Sacramento Crew
 

I know there's not exatly a lot of us in the Sacramento area, but I still can't believe there's not a Sacramento thread!

Say hey if you're local! Maybe we should BBQ before the season ends? Anyone?

Did anyone make it out to the Gender Bender Ball on Sunday? We had a great time!

Rainbow Festival is coming up this Sunday. Are you going? It's one of my favorite events of the year, but last year was kind of a dud. I'm still hopeful for this year, though!

Yes, actually, I did know.

I'm not a member. Did I miss the part where they have a monopoly in Sac? ;-)

Good to see you here, Dr. :sunglass:

I just bought tickets to the Rainbow Festival for my honey and myself. We are meeting up with our niece, from Stockton, and her chosen family. If I am ever given any details about what time we will be there I will let you know and we may see each other.

Andrea (previously known as ReddingCalGal)

Hi there. I live in the SF Bay Area but I am up in Sacramento often. Andrea, I had no idea you were ReddingCalGal. Good to see you. Dr. Have we met in real time? Wishing you and yours a great week.

Andrea,

That would be awesome! Were you at the Prop 8 celebration that night at McMartin Realty? I thought I saw you guys, but couldn't attach faces & names until much later. Brain fart!

Greyson,

My suspicion is that no, we have not. Although I tend to be hard to miss, so you might have seen me around. :-)

Maybe we can plan something the next time you're this way?

Yes! We were there but didn't see you, although my memory isn't great so I may have looked right at you. LOL

I have been informed we are to meet up with niece and her posse at 10am when the Rainbow Festival begins. Hope to see you there.

We were at the Rainbow Festival but didn't see anyone we know from here. Who was there that we missed?

Andrea

We were there! We got there after 11, wandered around for an hour or two & then nabbed a patio table at Head Hunters. It was HOT!

We were in touching distance. At one point we were sitting in the bar area to the right of the door at Head Hunters. Sorry to have missed you.

Andrea

I had no idea
 

I had no idea there was stuff going on up here.Ive been to faces etc but it is so crowded and I wound up feeling annoyed just trying to walk through there.My ex was involved in alot of things but pretty much kept me sperate from that(long story)I have found it hard to make any queer friends up here.

Welcome to B-F Planet. My honey and I don't participate in too many social activities but a good place to start would be Sacramento Valley Butch-Femme Socials. These are good people and Jen organizes fun things to do as a group, usually at discounted prices.

You might also do a search on Yahoo Groups and Meet Up for something in your specific area.

Andrea

thank you
 

Thanks for the tips, I will have to check it out.

Sending out an invite to everyone near and far
 

We are having a little Butch and femme gathering in Minneapolis October 22 to 24, 2010.

All are invited.

We are in the planning stages. So far:

Friday we will have a meet and greet downtown--details to follow.

Saturday brunch then whatever you want to do: swimming, Mall of America, site seeing.

Saturday evening, Party at hot-not's house including horseshoes, karaoke, dancing, Chef Jenn is cooking.

Sunday Brunch

Still working out hotel details.

Please PM me if interested.

hot-not, April

well actually a new item on this thread
 

Don't let the heat intimidate you! ;)

Nature lover? I think you'll like it here. There's tons of outdoor stuf to do. I met a transplant who couldn't stop gushing about the trails, the river, the lakes, the hills, mountains, etc. We're also close to Tahoe & San Francisco, the Sonoma Coast, Napa.

You can find anything you need here. If you're in Sacramento, you can usually get to anywhere from anywhere in about half an hour. Traffic can get sucky, but almost always moves, even if at a crawl.

I hear the size of our queer community rivals San Francisco's.

Any other questions? :)

Hey Sacto folks,

Butch/Femme Socials of Oakland/San Francisco invites you to join us this Saturday at V. Sattui winery. Wine tasting and picnic (no outside food/drink). It's very reasonable prices. Find us in the garden at 1:00 p.m. For directions to V. Sattui= www.vsattui.com

See ya,

Rope--

B/F Socials tea dance on October 9th
 

October 9th
GET READY TO DRESS UP! Find that groovy tie and that little black dress! However do not let clothes be the reason you do not show up, wear what makes you YOU!

Butch/Femme Socials Tea Dance! NO COVER CHARGE!

WHAT: B/F Socials singles mingle and couples joining us for DJ dancing(single mingle first hour and half)

WHEN: 6-10 p.m.! Arrive fashionably EARLY.
Saturday, October 9th. Happy Hour drink prices 6-8 p.m.
There is food available on site.

WHERE: Impala Club, 501 Broadway at Kearny in San Francisco
www.impalasf.com

WHO: Butch/Femme folks and our friends

WHAT ELSE: There is parking in three different lots across the street (ranging $5-15.00 in those lots), street parking availabe BUT READ THE STRICT PARKING RULES/THEY TOW AROUND THERE, best parking found on side streets Kearny,especially if you arrive early. Raffle to raise money for our Holiday Party in December.


See you there,

Rope and T

for inexpensive places to stay, email me via this site

I've got a 5k that morning, Bark & Splash in the afternoon. I'd say I'll try to be there (because I'd like to be), but right now it sounds a lot like a lie.

:sad panda:

Hey I'm local! ^^
 

My name is Drea and I'm new to the site. Actually i'm new to a lot of things. Like, where's all the good lesbian hang outs? I have no idea where to find anyone...Recently back to the dating scene and have no clue where to go, besides bars, ew. :deepthoughts:

This was a mailing from the Sacramento LGBTQI Center. I cannot make the Candle Light Vigil becasue will be at Butch Voices, Los Angeles. I will be at the training on October 23rd. Hope to see other Planeteers there.
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Gay Teen Suicides - At Risk Teens in Sacramento

Five teenagers in the United States have taken their lives in recent weeks - all reportedly because they were openly gay or thought to be gay. These recent accounts have touched us all. We know the problem exists at all levels. Even though many incidents are never made so public, recent events have brought the issue to the mainstream. The names are out now.

Seth Walsh, 13 in Tehachapi, California; Asher Brown, 13 in Cypress, Texas; Billy Lucas, 13, in Greensberg, Indiana; Raymond Chase, 19, at Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island, and Tyler Clementi, 18, at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

This clearly spans the bridges from middle school, to high school, to college. In response to the death of Tyler and the others, Ellen DeGeneres said last week that she is "devastated," and goes on to say: "Something must be done...This needs to be a wake up call to everyone that teenage bullying and teasing is an epidemic in this country, and the death rate is climbing."

Does this involve our Sacramento community? You bet it does. At the Center, we have recently been faced with the problem of gay homeless youth sleeping on the Center's back porch. That's right. There are a variety of circumstances, but the bottom line is they are afraid to use existing services and there are no existing respite services directed toward this population.

In a 2009 survey of more than 7,000 LGBT middle and high school students by Presgraves' Education Network, 84.6 percent said they were verbally harassed, 40.1 percent physically harassed, and 18.8 percent physically assaulted at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation.

What is being done and what can the Center do? The Center is already engaged in proactive activities to address the homeless
issues. In the short term, the issue will be raised at the Sacramento Region LGBTQ Leadership Coalition which meets monthly at the Center. Concerned local organizations, such as PFLAG, are represented there. This is not a problem the Center can tackle alone.

Longer term, the Center has taken on student interns this fall who are compiling information on area high school GSA's and community resources. The ongoing Center Youth Groups will use this information for contacts and outreach.

The Center is offering an all day workshop on October 23 for professionals entitled "Serving LGBTQ Youth in Today's Climate" at the Center with a speaker from Advocates for Youth in Washington, D.C. CEU credits are available for this timely program.

The Center is sponsoring our Queer Prom again in March of next year. This successful event attracted approximately 100 youth last spring and we are hoping to double that number by partnering with the local high schools and GSA's. One of the main goals of the Prom is to enhance self confidence and a positive self image.

The Center needs help with these activities. Become a member, or think about a donation of in kind services for one of our programs.

There are online resources for information and crisis intervention.
A 24 hour youth crisis intervention service is provided by
The Trevor Project, the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth. Two college oriented organizations concerned with LGBTQ issues and bullying are Matthews Place, started by the Matthew Shepherd Foundation, and Campus Pride, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Local Help Lines Include:

Diogenes 24 hour crisis line: 800-339-7177 - Diogenes Youth Services cares for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth. It is one of the only local non-profit agencies offering free comprehensive services focused primarily on 12 to 17 year-olds.

The Effort 24 hour crisis line: 916-368-3111 - The Effort is an established Family Services Agency providing medical care, drug treatment and comprehensive family care services in Sacramento and surrounding counties.

Sacramento County Mental Health Crisis Intervention Line -
916-732-3637





Stand Up to Youth Suicide:
Candlelight Vigil Friday Night



Equality Action Now, in partnership with local LGBTQ organizations and mental health specialists has organized a candlelight vigil to be held in the parking lot of McMartin Realty, 21st and K Streets, Midtown Sacramento, between 6:00pm and 7:00pm, Friday, October 8, 2010. The vigil will be held in conjunction with a nation-wide effort to, "Stand Up to Youth Suicide". Representatives of Equality Action Now and other LGBT organizations and mental health experts will be on hand to help with questions and concerns and to provide the community with resources to fight bullying in Sacramento area schools.

Soooooo this is where everybody is
 

So..Sacramento area Butch & femmes hang out where?

:hangloose:

Drag Queen Bingo!
 

Hey Sacramento!

Come on out to Hamburger Patty's on Wednesday, April 13th at 7pm & play some Drag Queen Bingo! A portion of the proceeds are being donated to the Sacramento Gender Health Center. The Center has been open less than a year and provides invaluable gender and mental health services to our community.

The Sacramento Gender Health Center would love to beat the record for most money raised. Won't you come out & play with us?

comes in to blow some of the dust off of this.

Am putting out my feelers for possible temporary living options from oct 2011 through sept 2012.

Sounds like from oct til mayish that work will be on the low side so would only be a few nights here or there. So if I could find a couch or even a driveway to park a truck with sleeping arrangements in it and some bathroom privileages that would be great.

for may through sept 2012 my favored option would be to find someone with property outside of sacramento. The closer to the el dorado forest the better. I have a popup camper that I would love to setup somewhere for that time and live out of it. There might be options throught the forest but I'm just trying to see what else is out there. I would just need somewhere to plug it in and someplace to hook up a hose for water. Bathroom privileages would be nice but i have a port a potty and could hook up a shower facility if needed off of the camper.

in the 916
 

Hey from Folsom:bunchflowers:

Quote:

Bulk Fabric ~ Clearance kind of stuff ~ Black, Red and/or variations of. Chairs ~ Cheap Rentals? Gracious Lenders? We need about 30. Will check Habitat for Humanity, but if anyone has an old trellis and/or PVC piping, I'll take it off yer hands! Artificial Grass ~ or similar. Enough to cover an area of 20x20 or larger.

Again, just looking to see if anyone has any low cost/freebie resources.
:tinfoil:

These items are needed to complete the backyard
here in order to prepare it for a Ceremony.
:toast:

Thanks Ahead!

:koolaid:

:daywalker:

looks like i'll be up that way probably either on May 14, 15, or 16. Not written in stone but the probability of those dates being correct are getting higher!

First few weeks will probably be fairly slow so will have some spare time to maybe get over that way! I'll actually be in the eldorado forest ... and living about half way between placerville and south lake tahoe. July and August will be insane! But may need insanity breaks. I"ll be on 6 days off 1 day during those months.

so hope to see some of ya!

Rene and I would love to spend some time with you. Keep us posted.

If you're coming to Pride on June 2nd, look for me (and SweetPea) at the Yoga Seed Collective booth. I'll be there from about 2:30 on.

Rene and I will be at Pride. Will look for the two of you at the Yoga Seed Collective booth.

Plan B Party
 

Butch/Femme Socials

Our next event will be the Plan B party. Plan A was meet someone at the gym, in
class, at work, or at a homo group, but that may or may not have worked out so
well. COUPLES AND SINGLES, bring your single friends, the date that wasn't right
for you but might be for someone else, the ex that is great just not for you,
the buddy next door, pry that shy one from away from the computer screen to meet
LIVING humans. Not into meeting a date, perhaps a movie pal, gardening
buddy, bowling mate, shopping pal, come meet folks in the community.

AGES AND ID's: ALL AGES WELCOME, ID as you define it for yourself
(soft butch, hard boiled femme, tomboy, stud, ftm/mtf, butch Top, femme girl,
sorta butchy, not sure girlie COME AND MEET SOME GREAT PEOPLE).
WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW: this has been one of our most attended events.

WHEN: SATURDAY, FEB. 9TH, 2:00 P.M.- 6:00 P.M.
WHERE: RE-OPENING S.F. EAGLE, 12th & Harrison St.,San Francisco
WHO: EVERYONE WELCOME
WHAT ELSE: watch the 2 hour parking signs, casual dress, parking is easy in this
area,nearest BART station is Civic Center at 8th & Mission, consider carpooling.
ALSO: do you have a business or event? Bring your business cards or flyers for
events.



************************************************** ***
Get ready! We're moving most of our online activity to our website at:
www.ButchFemmeSocials.com and soon no more yahoogroup OR find us on facebook, friend Rope Wolf


See you there!
Rope and Toughy

Memorial for Mike NORTHERN CA
 

The S.F. LGBT Center is planning a memorial for Mike McLeod sometime mid-February. They will let me know the exact date in a couple of days.

Mike worked as the Facilities Manager there for many years. If you would like to make a donation to the Center in Mike's name, go to their website to do so at www.sfcenter.org, any amount is welcome. OR mail a donation.

The San Francisco LGBT Center is located at 1800 Market Street, S.F., CA 94102

Parking is hellish in this neighborhood, I highly recommend public transportation. Nearest BART station is Civic Center and you can either wak the four blocks OR take MUNI from there one stop up.

Details to follow.

Rope--

NEW LOCATION FOR PLAN B PARTY ! HELP SPREAD THE WORD
 

PLEASE HELP SPREAD THE WORD THAT THE LOCATION HAS MOVED DUE TO THE EAGLE NOT PASSING ITS CITY INSPECTION (MINOR STUFF BUT NOT READY IN TIME AFTERALL).

NEW LOCATION: Plan B party

Saturday, February 9, 2013.

2:00pm until 6:00pm.

Butch/Femme Socials

Our next event will be the Plan B party. Plan A was meet someone at the gym, in
class, at work, or at a homo group, but that may or may not have worked out so
well. COUPLES AND SINGLES, bring your single friends, the date that wasn't
right for you but might be for someone else, the ex that is great just not for
you, the buddy next door, pry that shy one from away from the computer screen to
meet LIVING humans. Not into meeting a date, perhaps a movie pal, gardening
buddy, bowling mate, shopping pal, come meet folks.


AGES AND ID's: ALL AGES WELCOME, ID as you define it for yourself
(soft butch, hard boiled femme, tomboy, stud, ftm/mtf, butch Top, femme girl,
sorta butchy, not sure girlie COME AND MEET SOME GREAT PEOPLE).
WHAT ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW: this has been one of our most attended events.

************************************************** ***
Get ready! We're moving most of our online activity to our website at:
www.ButchFemmeSocials.com and soon no more yahoogroup

*****PLEASE NOTE: we are not a place for you to advertise events unless you
participate in community events WITH Butch/Femme Socials.

We're meeting at the Pilsner Inn: www.pilsnerinn.com
Pilsner Inn, 225 Church St. @ Market St in S.F. [parking lot at Market/Sanchez]

Butch/Femme Socials presents:
 

Butch/Femme Socials presents: a SOCIAL!
Come out and meet some great people! Of course couples and singles are welcome!
Casual afternoon. Parking is fairly easy, watch it if you park in a metered area.

WHEN: Saturday, April 6th 2-6 p.m.
WHERE: S.F. Eagle, 11th & Harrison in San Francisco
Location info: Closest BART is Civic Center, you can arrange for a ride with Homobiles in advance at: 415/574-5023

WHO: Butch/Femme folks and our friends
WHAT ELSE: the newly re-opened Eagle has been very friendly to the Socials over the years. The venue is roomy. There's a pool table, outdoor patio with heaters.
We need greeters, if you're shy OR want to meet everyone, help your hosts as a greeter. Contact me via email at: butchfemmesocials@yahoo.com, do NOT hit reply to this email it goes into never never land, use the email address above.

AND, HELP SPREAD THE WORD. Tell your single and couple friends we do not care where they fall on the butch/femme spectrum, just come out and hang with some great people.

All ages welcome, it's more fun that way.

See you there,
Rope and T

p.s. join us on Facebook, friend Rope Wolf to be added to the Butch/Femme Socials group

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES WILL HEAR THE CASE TO OVERTURN CALIFORNIA'S PROP 8 ON MARCH 26 AND THE DOMA (DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT) CASE ON MARCH 27. THESE CASES MAY DECIDE THE FATE OF MARRIAGE FOR SAME SEX COUPLES IN AMERICA.

A "Light the Way to Justice" Rally and Vigil to be held on the steps of the Federal Courthouse at 501 I St. in Sacramento. Come join us and show your support for gay rights anytime from 4:00pm to 9:00pm, whenever you can, on both Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26th and 27th. Feel free to bring signs and we'll provide candles.

This is not a march or a fight - this is a peaceful show of solidarity, a stand for LOVE, not hate.

I'll be in Sacramento during the end of April. Does anyone want to show me around/meet up? I am considering moving there.