MC Film Mail Bag & News….

East Lansing, MI, 40 Years GLBT Rights & 1st in Country
40 years in, few Michigan towns follow East Lansing’s lead on LGBT rights. Few people realize East Lansing, Mich., holds the distinction of having passed the first municipal gay rights ordinance in the U.S., but 40 years after that landmark achievement some local activists are surprised that much of the state still doesn’t protect LGBT citizens against discrimination. Just 18 Michigan municipalities have LGBT anti-discrimination laws, and advocates say the climate for LGBT Michiganders may be getting worse. Lansing State Journal (3/19)

Canada Warns Gay Travelers Over Russian Law Banning ‘Homosexual Propaganda’

The federal government has advised gay and lesbian travellers visiting St. Petersburg, Russia – a popular tourist destination – to take extra precaution in the wake of a new law in the city banning “homosexual propaganda.” Canada’s ambassador has written to the Russian government to express deep concern, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said. “We are all deeply concerned by this legislation that runs contrary to core Canadian values of freedom of speech, of human rights and the rule of law,” Baird said on Friday during question period.  www.BigGayNews.com

New York Gay Hotel Looks to Thriving LGBT Tourism

The OUT NYC Hotel boasts two hot tubs, a secret garden, its own nightclub, XL and the title of Manhattan’s first boutique hotel built specifically to cater to millions of gay tourists to New York. The hotel, not far from Times Square and Broadway theatres, also hopes to cater to the friends and families of its gay clientele. And so, turning an old concept on its head, the owners of the hotel like to describe it as “straight-friendly.”  www.BigGayNews.com

From the MC Film Mail Bag
Hello Mark & Carrie,

My name is Kindell Workman and I’m proudly serving as the president of the PRIDE Alliance at the University of South Florida. PRIDE stands for People Respecting Individual Diversity and Equality; we are the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) and Allied group on campus. We have weekly meeting every Thursday night and monthly events. Our membership roster is over 800 students.

This year we are hosting the Florida Collegiate Pride Conference and are expecting to have around 300 students from all over the state of Florida for the weekend of March 30th – April 1st. March 30th from 9pm-11pm we will be hosting a Tampa Bay showcase as part of the conference. We would like to invite your organization to come and be represented at our showcase. We want to show collegiate students just how LGBTQ friendly the Tampa Bay community is. We will be providing you a table where you can advertise, provide information, and even sell merchandise. Not only will we be advertising this event to the Conference but also the greater USF community, there will be live music and drinks provided as well.

If this is something that interest you or you have any questions please contact me at your earliest convenience. Please feel free to forward this on to anyone you think is interested, we would really like the whole GaYBORhood to be there!

Kindell Workman, President
P.R.I.D.E. Alliance
University of South Florida

kvworkman@mail.usf.edu fcpc2012.org

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Drinks, hor d’oeuvres, entertainment, walk around the Mockingbird set, and all for a cause!!! Please come!!! Limited tickets! Purchase on the Stageworks website! — Andrea


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It’s time for the…

SPHF Occasionally Annual Yard Sale

April 28    7am til 3 ish!

The Sonia Plotnick Health Fund is having our

‘Occasionally Annual Yard Sale’

to raise funds for the SPHF.

If you would care to do a little ‘spring cleaning’ and

clean out your closets or spare room, shed or garage

and help us raise funds for women’s health care,

please let us know and we’ll take those items off your hands!

Please contact the closest board member listed below

for information on storage and drop off directions.


ChickyChicky2all@aol.com Seminole & Bay Pines

Jenihaleybug536@aol.com (727) St.Pete & Gulfport

Lisa (727)517-0706 The Beaches: Redington, Madeira, Indian Shores etc.

MarlaMarlaspr@aol.com South Tampa

Mary- (727)585-2045 Largo & Clearwater

Shelley- Shelleystu3@gmail.com (941)527-2521 Clearwater & Dunedin

Did you know all your donations and purchases are

fully tax deductible?

Just let us know and we’ll be happy to

give you a receipt for tax time!

Donations will be accepted thru Sunday April 22.

FMI: SoniaPlotnickUpdates@Yahoo.com

No Large furniture please, if you can’t lift it, neither can we!

We are unable to accept computer equipment, printers or televisions.

Please click the following links for electronics  recycling information in your area

Pinellas CountyHillsborough CountyPasco County Sarasota CountyManatee County

See you at the sale!

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