DON'T STOP working toward full freedom!

Despite bungling the war on terror, the Incredibly Incompetent Incumbent apparently got a majority (around 51%) of the popular vote for president. Homophobes provided his winning edge, with feeble help from Nader. [ Preliminary results as of circa 0530 AM on Nov. 3; subject to change later. ]



As in 2000, popular vote doesn't always match electoral vote.
So a divided nation nervously watches Ohio.



Voters in eleven more states bashed queers
by tacking anti-marriage amendments
onto their state constitutions,
making a total of 13 such disasters during 2004.

Thus homophobes have directly challenged every queer, and every one of our freedom-loving friends, relatives, and allies, like:
"Christian bigots are the majority, so to Hell with you.
Whatcha gonna do about it, losers?"


Well, what did blacks and Jews and Chicanos do when bigoted majorities repeatedly shat upon them?
They continued to struggle for equal human rights. They never stopped seeking a better future. Never. Through defeat after defeat, despite pogroms and lynchings, THEY NEVER GAVE UP!


Now all freedom-lovers, and especially queers,
must follow their brave example.


America, listen up! We're putting our queer and allied shoulders to the freedom wheel.
Step by step, we shall move forward.
We WON'T STOP working toward full freedom!


-- SUN of San Francisco
http://pages.prodigy.net/seniornude
on Wednesday morning, 3 November 2004, "The Day After"

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P.S. 1:
Please see also:

NGLTF comment on passage of 11 anti-queer amendments--
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/11/1702744.php

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PS 2:
SF demonstrations today (Nov. 3):

-- 9AM: gather at Justin Hermann Plaza, downtown SF near Embarcadero;
then march thru downtown & the Tenderloin
( pausing to demonstrate at various places?);
to Federal Building, arriving around noon.
[http://www.BeyondVoting.org]


-- 12 noon: anti-war rally at Federal Building,
on Golden Gate Avenue
between Polk & Larkin,
in Civic Center area, downtown SF.


....
-- 5pm: small PEACE demo, at
Castro & Market streets.
Picket for freedom & peace;
discuss election and future.
Costumes (including birthday suits) are welcome.
Please bring your own signs, if any.
[ Sponsored by SUN:
http://pages.prodigy.net/seniornude ]
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--5pm: mass ANTI-WAR rally and march begins at
Powell & Market streets, downtown SF
(near cable-car turnaround):
for "Health Care, not Warfare".
[ Sponsored by Not In Our Name (NION)
and many allied groups. ]
Bring flashlights, drums, noisemakers.
March to Mission & 24th streets.

[ http://www.NIONbayarea.net ]

[ http://bayarea.NotInOurName.net ]

[for details of San Francisco NION demo, please see:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/10/1701432.php ]
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PS 3:
And here are more events upcoming,
from the Freedom-Seekers' Calendar:



CAL-SF: November 4, Thursday, 12 noon:
comedy film, FREE:
"Election".
Nixonian dirty tricks in high school?
at main S.F. Public Library,
near Civic Center BART/Muni station.

.......

CAL-SF: Friday evening, 5 November, at 7pm:
ISRAELI PEACE ACTIVIST
Uri Avnery,
speaking at Unitarian-Universalist center,
1187 Franklin (near Geary), SF.
[Take any Van Ness bus to Geary, then walk to Franklin.]

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CAL-SF: Sunday morning, 7 November:
10am: forum with REESE ERLICH,
on outcome and meaning of Nov. 2 election;
at Unitarian-Universalist center,
1187 Franklin (near Geary), SF. Free.
[Take any Van Ness bus to Geary, then walk to Franklin.]
.........

CAL: Nov. 7: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news], first Sunday, 5pm.
.........

CAL-SF: Sunday Nov 7, 7:30 pm signup, show 8 pm:
K'VETSH
queer spoken word event. Plus open mic. ...
Hosted by Lynn Breedlove and Tara Jepsen. Open mic sign-up at 7:30,
one piece of 5 minutes or less.
$1-$3 donation.
At Sadie's Flying Elephant bar, 491 Potrero (on the corner of Mariposa)
the first Sunday of every month. [-HTC]
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CAL-SF: Friday Nov 12, 7:30 to 9:30 pm:
screwup:
BDSM for trannies, genderqueers and their friends.
screwup supports the right of individuals to self-identify
instead of having labels forced upon them!
screwup is for trannies, queers, and our friends.
This event is open to all genders and will be held in the meeting space at Eros.
Folks sometimes go out for coffee or food afterwards, so come prepared...
$2-5 donation (optional!) will be accepted for a charity to be determined that evening.
Eros, 2051 Market Street, San Francisco
http://www.screwup.info

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CAL, northern: San Jose:
Saturday Nov 13, 6:30-8 pm:
Fierce Words Tender, women's open mic,
This Saturday, and the second Saturday of each and every fabulous month, from 6:30 - 8:00 PM, at Sisterspirit Bookstore, 938 The Alameda, San Jose. Phenomenal, firey, feminist, phat, and above all, fierce, this is a time for any woman to take the stage and strut her stuff! poetry, comedy, music, improv, storytelling, rap...any kind of performance or art is welcome!
free of charge,
any woman may perform,
men are welcomed in the audience.
http://www.angelfire.com/de/fierceness/
........

CAL-SF: Sunday morning, 14 November:
10am: forum on how
foster-care programs dump kids when they turn 18;
at Unitarian-Universalist center,
1187 Franklin (near Geary), SF. Free.
[Take any Van Ness bus to Geary, then walk to Franklin.]
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**CAL-SF: November 17:
Wednesday evening, 6pm:
Michelle Tea emcees
the Radar Reading series
at main SF public library,
downtown near Civic Center BART/Muni station.
FREE.
Tonight we hear
Liz Benefiel,
LYNN BREEDLOVE (!!!),
Ben McCoy,
Zoe Whittal.
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*CAL-SF: Wednesday, Nov 17, 7:30 pm signup, 8 pm show:
SMACK DAB :
an open mic hosted by Kirk Read and Larry-bob Roberts. Making the Castro safe for performance again. Featured performers: Jennifer Blowdryer and Tara Jepsen. Bring five minutes of words, music, comedy or miscellany. Bring your charm and magic and cheerful can-do attitude. Or just come and watch and cheer folks on. All ages and genders will be welcomed and adored. Please respect the five minute limit so more people have a chance to participate. Musicians, one song please. All happening at Magnet, the ... new gay men's neighborhood health center, 4122 18th Street between Castro and Collingwood. Free.
http://www.magnetsf.org
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CAL-SF: Thursday, November 18, 7:30 pm: Reading and Signing: Becoming a Visible Man, by Jamison Green.
.... Books Inc. is proud to welcome Jamison Green, author of Becoming a Visible Man and well-known transsexual activist. Becoming a Visible Man explores the challenges of the female-to-male transsexual experience through personal experience and through critical analysis. Green is the board chair of Gender Education and Advocacy and a board member of the Transgender Law and Policy Institute. His monthly column, "Visible Man," appears on PlanetOut.com.
Free
Books Inc., 2275 Market Street near 16th, San Francisco
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CAL-SF: Friday Nov 19, 7:30 pm:
Oral Fixation :
Spoken Word @ Dolores Park Café --
Every other month on third Friday.
Features, plus open mic -- bring 5 minutes of material -- signup at 7:15.
$3 donation requested,
no-one turned away.
All ages.
18th St. and Dolores.

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CAL-SF: Sunday morning, 21 November,
10am: forum on
getting ready for a GREEN CHRISTMAS;
at Unitarian-Universalist center,
1187 Franklin (near Geary), SF. Free.
[Take any Van Ness bus to Geary, then walk to Franklin.]
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PS 4: Note to IndyBay editors:
As I was abouit to post this on IndyBay, circa 0751 Pacific time,
some Republican gremlin ate the online version, entirely.
(Two hours of work lost?!?)
Luckily, I had saved an earlier draft on my desktop.
So that draft appears above.
(Whew!)
If the lost text later appears as a duplicate posting, please nuke it.....
-- TBL for SUN, circa 0801 AM...
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