[OutVoice] Be An LGBT Media Power Broker!

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Who would've thought you would wake up one morning and find that the "Washington Blade" was no more? Or that the future of "The Advocate" could ever even be called into question? Make no mistake -- the existence of "This Way Out" is no less fragile. 
 
There are many reasons why some of the oldest and most reliable LGBT media institutions are being shaken to the core. People like you who rely on those publications have little power over whether or not they survive. But as a supporter of "This Way Out", your contribution today can make all the difference! 
 
We've been waiting to hear from you since our recent pre-holiday letter. With only a few weeks to go before 2009 draws to a close, we still don't have sufficient cash to carry us through until a grant we anticipate receiving next March. 
 
We need to raise $3,000 immediately in order to stay on the air! Can you be one of a hundred people to chip in a minimum of $30? Can you afford $100 ... or $200 ... or $1,000??? 
 
You have the power in your hands right now. A donation of any size -- even if it seems inconsequential to you -- will have a tremendous impact on the future of "This Way Out". Please use one of the PayPal buttons at our Web site (http://www.thiswayout.org), or mail your check or money order to PO Box 38327, Los Angeles, CA 90038-0327, USA. We'd be more than happy to send you one or more of the special thank you CDs described on our Web site at your request. 
 
THIS JUST IN: Thanks to BenBella Books, the first FIVE donors of $200 or more will receive a copy of "Queers in History: The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Historical Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, and Transgenders" in addition to any three of our thank you CDs. Our own queer life and lit commentator Janet Mason calls the new book "an LGBT kaleidoscope" with "the thrill of good dish!" 
 
Don't delay!!! We're counting on being included in your holiday gift list ... and putting you on ours!