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With Pluto going retrograde in Capricorn find some interesting opportunities to on the 4th, we start to set the up and reshape your life. Wait to make changes down trend of this month. Pluto is in your life until after the new moon on the rechecking the direction of the changes 24th to avoid any misunderstandings. you’ve made recently. The full moon in Libra is bringing those decisions to a Cancer June 23 – July 22 Your balance and showing you both sides. restlessness is most apparent this Mercury at the same time as the full month as spring fever has arrived for moon on the 8th, is going into Taurus to you. The feeling of escape continues to ensure you take your personal values grow stronger. Try changing your daily into consideration. Venus will go direct patterns and habits and seek relaxation in on the 17th, taking the pressure off of something you most enjoy. You won’t find th the change you’re looking for until after the our love and the new moon on the 24 th will bring the sensuality back into your new moon on the 24 . This is when you’ll love life. The trick to this month is don’t have the power to makes the changes you cross your own personal beliefs and need to make your life less complicated. explore new understandings of others. Leo July 23 – August 22 Take this time Aries March 23 - April 22 Happy Solar to survey your surroundings and plan for the direction you want to go until Venus return! Venus is still retrograde in your continued on page sign until the 17th, but your ability to attract others is still strong. Use this time to promote yourself in business and personal relationships. Although the answers you seek will present them selves with the advent of the new moon on the 24th. Be resilient and go with the flow but take charge when the opportunity presents itself. Taurus April 23 – May 22 When Mercury goes into your sign on the 9th, you’ll find an awareness of the true you. Take this opportunity to find happiness within yourself and your personal accomplishments instead of looking for acceptance from others; for they will not understand. Be not like the nature of your sign have patience, you’ll be able to express yourself easily in the days to come. Gemini May 23 – June 22 Now is not the time to make snap decisions. Tough choices are in store for you this month. Set your emotions aside and make your decisions based on the facts. You might Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 continued from page friendships won’t be of comfort to you and new friends are waiting. Go, enjoy and let goes direct on the 17th. After, start on the past become the past and enjoy the your path alone. This is not a time to share banquet set before you. with others as your good intentions may be misunderstood. May, will give you back Aquarius January 23 – February 22 With your lioness abilities and suave way of Jupiter and Neptune still in your sign, communication back. others are still attracted to you’re dynamic personality. Be forthright and honest with Virgo August 23 – September 22 With your facts and opinions. Others will listen. Saturn still retrograde in your sign this You have great instincts on the future month, you’ll find the projects that you and where it’s going. Make plans in that started last November will take a turn direction. for the better. Patience and timing is you lessons at this time. Try a distraction, like Pisces February 23 – March 22 You’re a vacation this month. It’ll reduce your intuitive abilities are extremely strong now. frustration level. Use this to float through this month. Don’t get caught up in the details. Keep your eye Libra September 23 – October 22 Be on the end result and you’ll naturally get patient and keep things in balance as your there. With Venus going back into your wants tend to outweigh your means this sign, don’t be surprised if old loves from month. Don’t try accomplishing everything the past return. It’s nice to see them, but or all you’ll be doing is chasing your tail. you can never go back. Pick a few things that you truly want to accomplish and let the rest wait. As long For those who want to know: Our as you focus on one thing at a time you’ll understanding in astrology is not only on accomplish your goals. the planets and which sign and house they are in but also in relevance to how Scorpio October 23 – November 22 As they affect each other. I’ve written about your emotions run high and your instincts the aspects so now I’ll tell you about the heightened, try not to take everything as patterns. Patterns take to whole picture personal. Keep you ears open and listen into consideration, instead of each planet to what others have to say. Ask question, or aspect. In looking at the planetary don’t be suspicious, you’ll find that for placement in this month we find it to most things there is a pretty innocent be considered in astrological terms as answer. Life should move easily for you the splash. This means that the planets now. Leave your emotions out and you’ll are scattered in as many house as they find your success. can. The energy this pattern resonates Sagittarius November 23 – December 22 is scattered. What it does give us is a With the Venus retrograde still aspecting universal interest and a strong urge for your sign, Love is still on the rocks. Now is knowledge. So, all of us may feel scattered the time for you to take that mini vacation now, the best way to use this energy is to and let your troubles fade away. Forget truly find what direction you want to go in about the day to day doldrums and enjoy life and keep researching how to get there. the beauty that surrounds you. You’ll find The rest will fall into place when there is a after Mars goes into Aries on the 22nd, the better pattern placement in the sky. change you’ve been looking for will come and you’ll know what to do with your love. So, rest while you can. Monthly horoscopes by Jacqueline. She is at B&A Flea Market in Stuart Capricorn December 23 – January 22 every weekend from 10 to 2. For more Now is the time to make that change, go information on Astrology or for a out on some new adventure; something private reading call: 772.286.2720 that has interested you for a while. Old
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First we want to mention the promotion The King Center has going on. It’s a Dame Edna look alike contest. What a hoot! To enter, just dress up in your best purple dress, lavender bouffant, and throw on all of grandmothers jewels! Then just send the snapshots to [email protected]. ALL PHOTOS MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOON ON MARCH 31ST to be eligible to win 2 pair of tickets to the show and a pair of fabulous Dame Edna glasses in pink or white! The winner also receives a bouquet of gorgeous gladiolas and a personal note from Dame Edna, the night of the show! Deadline’s next week so get it together, honey and get your entry in over the weekend!
Well! We were shocked, shocked we say, to hear our esteemed publication called raunchy. Raunchy? Um, I know this area isn’t very cosmopolitan and this old rag isn’t on the same level as, say The New Yorker or even Mad Magazine but really! It was the best laugh we’ve had in a long time. A certain coffee shoppe in downtown Melbourne has asked that their name not be used in a magazine that accepts ads from Hot Flixx. Can you imagine? We’ve always considered Hot Flixx a clean, bright, well-run, tasteful adult store – and a business that supports our at community. We foresee less sunny times for a business that not only declines to show support for its customers but adds insult as well. We know that there will be a number of members of our community that will proudly continue to patronize said establishment on the grounds that they do what they want, just the same way they continue to support politicians who persecute us. It is one of the reasons this area is so repressed. We do it to ourselves. One can hope that, as our community builds pride in itself, we will gain the confidence to show our strength through unity. Melbourne Coffee had moved, as of April 2, to Thursdays at Island Pasta in old downtown Melbourne! With a welcoming staff and a full bar and menu we anticipate that this event will grow more popular than ever. It’s down near where Noon TO 6 PM Austin’s used to be and The Living Room is excited about the move. There will be representatives at the old location to direct you to the new one if you forget. So Sunday, April 19 now you can do dinner and coffee all at one location. Due to family obligations we were unable to attend The Living Room’s Gay St. Lucie Civic Center Bowling so the reports on that event will have to wait till next month, but preliminary sales indicated over 40 attendees. We’ve never been into bowling but it sure seems Walton Rd & US 1 popular and everyone does seem to have fun, although everyone seems to have more fun after a few pitchers of beer. Port St. Lucie Next up for The Living Room is another benefit for Space Coast Pride, this time it’s a comedy show at Ultra Lounge in Cocoa Village on April 18. Check out the ad on page 15 carefully and note that you have to be there before 8 PM for the show. continued on page 18 10 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 Cosmic Charley’s de Tuesd Spiritually Speaking Pri ays at Fun Fun
Here we are again, in the season of Pride cannot exist on its own. Disconnected Festivals. Recently someone asked me and cut off from the flow of life and why we, as a spiritual community, support blood of a local body it will wither and the pride festivals. In life, we are not die. We belong with each other. Being Drag Drink called to just be people who have a faith totally independent of each other creates Show Specials and who believe in something. We are orphans in our community. called to belong. Fun 1. When we come together in unity Fun We are created for community. We are as a body, with all our different not complete until we learn how to live and opinions, different backgrounds, work and love together. The Bible uses races, and social status, it is terms like: put together, joined together, a powerful statement to those 122 South US 1, Vero Beach built together, members together, heirs outside our community. together, fitted together, and held together. 772-562-7017 We don’t always agree with each other or 2. Being a part of a body or $5 cover (free Drink) even have the same set of beliefs. But we community helps us focus on are not on our own. We are called to live someone or something other than 8 PM to 1 AM in relationship. ourselves. Amateur Performers Welcome The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the 3. Being a part of a body or community believers in Rome, “In Christ we who are makes us stronger than we would many form one body, and each member be by ourselves. the new strength and encouragement we goals and emphasis in our organizations. belongs to all the others.” Being a The Bible uses the term “one another” and need. United we stand, divided we fall. With “member” or one who belongs in the Bible pride, we stand together to be a force for “each other” more than fifty times. In the It’s up to us – we can either go it alone or meant being a vital organ, a major part, of positive change on the Space Coast and Bible we find the words to love each other, we can learn to work together. Together a living body. The body is not complete Treasure Coast of Florida. pray for each other, encourage each we will be a strong voice and influence when it is missing one of it’s vital organs. other, teach each other, greet each other, and make a positive difference in our serve each other, help each other, accept We are called to be a body, not a building. world. When we do it alone, we are a The Rev. Dr. Jerry L. Seay is a former each other, honor each other, bear each We are called to be a living organism, weak voice and soon realize that we can’t pastor in the Assemblies of God. He other’s burdens, forgive each other, and not just another organization. For an do it all by ourselves. became a pastor in the Metropolitan organ in the body to work right, it must be be devoted to each other. In other words, In Acts 2:42, we find these words: “The Community Churches in 1989. He and his connected to the body. The same is true we are to be together. believers committed themselves to the life-partner of thirteen years, Mike Lufriu, in our community. For our community to 4. Our community needs us. teachings of the apostles, to the life moved to Brevard County to start the East work right, we, as the different organs and together, to the common meal, and to Coast Metropolitan Community Church, body parts have to work together. Each one of us brings a different gift and the prayers.” Romans 12:5 tells us that which became East Coast Christian talent and ability and resource to our Community in 2008. East Coast Christian Again, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Each “In Christ we who are many form one community. Our local community is where Community meets in Melbourne at 1603 part gets its meaning from the body as a body, and each member belongs to all the we are empowered to use our abilities to S Wickham Rd, every Sunday at 5 p.m. for whole, not the other way around. Each of others.” help each other. a traditional service and at 6:30 p.m. for us finds our meaning and purpose as a So, why do we stand with each other and a contemporary service. Services in Port part of the body. As a chopped off finger 5. Our community helps keep us support each other and work with each St. Lucie/Ft. Pierce are at the Shriner’s or cut off toe we wouldn’t amount to much, going. other? Because we need each other Club,4600 Oleander Ave, every Sunday would we?” There are times when we aren’t sure to survive and to be a strong voice in at 10 a.m. An organ or body part will shrivel and we can keep on going. We want to give our world. It doesn’t matter if we are all die when it is detached from the body. It up. We need our community to give us different doing different things with different 12 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 13 Central Florida Cold Exclusive Engagement & Keg Fri, Apr 3 Sat, Apr 4 at 8pm photos: Lee
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BREAKTHROUGH TO THE ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLES After performing at Riverside Theatre, the cast of La Cage aux Folles was hanging out at REBAR on a Friday. You never know who’s going to show up to enjoy DJ Joshua Atom’s tunes! MARKET ON THE SPACE & TREASURE COASTS Pride of the Treasure Coast is ready to happen. And what a spectacular venue. We couldn’t get the very best angle for our cover shot due to a birthday party in the splash fountain so we had to shoot without the main building in the background. But just wait, everything is brand new, there’s plenty of parking right at the edges of the event a stage that’s tall enough to provide excellent sight lines and the aforementioned splash fountain will be lots of fun should it turn out hot and sunny. It’s going to be incredible. The line up will be great with something for everyone with an emphasis on musical performers, as usual. This year also marks the return of Rob Lopicola to MC duties for the April 19 event. Pride of the Treasure Coast is excited to present Quentin Elias, a French masculine ADVERTISE IN model and dance music artist of Algerian origins who was born in Mende, France, in 1980. After growing up in Marseille, Elias moved to Paris to pursue a modeling ON career. In 2001, Elias relocated to New York City. La Video Hot! But we think we like THE him better without the mask – and 21:02 just to ruin the couch? Warning, Google- OUT COAST ing him can be NSFW (no suitable for womyn), as Queerty often cautions. April also brings the return of the Miss Gay Treasure Coast Pageant at REBAR. m a g a z i n e Monday, April 6 will see the queens of area vying for the crown and sash. If you want to enter and haven’t, contact REBAR ASAP. Like everything they do this pageant will be a spectacular. We were alarmed find out that Kenny, REBAR manager is in hospital – it’s serious but not life-threatening. He’s at St. Lucie Medical at press time but may move to Martin Memorial should he need an invasive procedure. He was there Saturday afternoon for the cover shoot but in the hospital by evening. We know everyone is continued on page 30 18 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 19 NEW XXX ACTION OWNERS ON THE In The News BIG SCREEN PRIVATE BOOTHS For current headlines see our website: www.ootcmag.com 56 CHANNELS IN OUR THEATRE! MUST BE 18 1800 W. King St (SR 520), Cocoa, FL 321-633-5588 D
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Bari Shamas said she has worked with “I felt joy and pride,” said Bari Shamas of “One of the things this committee has tried The Constitution holds that judgments and Freedom to Marry since 1997 when passage Westminster, who came to Montpelier to to do is keep it a Vermont discussion,” Sears orders issued by a court in one state are of a federal Defense of Marriage Act “brought watch the committee’s proceedings three said. legally binding in other states as well. into focus the injustice of not recognizing our times this week. “It means a lot that it was Sen. John Campbell, D-Windsor said family.” In December, U.S. District Judge Jay Zainey unanimous,” added her civil union spouse, lawmakers had all heard the complaint that in New Orleans ordered the state Office Diane Shamas. they were ramming the bill through without Bari and Diane Shamas have been a couple of Vital Records to put the names of both since 1985 and have two children, ages 13 Beth Robinson, co-founder and chair of discussion. “For me, this discussion started fathers on the amended birth certificate. and 15. Vermont Freedom to Marry, called the vote back in 1999 and it never stopped.” encouraging, but stressed it was only the He noted, too, that the Legislature named Even with a civil union, Diane Shamas said In his ruling Zainey said failing to amend the first step in a long process. “I don’t want to a special panel in 2007 to study how civil there remains a host of differences between birth certificate violated the U.S. Constitution. take anything for granted.” unions were working and what might be what her family can access and a married Zainey issued the ruling without holding a man and wife. She and Bari can’t pay federal trial. The bill comes up for debate and the first of gained from same-sex marriage. The income taxes as a married couple, so they pay two votes by the full Senate on Monday. It still Vermont Commission on Family Recognition The Louisiana attorney general’s office more. They aren’t eligible for Social Security must be reviewed and voted on in the House. and Protection held eight hearings and a asked Zainey to reconsider the ruling or survivor benefits should one of them die. The final stop would Gov. Jim Douglas’ desk, legal symposium before concluding that civil order a full trial but Zainey rejected the where its fate is uncertain at best. He has unions had failed to provide the equality and motion by Attorney General Buddy Caldwell “With a Vermont civil union, we can’t even already said he disagrees with changing the fairness promised in 2000. and ordered the state to comply with his make the argument we should have access definition of marriage. original order within 15 days. Campbell served on the commission. “We to those benefits,” Diane Shamas said. “We Only a few opponents were on hand Friday went around the state and heard from have to take Vermont to that next step.” Caldwell said he will appeal the ruling to morning for the committee’s vote. Steve Cable hundreds and hundreds of people,” he the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He NEW ORLEANS—According to a report on of Vermont Renewal Action attended and said. “We learned what they thought about wants the court to issue an immediate stay 365.com, on March 19 a federal judge gave later complained the committee had spent moving forward with equality in marriage.” on Zainey’s order until the appeal is heard. the state of Louisiana 15 days to put both too little time on such as momentous change. names of a gay couple on the birth certificate Campbell, one of the bill’s sponsors, Meanwhile, a bill has been hastily filed in the of their adopted son. “This is a bill that fundamentally changes called the 5-0 vote significant, “this being state legislature that would make it illegal to such an emotional issue.” He praised marriage,” Cable said. He called it Oren Adar and Mickey Smith adopted their revise birth certificates for people who would Mullin for political courage. “I think Rutland “unbelievable and outrageous” that the Louisiana-born son in 2006 in a New York not qualify as adoptive parents in Louisiana. County should be extremely proud.” panel had taken just 15 hours of testimony. court, where a judge issued an adoption That would include gay couples.
decree. When Smith attempted to get a new Within an hour of the vote, committee NEW YORK—The Obama administration Cable, of Rutland, promised political birth certificate for their child, in part so he members began receiving feedback — pats has signed onto a United Nations official consequences for at least one of the five could add his son to his health insurance, on the back in the halls of the Statehouse, statement of support for “Human Rights, supporters on the Judiciary Committee — the office of Louisiana State Registrar phone messages delivered by pages and Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity.” Sen. Kevin Mullin, R-Rutland. Darlene Smith told him that Louisiana does blasts of e-mail. not recognize adoption by unmarried parents In signing the document, the United States Later Friday, in the quiet of a committee “That comes with the territory of being in the and so could not issue it. joins 66 other nations in declaring support room where he was checking e-mails, Mullin continued on page 23 20 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 21 continued from page 21 for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to be afforded basic human rights. The other nations signed on last December. The 13-point statement says the signatory nations reaffirm, among other things, “the principle of non-discrimination which requires that human rights apply equally to every human being regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.” “We are also disturbed that violence, harassment, discrimination, exclusion, stigmatization and prejudice are directed against persons in all countries in the world because of sexual orientation or gender identity, and that these practices undermine the integrity and dignity of those subjected to these abuses,” says the statement. The countries condemn the use of such practices as execution and torture against people because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as “other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment, arbitrary arrest or detention and deprivation of economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to health.” The statement makes no mention of the right to equal treatment under marriage laws. Promoting understanding, The Human Rights Campaign applauded equal rights and diversity the Obama administration’s move, noting that it is a reversal of a position taken by through support groups, There’s only one way to reach the the Bush administration. HRC said that, community activities prior to signing onto the statement, the and scholarships. United States was the only western nation GLBT population in Brevard, that did not support the document. HRC Everyone is welcome! President Joe Solmonese said the statement “officially recognizes that basic human Meetings 7pm: Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin rights include the equality of LGBT people.” nd th 2 Monday and 4 Tuesday Counties every month. The 66 other nations signed the document every month at Counties every month. in December 2008, marking the first time a statement condemning human rights abuses Unity Center of Vero Beach Advertise in: against LGBT had been presented to the of Vero Beach 950 43rd Ave. U.N. 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In turn, service members This ad space donated by Out on the Coast magazine He noted that the decision to suspend are banned from saying they are gay or Genre does not have any impact on other bisexual, engaging in homosexual activity or years of her departure, a P&G spokesman The winning slogan is “Americans didn’t publications produced by Window Media or trying to marry a member of the same sex. told the Wall Street Journal. vote for a Rush to failure.” There is no stated timeline for construction of the sign. Unite Media, which include the Washington The Journal reports that Walgreen Co., the Blade, Southern Voice, South Florida Blade Groups such as the Servicemembers Legal Deerfield-based drugstore giant, considered TALLAHASSEE—A press release from [also referred to as Express Gay News on Defense Network actively lobby for its repeal, Arnold as a candidate for the first outside Equality Florida noted that there are five pro- some pages of their web site-ed.], New York saying the policy is discriminatory and robs CEO in Walgreen’s history, but she took GLBT bills: Blade and HX magazine. the military of critical skills. The Center for herself out of the running, according to Military Readiness just as actively lobbies to • a domestic partnership bill (SB 1642/ “Those publications will continue to publish unnamed sources. keep the policy intact, arguing that a reversal HB 1067); and support their local communities,” Unger “would impose new, unneeded burdens of If Arnold took a CEO job at a Fortune said. • bill that would prohibit discrimination sexual tension” on the military. 500 company, she would be among just on the basis of sexual orientation and There is no mention of the fate of 411 16 women at the top of such a company SLDN says that more than 12,500 men and gender identity (SB 2012/HB 397); magazine. and the only openly gay CEO of a major women have been discharged under the U.S. public company, the Journal said. • a bill that would completely overturn policy since its implementation in 1994.Rep. There has been much speculation about Florida's shameful adoption ban (SB Ellen Tauscher, D-Calif., recently introduced the fate of all the publications ever since Arnold, who has spent her career at P&G, 500/HB 413); the investment fund behind them went in to legislation in Congress that would repeal the declined to comment for the report. federal receivership. law. The next day, White House Spokesman • and two bills that would require Florida Tommy Vietor said the president has begun She will continue to serve on the boards of schools to provide life saving, medically Queerty.com has been reporting that consulting with Defense Secretary Robert the Walt Disney Co., McDonald’s, Catalyst accurate sex education that includes subscribers have not been receiving copies Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. and Save the Children. LGBT youth (SB 268/HB 19 and SB of Genre and that writers had not been paid Mike Mullen “so that this change is done in Arnold’s Wikipedia bio states: “Since 2002, 220/HB 265) in several months. a sensible way that strengthens our armed she has been listed on Fortune Magazine’s forces and national security.” Go to EqFl.org for more information and to While researching this article it was noted 50 Most Powerful Women in Business, in send emails to state legislators to urge them that on GenreMagazine.com the notice CINCINNATI—According to an article in 2004 and 2005, she was listed on the Wall to support these bills and to thank those that Gentre was suspending publication is small the Chicago Sun-Times, Susan Arnold, a Street Journal’s 50 Women to Watch, and in are already supporting them. and easily overlooked but the subscription business trailblazer who is leaving a top job 2005 she was #57 on Forbes’ The World’s link still works. at Procter & Gamble Co., is expected to draw 100 Most Powerful Women list. She is on TALLAHASSEE—Equality Florida the executive committee of Catalyst, a coordinated a “Rally in Tally” on March 16. It While the economy is definitely impacting interest from consumer-oriented companies nonprofit organization working toward the was held on a day when the legislature was print advertising, it is the opinion of this seeking a CEO, including Sears Holdings Corp. and Playboy. advancement of women in business. in session so that attendees could go and publication that the problems being personally talk to their representatives and experienced in much of the media stem Arnold will step down from her position She is openly lesbian.” senators about: more from them being conglomerates with as Procter & Gamble’s top female officer, WEST PALM BEACH—Soon to be seen on overpaid executives. and serve in a special assignment until Ending legalized discrimination by adding a billboard is a message for Rush Limbaugh September, the company announced today. sexual orientation and gender identity to WEST POINT—A report on Gay Newsnet in his West Palm Beach hometown. The She has served as president of P&G’s global Florida’s Civil Rights Law, blog reported on March 17 that a group of Democratic National Committee ran an business units. U.S. Military Academy graduates came out email campaign to select the slogan that Ending the anti-gay adoption ban that denies of the closet Monday in a bid to overturn Arnold is restricted by a noncompete best expresses their sentiment following children the legal protections and security the ban on gays in the military and help agreement that requires her to get written Limbaugh’s wish for President Obama’s that come from being adopted. West Point create an environment of economic stimulus program’s failure. consent from Procter & Gabmle before she Creating statewide legal protections for tolerance and acceptance as they educate competes with the companie within three continued on page 27 24 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 Out on the Coast Magazine Issue #077 25 continued from page 25 there is a comprehensive approach to the federal government's policy on women and Domestic Partners, and girls. The priorities will be carried out by Expanding Florida’s Hate Crimes Law. working closely with the President’s Cabinet Secretaries and relevant agency offices that Over 700 people attended. focus on women and families. WASHINGTON, DC—On March 11, During its first year, the Council will also President Obama signed an Executive Order focus on the following areas: creating the White House Council on Women and Girls. The mission of the Council will be Improving women’s economic security to provide a coordinated federal response by ensuring that each of the agencies is to the challenges confronted by women working to directly improve the economic and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and status of women. Cabinet-level agencies consider how their Working with each agency to ensure that policies and programs impact women and the administration evaluates and develops families. The Council will be chaired by policies that establish a balance between Valerie Jarrett, Assistant to the President and work and family. Senior Advisor, and will include as members cabinet-level federal agencies. The Executive Working hand-in-hand with the Vice Director of the Council will be Tina Tchen, President, the Justice Department’s Office • Quality Printing Deputy Assistant to the President and of Violence Against Women and other Director of the Office of Public Liaison at the government officials to find new ways to White House. prevent violence against women, at home and abroad. • Magazines “The purpose of this Council is to ensure that American women and girls are treated fairly Finally, the critical work of the Council will in all matters of public policy,” said President be to help build healthy families and improve • Brochures Obama. “My Administration has already women’s health care. made important progress toward that goal. I am proud that the first bill I signed into law The White House Council on Women and • Newsletters was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Girls will meet regularly, and will serve as a Act. But I want to be clear that issues like forum for all involved agencies to focus on • Directories equal pay, family leave, child care and others women. are not just women’s issues, they are family Initial members of the Council include issues and economic issues. Our progress The Attorney General, The Secretaries • Comic Books in these areas is an important measure of of State, the Treasury, Defense, Interior, whether we are truly fulfilling the promise Agriculture, Commerce, Labor, Health of our democracy for all our people. I am and Human Services, Housing and Urban • Posters confident that Valerie Jarrett and Tina Tchen Development, Transportation, Energy, will guide the Council wisely as its members Education, Veterans Affairs, Homeland address these important issues.” Security, The United States Ambassador to The White House Council on Women and the United Nations, The United States Trade Girls will ensure that agencies across the Representative, The Director of the Office of federal government, not just a few offices, Management and Budget, The Administrator take into account the particular needs and of the Environmental Protection Agency, concerns of women and girls. The Council The Administrator of the Small Business 772-571-1010 will begin its work by asking each agency to Administration, The Director of the Office of analyze their current status and ensure that Personnel Management, The Chair of the they are focused internally and externally on Council of Economic Advisors, The Director women. of the National Economic Council and The Director of the Domestic Policy Council. In particular, the Council will work to enhance, support and coordinate the efforts In addition to the initial list of members, the GraphX Printing, Inc. of existing programs for women and girls. President may designate additional heads The Council will also work as a resource for of other Executive Branch departments, each agency and the White House so that agencies, and offices. 16 N. 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