From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Fri Sep 5 18:16:58 2008 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:16:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: PCNJ E-News Free HIV Testing at PCNJ Message-ID: <516112.71542.qm@web50108.mail.re2.yahoo.com> Free HIV Testing Time: 7-10 PM Date: September 9 Location: Pride Center, 321 Raritan Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904 The Pride Center of New Jersey, in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, is pleased to announce that we will be offering HIV testing services. Testing will take place on the second Tuesday of every month from 7 and 9 PM. Testing is free and confidential, and results will be received within 15-20 minutes. A free counseling session is also available for anyone who tests positive. Both appointments and walk-ins are welcome. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the Pride Center Information Line at 732-846-2232. From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Fri Sep 5 18:18:57 2008 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 15:18:57 -0700 (PDT) Subject: PCNJ E-News A Day at the Races! Message-ID: <818264.75601.qm@web50104.mail.re2.yahoo.com> A Day at the Races Date: Sat, Sep 27 Time: 11:30 - 3:00 Location: Monmouth Park Raceway, Oceanport, NJ Cost: $33 for members - $40 for non-members Thoroughbred racing and picnic lunch at Monmouth Park Racetrack Oceanport, NJ - www.monmouthpark.com. Proceeds benefit The Pride Center of New Jersey, Inc. Payment due by Sept. 13, 2008. Please send check made out to PCNJ to: Pride Center of NJ PO Box 106 Whiting, NJ 08759. Gates open at 11:30am Picnic & racing 1:00pm Ask for the Pride Center Picnic Area. For more information, here is a link to the Pride Center Calendar: http://www.pridecenter.org/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?calendar=default From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Thu Sep 11 18:00:58 2008 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: PCNJ E-News Group Announcements Message-ID: <436348.60835.qm@web50109.mail.re2.yahoo.com> PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey September 12, 2008 Visit www.pridecenter.org for much more information on events, groups, volunteer opportunities and membership! There's a lot going on at The Pride Center of New Jersey! 1. GAY DAD'S GROUP The Gay Dad's Support and Discussion Group meets at the Pride Center in Highland Park on the first and third Wednesday's of every month. We meet from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in meeting room number 2. On weeks we do not meet, guys join the Coming Out Group which meets every Wednesday at the same place and time. After the meeting, we all go out for a bite to eat and a drink to socialize and continue our discussions of the evening. The Gay Dad's Group's purpose is to provide support from peers about issues related to being a Gay Dad, how to raise children as a Gay Dad and how to co-parent with a spouce or ex-spouce. Any Gay Dad who would like to join the discussion is welcome. The group is moderated by Joel Cohen. He can be reached at explorejoel at yahoo.com if you have any questions or comments. 2. STONEWALL DEMOCRATS New Jersey Stonewall Democrats NJSD General Meeting Join New Jersey Stonewall Democrats, NJ's only partisan LGBT organization, for our monthly meeting in our new digs: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at 7:00 pm The Pride Center of New Jersey 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, NJ (just over the city border from New Brunswick) Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ email: joan.hervey at njstonewalldemocrats.org phone: 908-222-3330 web: http://www.njstonewalldemocrats.org From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Fri Sep 12 18:24:48 2008 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:24:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: PCNJ E-News Special Program - You Can Have a Baby! Message-ID: <163424.13434.qm@web50112.mail.re2.yahoo.com> PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey 732-828-2232 August 26, 2008 Visit www.pridecenter.org for much more information on events, groups, volunteer opportunities and membership! Dear Members of the Pride Center, Do you know anyone who is interested in having a baby? If so, you might be interested in news about a special program taking place at the Pride Center called "You Can Have a Baby!" On Tuesday evening, September 23, from 7-8:30 p.m., three leading experts on LGBT parenting will host a special seminar that will explain the medical and legal issues that gays and lesbians in New Jersey must address in order to have a baby. We hope that you will join us for this special program and that you will let others know about this great opportunity to get started in the path to parenthood. Speakers at this special parenting event include: Dr. Jamie Morris, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist f= rom Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, one of the leading centers for fertility treatments involving the use of surrogacy, IVF, donor egg and artificial insemination. Dr. Morris will review the medical treatments available to help same sex couples have a baby. Psychologist Andrea Braverman, Ph.D., a specialist in emotional is= sues associated with same-sex parenting at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey. Dr. Braverman will review the emotional and psychological issues gays and lesbians may face when they decide to have a baby. Attorney Melissa Brisman, a specialist in parenting and reproductive rights for gays and lesbians. She will review the legal considerations that gays and lesbians should address when they decide to have a baby, including contracting with a surrogate to carry a baby for you and strategies to make sure that both members of a same sex couple are legally named as a child's parent or guardian. There will be a chance for you to ask questions about having a baby. Admission is $12.00 per person, proceeds will benefit the Pride Center of NJ. For more information or to reserve a seat please call the patient liaison 973-656-2089 or email events at rmanj.com. Reserving a seat is not required, but appreciated. We very much hope that you or someone you know will be available to join us. Warm regards, Sara Lizzo From pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org Mon Sep 22 20:26:56 2008 From: pridecenter-news at pridecenter.org (PCNJ News) Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:26:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: PCNJ E-News Special Program: You Can Have a Baby! Message-ID: <753534.531.qm@web50103.mail.re2.yahoo.com> PRIDE CENTER OF NEW JERSEY 321 Raritan Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey 732-828-2232 Visit www.pridecenter.org for much more information on events, groups, volunteer opportunities and membership! Dear Members of the Pride Center, Do you know anyone who is interested in having a baby? If so, you might be interested in news about a special program taking place at the Pride Center called "You Can Have a Baby!" On Tuesday evening, September 23, from 7-8:30 p.m., three leading experts on LGBT parenting will host a special seminar that will explain the medical and legal issues that gays and lesbians in New Jersey must address in order to have a baby. We hope that you will join us for this special program and that you will let others know about this great opportunity to get started in the path to parenthood. Speakers at this special parenting event include: Dr. Jamie Morris, a board certified reproductive endocrinologist f rom Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey, one of the leading centers for fertility treatments involving the use of surrogacy, IVF, donor egg and artificial insemination. Dr. Morris will review the medical treatments available to help same sex couples have a baby. Psychologist Andrea Braverman, Ph.D., a specialist in emotional issues associated with same-sex parenting at Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey. Dr. Braverman will review the emotional and psychological issues gays and lesbians may face when they decide to have a baby. Attorney Melissa Brisman, a specialist in parenting and reproductive rights for gays and lesbians. She will review the legal considerations that gays and lesbians should address when they decide to have a baby, including contracting with a surrogate to carry a baby for you and strategies to make sure that both members of a same sex couple are legally named as a child's parent or guardian. There will be a chance for you to ask questions about having a baby. Admission is $12.00 per person, proceeds will benefit the Pride Center of NJ. For more information or to reserve a seat please call the patient liaison 973-656-2089 or email events at rmanj.com. Reserving a seat is not required, but appreciated. We very much hope that you or someone you know will be available to join us. Warm regards, Sara Lizzo