California Men's Gatherings presents . . .
December 1, 2017 Volume 10, Issue 12
Binky's List
CMG Community News, Events of
Interest, & Marketplace Classifieds
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Starbucks Is Criticized for Its Holiday Cups. Yes, Again.
from the story by Liam Stack
NY Times--November 20, 2017
The interlinked hands on the 2017 Starbucks holiday cups have some suggesting a “gay agenda.”
It is time to embark on a modern American holiday tradition: over-analyzing seasonally available Starbucks cups for signs of liberal nefariousness.
Starbucks has produced holiday cups for 20 years. Some have come and gone with little commotion, but others have drawn the ire of conservatives for what some have seen as a secular design scheme that failed to show proper respect for Christianity.
This year’s cup features nods to Christmas tradition, including a decorated Christmas tree, and was introduced by an online video that proclaimed “the holidays mean something different to everyone.” But that big-tent approach wasn’t enough to avoid controversy. This year, critics wonder if Starbucks is using its holiday cups to promote homosexuality.
What is going on here, you may ask? Read on.
A Gay Agenda?
The latest controversy has focused on a pair of gender-neutral hands holding each other on the side of the cup itself. Those linked hands came to wider public attention after BuzzFeed published an article about them. It suggested the cup was “totally gay.”
“While people who follow both Starbucks holiday cup news and L.G.B.T. issues celebrated . . . the ordinary Starbucks customer probably didn’t realize the cup might have a gay agenda,” BuzzFeed said.
After that, it was off to the races.
Fox News picked up the story of what it called the “androgynous” cartoon hands, referring to Bible-quoting critics of Starbucks and criticizing BuzzFeed, which it said had “asserted the hypothesis is fact.” The conservative site The Blaze also waded in, saying Starbucks had launched a “gay agenda campaign.”
Fox said it asked Starbucks about the cartoons but the company “neither confirms nor denies the allegations,” by which it presumably meant the promotion of lesbianism. But in an email to The Times, Starbucks said it would let customers decide for themselves what the cup was about.
“This year’s hand-drawn cup features scenes of celebrating with loved ones — whoever they may be,” said Sanja Gould, a company spokeswoman. “We intentionally designed the cup so our customers can interpret it in their own way, adding their own color and illustrations.”
The full story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/20/style/starbucks-gay-agenda.html
Massage and Yoga (San Francisco)
CMGer and CMT Brian Swager offers serious, therapeutic, healing bodywork with a warm, sensual approach incorporating Swedish, deep tissue, shiatsu, lomi lomi, craniosacral, and Body Electric style tantric techniques. Warm, quiet, clean studio, quality table, Sacred Earth lotion, shower. Also available for private yoga sessions, naked or clothed. Additional info: http://www.sfomassage.com. (415) 551-7866 brian@sfomassage.com. 11/22/17
Laughter Clinic (Palm Springs)
Need some laughs? Victor Borge said “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” Laughter relaxes, reduces stress, relieves pain & anxiety while strengthening your immune system. - The Mayo Clinic. The Palm Springs Laughter Clinic (Improv exercises and games ) continues December 7, 14 & 28, 12:30 - 2 p.m. from Jonathan Goldman of The Improv Oasis at The Mizell Center. Fee is $10. Workshops are different each session and can be enjoyed independently. Improv info - : www.theimprovoasis.com, Find your inner child - Rekindle Creativity, Imagination and Spontaneity; UNLOCK YOUR BRAIN™ then Outwit the Unknown. 11/3/17
Men's Nude Yoga Classes (Los Angeles)
#1 Men’s Nude YogaBasics. Saturday Dec. 9th, Saturday Jan 13th (9:30-10:30 AM). Yoga poses held longer to stretch the muscles and to create greater heat for detoxing the body. Simple to follow for all skill levels. $20 each class. #2: Men’s Naked Yin/Yoga: Sunday Dec. 3rd, Saturday Jan. 27th (9:30-11:00 AM). The hallmark of Yin Yoga is that poses are held for about three to five minutes at a time in order to the stretch the connective tissue around the joints Beginners to advanced. $30 each class. Reservations urbanbodies@hotmail.com. Location: Woodland Hills/Canoga Park. 11/21/17
Holistic Psychological Healing and Wellness (Los Angeles)
Psychotherapy with Neil Schierholz PsyD for individuals, couples, adult families, and groups. Schedule a free initial phone consultation at AngelesPsychologyGroup.com . Lower-fee options available with my interns.
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Freshen Your Photo (statewide)
“We remember this day as bright and colorful, but the photos don’t reflect that. Can you make it how we remember it?” You betcha! Have saved a few crummy wedding days that way! Through www.FreshenYourPhoto.com, long- time CMG member Milo Shapiro saves old pictures, improves current ones, and even removes people/things from photos. Email him photos for a free estimate. What
photo in your desk drawer or desktop folder needs fixing? Wish decades old photos looked fresh or had color? Sun bleaching, water damage, scratches or tears on old shots? Email Milo your photos for a free estimate. 11/2/17
LGBT Social & Recreational Organizations
CMG (California Men's Gatherings)
OUT4FUN (Gay Calendar of Events)
SAGA-LA (Los Angeles Gay Ski & Snowboard Club)
SAGA-SD (San Diego Gay Ski & Snowboard Club)
Great Outdoors
APGF (Asian/Pacific Gays & Friends)
POZabilities (San Diego Social Network)
GLTA (Gay & Lesbian Tennis Association)
IGBO (International Gay Bowling Organization)
IAGSDC (International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs)
Fun and Games Club
Arriba (Ski & Snowboard Club for Gays & Lesbians)
LA Blades Hockey Club
Gay Outdoors
LANG (Los Angeles Nude Guys)
CMEN (California Men Enjoying Naturism)
BA-MEN (Beach Areas Men Enjoying Naturism - for O.C., Long Beach, & South Bay)
Asian Pacific Islander Pride Council (Facebook Page)
Satrang (South Asian Queers of Southern California)
Avatar
Bienestar
Black & White Men Together (Southern California)
Radical Faeries LA
LARF (Los Angeles Radical Faeries)
Menstuff
Menstuff Events Calendar
A Men's Project
So CA Bondage Club
East Bay Network
Men's Massage Network (Los Angeles)
Southern California Gay & Lesbian Club (and Friends!)
Southern California Cycling Group
The Billys
Gaysurfers.net
CalComMen
Community Organizations
Los Angeles LGBT Center
San Francisco LGBT Community Center
San Diego LGBT Community Center
Sacramento LGBT Center
Palm Springs LGBT Center
Antelope Valley OUTtreach Center
LA LGBT Center Senior Services
AIDS Project LA
Shanti Orange County
Lifeworks Mentoring
Project Angel Food
Project Chicken Soup (Los Angeles County)
Hollywood Free Clinic
SCA (Sexual Compulsives Anonymous)
L.A. Youth Supportive Services (Teen and Young Adult Hotline)
Southern Oregon Pride
Lotus Rising Project
Pacific Center (Berkeley)
Red Circle Project
One (National Gay and Lesbian Archives)
Pop Luck Club
Trevor Project
L.A. County 211
Mankind Project Los Angeles
Mankind Project San Diego
The Discovery Community (Bay Area)
Gay For Good
Starland Community
HSD (Homeless Shelters)
UCSF Alliance Health Project (San Francisco)
The Lavender Effect
North County LGBTQ Resource Center (Oceanside)
HIV Long-term Survivors
Outfest
Political Organizations
Equality California
Human Rights Campaign
Stonewall Democrats (Los Angeles)
Log Cabin Republicans
Miscellaneous Organizations & Listings
Gay Business Directory (LGBT Yellow Pages)
Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (L.A.)
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