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This Friday: Thank GLAAD It's Friday II

TGIF “Thank Glaad it’s Friday | Atlanta
October 26th & November 30th

7-9 pm Series Pass: $35*
*Series pass gets you into BOTH EVENTS!

Thank GLAAD It’s Friday is a two hour happy hour to help expose young professionals in the Atlanta area to GLAAD and their work. Its two hours of free drinks on two different nights, nightly raffles, and local celebrities.

All proceeds go to GLAAD, the 3rd largest LGBT organization that fights for fair and inclusive representation in the media. All purchases are tax deductible.

To purchase Tickets, click on the link below: http://www.glaad.org/events/detail.php?event_id=129

Tonight: Thank GLAAD It's Friday | Atlanta

Thanks to everyone who's bought tickets to the Thank GLAAD It's Friday | Atlanta event tonight (Friday) at Blake's on the Park!

Several of you have asked questions about it, so I thought I'd put together a list of the most frequently asked questions:

Q: Are the drinks really free?
A: Yes, all Absolut drinks are free from 7-9.

Q: Will there be a long line?
A: Probably, which is why you should get your tickets online prior to the event.

Q: Can I buy my ticket at the door?
A: Yes.

Q: Blake's never has a cover - why should I pay $35?
A: Besides the fact that you're helping an important nonprofit, you also get 2 hours of free Absolut drinks on 3 different nights, plus a 1-year GLAAD Membership that's normally $40.

Q: So I can come to all 3 events for the $35?
A: Yes - this Friday, October 26 & November 30, plus you get 2 hours of Absolut cocktails at each event!

Q: Does ATLANTAboy.com get any of the $35?
A: No. All of the proceeds go to GLAAD.

Q: Is my purchase tax deductible?
A: Yes, as a charitable donation.

Q: What is GLAAD?
A: GLAAD is the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, the 3rd largest LGBT organization that fights for fair and inclusive representation in the media (see http://www.glaad.org).

Q: Didn't Perez just write something about GLAAD?
A: Yes, about gay characters disappearing from TV. GLAAD just completed its annual study on it here.

Q: What else do I get with my ticket?
A: The chance to win tickets to the GLAAD Media Awards in your choice of LA, NY, Miami or San Francisco!

P.S. All of your favorite gay-friendly celebs are already involved with GLAAD including Kathy Griffin, Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen DeGeneres and many more. Join them by getting your ticket to tonight's event which includes a 1-year Membership to GLAAD!

This Friday Night @ Blake's on the Park

TGIF “Thank Glaad it’s Friday | Atlanta
September 28th, October 26th, November 30th

7-9 pm Series Pass: $35*
*Series pass gets you into ALL 3 EVENTS!

Thank GLAAD it’s Friday is a two hour happy hour to help expose young professionals in the Atlanta area to GLAAD and their work. Its two hours of free drinks, nightly raffles, and local celebrities. All proceeds go to GLAAD, the 3rd largest LGBT organization that fights for fair and inclusive representation in the media. All purchases are tax deductible.

To purchase Tickets, click on the link below: http://www.glaad.org/events/detail.php?event_id=129

You're Invited: Thank GLAAD It's Friday!

Get 6 hours of free drinks at Blake's + your GLAAD Membership here!

Just $35 gets you access to 3 monthly Thank GLAAD It's Friday | Atlanta events at Blake's on the Park with 6 hours of free cocktails, a 1-year GLAAD Membership, giveaways, local celebrities, and more -- click here before September 28 to get your tickets now!

For the Kid's "Backpack in the Park"

Please join us in supporting our local Event Partner For the Kid in All of Us as they present the second annual Backpack in the Park to benefit Atlanta Public Schools, City Schools of Decatur, and CHRIS Kids.

Backpack in the Park will be held on Saturday, July 28th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Magnolia Hall in Piedmont Park and is open to the public.

Admission is one new backpack filled with school supplies (see ForTheKid.org for a complete list of items) or a gift card valued at $30 or greater.

Complimentary food and beverage will be provided, along with outdoor activities for guests of all ages! Families are welcome (all children must be accompanied by an adult).

Harry Potter Book Release Party at Outwrite

You're invited next Friday, July 20th to a Harry Potter Release Party at Outwrite Bookstore...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows won't come out until Midnight, but the fun begins for gay Atlanta at 10 p.m. with special giveaways, raffles, and more leading up to the book's release at 12:01 a.m.

You can also register to win a free trip to London!

10% of sales during the party will go to Atlanta Cotillion, an annual fund raising event benefiting AID Atlanta.

At 784 pages, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows marks the final episode in J.K. Rowling's series and has generated more advance orders than any other book in history. 12 million copies are being printed in anticipation of the book's release.

Meanwhile, a very grown up Daniel Radcliffe appears on the cover of Details while Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix opens today in movie theaters.

Pearl Day 18 Parties Begin

This year Pearl Day moves to Friday, June 22 at Six Flags Over Georgia to benefit the AIDS Survival Project.

The parties have already begun... here's the rundown:

• June 1 - Stage Door - 10 p.m.
• June 2 - Hoedowns - 10 p.m.
• June 14 - Hoedowns - 10 p.m.
• June 15 - Las Margaritas - 7 p.m.
• June 17 - Woofs - 4 p.m.
• June 21 - Burkhart's - 10 p.m.
• June 22 - Six Flags - 10 a.m.

Another move this year is that the pearl necklaces are rainbow colored instead of white. They'll be sold at all parties above for $10 along with bracelets for $5 and raffle tickets.

For more information, check out PearlDay.com or MySpace.com/PearlDay.

More Pearl Day:

• More Pearl Day 2007 Parties

Joining Hearts 20 Tickets Now On Sale

Joining Hearts has an incredible reputation not only for its support of AIDS/HIV housing in Atlanta, but also for throwing a great party...

Joining Hearts has won Best of Gay Atlanta for the past two years and has always maintained a professional polish despite the fact that they are an all-volunteer organization.

Your ticket to Joining Hearts 20 on Saturday, July 21st from 4 - 11 p.m. not only provides much needed funds to Jerusalem House and AID Atlanta, but also gains you admittance to one heck of a party:

• Great DJ line up: DJ Six10 opening for Joe Gauthreaux, NYC
• 7 hours of hosted bar and food
• An incredible light show under the stars of Piedmont Park

Get your tickets ($40) now at JoiningHearts.org.

The Names Project Foundation

The Names Project Foundation heads up the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Established in 1987, more than 91,000 names and 45,000 panels now comprise the quilt that is housed at the Foundation's office. Make a panel and donate it for free, or volunteer for administration and sewing activities.

It's worth a visit to see the quilt and the breathtaking history that's memorialized within it. Tours and information are always available by calling the Foundation.

Names Project Foundation, 637 Hoke Street NW, 404-688-5500, Map It

Gay Atlanta Volunteer, Nonprofits & Charities

As we've all learned from Kabbalah, it's more important to give than receive.

Or was it the more you give, the more you receive? In any case, choosing to help out one of the local gay Atlanta charitable organizations below is bound to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside:

• AID Atlanta
• AIDS Memorial Quilt
• AIDS Survival Project
• Armorettes
• Atlanta Executive Network
• Atlanta Pride Committee
• CHRIS Rainbow Home
• Georgia Equality
• Names Project Foundation
• P.A.L.S.
• PFLAG Atlanta
• Project Open Hand
• YouthPride

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