Bentrish Satarzadeh Archive

  • 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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  • 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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  • August Co-Chair’s Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    August Co-Chair’s Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    Alice Celebrates 40 Years with Pride! On Pride Sunday, Alice had the most successful pride breakfast in our 40-year history! We broke records on every front, ticket sales, attendance, fundraising, and compliments on a job well done. In fact, we sold out the event and had to shut down our online ticketing service! Thank you [...]

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  • Press Release: Opening of Alice Exhibit at GLBT History Museum

    Press Release: Opening of Alice Exhibit at GLBT History Museum

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 29, 2011 ALICE B. TOKLAS LGBT DEMOCRATIC CLUB EXHIBIT TO OPEN AT GLBT MUSEUM “40 Years Together, 40 Years Strong” opens for the month of August at the GLBT History Museum marking the 40th anniversary of the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club — the first and longest serving LGBT Democratic [...]

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  • May Co-Chair’s Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    May Co-Chair’s Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    Gay Marriage, Where Are We & Where Are We Headed? The Washington Post reported on Tuesday April 26, 2011: “To hear them [Prop 8 supporters] describe it, defenders of traditional marriage during last year’s trial on California’s Proposition 8 felt like the visiting team in a game with a hometown referee.” The hometown referee that [...]

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  • March Co-Chair Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    March Co-Chair Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    Unrest in the Middle East Could Spell Global Freedom Civil unrest in the Middle East and North Africa is spreading like wild fire, with records of violent incidents in Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, where people are dying in demonstrations against their repressive governments. The protests in the Arab world are inspired by the recent successful [...]

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  • January Meeting & 2011 Board Election

    January Meeting & 2011 Board Election

    Official Slate of Nominees for the 2011 Board of Directors Join us this Monday, January 10, 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. As usual, we will meet at 6:30 at the San Francisco LGBT Center. And [...]

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  • Statement on violent attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

    Statement on violent attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Violent Attack on Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is an Attack on All Americans Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Tucson) was violently attacked today while speaking to her constituents at local event. The attack on Rep. Giffords killed at least six people, including a federal judge. The Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club wishes Rep. Giffords a [...]

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  • September Co-Chair Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    September Co-Chair Column by Bentrish Satarzadeh

    Netroots Nation, an organization dedicated to providing progressive voices with a national forum, recently held its fifth annual convention, during which Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked about ENDA and her thoughts on its eventual passage. “I can’t give you a time. But I can tell you that it is a priority and it had been [...]

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