Billy DeFrank March 2024 Newsletter

Wednesday, March 13th is a BIG St. Patrick's Day Party at the

Billy DeFrank Center

At 11AM is the Vintage means Valuable 50+ free luncheon: corn beef & cabbage and vegetarian

Food provided by the Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary Club

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At 6:15PM is St. Patrick's Rainbow Bingo ($15 for 10 Gaymes) - bring your green daubers and wear green

For both events enter from the back of the parking lot and bring your proof of vax

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The Billy DeFrank

LGBTQ+ Community Center

938 The Alameda, San Jose,

CA 95126

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LGBTQ Older Adults, 50+

Vintage means Valuable:

Vintage@defrank.org

Billy DeFrank's Queer Library and Cyber Center:

Fabulous@defrank.org

Muslims in the US and around the world will be observing Ramadan, the Islamic lunar month of fasting, from

March 11^th to April 9^th

Many Muslims, especially LGBTQ Muslims, struggle to find their place within the Muslim community.

An older study shows, Muslim Americans have become more accepting of LGBTQ Muslims, according to a 2017 Pew Research Center study, but members of the community say there is still a lot of room for growth. As of 2020, 67 countries criminalize consensual same-sex sexual acts between adults, according to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association’s (ILGA) report on state-sponsored homophobia. Many Muslim leaders and scholars condemn same-sex relationships and families and communities have been known to ostracize queer Muslims.

The Billy DeFrank Center

Welcomes

Assemblymember

Evan Low

at the Billy DeFrank Center

Thursday, March 14th, 6PM

Evan Low will discuss being proactive in educating people about the importance of voting YES for ACA 5, which is on the ballot, to change the California definition of Marriage as a 'man and a woman'.

The Billy DeFrank Organizing Committee will sign you up for training on Phone-Banking and how to talk to people re- the issue.

Organizing@defrank.org

Trans Day of Visibility 2024

For Trans/Nonbinary by Trans/Nonbinary Folks

Saturday, March 30th 1PM - 4PM

Elevating Trans/nonbinary/gender queer artists

and small business owners.

Vendors go to www.defrank.org and download the Vendor sheet

(located under the posting)

Trans/nonbinary artists please submit examples of your visual or written art, and musicians, if you want our DJ to play your music make sure your MP3 docs are submitted by Saturday, March 23rd.

Please email: Fabulous@defrank.org

Largest Survey of Trans folks

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/02/07/us/us-transgender-2022-survey-reaj/index.html

St. Patrick's Rainbow Bingo

Every Wednesday

At the Billy DeFrank Center

BRING YOUR GREEN

For St. Patrick's

Rainbow Bingo

Wednesday March 13th

Bingo games start at 7pm

$15 for 10 Games

Entrance at the back of the parking lot

Gate opens at 6:15pm

Win Prizes

Win Games, Cherry Bells

Win Friends, and Bring proof of Vax and, Bring your best buddies!

The Billy DeFrank Vintage means Valuable Program for those 50+

Vintage means Valuable

The Vintage, older adult program (50+), either meets out in the community or at the Billy DeFrank Center, or on Zoom.

Monthly POZitive Living Discussion Group, for thriving survivors

The group is open to friends & allies of all genders 50+

Next meeting is Thursday April 4th at 11AM in person at the Billy DeFrank Center. Enter from the back of the parking lot.

Monthly Vintage Lunches for 50+ and Friends.

2nd Wednesday of the Month Wednesday, March 13th, at 11AM at the Billy DeFrank Center. Lunches are free, provided by the Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary Club.

Monthly Coffee at Crema at 238 Race Street, San Jose

4th Saturday of the month, Saturday, March 23rd at 10AM

For Vintage in-person events, enter from the back of the parking lot and bring proof of vaccination, masks optional.

Vintage Zoom Meeting, Fridays at 11AM. For all genders 50+

State-wide Survey for Older LGBTQ+ Adults in California:

From Challenges to Resilience

https://aging.ca.gov/Survey_of_LGBTQIA/

Contact: Vintage@defrank.org

For more about the Vintage 50+ Program go to:

www.defrankcenter.org/vintage-program

Want Information, or Interested in Quitting Smoking/Vaping?

For the downloadable information LGBTQ+ Tobacco Issues, please go to: https://www.defrankcenter.org/3-news/newsflash/1076-documentorme-documentaries or email Fabulous@defrank.org

All LGBTQ Tobacco work done via the Billy DeFrank Center

is funded by Breathe California

Secondhand Smoke Helpline

Call: 408 999 0500

For the Ash Kickers Quit Smoking/Vaping Services go to:

https://lungsrus.org/quit-smoking-services/

Billy DeFrank Virtual Discussion Groups and other Activities

All the Billy DeFrank

Activities and Discussion Groups

are coordinated by peer facilitators and volunteers.

Thank you for keeping the activities and groups going.

If you are interested in facilitating a group or activity

please email: Fabulous@defrank.org

To access Billy DeFrank discussion groups, go to: www.defrank.org

Volunteers Keep the Center Running Smoothly

Volunteers are Us!

The Billy DeFrank Center is 100% Volunteer-run. That means, when we are open, we run the front desk to greet people, direct them to the activities and groups, answer questions, answer the phone (usually people are looking for resources, and what's happening at the Center). We vacuum, clean, dust, and make the place feel fabulous.

To Volunteer visit the #BillyDeFrank Center Website: www.defrank.org