Orange County & Los Angeles
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
O.C. Restaurant Week “Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard! While we’re in the mood—Cold jelly and custard!” Well, now is your best opportunity to
LGBT Global Rights Initiative Launch Party We have made many strides for equality
here in the U.S., but there are still many plac- es where discrimination is the rule, places where persecution has actually increased recently. These include Russia, where pride marchers are attacked and police do noth- ing; in Iran, where gay and trans people are arrested and tortured; in Uganda, where American religious fundamentalists have help to write a “Kill The Gays” bill now in Par- liament. Please join The Democracy Council on Sunday, February 9, for the launch of The Democracy Council’s LGBT Global Rights Initiative. The LGBT Global Rights Initiative will work with Non-Governmental Organizations around the world to provide resources, training and infrastructure to LGBT activists in some of the world’s most hostile places. Celebrate the launch of this new initiative with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, and a silent auction. To purchase tickets, or to make a tax-deductible do- nation if you cannot attend, search for LGBT Global Initiative
ateventbrite.com.
try the largest selection of foods available, because Orange County Restaurant Week is happening from Sunday, February 23 through Saturday, March 1. With more than 100 restaurants throughout the O.C., there is something for even the pickiest palette. Gloriously discounted prix fixe two-course lunch menus are offered at $10, $15 or $20, with prix fixe three-course dinner options for $20, $30 and $40. A fantastic variety of cuisines can be had, in a multitude of interna- tional flavors ranging from A—including the Anaheim White House—to Z, for Zipangu. And as organizers say, “The only thing to make for dinner this week is reservations... Orange County Restaurant Week is a great event for great people!” No tickets are neces- sary, but do make your reservations early. These delightful destinations book quickly! Also be sure to “take in” the fabulousLaunch PartyonSaturday, February 22 at Newport Lexus, filled with tasty samplings from some of O.C.’s famed restaurants. For more information on participating restaurants, or to purchase tickets for the launch event, go to
ocrestaurantweek.com.
A Mixer for LGBT Older Adult Women Sometimes you just need a night out… with
other “women of a certain age” and without all the incessant noise found in the club world or at
bars...and quite frankly all the young’uns. We’ve got just the ticket for a night out and far away from the maddening crowds: a Mixer for LGBT Older Adult Women. The Center Long Beach Senior Services Committee invites you to join hosts Sharon and Mina for an afternoon social on Saturday, February 22, just for older adult women who identify as LGBT and are definitely not over the hill! Bring a friend or come solo, you’re sure to have a great time. Refreshments and munchies will be provided, but in order to enjoy them and know where they’re being served, you must RSVP to receive the address of the mixer location. For more information or to RSVP contact Porter Gilberg at 562.434.4455 extension 245 or send an email to
porterg@centerlb.org.
The Envelope Please: An Oscar Viewing Party Can’t go “live” to the 86th Academy Awards
Trevor Project NextGen Valentine’s Day Soirée A perfect place to profess some much-needed love for those who need it the most. Founded in 1998
by the creators of the Academy Award-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth. Come to Bugatta at 7174 Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles to forfeit some time and a bit of your money for a evening of hors d’oeuvres, a hosted bar, raffle prizes and much more. It’s an evening of connections on the ultimate day of love;Friday, February 14 from 8 p.m. to midnight. For tickets and more information go
tothetrevorproject.org.
ceremony? You’re in luck, West Hollywood has an answer: The 13th Annual Oscar View- ing Party as presented by the AIDS Project Los Angeles and The Abbey Food and Bar on Sunday, March 2! Hosted once again by N.C.I.S.’s fabulous Pauley Perrette, this event promises to be as fabulous as only The Abbey and its inhabitants can be. So brush off that tux and bedazzle that sequin gown for an evening of dining, dancing and viewing of the fabulous beauties of Hollywood’s elite—and of course—you should watch the awards ceremony too. Held at The Abbey Food And Bar, 692 North Robertson Boulevard in West Hollywood. For tickets and more information click on The Envelope Please tab
atapla.org.
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