What's Happening
On the Calendar:
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"FREEDOM FILES - GAY AND LESBIAN RIGHTS" FILM SCREENING - Thursday, April 5, 2007, @ 6:00 p.m., the Philadelphia chapter of the ACLU, together with Gay and Lesbian Lawyers of Philadelphia (GALLOP), is sponsoring the screening at the Carriage House, home of the University of Pennsylvania's LGBT Center, 3907 Spruce Street. Following the screnning, 'Dolph Ward Goldenburg, a member of the board of directors of the ACLU-Philadelphia, and the executive director of the William Way LGBT Community Center, will lead a discussion of the film. Pizza and soda will be served at the event. A short description of the film is below. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Eric Wilensky by Monday, April 2. Click here for more info.
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ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY - Friday, May 4th, 2007 Celebrate Equality Forum week by joining us for our annual garden party once again graciously hosted by Cletus Lyman.
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GALLOP DELAWARE EVENT - Wilmington, DE- June 4, 2007. Please save the date for our second annual networking event in the first state.
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5TH ANNUAL GAY COMMUNITY NIGHT AT PHILLIES - Thursday, August 9th, 2007@ 7:05 PM. Phillies v. Marlins. For tickets, call Kasey at (215) 463-5000 or download this ticket order form (in PDF format). The order form can be mailed or faxed to the Phillies ticket office.
Last year (in 2006) the Phillies adopted a new banner and sign policy at Citzens Bank Park. This policy should prevent a repeat of the banners held by protestors at 2005's game. Please note this policy only applies to inside Citizens Bank Park, and does not apply to the sidewalks and parking lots outside the ballpark. (see attached Code of Conduct)
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LAVENDER LAW 2006 - Chicago, IL - September 6-8, 2007 (including Career Fair on Thursday September 6th) Please note the early bird registation deadline ends August 15th. For more information and to register online, visit www.lavenderlaw.org.
GALLOP relies on your dues dollars
GALLOP relies on your annual membership dues to continue current activities and to offer new programs. Annual membership is on a sliding scale basis, with free membership for law students and attorneys in their first year of practicing law. As a member you will pay reduced admission to many GALLOP events and pay a reduced membership fee to join the National Lesbian and Gay Law Association. Additionally, as GALLOP recently obtained 501(c)(3) status, your dues and other contributions are now tax deductible! Become a member - to get started, download this printable membership form (Adobe Acrobat Reader required).
Domestic Partnership
GALLOP is pleased to report that domestic partnership health insurance coverage is available from Philadelphia Bar Association-sponsored Independence Blue Cross insurance programs. Benefits are available through Colburn-Bertholon-Rowland Insurance Service. To learn more about available benefits and/or how to apply, contact Kathleen M. Geyer at (610)833-1800 x 3099.
Ain't Nobody's Business: Confidentiality
A number of people have requested information regarding the confidentiality of GALLOP's mailing list. Neither GALLOP's mailing list nor the names of individual members are ever disclosed to any organization or individual outside GALLOP's Board of Directors. On occasion, the Board authorizes mailings from outside organizations to those on GALLOP's mailing list when the Board determines that such mailings would be of particular interest or concern to GALLOP members. When the Board makes such a determination, an organization delivers stuffed and stamped envelopes to the Board. Board members then apply labels from our mailing list to these envelopes and deliver the envelopes directly to the post office. This system is the result of the GALLOP Board's commitment to keeping the Philadelphia gay and lesbian legal community informed while maintaining strict confidentiality.