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January 2008

CommuniKate
January 2008

-- Sage The Date!
-- In The Life
-- Stonewall Honors
-- Site News
-- DVD News
-- EduKate
-- Monthly Trivia Contest: New Prize! New Year Special Giveaway!!! The Red LP Live at The American Music Hall
-- Rambleredhead.com interviews Kate
-- Kate Clinton Tour News
-- The Virtual World
-- Fan Spotlight
-- Booking and Publicity

Photo: Enough said!
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See more photos:
http://kateclinton.com/kate-multimedia/

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01.19.09: SAGE THE DATE!
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Just as the Mayan priests were called in to sage Machu Pichu after George Bush's ten minute visit to the ruins, you are being called to sage the White House after George's eight years of ruinous residency. Let's banish those evil spirits the night before the Inauguration.

Watch for more details of our spontaneous, ingenious spectacle. Sage the Date! Tell your friends.

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IN THE LIFE
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Margaret Cho and lesbian comic Kate Clinton go head-to-head in conversation covering Margaret's career, the presidential race, Republican sex scandals and Kim Jong-il's hair.

IN THE LIFE's January episode, Wide Stance, will feature a diverse collection of stories, from a look at a film that examines biblical language about homosexuality, to a photo essay of men dancing together. We'll hear what it's like to be a gay rapper, take an unflinching and historical look at public sex and entrapment, through the lens of the Senator Larry Craig scandal. Throughout the show, the ever-controversial Margaret Cho, and lesbian comic Kate Clinton, will go head-to-head in conversation.
http://www.inthelifetv.org/

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Stonewall Honors
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From left to right: Judith Turkel, Martha Stark, Lori Hricik and Kate Clinton

During the past year, the Stonewall Community Foundation - the largest LGBT public foundation focused on the needs of the New York LGBT community - has awarded close to $1 million in grants for innovative projects. To help recognize of the organization's success, the fourth-annual Stonewall Honors, held Nov. 30 at Ultra Lounge in Chelsea, celebrated the achievements of three women.
http://nyblade.com/2007/12-7/locallife/main/

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Site News
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Kate's Got a Brand New Vlog!

"Insightful and hilarious and serious too, and completely wonderful! I'll very much be looking forward to Tuesdays and Fridays from now on! Thank you so much, Kate, for a fantastic vlog!"
- Fallon Ash

In addition to posting in her award-winning blog, CommuniKate, Kate has a new vlog: Hilarity Clinton '08! Kate's video blog is hosted featured on Logo Online's Visible Vote '08 as well as AfterEllen.com.
http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com/index.php?tag=kate-clinton
http://www.afterellen.com/taxonomy/term/3025

"It's SO great, it finally prompted me to sign up for an account. I've been a long, long time reader, but never felt the need to post until today. Thank you for signing Ms. Clinton up for this! Hillarious, gorgeous, intelligent, and on and on. Any chance we can get her to do a new one every day?!"
- AH '07

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A Kate Clinton Valentine For The One You Love

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/cafepress-holiday07-70px.jpg

Buy that special someone all-new Hilarity Clinton '08 apparel - and pick up gifts for your family and friends, too! We've whipped up tons of new items: a 2008 Kate Clinton "Resolutions" calendar, a beautiful keepsake box, and other gifts.
http://www.cafepress.com/kateclinton

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Calling on You!

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We are calling on you! You may remember that last June, CommuniKate was named one of About.com's Top Ten Lesbian Blogs.
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/2007/06/communikate_at_the_top.html

Want to help extend Kate's reach even farther? Then please consider nominating CommuniKate for the following blog contest. Thanks in advance for any nominations - and for reading and commenting on CommuniKate!

2008 Blogger's Choice Awards
Suggested categories: Best Humor Blog, Best Political Blog, Best Blog Design, Best Celebrity Blogger
http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com

The full name of Kate's blog:
Kate Clinton CommuniKate

The full URL / web address of Kate's blog:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/blog.html

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Updated Weekly - New Question Every Monday

K8T Asks: Kate asks, you answer, no registration necessary. Here's Kate's current question: "Mike Huckabee has Chuck Norris as his media rep and avatar. Sylvester Stallone has a new Rambo movie out - which candidate should he rep for? What other match ups would you like to see?" Click here to tell Kate what you think!
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/2008/01/k8t_asks_mike_huckabee_has_chu.html

Ask K8T: Ever had a question you just wish you could ask? Well here's your chance - send your questions now to askk8t@kateclinton.com and we'll post selected questions and answers:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/ask_k8t/

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Be My Valentine: Send an e-card!

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We made some brand new e-cards with fresh Kate quotes. They're 100% free - check them out!
http://pub28.bravenet.com/postcard/post.php?usernum=2381952992

Send us your favorite Kate Clinton quote and we will make the e-card for you!
kate@kateclinton.com

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Join Kate in the Forum

Add your thoughts to the Politics arena:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/forum/viewtopic.php?t=81

Check out other discussions:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/forum/

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Hilarity Clinton '08: See Alice?

"The brilliant journalist Barbara Ehrenreich opined recently and hilariously, 'With all the talk about how to stimulate it, you'd think that the economy is a giant clitoris...'"
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/hilarity_clinton_08/

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The HA [Humor Activism] Corner

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/thumbs/hacorner-kate.jpg

Dear Kate,

I really want to add you into my LGBT Project for school and I was wondering if I could ask you a few questions. It's my Culminating Project for High School. We're required to complete a project of our choice to graduate high school. I chose to do my project on the LGBT Community. Part of my project is helping our district come up with a way to include LGBT related issues into our curriculum. Also, I'm compiling a mini-book of coming out stories, personal stories, PFLAG stories, student perspective writing on the issue, etc. Seeing that you're one of the people that really inspires me to make my voice heard I thought it would be absolutely perfect if I could put you in the book.

Kaliegh

Kaleigh,

You can ask me five questions - send them to me and I'll respond.
Here are your questions -
1. Where is your school? How big?
2. What are you doing next year?
3. How would you rate your school on LGBT issues - supportive faculty? Community? fellow students?
4. Are you LGBT or an ally?
5. How the heck did you hear about me?

And thanks,
Kate

Kate-

1. Olympia, WA. I got to Olympia High School. The school is roughly 1850 students. It's cramped.
2. Next year I'm helping my Principle set up the LGBT month and national coming out day. I'm also a junior next year.
3. Faculty- In our school our faculty really doesn't do anything to support our group. We used to have a GSA but the teacher that ran our GSA left for most of this year and she just came back. I'm going to talk to her about getting the club back up and running. Community- Well, for the most part the community is fine. We're by Seattle as you know if awesomely filled with gay pride. Fellow students- oh jeez.... That's opening a can of worms. Our student body is extremely homophobic and unaccepting. We tried to set up posters around the school and they got torn down. Even though we had another poster underneath that said that what they had
done was a hate crime.
4. Haha. I'm lesbian. Ewww heterosexuality.... Just kidding.
5. The first time that I had ever heard of you, I was listening to The Lesbian Podcast and you were a guest on it. I thought you were absolutely hilarious. From there I looked you up on youtube and googled you. heh

Kaliegh

We want to hear your activism stories! Share some of the witty, gay civil protests you've done in our HA [Humor Activism] Corner:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5

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DVD News
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All Out Films Presents: It's Come To This! 25th Anniversary DVD

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And The Winner Is: It's Come To This!
BEST COMEDY at OUTTAKES Dallas Gay & Lesbian Film Festival!
http://www.outtakesdallas.org

You will love this collectors' item. Catch Kate in personal interviews, backstage in Los Angeles with Urvashi Vaid, and in her uproarious kick-off performance. In 2006, to mark her silver anniversary as a performer, Kate Clinton changed her hair to silver and embarked on a 50-city "It's Come To This!" tour. Her hilarious performances are interspersed with a variety of personal moments along the tour route, including rare interviews, backstage banter with her 20-year partner Urvashi Vaid, reading from her new book What the L?, and cameos from Lily Tomlin, Melissa Ethridge, Billie Jean King, Marga Gomez, Vickie Shaw and other celebrities. By All Out Films.
http://kateclinton.com/katemart/2007/10/its_come_to_this_kate_clintons.html
http://www.ariztical.com/filmsAZ/kate_clinton.html

Also catch the show on LOGO. Check local programming for air dates.
http://www.logoonline.com/shows/dyn/kate_clinton_25th/series.jhtml

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COMING SOON: Climate Change: The CD

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/climatechange-70px.jpg

In a climate when most truth is inconvenient, trusted veteran weathergirl/comic Kate Clinton tracks the rapidly changing affronts of homophobia, the high atmosphere clashing of religious and secular systems, the aftermath of hurricanes of government neglect and the low pressure of despair. Unlike other reporters, content to report from the comfortable studio of complacency, she reports in her little yellow slicker of comedy, buffeted by the winds of war, almost blinded by the driving sleet of sexism. Based on her daily analysis, and long range study of weather patterns, she forecasts the high pressure of working for peace and that it will indeed get lighter toward the daybreak of justice.

This long-awaited CD is coming soon - stay tuned for details!

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Have you seen Kate talking a blue streak? here! Comedy Presents Kate Clinton

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/heretv-dvd.jpg

Beloved political humorist, Kate Clinton, cuts lose and runs with the burning issues of the day - same and same old sex marriage, pop and pope culture, good and bad Bush fatigue - in this one-funny woman, standup performance. You'll laugh til you think!

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/thumbs/heretv-logo.gif

Find out more and order your DVD now:
http://kateclinton.com/katemart/2006/07/here_comedy_presents_kate_clin.html
http://www.heretv.com

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EduKate
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Quotable K8T

"Yes, I'm for Hillary. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, 'You go to the polls with the candidate you have, not the one you wish to have.'"
- Kate Clinton

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Outspoken Activist Of The Month: Dr. Jaime Grant

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/jaime_grant_headshot.jpg

"The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force has appointed Jaime Grant, Ph.D., as director of the Task Force Policy Institute, a leading lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) think tank... Dr. Grant, a scholar, writer, researcher and longtime activist in the LGBT and other progressive communities, is widely recognized for her work on the causes and impact of discrimination."
http://www.thetaskforce.org/press/releases/prGrant_111407

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Outspoken Organization Of The Month: The Task Force Policy Institute

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"The Policy Institute is the movement's premier think tank dedicated to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Visit the Reports & Research section of our Web site to view the many groundbreaking reports issued by the Policy Institute. The Policy Institute also nurtures future generations of young leaders and researchers through its undergraduate research internship, Vaid Fellowship and Ph.D. fellowship programs."
http://www.thetaskforce.org/our_work/policy_institute

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Page One: K8T is reading... The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein

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"In THE SHOCK DOCTRINE, Naomi Klein explodes the myth that the global free market triumphed democratically. Exposing the thinking, the money trail and the puppet strings behind the world-changing crises and wars of the last four decades, The Shock Doctrine is the gripping story of how America's "free market" policies have come to dominate the world-- through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries."
http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine/the-book

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Page One: What Blog is K8T is reading... Dahlia Lithwick for all your Supreme Court questions.

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"Dahlia Lithwick, 37, a senior editor and legal correspondent for Slate, writes the column "Supreme Court Dispatches" and has covered the Microsoft trial and other legal issues. Before joining Slate, she worked for a family law firm in Reno, Nev., and clerked for Procter Hug, chief justice of the ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1996. Her work has appeared in the New Republic, Commentary, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Elle and on CNN.com. She is a weekly legal commentator for the NPR show, Day to Day. She is co-author of "Me v. Everybody: Absurd Contracts for an Absurd World" (Workman Publishing, 2003), a legal humor book, and "I Will Sing Life: Voices from the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp" (Little, Brown & Co., 1992), a book about seven children from Paul Newman's camp who have life-threatening illnesses. Ms. Lithwick was awarded the Online News Association's award for online commentary in 2001."
http://www.slate.com/

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Monthly Trivia Contest: New Prize! New Year Special Giveaway!!! The Red LP Live at The American Music Hall
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The first person to email us with the correct answer to the following trivia question gets a vintage copy of Kate's Red Album "Live At The Great American Music Hall" LP, a real collector's item! Here's the question: Where did Kate's 25th Anniversary show premiere in 2006? Click here to email us your answer:
kate@kateclinton.com

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Last Month's Contest

Last month's question was, "What was the first song Kate lip-synced at age 7 in a first grade performance?" (HINT: A Christmas tune.) The answer was "I'm Getting Nuthin' for Christmas." Although many Christmas tune suggestions were sent in, no one chose the correct one. Thanks for playing - better luck to you all this month!

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Tom from Rambleredhead.com interviews Kate
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Listen to this amazing interview with the incredible Kate Clinton. I am so honored to have her on the my show today. She talks about her life growing up as the middle child with her many brothers. She talks about her start in comedy, her wonderful relationship with her partner Urvashi and how they have been together for 20 years! She and I talk about many hot topics and how we both want to encourage everyone to get active so that we will not continue to be treated like second class citizens! In conclusion we talk about the upcoming election and who she is voting for and so much more!
- Tom

http://cdn.libsyn.com/rambleredhead/Episode_183_Kate_Clinton.mp3

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Kate Clinton Tour News
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See Kate Live - Kate's Dates:
http://kateclinton.com/kates-dates/

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Hilarity Clinton '08
Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/hilarityclinton2008-white.gif

After seven years of comedy coasting, join Kate Clinton as she kicks the Bushies off her payroll and gets back to work! No more easy laughs. Stolen elections, pet goats, wrong countries invaded, mangled language, sexual hypocrisy, buckshot lunches, gay wedgies. All bad for us, but good for her. She got you through the hard years. Come see if she's still got her comic chops. She's rested and ready to roll. Campaigns. Elections. The gender card. New administration. Clean-up on Aisle 5. Green zones. Carbon footprints. Guest workers. Gay lifestyles. Gay zones. The transgender card. The race card. She's a card. They don't call her Hilarity Clinton for nothing.

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2008 Tour Notes: Creating Change in Seattle

"During the grand scheming of presidential politics, it's always nice to remember what Tip O'Neill, the grand old pol of Massachusetts used to say, 'How 'bout them Patriots?' Nah, he didn't..."
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/2008_tour_notes/

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See Kate Live

2/6/08
Ann Arbor, MI  The Ark  http://www.theark.org/tickets.html (734) 763-8587

2/7/08 - 2/10/08
Detroit, MI NGLTF Creating Change Conference Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center http://www.thetaskforce.org

2/29/08
Rochester, NY ImageOut Fundraiser Harro East Ballroom http://www.imageout.org

3/1/08
Boston, MA Fenway Men's Event The Boston Marriott Copley Place http://www.mensevent.org (617) 927-6350

3/21/08
Tempe, AZ Equality Arizona The Tempe Arts Center http://www.equalityarizona.org  (480)350-2822

3/22/08
Santa Fe, NM  The Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance Gayla The College of Santa Fe Shellaberger Tennis Center The Lensic Box Office: (505)988-1234 http://www.santafehra.org TICKETS ON SALE 1/15/08

More Kate's Dates:
http://kateclinton.com/kates-dates/

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Kate Clinton, NCLR and Poker

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Dear Kate,

I was one of the women who purchased a football jersey from your annual touch football game during Women's week this past October. I told you when you autographed it that I would wear it whenever I played in a poker tournament. I played in The World Series of Poker Ladies Event this past Saturday (12/15) and wore the shirt as promised. I did field a lot of questions from some of the other players and sent them to the NCLR website to get more information. I sent you an e-mail with the link in case you'd like to see the pictures. Just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I kept good on my promise.

:) Michelle Brooks

P.S. I'll keep wearing the shirt to poker events; I did not win, but had my best finish at a WSOP event to date so now it is certainly my lucky shirt!

Michelle,

Thanks so much for expanding the brand!! You are wonderful. Love to hear the reactions you get when you spell out the NCLR.

And as much as I'm impressed, you have no idea how you have raised me in the estimation of my publicist and promoter, Michele Karlsberg. If you'd met the pope while wearing the jersey, she would not have been impressed.

But this. . . .

Now you're talking.

Best,
Kate

Dear Kate,

You are too sweet! You have been an advocate and a hero in the eyes of many; I was just doing my little part to get the word out. Once I explained where the shirt was from and talked about NCLR, I think it may have intimidated some of the players; making bluffing and then stealing a few poker pots that much easier. One player even remarked that she was a little afraid of me. It certainly helped my poker image! It also allowed me to broaden the minds of those who have a certain perception of what lesbians look like. People have often remarked to me that I couldn't be a lesbian because I am too "girly". I usually reply by saying that I wouldn't be a lesbian if it were not for my sperm allergy. This usually is met by a confused look followed by a nervous laugh. I received one such comment while at the tournament. which allowed me the opportunity to explain that just as straight people do not define themselves by their sexuality, neither do most lesbians. We are multi-faceted people just like everyone else. What we do have as our benefit is the experience of living in a world where we are faced with the knowledge that there are people who do not like us simply because of who we love. For many of us, this results in becoming more self aware and having a deeper understanding of and empathy for our fellow man. In short, lesbians make the world a more gentle place for eveyone. After saying all of this, I added...then again, there are those we choose to become lesbians just because they want the toaster! I'm up for my 15 year award which I think is a convection oven! Everyone laughed, but I think I got my point across. Keep doing what you are doing Kate and take comfort in the fact that there are many of us who walk the same path. We are sisters all, and in the end, the world is a better place because we gave a damn!

Hope to see you in P-Town next year during Women's Week,
Peace, Michelle
http://www.printroom.com/ViewgalleryPhoto.asp?userid=worldseriesofpoker&gallery_id=936797&image_id=14

Speaking of NCLR, check out the NCLR 2008 Anniversary Celebration photos!
http://www.nclrights.org/2008ann

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The Virtual World
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YouTube

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=IuciaIAHDsA

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Olivia Connect

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http://connect.olivia.com/connect/

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OurChartreusers!

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http://www.ourchart.com/blog/41

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The Huffington Post - Breaking News and Opinion

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/becoming-fearless/

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Over 2,000 MySpace Friends!

Kate-

Thank you for adding me:) I'm just recently getting to know more about all the wonderful lesbian comedians there are out there and I saw a show on LOGO about you and Sabrina Matthews and a few others and realized that I've heard a lot of your work before. My ex-girlfriend had a friend that made us a CD of all lesbian comedians and that CD was absolutely hilarious! Like I told Vicky Shaw thank you to all of you for having the courage to be openly gay and being so strong for those of us who can't be as open as we would like to be. I live in North Carolina in a tiny backwater town and being openly lesbian here can get you shot. I hope one day to move to Chicago or California but as of now I stay for my wonderful girlfriend whom I'm proposing to soon (here's hoping that goes well, lol) Anyways thanks a lot for being so funny and for being you:)

- Kristin

Kate,

Thanks for the add, but even more so, thanks for standing up and speaking out. I feel like we Americans are socialized to not stand up for the rights or beliefs, except of course the survivalists that we have here, but that is really maybe a little more frightening.

I feel like more of us need to figure out what it is that we can do to stand up and let our voices be heard. A book is my path, and I'm hoping that it has a positive impact.

Thank you for your influence and inspiration.

It seems lately that most of the people that have been making me move on and ahead, have been women. Funny, but typical, Maya our mother the EARTH and the Poet, my mother. Woman have always had a huge influence on the direction of my life.

Have a great New Year.
Dustin

Hi Kate,

My gal pal's sister got me started on this. Now I want to be your friend. I am subscribed to your e-newsletter. So happy to discover you in the cyber world. I haven't been able to attend one of your concerts in a few years. Last time was Ann Arbor at the Ark. Since then, Debbie died from cancer. Also, Phyllis gone since 2001. Gail and I still living near Flint in a town called Flushing. Going thru old albums the other day, a note fell out of one of your record albums. It was a thank-you note from you and Trudy for staying at our house. You and Trudy schlepped over to Flint to perform for us gals at our little rented hall in 1982. I forever tell everyone that knows of you, "well Kate Clinton slept in my bed." So much joy I receive by reading your website/blog.

Sincerely,
Jacqui Wells

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/badges/myspace-fan-club.gif

Kate's MySpace Fan Club:
http://groups.myspace.com/kateclinton

Kate's MySpace Page:
http://www.myspace.com/kateclinton

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Fan Spotlight
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Send Kate a letter or a photo - we're always posting new fan photos on the site and Kate loves to hear from you! Here are some recent letters and photos. Keep 'em coming!
kate@kateclinton.com

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An Oldie But A Goodie - Marcia and Kate

Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/marcia-kate.jpg

We thought you might enjoy the attached photo of Kate - an oldie but a goodie! Love the helmet hair...
- Marcia (Fry) & Donna (Ahrend)

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A Good Soul

Kate,

I doubt that you remember me, but my name is Sue Elam and I use to run the Dayton Women's Music Collective at Canal St in Dayton, Ohio. Mick and I booked you there several times and I always wanted to tell you how nice it was meeting you and how I appreciated all your kindnesses. I've always loved your work and appreciated your openness. Thank you for being such a wonderful role model and for the political education you've given to other lesbians. You're a good soul and a wonderful person. Keep it going!!

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Front Row Seat

Dear Kate,

Happy Holiday Season to you and yours. Briefly, I hasten to state that my friend and I think you are truly a wonderful person. Moreover, during my visit to Cape Code every July, I always have a front row seat during your wonderful shows. I will attempt to support and fortify your clearly just political and social views. God Bless you my sister. Being a Cancer Patient, you are good medicine for this old guy. God Bless and have a great Holiday Season and all the year.

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VLOG AWAY

Wow refreshing is this vlog!!! Got the news from watching Logo. Kate Clinton, you are hilarious! I love the different topics that you discuss; your humor is right on. I appreciate you representing my age group, too. You say things that we are thinking but never say. Love your touching base with The L Word, politics, sports, and everyday experiences. Also, I like that you set the tone by letting us know where you are at and with such vivid detail. Thanks for bringing comic relief in such crazy times that we live in. Now I have 2 things to look forward to: new episodes of The L Word and you! Oh, and of course, when George W. Bush is finally out of office.

Thanks for this. I absolutely loved the Gloria Steinem article (the woman's a legend). As soon as I read it, I posted it to my facebook profile. Lo and behold, I instantly had two comments up from guys who were saying it was rubbish, a load of bull, ignorant, fluff, all lies, etc. I couldn't believe their audacity! It reminded me how far we have yet to go.

Check out the article here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/08/opinion/08steinem.html?ref=opinion

I was INFURIATED by Dowd. What is wrong with that woman? I refuse to post the link. But this election is fascinating in so many ways, not the least of which is the gender question. BBC America had another extremely interesting article, worth a look:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7180184.stm

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See fan photos:
http://kateclinton.com/kate-multimedia/

Send Kate a photo or letter:
kate@kateclinton.com

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Booking and Publicity
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Whether you're with an organization, corporation, club, theater or bookstore, feel free to inquire about having Kate entertain you for the evening. You can now find workshop and presentation descriptions here:
http://kateclinton.com/booking-publicity

For personal appearances/performances (i.e. standup, hosting, emceeing, business and organization presentations) contact:
Tam Martin, Artist Representative
Beachfront Bookings/Productions
[Beachfront Bookings/Productions logo]
P.O. Box 13218, Portland, OR 97213-0218
(503) 281-3874 phone | (503) 281-3881 fax
tammartin@aol.com
http://beachfrontbookings.com

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For College and University lectures, contact:
Jodi Solomon
Jodi Solomon Speakers Bureau, Incorporated
325 Huntington Avenue Suite 112, Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-3450 phone | (617) 266-5660 fax
http://www.jodisolomonspeakers.com

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For all other Kate Clinton Inc. business (i.e. media, merchandise, newsletter, marketing, web site and more) contact:
Michele Karlsberg Marketing & Management
101 Lexington Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302
(718) 351-9599 phone | (718) 980-4262 fax
karlsbergm@aol.com

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kate@kateclinton.com
http://kateclinton.com/booking-publicity

This newsletter brought to you by Shirari Industries and Michele Karlsberg Marketing and Management.
http://shirari.com
karlsbergm@aol.com
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January 2008 Special Edition

CommuniKate
January 2008 Special Edition

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Calling on You!
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Photo: http://kateclinton.com/img/kate-make-art-not-war.jpg

We are calling on you! You may remember that last June, CommuniKate was named one of About.com's Top Ten Lesbian Blogs.
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/2007/06/communikate_at_the_top.html

Want to help extend Kate's reach even farther? Then please consider nominating CommuniKate for the following blog contests. Thanks in advance for any nominations - and for reading and commenting on CommuniKate!

2008 Blogger's Choice Awards
NOMINATIONS DUE THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 11!
Suggested categories: Best Humor Blog, Best Political Blog, Best Blog Design, Best Celebrity Blogger
http://www.bloggerschoiceawards.com

2008 Bloggies
You can nominate Kate for up to three categories, and your ballot must include at least three nominations. Suggested categories: best weblog about politics, best glbt weblog, most humorous weblog, best-kept secret weblog
http://2008.bloggies.com

The full name of Kate's blog:
Kate Clinton CommuniKate

The full URL / web address of Kate's blog:
http://kateclinton.com/communikate/blog.html

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Kate's Got a Brand New Vlog!
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In addition to posting in her award-winning blog, CommuniKate, Kate has a new vlog: Hilarity Clinton '08! Kate's video blog is hosted featured on Logo Online's Visible Vote '08 as well as AfterEllen.com.
http://visiblevote08.logoonline.com/
http://www.afterellen.com/blog

Don't forget, you can also catch Kate blogging at Huffington Post, Olivia Connect, and OurChart.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/becoming-fearless/
http://www.olivia.com/connect/
http://www.ourchart.com/blog/41

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Booking and Publicity: Booking Now for March 2008 - Women's History Month!
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kate@kateclinton.com
http://kateclinton.com/booking-publicity

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