Live MAGAZINE VOL 8, Issue #210 June 2nd THRU June 16th, 2015
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Candi<br />
Gram!<br />
with<br />
Candi Samples<br />
Candi Wrappers,<br />
The best thing in life are the people we love,and meet, the Places we’ve been and the<br />
memories,we’ve made along the way.<br />
COME AS YOU ARE COMMUNITY PICNIC<br />
Buster, It’s people like you who bring happiness in the lives of others, Why not try mingling<br />
with friends OUTDOORS in beautiful Balboa Park at a FREE community event without<br />
fundraising, attitude, or restrictions on how you dress, identify, or live your life!<br />
A TRAGEDY IN SILENCE<br />
There’s a suicide problem among Transgender youth. It saddens me to hear that this is<br />
happening not just in San Diego but all around our country. We need to keep the lines<br />
of communication open with the transgender community and our youth. Remember<br />
how difficult it was for us growing up? Society telling us we are different; we don’t fit<br />
in; why are you like that? In a sense bullying us to the point of feeling helpless. This is<br />
why we need to keep an open ear to the youth letting them know they’re important.<br />
41% of people who are transgender have attempted suicide sometime in their lives.<br />
One of the most important aspects of teen suicide prevention is support. The teenager<br />
needs to know that you support and love him or her, and that you are willing to help<br />
him or her find hope in life again. One of the most effective ways to prevent teen suicide<br />
is to recognize the signs of suicidal thoughts and feelings. A few red flags to look for<br />
would be withdrawal from friends and family members and changes in the quality of<br />
schoolwork or lower grades. Other red flags might be changes in appearance (for the<br />
worse) and changes in eating habits<br />
Here is one teen’s poem of how she felt. Lyn wrote this in 2007 and titled it ‘How I feel.’<br />
How I Feel<br />
Sometimes I just wish, I could run away and hide.<br />
No matter where I go though, these feelings stay inside.<br />
How can I stay here and live each day a lie,<br />
When all I want to do is close my eyes and die?<br />
The “Come As You Are” Community Picnic, hosted by Mr. San Diego Leather 2006, Buster,<br />
began in February of this year as a way to foster community with few restrictions on<br />
who can participate. “We have a vibrant and diverse community,” says Buster, “one<br />
which is more connected than ever online. And yet, we are happier and healthier when<br />
we are together in real time--that’s where we really bond despite our differences. So,<br />
he thought, why not host a regular gathering in the park where anyone can join, doing<br />
something that allows us to have fun together outside.” A picnic makes a good choice for<br />
such an event.<br />
We gather at the southeast corner of Sixth and Quince in Balboa Park in San Diego so<br />
there is no cost to park or to attend the picnic. The location has space for us to spread<br />
out and we normally have an area for physical games (lawn bomber, volleyball, catch)<br />
and an area for seating and card games. We play a modified version of Cards Against<br />
Humanity, which we call Cards Against Normality, because it’s easy to pick up and<br />
leave any time, the rules are simple, and the cards are very funny. It’s bring your own<br />
everything, you should at least bring a lawn chair/towel/blanket, sunscreen/hat, water,<br />
and snacks (there are great food/drink options a block away--even vegetarian and vegan<br />
food!). Some people bring games or food to share, while others just bring a chair and a<br />
positive attitude.<br />
We gather there from 11-2 every three weeks on a Saturday. Some people drop by for<br />
30 minutes, others stay the whole time, but the time is designed to allow you to do your<br />
morning chores (or sleep in) and then join us before your Saturday afternoon fun. The<br />
picnic started with five people, two weeks later there were 10 people, then last time<br />
we had 25 people. 25 is a great number, considering it was the Saturday after that big<br />
rain storm—people love coming to this picnic! There were seven or so people who had<br />
never really participated in events before, they joined with a friend and they fit right in!<br />
That’s what we want. The event gets better as more people join in, and each time it<br />
changes based on who is there and what they bring to the mix. We want people to<br />
keep coming out, bring their friends, and people will just see our group in the park and<br />
walk up to join us. Candi your readers and their friends are invited, too!! Why not try<br />
mingling with friends OUTDOORS in beautiful Balboa Park at a FREE community event<br />
without fundraising, attitude, or restrictions on how you dress, identify, or live your life.<br />
Join us next time on <strong>June</strong> 11th, and SAVE THE DATES for the next picnics: every three<br />
weeks on Saturday: <strong>June</strong> 20, July 11, August 1, August 22, and September 12, <strong>2015</strong> from<br />
11a-2p. SEE YOU THERE!! If your in town for the weekend join Buster and his friends<br />
see you then.........<br />
More event info on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/<br />
events/1602268893390083/<br />
Coming <strong>June</strong> 13th Hits<br />
Run’s & Whores<br />
Executive Director at North County LGBTQ Resource Center in Oceanside, Max Disposti,<br />
along with his volunteers and staff is working hard with our youth. One group at The<br />
Center is called TRANS*CEND. It is a Transgender support group for ages 18- 25. Partly<br />
just hanging out in a supportive and respectful environment, it rotates between more<br />
traditional support-group styled meetings and group activities. In the past, these have<br />
included things like: movie night , going to the beach, going to Pride, coffee house<br />
meet ups, and more. Activities vary, and all are held in an inclusive and respectful<br />
environment. This group meets every Saturday from 4-6 pm at the Resource center.<br />
Anyone under 18 years of age who is interested in attending contact the group directly<br />
at transcendgendergroup@gmail.com<br />
Any other questions can also be directed to the same e-mail address, and a moderator<br />
will get back to you as quickly as possible. Please feel free to contact the Center at 760-<br />
994-1690 or info@ncresourcecenter.org for additional information.<br />
Valuing our Transgender Youth !<br />
I AM BAKING A DIFFERENCE<br />
CANDI’S CONFECTIONS:<br />
Let’s roll up our sleeves, gather our ingredients,<br />
pre-heat the ovens and together we can bake a<br />
difference!<br />
By participating in Share Our Strength’s Bake<br />
Sale for No Kid Hungry, I am committing to raising<br />
awareness and funds to make sure no kid in<br />
America grows up hungry.<br />
SMILE YOUR ON CANDI CAMERA<br />
Russ Morteneson Boyd:<br />
Russ is the President and Founder of the Leather<br />
foundation. The Leather Foundation has a lot to<br />
offer many of their programs do not have anything<br />
to do with leather/kink. And many programs like<br />
HIPS does not make a distinction between LGBTQ or<br />
Straight Community. HIPS - Hepatitis Integrated<br />
Programs Services is one of the services Russ started<br />
with his staff of volunteers they are a 501-C3. HIPS<br />
Case Management provides high priority, emergency<br />
solutions for those who live with Hepatitis. HIPS is<br />
funded by the Leather foundation. as you can see Russ<br />
is a busy guy so next time you see him give him a BIG<br />
CANDI HUG........<br />
Till we meet again on the pages of<br />
LIVE <strong>MAGAZINE</strong><br />
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Ms. Samples<br />
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