Salih Mahmoud Osman ( The Sudan ) , Omid Memarian ( Iran ) and Beatrice Were ( Uganda ) will be honored Nov. 17 at the annual Human Rights Watch Voices for Justice dinner to be held at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn, at 5:30 p.m. To purchase tickets, visit www.hrw.org or call Liba Beyer at ( 212 ) 216-1805.
Sankofa Way Spiritual Services, Inc. is sponsoring a talk on sexuality and spirituality on Nov. 21, 6-7:30 p.m., at CAN-TV Studio, 322 S. Green. Call ( 773 ) 793-5211 or ( 312 ) 820-4773 or visit www.sankofaway.org to reserve a seat.
Gerber/Hart Library, 1127 W. Granville, is holding its 'Holidaze Book Sale' from Dec. 2-11. The days and hours for the book sale are as follows: Dec. 2, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 4, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 5-8, 6-9 p.m.; Dec. 9, 12-6 p.m.; Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Dec. 11, 12-4 p.m. Call ( 773 ) 381-8030 for more info.
Chicago NOW will hold its annual meeting on Nov. 17, 6-9 p.m., at Grace Place, 637 S. Dearborn. Tracy Baim, publisher and managing editor at Windy City Media Group as well as Vice Co-Chair of the 2006 Gay Games, will be the guest speaker. For more, see www.chicagonow.org .
The Chicago Foundation for Women will host 'Honoring a Pioneer in Women's Rights: A Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,' on Dec. 10, 1-3 p.m., at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State. Tickets are $25 ( $10 for students—ID will be required ) . RSVP by visiting www.cfw.org . Contact Dawn Callahan at ( 312 ) 836-0126, ext. 236 or dcallahan@cfw.org .
The deadline for purchasing tickets for Let's Talk, Let's Test Foundation's 2nd Annual Slam Dunk HIV/AIDS Night with the Chicago Bulls has been extended to Nov. 18. ( In the Dec. 5 game, the Bulls will play the Dallas Mavericks. ) Call ( 773 ) 821-2795.
Hydrate, 3458 N. Halsted, will be the site of the 2nd Annual Lipstick and Lyrics Drag Show Nov. 19. The show will benefit the Chicago Gay Men's Chorus; www.cgmc.org .
On Nov. 16-19, Healthy Teen Network opens its 26th Annual Conference, Leading the Charge: Making a Difference in the Lives of Teens and Young Families, at the Fairmont Hotel, 200 N. Columbus. The three-day event includes a Nov. 19 performance by Chicago's About Face Theater and Des Moines' Wild Girls. See www.healthyteennetwork.org .
Sarah's Circle, 4750 N. Sheridan, a place for homeless and at-risk women, is requesting items for holiday gift bags. ( They are needed by Dec. 9. ) Items on the wish list include toothbrushes, clothes, greeting cards and even lip balm. For more info, call ( 773 ) 728-1991 or e-mail ephillips@sarahs-circle.org .
Equality Illinois will present the first Equality Illinois Women's Advocate for Illinois Award to Chicago Rainbow, a grassroots listserv community, on Nov. 17 at T's Restaurant and Bar, 5025 N. Clark. First lady of Illinois Patti Blagojevich is expected to attend. Call ( 773 ) 477-7173.
Orgullo En Accion, a 'voice for the Latino L/G/B/T/Q community,' will hold a fundraiser at the home of Carlos T. Mock and Bill Rattan, 4728 N. Malden, Nov. 20, 3-6 p.m.; $20. RSVP by Nov. 13 to ( 773 ) 561-6617 or at CTMock@yahoo.com .