Queer Modesto

You may have heard that in this “off” election year that there are in fact two statewide ballots on the question of gay rights or civil unions. In Maine it’s called Question 1, which is basically the equivalent of what Proposition 8 was here in California. Hell, it’s even ran by the same people. So when the organizers of the No on 1 campaign say they need to make hundreds of thousands of calls in the next week (election day is next Tuesday) I’m inclined to lend a hand.

Feel the same way? Then head on over to the No on 1 website and get signed up!

Modesto Junior College is presenting a film classic of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest on October 29, 30 and 31 at 7:30 p.m. and on October 31 & November 1 at 2 p.m!

Find out more information at the following link:

http://www.mjc.edu/general/news/events/2009/theatreproduction.html

On top of that, there is a haunted house and carnival available to visitors.

Check out times and prices at the following link:

http://www.mjc.edu/general/news/events/2009/halloweencarnival.html

A friend once told me that a live action Aquaman movie would be the hottest thing ever.

I’m tempted to believe him after seeing this picture. Granted he’s part cartoon but still… I feel better about having been a huge comic book nerd as a kid. So score one for the gay nerds out there.

If you’d like to see more models-as-superheroes head over to World of Wonder

Sunday october 4^th 2009

Island records

ALONG WITH THE BRAVE BULL OF MODESTO, ca INVITES YOU TO…

THE CD RELEASE PARTY FOR…

MARIAH CAREY’S NEW CD

“Memoirs of an imperfect Angel” featuring the hit “Obsessed”  

DRAG SHOW FEATURING THE BRAVE BULL-ETTES PERFORMING

TO MARIAH CAREY HITS THROUGHOUT HER CAREER

HOSTED BY MISS ANJALI

NO COVER CHARGE, 21&OLDER ONLY, DOORS @ 7:30PM 

The Alfred “Ariana” Dibble Memorial

Host: Rev. Elena J. Kelly

Date: Sunday, November 22, 2009

Time: 6 – 8 PM

Place: Central United Methodist Church, across from UOP

Address: 3700 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, CA

Contact: (209) 649-0396 or email at stockton.transgender.alliance@comcast.net 

This is our first year, and we dedicate this night to Ariana Dibble, a transwoman who was murdered in Stockton on May 20, 2006. There were no arrests, and the murder remains unsolved to this day.

We will begin with a short memorial service at Central United Methodist Church. Then we will have a silent candle light march down Pacific Avenue to the First Unitarian Universalist Church at Pacific and Bristol, where we will have a Celebration Service to honor those who are dedicated to saving the lives of transgender people.

Alexis Rivera, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Transgender Law Center (TLC) in San Francisco will be our Keynote Speaker for the evening.

Alexis Rivera, a proud queer trans-identified woman, was born and raised in Los Angeles. Alexis has been involved in the Transgender community for the past 12 years. She has participated as a Commissioner for the Los Angeles County Commission on HIV/AIDS; was on the founding board of the Female-to-Male Alliance of Los Angeles; and, for the past 5 years, chaired the Transgender Service Provider Network. Alexis is an Alpha member of the League of Trans Unified Sisters (LOTUS). And she has participated and graduated from the HIV Prevention Leadership Internship with The Center of Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta. She recently has moved to San Francisco to join TLC.

Due to her many affiliations, Alexis has received several awards, including: the Trailblazer Award; the Latino Caucus on HIV Prevention Leadership Award; the Spirit Award; and was named Miss Quest, 2002. In describing her commitment and passion for her community, she states, “My activism is rooted from love.”

This event is co-sponsored by Stockton Transgender Alliance, Central United Methodist Church, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Marriage Equality USA – San Joaquin Chapter, Central Valley Stonewall Democrats, Valley Ministries Metropolitan Community Church, and the Peace and Justice Center of San Joaquin County.