2, 2004 8:05 pm
Subject: Help defeat drastic limits on free speech and nonprofit advocacy 		angussimon3242
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Dear Activist,

With members and supporters like you, it is hard to imagine that a day might come when People For the American Way's voice for democracy, fairness and justice would be muted. But we, and almost all other nonprofit advocacy groups, are facing the unimaginable because of proposed rules being considered in April by the Federal Election Commission.

The FEC - an appointed body of three Democrats and three Republicans - is considering new rules that would muzzle virtually all nonprofit advocacy groups, right in the middle of this critical election year. These over-reaching, unjustified rules would severely limit, if not outright prohibit, People For and other nonprofits from engaging in advocacy activities that are vital to our democracy, such as registering voters in the months before a federal election or informing voters of federal officials' policy positions and the potential impact of those positions.

Urge the FEC to reject the harmful and unwarranted rules on nonprofit free speech and advocacy - send a free fax to the FEC today:

http://www.pfaw.org/go/FAX_the_FEC/
Note: The FEC's deadline for comments is April 9th, but we encourage you to get your comment in by April 8th to make sure it is considered.

Outside of a few brief articles, little media attention is being paid to this enormous threat to freedom of speech and democratic debate. We really need your help to spread the word, especially to friends and family members who belong to nonprofit organizations. The FEC's proposed rules would affect nearly every type of nonprofit: big and small; activist- and research-oriented; left-wing, right-wing, and centrist. If you or a friend works for, or sits on the board of, a nonprofit, urge that an organizational letter of opposition be sent.

As you'd expect, People For is helping lead the response to this threat. We are one of eight organizations heading up the Coalition to Protect Nonprofit Advocacy, an ad hoc effort by nonprofits around the country and across the political spectrum determined to defeat the FEC's proposed rules. You can learn more about the Coalition's efforts on People For's web site - click here.

We believe the FEC, in suggesting these limits on free speech, is stepping well beyond the authority it was given by Congress, and we're urging Members of Congress to act. But, when facing the worst, we look to the best - People For activists - to deliver an important message like this to the FEC.

Americans form and join nonprofit groups to amplify their voices, promote democratic debate, and, through that debate, enrich our democracy. Our elected officials, friends and neighbors have come to rely on these collective voices to express clear and diverse viewpoints, to encourage civic participation, and to help hold our representatives at all levels accountable. We cannot, and we will not, let these voices be silenced.

Fax the FEC your comments and forward this alert to your friends.

Yours in action,
Ralph G. Neas
President, People For the American Way

P.S. - We will keep you posted on the FEC's rule-making process and opportunities to influence and defeat the proposed rules on nonprofit advocacy. The next step in the process is a public hearing on April 14 and 15 in Washington, D.C.

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#986 From: LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat Apr 3, 2004 1:54 am
Subject: Ladyfest Texas Meeting, 4/7/2004, 7:30 pm 		LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
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Reminder Reminder from the Calendar of LadyFestTexas
Ladyfest Texas Meeting

Wednesday April 7, 2004
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
This event repeats every other week, until Wednesday May 26, 2004.
The next reminder for this event will be sent in 3 days, 23 hours, 4 minutes.
Event Location: Ventana del Soul
Street: 1834 East Oltorf
City, State, Zip: Austin, TX
Phone: (512) 707-7447
Notes:
All ladies who would like to be involved in the planning of Ladyfest Texas 2004 are warmly encouraged to attend.

Directions:
Take Oltorf exit from I-35. Go East (left if your traveling south on I-35 and right if you are traveling north on I-35). Ventana del Soul is the third building on your left after the first light. It looks like a two-story office building.

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#987 From: NTAC Media <ntacmedia@...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2004 4:11 am
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: Transgenders, Families Gear Up to Lobby on Capitol Hill 		ntacmedia
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For Immediate Release: Dated April 4, 2004
From: The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC)
Contacts: Robyn Walters, Seattle, Washington
Chair, Vanessa Edwards Foster; Houston, Texas
Contact Email: ntacmedia@...
media@...
Contact Phone: 832-483-9901
360-437-4091
Website: http://www.ntac.org

Transgenders, Families Gear Up to Lobby on Capitol Hill

Transgender activists from all over America will converge on Capitol Hill, April 29-30 to lobby Congress for transgender inclusion in, and passage of hate crimes and employment rights legislation. Lobby Days 2004 is sponsored by the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC), the country's largest and most active organization advocating for the rights of transgender Americans at federal, state, and local levels.

Among those in attendance will be victims of anti-transgender hate crimes and family members of those who have been victims. Attendees include Sylvia and Imelda Guerrero, mother and aunt of murdered Newark, California teenager Gwen Araujo; Queen Washington, the mother of teenaged Stephanie Thomas who, along with her friend Ukea Davis, was cut down in a hail of gunfire at a stop-sign in Washington DC; and Ethan St. Pierre, host of the internet community radio show TransFM and nephew of Boston-area transwoman Debra Forte, who fell victim to a hate-inspired murder in 1995.

Before visiting Congressional offices on the 29th and 30th, NTAC will hold a plenary session at the University of Maryland's Annapolis Hall, in the southeast quadrant of the main campus. Just a short walk from the hotel, the plenary on Apri 28th will consist of a brief lobbyist training session and assignments for the following days. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and interact with many trans and trans-supportive activists and representatives from organizations working toward fully inclusive federal hate crimes and civil rights protections and to participate in other Lobby Days events and actions to be announced.

Those planning on attending NTAC Lobby Days are requested to register at the NTAC website (http://www.ntac.org). Links are provided to the registration form, hotel site, and other information. NTAC has arranged a special Lobby Days discount room rate at the Quality Inn in nearby College Park, MD. Room and ride sharing can be arranged through the NTAC Lobby Days 2004 email list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ntacLobbyDays/).

It is essential to have demonstrably significant numbers of concerned community activists and supporters working together to educate their elected representatives on these vital issues. The need has never been greater.

"If we come out in numbers, and [congress members] see that, maybe they'll think twice before trying to take our rights away," said Ethan St. Pierre, NTAC board member and Lobby Days co-organizer, "Our country shouldn't stand for this kind of treatment."

Arguably, the upcoming election cycle will be the most crucial ever for the Transgender Community.  The stakes have never been higher.

"It's important for us to set the tone for the next election," said St. Pierre. "We need to maintain our position on civil rights.”  He added his feeling that, with respect to federal protections, "we've been going backwards, not forwards."

You can make a difference, for yourself, your family, and your community. Join your brother and sister Transgendered American activists, family, friends, and supporters in speaking truth to power and fighting for a truly equal America for us all. Your support, your voice, and your active participation have never mattered more.
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Founded in 1999, NTAC - the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition - is a §501(c)(4) civil rights organization working to establish and maintain the right of all transgendered, intersexed, and gender-variant people to live and work without fear of violence or discrimination.

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#988 From: "activista3" <activista3@...>
Date: Mon Apr 5, 2004 8:09 pm
Subject: Ladyfest Texas Film Benefit 		activista3
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LADYFEST TX FILM BENEFIT APRIL 22 - 23rd AT VENTANA DEL SOUL

April 5, 2004 (AUSTIN, TX) - Ladyfest Texas, the non-profit, DIY
music and arts festival will be showing two films -- Don't Need You
(Kerri Koch, 2001) and D.I.Y. Or Die: How To Survive as an
Independent Artist (Michael W. Dean, 2002) -- on Thursday, April 22
and Friday, April 23rd at non-profit cultural center/coffeehouse
Ventana Del Soul (1834 East Oltorf). The show begins at 7:30pm on
both nights. Proceeds from the benefit will help fund Ladyfest Texas
2004, with a portion going to the Austin Humane Society as part of
Michael Dean's "Rock for Cats" program.

Directed by Kerri Koch, Don't Need You follows the movers and shakers
of the Riot Grrrl scene and the groundbreaking events of this
movement from its inception in 1990 to the creation of the first
Ladyfest in 2000.  The film includes archival footage of bands such
as Bratmobile, Bikini Kill and Heavens to Betsy, interviews with
Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill), Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney), and
Madigan Shive of Bonfire Madigan (a Ladyfest Texas 2004 performer),
and takes a look at archival fanzines, photographs and flyers.

D.I.Y. Or Die: How To Survive as an Independent Artist is a
celebration of the underdog! This fast-paced, quirky film from
Michael Dean features interviews with artists who have embraced
the "do it yourself" philosophy: Lydia Lunch, Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), J
Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.), Jim Rose (Jim Rose Sideshow), J.G.Thirlwell
(Foetus), Mike Watt (Minutemen), Richard Kern (Filmmaker), Ron
Asheton (Stooges), Madigan Shive (Bonfire Madigan), Dave Brockie
(Gwar) and more. The musicians, performance artists, sculptors,
painters, and dancers in D.I.Y Or Die maintain a fierce independence
which results in honest, untainted _expression.

Ladyfest Texas 2004 will take place May 27 - 30, 2004 at various
creative spaces in Austin, TX such as Emo's, The Hideout, Church of
the Friendly Ghost and Ruta Maya. The Ladyfest Texas mission is to
provide a forum in which all members of the community can showcase
and encourage the artistic and community organizing talents of women
and girls. Ladyfest Texas 2003 raised over $5,000 for GENAustin and
Casa Amiga (La Ciudad Jaurez, Mexico). Ladyfest Texas has chosen
GENAustin and The Lilith Fund as 2004 beneficiaries. Proceeds from
Ladyfest Texas will be split between these two valuable organizations
and the artists who perform at the festival. We are committed to
making Ladyfest events accessible to all ages.



To purchases passes and for more info please visit
http://www.ladyfesttx.org

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#989 From: LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed Apr 7, 2004 12:29 am
Subject: Ladyfest Texas Meeting, 4/7/2004, 7:30 pm 		LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
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Reminder Reminder from the Calendar of LadyFestTexas
Ladyfest Texas Meeting

Wednesday April 7, 2004
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
This event repeats every other week, until Wednesday May 26, 2004.
Event Location: Ventana del Soul
Street: 1834 East Oltorf
City, State, Zip: Austin, TX
Phone: (512) 707-7447
Notes:
All ladies who would like to be involved in the planning of Ladyfest Texas 2004 are warmly encouraged to attend.

Directions:
Take Oltorf exit from I-35. Go East (left if your traveling south on I-35 and right if you are traveling north on I-35). Ventana del Soul is the third building on your left after the first light. It looks like a two-story office building.

See y'all there Wednesday!
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#990 From: Stefanie Collins <princessleiaorgana21@...>
Date: Thu Apr 8, 2004 1:07 am
Subject: Organizing to stop CAFTA! 		princessleia...
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Hi yall,

I wanted to let you all know about an opportunity
for you and your groups to take action
against the Central America Free Trade Agreement,
otherwise known as CAFTA, which President Bush
has declared he intends to sign into law and on
which he has given the Congress 90 days to
formulate their opinions before they must vote up
or down on the agreement.  I think that we have a
very good chance of stopping this agreement from
being forced upon the struggling, impoverished
nations of Central America, but only if we get
organized and take action immediately.  Rep.
Doggett has expressed that he has serious
reservations about CAFTA but has not issued a
final, conclusive statement about which way he
intends to vote. We have a chance in Austin to
stop this agreement from happening if we can
convince Rep. Doggett to vote NO!

CAFTA  (www.citizenstrade.org/caftaactionkit.php)
is a very dangerous agreement, especially for
women. This is very much a feminist's issue, if
for no other reason than women worldwide are far
more impacted by poverty than men.  CAFTA expands
the
provisions of NAFTA to five nations in Central
America plus the Dominican Republic, and if
passed it will be considered a green-light to
further expansion of these trade agreements under
the Free Trade of the Americas Agreement.  CAFTA
is dangerous for working people, especially
working women, here and in
Central America, as it contains no real
protection of labor rights and will encourage the
"race to the bottom" in wages as companies will
continue to move production from the US to
countries, such as El Salvador and Honduras,
where they can pay much lower wages and provide
no benefits. Most of the workers in these
"multinational" factories are women, who are
hired because they can be paid less and are
considered more "docile" and less likely to form
a union. It could also force Central
Americans, and even the US and Canadian,
governments to have to compete with private
corporations to provide basic public services,
thereby destroying health and educational
services upon which many of poor and working
women in our hemisphere depend.  Small farmers in
both the US
and Central America will be forced to compete
with cheap produce that will have to be allowed
into their markets under CAFTA.  This provision
was an especially harmful part of NAFTA and
resulted in hundreds of thousands of Mexican
farmers losing their livelihoods as a result of
being forced to compete with cheap, subsidized,
factory-farmed corn from the US.

Lastly, this agreement is an afront to human
dignity and worth because it not only completely
denies any protection for the poor and the
working people, but it prohibits government from
trying to protect the poor in their own
countries.  CAFTA is a gift to rich and powerful
corporations who cannot wait to increase their
profit margins by denying workers a fair wage and
farmers a fair price in Central America.  It
isn't fair, and it could result in millions of
people being driven into even greater poverty and
debt.  We have to stop it now!

That's where you come in:

I, and others who are organizing to stop CAFTA,
are willing and able to come to your groups, at a
meeting or at a group event, to
speak about this issue and and let you know what
you can do now to stop CAFTA.  Such
presentations are available in Spanish and in
English.  If you are educated about CAFTA
yourself, please let your group know about this
issue and encourage them to write to Rep.
Doggett. I can provide you with any materials you
need.

If that is not a possibility, I can also leave
flyers explaining CAFTA
along with letter-writing materials so people
could express their opposition to CAFTA to Rep.
Doggett.  I and others would pick these letters
up and deliver them, so your group members would
not
have to mail the letter themselves.  These
materials are also available in Spanish and
English.

Thank you for your time.  I hope we can work
together to take action to stop CAFTA!

Sincerely,

Stefanie Collins
512-784-8550

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#991 From: Beth Westbrook <dew@...>
Date: Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:35 pm
Subject: (fwd) Take Back the NIght - ARTISTS needed 		dianaelizabe...
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From the AFO listserv:

On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:03:28 -0400 (EDT), StaceyAMiddleton@...
wrote:

I really really really need ARTISTS for Take Back the Night (Friday,
April 16th).  I know the ladies of AFO know lots of artsy people, and
I just need a couple people to read poetry (any type) or do some other
performance-y type thing (maybe some radical cheerleading).  Here are
the details:

The only guideline is that the performance address issues of sexual
violence, and for the most part stick to this topic.  The artist may
address this issue from many different perspectives.  In addition to a
survivor or secondary survivors perspective, other possible angles
include (but are not limited to) exploring the importance of community
activism, or what it means to feel safe in our community.

The performer will need to be available this Friday from 7 to 7:45 at
the latest.

If you or anyone you know is interested in performing, or if you have
ideas
about who I should contact to find performers, email me!!!!

Sincerest Thanks,
Stacey Middleton


-Beth Westbrook
dew@...

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                                         - Ainjel Emme,
                                          "Long As It's Sweet"

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#992 From: "angussimon3242" <angussimon3242@...>
Date: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:31 pm
Subject: LADYFEST TX HEADLINERS! THE BUTCHIES, MS. LED, BONFIRE MADIGAN, ANNA OXYGEN! 		angussimon3242
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

LADYFEST TX ANNOUNCES MUSIC HEADLINERS! THE BUTCHIES, MS. LED,
BONFIRE MADIGAN, ANNA OXYGEN WILL PLAY 2004 FESTIVAL

April 13, 2004 (AUSTIN, TX) – Ladyfest Texas, the non-profit, DIY
music and arts festival is proud to announce its musical headliners!
The Butchies, Ms. Led, Bonfire Madigan and Anna Oxygen will top the
2004 festival.

North Carolina's punk-rock trio The Butchies, formed from the ashes
of the legendary Team Dresch, are well-known for their smart lyrics,
on-stage antics, and fierce, vital rock and roll.  The Butchies'
latest release, Make Yr Life (Yep Roc), treads the same waters as
previous albums like Population 1975 and Are We Not Femme?, but
oozes with maturity, focus and a good dose of self-reflection.  The
album is a colossal, intimate connection between the unrivalled punk-
rock trio and their audience.  The band describes Make Yr Life
as, "It's like waking from a coma, or like having your dog lick away
your tears, or like the first kiss with that sexy girl with
moonlight splashed on her face." Enough said.

Seattle-based Ms. Led's music contains equal parts crunchy power-
pop, punk rock energy and singer/songwriter intimacy with a
decidedly feminist message.  Ms. Led has been referred to as a must-
see live show by critics and fans alike.  Skratch Magazine
proclaims, "With a sound like a cranked up Foo Fighters in a
progesterone fit, this Northwestern quartet has been garnering raves
for its high-energy live shows…This is ballsy rock from one of the
hardest rocking grrrl bands around."

The San Francisco Bay Guardian calls Madigan Shive of Bonfire
Madigan, "the Bruce Springsteen of chamber punk".  Bonfire Madigan
is an avant-pop, chamber-rock experiment that combines fiery vocals
and cello with mastery.  Listeners are kept on their toes with aural
twists and turns bolstered by beautiful and rich harmonies.  The
upcoming release from Bonfire Madigan, i bleed, is a collection of
songs from Shive's first 10 years composing and performing her
ineffable music.

A veteran from the very first Ladyfest in Olympia, WA, Anna Oxygen
puts a new spin on new wave dance music. Armed with a drum machine
and versatile pipes, Oxygen reinvents 80's synth-pop for the new
millennium with high-energy, multimedia performances.  Last year,
she released her first full length album All Your Faded Things on
the Dim Mak/Cold Crush label.  Kathleen Wilson of Seattle's The
Stranger described Oxygen's debut as, "smooth…her launch and
eventual faultless landing is fluidly expansive."  She weaves her
stories into catchy and surreal pop tunes while using innovative
tactics (aerobic dance, raps, and even dance tutorials) to draw her
audience into the party.

Ladyfest Texas 2004 will take place May 27 - 30, 2004 at creative
spaces in Austin, TX such as Emo's, The Hideout, Continental Club,
Church of the Friendly Ghost and Ruta Maya. The Ladyfest Texas
mission is to provide a forum in which all members of the community
can showcase and encourage the artistic and community organizing
talents of women and girls.

Ladyfest Texas 2003 raised over $5,000 for GENAustin and Casa Amiga
(La Ciudad Jaurez, Mexico). Ladyfest Texas has chosen GENAustin and
The Lilith Fund as 2004 beneficiaries. Proceeds from Ladyfest Texas
will be split between these two valuable organizations and the
artists who perform at the festival. We are committed to making
Ladyfest events accessible to all ages.

To purchase passes and for more info please visit www.ladyfesttx.org

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#993 From: Stefanie Collins <princessleiaorgana21@...>
Date: Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:01 pm
Subject: Take One Minute to Stop CAFTA! 		princessleia...
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In coordination with a national campaign to contact House members before their
upcoming vote on CAFTA, a coalition of
organizations in Austin is asking
for your participation tomorrow, Wednesday, April
14, in a call-in campaign
to Rep. Doggett's office in DC.  Below is the
number of the office and a
sample script.  thanks for taking the time to
support the effort to defeat
this "free" trade agreement.

supporting organizations include: American
Friends Service Committee, Texas
Fair Trade Coalition, Austin Tan Cerca de la
Frontera, United Students for
Fair Trade UT/St Ed.'s

Take Action Against CAFTA!

The Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
is a very dangerous
agreement.  It expands the
provisions of NAFTA to five nations in Central
America plus the Dominican
Republic, and if passed it will be considered a
green-light to further
expansion of these trade agreements under the
Free Trade of the Americas
Agreement.  CAFTA is dangerous for working
people, here and in Central
America, as it contains no real protection of
labor rights and will
encourage the "race to the bottom" in wages as
companies will continue to
move production from the US to countries, such as
El Salvador and Honduras.
Small farmers in both the US and Central America
will be forced to compete
with cheap produce that will have to be allowed
into their markets under
CAFTA.  This provision was an especially harmful
part of NAFTA and resulted
in hundreds of thousands of Mexican farmers
losing their livelihoods as a
result of being forced to compete with cheap,
subsidized, factory farmed
corn from the US.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett has expressed that he has
serious reservations about
CAFTA but has not issued a
final, conclusive statement about which way he
intends to vote. We have a
chance in Austin to stop this agreement from
happening if we can convince
Rep. Doggett to vote NO!

That's where you come in:

Take One Minute to Call Rep. Lloyd Doggett

Please take one minute to call your Rep. Doggett
and let him know that you
don’t support CAFTA, and want him to vote NO. 
Our voices will be enough to
defeat the agreement.  Below is a sample script
that you can read from as
you call – but feel free to make your call as
personal as possible.

First, call your Rep. Doggett’s Washington DC
office.  The number for is
202-225-4865.

Once you get through the conversation should go
something like this…

You: Hello, I live in your district and was
wondering if I could speak to
the person who works on international trade
agreements.

Receptionist: The receptionist will either
forward you to the staff person,
or tell you that there is not such a person, or
that they are not
available.  If you cannot talk to a staff member,
you can simply ask to
leave a message with the receptionist.

You: As a constituent looking towards the
election in the fall I wanted to
let Representative Doggett know that I feel very
strongly that he should
vote NO on CAFTA.  I am particularly concerned by
a couple of issues….

You can now use two or three of the points below
to make your case

· CAFTA does not include any meaningful
provisions to defend basic labor
rights. There is strong evidence that this will
encourage the increased
exploitation of workers in Central America.  The
lack of basic labor
standards is also undermining labor rights in the
United States, and jobs
to move overseas at an excessive rate.

· CAFTA will systematically undermine
environmental protections by failing
to set basic standards while allowing
corporations to challenge basic
public interest regulations

· With the US continuing to provide huge
subsidies to big agri-business,
this agreement threatens to destroy small farms
in Central America and here
in the U.S., just as happened under NAFTA,
bringing poverty and threatening
food security. The effect is 600 Mexican farmers
fleeing to America daily
adding to growing immigration concerns,
especially in states like Texas.

· Under CAFTA, virtually all services would be
opened up to private
competition, and corporations cannot be trusted
to effectively meet basic
rights to education, health care and clean water.
When it comes to public
services quality must come before cost, and CAFTA
will undermine that.

· Intellectual Property Rights rules under CAFTA
exceed agreed upon World
Trade Organization standards, and place profits
over peoples’ lives.  They
would prevent citizens in Central America from
accessing life saving
medicines to combat a growing AIDS crisis, as
well as future health crises.

All in all, CAFTA poses a serious threat to our
country and the people of
Central America and with Hispanics representing
32% of Texans, it is
important to take as stand against CAFTA.  Along
with others across your
district, I urge you to vote no to CAFTA.

Receptionist:  Is there anything else I can help
you with.

You: Nothing.  Thank you for your help, and
please just pass that message
along to the representative.

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#994 From: "austinclubskirt" <austinclubskirt@...>
Date: Fri Apr 16, 2004 11:28 am
Subject: Club Skirt Returns to Sidekicks! (Saturday, April 24th) 		austinclubskirt
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Summer's almost here!

So you missed Rene?  Us too.  Club Skirt will be returning to
SideKicks Saturday, April 24th for an evening of deca-dance not to be
missed.

SATURDAY, April 24th, 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
$7 Donation
21+

We'll have Extreme all to ourselves from 7 to 11.  SideKicks has
ample FREE parking.

All proceeds will go to this month's beneficiaries:

Project Transitions
Thundering Paws

We're also looking for a few good women!  If you'd like to volunteer,
please contact our volunteer coordinator, Amy at acooki@...

No skirt required.

See http://www.austinclubskirt.org/ for more details

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#995 From: angussimon3242 <angussimon3242@...>
Date: Fri Apr 16, 2004 3:25 pm
Subject: Only three more days to buy discounted Ladyfest Texas Wristband! 		angussimon3242
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Hi All! Just wanted to remind you there's only THREE more days to buy the LADYFEST TEXAS writsband for only $30. The price will go up to $35 on Monday morning. 

Just last week we annouced our musical headliners! The Butchies, Anna Oxygen, Ms. Led and Bonfire Madigan!

This gets you into ALL Ladyfest events!  Please help support Ladyfest by buying your pass online early. www.ladyfesttx.org

Thanks! The Ladyfest Texas Collective

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#996 From: Beth Westbrook <dew@...>
Date: Sun Apr 18, 2004 7:50 pm
Subject: What Is Victoria's Secret? 		dianaelizabe...
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Not for the faint at heart:

http://www.whatisvictoriassecret.com/


-Beth Westbrook

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                                          "Long As It's Sweet"

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#997 From: Beth Westbrook <dew@...>
Date: Sun Apr 18, 2004 7:53 pm
Subject: (Fwd) Pharmacies that don't carry the morning after pill 		dianaelizabe...
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Forwarded from LiveJournal:

On one of my email lists, there has been discussion of women going to
pharmacies and finding that the pharmacy refuses to carry birth
control/morning-after pills/RU-486. In response, one of the members
posted the following:


This whole argument pissed me off and got me thinking. We DO vote with
our wallets, but on this issue it can be difficult to know if we're
supporting businesses that are endangering women's rights to
reproductive freedom.

So... I have decided to put up a website that lists pharmacies with
pharmacists who won't fill the prescriptions, both for birth control
pills and for RU-486. I've registered a domain name, but I've got some
research and design to do first.

If you'd like to help, spread the word that I'm looking for
information on this. Anyone who knows of pharmacies that engage in
this practice can email me with that information. (Note that I WILL
call the pharmacy and doublecheck.)

If we vote with our pocketbooks, let's know where we're putting our
vote.

If you have information to contribute, send it to
greenwren2000-one@....

Cross-posted on ljforchoice and feminist_fatale.


-Beth Westbrook

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not what you didn't"
                                         - Ainjel Emme,
                                          "Long As It's Sweet"

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#998 From: Beth Westbrook <dew@...>
Date: Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:33 pm
Subject: FYI: Curves for Women 		dianaelizabe...
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This was posted on LiveJournal recently:

"if you have a curves membership, be aware that the ceo of that
corporation is a strident anti-choicer (i.e., wants abortion outlawed)
who is donating a considerable amount of money towards getting planned
parenthood shut down in the state of texas."

-Beth Westbrook

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not what you didn't"
                                         - Ainjel Emme,
                                          "Long As It's Sweet"

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#999 From: LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:25 am
Subject: Film Night Benefit , 4/22/2004, 7:30 pm 		LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
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Reminder Reminder from the Calendar of LadyFestTexas
Film Night Benefit

Thursday April 22, 2004
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This event does not repeat.
The next reminder for this event will be sent in 2 days, 4 minutes.
Event Location: Ventana Del Soul
Notes:
We're showing two films that exemplify the spirit of Ladyfest:
"DIY or Die" by Michael Dean (how to survive as an independent artist)
"Don't Need You" by Kerri Koch (chronicles the history of riot grrrl)

Part of the proceeds benefit the Austin Humane Society, and the remainder goes to help offset the costs of the four-day Ladyfest May 27 - 30.
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#1000 From: dew@...
Date: Tue Apr 20, 2004 3:48 pm
Subject: Re: March for Women's Lives Links 		dianaelizabe...
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----- Original Message -----
From: dianabarbee <dbarb@...>
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:41 am
Subject: [thirdwave] Links

> Hi! Thought you all might be interested in these articles on the
> 'March for Women's Lives' on CommonDreams.org, links to a few
> publication sites, other sites of possible interest, pages on Earth
> Day, John Muir on the Sierra Club site.
>
> ----from Commondreams.org----
> 'Published on Monday, April 19, 2004 by CommonDreams.org
> Hope Amidst a Backslide in Women's Rights
> by Carol Norris:'
> http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0419-12.htm
>
> 'Published on Monday, April 19, 2004 by the San Francisco Chronicle
> Bush Mobilizes Women
> by Ruth Rosen:'
> http://www.commondreams.org/views04/0419-03.htm
> -----
>
> Also, just got a super! print issue of 'Off Our Backs,'
> http://www.offourbacks.org/
> (Thank you!!)
> -----
>
> 'Earth Island Journal:'
> http://www.earthisland.org
> Some very interesting articles in the spring 2004 issue. Please
> find a
> few links from this below.
>
> 'Ethical Traveler,' http://www.ethicaltraveler.com/
>
> 'Equal Exchange,' http://www.equalexchange.com
> 'Equal Exchange was founded in 1986 to create a new approach to trade,
> one that includes informed consumers, honest and fair trade
> relationships and cooperative principles. As a worker-owned co-op, we
> have accomplished this by offering consumers fairly traded gourmet
> coffee direct from small-scale farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa
> and Asia.'
> -----
>
> On Sierra Club Earth Day outings:
> http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/earthday04.asp
>
> on John Muir:
> http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp-q=%2Bjohn+%2Bmuir&sp-
> a=sp1001da90&sp-k=Main&sp-t=site_wide&Image1=Search
> -----
> What else?

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#1001 From: LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:25 am
Subject: Film Night Benefit , 4/22/2004, 7:30 pm 		LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
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Reminder Reminder from the Calendar of LadyFestTexas
Film Night Benefit

Thursday April 22, 2004
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This event does not repeat.
Event Location: Ventana Del Soul
Notes:
We're showing two films that exemplify the spirit of Ladyfest:
"DIY or Die" by Michael Dean (how to survive as an independent artist)
"Don't Need You" by Kerri Koch (chronicles the history of riot grrrl)

Part of the proceeds benefit the Austin Humane Society, and the remainder goes to help offset the costs of the four-day Ladyfest May 27 - 30.
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#1002 From: dew@...
Date: Thu Apr 22, 2004 1:15 pm
Subject: Heads Up About Some Announced Counter-Protesters This Weekend 		dianaelizabe...
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This should come as no surprise to anybody who's going to the march this
weekend:

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=162-04212004


-Beth Westbrook

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- Ainjel Emme,
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#1003 From: "murdermysterywriter" <murdermysterywriter@...>
Date: Sat Apr 24, 2004 7:08 pm
Subject: New to group 		murdermyster...
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Dear group friends - Hi!  I'm an artist, writer and educator who
lives near the border of TExas, if not quite IN Texas.   Glad to be
with you.    I sometimes know of opportunities for artists, just
because of my work.  Would anyone object if I posted a call for entry
or two while I'm a member of this group for exhibitions that involve
prizes and chances for promotion?   That way, those who were
interested could follow up for more information.   Meanwhile, nice to
meet all of you.  Jennie B.

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#1004 From: "Beth Westbrook" <dew@...>
Date: Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:38 pm
Subject: Seeking Queer-Friendly Female Roommate in Westlake ($350 + 1/2 of Utilities) 		dianaelizabe...
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The place: Nice, 2 bedroom, bath and a half townhouse on the end of a
quiet cul de sac on the edge of West Lake. Very close to 360, but not
close enough that traffic noise is too bad. There is a patio,
fireplace, and dishwasher. I have a washer/dryer set that is installed
in the laundry room.

$350 per month plus 1/2 of the utilities (electricity, cable, and
garbage). No deposits needed. Month-to-month with no lease. Available
any time between May 15 and June 1.

No smoking inside. No pets. The lease only allows de-clawed cats, and
I'm allergic to cats.

Me: I'm 35, work for the state and am a grad student on the side. I
also do a lot of volunteer work in the evenings so I'm not going to be
around much on weeknights. I do, however, have a girlfriend who stays
over frequently on the weekends.


If you're interested, e-mail me or call me at (512) 732-0488.

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#1005 From: dew@...
Date: Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:10 pm
Subject: Snopes on Curves (It's True) 		dianaelizabe...
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http://www.snopes.com/business/alliance/curves.asp

-Beth Westbrook

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- Ainjel Emme,
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#1006 From: "Kim Francis" <k_francis@...>
Date: Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:39 pm
Subject: Last chance to place an ad! 		kimm6000
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Do you own or work at a small business?  Would you like hundreds of fabulous, progressive, smart girls and boys to see your ad in the Ladyfest Texas 2004 program?  Show that you support grassroots organizing and ladies who do it for themselves!!  Specs and instructions are below.  Thank you!
 

Ladyfest Texas Program (est. circulation=1,000)

Advertising Rates and Specifications

Print Advertising Rates (Color):

Color only on inside cover of front and back

Full Page (no bleed): 5" x 8" $200

Half Page Horizontal: 5" x 3.875" $100

Quarter Page: 2.375" X 3.875" $50

 

Print Advertising Rates (B & W):

Full Page (no bleed): 5" x 8" $150

Half Page Horizontal: 5" x 3.875" $75

Quarter Page: 2.375" X 3.875" $37.50

Technical requirements: All graphics/ads must be submitted at 300dpi and need to be

in grayscale mode for B and W ads, CYMK for color ads. We'll accept graphics/ads in

one of the following formats: .tiff, .jpg, .eps. Please email your ad to

angussimon3242@... by May 1.


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#1008 From: "angussimon3242" <angussimon3242@...>
Date: Mon May 3, 2004 4:01 pm
Subject: Last Ladyfest Benefit! May 6th at Beerland!!!! 		angussimon3242
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Gentfest-Boyz For Ladyfest

Featuring the following kick ass bands…

Subset (12am)
Quiet, Lovely (11pm)
The Chapters (1am)
Purchase New York (10pm)

Only $5

With raffle prizes from:
Yoga Yoga
Alamo Drafthouse
Amanelle.com
Ladyfest Texas
And more!!!

Help support Ladyfest at our very last benefit!

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#1009 From: LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue May 4, 2004 1:55 am
Subject: Benefit: Lad-Fest @ Beerland, 5/6/2004, 9:00 pm 		LadyFestTexas@yahoogroups.com
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Reminder Reminder from the Calendar of LadyFestTexas
Benefit: Lad-Fest @ Beerland

Thursday May 6, 2004
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Event Location: Beerland Texas
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#1010 From: "angussimon3242" <angussimon3242@...>
Date: Tue May 4, 2004 2:13 pm
Subject: Ladyfest Needs T-Shirts Printed for the festival!!!! 		angussimon3242
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Do you print T shirts?  We are looking for someone to print our T
shirts.  We would love to pay someone who is into Ladyfest rather
than taking it just anywhere.  Please
Email Anna for details at angussimon3242@...
We will need to have 170 shirts printed, 2 different designs, 3
different colors…oil-based paint.

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#1011 From: Annie Lin <annie@...>
Date: Tue May 4, 2004 3:58 pm
Subject: Re: [Ladyfest Texas] Ladyfest Needs T-Shirts Printed for the festival!!!! 		ariadnerecords
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i don't print shirts, but i know of a company in houston that i've worked with
to do my shirts, and their prices are the best that i've seen yet -
http://universaltshirt.com

also, i designed a shirt and sent it at some point to someone but don't know if
it ever got through -- this is it --
http://s91283473.onlinehome.us/temp/lftxshirt01.jpg

xo

annie

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Quoting angussimon3242 <angussimon3242@...>:

> Do you print T shirts?  We are looking for someone to print our T
> shirts.  We would love to pay someone who is into Ladyfest rather
> than taking it just anywhere.  Please
> Email Anna for details at angussimon3242@...
> We will need to have 170 shirts printed, 2 different designs, 3
> different colors…oil-based paint.
>
>
>
>
>
> Ladyfest Texas Homepage:
> http://www.ladyfesttx.org
>
> ----------------------------
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>

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#1012 From: "Kim Mellen Kight" <kmel@...>
Date: Wed May 5, 2004 7:39 pm
Subject: Workshop Schedule? 		kmelkight
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Is the schedule for the  DIY workshops available anywhere? I've
heard of them but I'm having trouble finding out any more
information about them.

Thanks!
Kim

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#1013 From: Beth Westbrook <dew@...>
Date: Wed May 5, 2004 7:56 pm
Subject: Re: Workshop Schedule? 		dianaelizabe...
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On Wed, 05 May 2004 19:39:33 +0000, Kim Mellen Kight
<kmel@...>  wrote:

>Is the schedule for the  DIY workshops available anywhere? I've
>heard of them but I'm having trouble finding out any more
>information about them.

Very good question. The workshops committee has been very hard at work
getting the schedule worked out. We're waiting for a few confirmations
and titles before posting the official schedule, but we will be
offering up a very diverse selection of workshops. Watch this space
for announcements soon.


-Beth Westbrook

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#1014 From: angussimon3242 <angussimon3242@...>
Date: Wed May 5, 2004 8:48 pm
Subject: Re: [Ladyfest Texas] Workshop Schedule? 		angussimon3242
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Hi Kim: We should have a schedule available by Monday! Thanks for asking... -Anna G.

Kim Mellen Kight <kmel@...> wrote:
Is the schedule for the  DIY workshops available anywhere? I've
heard of them but I'm having trouble finding out any more
information about them.

Thanks!
Kim



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