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Openly Gay Skater, Adam Rippon, Ready to Go for the Gold Page 7 No. 593 • January 25, 2018 outwordmagazine.com Openly Gay Skater, Adam Rippon, Ready To Go For The Gold page 7 Two Country Queens Oscar Nominees Museum Day Offers Roll Into Nor Cal Are Showing Art & Culture page 6 page 11 page 13 COLOR COLOR Ceremony to Unveil Lavender Heights Street Sign Toppers After much hard work, the Lavender Heights Street Sign Toppers will be unveiled at a ceremony at 20th & K on Thursday, January 25 from 4:30 to 5 p.m. The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus will welcome everyone with song, and then speakers will include Paul Weubbe, of the Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce; Sacramento Vice Mayor Steve Hansen; Midtown Icon and owner of FACES Terry Sidie; and representatives of the Sacramento LGBTQ Center, the Midtown Business Association and Visit Sacramento. RainbowPAC Crab Feed Could Help Elect LGBTQ-Supportive Candidates he 3rd Annual RainbowPAC All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feed will feature a meet-and-greet cocktail reception for 2018 Tcandidates, presentations by Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, Senator Cathleen Galgiani, and Senator Richard Pan, dessert auction, and delicious Dungeness crab with all the fixings. The Crab Feed be held Saturday, state, county and city races. February 3rd from 6 to 9 p.m. at Dante “The RainbowPAC Crab Feed was festive Club. Dennis Mangers, currently with the and fun in its first year, and last year it really office of Sacramento Mayor Darrell took off,” said RainbowPAC Chair Robin Steinberg, will serve as Master of Shofner. “This year ticket sales are up again, Ceremonies. and we expect a sell-out crowd. It’s a noisy The evening will begin with a Candidate and fun family dinner, and Dante Club puts Meet-and-Greet Cocktail Reception at 6 on a delicious meal. But it is fun with a p.m., followed by dinner and program at 7 higher purpose.” p.m. Supporting sponsors include Outword RainbowPAC, the non-partisan political Media Marketing Events, Molsby & action committee of the Sacramento Bordner LLP, Pucci Pharmacy and Rainbow Chamber of Commerce, was Stephanie Slagel, State Farm. founded in 2012. To maximize its The festive annual event has grown in endorsement impact, RainbowPAC focuses popularity each year to become on supporting candidates in local and RainbowPAC’s largest fundraiser. All regional races as well as legislation and proceeds will be used to help elect ballot initiatives that reflect its core values. candidates in 2018 who support small Tickets for the 3rd Annual RainbowPAC business-friendly policies and who reflect Crab Feed are $65 per plate and just $500 the PAC’s core values of diversity, inclusion for a table of eight. For more information and equal rights for all. In 2016, about the event and to purchase tickets, visit RainbowPAC endorsed 14 candidates in RainbowChamber.com. outwordmagazine.com January 25, 2018 - February 8, 2018 • No. 593 Outword Magazine 3 Crab Is What’s For Dinner at NCAC’s Mardi Gras Crab Feed The NorCal AIDS Cycle will be hosting their Mardi Gras Crab Feed at the Turn Verin Hall on Outword February 10th, at 6 p.m. and invite you to come eat, drink, and be merry, all for a wonderful cause with all proceeds going directly back to the local community to provide assistance to those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS through educational resources! Staff The menu includes all you can eat Crab, Mac & Cheese, Green Salad, Dinner Rolls, and Beer, wine, soda, and water will be available for purchase. 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