Pride is just around the corner and One Degree Events is bringing back the RED Women’s Party, Saturday night June 23^rd, 2012 in conjunction with Lezzbook.com and Washington United for Marriage.  Last year the party was a blast, and this year, it’s only getting better with a blend of west coast talent that’s just too good to miss!   This year’s line up includes:

DJ TINA T Voted Vegas’ best DJ, 2011 and 2012
From Portland: Roy G. Biv (Bent)  & Mr. Charming (Gaycation)

Hostess:  Honeysuckle Hype (www.honeysucklehype.com)

Performances by:  Miss Kitty Baby & Boom Boom LRoux

Purchase tickets in advance at Brown Paper Tickets for the pre-sale price of $20 (General Admission).  http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/243713

VIP passes can be purchased at the cost of $40, which includes VIP access at the event, as well as preferred entry (no waiting in line).  For $5 more, patrons can purchase not only the VIP for the party, but also backstage access at the PrideFest DJ stage on Sunday 06.24.2012.  (A $60 Value for only $45!)

A portion of the proceeds of the event will go directly to Washington United For Marriage.

http://seattlepridefest.org/red/

Media inquiries:

Contact Qulture Qreative,  LA Kendall, 206.915.8033 / lakendall.qq@gmail.com

Bon Voyage, Beautiful Beth


Beloved LezzBook Founder


Elizabeth Darr  1977 - 2012 




Elizabeth “Beth” Antoinette Darr, 34, passed away in her Seattle home unexpectedly on April 30^th, 2012, following several years of suffering internal injuries and complications from a 2004 auto accident.



Ms. Darr was an active member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and the Recording Academy Grammy Association Society. She founded Illuminati Entertainment in order to help young musicians reach their audiences, and leaves behind a host of grieving family, colleagues and dear friends.


Elizabeth was born June 10^th, 1977 in St. Louis, Moussori. Her formal education began at age two in a small Montessori school that supported her curious mind and independent spirit. Beth was a born leader who soon became a shining star of her own innovative productions.



By age five, Beth, as she was affectionately known, began exploring her entrepreneurial passions. One day she told her mother, “There are too many dogs walking alone without a leash.“ Before long, Beth had created a flyer that she distributed to neighbors, offering to walk dogs for twenty-five cents an hour.


Beth's passion for puppies never diminished. Rather, like most of her passions, it only grew stronger over the years. Her now deceased American Champion, “Naughty Hunks: I am the Beef,” and his successor, “Boodah,” were each a testament to her great love and care for animals.


In primary school, Beth's culinary curiosity had started to blossom, coupled with her budding entrepreneurial savvy. Each spring, she committed to selling the “Worlds Best Chocolate Bunnies” to raise funds for her school.


As she matured, and her business acumen developed, Beth created a small baking company that she called, “Just Like Mama,” to help support her college years.


Over the years, Beth loaned her talents to many causes and businesses, including the Mount Ranier Climb for Clean Air which raised money for the American Lung Association, and even posed in a print ad with her beloved dogs and car for Barrier Mercedes of Bellevue.


During the most difficult part of her life she created a national social media site for women. Lezzbook.com was, and always will be, the bouncy brainchild of Beth Darr, reflecting her spirited, social personality and her stellar networking abilities. Frustrated with physical limitations imposed by the accident, Beth proved that she was in no way an invalid, founding the site from her hospital bed.


Lezzbook.com now has 10,000 members and was in the process of retooling for a spring relaunch with a new Editor when Ms. Darr passed away. Beth's work will carry on, following a period of mourning and regrouping.


Beth was always much beloved and respected for both her professionalism and her cheerful disposition, despite her personal health struggles. Indeed, few knew how hard was her struggle since the fateful collision of 2004.


Ms. Darr is survived by her mother, Regina Froyd of Seattle, Washington, father, Stephen A. Darr, of Atlanta, Georgia, paternal grandparents, Antoinette and Bert Darr, of Illinois, and her life partner, Leslie Ann Engen, of Washington. Elizabeth Darr was predeceased by her maternal grandparents, Marcelline and Gustav Froyd of Washington.


Elizabeth Darr will be buried on Wednesday, May 9^thin a private ceremony. A public Memorial is being planned in Seattle for June 2012.


Donations in Elizabeth Darr's name, in lieu of flowers, may be made to her pet charities, most notably, the It Gets Better Project, PAWS, and the World Wildlife Fund.


“My heart is saddened to hear of Beth Darr's passing. She was and will
always be a class act, a wonderful person. Our community has taken a
big hit with Beth's loss. Such a sweet woman that gave so much to our
community and everyone around her. My heart goes out to her mother,
her partner, her friends, and family. She will be greatly missed, but
her memory will live on with her amazing projects that she left behind
and the beautiful memories we can all share.”
-Rose Garcia, Showtime's “The Real L-Word


“She was so beautiful and smart.”
-Stephen A. Darr, Father


“I wish to thank Beth's Lezzbook.com community for their loving support, especially through her most difficult period of the last two years.
Our Elizabeth was born a star,
Your father and I now carry you always in our hearts. We will never say good-bye, only 'see you, Beautiful Child' when it is time.”

-Regina Froyd, Mother


“She was a bright light, a visionary, an enthusiastic fan/friend, and her smile was always large and in charge... My heart, thoughts, and well wishes go out to her close friends, family, and partner. She was a class act.”
-L.A. Kendall, reprinted from “The Eyes of Laura Kendall.”


“I love Lezzbook and have a lot of respect for what Beth built and all the support


Lezzbook gave The Dinah.”
-Mariah Hanson, Founder, “ Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend


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 LEZZBOOK INVITES YOU TO ATTEND

LEZZBOOK.COM is ONCE AGAIN A PROUD SPONSOR OF

MARIAH HANSON'S

THE DINAH!!

MARCH 28- APRIL 1, 2012

CHECK BACK & FIND OUT

DETAILS HERE!

NEW ARTICLES TODAY!

LEZZBOOK INTRODUCES A NEW COLUMN!

"NOT THAT PARTY GIRL"

INTRODUCING MEL BALL.  

Mel writes about the everyday lesbian.  You know, the one with a job or family who cannot go out to the clubs like we used to. There comes a time when we cannot always be that party girl. Topics of focus include: family planning and adoption, careers from a 'work hard, play hard' point of view, social responsibility and the lesbian footprint, love, spirituality, self-improvement and politics.

An ALLIANCE TO BE MATCHED BY NONE!

LEZZBOOK.COM & TOYS IN BABELAND A PARTNERSHIP IN PLEASURE!

Claire Cavanah and Rachel Venning founded Toys In Babeland in 1993 in response to the lack of women friendly sex shops in Seattle. Committed to offering information and encouragement to women who wanted to explore their sexuality, the owners focused on selling quality sex toys in a boutique like setting. Carrying on with their tradition today not everyone can walk into the Toys In Babeland store. However, Lezzbook.com would like its members to have the same high quality standards that existed in the store but now via the web! This way women in the outer lying areas as well as busy cosmopolitan women who have time to shop  for "toys" can simply login to Lezzbook.com and be transported to the Toys In Babeland virtual store. Further Lezzbook.com will be doing weekly sex toys review. CLICK HERE to check it out now!

CLICK HERE AND LEARN WHICH US STATES NOW ALLOW SAME SEX MARRIAGE! GET INVOLVED TODAY AT NOH8!

Justin Runquist/The Oregonian

Jim Moeller in his office at the Capitol, where he has fought for years to legalize gay marriage. 

OLYMPIA – Jim Moeller didn't think he would ever see the day when gay marriage was legal in Washington.

But after Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, D-Camano Island, announced her support for a same-sex marriage bill Monday, Moeller's dream appears likely to come true. With backing from Gov. Chris Gregoire and now enough votes in the Legislature, the legalization of same-sex marriage is on the verge of success. Moeller, a state representative from Vancouver, is a leading advocate for gay marriage.

"You never believe you're really going to get there," he said. "Honestly, I'm overwhelmed. It's been the holy grail for many years."

For the past 16 years, Moeller has been an openly gay lawmaker – first as a city council member starting in 1995 and then as a state representative from 2002. He is the Legislature's speaker pro-tempore.

The fight for gay marriage is not just personal for Moeller.

"I'm not going to get married," he said. "That's not why I'm doing this. But I have met numerous constituents who want to get married and they can't."

For Moeller, the issue comes down to basic human rights. The law as it stands is discriminatory, he said.

"Why would other people deny people the right to marry the ones they love?" Moeller said. "I don't understand. Separate but equal doesn't work."

State law grants same-sex couples the rights of married couples but not the official title of marriage. That was progress, but Moeller said advocates did not want to settle on domestic partnerships or anything short of actual marriage. They have used a shrewd strategy to move their cause forward, Moeller said. Each year, they have slowly pushed the bar a little higher.

"An incremental approach has worked in the state of Washington," he said.

Sen. Craig Pridemore, chair of the Government Operations, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee, said the gay-marriage bill could reach the floor for a vote as soon as next week.

Opponents push for voter repeal

Despite Haugen providing the Legislature with the tipping-point vote that proponents needed, the battle over gay marriage in Washington is not over.

Earlier this month, attorney Stephen Pidgeon filed an initiative to give voters an opportunity to repeal the gay marriage law if the bill passes in this legislative session.

Pidgeon says the phrasing of the state's legal definition of who qualifies for marriage is far too ambiguous. "It really is not an anti-gay (initiative)," he said.

The initiative needs 241,153 signatures from registered voters by July 6 to qualify for the November ballot. Usually, 320,000 signatures is a safe mark to ensure enough valid signatures have been gathered, said David Ammons, the communication director for Secretary of State Sam Reed.

Joseph Backholm, the executive director of the Family Policy Institute of Washington, also announced Monday that he would spearhead a referendum to repeal legalization of gay marriage. Pidgeon said he plans to keep pushing for his initiative whether or not Backholm's referendum goes on the ballot.

An October, 2011, poll from the University of Washington's Center for Survey Research indicated that 55 percent of voters would uphold same-sex marriage in a referendum vote, with 38 percent of the poll's 938 respondents saying they would vote to repeal.

Timing has been significant for the issue, Moeller said, speculating that a majority of voters will stand behind the legalization effort.

"There was enough support for it this year," he said, referring to the Legislature, "and I think culturally we have changed."

-- Justin Runquist

CHECK OUT THIS NEW PROMOTIONAL PARTNER! CLICK HERE !

SPECIAL EVENT! KATHY BELGE COVERS! "THE DINAH"

As requested by Lezzbook.com Kathy Belge and her photographer Maggie Parker went and did the lesbian initiation right of passage considered here in the West Coast - The Dinah. She will share her weeklong adventures and more photos at HERE, Lookout ladies you never know who you'll be bumping into in the place

Photo Credit: Maggie Parker Photography

http://www.maggieperkerphotography

Lezzbook.com's owner Beth Darr sat down with one of The Real L Word's most controversial and passionate Latina's, Rose Garcia, to discuss what it was like on the Real L Word, her relationship status, and the new promotion from Curve Magazine and Club Skirts "Win A Date with Rose and Whitney at The Dinah 2011!".  CLICK HERE for the whole interview!

Excerpt from Rose's Interview:

Rose Garcia: Have you ever been before to The Dinah?

Lezzbook: No, I never have been and this will be my first year actually going and I am super excited about it!

RG: Oh my God! You're going to love it! You're going to love it! You're going to love it! It's an awesome experience! Like I said, you're going to see girls from all over the world, all over the country, everywhere it’s amazing! Actually it's an overwhelming experience because you come into the city and literally lesbians overtake the city. You'll walk in to get Mexican food or a Starbucks coffee and it's like infiltrated by lesbians- it's amazing! It's really cool!

Lezzbook.com's owner, Beth Darr, sat down with The Real L Word's notorious Lothario, Whitney Mixter, to learn all about her experiences on The Real L Word, her salacious love life, and her participation in the Curve and Club Skirts promotion "Win a Date with Whitney and Rose at The Dinah 2011"!

LB: And looking at things in regards to the whole aspect of The Dinah event and being in this promotion "Win a Date with Whitney and Rose at The Dinah 2011". Who came up with this idea and were you one of the first to volunteer or did they come to you and say, "This is what we are looking at doing. Would you be interested?" ? Or, were you one of the creators?

WM: Well, I was approached by Mariah Hanson. Rose and I were approached to do a promotion at The Dinah and both of us just jumped on board. I mean last year we had so much fun. It was a real blast and so much fun. So when Mariah came to us and said I have an idea it’s a win a date concept where people can send in videos. Well, both Rose and I were like "Right on! We're in!". I would definitely do it because I find it an interesting and fun experience and I am totally curious to see what people will submit. So, we jumped on board and Mariah Hanson Club Skirts teamed up with Curve Magazine to do cross promotion -now it's pretty much we're waiting to see who's going to see how creative people are going to be. I am all for people being themselves and being creative. My biggest thing is don't try to act as if somebody who you think I would like to see - just be yourself. Because there are a lot of other aspects to my personality that people don't know.

Mariah Hanson, of Club Skirts, is gearing up for her annual The Dinah extravaganza. She spoke with our contributing writer, Sarah Toce, to discuss this year's party! This year's 20th anniversary Dinah Shore Weekend promises to pack the punch; Stay Up To Date with updates on what is to come for this year!

Sarah sat down recently and discussed The Dinah, The NOH8 Campaign, and the web Series We Have To Stop Now with the super funny Suzanne Westenhoefer. Be sure to check out her interview to learn how she is making a difference as well as spreading humor!

Billie Myers arrived on the pop charts in 1997 with her first album Growing Pains. “Kiss the Rain” stemmed from Growing Pains and instantly became a smash success in the United States and Canada staying on the Billboard Top 100 list for six months. Billie’s newest CD is titled Tea & Sympathy with special guests Kristen Hall (Sugarland) and Peter Vale.

Sarah Toce, Lezzbook's exclusive celebrity interviewer, held a Q&A Session with Camille Bloom recently. Check it out, and hear more about her vision, her plans for 2010, and her shoes!

Real life lesbian celeb couple Jill Bennett and Cathy DeBuono each gave our exclusive writer Sarah Toce a one on one interview on their joint and solo endeavors, causes, thoughts, and insights. Given their cover story on next month's edition of Curve magazine, we are excited to share their news with you! Click on their names to read, and stay current on celeb news! Be sure to watch the first season of Cathy and Jill's web series We Have To Stop Now at our videos page!

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