Ensemble M presents Music, Art, and Androgyny, a concert in the spirit of the Salon, on Monday, May 14th.

Read the cover story for more, and purchase tickets at (215) 732-2220 or www.waygay.org

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Music, Art, and Androgyny will immerse the audience in visual art and chamber music. The program includes the breathtaking Brahms Clarinet Quartet, featuring Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinetist with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

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P.2 Greetings from the Executive Director TAB William Way Welcomes You Home P.3 May Calendar P.4 May at a Glance P.6 Around the Center This month in LGBT history P.7 Celebrating Queer History in April and May at YOUR Community Center Celebrating Bayard Rustin Author Talk: Saeed Jones

ENSEMBLE M MAKES EAST COAST PREMIERE AT THE CENTER

Taken out of context, when one sees the words music, art, and androgyny side-by-side, the only logical conclusion is that it must be an accident, like a scramble of Magnetic Poetry pieces haphazardly arranged on a refrigerator. This May, however, the juxtaposition of these three concepts is anything but unintentional. On Monday evening, May 14th, William Way LGBT Community Center hosts Ensemble M, a chamber music consortium of world-class artists. Since 2009, Ensemble M has performed in alternative spaces an historic movie theatre, a church, homes concert events presented in the spirit of the Salon: interactive, informative and intimate in style. The title of this concert: Music, Art, and Androgyny. Founder and Artistic Director, Judy Geist, says she has an appreciation for androgynously living the metaphor as a visual artist and musician. Geist joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in 1983, becoming the rst woman violist in the orchestras 83-year history. Musicians generally personify phrases in music and strive to play the intent of the composer. In a way, we share ourselves and merge with the composer as part of the creative process. To Geist, female musicians may experience androgyny just for playing music more often by male composers. The evening will include an exhibit and slide presentation of Geists paintings and drawings colorful portraits with abstract leanings that shes exhibited in and out of Philadelphia. Ensemble M was born during a time when Geist was living a bi-coastal lifestyle between Philadelphia and Whidbey Island near Seattle. Now, Im resurrecting Ensemble M on the East coast, beginning here at the William Way, the idea of which delights Geist. I am happy that our Philadelphia Debut Performance will be at the William Way Center, which really is growing as a cultural venue near the Avenue of the Arts. The program will include a Bach Viola da Gamba (viola) Sonata performed by Judy Geist with Chris Bartlett playing the piano, Dohnnyis Serenade For String Trio, and nish with one of Brahms most celebrated chamber music works, the Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op. 115 for Clarinet and Strings. At the end of each piece, we bow as couriers of musical treasures -- the exquisite works are the stars. The couriers include two other Philadelphia Orchestra members: Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinetist since 2003, and Amy Oshiro, a violinist with the Orchestra since 2008. Geist also reunites with fellow alumni from her time studying at The Curtis Institute of Music, Carol (violin) and David Cole (cello), who now teach at the Conservatory of Music at Lynn University in Florida. Read more about Geist and arts at the Center in this Inquirer article: http://bit.ly/WWCCarts Music, Art, and Androgyny will take place on Monday, May 14th at 7pm. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at www. waygay.org or by calling (215) 732-2220.

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WILLIAM WAY WELCOMES YOU HOME

On Saturday, June 9, the William Way LGBT Community Center will kickoff Pride Weekend with its 2nd annual Homecoming Celebration. If you were one of the 250 guests who attended Homecoming last year, you know its a not-to-miss event. The evening will start out with a buffet dinner and open bar in the lobby and a silent auction consisting of a dozen tempting packages, including a free annual gym membership with personal training sessions and tness equipment, New Hope and Lancaster County weekend getaways, and the Philadelphia Brunch basket featuring close to $1,000 worth of gift certicates to Phillys best brunch eateries. After about an hour or so of mixing and mingling, guests will ascend the grand staircase to the Mark Segal Ballroom, where they will be greeted by local celebrity, The Notorious OMG, who will serve as the evenings Mistress of Ceremonies. The two hour variety show will feature performances by local and not-so-local drag superstars, burlesque routines, comedy acts, and the crowning of the 2012 Homecoming Court. Special honors will be awarded to community heroes, including the amazing and inspiring Weigh it Forward participants. The Homecoming Planning Committee, chaired by former Board member Eric Ashton, is inviting our friends and patrons to be Homecoming hosts of this years celebration. Host levels start at $750 for individuals and $1,500 for couples and businesses, and benets include free tickets to the event and recognition from the stage and on all signage and promotional materials. Contact Michael at mpomante@waygay.org for more information about being a host. Join us at 6:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 9, when the Center invites the community HOME for an evening of celebration and jubilation. Tickets will go on sale May 1. Act fast when they dothis is a sell-out event!

GREETINGS FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

our innovative new arts programs (including a piano You are welcome concert by Ching-Yun Hu and the Philadelphia Every month I am moved Museum of Art tour with by the stories of members Zoe Strauss), consider of our community who joining us on Monday, have connected to what May 14th at 7PM as Judy they need most through the Geist brings the exciting resources available at the Ensemble M to play at the Center. During a difcult Center. As part of the economy, we get more calls evening (see the front page about housing, food, health article about the event), Ill care access, and other be accompanying violist primary needsand Im and Philadelphia Orchestra glad that our information member Judy Geist in one and referral systems and of Bachs sonatas for Viola peer counseling program da Gamba. Please come are ready to connect people join us! to available resources. I tell our staff that the most Thanks to Greensgrow important thing is that we Farm and our foundation be welcoming, so that friends people walk through the door and are willing to tell Our relationship with us what they need. To Greensgrow Farm was the entire community and brought about through our allies, I say, You are the friendship of board welcome at the Center. treasurer Ann Butchart and former board member And it truly feels like a and Cornerstone Society welcoming Spring around Member Al Besse to the William Way. The new the leadership at this colorful furniture in the well-known urban farm lobby, the gorgeous art in Kensington. We are on the walls, and the buzz grateful to the Board of of community members Greensgrow for organizing passing through the doors Pansy Sunday at the have brought a lively and farm10% of the proceeds welcoming energy to our on Sunday, April 22nd were lobby and meeting rooms. contributed to William Way. Our newest arrival on the We think that urban farming scene is a shining twois a great thing for the piece coffee cart donated health of our City and the by our generous friends at health of our LGBT people. Capriccio at Caf Cret. Visit Greensgrow at 2501 E. We thank David Wagaman Cumberland Street to see their unique efforts to build and his colleagues for healthier communities. helping us fulll on our dream of a caf in the With regards to new grants, lobbyand we expect to unveil the new coffee cart in we are grateful to our friends at the Philadelphia the next few months. Foundation for their generous grant of $37,000 More Arts!! for general operating support. Im also very For those of you who proud of Ed Miller, Senior have been enjoying Program Coordinator, Dear Friends, and Candice Thompson, Director of Center Services, for cultivating our relationship with SAGE, the national organization serving LGBT seniors. We are the SAGE afliate in this region, and have recently received a $7,500 grant to pilot a computer training program to assist seniors who are seeking a job. The training will be provided in our shining David Bohnett Cyber Center, and we are excited that young adults will assist the seniors--helping to build an element of intergenerational support into our ongoing work. Finally, I hope that you all will give a big cheer for the City of Brotherly Love Softball League. By the time you have received this newsletter, I will have thrown out the rst pitch of the season. Im grateful that most of you wont have had to observe my terrifying softball antics. With appreciation, Chris Bartlett Executive Director

CELEBRATING QUEER HISTORY IN APRIL AND MAY AT YOUR COMMUNITY CENTER

Join the Center and the Pop-up Museum of Queer History for a series of special events to coincide with this months John J. Wilcox, Jrs archival exhibition. From a presentation on obscenity laws and queer resistance to a workshop geared towards K-12 educators, the diversity and amount of programming associated with this exhibit presents Center members with multiple opportunities to engage with contemporary queer issues through a historical lens, and at no cost to you. Professor and author Whitney Strub of Rutgers University comes to Pop-up Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 9 from 7 pm to 9 pm to take the audience on a visual journey which highlights image that were once deemed obscene, and the way they were used to frame homosexuality as perverted in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s by American authorities. From lesbian pulp ction to beefcake photos, Strub illustrates how these obscene images in fact helped form queer identity and activism and provide an interesting entry point to discuss how oppression has shaped queer history. Historian and teacher educator, Rachel Mattson, will lead a four hour workshop for educators working with youth in K-12 on Saturday, April 28 from 12pm to 4pm. This free workshop was launched in NYC where Mattson is an Assistant Professor at SUNY New Paltz. It will focus on practical investigation of the possibilities, the purpose, and the practice of teaching queer histories. How can K-12 teachers use queer histories to teach students to critically read historical and contemporary texts, and to consider questions about gender and the disciplinary effects of heteronormativity? How might we teach queer histories that are both engaging and challenging and aligned with the state standards? The workshop will offer participants the opportunity to experiment with specic pedagogical strategies, to examine a range of primary documents, and to begin crafting lesson ideas for use in their own classrooms. Registration is required to Rachel at rachmattson@gmail.com. The Pop-Up Museum is new, unique, and relevant to the community, says Ryan. Given the small sampling of pieces outlined above, it is easy to see how wideranging the Pop-Up Philadelphia exhibit will be in its entirety. As Ryan notes, having a past is an essential component to believing oneself psychologically healthy and emotionally worthy. The straightwashing of history leaves [us] without ancestors. His words ring true with the philosophy behind the effort to preserve LGBT history, both Philadelphia-based and more broadly, within the Centers archives. Whether its between lovers, a large social network, or a city-wide tradition, the past is our heritage and an essential part of our wellbeing in the present and well into the future. Please join The Pop-Up Museum of Queer History and The William Way Community Center for the opening of this exhibit on Saturday, April 21, 7-10 pm n

AUTHOR TALK

CELEBRATING BAYARD RUSTIN

On Saturday, March 17th, as many people were celebrating St. Patricks Day, a very different celebration was being observed. The day marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Bayard Rustin. Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States. He brought Gandhis protest techniques to the American civil rights movement, and helped mold Martin Luther King, Jr. into an international symbol of peace and nonviolence. (rustin.org) Having lived as a courageous, outspoken and openly gay African-American man in a time that was not kind to either of those groups, Rustin continues to this day to be an inspiration and a reminder to the world that the ght for civil rights goes beyond delineations of identity that it is a ght for equality and justice for all. With the Centenary of his birth taking place this year and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington coming in 2013, there is a nationwide effort to call attention to this remarkable man, led in large part by the National Black Justice Coalition. On April 4th, the Center hosted one of NBJCs founders, Mandy Carter, and invited Philadelphia area organizations and individuals to discuss potential partnerships and collaborations for the coming year. The ensuing conversations created a palpable excitement, with ideas forming around ways to commemorate and honor Rustin, as well as foster a culture of engagement and activism rooted in Rustins philosophy of non-violent direct action. At the time this newsletter goes to print, the Center and other organizations are in the midst of planning events and programs for May and for months to come. As details emerge about Center events or those of other organizations and collaborations, they will be publicized through our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/waygayphiladelphia), our website (www.waygay.org), and through printed materials which will be made available in the Centers lobby. We urge you to check back and become engaged in these programs. Details of a walking tour led by PhilaVentures in Rustins hometown of West Chester can be found in the calendar descriptions at the center of this newsletter. You can also nd a listing of events happening nationwide at http://rustin.org/?page_id=23 n

On Thursday, May 17th, Saeed Jones will visit William Way for the rst time to give a reading of his poetry.A 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee, Saeed Jones received his MFA from Rutgers University - Newark. His poetry has appeared or forthcoming in publications like The Rumpus, Vinyl, Haydens Ferry Review, Jubilat, West Branch, Quarterly West & Blackbird. His chapbookWhen the Only Light is Fireis available from Sibling Rivalry Press. He blogs regularly atsaeedjones. com& his tumblr istheferocity. tumblr.com. Finally, regular watchers of ImFromDriftwood. coms video series of true LGBT stories from all over will recognize Saeed from his powerful coming out story, the rst video story ever published on the site. (View it at http:// bit.ly/SaeedJones) Like many contemporary artists, Saeed also writes about his craft. From a piece on his blog entitled On Dread, he writes Writing is not therapeutic for me. It is arduous usually, thrilling often and heartbreaking occasionally. Not to be dramatic, but the poems I write are my attempts to save my life line by line, image by image. They are tethers. And the making of such a tether is damn hard work. (I know you know this.) This reading will complement the other ne arts offerings that have quickly become a hallmark of the Centers engagement with our surrounding communities and institutions on the Avenue of the Arts. See the Calendar description on page 4 for more details.

THIS MONTH IN LGBT HISTORY

GAY LIBERATION FRONT PHILADELPHIA
The post-Stonewall years in Philadelphia saw the birth of new, leftist, counter-culture organizations that rejected the assimilationism of earlier homophile groups. On May 29, 1970, a group of about 50 people met at Gazoo, a gay collective at 230 South Street to form Philadelphias Gay Liberation Front. Among the leaders was activist Steve (Kiyoshi) Kuromiya. Primarily young and male, GLF members espoused not only gay liberation, but civil rights, feminism and anti-war causes. Soon there was a GLF student group at Temple, which sponsored weekly coffee hours and dances at the schools Student Activities Center. GLF events received fairly extensive coverage in local radical papers like the Free Press, Plain Dealer and Distant Drummer. By 1971, GLF was being overshadowed by the new Gay Activists Alliance. GAA was more political, structured and more focused on gay rights issues and soon had over 400 members. By the summer of 1972, the year of Philadelphias rst Gay Pride Parade, after a brief but active existence, the GLF had folded. To learn more about 1970s activism and the New Left in Philadelphia, read Marc Steins City of Sisterly & Brotherly Loves and visit the John J. Wilcox, Jr. LGBT Archives at the William Way Center.

MAY CALENDAR

The GLF manifesto from the cover of Temple Universitys Free Press, July 27, 1970.

On April 4th, over a dozen people representing various community organizations met with Mandy Carter of the National Black Justice Coalition and discussed how to collaborate and celebrate the Bayard Rustin centennial. Pictured: Back row - Cicely, Max Ray, Candice Thompson, Shayna Israel, Tammyrae Barr; Middle row - Arthur Martin-Chester, Stevie Martin-Chester, Sherrie Cohen, Mandy Carter, Jeffrey Haskins, Gary Hines; Front Lee Carson.

AROUND THE CENTER

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Director of Center Services, Candice Thompson, leads a group from Bucks County Community College on a tour of the Center. Here they are in the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Library. 3

Volunteer Orientation Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 pm Volunteer Orientation is a monthly information session for new volunteers to learn about the Center and the various ways to get involved. Call (215) 7322220 to register. Volunteer Velada & Dinner Tuesday, May 15, 7 pm (Every 3rd Tues of the month) Help us fold and assemble our monthly mailing. Its a big job and we need your help! Silver Foxes Sunday, May 27, 3-5 pm (Every 4th Sun of the month) For LGBT 50+ folks. A monthly social and discussion group at the Center. Light refreshments will be served and feel welcome to bring other food. WeXist Sundays, May 13 & 27, 2-4 pm (Every 2nd & 4th Sun of the month) Support group for transmen, those born female with gender identity questions, and femaleto-male (FTM) transsexuals. Free.

Thursdays, 12pm & 7:30pm For experienced and new players. Mah-jongg is a game of skill, strategy, calculation, and luck for four players. Reservations required call (215) 732-2220. PV: Valley Forge Fitness Walk Wednesdays, 5:45 pm Recharge mid-week with a fast paced walk at the Valley Forge National Park along the Joseph Plumb Martin Trail. In order to accommodate the parks vacancy by sunset, the group meets at 5:30pm for a 5:45pm sharp departure form the lower parking lot near the restrooms at the main visitors center for the park (entrance at Rt. 23 and N. Outerline Rd.). A brisk pace is maintained to cover 5.5 miles of light to moderate terrain in 1.5 hours. The walk passes 3 restrooms with water fountains and its recommended that you wear comfortable shoes. Leashed dogs allowed, but note that the trail is shared with cyclists. Heavy rain cancels. For info call Karl at vfwalks@gmail. com or 484-947-4446. Peer Counseling Monday - Friday, 6:00-9:00 pm One-to-one condential counseling. We help with issues such as coming out, sexual identity and expression, relationships, family issues, isolation, substance abuse, HIV/ AIDS, legal issues, health and safety concerns. This is a free and condential service. 215732-TALK (8255). PhilaVentures Wissahickon Hike Last Sun of Each Month, 2pm An opportunity for walking at a moderate pace with a talkative group of LGBT people who like fresh air and exercise. Some ups/downs and uneven paths. Meet at former Borders Books in Chestnut Hill. TransWay (Free) Thursdays, 7-9pm A weekly social group for the transgender and genderqueer community. Rainbow Buddhist Meditation (Free) Sundays, 5pm For Buddhists and those interested in Buddhism. Meditation and discussion. Rapid HIV Testing (Free) Mondays, 4-7pm Walk-in condential HIV testing using the OraQuick Advance oral swab test (no blood draw). Testing process takes 30- 45 minutes. Results provided during the appointment. 5

MorningsOut on an excursion to the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

PhilaVentures tours Woodland Cemetary

MAY AT A GLANCE
Art Gallery: The 7th Annual Juried Art Show Friday, May 18, 6-8pm Join over 20 participating LGBT artists exhibiting work in this years competition. The prize winner(s) will be announced that night and will win an exhibition in the Centers Art Gallery. Wine & Hors doeurves. RSVP by calling (215) 732-2220. Author Reading: Saeed Jones Thursday, May 17, 7pm Jones is A 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee and his poetry has appeared in publications like The Rumpus, Vinyl, Haydens Ferry Review, Jubilat, West Branch, Quarterly West & Blackbird. His chapbookWhen the Only Light is Fireis available from Sibling Rivalry Press. Cost for attendance is $10 for non-members, or $8 for members of the Center. Part of the proceeds will benet the Center. The author will have copies of his book available for purchase for $12 and will be signing books after the reading. BiUnity Friday, May 11, 7 pm (2nd Fridays of every other month) Philadelphias only social and support network for bisexual people, their families, and friends. Free. Ensemble M Concert: Music, Art & Androgyny Monday, May 14th, 7pm $35 Ensemble M, a chamber music consortium presenting concerts in the spirit of the Salon, makes its East Coast debut right here at William Way. Ensemble M includes current members of the Philadelphia Orchestra and alumni of Curtis Institute of Music. See front page for details. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at www.waygay.org or (215)-732-2220. Includes post-show reception. Get In, Get Tested Fridays, May 11 & 25, 8-10 pm Walk-in condential HIV testing using the OraQuick Advance oral swab test (no blood draw). Testing process takes 20- 30 minutes. Results provided during the appointment. Reduced admission to iCandy that night with test. A joint initiative through Action AIDS, GALAEI, and the William Way Community Center. Guys Night Out: First Friday Art Gallery Crawl Friday, May 4, 5:30 pm Its the return of the First Friday Art Gallery Crawl in Old City, with 40+ participating galleries!We will meet at the Center at 5:30pm and then walk to Old City (approx. 2 miles), wandering from one art gallery opening to the next.RSVP topblore@ waygay.orgor215-732-2220. This diverse group of GBT men meets monthly for social and cultural opportunities of interest. John J. Wilcox, Jr. Library & Archives: The Pop-up Museum of Queer History April 27 May 19 Please join The Pop-Up Museum of Queer History and The William Way Community Center for an exciting show that celebrates the rich, long, and largely unknown histories of queer communities in Philadelphia and around the world. With more than twenty exhibits and events, this show is an exciting exploration of our history. Pop-up Special Event: Obscene Resistance Wednesday, May 9, 7-9 pm Beefcake photos in physique magazines; tawdry tales of perverse lesbian love; a symbolically-fraught recracker shooting out of a mans unzipped pants; and even a mildly raunchy poem about toilet-cruising in an otherwise serious magazine: all were deemed obscene by American authority gures at one point. How did the law of obscenity impact queer history? And what role did obscene imagery play in LGBT community formation, activism, and identity? Presented by Professor Whitney Strub of Rutgers University, Strub contends that this obscene resistance gives us a useful historical window into the workings of antigay policies as well as the sexual politics of queer self-expression. Free. Making Up the Difference Tuesdays, 6:30-8 pm (May 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19) Learn the basics of natural makeup application from local makeup artist April Chatman-Royce. April will teach techniques to enhance a persons unique beauty while transitioning. There will be in-class demonstrations, discussions and personal attention for each participant. This pilot class is geared towards Trans-Feminine individuals. It will be a fun, safe and open environment to learn how to put ones best face forward using affordable products. Each participant will use their own make up. Limit 10 people and registration required to cthompson@waygay.org or to Candice at 215-732-2220. For maximum benet, it is asked that participants be able to attend all classes. Free. A Penny for Your Thoughts Saturday, May 19, 4-7 pm This guided discussion on all issues which impact lesbian, bisexual and questioning women will provide an opportunity to address a variety of topics including but not limited to sexuality, role playing, politics, relationships, etc No subject is off limits! Each question will be written on a 3 by 5 index card and folded in half and cards will be picked randomly by the co-facilitators, Trina Dorman and Yvette Lassiter, MSW, and read to the group at large. FREE. RSVP is required to info@ waygay.org or 215-732-2220 as space is limited. Queer Writers Collective Saturday, May 26, 46 pm (Every 4th Saturday of the month) Join this free group for monthly workshops and discussions to develop your unique queer voice via the written word at the Center. Contact Candice for information at (215) 732-2220 or info@waygay.org. Free. PhilaVentures: Bayard Rustin walking tourand exhibit Saturday, May 12, 1 pm Bayard Rustin was one of the most important gures in the history of the civil rights movement. But largely because of his homosexuality, he has been more or less erased from history. Rustin was raised in West Chester, Pa. and now the Chester County Historical Society has taken a step to correct this injustice by presenting an exhibit in recognition of what would be his 100th birthday, as well as sponsoring a walk led by a prominent local author of sites associated with Rustin. We will view the exhibit and go along on the 1 PM walking tour. Spaces are limited for the walking tour. Register ASAP with Meg Kelly of The Historical Society by calling610692-4800 or emailing mkelly@ chestercohistorical.org.We will meet at the Chester County Historical Society, 225 N. High Streetbefore the tour. Admissionto the Society is $6 ; $5 for those over 65 ; $3.50 for students. The walking tour itself will start from a different location nearby. RSVP to Hal at tarrhal@ yahoo.com before 4:45 PM on May 11 or at 215-772-0455. We will stop for coffee, etc., later in the afternoon. West Chester is a charming town with a number of architecturally signicant buildings, of which we will take note. For public transportation from Philadelphia, SEPTAs 104 bus goes from the 69th Street Terminal to West Chester. Go to www.philaventures. org for updates. PhilaVentures: Cobbs Creek Bike Ride Sunday, May 20, 10 am Get back in shape with this easy bike ride through a largely underused bike trail in historic Cobbs Creek. Join us for a leisurely bike ride through the Western most boundary of West Philadelphia along the Cobbs Creek Recreation Path. We will meet at the Laura Sims Skate House at 63rd and Walnut Street and discover one of the best kept secrets in town. For more details, please contact Candice at 215-732-2220 or cthompson@ waygay.org. RSVP requested. SageWorks Introduction Mon, May 14, 6 pm & Wed, May 23, 12 pm (separate individual sessions) SageWorks is an employment assistance program for lgbt adults (40+) that provides access to online worksearch sites, job coaching, resumes building, career workshops and free computer trainer courses. This introduction will provide you with information about the program and how you can become involved. Registration required. For more information or to RSVP please contact Ed Miller, 215-732-2220 or emiller@waygay.org Theatre Outing: Pre-show reception, Wilma Theaters stage reading of 8 Monday, May 7th, 6:30pm Offered FREE to ticket holders The William Way LGBT Community Center is delighted to host a pre-show reception for 8, a new documentary play by Academy Award winner Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J.Edgar) about the federal case for marriage equality. The Wilma Theater, in association with The Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation, American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), and Broadway Impact will present a staged reading of 8, which candidly illustrates the historic trial using court transcripts and personal reections from the 2010 case known as Prop 8, a constitutional amendment that barred same-sex marriage in California. Proceeds benet the American Foundation for Equal Rights. Ticket holders are welcome to attend the reception FREE at William Way, before heading to Wilma for the show. RSVP to info@waygay. org or (215) 732-2220. Performance begins at 7:30 P.M. Tickets are $20. To make a reservation, call The Wilma Theater Box Ofce at (215) 546 -7824 or purchase them online at http://bit. ly/Wilma8 Way Gay U: Pollination Books: Binding Your Sexual History Monday, May 7, 7-9 pm It has been said that the unexamined life is not worth living, and we agree. But when its our personal sex lives that were examining, it hardly feels like work at all! Part book binding demo and part personal sexual history exploration, this workshop will send every person home with a self-made pollination book. Join the furies of ScrewSmart as we share professional sexual history taking techniques to examine your steamy past and present so that you may mindfully determine where youd like to go. Let us exert our craftiness and teach you how to make a stab binding book in which you can begin to record your ndings. All materials are provided and people in all sexual stages are welcome. Presented by Screwsmart, a sex education collaborative. ScrewSmart facilitates a collective community dialogue that supports sexual exploration and health by providing educational workshops, hosting sex positive community events, and advocating freedom of expression for sexual minorities. $30 Members / $35 NonMembers Min. registrants 3, Max. 40. Register by calling 215-732-2220 or online at www.waygay.org. Womens Wednesdays: Fran Price, Executive Director of the PrideDay Parade and Festival, Wednesday, May 16, 5:30 pm Please join us as Fran Price a relentless leader in our community for many years will share her role in this extraordinary event. Well discuss ideas and opportunities for how the Women of Womens Wednesdays can represent on PrideDay. Womens Wednesdays is a social and educational gathering for LBT women 50 +. Light refreshments are served.

Recurring Programs
Bridge Club (Free) Mondays, 2-5pm Party Bridge for the experienced player. Reservations required. Call (215) 732-2220 to RSVP. Chess Club (Free) Sundays, 4-6pm This is a new inclusive group seeking players of all skill levels interested in socializing and working on their game. LGBT Age 50+ Rap Session Thursdays, 1-2pm This is a unique forum where people can discuss their feelings and experiences related to being LGBT and age 50 + in a casual, open and non-judgmental environment. This new outlet has been created by and for older adults. Stop in to share whats on your mind and to just listen to what others have to say. Library See Calendar on pg 3 for hours Over 10,000 LGBT themed books and DVDs available for check out. (Free) Mornings OUT Senior Social (Free) Tuesdays, 10:30am-12:30pm A social/educational group for older men with occasional outings, speakers and events. Light refreshments served. Mah-jongg (Free)