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Challenge - the GAAMC newsletter. Find news and articles of interest on current events happening at GAAMC, in New Jersey and around the USA. Challenge also publishes poems, editorials, contact information and events for other groups and much more.
All members of GAAMC in good standing may receive printed copy of Challenge, mailed to their residence in a plain white envelope. Everyone may sign up to receive free notifications of when we upload issues of Challenge to our online library, in .pdf format. To learn more, scroll down this page and read about our email services.
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Pride Guide - is our annual guide to LGBTI New Jersey. Whether you want a listing of the various gay and gay-friendly vendors and professional services available in the state, or to read the various editorials and news articles, the Pride Guide is for you. We are proud of our expanded sections like Mental Health, Religion/Spirituality and Student Organizations. We are grateful to all the advertisers and volunteers who make this community service possible. While we are working on getting the 2011-2012 hyperlinked and uploaded to our online library, you may pick up a free copy or copies any Monday at GAAMC, or at any of these NJ participants:
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 Email Services: GAAMC provides a variety of email lists to keep you informed of GAAMC news and events that mean the most to you. Lists are managed using Constant Contact and all lists use SafeUnsubscribe, which allows you to remove your email from any or all lists, at any time. GAAMC does not share member or subscriber information with any entity. Here is a brief rundown of the lists available to join:
GAAMC's subscribable email lists:
- eNews: Basic information about upcoming programs, fundraising events, and Pride events
- Collegiate Support: GAAMC occasionally hosts college mixers, or visits campuses around NJ, these subscribers receive those notices
- Discussion Group News: We host OpenTalk every week and several courses of Circles (closed 8 to 12 week discussion forum), and some special interest discussions. Joining this list will ensure you receive announcements specific to discussion groups
- Religion & Spirituality: Several times a year we host programs where Religion & Spirituality are the special focus, join this list if this topic is important to you
- Pride Guide Advertisers & Listers: Be a part of NJ's first, biggest and best directory of resources for the LGBTI community
- CHALLENGE Online Notifications: In 2010, we made CHALLENGE available online to everyone and this list is how we let you know when new issues are available
- Arts & Theaters: Special interest list for those involved in performing or producing live theatrical events
We offer a "text-to-email" option to join our main list, eNews. Simply text GAAMC to 22828. You will receive a text asking to reply with the email address where you'd like to receive eNews. It is that easy.
To view the full menu of lists you may join, click on the pink bar in the following image:
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Our Discussion Groups:
Gordon Sauer, GAAMC’s head of Discussion Group Resources, leads Circles-NJ beginning at 7:00 PM. Circles participation is closed to those who sign up at the beginning of a course. The current course of Circles will be ending at the end of November. For more information, or to sign up for the next co-ed Circles, please see Gordon any Monday before 7:00 PM, or send an email to Discussion Group Resources.
 OpenTalk is GAAMC’s easiest discussion to join. Just show up! This group is designed to be as open and friendly as possible. The discussion is facilitated by a team of experienced leaders including Elias Scultori, Kerry Dinkin, Gordon Sauer and Sherri Rase. This loose and lively one-hour discussion starts at 7:00 PM each Monday in our Library, and this group welcomes people of all ages, gender identities and orientations to talk about topics derived from everyday life. Just coming out? Welcome. New to the area? Welcome. Been out forever? Welcome. Have an question, opinion, or burning desire? Welcome.
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Speaker's Bureau - is a group of trained GAAMC volunteers who go to invited venues to speak about what it's like to be gay. It's kind of a "Gay 101" course. The volunteers field questions and enlighten many groups each year, including high school and college classes, civic groups and more. Contact the Bureau at SpeakersBureau@gaamc.org.
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GALY-NJ - stands for Gay and Lesbian Youth - New Jersey. GALY was for young people between 16 and 21 years old who identify themselves and gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or in questioning. GALY-NJ has outlived its need, and in 2006 closed its meeting doors as youth have found new ways of finding and relating to eachother in a healthy way.
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