Where's it at for New Year's Eve.

Reflect. Realign. Rejuvenate.

31st December | PHENOMENON 2013

New Year's Eve All Women Ceremonial Celebration (Alcohol Free)

DINNER + SHOW + CEREMONY

 

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions:

• Siren Project is fiscally sponsored by The Art Association of the East Bay, Inc. (AAEB), a public benefit non-profit corporation. Your contribution to The Siren Project is tax-deductible under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  EIN# 20-8630049. 
• Accessibility | The venue is American Disability Act compliant, accessible by BART and buses (both, that day, running for the whole night) with easy street parking.
• Ambience | ALCOHOL and SCENT FREE, Lit by Lamps, Candles and Lights, Wellness Table, Art & Craft Area, Singles & Group Tables/Areas, Fireplace, Solitary Reflection & Relaxation Tents.
• Nourishment | Gluten, Dairy Free and Vegan options available for dinner. Dessert and Midnight Snacks. Non-Alcoholic beverages (cold and hot)
• Attire | Elegant but comfortable. We always appreciate costumes! 
• Discounted Tickets | We are providing 20 work- exchange positions. We also have an "at cost" discounted option for women who are truly financially challenged (trust based). We also have "Table for Ten" group discounts.
• Discounted Advance Online Ticketing ENDS ON December 26.

You can find all the information at http://www.sirenproject.org. If you have any question please call us at 510.681.9740 or email at sirenproject@gmail.com.

Social networking site fills need for lesbians of color

Source: Pride Source

When Nicole Breedlove was looking to connect online with other lesbian women of color, she asked herself, "Where are they?" Out of frustration with websites like MySpace, Facebook, BlackPlanet and DowneLink, she launched OurSistaCircle http://www.oursistacircle.com in Oct. 2009. It's the first social networking site which caters to all lesbians of color - African American, Latina, Asian, Native American and Biracial - worldwide.

Biggest Girl Party in Asia

Don't let the name of the party "White" confuse you. This "White Party" organized by Two Queens, the biggest Lesbian party organizers in Singapore will be hosting the largest All-Girl Party this month on 4/28/12 attracting ladies from all over the region like Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia and China.

Women at ‘Sisters Standing Up for Love’

LOS ANGELES – On April 22, 2012, API Equality-LA will present Sisters Standing Up for Love, a fundraising reception to celebrate and honor amazing contributions women have made to the Asian and Pacific Islander Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer movement. The event will be hosted by actress Tamlyn Tomita (Joy Luck Club, Glee).

Asian-Canadian gay youth face double discrimination

By Tara Carman
Source: Vancouver Sun

Gay, lesbian and bisexual Asian-Canadian teenagers in B.C. face a "double whammy" of discrimination that some-times leads to higher rates of substance abuse, says a study released Wednesday. These teenagers face harassment not only because of their sexual orientation, but also because of their race, said Elizabeth Saewyc, lead author of the University of B.C. study and professor of nursing and adolescent medicine at the UBC School of Nursing.

LesbeAsian Pryde!

Excerpt from the anthology, For Lesbians Only:  "What is lesbian? A lesbian is the rage of all women condensed to the point of explosion. She is the woman who, often beginning at an extremely early age, acts in accordance with her inner compulsion to be more complete and freer human being than her society - perhaps then, but certainly later - cares to allow her.  These needs and actions, over a period of years, bring her into painful conflict with people, situations, the accepted ways of thinking, feeling and behaving, until she is in a state of continual war with everything around her, and usually with herself. She may be fully conscious of the political implications of what for her began as personal necessity, but on some level she has not been able to accept the limitations and oppression laid on her by the most basic role of her society - the female role.  To the extent that she cannot expel the heavy socialization that goes with being female, she can never truly find peace within herself.  For she is caught somewhere between accepting society's view of her - in which she cannot accept herself - and coming to understand what this sexist society has done to her and why it is functional and necessary for it to do so. Those of us who work that through find ourselves on the other side of a tortuous journey through a night that may have been decades long. The perspective gained from the journey, the liberation of self, the inner peace, the real love of self and of all women is something to be shared with all women."  Check out our latest podcast on why LesbeAsian uses the term LESBIAN. <---Click to listen.

*We realize not all Lesbians/Lesbeasians share this political point of view. Not all lesbians are feminists, not all feminists are lesbians.  But we are, LesbeAsian feminists...pho lyfe!  :)