JANUARY

01/05/2010
We Be Clubbin or Not….

A view of the Black LGBT club/social scene from the 70’s and 80’s. If you could create the perfect social scene for LA what would it look like? Men of all ages talk to a mini panel of LA’s top club promoters. What do you want to see during the beach party?

01/12/2010
Black History is Black LGBT History:

A tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a mini panel of Black LGBT elders share their journey through the civil rights movement of the 40- 50’s. What was it like being gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender and living in America? What really happened during the civil rights movement of the 1950’s? Where were our LGBT people?

01/19/2010
Dale Madison Book Signing:

Dream boy My Life as a QVC Host & Other Greatest Hits
Review by Amos Lassen

Dale Guy Madison grew up in Cavalier Manor, a middle class neighborhood in Portsmouth, Virginia and was a happy child with a great desire for fame. He spent high school and college exploring his sexuality and at 23 headed for New York where he had an epiphany of appearing in "Dreamgirls". That did not happen but he knew that he would get his break. He moved to Pennsylvania where he was the first male telephone operator but he collapsed on the job and went into a coma.

He was taken to the mental ward at Sheffield Pratt Hospital where he had trysts with other patients as well as visitors. Fifteen years later he felt that he was like Diana Ross. He had had earlier love affairs with men, married his girlfriend Judy, but continued seeing men on the side. Two years later he was divorced and he met Andre, a man who supported his dramatic yearnings. There were other men as well.

Madison never neglected his dreams of a performance career and eventually he was hired to be a host on QVC and meeting new stars. This lasted four years and landed him a role as a drag queen in the feature film "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar". He also played a drag queen in the film "Stonewall". He went on to do a one man show. What a fascinating life he has had. His book is funny and sweet and gives us quite a look at the man.

01/26/2010
Marry Me In 2010

Can a brother get married or what? Let’s talk details. I imagine my wedding day….. Can two men maintain a loving relationship? What does our experience show us? What will it take to make it work? Closing: How can you get involved in the push to make marriage a reality in our life time?

FEBRUARY

02/02/2010
Our Sex is Good: (Dinner/ Discussion)

In The Meantime kicks off NBHAAD with a Celebration of Black gay, SGL, and bi-sexual men. 100 Black gay, SGL, and bi-sexual men will come together to celebrate the beauty, sacredness, and power of our sex.

Sponsored by The Los Angeles Black gay Men's Taskforce
For more information: (323) 733-4868 Free and open to all Black men.

02/09/2010
My Last Lover is Not My Next Lover:

A pre-valentines evening of erotic poetry and dialogue about My last lover. Brothers will come together to share about their past, present and future relationships. Participants will be guided through a writing exercise that will encourage them to explore what brought them together with other men and what cause them to separate.

1. We were together for ____ years and at first ______________. It wasn’t long before _________________. We separated because ____________________

2. When I first saw him _____________________________________________
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02/16/2010
That’s My Spot

Exploring disclosure, talking about your likes and dislikes, defining intimacy. Knowing what you like and how to get it from your partner. Man to man sex and intimacy.

02/23/2010
How I Came to Be

Defining Black Culture and how Black LGBT people fit into the larger Black community. This session will explore the historical, cultural and societal factors that have contributed to defining who we are as Black people both locally and nationally.

MARCH

03/ 02/2010
Embracing the Feminine/ Masculine You

This discussion will explore the feminine and masculine energy and how our society has shaped our perception of who we are. This masterfully facilitated evening will engage men in a series of experiential exercises in an effort to reconcile the “whole you” with the demands that society places on us to live, love and act out our live as Black Men.

03/09/2010
Health on A Budget. In The Gym or at Home

A mini panel of fitness and holistic health experts will share tips on staying fit and healthy using what’s around you. Maximize optimal health by using a simple mat on the floor at home and increasing the amounts of fruits and vegetables that you consume.

03/16/2010
YOGA and Meditation for Urban Living

Managing the day to day stressors can be challenging. This interactive session will explore how to stay centered and healthy both physically and emotionally no matter what!

03/23/2010
Just tired of using a condom

What happens when a community become burnt out on using condoms; and sex parties and anonymous sex seem like a solution to open and honest adult exchange? What happens when gay and bi-sexual men would rather sex than date? Lets find out through this honest discussion with men who dare to come clean about their own behavior .

03/29/2010
An evening with the Black Artist Collective

Who are they and how can I join? The Black Artist collective is a diverse group of local spoken and written word, vocal, musical, and visual artist who come together to support, create and to share their talents with the broader Los Angeles community.