The Amazon Trail
by Lee Lynch
When mega-store amazon.com revealed its true opinion of gay literature by stuffing all of us into the adult book category (read: erotica), I was not surprised. What did surprise me was the shock wave that went through our community. It wasn’t news that what we write is viewed as only sexual [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Wake Up and Smell the Homophobia
June 27th, 2009 
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Gals Gayla Celebration: P-Town, MA
June 25th, 2009 prosuzy June 17-21, 2009
by Suzanne
Cathy and I just returned from this Gayla Celebration on June 22nd. Rev. Dr. Ann Weld and Prof Kaye have work hard to continue the tradition of a 25 year old gathering of Older Lesbians. They renamed the event Gals Gayla Celebration after taking it over from Joy who was in charge [...]
Lorna Bracewell… A Shining Star
June 23rd, 2009 prosuzy Watch for Lorna’s farewell show at ProStar on June 26th
“I’ve only just learned from Jeannette Goldman, owner and producer of ProStar Recording Studios in Saint Petersburg, Florida that prior to her leaving the area to pursue an academic career, Lorna will perform a Farewell Concert at ProStar Soundstage June 26. ”
by Robin Tracy
I have to start this article off [...]
Send us Flowers
June 19th, 2009 prosuzy We want pictures of flowers at your home and a story about them. Send to ProSuzy@aol.com . Many thanks to Laura Lyons of St. Petersburg for sharing photos of her favorites.
“I love to grow and photograph flowers especially orchids. I hope you will enjoy these beauties.”
– Laura
Eat, Drink & Be Merry
SPHF Fundraiser Thursday
June 15th, 2009 prosuzy Don’t miss it!
Domain Food & Spirits
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Live entertainment by Lynn DiVenuti at 7 p.m. and Wendy and Kym at 5:30 p.m.
Raffle prizes and great food and drinks available with a portion of the proceeds benefiting SPHF.
Come out and mingle for a great cause.
There may be a mixed group but mostly Lesbians.
The Joy of Music
with Leslie Kille
June 12th, 2009 prosuzy by Robin Tracy
I had the pleasure of seeing and interviewing Leslie Kille at her performance at the Sunset Grill recently, and a fine time was had by all! She’ll have her newest CD out around November (Title: “Cover of the Clouds”), and if you like jazz/show tunes/Michael McDonald, kd lang or Amanda Marshall, you’ll love [...]
We all have a story
June 8th, 2009 prosuzy We all have a story. Our story begins in childhood. Our beliefs and perceptions about the world and our place in it evolve from the story we are dealt. As adults we project our childhood beliefs and perceptions onto the world. When I learned to take accountability for my own “discomfort,” (my repeated self-defeating thinking, [...]
Book Report – Awakening
June 4th, 2009 prosuzy by Jean Orton
A Canadian Snowbird who winters in St. Petersburg, FL
I have just finished Pat Stone’s book “Awakening” and felt it was extremely well written. Pat’s writing style makes the reader feel that she is part of the story and part of all the exciting events that took place in her life — from accepting [...]
