Updates Archive

  • January Meeting & 2012 Board Election

    January Meeting & 2012 Board Election

    Official Slate of Nominees for the 2012 Board of Directors Join us this Monday, January 9, for the first General Membership meeting of the year as we elect and inaugurate the new Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club Board of Directors. The election will take place at the San Francisco LGBT Center; the ballot box [...]

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  • Alice’s 2011 Holiday Party

    Alice’s 2011 Holiday Party

    Tis the season! Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club invites its members and friends to the 2011 Holiday Party! Kindly RSVP so we can make sure we do not run out of any goodies! The Holiday party will be on Saturday, December 17th from 2 PM to 5 PM. It will be held at the home [...]

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  • December Co-Chair’s Column by Reese Aaron Isbell

    December Co-Chair’s Column by Reese Aaron Isbell

    Alice Works (Her Butt Off)! 2011 Break-down: In my first year as Alice Co-Chair I realized just how much work it is to run this amazing organization. I’ve been on the Board of the Club since 2004, but I really had no idea how much everyone does until I had the unique vantage point of [...]

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  • Alice 2011 Endorsements

    Alice 2011 Endorsements

    November 2011 Election * Openly LGBT Candidate City Races: Mayor – Ranked Endorsement DENNIS HERRERA – #1 BEVAN DUFTY* – #2 ED LEE – #3 District Attorney George Gascon – Sole Endorsement Sheriff Chris Cunnie – Sole Endorsement Ballot Measures A – School Bonds YES B – Road Repaving and Street Safety Bonds YES C [...]

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  • Apply to Human Rights Commission’s LGBT Advisory Committee

    Apply to Human Rights Commission’s LGBT Advisory Committee

    The San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Advisory Committee Seeks New Members Application Deadline Friday, October 28, 2011 San Francisco, CA- The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Advisory Committee (“LGBTAC”) of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission (“Commission”) is seeking new members to serve on one of the Commission’s most active committees. One of three [...]

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  • October Co-Chair’s Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    October Co-Chair’s Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    Keeping Public Sentiment in Favor of the LGBT Movement On Friday, September 30, 2011, I was invited to join Leader Nancy Pelosi at a private function to celebrate the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Members of the United States Military as well as many LGBT activists were present at the event. Our very own [...]

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  • Alice 2011 Fall Awards Ceremony

    Alice 2011 Fall Awards Ceremony

    Alice’s 2011 Fall Awards Ceremony Honoring those who Build and Protect our Community Leadership Award: Charles Sheehan Legislator of the Year: Supervisor Scott Wiener Community Partner in Public Service Award: San Francisco Public Library Community Partner in Public Relations Award: Contemporary Jewish Museum Community Partner in Public Policy Award: Jewish Community Relations Council Special Recognition: [...]

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  • Nominations to the 2012 Board of Directors

    Nominations to the 2012 Board of Directors

    Please note that the nominations period for all officer and board member positions is now open and will conclude on Sunday November 27, 2011. Nominations may only be made of members in good standing and must be submitted in writing no later than November 27, 2011. To nominate an Alice member in good standing for [...]

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  • Alice 40th Anniversary History Series – Article #5

    Alice 40th Anniversary History Series – Article #5

    1980’s – “A Decade of Challenge and Change” The last article of this column recounted the 1970’s, from the Presidential campaign of George McGovern through the time of Harvey Milk. This article will review the 1980’s, a time of enormous challenge and change for the community. Alice Reports, May 1987 In the 1970’s, Alice had [...]

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  • Special Human Rights Commission Meeting

    Special Human Rights Commission Meeting

    SAN FRANCISCO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TO EXPLORE TRENDS IN HATE CRIMES AND ANTI-BULLYING EFFORTS AT A SPECIAL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 22ND IN THE CASTRO (D8) This special meeting is a part of the Agency’s on-going effort to foster greater community outreach as well as afford greater public awareness to the HRC’s role in human rights [...]

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