Happy Friday Syndicate!! I hope you all had a fantastic and productive week. It's FRIDAY WINS, so let's hear about any Win of the Week you want to share with the group. A Business Win is awesome, A Personal win is exciting, share either or both. When we celebrate together, it inspires all of us.... AND Let's play a game! Click on the VISIBILITY BINGO card below and copy it onto your computer or phone. Everyone is using the same card. Take "Photographic Evidence" that you completed a square, and if you get BINGO, and are one the first THREE Bingo's, you get a 12oz Happy Bear Coffee delivered to your home or office. Game starts as soon as posted (see, told you it's smart to check in on the syndicate every day!). If you are the over-achiever, that I know some of you are.... The FIRST person to show "Photographic Evidence" of a Complete Bingo Card BLACKOUT, Win's a very special prize. You have until NEXT FRIDAY to get your BLACKOUT, after Friday, the contest is over. The REAL WINNER is You and your business, by making yourselves visible and connecting with others!

It's true I have been absent a bit and I hate that. I actually take a whole lot of comfort and encouragement from this group. We finally have shoot dates for June and July and will have more very soon. I am participating with a number of my team on a 50 Hour Film Slam, from tonight until Sunday at 5:00 I will write a six page script featuring characters from the sitcom and we will shoot all day Saturday and my amazing editor, Tom Campbell, and I will then edit it down. All of this will have to conform with three rules that I won't even know about until tonight. This is a great bonding experience for the cast and the crew. The Almost...Not Quite team is ready to create and have fun. Watch for our crowdfunding campaign coming Wednesday.

We made it! Congratulations to all 50,000 members of GayBarchives! This incredible milestone is a testament to your dedication to preserving our history, one bar at a time. Thank you for keeping our stories alive and ensuring that our legacy continues to grow. Please share your gay bar memories with us and invite your friends to join the conversation. https://Facebook.com/groups/GayBarchives #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives #LGBThistory

This week celebrates lesbian visibility and solidarity across the wider community. We want to take a moment to recognize, celebrate, and uplift our lesbian members and the incredible businesses you’re building. If you’re a lesbian entrepreneur, creative, coach, consultant, service provider, or business owner, drop an intro in the comments and share: - Your name and business name - What you do - Who you customers/clients are - One thing you’re especially proud of right now Let’s use this week to help each other get seen, supported, and celebrated. And for all members of the Syndicate, take a moment to show some love, make a connection, and support a lesbian-owned business this week. More Pride. More Profit. More Power.

Please second our nomination [link: https://www.pride-powerlist.com/nominate-now ] You may need to know this info LINKEDIN: @GAYBARCHIVES / IG: @GAYBARCHIVES EMAIL: GAYBARCHIVES@YAHOO.COM WHY? Google knows! Art Smith is a historian, archivist, and the founder of GayBarchives, a digital project dedicated to preserving the history of LGBTQ+ nightlife. Key Contributions Logo Preservation: He has digitally reconstructed over 5,500 logos from defunct gay bars and clubs across the globe. Oral Histories: Smith has conducted more than 200 video interviews with bar owners, patrons, and entertainers to document personal stories from "gay bars gone by." Community Building: He manages a Facebook community of over 45,000 members who share archival photos and memories of historic queer spaces. Institutional Collaboration: He partners with the Stonewall National Museum, Archives & Library to integrate nightlife history into the broader record of LGBTQ+ civil rights. https://www.pride-powerlist.com/nominate-now #ilovegaybars #GayBarchives #nominate #Famouser