Kinsey Sexagennial Release Party - Dec. 21st

Kinsey Sexagennial Release Party!
Sunday, December 21, 2008
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Golden Street Gallery
94 Golden Street
New London, CT 06320

come celebrate the Kinsey Sexagennial – the 60th anniversary of the publication of the Kinsey Report - by joining us for a publication release party at New London's fabulous Golden Street Gallery on Sunday, December 21st!

The event, in honor of Alfred C. Kinsey's monumental scientific publishing achievement, is open to all adults and will include a reading from guest editor Ron Suresha, a slide presentation on the Kinsey publications and translations, and a Kinsey travelogue, for this special issue of the Journal of Bisexuality: Kinsey Zero through Sixty: Bisexual Perspectives on Kinsey.

The double issue of Journal of Bisexuality (8:3-4), focuses on Alfred C. Kinsey's work, life, and legacy, and his effect on and relationship with bisexuality and all aspects of bisexual culture.

Entitled Kinsey Zero through Sixty: Bisexual Perspectives on Kinsey, the work is scheduled for December 15, 2008 publication, and copies may be ordered at the reception for January shipment. The Golden Street Gallery, located in the heart of downtown NuLo, is now celebrating its "sexy seven" anniversary.

The informal reception starts at 2:00, and the reading will begin around 2:30. Please come - and wear something sexagennial!

NL Peoples Forum HOLIDAY SOIREE!

Please join the New London Peoples Forum for a Holiday Potluck Party!

With special guest, local author and editor, Ron Suresha who will speak about his latest article in the Journal of Bisexuality honoring the sexagennial (60th) of the publication of the Kinsey Report.

For book details: http://suresha.com/writing/books/kinsey/index.php

Monday, December 15, 2008
6:00 - 8:00pm
All Souls Unitarian Church
19 Jay Street
New London, CT
(http://www.allsoulsnewlondon.org)


Please bring your favorite dish, dessert, or beverage.

Holiday Party with PFLAG

HOLIDAY PARTY with PFLAG - SECT
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays of Southeastern Connecticut

Monday, December 8, 2008
7:00pm
Noank Baptist Church
18 Cathedral Heights, Noank, CT 06340

Come join the glbt community and their family and friends for holiday cheer!

Regular Meetings are the 2nd Monday of every month at 7:00 pm
http://www.pflatsect.org

NLPF's Monthly Meeting on 11/17 at 6pm

Monday, November 17th
6:00-8:00pm
New London People’s Forum
Meets this month at All Soul’s Unitarian Church
19 Jay Street, New London
(http://www.allsoulsnewlondon.org)
Special Guest: Myrna Schwartz, PFLAG-SECT

Same-Sex Weddings in CT on 11/12!

Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wedding Bells Rings for Same-Sex Couples in CT!
Celebrate with Loves Makes A Family at either of two locations:
The festivities will begin on Wednesday, November 12th at 10am on the sidewalk in front of New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street. Barb and Robin Levine-Ritterman of New Haven, one of the eight plaintiff couples in the Kerrigan case, will be the first couple to apply for a marriage license there.
Later the same day, at 2:30pm at West Hartford Town Hall, 50 South Main Street, plaintiffs Beth Kerrigan and Jody Mock of West Hartford will apply for their marriage license.
For more information: http://www.lmfct.org

AIDS Memorial Quilt Display and Positively Speaking Program on 11/13

Thursday, November 13, 2008
The AIDS Memorial Quilt Display & Positively Speaking,
An HIV/AIDS Awareness, Education & Prevention Program of Alliance for Living

12:00pm Brown Bag Lunch
Desserts & Drinks provided
1962 Room, Crozier-Williams College Center
w/Doug Moffatt, RTC Connecticut College Senior

Getting Married in CT: Legal Marriage Counseling" for Same-Sex Couples

Getting Married in CT: “Legal Marriage Counseling” for Same-Sex Couples
Tuesday October 28 at 7pm
Wesleyan University
Exley Science Center Room 150
Middletown, CT

GLBT Night at Greek Food Festival

Join the New London People's Forum at
The 56th Annual Greek Food Festival
St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church
200 Hempstead Street, New London, CT

Wednesday, November 5th
6:30pm (meet in church hall)

Greek cuisine & pastry, beverages, greek dance performances, and church tours.
FREE ADMISSION

* Festival is held 11/4 - 11/7, 11am-9pm daily, but NLPF is making a special glbt night on Wed. 11/5th

AIDS Memorial Quilt

Public Display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt
Monday, November 10th
6:00pm
Crozier Williams Hall
Connecticut College
Sponsored by Office of Religious & Spiritual Life

F.E.L.L.A.S.

Weekly Dinner Group For Gay Men
Meet every Thursday at the Bulkley House on Bank Street in New London.
6:00pm
For details email johnno5@aol.com

OCTOBER MONTHLY MEETING

Monday, October 20
6:00-8:00pm

Political discussion led by Don Church & Tony Schillaci. Come and discuss the upcoming election.

Meeting held at Alliance for Living
154 Broad St.
New London, CT


Please bring a donation (e.g. toiler paper, shampoo, toothpaste, etc) for Aliance for Living's "Essential of Life" program

Victory in CT!

Same-Sex Couples Can Marry in CT. Read more.
http://www.lmfct.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home

EVENT CALENDAR: October & November

Monday, October 13
7pm
Lesbian & Feminist Filmmaker Barbara Hammer
16mm Screening of Dyketactics & Double Strength w/Q&A
Yale University, 212 York, New Haven
http://www.yale.edu/filmstudiesprogram/events.html

Tuesday, October 14
4:30pm
Remembering Sakia Gunn on Matthew Shephard Day
Connecticut College, Chu Room
James Credle, Retired Dean of Students at Rutgers University, Newark will talk about the 2003 tragic murder of 15 year old African-American lesbian Sakia Gunn of Newark, New Jersey and the public indifference to violence against LGBTQ people of color. Mr. Credle currently serves as Executive Director of the Newark Pride Alliance, a community organization geared toward creating an LGBTIQQTS Community Services Center. Sponsored by LGBTQ Resource Center, Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethniciy, and the Theatre Departrment.

Tuesday, October 14
Jade Esteban Estrada in
A Lullaby for Ryan: The History of HIV/AIDS in America
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT
8pm, $20
www.getjaded.com

October 15-November 16, 2008
The Enchanted Cottage
Spirit of Broadway Theater, Norwich, CT
www.spiritofbroadway.org

Thursday, October 16
6:00-9:00pm
Born Between Sexes: The Medical and Legal Status of Intersex People
First Presbyterian Church of Hartford, 55 Elizabeth St., Hartford
Lambda Law Society's National Coming Out Week Panel:,SPEAKERS: Anne Tamar Mattis, Founder and Director of Advocates for Informed Choice; Nancy Ehrenreich, University of Denver College of Law, Professor of Law; plus other notable speakers

Sunday, October 19
1pm-5pm, $65
The "Love, Sex and Commitment Between Men" workshop
Wayland Wellness Associates, Providence
http://www.tomfronczak.com/upcomingevents/

Wednesday, October 22
Speak Out followed by HPL Debate on "Shall there be a Constitutional Convention?"
5:30pm Speak Out, 6:30pm Debate
Outside/Inside Hartford Public Library, Hartford

Saturday, October 25
Women After Hours Halloween Dance
8:30pm-1am
The Holiday Inn, East Hartford
http://www.wahdance.com

Sunday, October 26
7pm, $15
Vampire’s Ball, Imperial Court of RI
Club Gallery, Providence
http://www.prideri.com

Friday, October 31
Monster Mash Dance
8:00pm $10
Unitarian Society of New Haven
700 Hartford Tpke, Hamden
To benefit CT Walk the Walk Roundup
(7:00pm AA Meeting)
http://www.ctwalkthewalk.com

Sunday, November 2
$15
Alix Olson
Iron Horse, Northampton
http://www.alixolson.com
http://www.iheg.com

Sunday, November 2
"Dirty, Sexy, Scary"
Halloween Party to benefit Options Magazine
9pm $20 at door
Club Gallery, Providence
401-751-7166
http://www.optionsri.org

Friday, November 7
$18
Girlyman
Iron Horse, Northampton
http://www.girlyman.com
http://www.iheg.com

Saturday, November 8, 2008
8:00pm, $20
Another Octave, CT Women’s Chorus
Unity Church of Greater Hartford, South Windsor, CT
http://www.anotheroctave.org

Monday, November 10
7pm
Jim Hubbard, Filmmaker & Co-Founder of MIX Film Festival
Queer Experimental Film from 80’s & 90’s
Yale University, 212 York, Room 106, New Haven
http://www.yale.edu/filmstudiesprogram/events.html

Friday & Saturday, November 14 & 15
8pm, $101.50, $168.50
Elton John
Mohegan Sun Arena
http://www.mohegansun.com

Saturday, November 15, 2008
8:00pm, $20
Another Octave, CT Women’s Chorus
Unitarian Society of New Haven, Hamden
http://www.anotheroctave.org

Wednesday, November 19
8pm
Special Sneak Preview of Gus Van Sant’s new film, Milk
Followed by discussion with producer, Bruce Cohen
Yale University, Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium, New Haven
http://www.yale.edu/filmstudiesprogram/events.html

Friday, November 21,
7pm & 10pm
$28
Paula Poundstone
Iron Horse, Northampton
http://www.paulapoundstone.com
http://www.iheg.com

Friday, December 5
7pm $20
Catie Curtis, www.catiecurtis.com
Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
http://www.iheg.com/index.asp

Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday, December 3, 6, & 7
7pm $15
Providence Gay Men’s Chorus
Glitter & Be Gay, holiday concerts
Beneficent Church, Providence
www.ArtTixRI.com
www.provgmc.org

Saturday, December 6
Women After Hours Holiday Party
8:30pm-1am
The Holiday Inn, East Hartford
http://www.wahdance.com

September Monthly Meeting CANCELLED

NOTICE:

September Monthly Meeting Monday, September 15th @ 6:00pm CANCELLED

STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS

Please bring a donation (e.g. toiler paper, shampoo, toothpaste, etc) for Aliance for Living's "Essential of Life" program

COMING SOON

October Meeting
Guest speakers will discuss the upcoming election and our presidential choices!

Monthly Meeting Reminder- Tomorrow 7/21 @ 6

Just a friendly reminder that we will meet tomorrow at Alliance for Living at 6:00pm for our monthly meeting. We will review upcoming events and set our calendar. We also have a film! Hope to see you there!! Bring a friend!

I finally have those Connecticut State Reps and Sens:

Local Representative and Senate Districts

Town House District Senate District
East Lyme 37 20
Groton 40/41 18
Lyme 23 33
Montville 38/42/139 19/20
New London 39/40 20
North Stonington 43 18
Norwich 46/47 19
Old Lyme 23 20
Stonington 43 18

Connecticut State House of Representatives

District Representative
23 Marilyn Giuliano (R)
37 Ed Jutila (D)
38 Elizabeth Ritter (D)
39 Ernest Hewett (D)
40 Ted Moukawsher (D)
41 Ellisa Wright (D)
42 Tom Reynolds (D)
43 Diana Urban (D)
46 Melissa Olson (D)
47 Jack Malone (D)
139 Kevin Ryan (D)

Connecticut State Senate

District Representative
18 Andrew Maynard (D)
19 Edith Prague (D)
20 Andrea Stillman (D)
33 Eileen Daily (D)

This is for those interested as to whom they'd need to
contact to show support for gay marriage in Connecticut.

More to come. Keep looking for updates (now
that I know how this works!).

Captain Scott's

Reminder:

For all who are interested, some of us are going to Captain Scott's Lobster Dock in New London at 6:00pm today (June 22).

Monthly Meeting- Monday, June 16

Greetings,

Just a reminder that we will be meeting tomorrow, Monday, June 16th at 6:00. We will have a guest speaker from Love Makes a Family. Don't forget to bring a few dollars as we plan to order dinner!

Connecticut Pride 2008 - 06.07.08

The 2008 Connecticut PRIDE Rally and Festival is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, 2008, in Hartford's Elizabeth Park.

21st Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

Thu 29 May 2008 thru Sat 07 Jun 2008

Cinestudio
300 Summit St
Hartford CT 06106

Meeting- May 18 @ 6

Greetings all,

Our monthly meeting is tonight at the Alliance for Living at 6:00. Hope to see everyone there!

Gay News

Greetings all,

We wanted to remind you of our Pot Luck dinner planned for Monday, April 21 at Alliance for Living from 6 to 8. Please email Alan with what you plan to bring so that we can minimize repeat dishes.

At our last meeting, we discussed three general areas of focus: social, education, and activism. Think about what areas or skills you'd be willing to share or upcoming events that may be of interest to others. We can always use a helping hand! Feel free to contact us at newlondonpf@gmail.com with any ideas and suggestions.

Here are a few ideas for social events we can discuss at the next meeting: wine tasting, movie & dinner, casino night, "taking over", backyard barbecue, museum visit, theater event at Connecticut College, and more! Please feel free to share your ideas.

Please spread the word about our next meeting. Attached is one of our flyers. Feel free to post it around town or wherever! This will be a great chance to get to know one another and have fun!!!
If you are GREEN, bring your own dinnerware.

Meeting Minutes 3/17/08

Below are the minutes from our last meeting. Hope to see everyone on Monday, the 21st.
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New London People Forum

Monday, March 17 2008 minutes

* Once a month meeting – 3rd Monday
* Main themes: Social, Education and Activism
* We need a champion for each chapter
* Provide ideas for future activities, discussions, etc
* We agreed on voluntary contribution, either in kind or in dollars
* One person will be the “cash keeper” and at the end of each mtg the “cash keeper” and another member will count the cash collected and document it appropriately
* We agreed on having a 15-20 minute break at each mtg. The main objective of this break is allow people to mingle, interact and talk on a one on one basis.
* We agreed on establishing an e-idea box to take advantage of our mutual creativity
* We agreed on sending information about community events to the web page so everybody is aware of what is going on in our community.
* Please donate food, wine, candies, chocolates or whatever you may think is appropriate for our “Diversity Basket” to be raffled on April 5th at the Art for Life event in Mystic Art Center.
This needs to be delivered to Alan Johnson not later than Fri March 27 at the Alliance for Living Center

UPDATE

Many thanks to all those who attended our first meeting. Spread the word!

Minutes from the meeting will be posted soon.

For next month:

POTLUCK GATHERING!!

Monday, April 21st 6:00-8:00pm
Please contact Alan at Alliance for Living to let him know what you want to bring. ajohnson@allianceforliving.org

OUR FIRST MEETING

A New Incarnation of
THE NEW LONDON PEOPLES FORUM (NLPF)

For the GLBT community of Southeastern CT.
@ the Alliance for Living
154 Broad St, New London

Monday, March 17, 2008
six to eight

Come along, bring a friend!
newlondonpf@gmail.com
http://newlondonpf.blogspot.com/

LGBT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETING

LGBT ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS

Danielson: 7 p.m.-8 p.m. Mondays, room W105 (new section of the west wing), Quinebaug Valley Community College. Open meeting and topic discussion.

New London: Open, Step Meeting, Tuesday 7:00 p.m St James Ch., 76 Federal St

info from Norwich Bulletin Coping Calendar and AA-CT web site.

Out To Lunch Lecture Series

UCONN- The Rainbow Center
Out to Lunch is a interdisciplinary lecture series that focuses on queer studies.

All lectures are scheduled for Wednesdays at noon at the Rainbow Center, Student Union 403, unless otherwise posted.

The following are the lectures for the Spring 2008 semester:

January

* 30: Rev. LaDonna Sanders; "Dancing With the Ancestors & Liberation Notes: Audre Lourde and Bayard Rustin"

February

* 6: Wayne Besen; "Can You Pray Away the Gay?"
* 13: Cancelled because of weather
* 20: Robin McHaelen; "Bridges, Barriers and Boundaries - Queer Youth, now -- and then"
* 27: Barbara Rick; "The Making of the Film In Good Consciousness"

March

* 5: Barry Schreier; "The House of Cards: Smart Social Advocacy for GLBTQ Community"
* 12: No Class - Spring Break
* 19: Brett-Genny; "The Lives of Transgender People Today"
* 26: Imani Henry; "Color Me Queer: The History of Trans and LGB People of Color Political Organizing in the US"

April

* 2: Eric Keenoghan; "Queer Nationalism & the Homeland Security State"
* 9: Joe Lovett; "Gay Sex in the 1970's"
* 16: Larry LaFountaine; "Puerto Rican Lesbians in Connecticut: Cultural Representations"
* 23: Michelle Driscoll; "Exploring Contemporary American Transgender Literature"
* 30: Katie Acosta; "Lesbianas at the Borderlands"



Last Updated: February 2008

PFLAG- SECT

Southeastern Connecticut (PFLAG SECT)
Noank Baptist Church
18 Cathedral Heights, Noank (Town of Groton)
2nd Mon of the Month
5:30 pm (potluck) / 6:30 pm (meeting)
Help Line: (860) 447-0884
Email: cwolney@allianceforliving.org

True Colors XV

15th Annual True Colors Conference,
The Largest Sexual & Gender Minority Youth Conference in the NATION!

March 13th Professional Pre-Conference Institute
March 14th & 15th, 2008 True Colors XV
University of Connecticut, Storrs

Connecticut PRIDE 2008

Connecticut PRIDE 2008
06.07.08

Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

the 21st Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, to be held
May 30 - June 7, 2008.

Cinestudio, Trinity College

Calendar

Welcome!

Welcome to the new blog site for the new incarnation of the New London Peoples Forum. The New London Peoples Forum (NLPF) is a fellowship of individuals related to and members of the GLBT community in Southeastern Connecticut. It has a rich history in uniting and supporting the community for decades. Please check back periodically for information about upcoming meetings and events.