The Church of 8 Wheels: LGBT Tuesdays—Gay Night Roller Disco
Tuesdays— May 6, 13, 20, 27 (a weekly event)
The Church of 8 Wheels; 554 Fillmore St., SF, CA
$10.00 entrance fee. Skate rentals available at $5.00

The Church of 8 Wheels is an "only in San Francisco" rolligious experience.  Come join D. Miles, San Francisco's "GodFather of Skate" and the Holy Rollers of the Church of 8 Wheels as we get our skate groove on at the Church of 8 Wheels.

 Tuesday Nights at the The Church of 8 Wheels is dedicated to San Francisco's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community. It's Gay Night Tuesdays at the Church!!! 

Come get your skate groove on every Tuesday night at San Francisco's Roller Disco, the Church of 8 Wheels, 554 Fillmore St. at Fell St. in San Francisco. The doors open at 7PM and we roll until 10PM. We play a variety of disco classics, old school funk and some of todays hottest skate beats, so come on down and roll with us.
more info call 415-752-1967or e-mail Sk8GoFather@earthlink.net
http://www.churchof8wheels.com/lgbttuesdays.html
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Queer Pentacle (A Reclaiming Class)
Wednesdays eves May 14 to June 18, 2014, 7:30-10pm (weekly, 5 classes)
San Rafael, CA
$90-240 sliding scale

The Queer Pentacle: Grace, Initiation, Desire, Beauty, Self-Knowledge.

In this class we will explore the Queer pentacle as an aid to cultivate our truest self, access our life force, and free our evolutionary nature.

We will employ ritual tools including chant, trance, divination and creative projects as we work Magic and explore our Wild Hearts.

We welcome all genders and orientations; it is not necessary to identify as queer to join us in this work.

Prerequisite: Elements of Magic OR equivalent magical experience. 

Teachers: Ian and Urania
contact: Ian, ianwaisler@gmail.com
http://reclaiming.org/index.html

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Give OUT Day
Thursday, May 15
Nationwide

On May 15th, we invite you to be part of history and participate in the 2nd annual national Give OUT Day! Give OUT Day is a national initiative that will engage hundreds of organizations and mobilize thousands of people on a single day across the country to give in support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community.

It’s a chance for LGBTQ groups large and small, to work across the wide range of issues and activities that matter to the LGBTQ community from sports to policy change, families to the arts.

It’s a chance for members of the LGBTQ community and our many allies to stand up and show support on one day. It’s a chance to make history. We hope you’ll join us!”

http://giveout.razoo.com/giving_events/giveout14/home
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QDlEff_Wc8
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International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Saturday, May 17
Worldwide

IDAHOT was created in 2004 to draw the attention of policymakers, opinion leaders, social movements, the public and the media to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBTI people internationally.

 Since then the Day has grown in both scope and depth. In 2013, actions around the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia took place in almost 120 countries. In the United Kingdom alone in 2013, almost 200 events took place around the Day, whilst in Brazil just under 120 events were registered one month before May 17.

 In short, in under a decade, the International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia has established itself the single most important date for LGBTI communities to mobilise on a worldwide scale.

 The International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia is not one centralised campaign; rather it is a moment that everyone can take advantage of to take action.

 The date of May 17th was specifically chosen to commemorate the World Health Organization’s decision in 1990 to declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder.
The International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia has received official recognition from several States and such international institutions as the European Parliament, and by countless local authorities. Most United Nations agencies also mark the Day with specific events.

 LGBTI organizations, governments, cities, human rights organizations, corporations and celebrities have all taken action on May 17th to:
  • Draw media attention to the issue of homophobia and transphobia
  • Organise events which mobilize public opinion
  • Demand attention from policymakers and engage in lobbying activities
  • Network with like-minded organizations and develop new partnerships, at home or beyond
  • Mobilize existing constituencies and address new audiences.
For local events and updates: http://dayagainsthomophobia.org/
https://www.facebook.com/may17idahot
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The Loving Moon - A Full Moon Circle for All Genders
Saturday, May 17th, 2014
Home of Truth 1300 Grand St., Alameda CA
Doors open at 7 PM, circle is cast at 7:15 sharp (no one admitted after circle is cast)
$10 donation requested

Come As You Are Coven welcomes all people to...

The Loving Moon - A Full Moon Circle for All Genders

CAYA Coven's Queen of Heaven devotional group invites one and all to join us in celebration of the Loving Moon!

Just as the stars above, the eternal combustion of love burns within us all leading us onward. The gifts of love are many and varied, they come into our lives and pass again in our every breath.

On this night beneath the beauty of moon and star, we honor she who is love incarnate, whose many names and faces have evolved throughout the eons and followed us from the very birth of the universe... Venus. We will gather to give praise to this most glorious of goddesses as we honor her in her guise as the Morning Star, the rise of love and the Evening Star, the love that fades.

With joyful open hearts we accept her blessings and, through honoring love, we find within ourselves her shining face! Sharing the blessing of our love and divinity with all around us, for we are worthy and loved. All are worthy of love!

Please feel free to bring small items to charge on the altar.  This ritual welcomes people of all genders. We are very excited to create magic together!

http://www.cayacoven.org/
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Homo Healers 2014
Sunday, May 18, 1-4pm
Dante's Table, 544 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA
$10

 Come join us for our second Homo Healers event, where we mix and mingle with other healers in the LGBTQ community.  All Gaylesta members are welcome, as are acupuncturists, medical doctors, massage therapists, and basically anyone in the healing professions.  Feel free to invite anyone you feel would be a good match.

 Gaylesta, The LGBT Psychotherapy Association, was founded in 1987, established as an unincorporated association in 1988, and incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1997. Since this beginning, Gaylesta has grown to include over 250 mental health professionals. To our knowledge, we are the oldest and largest collection of individuals focused on LGBTQ mental health. Our membership collectively offers a range of services, experience, specializations, and expertise. 

http://www.gaylesta.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1770368&eventId=859076&EventViewMode=EventDetails
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Sex Magick 169: Transcending the Boundaries of Intimacy
A Faerie Sex Magick Workshop for gay cis- and transmen
May 31-June 7
Dos Rios, CA (more details upon registration)
$550-850 (€500-750) for the entire 7 days.

Price includes meals and accommodation — tent camping. There may be some indoor spaces for those with special needs or for colder weather workshops.

Consider these questions…
How can I extend the limits of my intimacy with my Faerie/Billy brothers?
Does sex constrain or expand my relationships with men?
How can I integrate sexual play into my intimate relationships?
Does recreational sex diminish my capacity for intimacy in a committed relationship?
How does the prevailing society’s prudishness dampen and undermine the intimacy in my relationships?
How does my sexuality and my spirituality inter-relate?
Are my sexual and my spiritual aspects one in the same?

We welcome your questions and discussion of any possible concerns you might have. In order to participate we ask you to contact one of the facilitators.

FAQ: http://faeriesexmagick.org/SM2003Q.html
More info and registration: http://faeriesexmagick.org/index.html

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Just Around the Bend— save the dates and register for these exciting events

California Witchcamp 2014

Sunday June 29th-through Sunday July 6th 2014
Northern California, Mendocino Woodlands

Cost: April 1st through May 31st, the price is $620 to $720 sliding scale, your envelope must be postmarked no later than May 31st, and payment in full postmarked no later than June 1st 2014. June 1st until camp begins, the price is $680 to $740 sliding scale. After June 1st any registration payments must be made in full, you can register anytime up until camp starts as long as we still have room.

This is an extraordinary event for extraordinary people

Share in a week of Reclaiming style, earth based spirituality and magic. Come and study magic and ritual in a week long Intensive. Witchcamp is offered to all genders at all levels of experience. Newcomers can learn the basic skills of magic and ritual, working with the elements, movement, sound and the mythological and historical framework of the Goddess Tradition.

Advanced classes offer the chance to apply the tools of ritual to personal healing and empowerment, or a focus on taking the Craft out into the world, creating public ritual, ongoing groups, and healing issues surrounding leadership and power. This event is a deeply moving, life changing week and a constant experiment in temporary village life. We will also look at ways of bringing this work and inspiration into our everyday lives, creating powerful, joyful times. 

We welcome people of all genders, gender histories, and orientations, and we encourage you to feel safe to explore the fluidity of your identity, if you so choose. 

This year Witchcamp will be held at the Mendocino Woodlands, located just far enough outside the town of Mendocino to avoid coastal fog. The camp is set among a mature Redwood/Douglas Fir forest, creating a beautiful, peaceful setting. The cabins are rustic, but pretty. Camping is also an option. A small river runs through the camp, and is the home of steelhead trout. To request a brochure, please send us an email at:   info@californiawitchcamp.org with your mailing address.

http://www.californiawitchcamp.org/register.html

Check here for Reclaiming Witchcamps worldwide: http://www.witchcamp.org/index.php?id=42&section=witchcamps
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Faerieworlds 2014
July 25-27
Emerald Meadows at Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, OR 
For cost information, see: http://faerieworlds.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=190_192_196
EugeneWeekly.com describes Faerieworlds thus:
"Faerieworlds, the yearly festival that encourages attendees to “live your legend,” returns. Celebrating fantasy, magic and, of course, faeries, this annual event of pixie dust and gossamer wings provides everything a faer-folk enthusiast could want. By bringing in internationally acclaimed authors and artists, featuring a “Mythic Marketplace” and presenting a diverse group of musicians from the world over, Faerieworlds….caters to the varying tastes of those who adore the faerie realm."
For much more information, flit on over to:
http://faerieworlds.com/