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Meet Your Pride Committee
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How Much Does Pride Cost?
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Pride Greetings
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Message from the Chair
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Pride Theme: UNITY
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Gay & Lesbian Rights in the World
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Prides of the World
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Pride Week Locations (map)
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Pride Week
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Your Guide To Pride Day
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The Queen of Clubland: Martha Wash
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Pride Festival Performers
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New Club, More Options
During Pride Week!
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Raise a Glass to Queer Beer!
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Without UNITY,
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Out and About
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Thanks for Your Support!
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Pride Winnipeg’s Commitment
to the Environment
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www.pridewinnipeg.com
Contents copyright
© 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc.
All rights reserved. Reproduction,
in whole or in part, without
written permission from the
publishers is prohibited.
Pride Winnipeg is a member of
InterPride and Fierté Canada Pride.
Articles published in the
Pride Winnipeg Festival Guide
reflect the views and opinions
of the authors and are not necessarily
the views held by the volunteers, coordinators,
board of Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc. or our advertisers.
We accept no liability for our advertisers’ claims.
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meet your
Teresa Bowerman
Secretary
pride committee
Teresa Bowerman
Ray Desautels
Jonathan
Niemczak
Barb Burkowski
Tony Hailu
Paul Scarth
Sean Burkowski
Paul Hesse
Jill Stockwell
Scott Carman
Jess Leppik
Craig Theriault
Robert Coté
Joey Lowen
Rob Vincent
Pride doesn’t just happen. A whole bunch of people make it happen.
We are a group of diverse individuals, united by our desire to put on
meaningful events that celebrate the LGBTTQ* community, to raise
the profile of queers in our city, and to empower people who are
often voiceless to be heard, even if for just one week or a single day.
Meet the people who pull it all together:
pridewinnipeg.com
Serving as Secretary on the Pride
committee, Teresa is responsible for
accurately recording and distributing
outcomes of committee meetings.
She is an active volunteer and proud
to assist the LGBTTQ* community.
Barb Burkowski
Chair
This is Barb’s third year as Chair of the
Pride committee. She survived last year’s
move to The Forks, and the incredible
growth of the Pride Festival in Winnipeg.
This year’s focus is learning from our
challenges last year and preparing for
next year’s 25th Anniversary. In her other
life she is a Civil Engineering Technologist
and Construction Safety Officer. She is
also an award-winning drummer for
a Winnipeg-based bagpipe band.
Sean Burkowski
Volunteer Coordinator
As the Volunteer Coordinator, Sean
organizes the army of volunteers that
is needed to help ensure that Pride
celebrations run smoothly. Areas of
responsibility include the festival grounds
and dance party, Pride Guide and poster
distribution, parade marshalling, and
clean-up. The volunteers step up to the
plate so that members of our community
can enjoy themselves in a fun and safe
environment.
Scott Carman
Director of Media
& Communications
As the Director of Media & Communications,
Scott writes and distributes our news
releases, represents Pride Winnipeg in
media interviews, and helps manage our
social media channels and public image.
He has a background in journalism and
corporate communications, and is happy
to contribute his expertise in these areas
to benefit the LGBTTQ* community.
Robert Coté
Website Coordinator
Robert has volunteered with the Pride
committee in various capacities over the
last nine years. His company, Blindside
Creative, works with many Winnipeg
LGBTTQ* organizations, and has been
an in-kind supplier producing marketing
materials and the website for Pride
Winnipeg from 2002-2010. Robert is
proud to support Pride Winnipeg in
2011 as the Website Coordinator.
Ray Desautels
Treasurer
As Treasurer, Ray helps look after the
financial aspects of Pride. He works
alongside the Financial Services Officer
to prepare monthly financial reports for
the committee and is responsible for
submitting an annual financial report,
which is presented to the whole community
at the Annual General Meeting. Besides
being a member of the Pride committee
for several years, Ray is also actively
involved in other LGBTTQ* community
and professional committees.
Tony Hailu
Director of Sponsorship
& Business Development
Tony serves as the sponsorship and
business development coordinator
for Pride Winnipeg.
Paul Hesse
Beer Tent Coordinator
Paul is the organizer of the beer tent
– a popular feature that was added to
the Pride Festival when we moved to
The Forks last year. Paul is a lawyer and
active volunteer in areas such as justice
and rapid transit. He was the main speaker
at the 2009 Pride Rally, speaking about
the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall
Riots in New York City, which are credited
with starting the modern Pride movement
and the tradition of holding Pride rallies
around the world.
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Jess Leppik
Parade/Rally Coordinator
Jess is one of the Parade/Rally Coordinators
for Pride 2011, and although this is her
first time on the Pride committee she has
been a member and activist of the queer
community for many years. Jess is also
one of the founders of the Winnipeg Dyke
March, and has previous organizing
experience with the International
Women’s Day March.
Joey Lowen
Parade/Rally Coordinator
After having attended Pride for years,
Joey is stoked to help with planning the big day as one of the Parade/Rally
Coordinators. She is also a volunteer with
the Rainbow Resource Centre as well as
one of the co-founders of the Winnipeg
Dyke March, which she continues to
organize. This is her first time on the
Pride committee.
Jonathan Niemczak
Director of Festival
Grounds & Environment
As the Director of Festival Grounds &
Environment, Jonathan is tasked with
looking after the planning, execution,
and operation of the Festival at The Forks,
as well as ensuring that our festival is
“green.” Jonathan got involved with the
organization to advance queer rights and
visibility, and he is proud to be a part of
the committee. Jonathan has worked in
the hospitality industry for seven years
and is currently a student at the University
of Winnipeg working on his undergrad
in Business and Economics.
Paul Scarth
Director of Events
Paul volunteers as the Events Director
for Pride Winnipeg. His portfolio includes
organizing the annual flagship Pride
Winnipeg “Dance Party” as well as
coordinating some of the numerous
events that happen throughout
Pride Week.
Jill Stockwell
Pride Guide Advertising
Coordinator
This is Jill’s first year volunteering with
Pride Winnipeg. She is in charge of Pride
Guide advertising and brings experience
and enthusiasm to the cause. A proud
member of the LGBTTQ* community,
she married her partner Courtney last
summer in Morden, Manitoba.
Craig Theriault
Financial Services Officer
Craig is this year’s new and founding
member of Pride’s Financial Services
Department. Working alongside the
Treasurer as the Financial Services
Officer, he helps manage our accounts,
budgets and vendors. During the day,
Craig works in the financial services
industry. He is committed to ensuring
this year’s festival is exciting, successful,
and on budget.
Rob Vincent
Director of Marketing
Rob is passionate about design and
is the Art Director at an award-winning
design firm in Winnipeg. With more than
a decade in the industry, Rob is proud to
share his talent developing this year’s
creative for Pride Winnipeg events.
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a message from
the lieutenant
governor of
manitoba
a message from
the premier
of manitoba
As The Queen’s representative in Manitoba, I am very pleased to
extend greetings to everyone involved in the Winnipeg Pride festival.
On behalf of the people and Province of Manitoba, I would like to extend
greetings to everyone celebrating the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival.
Each year, this celebration seems to get stronger with ever more
activities, participants and supporters. The pride parade, performers
and business fair are just a few highlights of this informative, inspirational
event. At the centre of it all, however, is the knowledge that it helps
increase respect and creates awareness of the valuable contributions
made by the LGBTTQ* community.
Every year, Pride brings together approximately 30,000 diverse people,
having evolved from a single day to ten days of music, friends and jubilation.
This week long festival is a fantastic way to recognize and celebrate the
many accomplishments in the community.
Winnipeg Pride offers 10 days of encouragement, empowerment
and fun. Best wishes for the most successful festival yet.
The Honourable Philip S. Lee, C.M., O.M.
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
The LGBTTQ* community in Manitoba has worked with great determination
and dedication to be an agent of social change and to further advance
human rights guaranteed to all Canadians. This year’s theme of Unity
reminds us all that although there have been great strides in legal and
human rights in Manitoba, we must show our support and solidarity with
those who continue to struggle for equality – both at home and around
the world.
I would like to thank the organizers and volunteers for their hard work
and dedication in bringing this festival to fruition, growing and expanding
the activities year after year to create an impressive and popular festival.
All the best to everyone with the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival.
Greg Selinger
Premier of Manitoba
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a message from
a message from
As Mayor of Winnipeg, I am pleased to extend greetings to everyone
participating in the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival. I would also like to
congratulate the Festival on 24 years of success.
Last year, our determined team rode the wave of chaos to bring you a
Pride celebration in Winnipeg that was nothing short of spectacular. This
year, we build on those experiences and welcome new members to the
committee to increase our overall stability, transparency,
and organization.
the mayor
of winnipeg
For over two decades this event has come to represent pride, confidence,
fun, colour, music, laughter, optimism, activism and lasting memories.
All of the accomplishments of Winnipeg’s LGBBTQ* community deserve
to be celebrated and have helped define our City as a hub of diversity.
I would like to thank the organizers and volunteers for their hard work
and dedication to bringing international visitors to our City. Winnipeg
is a vibrant city, rich in culture and taste offering a variety of restaurants,
shopping, sporting events, entertainment and a host of cultural activities
that I am sure you will enjoy. We truly have something for everyone
and I encourage you to take in all that our City offers during your visit.
On behalf of the citizens of Winnipeg and my colleagues on City Council,
I wish everyone involved with the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival all the best.
Best Wishes,
THE PRIDE
WINNIPEG CHAIR
As we celebrate Pride this year, we focus on our theme: UNITY.
We watch the current unrest in the world with shock and horror. We have
seen many countries, including our closest neighbor, treat members of
the LGBTTQ* community as second-class citizens. We have heard about
young people taking their own lives because they are bullied and too
ashamed to live. In some cases, our brothers and sisters are imprisoned
or killed just for trying to be true to themselves.
At a time when media is so prevalent in our lives, we become increasingly
aware of the strife of others and realize how fortunate we are in Canada.
At the same time, we must be aware of the power we have to influence
and help people who seem so very far away.
As we focus on the Unity theme, I encourage you to investigate the
issues, both in our own province and in the diverse world around us,
that inflict pain on others. And, as a united community, consider what
each one of us can do to foster change.
As we celebrate our 24th year pride and look forward to the year
of our 25th anniversary, I invite everyone to get involved, to promote
our causes, and do what you can to create a kinder world.
Sam Katz
Mayor of Winnipeg
Barb Burkowski
Chair of Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc.
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Barb Burkowski. “The idea wasn’t to become too serious
and stop the celebration we have here, but to come
together and acknowledge what else is happening
in the world.”
Many of the past year’s
headline-grabbing tragedies
involving LGBTTQs around the
world were heavy on the Pride
committee members’ minds when
they settled on the theme “Unity.”
The widely reported suicides of five
gay teens in the United States who
were subject to homophobic bullying
brought particular attention to the
ignorance and homophobia that is
still rampant here in North America.
The alarming condemnation of
homosexuals in Uganda, for one,
where LGBTTQ people with HIV/
AIDS are denied access to treatment
and can face up to 14 years in prison
for a homosexual act. A bill to enforce
the death penalty on gay Ugandans
living with HIV/AIDS was thankfully
shelved due to international pressure.
Recently, in a catholic school in
Mississauga, Ontario, students were
denied a request to form a gay-straight
alliance group and the would-be
members, as a result, were bullied
online and in the hallways – illustrating
the desperate need for such a coalition.
pridewinnipeg.com
These international events have
generated a lot of media attention
and public outcry, but the inspiration
to get political with Pride, specifically,
was spawned by the documentary
Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride.
(The Pride crew has now held two
screenings of the film in conjunction
with Reel Pride.)
The film showcases and sometimes
juxtaposes the images of some really
positive Pride festivals like the ones
we have in Canada, and some of the
attempts at Prides met with violent
opposition in Poland, Russia, and
Hungary.
Moscow’s Pride organizer, Nikolai
Alekseev, was even arrested and
expelled from Russia for seeking
the legal right to hold Pride festivals
in Moscow.
There is a lot of evidence to
celebrate in Canada, as many
of the LGBTTQ battles for rights
and freedoms have been won –
and even achieving a level of safety
and respect at our local Prides is an
accomplishment – but there is a lot
of imperfection worldwide that could
use international scrutiny.
“We have rights, and that comes
with responsibilities. We would
want somebody somewhere trying
to do something for us,” says
Vancouver Pride Society President
and Beyond Gay documentary
subject, Ken Coolen.
Homosexuality was decriminalized in
Canada in the late 1960s – but there
are still 82 countries in the world that
charge LGBTTQs as sex offenders,
and they can face prison sentences
that range from one month to life.
In seven countries, the
death penalty is legally
enforced on homosexuals.
Pride festivals were inherently
political at their onset; and they
could at least be partly responsible
for the improvements to the rights
we now enjoy.
In 24 years Winnipeg’s Pride has
grown from a modest 250 marchers
to 30,000 LGBTTQs and allies.
In those 24 years, we’ve seen
LGBTTQ couples earn the right to
marry, gain legal exemption from
discrimination and hate propaganda,
and earn the right to serve openly
in the military.
Before these rights were won,
250 people marched in downtown
Winnipeg – some with paper bags
over their heads to preserve their
anonymity and avoid the contempt of
their families, friends, or co-workers.
If some of the Eastern European
festivals were able to carry out safely,
in a couple decades the quality of
life for LGBTTQ people there may
improve, and they may find themselves celebrating their rights
instead of protesting.
But now that we are in the celebratory
stage in our battle for rights, let’s not
forget the many countries who lag
behind, and the people in them who
need us.
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PERSECUTION – death penalty
or imprisonment for same-sex acts:
death penalty
imprisonment from 11 years to a life-long sentence
imprisonment from 1 month to 10 years
imprisonment, no precise indication of the length
unclear
persecution
death penalty
5 countries and parts of Nigeria and Somalia
imprisonment
75 countries and 5 entities
RECOGNITION – countries which recognise same-sex
unions and introduced registration systems:
marriage
equal (almost equal) substitute to marriage
clearly inferior substitute to marriage
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PROTECTION – countries which introduced laws
prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual
orientation (in some countries such bans included in
national constitutions and in some countries in other
laws; areas of protection from discrimination vary).
no specific legislation
pridewinnipeg.com
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of this map.
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protection
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53 countries and 57 entities
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New Orleans – June 13, 2011
www.destinypage.net
Saskatoon – June 4, 2011
www.saskatoonpride.ca
St. Louis – June 25, 2011
www.pridestl.org
Brandon - June 10, 2011
www.serc.mb.ca
San Francisco – June 25, 2011
www.sfpride.org
Edmonton – June 10, 2011
www.edmontonpride.ca
Minneapolis & St. Paul
– June 25, 2011
www.tcpride.org
Toronto – June 24, 2011
www.pridetoronto.com
Victoria – July 1, 2011
www.victoriapridesociety.org
Halifax – July 17, 2011
www.halifaxpride.com
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Vancouver – July 31, 2011
www.vancouverpride.ca
Montreal – August 9, 2011
www.fiertemontrealpride.com
Ottawa – August 19, 2011
www.capitalpride.ca
Calgary – September 2, 2011
www.pridecalgary.ca
Quebec City – September 3, 2011
www.glbtquebec.org
St. John’s
www.stjohnspride.ca
USA
Boston – June 3, 2011
www.bostonpride.org
New York City – June 18, 2011
www.nycpride.org
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Detroit – June 4, 2011
http://motorcitypride.org
Salt Lake City – June 4, 2011
www.utahpridefestival.org
Los Angles – June 10, 2011
www.lapride.org
Chicago – June 26, 2011
www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org
Seattle – June 26, 2011
http://seattlepride.org
Honolulu – September 15, 2011
www.honolulupff.org
Las Vegas – September 16, 2011
www.lasvegaspride.org
Orlando – October 8, 2011
www.comeoutwithpride.org
Palm Springs – November 5, 2011
www.pspride.org
INTERNATIONAL
Moscow, Russia – May 28, 2011
www.gayrussia.eu
Athens, Greece – June 4, 2011
www.athenspride.eu
Dublin, Ireland – June 17, 2011
www.dublinpride.ie
Sao Paulo, Brazil – June 23, 2011
www.gaypridebrazil.org
Paris, France – June 25, 2011
www.gaypride.fr
Porto, Portugal – July 9, 2011
http://portopride.org
London, England – July 22, 2011
www.pridelondon.org
Amsterdam, netherland
– August 4, 2011
www.amsterdamgaypride.nl
Philadelphia – June 12, 2011
www.phillypride.org
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Pride Week is a week-long celebration of LGBTTQ* culture in our
community, and there’s no shortage of events throughout the week
– from sports tournaments to fashion shows, from swanky cocktail
parties to coffee house performances by the city’s LGBTTQ* artists.
Pride Week 2011 features some exciting new additions that will
bring a fresh face to the festivities. We urge you to support Pride
Week activities. And if you would like to propose an event of your
own, don’t hesitate to contact Pride Winnipeg – we are always
open to new ideas!
Club 200 Pride Kick-off party
Womyn’s Night @ Gio’s
TBD
DJ at 10 p.m., serving until 3 a.m.
TBD (proceeds to SOMS)
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Club
200, 190 Garry Street
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
Club 200’s annual Pride kick-off
at Club 200, which doubles as
a fundraiser for the Snowy Owl
Monarchist Society (SOMS), a group
of drag queens and kings and other
LGBTTQ* performers who raise money
for LGBTTQ* organizations in Winnipeg.
Come to Gio’s for our monthly Womyn’s
Night, but this time open longer.
Featuring DJ Riot and Glow Party
admission fee
Friday, May 27
“Karnival” Pride kick-off party
9 p.m.
TBD
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Club
Fame, 279 Garry Street
A surprising fun-filled night of
debauchery with a circus-like theme.
Keep an eye out for details as the date
approaches, and watch for other Pride
Week events at Fame on Wednesday,
Friday, and Saturday of Pride Week.
More info: Fame’s Facebook page,
email [email protected],
or phone (204) 414-9433.
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sunday, May 29
West End Queers BBQ
5:30 p.m.
Two-Fisted Friday @ Gio’s
$10 (proceeds to Pride Winnipeg)
Specials until 11 p.m.,
dance until 3 a.m.
$5 for non-members and guests
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
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TBD
A community BBQ for queers who
live in the West End of Winnipeg.
Look for the West End Queers group
on Facebook for more information.
RSVP to Scott at [email protected]
to confirm your attendance.
Drag Queen Bingo/Games Night
OutWords Magazine’s
Masquerade Ball
Saturday, May 28
9 p.m.
RRC Golf Tournament
FREE
$30
Registration 2 p.m.;
pre-golf events until 3 p.m.;
3:30 p.m. shotgun start;
dinner and dance at 6:30 p.m.
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
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Provincial
Ballroom,
Radisson Hotel,
288 Portage Avenue
A fancy dress masquerade ball with
great prizes, entertainment, fun and
fancy dress. Call 942-4599 for info/
tickets. Tickets also available at
Ragpickers and McNally Robinson
Grant Park.
$65 for golfers;
$45 for non-golfers
Southside Golf Course,
2226 Southside Rd,
Grande Pointe, MB;
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Pre-register
at the Rainbow Resource Centre,
170 Scott Street, (204) 474-0212
9-hole golf tournament, great prizes,
dinner, and dance. Proceeds to
Rainbow Resource Centre.
More info:
www.rainbowresourcecentre.org
pridewinnipeg.com
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
More info: www.club200.ca
or email [email protected]
Check out our amazing drink specials.
Time of event
$5 for guests and members
2 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m.
Pation opens at 2 p.m., Drag Queen
Bingo at 6 p.m. with Games Night
to follow, beginning at 9 p.m.
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
monday, May 30
“Mr. & Ms. Gio’s Night” @ Gio’s
Show 10 p.m., dancing until 2 a.m.
FREE
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
Join us for the New Mr. & Ms. Gio’s
Night, when the reigning team,
Aurora Celeste Lamour DeCosmo and
Stefan Struts Burlesque, will perform.
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
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tuesday, May 31
“Pride Karaoke” @ Gio’s
Men’s Night @ Gio’s
Ms. Club 200 Extravaganza
Rainbow Resource
Centre BBQ & Open House
9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Until 2 a.m.
TBD
$3 for non-VIP members
FREE
TBD
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
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Club
200, 190 Garry Street
$300 in cash prizes up for grabs
at Gio’s weekly karaoke contest.
Join us for Men’s Night at Gio’s,
with cash prizes going to the most
manly chest and butt contest.
Join us for the Ms. Club 200 Extravaganza
where the reigning queen is joined by
Ms. Club 200s of the past in a grand
performance.
5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Donation (proceeds to
Rainbow Resource Centre)
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Rainbow
Resource Centre
– 170 Scott Street
Come on down and check out what’s
going on at the Rainbow Resource
Centre! Meet the staff, have a tour,
and find out about new programming
happening at the Centre! And while
you’re here, enjoy a hot dog or veggie
dog! All donations will go towards RRC
programming. Celebrate community
at the community’s resource centre!
Proud to Be a Spelling Bee
and Queer Science Fair
Science Fair kicks off at 6 p.m.
By donation
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
Proud to Be a Spelling Bee and queer
science fair at Gio’s. Prizes for least
scientific, most sciency, and queerest
science project.
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
wednesday, june 1
Manitoba Bar Association/
Law Society of Manitoba
Pride Reception
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
FREE
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Blackstone Lounge,
Taylor McCaffrey LLP,
11th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue
Annual meet-and-greet, wine and cheese
hosted by LGBT members of Manitoba’s
legal community. All are welcome.
More info: Mike Law at [email protected] or
Kristine Barr at [email protected]
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
thursday, june 2
ProPRIDE Network Launch
(LAMBDA & Legacy Bowes)
5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
friday, june 3
The 11th Annual Pride
Coffee House
More info: www.club200.ca
or email [email protected]
“Pride Friday” @ Gio’s
10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Email [email protected]
Doors 7 p.m.; show 7:30 p.m.
$5
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One
Suggested donation $10+ (Proceeds to Camp Aurora)
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
Lombard Avenue
Pride at Work Canada, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to furthering
LGBT workplace inclusion, is delighted
to be hosting its first-ever Professional
Pride (ProPRIDE) in Winnipeg this year.
The event will bring together employees
from Pride at Work Canada’s 26
Corporate Partners as well as members
of the Winnipeg business community.
To see if your employer is currently
working with Pride at Work Canada, go
to their website at www.prideatwork.ca
The
Exchange Community Building,
6
75 Albert Street @ McDermot Avenue, Suite 200 (second floor)
Note: stair access only
More info: [email protected]
Gay & Night
7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
TBD
$5
Ace
Art Inc., 2nd Floor,
1
290 McDermot Avenue
It’s time to dust off those skates, paint
up those faces, put on your rainbow
boas and head over to Wheelies! Games
and prizes. All ages. Hosted by CKUW,
home of Queer Power, Mondays at 9 p.m.
Proceeds to Rainbow Resource Centre.
More info: [email protected]
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
A Pride Winnipeg tradition with live music
and spoken word. Visit with friends and
break bread together. For more event
info join the Facebook group: glbttq*
artists of ywg. This is an “all ages” event.
CKUW’s Queer Power Roll-Out
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Wheelies
Family Roller Center - 1010 Logan Avenue
Usher in Pride weekend with
Vancouver-based DJ MKW.
QUEER CITY CINEMA PRESENTS
WIDEOPENWIDE
queer film & video
8 p.m.
COAST TO COAST 2011 TOUR
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featuring DJ Sigourney Beaver.
More info: www.aceart.org
JUNE 10 & 11 – 8:00PM
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300 – 100 ARTHUR STREET, WINNIPEG
videopool.typepad.com
TICKETS $6/SCREENING
AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR
FOR COMPLETE DETAILS
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QUEER CITY CINEMA GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES FUNDING
SUPPORT FROM THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS AND
THE SASKATCHEWAN ARTS BOARD
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Cast Iron 5 Qt.
La Cocotte
French Oven
$199.99
MIYABI 600S Chef
Morimoto Edition
8” / 200 mm
Gyutoh Knife
$99.99
The KitchenAid
Professional
600 Series
Stand Mixer
$379.99
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Saturday, June 4
Pitch for Pride
Slo-Pitch Tournament
For all your
gift giving
needs.
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
$100 entry fee per team
(proceeds to Rainbow
Resource Centre)
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Exhibition Grounds
(80 Sinclair at Jarvis)
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More info: Gwen at
[email protected]
Divas vs. Dykes Baseball Game
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
$40 ($20 tax receipt;
proceeds to Keystone
Rainbow Curling League,
Tec-Voc High School GSA,
and Pride Winnipeg)
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62 Evanson Street
Celebrate sand and sea, surfer girls and
beach boys, grand hotels, and honkytonk
boardwalks, from Winnipeg, Victoria
and Grand Beaches to Waikiki, Atlantic
City, South Beach, Rio, Phuket and
Sydney. An evening of smart cocktails,
sharp food, and live entertainment
on the loft and roof deck. Tickets
from Chris, (204) 772-8215,
[email protected]. Cash, Visa,
MasterCard, Amex accepted.
6 p.m.
Donation (proceeds to
Rainbow Resource Centre)
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Cocktails in the Trees:
the Loft Party
12
Old
Exhibition Grounds
(80 Sinclair at Jarvis)
A fun game where the community can
cheer on their favorite team.
Club 200 “Party to the Parade”
TBD
FREE
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Club
200, 190 Garry Street
Run for Rights!
Party to the Parade is a night devoted
to inclusivity with free cover charge
and late-night snacks served to the
community – plus the standard
high-energy entertainment from Club
200’s go-go boys and DJ Wizzard.
Registration from
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
More info: www.club200.ca
or email [email protected]
More info: Gwen at
[email protected]
Pledges collected for registration
10
Kildonan
Park
Register in the Run for Rights! 5 km or
10 km walk or run! All pledges collected
will go directly to fund campers and
programming at Camp Aurora,
Manitoba’s LGBTTQ* summer camp!
More info: http://runforrights.org
“Guest DJs of the Prairies”
@ Gio’s
10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
$5
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
pridewinnipeg.com
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sunday, June 5
Those Flipping Youth!
Peer Project for Youth
Pancake Breakfast!
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
FREE
2
Club
200; 190 Garry Street
Everyone is invited to show off their
family pride at this pancake breakfast,
hosted by the Rainbow Resource
Centre’s Peer Project for Youth
program. All proceeds will go
to youth programming.
More info:
www.rainbowresourcecentre.org
“Pride Day Variety
Performance” @ Gio’s
Starting at 4 p.m.
FREE
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Gio’s,
155 Smith Street
More info: www.gios.mb.ca
or email [email protected]
June 10-12
Brandon Pride
Brandon Pride Committee together
with the Sexuality Education Resource
Centre (SERC), Knox United Church,
and Brandon University’s LGBTTQ
Collective present Pride 2011!
• Friday, June 10 - SERC will be hosting
a Lunch and Learn event at Central
United Church (327 8th Street) from
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., featuring Julie
Hockley as our guest speaker.
• Saturday, June 11 - Afternoon Pride
event from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
includes speakers, music, and
barbeque at Brandon’s City Hall
– 410 9th Street. Brandon Pride
Social starts at 9:00 p.m. at
Valleyview Community Centre
(77 Whillier Drive) with prizes, food,
and music! Tickets are $10 in advance
or $15 at the door. They are available
from SERC 727-0417 (161 8th Street)
or contact the
[email protected]
• Sunday, June 12 - Knox United
Church is celebrating Brandon Pride!
All are welcome to join us for a Pride
Service June 12, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at
451 – 18th St., Brandon (parking south
across Victoria in the MTS lot). Knox
United Church is an Affirming Ministry
of the United Church of Canada.
Your Members of the Legislative Assembly
Join You and
Your Family in
Celebrating ...
Pride!
jim rondeau
sharon blady
peter bjornson
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jennifer howard
nancy allan
diane mcgifford
andrew swan
theresa oswald
doug martindale
MLA for fort rouge
MLA for st. vitAL
MLA for Lord roberts
MLA for Minto
946-0272
[email protected]
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[email protected]
452-4320
[email protected]
783-9860
[email protected]
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255-7840
MLA for burrows
589-3769
[email protected]
[email protected]
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rob altemeyer
kerri irvin-ross
christine melnick
MLA for weLLington
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788-0800
[email protected]
775-8575
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Manitoba legislature to get pumped for Pride!
Rousing speeches, cheers, and performances
get everyone revved up for the Pride Parade
down Broadway that follows. Don’t miss this
Pride Day kick-off event!
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Parade Guidelines
The Pride 2011 Parade route starts in the traffic circle of the Legislative Building. Listen
to the loudspeakers for instructions after the Pride Rally. Participants who are not marching
with a specific group can spread themselves out over the length of the parade. Please follow
the directions of the Parade Marshals and the city police. They are there to keep you safe.
>Please listen to the M.C. at the Rally before the
parade for any additional information regarding
Parade directions, instructions, and safety.
>The parade is generally restricted to a single lane
of traffic, allowing police or emergency vehicles to
move freely next to the parade.
>DO NOT throw anything to onlookers. If you wish
to give away treats to the crowd, please hand them
out individually.
>DO NOT give out condoms during Rally and Parade.
It has created previous litter issues.
> Please help us keep the site clean by using
trash receptacles.
>Protestors have a right to be present on the parade
route, just as we do. If, however, you feel harassed
or threatened, speak to a marshal, police officer,
or to the on site security. DO NOT confront
protestors on your own.
>During the Parade, make noise, wave to
onlookers, and have fun.
And most importantly, walk proud!
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The Queen of
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MARTHA WASH, performs her new single,
‘I’ve got you,’ at this years Pride Festival.
Photo: Josh DeHonney
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Winnipeggers are in for a
cool treat on a hot day...
when Martha Wash takes to the stage at this year’s Pride Festival on June 5
at The Forks. They will be among the first in the world to hear The Queen
of Clubland perform her new single, “I’ve Got You,” in front of a live audience.
The new single is due to be released at the end of May, just in time for Pride.
The pop ballad features sweeping melodies, catchy hooks, and a chorus of
back-up singers. It’s a bit of a departure for the woman who is responsible
for delivering some of the biggest dance and house music hits of the last
four decades.
“When I first heard the song, I wasn’t so sure about it,” Wash confided during
a recent interview from her New York City home. “But my manager James
said, ‘This is the song for you – you need to record this song.’ And the more
I listened to it, the more I fell in love with it.”
Wash said the song is about how we all need a helping hand, and ties
in nicely with Pride Winnipeg’s theme of “Unity” this year.
“Everybody takes away something different from this song,” Wash said.
“A lot people end up in tears when they listen to it, but it’s not necessarily
a sad song. It really means that we all need one another, and that I’ll be
there for you, and we should all be there for each other, in a spiritual sense.”
Indeed, the song takes on special meaning in the context of this year’s Pride
festivities. And Wash is excited about delivering it to an enthusiastic crowd
at the Pride of Prairies – the largest Pride celebrations between Toronto
and Vancouver.
“The gay community has been so supportive of me over the years,” Wash said.
“They have been my #1 supporters and they’re the ones who have kept me
working all this time. I am so happy and grateful for that.”
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Wash’s following in the queer community can be traced back to her breakthrough single “It’s Raining Men” in 1982, recorded by her band, The Weather
Girls. The song was reprised in 1998 by Wash and RuPaul, and made popular
again in 2001 when it was recorded and released by former Spice Girl,
Geri Halliwell.
(“I’ve Got You”) really
means that we all need
one another, and that
I’ll be there for you,
and we should all be
there for each other,
in a spiritual sense.
Photo: John Simon
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FRIENDS WITH
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“
The gay community has been so supportive
of me over the years, They have been my
#1 supporters and they’re the ones who
have kept me working all this time. I am
so happy and grateful for that.
Since 1982, Wash has been responsible for some of the most memorable
vocals in the history of dance and house music, including her work with
Sylvester, Black Box (“Everybody Everybody,” “Strike It Up,” and “I Don’t Know
Anybody Else”) and C+C Music Factory (“Gonna Make You Sweat/Everybody
Dance Now”).
With a catalogue this impressive, Wash is sure to get the crowd on its feet
at this year’s Pride Festival.
Despite her success in the charts and performing in front of large audiences
all over the world, it was an intimate gig in Washington, D.C., that is the most
memorable of Wash’s career – she performed at the White House in front of
President Clinton and a number of VIP guests.
“I was watching TV on a Tuesday or something and President Clinton and
the First Lady were doing a Christmas tour of the White House and I thought
about how great it would be to perform there,” Wash said. “Two days later,
I got a call asking if I would like to play at the White House – I almost fell
off my seat. It was such a coincidence. So by that Saturday of the same
week I was at the White House performing in front if the President of the
United States of America. I’ll never forget that.”
When she’s not busy performing and recording, Martha finds time to volunteer
for Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC), a New York City-based
non-profit organization that provides comprehensive services to individuals
with autism, and their families. She is QSAC’s celebrity spokesperson and
lends her distinctive and powerful voice to help spread QSAC’s mission
of helping individuals with autism to live meaningful and fulfilled lives.
For more information about Martha Wash, her new single “I’ve Got You”
and the video that accompanies it, please visit her website at
www.marthawash.com
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Photo: Luke Jones
Wash’s lead vocals on five singles
helped to put the group Black Box
on the music map. “Everybody
Everybody,” “I Don’t Know Anybody
Else,” and “Strike It Up” were among
their biggest hits.
Martha Wash
www.marthawash.com
Beginning her musical journey in the
late ’70s as one half of the disco group
Two Tons of Fun, Martha Wash found
herself singing with the incomparable
Sylvester. In the early ’80’s, the Two
Tons proudly declared, “Hi, we’re
your Weather Girls” and a new talent
emerged onto the scene. As part of
the Weather Girls, Wash scored a
Grammy nomination for a song that
was destined to become a cult classic,
“It’s Raining Men.”
Into the early 90’s, Wash became one
of the most sought after session singers
and soon found herself recording for
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In 1993, Wash released her first
self-titled project. The CD “Martha
Wash” produced three #1 dance
singles. “Carry On,” “Give It To You,”
and “Runaround” all sky rocketed
to the top of the Billboard charts.
Success continued to follow Martha
with her second solo CD in 1997.
“The Collection” featured highlights
from her twenty year long career as
well as new singles, “Come,” “Catch
The Light,” and “It’s Raining Men…
The Sequel” which featured Martha
singing alongside RuPaul.
Wash continues to work on new
material including her latest single,
“I’ve Got You.” Winnipeggers will be
among the first to hear it performed live
following a planned release in late May.
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Rae Spoon
www.raespoon.com
Rae Spoon is both the hunter and
the hunted. His latest album love is
a hunter is a pop-infused exploration
of identity, contradiction and longing.
Heavily inspired by an extensive
period spent in Europe, Spoon
examines the various shades of
love found everywhere from the
club to the internal monsters within.
Tyrell Witherspoon
www.tyrellwitherspoon.com
Manitoba native Tyrell Witherspoon is
beginning to make a name for himself.
Starting as a dancer and a musical
theatre performer in Winnipeg, Tyrell
made the move out to Vancouver last
year to see what he could make of it.
After many auditions, Tyrell landed
a coveted spot as a dancer on The
CW’s new hit show, Hellcats. Working
alongside some elite choreographers,
Tyrell landed a few music videos with
Canadian artists Elise Estrada and
These Kids Wear Crowns. Making
these connections in the music industry
allowed Tyrell the opportunity to begin
working on his first album project.
His first single “Letting Go” was
released on iTunes on March 16 and
shortly after, he filmed the music video
for the track. His second single “What
You Do To Me” is set for a mid-summer
release. Looking forward to performing
more, Tyrell is excited to play his
first live show of his own music in
his home city.
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Sons of York
www.myspace.com/sonsofyork
When brothers Luke, Jake and Cody
Kennerd walk on stage, the crowd
doesn’t quite know what to think. Are
these the rumblin’ Curtis Brothers from
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders?
Most expect to hear a campy tune
about jumpin’ and jivin’, but when
Sons of York start to play, people
soon realize there is much more
to this band than “tuff” hair.
Although they grew up in the ’90s,
their sound is a compelling throw-back
to the ’60s. Luke’s assured vocal
delivery and jangly riffs channel the
Hollies, the Everly Brothers and the
Blue Shadows. Jake (bass) and Cody
(drums) provide tight harmonies and
a punchy rhythm section that evokes
their more modern influences; The
Strokes, The Killers and Kings of Leon.
Luke and Jake got started in 2007,
playing the opening slot on ‘Thirsty
Thursdays’ and student nights at
‘hole-in-the-wall’ clubs. A year later,
Cody took up the sticks and everything
clicked. The live chemistry that
developed was undeniable - people
liked what they saw at a Sons of
York show.
They write songs based on their own
experiences. Their stories wander down
suburban streets, across worn-out
fields and through crowded bars.
Their world is that of a 1950s movie,
ripe with adolescent rivalry and romance.
In 2009 Sons of York released their
debut album Black And White Summer.
In July of 2010 they left Winnipeg and
headed for the Big Apple. In just five
days they recorded an electrifying
demo with producer duo Gus Van
Go and Werner F. Upon their return,
the Sons revealed these songs to
a packed Canad Inns Stadium as
the opening act for the 2010 Rock
on the Range festival.
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Winnipeg is one of the first official
Paralist groups in Canada. This nonprofit group teaches and promotes
the Japanese nightclub dances: ParaPara, TechPara, and TraPara;
featuring specific, preset movements
for each song, with dancers doing the
same moves all at once. Line dancing
has evolved; with ParaPara danced to
Eurobeat, TechPara to Hyper Techno,
and TraPara to Trance; this group is
sure to expose you to new heights
of entertainment and a look into the
nightlife of a different culture. The group
will be performing official routines
currently danced in Japan. Get togethers
are every Wednesday at the Ted Motyka
Dance Studio at 6 p.m. Lesbian Potluck
Bev, Gloria, Julia, Leigh, and Lori
are friends who like to sing together.
From far-flung to home-spun, their
paths came together at Rainbow
Harmony Project, Winnipeg’s LGBTTQ*
choir. Now they practice almost every
week, lured (sustained?) by cookies
and camaraderie. And singing.
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With a whole new club in the mix, this year’s
Pride week is sure to be infamous.
Fame Winnipeg opened its doors in December last year to
join Gio’s and Club 200 as Winnipeg’s designated LGBTTQ*
entertainment centres. As usual, each bar is planning to
celebrate Pride in its own distinguishing way.
Gio’s
Gio’s will bring the party each
night starting Friday, May 27, and
will keep its dance floor going until
3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Two-Fisted Friday will debut Pride
week, with drinks on special until
11 p.m. and a late-night party closing
down at 3 a.m.
Saturday will be the monthly
Women’s Night a little longer –
right through until 3 a.m., while
Sunday is Drag Queen Bingo
and Games Night; bingo starts
at 6 p.m. and games are at 9 p.m.
Monday is the New Mr. & Ms. Gio’s
Night, when the reigning team,
Aurora Celeste Lamour DeCosmo
and Stefan Struts Burlesque, will
perform; Tuesday is the Proud to
be a Spelling Bee Champ! and
Queer Science Fair; and Wednesday
is Pride Karaoke (where $300
is up for grabs);
Thursday is Men’s Night where
cash prizes will go to the Most Manly
Chest & Butt; and Pride Friday will
feature Vancouver-based DJ MKW,
with the party staying alive until 3 a.m.
club 200
Club 200 will keep its ubiquitous
formula for a good time this Pride
week, hosting its usual Pride Kick-off
Party on Friday, May 27, which will
double as a fundraiser for the Snowy
Owl Monarchist Society (a group
of drag queens and kings and
other LGBTTQ* performers who
raise money for LGBTTQ*
organizations).
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On Friday, June 3, it’s the annual
Ms. Club 200 Extravaganza, where
the reigning queen is joined by
Ms. Club 200s of the past in a grand
performance. On Saturday, June 4,
it’s Club 200’s annual Party to the
Parade, a night devoted to inclusivity
with free cover charge and late-night
snacks served to the community –
plus the standard high-energy
entertainment from Club 200’s
go-go boys and DJ Wizzard.
On Pride Sunday, Club 200 will
participate in the parade and
take one of its four days off in
the entire year.
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circus-like theme,” says Claeys,
but the Fame team wants to leave
out a description because there
are so many plans and different
elements in the works. It will be
a surprise for everyone but surely a
night “for when you can’t even think
straight,” as its new slogan suggests.
Fame plans to be open Wednesday,
June 1 leading up to Pride, and on
their usual open nights, Friday and
Saturday, June 3 and 4.
Each night it is open will have
different themes to look forward to.
Fame will be open late until 3 a.m. on
the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
of Pride Week. The club opens every
Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m., and it
is the only official nightclub sponsor
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an exciting Karnival party to kick off
Pride week on Friday, May 27. While
light on the details at the time the
Pride Guide was going to print,
it promises to be “a night of
debauchery,” says Fame manager,
Beverly Claeys.
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As always, Winnipeg Pride will have its own
unique flavour; but this year, that flavour
is available in a bottle.
Queer Beer, an original, locally
made brew from Half Pints Brewing
Company, is a patented drink
conceived by the city’s Pride
committee. Half Pints is Winnipeg’s
only locally owned and operated
microbrewery, operating since 2006.
During the hype surrounding Pride
in the months of May and June,
Queer Beer will be sold in the
LGBTTQ* bars and participating
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
(MLCC) stores in downtown Winnipeg.
As for the proceeds, the beer sold
at these vendors will benefit future
Pride festivals and help generate
money for Pride beyond just the
festival week.
The concept was tested at Pride
last year when the beer tent sold
Queer Beer for the first time. Festival
bartenders saw long queues all
afternoon to purchase the new suds.
It’s here, It’s queer,
and It’s fabulous!
www.pridewinnipeg.com
www.halfpintsbrewing.com
Other Prides in Canada may also
be interested in picking up the
product, but for now the committee
is concentrating its efforts on
executing its first launch of the
bottled product.
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Potentially, the committee will be
able to sell Queer Beer to other
provinces or encourage other
Pride committees to form their own
relationship with a local brewery.
Tony Hailu, Sponsorship Coordinator
for Pride Winnipeg, says the idea
was to develop our own brand – not
just another brand from the straight
community that’s marketed to us.
“Half Pints was a natural ally as it is
a relatively small organization that is
really community-centric,” Hailu said.
Queer Beer will be sold in draft form
at the Pride Festival beer tent on
June 5, and will be available in
vendors May 1.
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This year’s theme for Pride is Unity. Literally, the word
means the state of being one. It is also described as the whole
combining into one, the oneness of mind and feeling, and – the
one that perhaps is troublesome in reference to our community
– the absence of diversity.
Our community consists of many
people, with many identities – lots of
diversity. However, due to homophobia,
discrimination, and harassment, we’ve
come to work together in unity around
many issues. In the early days, we were
merely the homosexual community
– a group of men and women
fighting to have homosexuality
decriminalized and declassified
as a mental illness. We can cross
those off the “to do” list.
However, equal rights didn’t always
include everyone. Around this time,
we became known as the gay
community, with gay meaning “gay
and lesbian.” Sometimes we voiced
the L word, sometimes we didn’t.
The B word was hardly ever voiced,
or even believed. Even today it often
only gets lip service, with the word
bisexual used to describe a “phase.”
Everyone’s favorite discriminatory
saying is “pick a team.”
While the history around the Stonewall
Riots tells us that drag queens that
fought police harassment, we weren’t
yet ready to fully recognize drag
queens or transgender individuals
as full members of our community.
So, we were fighting for equal rights
around employment, housing, and
healthcare next – a fight that lasted
a long time and is still ongoing in
many places.
While still in the trenches for equal
rights, the AIDS crisis hit. And in that
crisis, our community began to
come together in unity, with men,
women and transgender members
demanding that our community no
longer be ignored, as we took care
of our dying, buried our friends,
and fought for our lives. Unity gave
us a voice and got us attention – no
longer was the AIDS crisis that was
decimating our community quietly
ignored.
Throughout the ’90s, the fight
continued and we continued to
unite, adding more letters to our
ever-growing acronym, to the
dismay of some of us. GLBT, LGBT,
GLBTT, LGBTTQ – as the letters were
added and included, the in-fighting
began. Why is the G first? Why is the
L first? Why is there a Q? Why aren’t
there two Qs? Why is there an A?
What about the I? Why do we need
all these letters?
Sometimes some of these are valid
questions. Sometimes, some of these
statements are just hurtful ways of
discriminating within our community.
As we struggle to make sense of our
alphabet acronym or come up with
a single describer for a diverse group,
let’s try to use inclusion as our guide.
At times, I struggle with the lack
of support from many of us in the
community for the Rainbow Resource
Centre, and at other times I am
amazed at the continued support
from others.
As a community, we can truly be our
own worst enemies. But on the good
days, we can also be our own best
allies. As we saw in the beginning,
the drag queens stood up for the
community. The lesbians stood up
for their gay brothers dying of AIDS.
At the best of times, we are standing
together to fight for the inclusion
of transgender rights and health
care. It is these times of unity, when
we can come together in all of our
diversity and have a united voice,
that we are able to make a difference.
A united community can achieve a
lot – gay rights, the decriminalization
and the declassification of
homosexuality as a mental
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illness, AIDS awareness and access
and participation in AIDS research,
same-sex adoption rights, and
same-sex marriage rights.
As a community united we can achieve
so much more than a community
at war with itself. Imagine if we can
overcome our own infighting and
end the racism, discrimination, sexism,
ableism, and transphobia that still
exists? What could we do next?
The opposite of unity is chaos, disorder,
confusion. If we stay here, we’ll never
take over the world. And let’s face it
– the world needs us.
Diversity in unity can equal strength
and community. And without unity,
we can’t have the community we
so desperately need and desire.
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Pride unites thousands of people from our diverse community.
We canvassed some of them to see what they think about
Pride Winnipeg, and to find out what Pride means to them…
“Pride. One word well known in the
LGBTTQ* community, something I
have looked forward to for awhile
now. As I have never been, I look
forward to meeting all the amazing
people and get my foot in the door
for our community. Pride to me,
means the chance to be myself
and not having to worry about being
judged for who I love. I guess it’s
safe to say, Pride is a celebration
of sorts, but yes it is a political
statement. It says, ‘We are who
we are and never shall we not be
ourselves.’ We are proud of who
we are, and that will never change.”
– Nicole Lamoureux
“Being out is progression. The more
you show your pride, the less hassles
there are to go through - not just for
you, but for today’s youth and future
generations. I’m out to family, at work...
any situation where I won’t get beat
up (lol)… The fact that three times the
number of people showed up for the
Pride Parade last year is proof that
a growing number of people are
willing to show their Pride. Be you.
Be out. It’s just EASIER.”
– Derek Penhale
“Pride gives people feeling invisible
a chance to shine but what Pride
represents is so much bigger –
it’s community, understanding
and self respect.” – Robert Cook
“I look forward to the confidence
boost being at pride. Nothing makes
you feel better about yourself than
being with a huge loving family.”
– Brittany Hildebrand
102-698 Corydon Ave
204-488-0815
www.thepureescape.ca
[email protected]
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As Pride festivities in Winnipeg continue to grow,
so do our costs (see page 9). In the last few years,
we have come to rely increasingly on the generous support
of corporate sponsors and advertisers to help fund our
Pride celebrations. That’s because most of Pride Winnipeg’s
events – the flag-raising ceremony, the rally, the parade,
and the festival – are FREE to attend and open to everyone.
Pride Winnipeg:
Is a not-for-profit organization
Boosts the visibility, acceptance, and confidence of queers
in our community
Promotes community-run Pride Week events through our website,
Pride Guide, and other marketing initiatives
Gives back to charitable groups throughout the year
Here are a few small ways you can help us continue to plan
great events that appeal to our diverse community, especially
leading up to our 25th anniversary celebrations in 2012:
Toonies for Pride
Online Donations
Watch for the “Toonies for Pride”
donation buckets at many events
leading up to, and including, Pride
Day festivities on June 5. Dump
some toonies – or whatever loose
change or bills you have – into
the can. It’s that easy!
Visit our website
(www.pridewinnipeg.com)
and click on the Donate button
on the right-hand side of the home
page. You can make a donation of
any amount through PayPal, which
can be charged to your credit card,
quickly and easily.
Pride Winnipeg
Merchandise
Visit the Pride Winnipeg merchandise
table in the Lambda business fair at
The Forks on June 5 to pick up your
I (heart) Winnipeg T-shirts and other
assorted swag – proceeds from the
sale of these items help us top up
our coffers.
Queer Beer
In partnership with Half Pints
Brewing, Pride Winnipeg will
benefit financially from the sale
of Queer Beer. Watch for it at
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
(MLCC) stores and ask for it at the
city’s queer bars. You’ll be funneling
money back into our community
by choosing Queer Beer.
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Large festivals produce waste and consume a lot of electricity
and water. The Pride Winnipeg committee is dedicated to
taking a few simple steps to reduce our carbon footprint
and lessen our impact on the environment. Here’s how:
Use FSC-certified paper for the Pride Guide (www.fsccanada.org)
Require festival vendors to use compostable cups, containers,
and cutlery
Limit the use of garbage receptacles and encourage recycling
and composting
Recycle all glass and plastic from the beer tent
Use recyclable decorations at the festival site
Stock hand-washing stations with waterless anti-bacterial cleansers
Stock port-a-potties with ‘green’ toilet paper
Create and adhere to an overall Green Plan
You are what makes our
community an amazing
place to live, work and play.
While some of these goals remain a work in progress, we are taking
steps in the right direction, educating festival attendees and members
of our community about the importance of “reduce, reuse, recycle,”
and rewarding suppliers, vendors, and partners who follow our lead.
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