<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hey fellow activists & organizers,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Looking
for some fun volunteer opportunities this summer that supports the
fight for equal justice? Join Gay & Lesbian Advocates &
Defenders (<span>GLAD</span>) at Boston Pride on June 9 and at our Summer
Party on July 21 in Provincetown. (Twice a year I send emails to anyone who ever offered to volunteer for <span>GLAD</span>. Please let me know if you’d rather receive this at a different email address or don’t want to receive these emails.)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wednesday, 5/30</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – <span>GLADHour</span> at The Middle East in Central Square</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,
a happy <span>hour</span> for fans of equal justice for all! <i>No volunteers needed, just come to enjoy
</i>great food and drinks in a relaxed and fun atmosphere while n<span>etworking with fellow supporters of LGBTQ equality<i>.
</i>Join us to hear from Vickie Henry, <span>GLAD</span> Senior Staff Attorney, about how <span>GLAD</span>
aims to broaden and deepen its work to generate systemic change that
builds a just, inclusive, and affirming environment for all LGBTQ youth
and the children of LGBT parents.
Complimentary hors d'oeuvres • Cash bar</span>. RSVP to get a printed name tag (and so our catering count is accurate):
<a href="https://www.glad.org/event/2012-gladhour-may" target="_blank">https://www.<span>glad</span>.org/event/2012-<span>gladhour</span>-may</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday, 6/9</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – Join <span>GLAD</span> at the</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<b>Boston</b> <b>Pride Parade and Festival</b>. <i>We are looking for dozens of volunteers</i> to decorate the <span>GLAD</span>
duck boat, set up and staff our table, make signs (a few days before at
our office), march and have a blast every minute of it. Those marching
with the <span>GLAD</span> team will meet in the South End
at 11 am on June 9 and will make their way through Boston to the
Festival at City Hall Plaza. To learn more or volunteer, please contact
Maryse Pearce at
<a href="mailto:mpearce@glad.org" target="_blank">mpearce@<span>glad</span>.org</a> or call <a href="tel:%28617%29%20426-1350" value="+16174261350" target="_blank">(617) 426-1350</a> by June 4. Every marcher and volunteer gets a free <span>GLAD</span> t-shirt!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday, 7/21</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> – <span>GLAD</span>’s Summer Party in Provincetown</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> (we’ll
help you get there!). <i>W</i></span><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">e need over 40 volunteers for this event:</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> bartenders, catering assistants, registration greeters, auction assistants,
set-up, clean-up, etc.! To help match your interest to what positions are available
<b>please fill out the volunteer registration form online: </b></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.glad.org/Events/eventVolunteer.php" title="blocked::http://www.glad.org/Events/eventVolunteer.php" target="_blank">http://www.<span>glad</span>.org/Events/eventVolunteer.php</a>.
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The event is from 4pm-7pm. Set-up starts at 2pm and with everyone's help we should be done with clean-up by 8:30pm.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Summer Party features:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red">*Celebrity Auctioneer Kate Clinton</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">*Cocktails courtesy of Bacardi, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and Sam Adams<br>
*Awesome Auction - win gift certificates for restaurants, travel
packages, massages & more! Online bidding available will be
available in July.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">How much for all this?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> $75 ($85 at the door) - includes 3 hours of open bar, food and fun.
<a href="https://www.glad.org/event/2012-summer-party" target="_blank">Tickets may be purchased online</a>.
(Event volunteers attend free.) Past volunteers who would just like to
attend the event may use the promotional code: PROMOSP12 and pay just
$30.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">**Save the Date ** Friday, 10/26</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> –</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<i>We need over 60 volunteers for this event. </i><span>GLAD</span>’s <b>Spirit of Justice Award Dinner</b> at the Boston Marriott Copley Hotel.
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The award recognizes and honors individuals whose achievements reflect a profound dedication to our ideal of a just society.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rev. Irene Monroe</span></strong>
was enthusiastically selected for the contributions she has made to the
advancement of equality for LGBT people. Her powerfully voiced
syndicated column, written with unconditional
love toward all readers, has helped to shape public dialogue on LGBT
and racial justice issues. You’re invited to be a Table Captain and
bring your friends – sign up:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span style="color:blue"><a href="https://www.glad.org/event/2012-spirit-of-justice" target="_blank">https://www.<span>glad</span>.org/event/2012-spirit-of-justice</a></span>.</span></p>
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England’s leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">Robbie Samuels<br>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">30 Winter Street, Suite 800<br>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:rsamuels@glad.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">rsamuels@<span>glad</span>.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">CONNECT WITH <span>GLAD</span><br>
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.glad.org/help/mailing-list" title="http://www.glad.org/help/mailing-list" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">www.<span>glad</span>.org/help/mailing-list</span></b></a></span><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b"><br>
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.twitter.com/GLADLaw" title="http://www.twitter.com/GLADLaw" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">www.twitter.com/GLADLaw</span></b></a></span><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b"><br>
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GLADFans" title="http://www.facebook.com/GLADFans" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">www.facebook.com/GLADFans</span></b></a></span><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b"><br>
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.youtube.com/GLADvideo" title="http://www.youtube.com/GLADvideo" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b">www.youtube.com/GLADvideo</span></b></a></span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b"><br>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#991a00">Know your rights!</span></i></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt">
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Call </span></b><a href="http://www.glad.org/rights/infoline" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#00829b"><span>GLAD</span>'s Legal InfoLine</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#991a00">
with your LGBT/HIV legal questions. <br>
M-F 1:30-4:30pm </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#991a00"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#991a00"> 800-455-<span>GLAD</span> (4523).
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#991a00">Hablamos Español.</span></i>
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