FOR A GOOD CAUSE

If you're bored and looking to do something for a good cause, FreeKibble.com is the place to be!

At FreeKibble.com, you get to play trivia games to raise kibble donations for animal rescues nation wide.

According to their website:

"Freekibble.com's primary mission is to provide good, healthy food to dogs and cats to those shelters who are working so hard to see that none of them go hungry - they need our help. We'll continue to provide free kibble to the Humane Society of Central Oregon and now we're expanding to add more shelters in need of free kibble."

In addition to helping a good cause, the website operators add, "we hope you learn a few interesting things about dogs and cats along the way."

Head on over to FreeKibble.com to play trivia for a good cause!

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It's Earth Day, so we hope you'll be thinking of ways you can "go green" all day long.

As you start your day, here are some easy ways to go green at work.

Have a great Earth Day!! Go plant a tree or something. Wearing the color green simply isn't enough!

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My good friend Andrew Stopps in Australia sent this video to me.

Andrew is best known as the founder of GenerationQ (formerly queerplanet), but recently Andrew created the Street Angels to fight homophobia on the streets and now the School Angels to help stop gay bullying in schools.

He put together this awesome video, and I had to share it with you!

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If you've been over to Google.com, then you're probably wondering why Google has gone black. Well, for one of the world's most popular search engines, black is the new green.

Google's normal white background is black this weekend with a message through the center of the page that reads: "We've turned the lights out. Now it's your turn." In addition to the subtle message written in white on an all black background, there is also a link to the Earth hour website.

The the folks behind Google describe the black out as "a gesture to raise awareness of a worldwide energy conservation effort called 'Earth hour.'"

"On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone. On this day, cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Chicago, Melbourne, Dubai, and Tel Aviv, will hold events to acknowledge their commitment to energy conservation."

The website adds "we strongly support the Earth Hour campaign, and have darkened our homepage today to help spread awareness of what we hope will be a highly successful global event."

Earth Hour was created by WWF in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and in one year has grown from an event in one city to a global movement according to the website.

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The cast of 'Legally Blonde' has signed on to help out with this year's Broadway Barks. 

This star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the ASPCA and will once again be hosted by Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters.

The event takes over the Shupert Alley and features a sampling of potential pets from several New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies, and representatives from the various organizations will be on hand to offer educational information on spaying and neutering. 

You will also have the chance to bid on celebrity-autographed memorabilia.

Broadway Barks takes place on Saturday starting at 3:30pm.  The auction celebrity presetations begin at 5:30.  For more information visit www.BroadwayBarks.com.

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Willie Nelson announced Monday that he will be bringing his Farm Aid concert to the big apple this year! 

"Farm Aid 2007: A Homegrown Festival" will hit Randall's Island on September 9th.  Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews, John Mellencamp and Neil Young will perform on Randall's Island in the East River between Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens.

"Farm Aid is coming to New York because your enthusiasm for family farm food is keeping family farmers on the land," Nelson told reporters.

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          We have spent our whole lives trying to be comfortable in our own skin. Trying on different looks and outlooks. That shirt is boyish, that shirt is girlie. What about a median? What about a birth of the two? The company “Lipstick and Wildflowers” is just that!

     Lesbians have a lot in common yes, but we are all incredibly different. We have a unique voice that must be heard. Lipstick and Wildflowers would like to be that voice. To give us our own tone of voice. We have pride in ourselves, now it is time to take pride in our clothing. Shop Lipstick and Wildflowers!

www.lipstickandwildflowers.com

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         Have you ever thought, life would be easier? What  if I was a man, What if had a different appearance?  Days go by and people lose jobs. Some are to scared to complain, some are happy to be out. The truth is, even your dream job is not worth the pain of discrimination. 

        It is monday at the water cooler, and a Mr. Smith is being ignored for the color of his skin. A Mrs. Doe for her religious backround. Before that sip of coffee is taken, you are being asked about your sexual orientation. Which is none of their buisness. Since when does filing and computer work relate to who you share your bed with at night?  Never assume. In the year 2007, we don't always appear to be what we truly are inside.  Most companies now are equal right employers. Which is more then most people have seen in their lives. In this case, it is not just about sexuality. I have seen a lot of the work world. Companies try to better themselves by hiring people who are different.

         A company that is very diverse is bound to get more buisness. Since diversity makes up a big portion of our world. Whether those differences are based on color, religion, origin, or sexuality. If you are ever working in a company that discriminates, make sure you report them.This is a very resourceful website: http://www.eeoc.gov/types/sex.html, it stands for the equal employment oppurtunities commission. They focus on sexual based discrimination in addition to others. If your fear is losing your job, it is simply not worth it. Your well being and human rights are. The ones discriminating are aware of differences, they just choose not to understand them. Big difference.

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This month we are asking the GaySocialites to make a Valentine's Day card for a good cause!  From now until February 13th, we'll be collecting home made Valentine's Day cards for AIDS patients and gay runaway teens.

Please make the card generic so we can give it to a boy or a girl!  You can send them to the address below or hold on to them, because next weekend you'll be able to get a discount at a club if you bring one to the door (more details to come!)

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