The San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center (The Center) will present its December Lunch and Learn event “Hot at Any Age: Redefining Women’s Sexuality and Aging,” on Wednesday, Dec. 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at The Center.

The presentation will be led by Jennifer Gunsaullus, and is geared toward LBT women ages 50 and older. It is a joint effort by The Center’s Women’s Resource Center, its 50 and Better Club and Aging as Ourselves.

“We are so pleased to offer this opportunity for women ages 50 and better,” said Carmen Chavez, coordinator of The Center’s Women’s Resource Center. “This offering is another great example of The Center’s work across gender and age lines.”

The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information, contact David VanGilder at 619-692-2077, ext. 205 or at dvangilder@thecentersd.org.

The Center will host an evening with Steve Gdula, author of Wearing History: T-Shirts from the Gay Rights Movement, on Friday, Dec. 7 at 5 p.m.

In addition to reading from his recently released book, Gdula will answer questions and sign books. Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Wearing History is based on a collection of donated T-shirts housed in the GLBT Historical Society & Archives in San Francisco that commemorate more than 30 years of protests, rallies, marches and Pride.

This event is co-sponsored by Aging as Ourselves and admission is free.

The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information about this event, please contact David VanGilder at 619-692-2077, ext. 205 or at dvangilder@thecentersd.org.

Community Prescription Center, located in Hillcrest, Palm Springs and Cathedral City, Calif., is offering free one-on-one consultations to clients grappling with the numerous and complicated options facing them this month regarding 2008 benefit revisions made to Medicare Part D.

Since Medicare Part D was implemented two years ago for seniors or anyone living with HIV and other chronic illnesses, they’ve been afforded the opportunity between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31 each year to make changes to their health care plans. The task can be daunting, since the only single source that provides a full overview of the program’s annual revisions is found on the Medicare Web site.

“A good percentage of people enrolled in Medicare Part D don’t even realize that they have this specific 45-day opportunity to select health care options that they’ll have to live with for the next 12 months,” says Robin Williamson, vice president and co-owner of the gay-owned Community Prescription Center. “And for those who have computer access and start combing through all of the online data, they must be familiar with drug formularies and drug tiers just to start with before choosing options that duly fit their needs.”

Community Prescription Center has provided free, personalized counseling sessions to more than 1,000 of its clients at Southern California locations since Medicare Part D went into effect. It will begin accepting appointments on Nov. 15.

The pharmacy opened in Palm Springs in 2000 and in San Diego in 2002, adding a third location last year in Cathedral City. Unlike larger, franchised pharmacies, Community Prescription Center is staffed to advise patients, as well as its referring physicians, about certain drug options based on the latest clinical data.

“Additionally, independent drug stores like ourselves go the extra mile to push for authorization from numerous insurance companies for specific drugs that doctors have already recommended to their patients. Bigger pharmacies don’t always have the time to do that,” Williamson said.

Williamson is available to discuss the upcoming changes to Medicare Part D for 2008, in general or specific terms. To arrange an interview, call Frank Sabatini Jr. at 619-925-3794.

Tickets are now on sale for the Greater San Diego Business Association’s annual holiday cruise, scheduled for Dec. 5 from 6-8 p.m. aboard San Diego Harbor Excursion’s California Spirit vessel. Passenger boarding will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The event will feature food stations stocked with pasta and gourmet sauces, plus roasted turkey, seasoned chicken, Caesar salad, desserts and more. A hosted bar and complimentary glass of champagne will also be available, along with music by DJ Bruce Trites.

“This is an annual tradition that the entire GSDBA community and their guests look forward to every holiday season because it is fun and festive and a great venue for celebrating accomplishments and friendships of the year,” said Joyce Marieb, executive director of the GSDBA.

Additionally, the cruise provides an opportunity for guests to contribute to the Imperial Court de San Diego’s toy drive by bringing an unwrapped toy or a blanket to the event. The goods are distributed afterward to children in San Diego and Tijuana.

This year’s sponsors are Tom Welch of Security Business Bank and host Scot Rockman of San Diego Harbor Excursion. Tickets are $50 for members, and first guest is also $50. Additional guests are $60. Nonrefundable payment is required by Nov. 27. For tickets or more information, call the GSDBA office at 619-296-4543.

The Center’s Marriage Equality Project invites the community to discuss groundbreaking research and new ways to open hearts and minds about the freedom to marry, learn about the new “Let California Ring” campaign and hear about the current freedom to marry volunteer activities offered through The Center’s Marriage Equality Project.

The discussion will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Center, located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest.

For more information or to RSVP contact Kristi Shaw at kshaw@thecentersd.org or 619-692-2077, ext. 206.

The San Diego LGBT Community Center invites San Diegans to its annual multicultural holiday party, “Come Home for the Holidays!” This free community-wide event will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2 from 5-8 p.m. at The Center.

“We hope everyone will join us for this relaxed and fun holiday event. This night brings together our community to dance, eat and celebrate our diverse holiday traditions with ‘family’ away from home,” said Jennifer Jones, The Center’s director of development. “We encourage all LGBT San Diegans, and our friends, to join us for this wonderful gathering.”

More than 20 community organizations will come together to put on a holiday celebration for the entire San Diego GLBT community and its allies. There will be food and drinks, music by DJ Sandra Ware and a candle-lighting ceremony. This year, there will be a cookie- and craft-making area for children.

While the event is free, guests are asked to bring a new, unwrapped toy to support the Imperial Court de San Diego’s annual toy drive.

The Center is located at 3909 Centre St. in Hillcrest. For more information about “Come Home for the Holidays!” contact Dana Toppel at 619-255-7854, ext. 103 or dtoppel@thecentersd.org.

In response to a recent string of anti-GLBT incidents at San Diego State University, the school’s LGBT Resource Center will hold a ‘Rally Against Hate’ on Wednesday, Dec. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Aztec Center Free Speech Steps.

The event will include presentations by student, faculty/staff and community leaders, as well as an ‘open-mic’ for participants to express their feelings about the recent events. The LGBT Resource Center encourages the entire community to attend and support the GLBT community at SDSU.

For more information, e-mail lgbtrc@gmail.com, or visit www.PrideAtState.org.

Campus Pride just announced dates for a national college admission fair to be held in spring 2008 specifically designed for out GLBT students to find GLBT friendly colleges and universities.

The fair will be held on Friday, Apr. 11, on the campus of the University of California, San Diego. Free, and open to the public, the fair allows students and their families the opportunity to interact with colleges and universities that value GLBT people and their allies. Registration is open to any college or university across the United States. Each fair will also feature expert advice about GLBT friendly colleges, scholarship resources and even effective tips for campus visits.

“High school students and their families want to attend campuses that are a welcoming and safe place to learn, live and grow. The same is true of LGBT students who are often overlooked in the recruitment process,” said Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride and author of The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students. “The LGBT-friendly college admission fair showcases campuses who are LGBT-friendly and who want LGBT & ally students. It sends a clear message: ‘Gay students are welcome, even celebrated on this campus.’”

The fairs are held in conjunction with the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index, the only online resource of its kind that assists colleges and universities in learning ways to improve their GLBT campus life. The index can be accessed online at www.campusclimateindex.org.

“The LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index demonstrates how colleges are ‘coming out’ to provide programs and services for LGBT and ally students. The idea that LGBT student populations are a part of the campus recruitment and retention efforts is just another part of this changing dynamic,” said Windmeyer.

To learn more about the upcoming Campus Pride College Admission Fair or to register a campus 30 days prior to the deadline, visit Campus Pride at www.campuspride.org or contact info@campuspride.org or 704-277-6710.