| Hooray! |
[Dec. 10th, 2006|07:49 am] |
After more than a year of facing the threat that equal marriage would be taken away, we can breathe easy and rejoice: on December 7, 2006 Members of Parliament rejected Stephen Harper’s motion to re-open the divisive equal marriage debate.
The vote wasn’t even close, with the motion being defeated by a vote of 123 to 175. In every single party the percentage of MPs that voted for equality increased. That increase reflects the growing consensus among Canadians that equal marriage is settled. Even in the Conservative caucus, 13 members voted against their own government’s motion, including Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, Treasury Board President John Baird and four other cabinet ministers.
We also note that many MPs who voted against Bill C-38 (last year’s equal marriage bill) now consider the issue settled and voted against re-opening the debate, including Liberal MP Joe Comuzzi, who quit cabinet last year so that he could vote against C-38. In addition, no MPs who voted for Bill C-38 wished to re-open the issue. They all voted against the motion to re-open, including all the Liberal MPs who were Cabinet Ministers when Bill C-38 was passed.
Perhaps most significantly, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced after the vote that he now considers the issue settled. The day after the vote, The Globe and Mail’s front-page headline blared “Same-sex marriage file closed for good, PM says”, and Harper was quoted as saying, “I don’t see re-opening this question in the future.” When asked if the government plans to introduce a “defence of religions” act to counter Bill C-38 (as has been rumoured), Harper replied, “The government has no plans at this time.”
Even Justice Minister Vic Toews, one of the government’s staunchest foes of equal marriage, announced he was moving on. “I don’t think there’s any intention of re-opening it,” he said. “There’s been no commitment in that respect and I don’t see any prospects in that respect.”
Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, who voted against Bill C-38 but opposed re-opening the equal marriage debate, said: “For me, this was just a practical matter. It’s been debated in the House. It’s been considered by the provinces, by the courts, and I think it’s time to move on.”
Most MPs, like most Canadians, have come to understand that equal marriage doesn’t harm anyone, it only makes life better for some. They have come to understand that a generous and inclusive definition of marriage actually strengthens the institution. They have come to understand that the only reason to exclude same-sex couples from civil marriage is discomfort, resistance to change and moral judgment. And they have learned that voting in favour of equality feels really, really good!!
This is the wording of the motion that was defeated:
“That this House call on the government to introduce legislation to restore the traditional definition of marriage without affecting civil unions and while respecting existing same-sex marriages.”
Shortly after the vote, Canadians for Equal Marriage held a press conference. We said “This is a bittersweet day, because today does not mark an advance in equality, but rather the defeat of an attack against us. We are happy that we can now avoid years of divisive and difficult debate, but we are weary that for over a year now we’ve had to defend our hard-won inclusion in the fabric of Canadian society.”
Since the courts have ruled, the Harper government’s motion marks the third time in three years, under three successive prime ministers, that the issue of equal marriage has been debated and voted on.
We salute the political leaders who have had the courage to stand on principle and defend the Canadian way. You are champions of human rights. In particular, we would like to acknowledge NDP leader Jack Layton, Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe, Liberal leader Stephane Dion, former Liberal leader Bill Graham, Conservative MPs James Moore and Gerald Keddy and the many other MPs who took a courageous stand for equality.
Congratulations to the more than 12,000 same-sex couples across Canada who have been married since the Ontario Court of Appeal first allowed equal marriage in June, 2003. You are all trailblazers for human rights in a country that is – now, more than ever – a role model for the rest of the world. |
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| Never turning back (closing ceremony) |
[Jun. 27th, 2006|07:09 am] |
Gonna keep on walkin' proudly. . .
Gonna keep on singin' loudly. . .
Gonna reach across our borders. . .
Gonna keep on movin' forward. . .
Never turning back.
-Pat Humphries
I’ve been asked to say a few words tonight, and as you all well know, I’m not a speech-maker…at least, not in public…or sober…so please bear with me.
First, a public service announcement for all those who attended the wrap up brunch for the court Prince and Princess sugarfest extravaganza weekend: Happy birthday, Kricket, and Chyna White’s life is a bowel movement.
The theme of Regina’s Pride 2006 is “Never Turning Back.” And while it’s true that we have our car (or truck, or U Haul, if that’s what it takes) proudly placed on the road going forward, we also must take a moment to reflect—a quick shoulder check and a glance in the rear view mirror of life, as it were:
Gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered people, and our straight friends and allies must maintain vital connections with our collective past of long, difficult, and painful struggle. We must recall, we must understand, and we must appreciate what it means to struggle against enormous obstacles for the right to live freely, with dignity, to determine the shape and direction of our own identity and our own destiny, and to love whom we choose.
We may not make it no matter what we do, but we certainly won't if we don't even try. None of us really has that long to live as individual human beings, and few of us can predict with anything approaching perfect confidence when the end of our individual lives will come. Yet we live on by way of our impact upon others, upon the world, as participants within a community full of progressive struggle. None of us needs heroically to change the world all by himself or herself; (See, Trey, you can say no) We need instead to start with little things, as these can well add up, over time and across space, to become quite big things. (I see you smiling, Toddy) We need to work together, and through our unity, derive resources of strength and resilience to press on even when we are tired, disillusioned, overwhelmed, worn-out, and burnt-out.
By showing diversity in our pride this week, from cheesecake to cupcakes, from drummers to dancers, from drag queens to brownie baking moms, from children to folks as old as me, we are proclaiming that we will no longer live in silence to please those who live in an ill-informed society, but celebrate our lives as people and as homosexuals. As unimaginable as it sounds, there are still people out there that don’t realize that, no matter where you go in life, there will always be homosexuals. Keep in mind that we come in all races, religions, ages, sexes, and creeds. We are teachers, principals, students, waiters, musicians, brides, grooms, counselors, artists, lawyers, accountants, priests, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and most of all, friends. We are Everywhere!
And no, we are not turning back.
Have I bored you yet? Okay then, I have a bit of advice for you, and I hope you will take this in the best way possible. Being no stranger to the joys of therapy, and with apologies to Harvey Fierstein, I have The Pride 12-Step Program that I'd like to share with you.
1.Never lie, and never let anyone cause you to lie. Truth, or the pursuit of it, is all. we have. And the Truth is out there.
2.Never do anything you are ashamed of. If you're ashamed that means something inside you think it's wrong; and if you think it's wrong, you probably shouldn't be doing it. The two exceptions to this rule are watching Charmed and eating chocolate chip cookie dough right out of the bowl.
3.Take full responsibility for yourself. You are the only one who can say what goes into or comes out of your body. That Dutchie still coming back up on you, Joe?
4.Always admit when you're wrong. You'll save thousands in therapy later -- and a few friendships too.
5.Change your mind as often as possible. Just because you thought something yesterday doesn't mean you have to think it today. Don't ever become a prisoner of your own opinion. This also goes for underwear, Chad.
6.Beware of anyone who says they know. Trust me, they don't, or they wouldn't have to say that they did.
7.Take care of yourself first, then your family, then your friends. And if you have anything left over, share it. The exception to this sharing rule is anything that would require a trip to the clinic.
8.Do something, anything, every day to change the world. It doesn't have to be big; it could be giving a tip to your bartender, using a condom, making a friend. Everything changes the world.
9.When you have nothing better to do, smile. You'll have to trust me on the miracle this step brings.
10.Make a bit of time every day to be alone and think. Five or ten minutes is enough. It will keep you sane, without wearing you out. Math is hard, let's go shopping, right Mitchell?
11.Have all the sex you want -- safe sex. Get lust out of your way. It's the only way I know to make sure you fall in love for the right reasons. And I want you all to find true love.
12.Learn something new every day. Read tomorrow’s Leader Post. Buy a copy of Chat magazine. Listen to the folks that used to work here.
Finally, as it was in the beginning, it will probably be in your time, too. From Plato to Walt Whitman, from Eleanor Roosevelt to Sappho, from Craig Shier to Schmoo, from Anita Lay to Morticia Scarlet -- we are the cultural and social parents of a world of children. We give them the houses they live in, the clothes they wear, the art and music and food they enjoy. Do not wait for thanks, but do the work for yourself. Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself. And in doing so, you will never ever be turning back. |
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| 2006 Pride Award Winners |
[Jun. 27th, 2006|07:05 am] |
Winners of the Pride Awards 2006.
Ally of the year : Joanne Crawford.
Joanne will be retiring from politics this year, and her presence will be sorely missed and fairly irreplaceable. As just one example of her outstanding contributions to our community: In September 2002, Joanne as the NDP Minister of Culture Recreation and Youth, attended Regina’s Coronation Ball and in her remarks recognized the ball as a cultural event. This was interpreted as a signal to SaskCulture which had recently turned down a funding application from GLHS on the grounds that under its guidelines there was not a lesbian and gay culture. Subsequent meetings with SaskCulture reversed this policy interpretation. Joanne has been completely supportive of the gay and lesbian community at the government level since her start in politics, but as well, has given personal support as well, participating in GLBT events whenever her schedule allows, and she has always been wonderfully outspoken against homophobia and prejudices of all kinds. Thank you, Joanne, for all your outstanding work.
Woman of the Year: Erin Shoemaker.
A member of the Prairie Pride Chorus, and part of the Herstory Collective in Saskatoon, Erin is also a retired United Church minister who has always found the time for the GLBT community. Whether working with AIDS Saskatoon or the Regina Women’s Center, or just turning a friendly ear to someone who needs it, Erin has shown herself to be a great and valuable asset to our community, and a woman always able to give hope, no matter how hard the road is.
Young Woman of the Year: Lindsay Holloway
One of the busiest new young women in our community, Lindsay is a member of the board of directors for GBLUR (the University GLBT organization), and spends much of her time participating in workshops and speaking engagements to promote awareness of the GLBT community from classrooms to campuses, including working with RCMP cadets. She has been invaluable help to Gen-Q, Regina’s GLBT Youth group, as a mentor, peer supporter, tutor ,and performer at fundraisers. She also volunteers her time at the GLCR.
Man of the year: David L. McIntyre:
David is very talented musician; one nomination even suggested he is a musical genius, high praise indeed! As the director of the Prairie Pride Chorus, which consist mainly of amateur singers, he has shown amazing patience in teaching novices the basic concepts of music and how to work together to make the parts into whole songs. David wrote a two piece choral work which reflects the lives of the many members of the Choir and their struggles. Watershed Stories, and Helpwich are both available on cd now. A brave man who first came out while working with the bible college, David is an inspiration to many, through his music, and through his life.
Young Man Of The Year: Mike Murphy;
Mike is a very passionate and caring young man who finds satisfaction in giving of himself without expectations. He is one of the GBLUR coordinators, and does additional work outside of GBLUR with disadvantaged people. A current member of the GLCR board, he has also been part of the Pride committee this year and last year. Along with Lindsay, he is part of the commitment to education, working with ACES to deliver speeches and host workshops in schools, the RCMP and other venues. Over all, Mike is a young man who believes in creating awareness about our issues and supports systems within and outside of the community to further those aims. |
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| Regina Pride Week - June 18 to 25, 2006 |
[Jun. 11th, 2006|03:49 pm] |
Regina Pride '06 : Never Turning Back
Sunday, June 18th
"A GAY IN THE PARK" FAMILY PICNIC: 12pm - 5pm / Grassick Park
Kick off our Regina Pride festivities with the entire family! The best food, fun and most reasonable prices to suit everyone's budget. Don't let a little rain stop you either (a big tent will be on location just in case). Everyone welcome. (Anyone requiring a ride to the park please meet us at 2070 Broad Street @ 11am). Brought to you by our friends at Pink Triangle Community Services (PtCS) and Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) / ACES.
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Monday, June 19th
FLAG RAISING: 11 am / City Hall
This year's flag raising is a bit earlier than previous years. Please join us at City Hall @ 11 am. Mayor Pat Fiacco and other honoured guests will be in attendance to help proclaim June 18th - June 25th as Regina's GLBT Pride Week!
OPENING CEREMONY: 8pm / 2070 Broad Street
Featuring our very own Prairie Pride Chorus! Everyone welcome and admission is free.
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Tuesday, June 20th
"PANEL FOR CHANGE": 6:30pm / Sask Filmpool Cooperative: 301 - 1822 Scarth Street
Brought to you by our friends at PFLAG / ACES. Join representatives from the Regina Police Service, Public School Board, Separate School Board, and the Solidarity & Pride Committee as we share thought-provoking stories, discussion and solutions to addressing abuse of our GLBT community. Everyone welcome and admission is free. Immediately followed by GenQ's Coming Out Party.
COMING OUT PARTY: 8pm / Sask Filmpool Cooperative: 301 - 1822 Scarth Street
Always a community favourite! An evening of sharing our coming-out journeys in a safe and supportive environment. Drinks and munchies provided by our fabulous GenQ Youth Group. Admission is free.
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Wednesday, June 21st
TWO-SPIRIT SOCIETY MEET & GREET: 6pm / Sask Filmpool Cooperative: 301 - 1822 Scarth Street
In recognition of Pride Week and National Aboriginal Day, the Regina Two Spirit Society invites everyone for dinner! Indian Tacos and Refreshments - first come, first serve. Followed by "The Real Rainbow Cinemas" Movie Night.
MOVIE NIGHT : 8pm / Sask Filmpool Cooperative: 301 - 1822 Scarth Street
"The Real Rainbow Cinemas". Great GLBT-relevant movies, fresh popcorn, cold refreshments and fantastic friends! Admission is free.
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Thursday, June 22nd
WOMEN'S COFFEE HOUSE : 7pm / 2070 Broad Street
A night to celebrate and enjoy the creative talents of so many gifted women in our community! Everyone welcome to attend and admission is free.
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Friday, June 23rd
RSAR DRAG SHOW: 10:30 / 2070 Broad Street / MPR Room (Downstairs)
Part of the RSAR'S Imperial Crown Prince and Princess Weekend! Friday night is the "Hot Summer Night Pyjama Jammie Jam". BYOB "Bring your own blankie". Doors open @ 9:30. Admission is $3.00.
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Saturday, June 24th
REGINA'S PRIDE PARADE: Noon (Meet at 2070 Broad Street at 11 am)
It's finally here! We're coming out and want the world to know we've got to let it show! Get out your Pride Gear and those fabulous walking shoes! All participants and floats are asked to meet at 2070 Broad Street at 11am. (Parade Float entry forms are available at: 2070 Broad Street and need to be returned to the GLCR office by 5pm on June 21st) The parade route will take us down Victoria Avenue East to Albert Street to the Legislature and back to 2070 Broad Street via College.
ZERO VISIBILITY BBQ: Immediately Following the Parade / GLCR Deck
After all of that celebration we know y'all will be hungry and thirsty. Upon our return from the Legislature join our 2006 OutGames Dragonboat Team "Zero Visibility" for a fundraising BBQ on the GLCR deck! Everyone is welcome!
RAINBOW CABARET DANCE: 8pm / 2070 Broad Street / The OUTSide
Ok we've given you a few hours to rest your feet from the parade, so now it's time to let loose and dance! Come on out to boot-scoot your boogies, shake your groove thangs, and pump up the jam. Featuring the diverse talents of several djs (country, rock, latin, pop and dance) to entertain everyone! Youth under 19 are welcome and must be chaperoned by a legal parent or guardian at all times. Rainbow Dance admission: $5. (Note: the GLCR's regular front door admission ($5) will ALSO apply after 10pm.)
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Sunday, June 25th
"CARNIVAL ISLAND" FAMILY BBQ: 1:30pm - 4:30pm / Willow Island
Hosted by the Lavendar Social Club. Wrap up our week of pride with a fun-filled, family-friendly BBQ! Featuring boat tours, prizes, games and face painting for all! Tickets are available during Pride Week or by calling Gail or Kelly @ 545-2418. Cost: $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 12 & under (price includes ferry trip, hamburger/hotdog, drink and games).
PRIDE AWARDS and CLOSING CEREMONY: 7:30pm / 2070 Broad Street
Tonight we will gather in solidarity to honour extraordinary people in our community who inspire us to be proud every day of our lives. Our closing ceremony will give us the opportunity to reflect on the incredible journey of the past week and affirm the remainder of 2006 with this year's motto that we are: "Never Turning Back". |
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The next meeting to plan Pride Week 2006 will be:
Friday, April 7, 7:30 pm, at 2070 Broad Street. |
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| This just in.... |
[Mar. 16th, 2006|09:46 pm] |
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Dear Folks,
DON'T MISS THIS EXCITING EVENT!
The Annual General Meeting of Regina Pride, Inc., the committee which will be organizing Pride Week 2006, will be on:
MARCH 26, 2006, at
2:00 p.m. at
2070 Broad Street.
Anyone who didn't already get the first draft of the bylaws (which will have to be voted on) can ask me for them.
Au revoir,
Jean Hillabold
jean2551englishlit@yahoo.ca |
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| Homophobia is Wrong.... |
[Aug. 15th, 2005|09:17 pm] |
I am the girl kicked out of her home because I confided in my mother that I am a lesbian.
I am the prostitute working the streets because nobody will hire a transsexual woman.
I am the sister who holds her gay brother tight through the painful, tear-filled nights.
We are the parents who buried our daughter long before her time.
I am the man who died alone in the hospital because they would not let my partner of twenty-seven years into the room.
I am the foster child who wakes up with nightmares of being taken away from the two fathers who are the only loving family I have ever had. I wish they could adopt me.
I am one of the lucky ones, I guess. I survived the attack that left me in a coma for three weeks, and in another year I will probably be able to walk again.
I am not one of the lucky ones. I killed myself just weeks before graduating high school. It was simply too much to bear.
We are the couple who had the realtor hang up on us when she found out we wanted to rent a one-bedroom for two men.
I am the person who never knows which bathroom I should use if I want to avoid getting the management called on me.
I am the mother who is not allowed to even visit the children I bore, nursed, and raised. The court says I am an unfit mother because I now live with another woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who found the support system grow suddenly cold and distant when they found out my abusive partner is also a woman.
I am the domestic-violence survivor who has no support system to turn to because I am male.
I am the father who has never hugged his son because I grew up afraid to show affection to other men.
I am the home-economics teacher who always wanted to teach gym until someone told me that only lesbians do that.
I am the man who died when the paramedics stopped treating me as soon as they realized I was transsexual.
I am the person who feels guilty because I think I could be a much better person if I didn’t have to always deal with society hating me.
I am the man who stopped attending church, not because I don't believe, but because they closed their doors to my kind.
I am the person who has to hide what this world needs most, love.
Repost this if you believe homophobia is wrong. |
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[Jul. 1st, 2005|12:14 pm] |
UNTIL . . .
Until we're considered equal, and not simply 'tolerated'.
Until our youth aren't forced to leave home for the streets.
Until our partners are welcome at all family, social and workplace events.
Until the police are there to protect us not harass us.
Until sex trade workers are not seen as criminals.
Until our children see our families reflected in school curriculum and story books.
Until our differences and our cultures are celebrated not denied.
Until it's safe to come out at work.
Until it's safe to come out at school.
Until hospitals, banks, travel agents, and insurance companies see us as people not problems or profits.
Until we're not stereotyped into certain jobs or denied others.
Until parents aren't freaked out by having lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender children.
Until we don't have to justify, explain and expose our private lives.
Until harassment at work stops.
Until our streets are safe for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people.
Until religions open their doors to our celebrations and expressions of faith.
Until we can express our gender without fear of reprisal or ridicule.
Until gender stereotyping stops and we are all free to be wholly human.
Until the cure for homophobia is discovered.
Until we can love and be loved, with joy and gay abandon.
We will continue to phone, fax and email you!
A message from the CLC Solidarity & Pride Working Group |
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| Thank you everyone! |
[Jun. 26th, 2005|11:09 pm] |
With apologies to Baz Luhrman’s Sunscreen
Ladies and Gentlemen of Pride Week 2005.....Be Proud
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, pride would be it. The long-term benefits of pride have been proved by psychologists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than loving the sound of my own voice...I will dispense this advice now.
Enjoy the enthusiasm and various piercings of your glbt youth group; Oh never mind; you will not understand the energy and multi-coloured hair of your glbt youth group until they have gotten old enough to join your Board of Directors. But trust me, in 20 years you'll look back at photos of them and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before them and us…and of course, how fabulous we all really looked...
Don't worry about whether your belt matches your shoes; or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to play softball with a hangover. The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your mind; the kind that blindside you at 1 am after too many sambucas at the Court drag show.
Do one thing every day that makes you proud.
Sing. Better yet, sing karaoke with Will and the gang at the GLCR. You might win a prize.
Don't be reckless with other people's pride, don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Write haikus.
Don't waste your time on homophobia; sometimes you're tolerated, sometimes you're accepted...the race is long, and in the end, we will all be equal.
Remember the compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.
Keep your old Pride booklets; throw away that phone number you found in your pocket the day after the White Party.
Come out.
Don't feel guilty if you didn’t go to every Pride Week event this year...the most interesting people I know have two Pride Weeks. One that’s seven days long, and one that’s 358 days long.
Ask yourself: What would Xena do?
Be kind to your tricks, you'll miss them when they move to Calgary.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't, but legally, you’ll have the right to choose. Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't, but no one can define your family but you. Maybe you'll be single at 40, maybe you'll dance the funky chicken after one too many Red Bulls when you hold your 75th wedding anniversary at a Lavender Dance...whatever you do, remember, God made our bodies so that we can neither kick ourselves in the ass or pat ourselves on the back too easily.
Enjoy your body, use it every way you can...but always safe, sane and consensual. Don't be afraid of it, or what other people think of it, but remember, spandex is a privilege, not a right.
Dance... even if you wish they’d play more ABBA at the club.
If you like to wear dresses, don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.
Do NOT pretend to read Maxim, Out or Details for the articles.
Get to know your parents; you never know when they'll be baking brownies for a PFLAG fundraiser. Be nice to your siblings; they might be str8, but they didn’t choose that lifestyle.
Understand that friends come and go, dates come and go even faster, but for the precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in gender and lifestyle because you’ll want those votes when you run for Miss Gay Regina.
March in a parade in Saskatoon, but leave before you get lost on Idylwyld; march in a parade in Regina, and ask Corey to build you a float.
Travel, and remember, pride has no geographical boundaries.
Accept certain inalienable truths, liquor prices will rise, politicians will debate gay marriage, you too will get old, and when you do you'll fantasize that when you were young, guys were easier, women were sexier and there was no last call.
Respect your elders. Hell, respect everyone. Respect yourself.
Don't expect anyone else to support you. Maybe you have a tab at the bar, maybe you have a sugar daddy; but you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair, or you’ll have to shave it off every six months like Mitchell does.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it. Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of pulling the past from the house on Smith Street, wiping it off like the tables after brunch, painting over the ugly parts like the lounge every six months, and recycling it for the kids who don’t know who Judy Garland was.
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| So far it's been a rousing success! |
[Jun. 25th, 2005|07:57 am] |
Saturday, June 25th, 2005
Pride Awards
The Regina Pride Committee believes it is important to recognize the hard work done in the GLBTQ community. Many people in our city have volunteered countless hours of time and resources to make Regina a safer and better place to be queer, but all too often that work goes unrecognized, unnoticed and unappreciated.
WHEN: 7:00 pm Saturday, June 25, 2005
WHERE: OddFellows Hall, 13th Avenue
Saturday, June 25th, 2005
PRIDE CABARET
Life Is A Cabaret, So Let’s Celebrate!
Come on down to the Odd Fellows for the best gathering of odd femmes and odd fellows ever! There will be munchies, music and madcap merriment. Like a gay icon once said, life is a cabaret, old chum. So let’s celebrate!
WHEN: Following the Pride Awards
WHERE: OddFellows Hall
And finally, Sunday, June 26th, 2005
GET IN YOUR LAST LICKS!
BBQ and Final Reflection.
Meet your friends, old and new, and your extended family at 2070 Broad St. for a free BBQ from five pm to seven pm. Afterwards, join us for a candlelight walk to Victoria Park to reflect on our latest Pride Week events, how far we've come, and the fabulous future that lies ahead!
This Pride Week, we’ve celebrated our journey from tolerance to acceptance. Let’s draw strength from the people who have come before us and all that they have accomplished on our behalf. If we work together, we can move from acceptance to genuine equality.
Regina Pride 2005…. It’s not the beginning. But it’s not the end….
WHERE: Start at GLCR Community Centre, 2070 Broad Street, then in Victoria Park
WHEN: Sunday, June 26th, 2005, BBQ 5-7 PM, candlelight walk begins at dark |
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| more, and still more.... |
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
Making Coming Out In School Easier
A Pride Community Forum
When you’re coming to terms with being queer, sometimes it seems like your world has been turned inside out. And too often, the people around you aren’t making it any easier. This forum will take a serious look at what we can do to make coming out in school easier. Educators, young people and their families will have an opportunity to discuss concrete measures
that we can take to support young people making a difficult transition. This forum will be followed by the annual Coming Out Party. The Coming Out Party is everyone's chance to tell their individual stories.
WHEN: 6:30-7:30 PM Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
WHERE: Saskatchewan Film Pool Co-operative
301-1822 Scarth Street
HOW MUCH? Admission is free
WHO?: Everyone is welcome to attend
BRING: Your questions, your ideas and your stories
4INFO: Susanne 522-9790
Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
Coming Out Party
This open mike party will be an informal meet and greet gathering—and is designed to mark the most important rite of passage we all experience—coming out of the closet. Tell us when, tell us how, tell us why! Tell us how you came out to your parents, your kids, your boss, your co-workers, or
your longtime best friends. Or tell us how your parents or your best friend came out to you.
This event gets better every year! And this year, we’ve moved it to the Film Pool Theatre to give more privacy to those for whom privacy is still important. So don’t be shy…come and share your stories. Refreshments will be provided by Street Culture.
The Coming Out Party will be followed by a presentation of the "coming out" movie "Get Real". Compare what it’s like to come out in real life with what happens in movies.
WHEN: 7:45 PM Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
WHERE: Saskatchewan Film Pool Co-operative
301-1822 Scarth Street
HOW MUCH?: Bring money for goodies
WHO? Everyone is welcome to attend
4INFO: Monique 352-1845 phoebe_monique@yahoo.com or
Zak 596-3172 generationqueer@hotmail.com
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
Community BBQ with Hot Cops!
That’s right… hot cops! Come and meet members of Regina’s men and women in uniform. It’s your chance to socialize with our city’s finest in an informal way. Have a burger and a cocktail while you get to know the police up close and personal. Just remember to behave yourselves, boys and girls… some of these hot cops may actually be straight!
Afterwards, check out our Staying Safe community forum where you’ll get to ask a representative of law enforcement everything you ever wanted to know but were afraid to ask!
WHEN: 5 pm Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
WHERE: GLCR 2070 Broad Street
4INFO: GLCR @ 569-1995 or glcr@accesscomm.ca
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005
Staying Safe
A Pride Community Forum
This workshop will look at how to keep the members of our community safe from a legal perspective, a policing perspective and a community development perspective. We will examine a number of questions, including: What are our legal rights? For example, what do Canada's hate crime laws have to say about violence against GLBT Canadians based on their sexual
orientation? A lawyer will be on hand to answer your questions.
What can the police do to keep us safer? A representative of the police will be on hand to hear your concerns. What can we do as a community to keep one another safe? We will touch on a
number of topics, including the touchy subject of same sex spousal abuse, and we’ll talk about some common-sense ways we can “street-proof” ourselves while walking the streets.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 22nd, 2005 @ 7 PM
WHERE: GLCR Multi-Purpose Room, 2070 Broad Street
WHO? Everyone is welcome to attend
HOW MUCH? Free admission
BRING: Your questions
4INFO: Susanne 522-9790 |
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| The flag raising and Pride Fair kick off were a huge success! |
[Jun. 18th, 2005|10:04 am] |
And that's just the beginning! Coming next.....
Saturday, June 18th, 2005
PRIDE PARADE
Take Your Pride On the Road
This year, Saskatchewan’s 6th provincial Pride Parade will once again
be rolling, marching, dancing, and frolicking gaily through the streets of
Saskatoon. So, let’s be neighbourly and head up on to the City of
Bridges! GLBTQ people, friends, families, and straight-but-not-narrow allies
will gather from across the Prairies to celebrate diversity and show off our
most glorious communities.
Line-up begins at 11am sharp in Kiwanis Park; Spadina, south of 20th,
will be available all morning for set-up. Parking is available along streets
near Kiwanis Park. Please refrain from parking personal vehicles in the
marshalling area after 11am. Parade vehicles and floats may park
temporarily along Spadina Crescent south of the bandshell after the parade.
Please make a spectacle of yourself. Awards for costumes, floats and
more will be presented at the dance. Just remember to party responsibly,
people, because you’ll want to hurry back to Regina for the Pride Picnic the
next day, on Fathers’ Day!
WHERE: Downtown Saskatoon; lineup @Kiwanis Park (near Spadina Crescent)
WHEN: Lineup @ 11 am; Parade @ noon
4INFO: Summer Tyme, E-mail: cruelorchid@hotmail.com
Parade route and other info at www.saskatoonpride.ca
Sunday, June 19th, 2005
PRIDE PICNIC
Gay In the Park
Who’s yo’ daddy? Well, whoever he is, celebrate Fathers’ Day by
bringing him and Mama, and other friends and family on down to Kiwanis Park for the Annual Pride Family Picnic. There will be food and drinks available for a nominal donation. Bring other snacks if you like, and toys to play with (please keep in mind that this is a family event) . We will be
organizing games and Street Culture will be there to do face painting!
Sponsored by PTCS and PFLAG
WHERE: Kiwanis Park, or Waterfall Park, on Elphinstone
WHEN: Sunday, June 19th, 2005 12 noon- 5 pm
HOW MUCH? Free admission. Bring a donation for food and drinks
BRING: Money for burgers and pop. A salad or dessert to share. Ball
gloves, Frisbeees, kites, water guns, balloons and sponges encouraged!
4INFO: Michele 522-0255 or surly1@accesscomm.ca or
MaryAnne 586-1168 or rbachelu@accesscomm.ca
Sunday, June 19th, 2005
The Religious Question: Does God Believe In You?
A Pride Community Forum
Many gay and lesbian people feel that they have to choose between being
true to their sexual orientation and their spiritual beliefs when they
"come out". We hear propaganda all the time about how the Christian Bible
(and the religious texts of other faiths) prohibit homosexuality. Sometimes, it seems that, even if we believe in God, God doesn't believe in us.
A professor of religious studies, a representative of the Christian
faith and a representative of a non-Christian faith will discuss this issue
with our community. Does God believe in you? Come and hear the surprising
answer!
WHERE: Saskatchewan Film Pool Theatre
WHEN: 7 PM Sunday, June 19th, 2005
HOW MUCH? Free Admission
WHO? Everyone is welcome to attend
BRING Your questions, your family and your faith
4INFO: Susanne 522-9790 |
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| Look out world, here we come! |
[Jun. 16th, 2005|11:01 pm] |
Hey, Everybody:
We just wanted to remind you that tomorrow is the beginning of this
year's Regina GLBT Pride Week!
We kick things off at noon with the flag-raising out at City Hall, and
continue with the first-ever Regina Pride Fair tomorrow night in the
Language Institute Theatre at the University of Regina.
Information on both these events follows:
Friday, June 17th, 2005
SO RAISE THE RAINBOW STANDARD HIGH
6th Annual Regina Pride Flag-Raising Ceremony
This year, the Rainbow Flag will be flying on Friday, June 17th and
then every weekday during Pride Week (June 20th through June 24th!). We’ve
never had the Rainbow Flag flying all week before so this year is truly a
cause for celebration! Slap on some sunscreen, pick up a sandwich (or bring
one from home) and come on over to City Hall to watch us raise the rainbow
standard high, high, high up into the sky (hopefully, with the aid of
some handsome commissionaire). We’ll also have greetings from people almost
as important as you. So be sure not to miss it!
WHEN: Friday, June 17th, Noon
WHERE: Queen Elizabeth II Court, City Hall (that’s the big space by the
fountain in front of City Hall).
HOW MUCH: It’s free.
BRING: Your lunch, your camera, your Pride.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND.
Friday, June 17th, 2005
FROM TOLERANCE TO ACCEPTANCE… NOW CELEBRATE
Opening Ceremonies and 1st Annual Pride Fair
First, they learned to tolerate us… now they’re learning to accept us…
so let’s celebrate! The party for this year’s Opening Ceremonies is so
big we’ve had move it out of the downtown and out to the University of Regina
campus! There will be singing, there will be some inspiring words, and
yes, Mary, there will be fabulous cocktails! Plus, check out Regina’s
first-ever Pride Fair! That’s right—a Pride event where you can shop! The Fair is also a chance to get preview of the week’s events… so come on out!
WHEN: Friday, June 17th, 2005 Doors open @ 6 PM, Kickoff @ 7 PM
WHERE: 2nd Floor Rotunda, Language Institute Building, University of
Regina
HOW MUCH: Free admission, there will be charges for refreshments
BRING: Your friends, your family, and your Pride
4INFO: Call Monique @ 352-1845 or E-mail: phoebe_monique@yahoo.com
WHO? Everyone is welcome to attend |
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| Attention all Pride Award Winners! |
[May. 11th, 2005|07:07 am] |
If you have been the past recipient of a Regina Pride Award, we need you! We are looking for past winners to deliberate and choose this year's recipients. The nominations will be tabulated and ready for consideration on Monday, June 6, and we'd like to have all past recipients join us at 2070 Broad St. in the multipurpose room, that day at seven pm to choose the next winners! You can contact us at:
surly1@accesscomm.ca
or
306 529-0036
Thanks, we look forward to working with you! |
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| Writers workshop meeting |
[May. 11th, 2005|07:05 am] |
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There will be a writing workshop on the Thursday (June 23) of Pride Week, and an organizational meeting for this event will be held this Thursday, May 12 at seven pm at Atlantis Coffee--Atlantic Coffee--? The new coffee shop on the corner of Vic and Hamilton for anyone interested. If you write, if you read, if you're gay, come on down, we'd love to hear from you! |
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| Next meeting and a rally cry for volunteers.... |
[Apr. 15th, 2005|02:06 am] |
There will be a full community meeting of the Regina Pride Committee
next Monday, April 18, 2005 @ 7 PM @ the GLCR. The purpose of this meeting
will be break down into groups whose job it will be to organize the specific
events during Pride Week.
We've made a lot of progress in the last few weeks. The Pride Flag
will fly on Friday, June 17th @ City Hall and throughout the following week from June 20-24th. The Oddfellows Hall has been booked for the Pride Cabaret on Saturday, June 25th. The annual Pride Picnic (co-sponsored by PFLAG and
PTCS) has been booked for Waterfall Park on Sunday, June 19th (yes,
that's Father's Day). Four educational workshops on various topics will be
held from Sunday 19th through Wednesday 22nd. The Coming Out Party will be
held on Tuesday 21st @ the Saskatchewan Film Pool. There's a writing
workshop, a talent show, karaoke night, and a women's coffee house. And we're hoping that the GLCR will host a community bbq with some hot cops from the Regina Police Service on Wednesday, June 22nd... We've also started to contact businesses to advertise in the Pride Book.
In short, lots of things are happening and everyone should be very
proud that we have accomplished so much in such a short time. We are now
reaching the point, however, where people need to take ownership of one of the events during Pride Week, and help with the planning of that event to make it a big success. We've reached the point where we need to stop talking about what we want to do, and start doing it. For those of you who like to take on specific tasks and not just to go to meetings, this is the meeting you need to attend.
In particular, we need a lot of people to do work on the Opening
Ceremonies and Pride Fair on Friday, June 17th at the university. Our plans for this project are very ambitious but we need your help to make this event the success we know it can be. We need to line up speakers, we need to
arrange for eats and drinks, we need to decide on the decoration of the room, and we need to line up businesses, organizations and craftspeople to sell their products or provide information at the fair. We need a few people who are very organized and can take this on and make it work.
We also need people to work on the Cabaret. We need to settle the
question of the entertainment, decide on eats, and line up volunteer bartenders.
We also need to fill in what's happening on Friday, June 24th. This may
be the night of the women's coffee house, there may be a drag show that
night, there may be a sex toy party that night. But we need your help in
finalizing those decisions.
Please come out on Monday, April 18th, and work with us to make Regina
Pride Week 2005 the best ever!!!!
Rick Pollard for
Regina Pride Committee 2005 |
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| Next meeting |
[Apr. 11th, 2005|06:46 am] |
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Hey there to all of you on the steering committee. Just a quick reminder that there will be a meeting this Monday (today)at 7:00pm at the GLCR in the multipurpose room. |
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| Next Meeting |
[Apr. 3rd, 2005|10:00 pm] |
The next Meeting will be this monday ( April 4th) at 7:00pm in the multi-
purpose room at the GLCR. For those of you who were suppose to gather information can you please bring it to this meeting. We have a good start
but there is still alot of work that needs to be done, and we dont have a
lot of time left before pride. If you are unable to attend the meeting can
you please send any information as well as questions or comments to regina_pride@hotmail.com or the club at glcr.accesscomm.ca
75 days left till pride. |
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| A message from Geoff |
[Mar. 16th, 2005|10:04 pm] |
I have set up an email account in case anyone runs into any problems
over the course of the next few months and needs help or information on
anything.
regina_pride@hotmail.com
For those of you on the steering committe please don't forget that there
will be a meeting next week on Tuesday the 22nd at seven pm. This meeting is just for those on the steering committe.
The next big meeting will be March 29th (Tuesday) at 7:00pm If anything needs to be added or changed on the events calendar please feel free to let me know and it can be done.
thanks
Geoff |
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| Just a reminder... |
[Mar. 14th, 2005|07:00 pm] |
Next community meeting for establishing the committee for Pride 2005 and beyond is tomorrow night, Mar 15, 2005 at seven pm in the multipurpose room of the GLCR.
Can't wait to see you there! |
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