Equality Fairfax

Hey everyone! Join us for another great Equality Fairfax event next Wednesday June 24th.

We’re meeting at Coastal Flats at Fairfax Corner from 6pm – 8:30ish. It’ll be a great time for people to mix, mingle, and catch up.

They’ll be something for everyone–whether you want to just snack on chips and salsa, partake in the delicious margaritas, or enjoy a great dinner afterwards.

Bring your friends, neighbors, and of course yourself and join us at the bar on the back porch for a relaxing time! Look forward to see you all there!

June 24, 6pm – 8:30ish
Costal Flats
Fairfax Corner
11901 Grand Commons Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22030

On Tuesday, June 9th, the Democratic party’s primary will be held to decide the Democratic candidate for governor and lieutenant governor.

In addition, two Fairfax County districts have races to decide the Democratic candidate for delegate – the 35th and 38th districts.  The 35th district covers Vienna and part of Fairfax, while the 38th district covers parts of Falls Church, Annandale and Linconia.

Equality Fairfax sent a questionnaire to the candidates in these districts to ask them about their support of important GLBT issues. We’ve prepared a compilation of their opinions and comments to help you decide who best would represent you in your district – you can find it below.  Please make sure you vote!

Republican primaries were also called but no contests have resulted. Republicans will nominate their candidates for governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general at a party convention.

Questionaires

• 2009-democratic-primary-38th-responses
• 2009-democratic-primary-35th-responses2

Another year, another picnic.  Spend an afternoon with Equality Fairfax at our 7th Annual Summer Picnic.

Got kids? bring em! Got a dog? Bring em! Got a partner/husband/wife/friend bring them too – everyone is welcome. Meet some new friends; touch base with some old ones that you may not have seen in a year.

When was the last time you played picnic games?  Watch the kids (or adults) try to run in the three legged race,  see who gets the wettest during the water balloon toss.

EF provides the buns, ketchup, chips, cookies,  potato salad and sodas/waters.  You bring your burger, chicken or veggie pattie.  And if you have a killer cole slaw, please feel free to bring along too.

The picnic area is very well shaded, so even if it really hot,  there’s a cool spot.  Park rules prohibit alcohol.

We’re in the covered pavilion,  just off the first right from the entrance road.  Look for the balloons!

Hope to see you at the picnic this summer!

Congratulations to the citizens of Vermont and Iowa! Last week’s Iowa Supreme Court ruling and today’s vote in Vermont have brought great news to a community still a bit numb from the setback in California. The best part of today’s news is that the Vermont legislature was able to override a veto from the governor and that for the first time in America, a state has passed a marriage equality law without a court ruling.

New England has become the epicenter of marriage equality in America with Vermont joining Massachusetts and Connecticut. Six percent of the states now support marriage equality. That’s a small percentage but it’s double the three percent it was a week ago.

Virginia is still far behind these states legislatively, judicially and socially, but as the rest of the country sees that world really isn’t going to end because two men get married and that the sky won’t fall when two women say, “I do” then we’ll experience some climate change of a positive sort.

Congratulations to Iowa, Vermont, Connecticut and Massachusetts and thanks for blazing a trail for the rest of us to follow!

On Wednesday, April 22nd, SMYAL, or the Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League, will be hosting an event to welcome its new Executive Director Andrew Barnett.

Join SMYL’s staff and host committee at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th Street NW! The event will last from 6:00-800pm.

For more information, please contact Kelly Simon at kelly.simon@smyal.org.

The Federal Triangles Soccer Club of Washington DC is looking for volunteers for this summer’s GLBT Men’s and Women’s World Soccer Championship.

In order to make this event, which attracts players from around the globe, a success, the Club needs the support of the DC volunteer community.

The need range from providing meals for a player to administration, translators, field monitors, events staff and people willing to house players from out of town during the week of the tournament. The Club receives many requests from players who would like to participate but can’t afford a hotel room in DC, so it’s asking men and women to consider opening their homes.

If you want to find out more about how you can help contact our volunteer coordinator Amanda Pyron volunteersiglfa2009@gmail.com or visit http://www.iglfa2009.org/

Join Primetimers of DC Saturday, May 16th, 2009, for a trip to Longwood Gardens. The day includes lunch at the Longwood Garden Cafe, a guided tour of Longwood, Happy Hour at: Quest Sports Bar in Baltimore, and Dinner at Eastern House Restaurant. 

10:00 AM: Leave Forest Glen, Red Line, Metro Station (free parking). 9730 Georgia Avenue, Forest Glen, MD 20910.

12:30 AM: Arrive at Longwood, and enjoy a “Dutch” lunch at The Garden Café.

2:30 PM: Guided tour 

4:00 PM: Leave Longwood

5:30 PM: Happy Hour at: Quest Sports Bar in Baltimore with Baltimore Prime Timer’s Club (Quest attracts locals away from the gayborhood by offering great Happy Hour specials from 4pm to 8pm, top shelf high balls $3.50. . Music is provided by a jukebox with a huge selection of songs, there are games to be played.)

6:30 PM Dinner at Eastern House Restaurant (salad, beverage, choice of one of four entree’s & dessert) www.easternhouserestaurant.com.

8:00 pm Leave Baltimore

9:15 pm (ish) arrive at Forest Glenn Metro Station

Tickets must be purchased in advance, price: $65.00 includes: Deluxe motor coach transportation, Garden’s admission fee, one complimentary Happy Hour beverage and Dinner. No tickets sold on the 16th. Deadline is 5/8. Make checks out to: Prime Timers, DC and mail to Bill Latham at 3101 S. Manchester St #601 Falls Church, VA 22044, call 703-671-2454 or e-mail.

DC Tobacco Free Families and the Mautner Project are hosting a one-day training on GLBT Tobacco issues April 20th, 2009. The training takes place from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at Mautner Project, 1875 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 710. 

GLBT Tobacco Experts Bob Gordon and Gloria Soliz will present on a variety of topics including interactive activities that are relevant to the GLBT community, how the tobacco industry targets the GLBT community and our response, and a vareity of policy issues for the GLBT community.

Please join us. For more information on the training contact:ssanford@mautnerproject.org. For more information on GLBT efforts around tobacco in the District, visit www.outtoquit.org.

Mautner Project, the National Lesbian Health Organization, is in need of some great interns.  Our organization is dedicated to improving the health of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women who partner with women through outreach, education, research, and direct client services.  Our interns work on a variety of projects including:

Outreach and Events.  Interns help organize and run outreach and fundraising events of all sizes, from galas to health fairs. 

Education. Interns help educate others through promotional materials, training seminars, and other events. 

Research.Internsassist with the details of major research projects including participant recruitment, focus group facilitation, data entry and analysis. 

Direct Services.  Interns help organize volunteers for clients with life-altering illnesses.  These volunteers and interns provide support over the telephone or in person, and assist daily living assistance such as transportation to a doctor’s appointment, child care, pet care, grocery shopping, etc. 

Administrative Support. Interns assist with clerical details, data entry, document and web design, and telephone support.  

Interns will acquire all these resume-building skills and more while working with a fabulous and fun community of colleagues and clients.

Call or Email NOW to find out how YOU can be a 
Mautner Project Intern!
info@mautnerproject.org
www.mautnerproject.org
202.332.5536

1875 Connecticut Ave, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20009
(Accessible via the Metro Red line at Dupont Circle & the 42 MetroBus.)