| April E-Newsletter |
| Volume IV / Issue 4 / April 7, 2008 www.respectsacramento.org |
| 2. Day of Silence April 25 The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. This year’s event will be held in memory of Lawrence King, a California 8th-grader who was shot and killed Feb. 12 by a classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression. Hundreds of thousands of students will come together on April 25 to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior. Sacramento youth leaders are planning a march from the Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center to the capitol. Check back to this website for more information. |
| That's enough for now. Did I leave anything out? Please drop me a line. Do you have an announcement or item that you'd like to include in our newsletter? Would you like to write an opinion piece about something in the LGBT education area? Tell us about what's going on in your GSA! Send complaints, comments, or submissions to admin@respectsacramento.org and I will be happy to place it in our newsletter, which is composed at the end of the current month and sent out in the first week of the subsequent month. Make this your newsletter by contributing to it! See you at our next meeting on April 9 at the Lavender Library, 1414 21st Street at 6:30 pm. Jerry O'Connor Respect Sacramento Board Member Respect Sacramento PO Box 191678 Sacramento CA 95819 (916) 733-2135 info@respectsacramento.org www.respectsacramento.org |
| 1. Next meeting April 9, 6:30 pm at Lavender Library Our regular monthly meetings have returned to the Lavender Library Archives and Cultural Exchange at 1414 21st Street. Our meetings will continue to be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm. Hope you can make it! |
| In this edition 1. Next meeting April 9 at The Lavender Library 2. Day of Silence April 25 3. Scholarships 4. Announcements |
| 3. Scholarships Sacramento PFLAG Scholarship Sacramento PFLAG Chapter is offering a $1000 scholarship for a deserving gay, lesbian, bisexual or trangendered high school senior or a student finishing their 1st year at a community college or a university. The deadline is May 1st. If you would like an application, e-mail Audrey Barth at npbarth@earthlink.net or call (916)978-0410. Sacramento County Employees LGBT Caucus Scholarship The Sacramento County Employees' LGBT Caucus has decided to award a scholarship this year to a graduating high school senior. The caucus is still finalizing the requirements, but so far they include: 1. Applicant be a resident of County of Sacramento; 2. Applicant is a graduating high school senior; 3. Applicant is a LGBT student, or child of LGBT parent, and 4. has applied to a 2-year or 4-year college for the Fall 2008 school year; 5. There may be an essay required More information to follow when Scholarship Committee finalizes requirements. The scholarship will either be two $500 scholarships, or one $1000 |
| 4. Announcements True Colors Women's Chorus spring concert "Peace is Groovy.... Again" is the theme of the True Colors Women's Chorus spring concert. We will be joined by guest choruses-- The Sacramento Gay Men's Chorus, Verve, and A Small Difference Women's Choral Ensemble--- in presenting an evening of retro songs of peace, love, and joy. Friday April 18th, 7:30 pm at the First Christian Church, 3901 Folsom Blvd Sacramento. Advance tickets are $12.50, $15 at the door, discount for seniors and students and groups of 10 or more. For tickets or info call (877) 758-7827. Four Freedoms Awards Dinner The Stonewall Democratic Club of Greater Sacramento will host its 5th Annual Four Freedoms Awards Dinner on WEDNESDAY, MAY 28th, 2008, 5:30 pm at the Radisson Hotel. Please reserve the date on your calendars, as we look forward to seeing you at our event. Go to http://www.sacstonewall.org for more information. If you wish to participate in the planning for this event please call 916-600-8075 or send an e-mail to David Troxel at BestFriendsDavid@aol.com. Sacramento Pride Festival The Sacramento Pride Festival will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at Southside Park. If you would like to receive a Vendor application for Sacramento Pride 2008, please call (916) 442-0185, ext. 139 or email sacpridevendor@yahoo.com. We are looking for artists, crafters, food vendors, etc. Resale merchandise is allowed -- as long as it has a relevant theme. The application deadline is June 6, 2008. Vendors who submit their applications by April 1, 2008, will receive a 10% discount on their booth space AND equipment rental. All proceeds from Sacramento Pride benefit the programs and services of the Sacramento Gay & Lesbian Center located at 1927 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. |
