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Cal Alumni Pride, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) alumni club of the University of California, Berkeley supports and promotes the interests of the University of California and its alumni, with an emphasis on issues and interests specific to the LGBT community. Click here to find out more about us.
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In this issue:
A Message from the Cal Alumni Pride Board
Dear Cal Alumni Pride Member,
We're partnering with Stanford Pride for Big Game on The Farm, co-hosting an alumni mixer with Harvard, and partnering with the Ivy League Alumni Club of the Bay Area for our Holiday Party benefitting New Leaf, a counseling center for LGBT communities of the Bay Area. In addition to these events, you'll learn about an alumna who was selected to head SF Pride 2010, discover the recently launched Berkeley Blog, read about Senator and gay rights crusader Mark Leno's upcoming visit to campus, and find out about the gay Cal alum who founded Media Matters after writing "Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative." We hope to see you at one of the many upcoming events this month.
As always, please don't hesitate to send your feedback and suggestions to info@calalumnipride.org.
Go Bears!
Your Cal Alumni Pride Board
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Alumnus Amy Andre name ED of SF Pride
The San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee recently announced that Amy Andre will be the next person to head the organization as its Executive Director. Amy recently received her MBA from Haas focusing on non-profit management and has a masters in sexuality studies from SF State.
To learn more about Amy's appointment, click here.
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Berkeley Joins the Blogoshpere
UC Berkeley's best and brightest are often asked to share their insights at the White House, on Wall Street, and with the media worldwide. Cal's now extending its reach even further with the launch of The Berkeley Blog, and staying true to the Berkeley spirit, they're not shying away from controversial issues like same-sex marriage.
To read the recent post on same-sex couples and the census, follow this link.
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November 17 - Senator Mark Leno to speak at Cal on future of LGBT California
Come hear Senator Leno (D-San Francisco) speak on the future of the movement for transgender inclusion, LGBT seniors and youth, and same-sex marriage in California and the US. The event will take place on Tuesday November 17, 2009 from 5:00 to 6:30pm at UC Berkeley. Co-sponsored by the Gender Equity Resource Center, Cal Berkeley Democrats, Cal Alumni Pride and the Student Coalition for Marriage Equality.
Click here to learn more about Mark Leno's visit to campus.
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November 18 - Ivy League, Cal & Stanford Monthly Alumni Mixer
Join us for a great night with new acquaintances, familiar faces, and delicious refreshments at Infusion! Infusion is an upscale Ultra Lounge just footsteps from Union Square with cuisine and decor that are the very best of East meets West. The fall mixer will take place on Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 to 8:30PM at Infusion Lounge in San Francisco. RSVP is requested by November 16th.
Click here for more information and to RSVP for the fall alumni mixer
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November 21 - Big Game LGBT Tailgate at Stanford
Join Cal Alumni Pride and Stanford Pride at the Big Game on November 21st. It's not too late for Cal Alumni Pride members to purchase tickets.
For details about the tailgate and to purchase tickets, follow this link.
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December 4 - Pink Snowflakes Holiday Party Save The Date
Kick off the holiday season with fellow LGBT alumni at one of the most storied venues in the city on the crest of Nob Hill. Net proceeds from our holiday party will be donated to New Leaf, a nonprofit multi-purpose counseling center for the LGBT communities of San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. The festivities will be held at the University Club in San Francisco on Friday, December 4, from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
For more details about the Holiday Party click here.
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LGBT Alumni Facts and Trivia
After spending his undergrad years writing for the Daily Cal, he went on to become a fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation and became a well known conservative journalist. He took a turn to the left and wrote "Blinded by the Right: The Conscience of an Ex-Conservative." He eventually founded Media Matters, a progressive online research and information center that monitors, analyzes, and corrects conservative misinformation in the media.
To learn more about this alum, click here.
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