tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28901075686407049562024-03-13T08:31:45.616-07:00Tawas Area LGBTQ & Ally Community Blognkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-7887636434091550052011-02-08T09:30:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:33:37.725-08:00IRC Group Chat, Feb 15, 8pmHello Members,Just a few announcements. As our new site begins to unfold and develop new features will also be available for your use. Our latest tool is the IRC chat function. This is something that will be completely built into our site momentarily, but for now it is available by clicking here. You must enter a username, but no password is required.An IRC chat meeting will be held next Tuesday,nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-29954707201272872522010-08-30T10:32:00.000-07:002010-09-15T05:37:37.643-07:00Minutes 28 August 2010New BusinessSoftball tournamentVolunteers are needed for the softball games September 11 and 12 at Dewey Durant Park. We will be working concession and picking up trash.VolunteeringWhat are more ways we can volunteer? How can we integrate our interests with volunteering?Walking dogs at animal shelterOusting Invasive plant speciesAdopt a highway program Newspaper We have the opportunity to be nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-30691549331393097162010-08-22T07:35:00.000-07:002010-08-22T07:48:19.906-07:00Summer 2010 Newsletter Now AvailableOur summer 2010 newsletter is now available for download. Click here to access and download the file. I would be interested in your responses, so please send your comments here.nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-33338915589175664812010-08-19T20:55:00.000-07:002010-08-20T21:02:20.707-07:00T-Shirt LogoWe're finally coming around to getting T-shirts printed. This is the semi-final design for the logo. If you would like to see any changes to the design, please let me know as soon as possible.My cousin is able to print the T-shirts for around $10 per shirt, due around the time you receive the shirt. They shrink to be "average". The reason there is only two colors is to keep the cost down - the nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-22567209062695599712010-08-12T20:39:00.000-07:002010-08-20T20:43:38.812-07:00Minutes 12 August 2010DiscussionsHow to get name out and to allow the group to growVolunteer --> contact former owners of Tawas Bar, St. Joseph Hosiptal for hospice programs, get in contact with homeless and women's shelter in OscodaSkype meetingsBloggingBlog Talk RadioWebsiteHow to get fundingPop can driveIndividual donationsHow to get more people to attendSkype for anonymityIRC chattingTalking to friends about the nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-41022824478429967852010-07-30T11:27:00.001-07:002010-07-30T11:39:23.428-07:00IRC Chat InstructionsWe will be having bi-weekly IRC chats for everyone to join. IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and is a great way for getting a virtual group of people together to discuss a topic. Joining an IRC chat is as easy as 1, 2, 3.Go to https://chat.mibbit.com/Enter any username/nickname and type "#tawaslgbtq" (without quotes) for the channelPress return and enter the chat room to start chatting with nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-74655842535804040432010-07-29T18:21:00.000-07:002010-08-20T18:55:28.754-07:00Minutes 29 July 2010AgendaIntroductionsGoals & MissionsDiscussionHomeworkGoals & MissionsLong-term goalsContinue to promote awareness, tolerance, and acceptance of LGBTQ peopleDevelop organized system for finding and employing volunteer opportunitiesFind ways for dealing with cyber bullyingDevise way for implementing LGBTQ-inclusive sexual education in schoolShort-term goalsDevelop logoEmploy nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-84591323731947749172010-06-20T20:44:00.000-07:002010-08-20T20:48:56.807-07:00Spring/Summer Registry 2010In order to receive updates, event invitations, newsletters, and other happenings via email, please fill out the spring/summer registry for 2010.Let me repeat this... FILL OUT THE REGISTRY NOW!!!!!Thank you.nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-58314184861881260702009-05-29T17:41:00.000-07:002009-05-29T17:45:11.326-07:00Summer RegistrarPlease click the following link and fill out the registrar for the summer part of 2009. It will help us get a good idea of when is best to meet as well as who will be attending and where to hold each meeting. The link can be found here. I hope you are enjoying your summer!nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-18176673786414409412009-04-09T02:27:00.000-07:002009-05-06T20:30:01.259-07:00T-Shirt and Logo DesignCan we all come up with some cool t-shirt and/or logo designs for this organization? Submit your design to tawas.lgbtq@gmail.com and we will review and vote which logo is the best! You can also post your logo on the facebook T-Shirt and Logo Design discussion with a link to the picture. If you upload your image to ImageShack, all facebook users can see the image regardless if you are "friends" ornkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-49320511481191377962009-04-06T02:05:00.000-07:002009-05-15T01:34:48.446-07:00By The Way... (part 2)Freddy Rodriguez? Gonzalez? I'm not sure what his name was exactly, but he was my roommate-to-be. I was informed of who my roommate was when I was on vacation in California with my friend Kara. I didn't want things to go awry three days into being roommates, so I decided to email Mr. Freddy and inform him that I was gay. He said he wasn't really comfortable with that. I guess I understood and nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-24778947308096490552009-04-02T23:43:00.001-07:002009-04-02T23:47:23.808-07:00Cell-to-Cell HIV Transfer Caught On VideoGrabbed from telegraph.co.uk.The video is apparently the first video of an infected CD4 cell attacking and infecting a healthy one. Interesting stuff! nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-24804549086481498882009-04-01T23:58:00.000-07:002009-04-02T00:01:56.761-07:00By The Way... (part 1)(On the phone)...Nick: How's Jayme doing? Has she taken Noah to the specialist?Mom: Yeah. Yep, Jayme went with Noah to the doctor on Saturday, and they told her that when he gets lethargic like that again to take him to the emergency and have some tests done to see what it is exactly that makes him so lethargic. But until then, they can't do anything about it.Nick: Oh, so they have to re-enact nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890107568640704956.post-38266664262175136852009-03-29T20:11:00.000-07:002009-04-01T22:32:52.390-07:00IntroductionTawas Bay has changed so much in the past few years. We have seemingly become an actual city, compared to the small town we were once used to. With becoming a city, one might expect a few things-- one of them is a resource community for the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, sometimes called LGBT, GLBT etc.) people in our area.Religious and conservative homophobia and nkobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13411529993442835116noreply@blogger.com0