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SPECTRUM JOINS STATEWIDE LGBT COALITION TO SAVE

Spectrum LGBT Center is working to protect the FAIR Education Act as part of a broad coalition, including Equality California, GSA Network, people of faith, labor organizations, LGBT groups, disability rights advocates, racial justice organizations and many more who care about equality.

Anti-LGBT extremists are coming after the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community AGAIN! But we can and must stop them.

The FAIR Education Act requires schools to teach the history of LGBT people and people with disabilities in age-appropriate ways in California classrooms. We know this kind of information ends stigma and will save lives, yet anti-equality groups want to repeal this life-saving and truth-telling law.

Here's what we need you to do:

(1) Watch the videos at www.FAIREducationAction.com and vote for your favorite.

(2) Share your favorite video with friends and family. Then, post the videos on Facebook, share on Twitter, and ask supporters of equality to join you in making a contribution and supporting the campaign.

(3) Take action by telling your friends and family why you want their support for FAIR - go to www.FAIREducationAction.com to learn what you can do to protect schools from anti-equality extremists.

We're counting on you to help us make sure every supporter of equality and truth across California understands exactly who will be hurt-our children-by anti-equality extremists' campaign of lies and scare tactics.

Thanks for getting involved!

Women's Spirituality Group Retreat

Second Annual Weekend opens up to all women

Women's Spirituality Group Gathering

November 5 & 6, 2011
Ralston White Retreat Center
2 El Capitan Ave., Mill Valley
1:00pm Saturday to 11:00am Sunday

Email contact: wsg.women2011@gmail.com

Spectrum LGBT Center is the fiscal sponsor for this event.

Last year's Women's Spirituality Group Reunion brought together 48 women who met during the 1980's to mid-1990's. This year, the 2011 Women's Spiritual Gathering will welcome all women, not just members of the original group.

The theme for this year's retreat is: GRATITUDE. The gathering will include personal sharing, music, ritual and creative activities.

For registration and more info, visit the event's Facebook page.

MORE INFO ON OUR WEBSITE

Visit us at www.spectrumLGBTcenter.org for a calendar and more info about our programs and services.

Tea Dance at Jason's

Sunday, September 18, 4 - 7 pm

300 Drake's Landing, Greenbrae

Spectrum + NCLR welcome the North Bay community to second annual afternoon party!

Since we had so much fun last summer, our North Bay Tea Dance is back by popular demand.

Join Spectrum as we welcome NCLR family and friends for an afternoon of fun, great music by DJ Dana Jae, dancing, and the ever-fabulous service from the crew at Jason's, who have been welcoming the Wednesday night women's gathering for years.

Suggested donation: $20.00. Admission includes hors d'oeuvres and no host bar.

Novato is part of the Not In Our Town National Week of Action, held from September 18-24. During the Week of Action, communities across the country will use the film to find ways to prevent hate crimes and anti-immigrant violence.

NOT IN OUR TOWN: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS will show at the Novato Police Department Training Room on Thursday, September 22 2011 at 6:30 p.m. This event is being sponsored by United for Safe Schools Novato (USSN) and co-sponsored by Spectrum LGBT Center and other community organizations. Learn more about the Novato event here.

CALIFORNIA REDUCING DISPARITIES PROJECT:

TAKE THE SURVEY

LINK TO THE SURVEY

Many LGBT people face discrimination simply for being who they are. This discrimination takes its toll on LGBT communities, causing many LGBT people to struggle with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts.

The mission of the Reducing Disparities Project is to assess the mental wellness needs of LGBT communities across the state of California and make even better assistance available.

This survey is for everyone! And the study needs your voice to document the true diversity of our communities so that the ways we are treated unequally can be recognized. Spectrum is assisting with the distribution of the survey here in the North Bay. The goal is to have at least 2,500 people take the survey within the next two months. Help us reach that goal by taking the survey, and sending the survey on to friends and family in California. THANK YOU!