Patrick Califia, erotica writer and sexuality activist, has had a heart attack.

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...and like many of those whose work leads them to challenge the way society runs, he doesn't have health insurance.

yezida says:

"If you are a writer, a queer, a tranny in any form, a proponent of free speech and hot sex, or all of the above - or if you know someone who fits into any of these categories - and have a few extra dollars floating around, please consider making a donation.

You may also wish to go to your local independent bookseller and order some of his books. (EDIT by Eva: Independent bookstores are certainly preferable, but Amazon is better than nothing. Here's a list.)

Patrick's given us roses, let's give him some bread.

Checks or money orders in US funds can be sent to:

Patrick Califia
2215R Market Street, No. 261
San Francisco, CA 94114

For charges and non-US funds, Patrick has a PayPal account under patcalifia@aol.com.

And can someone convince the US that our health care system is really messed up?

http://www.patrickcalifia.com/
http://miniver.blogspot.com/2006/04/patrick-califia.html "

EDIT: Further update here.