Introducing Missouri's Historic LGBT Health Study!

Checkup Project

Missouri's Historic LGBT Health Study

Monday, May 19 -- 6:30p
Tuesday, May 20 -- 6:30p
Thursday, May 22 -- 6:30p

* LGBT Smokers & Ex-Smokers Needed*

RSVP:
573-529-9704
mcdanielsu@health.missouri.edu

You heard it right.

This is a Missouri-wide, grant-funded study on the health of LGBT individuals.

Both smokers & ex-smokers are encouraged to participate in 60-minute focus groups on smoking.

Each person receives a $20 stipend.

For more information, call 573-529-9704 or email Sue at mcdanielsu@health.missouri.edu .

See you there!


Shän
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The Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender
Community Center of
Metropolitan St. Louis
P.O. Box 19071
St. Louis, MO 63118-9071
http://www.findmycenter.com
info@findmycenter.com

5/12/08 & 5/13/08 - Ex-Smokers: $20 - Free Food & Drinks

Want an extra 20 bucks, free Novak's food, and free drinks for 90 minutes of your time?

{For EX-SMOKERS: Ages 24-35 years}

We need more ex-smokers to drop by the Vital Voice office tonight, Monday, May 12, 2008 (4337 Manchester, on Manchester Strip) at 7:30 pm.

We need your stories and voices to help assess tobacco use in the Missouri LGBT Community.

Confidentiality provided :-)

Either just show up or contact 573-529-9704.

See below for more info.

Are you 35+?

There's another one on Tuesday @ 5:30pm. Same place, same offers. See below.

- Shän, The Center



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Hello All,

This is Lucas Hudson, editor of the Vital Voice newspaper.

The University of Missouri was awarded a grant to assess factors related to tobacco use by LGBT Missourians. Some of the things they are investigating/assessing are: initiation of smoking, daily smoking, exposure to secondhard smoke, quit attempts, and long-term cessation
rates.

I am helping them recruit ex-smokers to participate in a focus group held next week. Participants will be paid twenty dollars and fed (Novak's food) as well. There are two age groups: 25-34, and 35 plus.

The times for the focus groups are: (24-35 year olds) Monday, May 12 7:30pm to 9pm at the Vital Voice's office, and (35 and up crowd) Tuesday, 5:30pm to 7pm at the Vital Voice's office. The Vital Voice is located in the Grove, at 4337 Manchester.

You are urged to call 573-529-9704 to register, but you can just show up as well. If you have any questions, please send me an e-mail at lucashudson@thevitalvoice.com.

Thanks,


Lucas
lucashudson@thevitalvoice.com

New Hours: LGBT-friendly "The Shangri-La Diner"

Hello all,

The most LGBT-friendliest demi-vegetarian place I know, The Shangri-La Diner, has NEW HOURS!

Now for questions...

What the heck is a demi-vegetarian?
See the Vegetarian Circle's website at: http//www.yellins.com/veg/different_types.html

Will they serve other sorts of vegetarians & vegans, too?
Of course. The owner even separates the food (fish in one skillet, non-fish in another).

Wow! Where is this magical place?

2201 Cherokee St

Saint Louis, MO 63118-3226
(314) 772-8308
{corner of Cherokee & Missouri streets in Cherokee Antique Row}

What are the new hours?
Thursday -- 11 AM to 9 PM
Friday -- 11 AM to 10 PM
Saturday -- 9 AM to 10 PM
Sunday -- 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday -- 9AM to 2PM -- ALL YOU CAN EAT BRUNCH $10.00 {INCLUDES FREE TEA OR COFFEE!} VEGAN ITEMS AT EVERY BRUNCH!

What about other days/hours?
Straight from their personnel: "If enough people start coming in on Thursdays we may expand our hours even more!"

Do they have a website?
Yep, http://www.theshangriladiner.com/ or you can also visit their Myspace at http://www.myspace.com/shangriladiner (which is being updated soon).

Hey, I'm skeptical... what accolades do they have?
They're all on the menu at http://www.theshangriladiner.com/images/TheCurrentMenu.pdf (yes... a shameless attempt to get you hungry, too).

Who are you... why are you doing this?
I'm Shän (pronounced like "Shawn"... yes, that's a boy's name, I know).
I'm doing this because 1) I am vegan, 2) another vegetarian place (who shall remain nameless) turned my lesbian/trans-self away, 3) the food is SO DARN GOOD, and 4) I love the people there... they ROCK!

Are you going to stop talking?
Yes, I am. There. I'm done. Really.


Thanks for listening...

Shän