June 30 is the deadline to join or renew Pride At Work memberships for the upcoming fiscal year. Download the membership form online at the prideatwork.org website.

Pride At Work fights discrimination against GLBT people in the workplace and promotes the labor movement. They need financial support to keep up their mission in San Diego and across the nation.

If you are interested in having a guest from Pride At Work speak about the organization to your union, contact them via the prideatwork.org website.

The first annual Mr., Miss and Ms. Black Elite California 2004 Pageant is currently seeking contestants. For more information, call Ronnie Miranda at (619) 896-4631.

Family Matters and La Jolla IVF have partnered up to present an informative fertility workshop Monday, June 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Center. The workshop is designed to educate GLBT women and men about the newest technologies available to preserve and enhance the ability to create a family biologically.

Dr. Smotrich from La Jolla IVF will speak about insemination, IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing and other fertility techniques. Workshop leaders will also discuss finances, medication costs, legal issues, etc. There will be a question and answer period as well.

For more information on the workshop, contact Ali at (619) 298-3135. For more information on La Jolla IVF and Dr. Smotrich, see lajollaivf.com online.

The Center’s Positive Action Program and the Gay Men’s Health Program of Family Health Centers of San Diego will host the “Poz 5-Minute Man” event on Saturday, June 26, at 7:00 p.m. at the Joyce Beers Community Center in Hillcrest’s Uptown Shopping District.

The “Poz 5-Minute Man” event is a new and interactive chance for HIV-positive gay and bisexual men to connect with each other in a casual, pressure-free and fun environment. While the Gay Men’s Health Program’s “5-Minute Man” program has been hugely popular, this is the first time the event is being offered specifically for HIV-positive men. There is no cost to participate in this event.

After arrivals and initial mingling, participants are seated. They have five minutes to chat with and get to know the person next to them. Every five minutes, the men shift places to meet the next guy. This goes on until everyone has had a chance to meet everyone else. The participants anonymously indicate people they would like to meet and the staff helps facilitate future contact. For more information, call (619) 692-2077 ext. 133.

On Monday, June 28, the San Diego chapter of PFLAG will get ready for Pride with a viewing of the movie Queer Son by Vickie Seitchik. The film is a compelling portrait of parents coping with their children’s lesbian or gay sexual orientation. The parents and children interviewed each come from different social and ethnic backgrounds.

For the parents of lesbian and gay children, Seitchik’s support and acceptance of her own “queer son” provide a deeply personal and moving backdrop to this important documentary. She invites viewers into the homes and lives of families of the GLBT community and reveals the personal and emotional journeys taken by parents towards unconditional love and acceptance.

The meeting will be held at the First Unitarian Universalist Church located at 4190 Front St. in Hillcrest. For more information, call the PFLAG Help Line at (619) 579-7640.

The Flame, the soon to be reopened club on Park Boulevard, is holding a job fair on Wednesday, June 30, for anyone interested in working at The Flame. They will be hiring managers, bartenders, bar backs, security guards, dancers and DJs. Applicants should come to Numbers, located at 3811 Park Blvd. on that day between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. to fill out an application and get an interview. The Flame is looking to employ motivated and responsible individuals who want to work in a fast paced environment. All are welcome. Call (619) 294-7583 for more information.

More than 200 volunteer shifts have been filled already for the upcoming celebration of San Diego LGBT Pride. An ongoing series of signup sessions will continue, however, through July 24 in order to fill a total of 1,000 shifts needed for the milestone event.

Pre-registered volunteers who work a five-hour shift gain free admission to the festival on both days, July 31 and Aug. 1, and receive a meal ticket, souvenir T-shirt and invitation to Pride’s volunteer appreciation party, scheduled for Aug. 22 at the festival site.

Volunteer support is needed in the areas of safety, medical, beer garden, ticket sales, exhibitor relations and more. There will be fewer opportunities this year for walk-up volunteers.

Signup meetings are being held regularly at The Center’s auditorium. For a detailed list of dates and times, call Pride at (619) 297-7683.

Additionally, Pride is still accepting submissions for its juried “Art of Pride” exhibit at the festival, which showcases works in various media by local artists. Proceeds from sales will go directly to the artists. The entry deadline is July 1. Artists must email four photographs of their work in three-inch jpeg files to director@sdpride.org. They are also required to donate one of their pieces for a silent auction to be held during the festival.

The Center announced that complementary HIV/AIDS therapies previously offered through its Holistic AIDS Response Program (HARP) are now available at six sites throughout the San Diego area.

Beginning Aug. 1, complementary therapies will be available at the San Ysidro Health Center’s CASA South Bay; Being Alive in North County and in central San Diego; Family Health Center’s Latino Services Center in central San Diego; Southeast San Diego’s Coordinated Service Center’s “Our House” location; and at Christie’s Place for Women, Families and Children in central San Diego. Complementary services can include massage, chiropractic care, Reiki and acupuncture. Consumers should check with the specific agency to find out which therapies will be offered and to make appointments after Aug. 1.

For more information regarding services, contact The Center’s director of health services, Debra Stern-Ellis at (619) 260-6380.

A new, enriched lineup of live music and dance coordinated by Bienestar Human Services and Ebony Pride will be presented at this year’s 30th annual San Diego LGBT Pride festival on July 31 and Aug. 1 at Marston Point in Balboa Park.

According to Carolina Ramos, regional director for Bienestar, the Rhythm of the Nations dance tent will take on a new Caribbean flavor while offering visitors a fresh slate of Latin, hip-hop, salsa, corridas and merengue entertainment.

The attraction will operate during regular festival hours, from 12:00 noon to 10:00 p.m. on July 31 and from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Aug. 1. For more information about the 30th anniversary of San Diego LGBT Pride, call (619) 297-7683.

The Center will offer a diverse and affordable range of computer classes in June and July.

Microsoft Office classes will be offered for $15 each or $40 for three classes. Each participant will receive a free training guide. Advance instruction will be offered for an additional hour for those interested. These classes are sponsored by the Gay & Lesbian Times.

In addition, The Center is offering several free computer courses, including classes on resume basics and how to build your own web page.

To sign up for classes, call The Center or stop in during Cyber Center open hours and sign up with the lab monitor on duty. For more information, call Lindsay Sullivan, manager of information technology, at (619) 692-2077 ext. 107.