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Brooklyn Pride
Mission Statement
Brooklyn Pride
Po Box 150508
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-928-3320
[email protected]
www.BrooklynPride.org
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BoAR D oF D I R E C ToR S
Executive Officers:
Chair
Zully Rolan
The mission of Brooklyn Pride,
Inc. is to produce Pride and community events that commemorate,
educate, promote and celebrate the
spirit of the Stonewall Riots. This is
a year round endeavor, culminating
with an Annual 5K Run, Multicultural
Festival; Parade and After-Pride
Parties.
A significant percentage of the
net proceeds from these events are
invested to support other organizations and events that celebrate the
strength, diversity and reaffirm the
value of all LGBT Brooklynites;
groups and all others who support
the struggle for equal rights.
Brooklyn Pride is the premier
LGBT community based-service
organization in Brooklyn, serving
the neighborhood communities,
from Bath Beach to Wingate.
H oN oR ARY
ADv I S oRY C o M M ITT E E
Jerry Allred
Borough President’s office
Todd Berman
President, Clearview Festival
Productions
Ken Freeman
President, Park Slope
Civic Council
Craig Hammerman
District Manager
Community Board 6
Irene Lo Re
Aunt Suzie
Treasurer
Doreen DeJesus
Executive Secretary
Nadine Boston
Committe Members:
Festival Coordinators
Gina osnovich & Robyn ong
Development Coordinators
Elizabeth Moctezuma & Julio Castro
Parade Coordinator
Mickey Heller
Fundraising Coordinator
DonnaGuzzardi
Stage Crew
Ron B
Media Coordinator
oliver Noble
Security Manager
Carmen Rosado
Design & Production
Rori Baldari
Kids Space Manager
Shannon Casey
The Brooklyn Pride Guide is published by Brooklyn Pride, Inc.
Reproduction or use of editorial or advertising contents in any manner without the permission of Brooklyn Pride, Inc. is strictly prohibited. Publication in the Newsletter or Guide of the name or photograph of any person or organization is not to be construed as any
indication of sexual orientation or opinions of said person or organization. Brooklyn Pride, Inc. shall not be held responsible for any typographical or reproduction errors provided by the advertisers.
© 2010 Brooklyn Pride, Inc., Brooklyn, New York
Printed by Combo Color Graphics, Inc., Long Island City, NY
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Welcome to the 14th annual Brooklyn
Pride Celebration. We hope you enjoy
the
Multicultural
Festival,
Entertainment, KIDS Space, the Run
and Parade. We extend our appreciation and gratitude to the entertainers,
DJ volunteers, FrontRunners NY and
our investors for their unwavering support, time, talent and energies to produce this year’s event.
The Board of Directors also conveys its gratitude and appreciation to
the residents, businesses, and elected
officials, civic and volunteer organizations in Park Slope. We work hard to
make you Proud to host our annual
event. Brooklyn’s Annual Pride Celebration
commemorates the spirit of the
Stonewall riots and Builds a Bridge to
Pride for Brooklynites in their own
backyard. We strive to bring together
the diverse community of Brooklyn
through positive images of our own
diverse community. We celebrate family, youth, and the talent of our community as well as the heart of our
activist.
As you peruse the pages of this
year’s Pride Guide, note the businesses
gay or straight owned, friends and
sponsors who support our community,
often in the face of opposition. Find a
way to show your appreciation of their
support. Join Brooklyn Pride and
other LGBTQ organizations’, clubs or
groups working to advance and
empower our community. Many are
listed in the resource directory in the
Guide.
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Brooklyn Pride 2010
"We cannot tell the precise moment
when a friendship is formed. As in
filling a vessel drop by drop, there is
at last one drop that makes it run
over. So in a series of kindness
there is at last one drop that
makes the heart run over."
20 10 GU ID E C oN T EN TS
2010 Grand Marshals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
official After Party Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
on behalf of the Board of
Directors of Brooklyn Pride,
Inc., we are honored and proud
to have you as a Friend.
You are a constant source
of encouragement, guidance,
and unwavering support. You
give us the strength, courage,
grit and determination to bring
Pride to Brooklyn.
Irene & Pat, Aunt Suzie
Italian Restaurant
Parade Route, Festival Map
& Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Brooklyn Pride Thanks You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sponsors, Street Banners, Rainbow Arch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The Festival Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-31
Community Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34
Mark & Richard, Excelsior
Board of Directors &
Members of
Jersey City Pride
Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Board of Directors, General
Membership of NERP
Sheila & Margarette
Gingers Bar
Paul Kennedy, Belleville
Jerry Allred, office of
Brooklyn Borough
President
Michelle de la Uz
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc
(FAC)
our Families, Partners,
Children and Pets
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Grand Marshals 2010
Jerry
Allred
Jerry Allred is currently the
associate director for public
events at the Brooklyn
Borough President’s office,
where he also serves as a liaison to the LGBT community
and is actively involved in the
establishment of Brooklyn’s
very first LGBT center.
A native of virginia Beach,
virginia, Jerry attended college
in North Carolina and managed a retail card and gift shop
in Raleigh before being transferred to New York City,
where he was promoted to
district manager for the company. Eventually he became an
independent sales representative selling to “mom and pop”
stores as well as larger chains,
before turning his livelihood
into his own business.
It was during this time Jerry
joined the New York City Gay
Men’s Chorus, became a charter member of the group,
served as treasurer and was
given the nickname of
“Treasurella.” He also met his
life partner, who passed away
due to AIDS twelve years later.
In his memory, Jerry decided
to start an HIv/AIDS support
group at a church in Bay Ridge,
where he was a member of the
vestry, and volunteered with
patients with HIv/AIDS at
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Lutheran Medical Center.
Looking to expand his advocacy in the LGBT community,
Jerry’s next big adventure was
being named co-chair of
Brooklyn Pride. With a great
team and the support of thenSenator Marty Markowitz,
Brooklyn Pride was organized
in eight months and took to
the streets of Brooklyn.
Brooklyn Pride had 32
fundraisers that year, and Jerry
says it was an amazing feeling
to be in the very first parade
and walk into Brooklyn’s first
LGBT festival. The community
response was so overwhelming that the Park Department
told the organization they
needed to move the festival
the following year because
they had already outgrown
their venue. Jerry also helped
organize Pride’s annual 5K run,
during which Jerry concedes
he was far more likely to be a
spectator in a golf cart than
actually run.
Jerry was fortunate to be
hired as one of the new staff
members
when
Marty
Markowitz took office as
Brooklyn Borough President in
2002. Today, Jerry helps organize the office’s popular heritage events among his many
other duties. When asked
recently by the borough president to help organize an LGBT
center in Brooklyn, Jerry
sprang into action. The committee was formed and a
board assembled. He served
on the founding board of the
Brooklyn Community Pride
Center,
has
organized
fundraising brunches and a
men’s retreat, and still helps
out whenever he can.
Jerry, who lives in Bay Ridge,
believes that we have to give
back to our communities and
not be just a “taker.” “There
are so many nice people out
there you meet while volunteering and getting involved,”
Jerry says. “Try it—you might
like it!”
Hear Me Out by Theresa Magliano
I am not this way because you did something wrong,
It's not because of hearing some strange song,
I'm not to young to know who and what I am,
There were no gangs to make me follow them.
You choose not to see the good in me,
My morals and standards are of quality.
I am educated, loyal and have the highest integrity,
Again these things you do not see.
If your God is in fact a God of love,
Then let him judge from up above.
I feel no shame, and hold my head up high,
I will be blessed to go to heaven when I die.
You see down here, the sinners are our fate,
Filled with prejudice, anger and to much hate.
What I am is neither a fad nor a choice I made,
Freedom and rights have been the price I have paid.
This is not for just one person to say,
it is for all the people in this world that are gay.
Brooklyn Pride 2010
Brooklyn Pride Parade
oUT
Brooklyn
oUTBrooklyn began in 2009 as
a column that appeared periodically in the INBrooklyn section
of the Brooklyn Eagle family of
newspapers. Essentially the
brainchild of writer and editor
Gina osnovich, the column
grew into a section, the first of
its kind in any Brooklyn newspaper.
Part lifestyle and travel column,
part personal reflection, part
calendar, part community paper,
oUTBrooklyn is a unique look
into LGBT Brooklyn.
As the section continues to
grow, Gina explores her own
story of coming and being out,
with a child and partner, both in
Brooklyn and Long Island.
Interviews and timely stories
give the section a powerful
presence. A calendar of events
ties together the sense of community.
“Having the oUTBrooklyn section in the Eagle has been an
amazing experience,” says
osnovich. “And there is so
much more planned. The feedback has been fantastic and I am
so grateful for the opportunity
to share my personal experiences with the our readers.”
“Connecting with Brooklyn
Pride on this and many other
endeavors just seems natural,”
she continues.“What a welcoming, brilliant group of people
with so many open minds and
hearts. It’s an honor for
oUTBrooklyn to be chosen as
Brooklyn Pride 2010
A Salute to Past Grand
Marshals
Grand Marshall. We hope we
live up to the honor with years
and years of continued partnership to benefit the LGBT community in Brooklyn.”
The Brooklyn Eagle family of
papers can boast more than 350
years of continuous publication.
The group includes the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle (founded
1841 and published continuously until 1955), the Brooklyn
Daily Bulletin (founded in 1955,
as a small successor to the original Brooklyn Daily Eagle), the
Brooklyn Heights Press (founded in 1937), the Brooklyn
Record (founded 1938) , the
Brooklyn Phoenix (founded
1972) and INBrooklyn (founded
in 1976 as the Brooklyn Journal
of Arts & Urban Affairs) and the
Bay Ridge Eagle (founded 2003).
It is noteworthy that when parent
company
Everything
Brooklyn Media (EBM) revived
the Brooklyn Daily Eagle in
1996, it merged with the
Brooklyn Daily Bulletin, which
was already part of EBM.
Therefore the daily that can
trace it’s roots to the original
Eagle is officially known as “The
Brooklyn Daily Eagle & Daily
Bulletin.”.
You can find INBrooklyn as a
special section in all of EBM’s
weekly newspapers, and inside
the daily three times per week.
Both INBrooklyn and the special section oUTBrooklyn are
available online at www.brooklyneagle.com.
We salute you, our past Grand Marshalls, for your contributions, service and dedication to end discrimination and to preserve the civil rights of every citizen in our society.
1997
Jill Harris
Dr. Marjorie Hill
Chris Rodriguez
2004
Marriage Equality NY
Lesbian Herstory
Archives
1998
Rev. Zachary G. Jones
Debra Silber
Carmen vazquez
2005
Katherine Acey
Park Slope Geriatric
Day Center
Clarence Patton
1999
Alan Fleishman
Regina Shavers
Joo-Hyun Kang
2000
Rosalyne Blumenstein
Daisy De Jesus
Colin M. Robinson
Paul Schindler
2001
Ralph “Chaz” Crowder
Dorothy Deringer
Terry Maroney
Leona Williams
2002
Hon. Marty Markowitz
Stonewall veterans
Association
GoAL – Gay officers
Action League
FireFLAG – Fire Friends of
Lesbians and Gays
2003
Dr. Dan Sendzik
Griot Circle
Irene Lo Re
2006
Craig Hammerman
Ivy Botini
Caribbean People
International
Collective (CPIC)
Lambda Independent
Democrats (LID)
2007
Christine Quinn
Dee Paris Perez
NYC Gay Men’s Chorus
Rori Baldari
2008
Brooklyn Pride Center
The LGBT Center
Regina Shavers
2009
District Attornery
Charles Hynes
Marrige Equality
New York
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B o A R D o F D I R E C To R S
Doreen
DeJesus
Mickey Heller
Parade Coordinator
Treasurer
Being a part of the Board of
Directors of Brooklyn Pride, is
an honor and a privilege. I have
been on the Brooklyn Prideís
board since 2007 and continue
to learn a lot from my fellow
board members. I am very
proud to be sitting on a board
with individuals who know how
to face a challenge head on and
get what needs to be done
accomplished.
As you enjoy the festivities
we have planned for everyone, I
ask that you keep in mind that
Brooklyn Pride works hard year
round to not only give the
LGBT community Pride Day but
we strive to make a difference in
the LGBT community. If you
have the heart, the willingness
to commit and the time I
encourage you to come join us
in our work.
Here’s wishing you and yours a
happy and healthy PRIDE! t
Nadine
Boston
Born and raised in the Bronx,
moved to Brooklyn 27 years ago.
The proud product of the NYC
public school system, Mickey took
eight years off to try his hand at
becoming a ‘star’. He performed in
regional and dinner theater
throughout the east coast and
returned from Florida in 1983.
When the ‘star’ did not shine as
bright as he had hoped, Mickey
went to law school. A graduate of
Brooklyn Law School, he has been
practicing law for over 19 years.
Mickey has been working with
Brooklyn Pride for two years and
this year he was asked to be coParade Director with Nadine
Boston. He has also been a member of the Board of Directors of
Brooklyn Community Pride
Center since its inception, and for
the last 4 years could have been
seen driving the Borough
President’s float in the parade.
“I have so much respect for the
Brooklyn Pride Group. They all
work so hard and give so much of
their time and talents.Thanks go to
Zully, Doreen, Nadine, Donna,
Robin, Gina, Liz, oliver and Julio.
You have all become such great
friends as we all traveled this road
to Pride together.”
“Congratulations and thanks to
Jerry Allred! You are a wonderfully
deserving person and a great
friend.” Happy Pride to all and feel
and share the love! t
Executive Secretary
Welcome to Brooklyn Pride's
14th Annual Multicultural Festival
and Night Parade! I have been on
the board as Executive Secretary
for the past 3 years and work
with a group of people that I've
learned so much from along the
way and hope to keep learning.
Please join us for the 5K Run,
Festival, Kid Space, Scavenger
Hunt, Stage Entertainment and
the Night Parade that's going
down 5th Avenue this year. To all
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Gina Osnovich
& Robyn Ong
Festival Coordinators
the Planning Committee and
Board Members I thank you so
much for your support and this
year's theme: Equality! over the
Rainbow and Under the Stars. t
This is Robyn and Gina’s second
year
volunteering
with
Brooklyn Pride. They have been
together for over three years
and live on Long Island.
Gina is the editor of
oUTBrooklyn and a fiction
writer, as well. Her Scars
Anthology received honorable
mentions and accolades from
various groups and raised thousands of dollars for the
American Red Cross after
September 11, 2001. She was
named a Brooklyn Woman
History Maker in 2002 by the
Caribbean American Chamber
of Commerce. She is still working on her first novel, and plans
to write from home when she
finally makes that first million in
book sales.
Robyn grew up in Forest
Hills, Queens, and is a sales
associate at Maxwell Plumb
Mechanical Corp in Queens.
Robyn travels extensively for a
column that she and Gina write
for oUTBrooklyn. She is working on expanding her family and
has every intention of restoring
classic cars when Gina makes
her first million. t
Brooklyn Pride 2010
AND CoMMITTE MEMBERS
Zully Rolan
Elizabeth
Moctezuma
Chair
Pride 2010! Equality over the
Rainbow Under the Stars!
“Celebrate our diversity every
day, teach, raise awareness and
walk tall but with humility,
Equality IS on the horizon.”
I extend my appreciation to
the residents, businesses, elected
officials, and civic organizations
of Park Slope, Especially the Park
Slope 5th Avenue BID. Without
your support Brooklyn Pride
could not produce the Annual
Festival, Run or Parade. We are
in your debt and work hard to
make you Proud to host Pride in
Brooklyn.
The planning for this year’s
event has brought together a
dedicated number of volunteers,
Gina, Robyn, Nadine, Donna,
Doreen, Mickey, Elizabeth, Julio
and oliver, You guys RoCK!!!! I
give thanks to the inventors of
Go to Meeting. Is there’s time
for one more Conference Call?
To Front Runners NY I thank
you from the bottom of my
heart.
This year theme Equality! over
the Rainbow Under the Stars
Development Coordinator
should keep us focused that we
continue to struggle everyday
for our Civil Rights. We are not
Second Class Citizens.
Finally I urge you to give support to those businesses that
support us everyday not just
during Pride Month. They need
us as much as we need them.
Take Notice of the businesses
gay or gay friendly, friends and
sponsors who support our community through Brooklyn.
Find a way to show your appreciation of their support. Work to
Build A Bride to Pride for our
community. Join Brooklyn Pride
and other LGBTQ organizations’
clubs or groups working to
advance and empower our community.
Happy Pride Brooklyn! t
A Salute to Past Co-Chairs
It is with our deepest appreciation that we thank our
Founder and past Co-Chairs for all their contributions,
vision, leadership and service to Brooklyn Pride and
our community over the years.
Founder
Dale Gates
Co-Chairs
Jerry Allred
Sonia Galarza
Fran Rolan
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Steve Gradman
Donna Guzzardi
Curt W. Taylor
Ira ortiz
Jean Ambroise
Zully Rolan
Millie Ramos
Congratulations
Brooklyn
Pride, Inc., 14th Years of dedication and commitment to
Brooklynís various diversities
of families and community.
I am proud to have worked
with and along side an amazing
group of talented folks,
throughout the year. As a
member of the Planning
Committee, volunteering has
afforded me the opportunity
to network, shake a few trees,
joy of laughter, and share my
vision of equality for all to
embrace. I dedicate this year
of service to those who made
it possible for everyone of all
communities to bring a unity
of ìLovEî togetherness.
My congratulations to the
BoARD of Brooklyn Pride
Inc.
and
the
Planning
Committee, one more conference call, one more meeting,
one more day to EQUALITY. I
had a blast!!!!
Thank you to our sponsors,
vendors, community leaders,
neighbors, friends for all your
support.
To my friends, family and
community have fun and as
you visit and enjoy the
Festival, Pride Run, KidSpace,
Stage Entertainment, the
Night Parade, the after parties
and gatherings throughout
BRooKLYN one time a year
it is through the hard work of
our volunteers and dedicated
members of BRooKLYN
PRIDE, INC, that this is possible. Come join us.
ìover The RAINBoW,
Under the STARS"
With LovE AND vISIoN,
Elizabeth Moctezuma t
Donna
Guzzardi
Fundraising Coordinator
Congratulations Brooklyn
Pride on 14 years of celebrating pride in Brooklyn. As former Chairperson, Executive
Secretary and Treasurer I
salute the current Board of
Directors. We must strive for
unity in our community. We
have come a long way towards
equal rights, but there is still a
longer way to go. Everyone
must step up and do their
part. Get out there and volunteer with Brooklyn Pride,
or any other LGBT organiza
tion. The more volunteers
there are, the less work there
is for everyone.
Wishing everyone a safe
and happy pride! t
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more serious charge of abuse. By misreporting the incident and
not acknowledging the relationship, the victim is effectively revictimized. Not surprisingly, few shelters that house women and their children - will accept battered men.
When it Happens to Us:
A Look at Domestic
Violence in LGBT
Relationships
Contact:
Zipporah Dvash, Public Affairs
Long Island College Hospital
(718)780-1234 * [email protected]
FoR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dr. Tucker Woods
(BRooKLYN) – If domestic abuse is defined as one individual
seeking to obtain dominance and maintain power and control
over another, then it stands to reason that it exists in LGBT
relationships, as well. Domestic abuse has been proven to cut
across ethnic and socioeconomic lines, as well as levels of education. Why, then, would it not exist in LGBT couples? The
scope and depth of the problem, however, is difficult to gauge.
Collection of statistical data on domestic violence in the LGBT
community has been slow, dating back less than 15 years. True
numbers are difficult to obtain, since the additional stressors in
a gay relationship have traditionally led to significant underreporting.
“Domestic abuse is as prevalent in LGBT couples as in heterosexual couples, perhaps even more so,” says Dr. Tucker Woods,
Chairman of Emergency Medicine at Long Island College
Hospital (LICH) of Brooklyn. “However, fearing a thorough
public discussion of domestic violence would increase homophobia, the LGBT community has been reluctant to address the
issue.”
Abused women requesting help have to contend with stereotypes, as well. “Women don’t hit” is a deeply ingrained societal
myth. Police may suspend belief that one woman can hurt
another, or trivialize a serious violent incident as nothing more
than a “catfight,” further demeaning the victim.
If fear of punishment from police and the judicial system is
absent, can abuse actually increase? As in opposite-gender relationships, this is a possibility. “Nevertheless,” adds Dr. Woods
adamantly, “abused partners should never assume the situation
is irreversible. Look for sources of assistance and use them.
Since domestic violence rarely ceases without some type of
intervention, every victim of domestic violence needs a support
system.” It has often been said that isolating the victim is the
abusive partner’s most effective weapon.
“At one time, domestic violence was society’s secret,” concludes Dr.Woods. “Yet when a dialogue about the issue became
acceptable in medicine and society; medical and social services
for the victims followed. It is imperative that the gay community create a similar dialogue so its members can receive the services it needs. No social or health related issue has ever been
resolved by silence.” t
There is significant overlap in same-gender and opposite-gender
domestic violence. Physical, financial or emotional abuse is perpetrated by one partner against another, demeaning the victim
and leaving him/her in a state of fear and uncertainty. Abuse is
abuse, whether the perpetrator and the victim are the same or
opposite gender. violence does not exclude sexual orientation.
However, important distinctions exist. victims may resist coming forward, fearing homophobic attitudes and police who
appear to be less than sympathetic when abuser and victim are
of the same sex. They are therefore excluded from the valuablepolice-evidence-criminal justice system chain so necessary
in obtaining restraining orders, court-mandated therapy or convictions. In LGBT relationships where secrecy is an issue, the
partner suffering the abuse may remain silent, fearing exposing
the abuse would inevitably brand him/her as gay. Additionally,
the abusive partner may threaten to “out” the other, a manipulative tactic not present in opposite-gender couples. Undeniably,
men wishing to leave an abusive partner or seeking legal
recourse face daunting obstacles. Law enforcement officials,
assuming two men in a fight must be evenly matched, tend to be
derisive of victims who wish to pursue claims of domestic
abuse. Police reports may cite “mutual combat” instead of the
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Congratulations on 14 successful
years of Brooklyn Pride,
And congratulations to Grand
Marshall Jerry Allred and the
Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
Thank you for your contributions
to Brooklyn’s LGBT community.
Brooklyn Pride 2010
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Brooklyn Pride 2010
NYC Council LGBT Update
May 14, 2010
Dear New Yorker,
Recently several major developments have occurred in the prosecution of two hate crime murder
cases, including one here in our City.
This past Wednesday in Puerto
Rico, the killer of Jorge Steven Lopez
Mercado chose to plead guilty
instead of facing trial. The crime - in
which 19-year-old Jorge Steven was
killed and mutilated simply because
he was gay and transgender shocked us all. The judge immediately sentenced Juan José Martínez
Matos to 99 years in prison, the
maximum
penalty
allowed
under Puerto Rican law. In January I traveled to Puerto
Rico with a delegation of elected
officials to speak out against hate
violence on the island. While
there's nothing we can do to bring
Jorge Steven back, hopefully his family and friends can finally begin the
process of moving forward now that
justice has been served. Meanwhile, here in New York City,
the trial of Jose Sucuzhanay's killers
has - so far - not turned out as we
had hoped. In December of 2008, Hakim
Scott and Keith Phoenix viciously
beat Jose Sucuzhanay to death while
calling him derogatory names. They
did this because Jose was Hispanic
and because they thought he was
gay. Last week Hakim Scott was con-
victed of manslaughter and attempted assault charges, but he was
acquitted of first degree murder. He
was also not convicted of a hate
crime.
Like many New Yorkers, I was
outraged by this sentence and
believe the jury got it wrong. I organized a press conference in the wake
of this verdict. The Gay City News
article about our response can be
read here.
And finally, this past Tuesday the
judged declared a mistrial in the case
of Jose's other killer, Keith Pheonix.
The jury couldn't reach a conclusion
despite the strong evidence and eyewitness accounts. This means that a
new trial will take place, and I'm
hopeful that this will result in the
appropriate sentence. A NY1
report about the mistrial can be
viewed here.
I want to thank the NYPD's Hate
Crimes Task Force and the Brooklyn
District Attorney's office for their
hard work on the Sucuzhanay case.
I also want to commend the
Sucuzhanay and the Lopez Mercado
families on their strength and fortitude during this difficult time in their
lives. Despite these setbacks, we must
continue to speak out and be strong
in our fight against hate. Thank you. Sincerely,
Christine C. Quinn
Speaker New York City Council t
OFFICIAL BROOKLYN
PRIDE AFTERPARTY
SAT. JUNE 12TH
SUGARLAND PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY
CRYSTAL WATERS
PERFORMING HER HITS
$10 COVER
DOORS 9PM // 2-4-1 WELL BEFORE 11PM
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Personal and heartfelt
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incorporating the Spiritual beliefs
of both partners
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908-362-6360
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Brooklyn Pride 2010
FREE BBQ EACH & EVERY SUNDAY!!! 4PM
$2 BUD/BUD LITE PINTS // $8 PITCHERS
NIGHTLY PARTIES & DAILY “HAPPY HOUR” SPECIALS
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Night Parade
Route
14th Annual Brooklyn Pride
Multicultural Festival
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Prospect Park at Bartel-Pritchard Circle
(F train to 15th Street/Prospect Park)
For more information, to volunteer, to march or perform, call the Brooklyn
Pride Hotline, 718-928-3320 ext.3 All events are free & open to everyone!
• Pride Fun Run: A fun charity, sporting event held each year in
a festive, healthy and inclusive environment. This year, 50% of the
proceeds will go to benefit Ali Forney Center, which houses homeless LGBT youth in Brooklyn.
• Registration at 8 a.m.
• Run begins at 9 a.m.
• Multi-cultural Festival: It’s more than your usual street fair.
Sure, you can walk up and down Prospect Park West and visit our
fantastic vendors. Stay for all-day entertainment on the main stage
inside the Park.
• Street fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Entertainment begins at 1 p.m.
• Kids Space: activities, projects and crafts. 12 to 4 p.m.
• Scavenger Hunt: Brooklyn Pride 2010 in conjunction with
PoGo Events presents: The Amazing Brooklyn Race: Brooklyn Pride
Edition - Part Scavenger Hunt, Part obstacle Course and ALL
BRooKLYN! A series of gay-themed clues leads you and your team
around Brooklyn hunting for items as well as performing physical and
mental challenges. The race involves a gay-themed photo scavenger
hunt, a “detour” and a "roadblock". Entry fee is $35 per participant
in which $10 of every ticket will be donated to Brooklyn Pride, Inc.
Form your own team or sign up individually.This is an AMAZING way
to celebrate Brooklyn Pride!
• Night Pride Parade kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Come cheer on the
amazing floats and marchers as they make their way up our new
route: Fifth Avenue, from 14th Street to Union Street. Stick around
afterwards to patronize the many gay owned and gay friendly businesses along Fifth Avenue that are hosting after pride events!
• After-Parties: Why limit yourself with one event when you can
hop from Ginger’s or Excelsior on Fifth Avenue, to Metropolitan or
Sugarland in Williamsburg, all of which will be hosting events after the
parade! Don’t plan on getting home early!
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Brooklyn Pride Thanks You…
Brooklyn Pride offers our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the individuals, groups and organizations that provided us
unwavering support and assistance in bringing this yearís pride event to Brooklyn. Without your support, encouragement
and belief Pride 2010 would not have been possible.
The dedicated volunteers of Brooklyn Pride, Inc.
The Residents and Businesses of Park Slope
one Police Plaza
New York, NY 10038
(646) 235-1133
Craig Hammerman, District Manger Community Board #6
260 Baltic Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
(718) 643-3027
www.brooklyncb6.org
Po Jerry Gallante
78th Pct. Community Affairs office
65 6th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 636-6410
Kenneth Freeman, President
The Park Slope Civic Council
357 Ninth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 783-1723
www.parkslopeciviccouncil.org
Jerry Allred,
office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Irene Lo Re President,
Park Slope /5th Avenue Merchants Association
172 Fifth Avenue, Box 124
Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com
Michelle de la Uz
Executive Director
Fifth Avenue Committee, Inc
621 Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 237-2017
www.fifthave.org
Eric Thompson, Dept. of Transportation
Special Events, Banner Unit
40 Worth Street, Room 1215
New York, NY 10013
(212) 788-2109
Lynda & Jasmine and The Prospect Park Alliance
NYC Parks & Recreation
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-8974
www.prospectpark.org
Nancy J. Melissas, City of New York Parks
and & Recreation Litchfield villa
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-6993
www.prospectpark.org
Sergeant Tracey Servello, LGBT Liaison Unit
office of the Chief of Community Affairs Bureau
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Todd Berman, Clearview Festival Productions
Rob Ashe
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 415
New York, NY 10011
(646) 230-0713
www.clearviewfestival.com
Dori Sheilds, Casswood Insurance Agency, LTD
Five Halfmoon Executive Park
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(516) 373-8700
Matt Pintchik & Dale Garcia & The Park Slope volunteer
Ambulance Corp
453 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-4500
www.psvac.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Is this the Job for You?
volunteer opportunities with Brooklyn Pride can be just for fun, or they can
look good on your resume.
FUNDRAISING
Plan & staff events
Merchandising
Corporate Sponsorship
Grant writing
obtain raffle prizes
CoMMUNICATIoNS
Work on our newsletter & Pride Guide
Write press releases
Produce graphic art for flyers, posters
Develop media contacts
Maintain our web page
Ad sales
voLUNTEER/oUTREACH
PARADE & FESTIvAL
Phone tree (expenses reimbursed)
Staff BP table at events
Recruit & place volunteers
Lick-n-Stick bulk mailings (refreshments!)
Distribute newsletters
Update Mailing List
This is the biggest event of our year.
There is plenty of work to do in the coming months to ensure a happy event.
And there are unlimited ways to contribute
on the date of the festival and night parade.
We need you!
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2 0 1 0 S P oN S oR S
S TRE ET B AN N ERS
Park Slope 5th
Avenue Bid
Bogota Latin Bistro
El Pollito Mexicano
Maria’s Bistro
Mexicano
Los Pollitos III
Gingers
Brenton Realty
Excelsior
Fuze
Sugarland
Metropolitan
Ambicionz
Aunt Suzie
Belleville
OUTBrooklyn
American Cancer
Society
PARADE PARTIC IPAN TS
as of June 2, 2010
Audre Lorde Project
Babeland
Brooklyn Borough
President
Christine Quinn &
the NYC Council
Councilwoman
Letitia James
Dykes on Bicycles
Fire Department of
New York
FDNY/EMS
Gay Men of African
Descent
Immaculate Heart of
Mary Church
Lesbian Herstory
Archives
Metropolitan
Community
Church of New
York
Metropolitan/
Sugarland
New York Bear Den
Park Slope United
Methodist Church
Red Hook Initiative
GMHC
Sirens Motorcycle
Club
Grand Marshal Jerry
Allred
Stonewall Democrats
NYC
Grand Marshal
OUTBrooklyn
US Congresswoman
Yvette Clarke
Hetrick Martin
Institute
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F E S T I V A L
Stage Host:
Ron B
2010
Entertainment:
(subject to change)
amber
RoseMarie
Billboard
hit
maker,
amberRose Marie on Catz
Entertainment returns to
Brooklyn Pride as co-host
AmberRose
Ariel Aparicio
Billy Goffi
Blueberry High Heels
Elizabeth Whitney
India M
Lala
Liza Label
with an encore performance,
bringing her self-penned hit
London Bridgez
songs “Destiny” and “Wanna
Shorty Roc
Be A DJ” along with her high
energy dancers to perThe Lesbian Love
formher own hits and new
octagon
songs that will be featured on
her upcoming album and Las
THEESatisfaction
vegas big stage appearance.
amberRose
Marie blasted
This is Y
onto the scene as a BMI
songwriter and Catz recordToi Toi Toi
ing artist when her debut sinTwilight of the Idle
gle, Destiny jumped up the
Billboard Charts for 11
vanessa valtre
weeks, and on the DJ Times
Chart for 5 months. Wanna
BE A DJ her follow up single,
also a Billboard hit remained on the charts for 12 weeks, and
DJ Times
for
6
months. The
New York
Times/About.Dance.com, and DJs as reported by About
Dance tastemaker Ron Slomowicz named the Grammy submitted songs, “Destiny” and “Wanna BE A DJ” in the USA Top
200 dance songs of 2008 and 2009. A New York native,
amberRose Marie music is heard in 22 countries to include
the USA in trendy retail stores such as H&M, Mandee,
Abercrombie & Fitch and old Navy, where she helped the
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Brooklyn downtown location reopen its doors recently with
a LIvE instore performance.
Always one to lend her talents for charity, amberRose
Marie's charities include GLBT causes, womens, military and
Youth. amberRose Marie is a LIFEbeat Hearts and voices, and
recently she helped to lead the Mercer County Community
College LGBTF Club (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered
and Friends) in the recent “National Day of Silence” bringing
awareness to the injustice experienced on their campus. Her
support of the local LGBTF Club gained high media viability
shinging a light of the great efforts of the club which ultimately resulted in the club being voted as “club of the year”
on their campus and causing the students to receive recognition from their Mayor and County Supervisor.
With a glowing personality as big as her incomparable voice,
amberRose Marie is a headlining talent of The original GLBT
Expo, and national Pride Festivals in addition to big stage performances at Trump Taj Mahal, Resorts Casino, The Billboard
Dance Music Summit, and Winter Music Conference to name
a few. opening spots have included for Brett Michaels,
Martha Wash, France Joli and more. As a nightclub Diva (who
else could get us to spell her name with a small “a” two “r’s”,
second “R” caps and three firsts names) her performances
have included Twist (South Beach, Miami), Gypsy (Las
vegas),and everywhere in between with her music on dance
floors in France, Italy, Germany, Poland, United Kingdom and
Japan. With her first MGM Grand performance on tap before
years end, amberRose Marie states, "I love seeing the smiles
of my people enjoying the music, which is a great communicator. People know if you are bringin‘ them what they want
to hear and if you are for real, I just keep it simple and my
music allows the listener to escape to happy times…it‘s all
about the music, and I am thrilled to be back in Brooklyn in
celebration of Brooklyn Pride.“ With an upcoming duet
scheduled with R&B crooner, Ben E. King BMI singer/songwriter amberRose Marie’s upcoming album will feature a
selection of self-penned original songs and remakes, remixed
and funked up of her favorite dance songs to include
Madonna's "Music", Michael Jackson‘s “Beat It“, and “Put A
Little Love In Your Heart“ a song found in the Stonewall jukebox in 1969, expect to see these songs LIvE and more on
Saturday.
amberRose Marie music is available on iTunes, Amazon,
Best Buy and elsewhere. visit her online at
www.amberRoseMarie.com or on
www.myspace.com/amberRoseMarieMusic or on facebook
at www.facebook.com/amberRoseMarie
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Ariel Aparico
Ariel Aparicio knows rock
and roll. With a sound and
musical style that has been
compared to David Bowie,
The Stooges and The
Strokes, he grabs a hold of
this knowledge plus a host
of life experiences and
hoists them violently and
unapologetically onto his
recordings for all to hear.
Ariel’s most recent work, released in early 2009 exclusively
on iTunes, is a version of the Psychedelic Furs ‘80s classic
“Pretty in Pink.” Not only has the response been overwhelming, but the master himself, Richard Butler (lead
singer of The Furs) chimed in ‐ “I loved the version. Well
done!” The song’s music video debuted on MTv Logo’s
New Now Next Pop Lab in Feb.'09 and then went on to
spend 18 weeks in the top ten on The Click List‐ a most
requested video program. In addition to being a musical success, the song was also used as a charitable catalyst; during
the month of April, ’09, Ariel teamed up with the Greater
New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure ®
to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer through a
‘Think Pink: Download For A Cause’ campaign. on the heels
of the buzz surrounding “Pretty in Pink,” Ariel teamed up
with the super remix team Pocketknife, to produce a brand
new house remix version of the song. The colorful dance
floor number, replete with a killer synth/piano combo, also
has a visually stunning music video to accompany it, which
had its world premiere on Logo's New Now Next video
show. Finishing off 2009, Ariel's original "Pretty in Pink"
video scooped the #3 spot on Logo's The Click List "Best
of '09". Currently, Ariel resides in Brooklyn with his husband
and life partner of 15 years, and their 3‐year‐old.
Billy Goffin
Billy currently makes his
living as a singer/guitarist/pianist in several bars
in NYC, as well as bartender and real estate
agent. He has directed several musicals for the theater,
including Godspell 12 times.
(“12
times,
Mrs.
Buehler…12 times”) He’s
recorded 13 CDs with his
choir in NJ. At present he is developing both his own musical and his first solo CD…exciting! He lives in Hamilton
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Heights with Misty and Shadow, his two cats. He has a lot of
friends who dearly love him, but keep him on a short stick
nonetheless. Much love to all who support him, and you all
know who you are.
Blueberry High
Heels
Not since violet Beauregard
chewed Wonka’s Three Course
Meal gum, have blueberries
made this big a splash. “A
female Bob Dylan”...”Punky
cool”...”Rebel with some
claws”...all describe the dynamic female-fronted rock & roll
trio Blueberry High Heels.
An NYC band with a glam attitude, Blueberry High Heels has
dug up post-punk NYC rock & roll and brought it back to life
with their unique mix of energetic vocals, expressive melodies
and infectious, hard driving groove.
They are fronted by downtown glam rocker Didi Delicious
who brings her incendiary, effervescent and often frenzied
blues/rock vocal style to a straight up NYC rock
and roll band.
The result is music that is a uniquely blues-based sound
wrapped in a straight ahead rock groove filled with infectious
poppy guitar and seasoned with vocal hooks that leave you
wanting to press play again and again.
Greg provides the no-nonsense drumming with a nod towards
classic rock and pre-new wave NYC punk styles. Dylan plays
guitar with a natural, fluid, and expressive style.
Together they sing songs inspired by their own proto-glamorous lives in the hard-knock gritty city. Songs about life, love,
loss, beauty, death and rising above it all.
Elizabeth
Whitney
Elizabeth Whitney should have
been cast as the original Wonder
Girl, but didn't have an agent at
the time, and somehow, Debra
Winger got the part. So she
honed her amazonian skills and
got busy making her own performance work on gender and popular culture. Along the way she
delivered singing telegrams in
Florida and North Dakota,
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crooned jazz standards in Southern France, taught yoga to
seven year olds in Utah, danced for dollars in South
Carolina, and sang solo in the church choir in Alabama. After
completing graduate work in performance studies, she
became academic-ish, and now she writes, teaches, and
tours her performance work to schools, galleries, and performance and theatre festivals all over the place. She is affiliated with The Dramatists Guild, The Fund for Women
Artists, The International Center for Women Playwrights,
The National Communication Association, and Performance
Studies International.
India M
Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY
India M started singing at the age
of 5 and a year later, she was
already formally training her
young pipes with a vocal coach. At
14, India M had joined her first
band as a singer and was quickly
gaining attention and recognition
in the industry. With her determination and perseverance, two years later they were asked to
open for B.T. Express in virginia Beach.
India M has toured the US, performed at many venues and
events including Brooklyn Pride 2008, “out Music”, “The
Fresh Fruit Play House”, “The Root Hill”, “S.P.I.T.”,
“Nuyorican Café” and has also performed with singer
Lovari at the LGBT Expo 2009. Additionally, India M managed the stage for the 2009 Fresh Fruit Festival Awards and
she is CEo of Just Me Productions Entertainment.
A multifaceted entertainer, India M is currently working on
“From the Soul,” a compilation of all her songs, scheduled
to be released in late 2011. She is also producing "My
Mother’s Wishes," an R&B/Gospel album of covers which
she dedicated to her mother and will feature some very
special voices which will be revealed in the near future.
Simultaneously, she is working on two books and preparing
several shows.
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a major Chinese Tv network
station, FAIRCHILD Tv, in
Canada. LALA competed and
sang
in
Mandarin
and
Cantonese. Because she is westernized and did not speak
Cantonese or Mandarin well,
LALA worked very hard learning the songs phonetically and
won second place in the contest. The contest had national radio, television, and print
media coverage, and LALA was immediately recognized and
became popular in the Chinese community across Canada.
She continued to develop her relationship with Fairchild
Television. very shortly after the contest, LALA entered
DAvID FoSTER’S MAKE A WISH FoUNDATIoN TALENT
SEARCH and was one of the 10 finalist in the vancouver
region. She sang for DAvID FoSTER, SUE FoSTER, CLAY
AIKEN, and BABYFACE. LALA was greatly inspired by this
experience.
on Jan 2, 2009, LALA kicked off the New Year by performing the National Anthem at NJ NETS first game of the year
at IZoD Centre in New Jersey - broadcast on FoX
SPoRTS, YESHD, and BLooMBERG RADIo. Her songs are
also played on various SATELILLITE RADIo STATIoNS,
CoLLEGE RADIo, oNLINE RADIo, MIXTAPES AND
CLUBS throughout the U.S., Asia, and Europe. Her R&B single, “This Is Why I Fell” received a great response from over
400 DJs and Radio hosts via Digiwaxx Media LLC. In March
and April 2009, LALA’s songs are in rotation on ITUNES
RADIo JAMZ HITS 1FM.
Whether on stage, in the studio, or behind the scenes, India
M has proven to be a true artist and hard-working entertainer whose unconditional love for music will continue to
take her to new heights. For more on India M, visit myspace.com/msindiam.
vibrant with the diverse scenes and audiences in New York,
LALA performed at various LGBT venues, events, and Pride
festivals last year throughout New York and New Jersey
where she received a great response. This experience made
LALA turn more towards Dance music. She began working
with various dance producers and Djs and landed a single “I
Will Never Forget You” on BPM and oUTQ Sirius XM
radio. It is currently still in rotation. With this immediate
buzz, LALA and ManiaCalm production, have been offered
various deals by labels which are currently in discussion.
LALA also produced her first music video of her single,
“This Is Why I Fell” including the appearance of leading figures in the LGBT community.
LALA
The Lesbian Love Octagon
After having various experiences with several music genres,
LALA became very versatile but her love is still Pop. The
range of learning and musical challenges is never enough for
her. LALA joined a Chinese singing talent contest put on by
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Following sold-out performances during the summer of
2009 at WoW Café Theatre and Dixon Place, THE LESBIAN LovE oCTAGoN returns this summer performing
excerpts from the show at various events in New York City.
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The traveling 15-minute medley
from the show will provide audiences with a taste of its Sapphic
songs. Bill Russell, Tony nominated librettist of Side Show, says
about THE LESBIAN LovE
oCTAGoN “Anyone who
thinks lesbians don't have a
sense of humor should see this
show. Great songs, great performances, great fun!”
Set in the late 90s on the Lower East Side of New York City,
THE LESBIAN LovE oCTAGoN follows the journey of
Sue, a less than butch dyke with a broken heart, as she tries
to cope with losing her girlfriend to her ex-girlfriend. When
Sue’s friends (a bevy of ex-girlfriends and ex-girlfriends'
exgirlfriends) come rushing to her aide, they incite a tempest of lust and betrayal as they try to convince Sue that the
answer to happiness exists in polyamory, protests and
pomade. A riotous look at a righteous time in lesbian history, THE LESBIAN LovE oCTAGoN is a musical for anyone
who has ever loved wimmin's bookstores, tofu or cats.
Details about performance locations and times are available
on the website www.lesbianthemusical.com
Liza Label
Liza’s musical endeavors began
in 1983. In the eighties breakdancing had become a huge
Lower East Side where they
would hold breakdancing competitions. The deejays would
battle alongside the dancers for
hours on end seeing who could
outperform each other with
their mixing or “scratching”. This led to a lifelong pursuit of
the perfect “mix” and audience with the appreciation of
music found, and founded, on those streets in Alphabet City.
While attaining her Bachelor of Science at the University of
Tampa, she was again overwhelmed by her need for music
and an audience. There she introduced the art of mixing
and New York style house music infusing it with some of the
more traditional top 40’s music. She gained instant recognition and was soon playing clubs all over the bay area. It
was an educational experience for both her and the audience. Liza decided to move back to home to New York to
develop roots and founded her own private investigations
firm where she is still president. Recently, she decided to
return to her true love, music.
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Liza just returned from spinning at South by Southwest in
Austin, Texas, She has had a residency spot at Shescape one
of the most recognized and longest running women’s parties in New York. She has a party called “My house” at
Cattyshack, She has been a regular on Thursday nights at
Spa, ohm, Twirl, Henrietta Hudson’s, Aria, Metronome, Delft
Lounge, Eugenes, Stonewall, and Chueca, and in Rio De
Janeiro, at Le Girl, San Francisco Gaypride Main Stage, and
Splash pool party. She has spun with Legendary DJ’s like,
Junior vasquez, Jackie Christie, Susan Morabito, Johnny
Dynell, Nita and Derrick Foxx. She has spun the music for
the Bacardi float Gaypride, Grace Magazine and was a resident DJ for H&M Stores in Manhattan.
Liza has produced artists such as, Thea Austin, “Broken
Wings” Charted at #8 on the Billboard Charts and Joi
Cardwells’ “Freedom” which was just charted #7. She
wrote the tracks and released both albums on the Liza
Label “Rainsong”, Written and produced by Liza, The Artist
is Don Philip #28 with a bullet. “Strut”, featuring Kevin
Aviance, #13 on the Billboard Chart, Joi Cardwell’s, “Believe
in us” # 4 on the Billboard Charts, “Heather Leigh West’s,
Drop a house”, Pepper Masahy, Gala, and Ian Benardo
(American Idol).
London Bridgez
The writer and performer
London Bridgez pushes the
expectations of spoken word.
"London" is her name. "Bridgez"
represents what she does. She
builds creative bridges between
spoken word and music. Her
stage performance is interactive
truly building a bridge between her words, the music and
the audience. London is a self proclaimed a Afro Punk Poet
& Soul Word Artist.
Artist London made her spoken word debut with her first
single “Crushing You” produced by Daniel “oph Kiltah”
Watson from Deskbangahz production is a story of a secret
crush told with a smooth blend of r&b vocals, London’s hypnotic lyrics and a sultry instrumental. London has performed her spoken word on the radio airwaves in Boston,
New Hampshire, Chicago, and Nashville & Canada.
Ron B
Celebrity Impersonator Ron B whom is well known for her
impersonation of the Legendary Diva Ms. Tina Turner, has
become somewhat of a legend herself making guest appearances and performing throughout the tri-state area as well
as consistently being called upon to host the prestigious
original GLBT Expo which is held every year at the Jacob
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Javitz Center, to making guest
appearances for Legendary
Stonewall Inn. Ron B takes task
to heart and strives to be a positive role model for all GLBT
brothers and sisters.
As an acclaimed actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild,
he has recently been appointed to
the National LGBT Committee
for the Guild. Ron B continues to
strive to make sure that we are
represented in the media as positive role models, from
Angels in America for HBo to Anger Management, to his
current television project Rubicon. Ron B feels that hard
work and perseverance are the rewards that are given to
you for believing in yourself and never giving up.
Shorty Roc
Brooklyn has had its share of
groundbreaking entertainers. First
there was Big Daddy Kane and
MC Lyte, then there was The
Notorious BIG and Lil Kim, and
next to put his mark down is the
infamous Shorty Roc.
Shorty Roc burst on the scene in
2003 with his underground smash
“Ten Gay Commandments”, his
rendition of the classic DJ
Premiere produced Biggie joint
“Ten Crack Commandments”. He took his music to the
streets with the banger and performed at clubs such as,
Langston’s, The Legendary Warehouse, The Clubhouse, and
Sunday Nights at The Lab, gaining underground praise for his
street delivery, catchy punch lines and his heavy performance along the way. He has put out at an initial mix tape
called, “The Mix tape: Jackin’ Beats”, which he put hot flows
on top of some of the hottest hits, which made its way
through the NY gay circuit. Topics ranged from the troubles
of dating, society, and the growing rate of HIv and AIDS.
Since his breakthrough, Shorty has released a total of 3 Cds;
“The Mixtape: Jackin’ Beats” which featured the underground smashes Ten Gay Commandments and Bust That
Nut, “Personal”, his first full length CD of original material.
“Personal” is available on both CD Baby and ITunes and
contains the controversial track “Rappers Delight” in which
he ponders whether big-name rappers "get down." (objects
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of speculation and adoration in this case include 50 Cent,
Snoop, Ja Rule, and Ludacris), and the Pride anthem “This
one’s For You” and is third effort “The Experience: Past,
Present and Future” a compilation of all his material as well
as 10 unreleased tracks which is available on DatPiff.com.
Shorty Roc is currently completing his fourth project titled,
“The Rebirth” a full length CD of all original material which
will also be available on CD Baby and ITunes. He has became
a pioneer and legend in the out Music genre and believes
his purpose is to talk to the community about issues in their
lifestyle such as, safe sex, dating, troubles with society, and
pride for self through great music for the clubs, cars or just
relaxing at home. His long term goal is to cross over as a
hip hop artist, regardless of sexual orientation.
THEESatisfaction
THEE Stasia and Catherine
Satisfaction's spaceship landed
in the heart of Seattle,
Washington in June 2008.
Refugees from theplanet Mars,
they escaped the green
Martians in search of freedom.
From their hideout in Seattle,
they began to see similar
forms of oppression also happening on planet Earth, and discovered that by fusing psychedelic-space-rap-jazz they could
decode –and break –the system.
The pair has released two Earth-interpreted mixtapes since
2008; That’s Weird and Snow Motion. Both projects were
translated, written, composed and produced by THEE Stasia
and Catherine Satisfaction. The couple has been spotted
holding massive groove sessions at Seattle venues including
Neumos, Nectar Lounge, Showbox, Chop Suey, Comet
Tavern and The Crocodile, and transported crowds to outer
space from the CMJ festival (NY), Dolce Lounge (NJ), and
Pomona University (CA).
THEESatisfaction has been blessed to share stages, messages and vibrations with Little Dragon, Peter Hadar, The
Clipse, Thee Emergency, Laura Piece Kelly, Gabriel Teodros,
Macklemore, The Physics, Slick Rick, Champagne
Champagne, DJ Twilight Tone, DJ Topspin, and many more.
THIS IS Y
THIS IS Y They are the hot new Pop /Dance group from
Brooklyn, NY that’s going to be big. Which is ironic since
nobody in the group is over 5’ 2” tall. THIS IS Y, is vinik,
Queaba & Alejea, three very talented, creative , and positive,
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siblings who write and perform
their own music.vinik is the oldest brother, who performs lead
vocal and keyboards for the
group. Queaba raps, sings background & plays guitar. Alejea is
the youngest who sings lead &
background vocals. Their songs
from the funky “Hot Dog” to
the motivational “I’m a Rising
Star” are especially positive and fun, which both kids and
parents will love. The tracks are fresh, hip, and complete
with wholesome lyrics. ... David Gale & Ken Pomarico produced and directed their music video "A Kiss" for Feral
Music.
Toi Toi Toi
Toi Toi Toi are four
androgynous
sirens
who blend the theatrics of '80s metal
with post riot grrl attitude. At times raunchy
and
ironic, these
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Brooklyn bad-asses make rock opera that much queerer.
The band’s guitar-heavy shows feature punk beats, slow jams
and, if you’re lucky, gold outfits and mustaches.Toi Toi Toi mix
heavy-metal intensity with outright camp, crafting songs
about freegans in the winter and a girl’s need for good
vibrations.
Twilight of
The Idle
Twilight of the Idle have their
audiences laughing, dancing,
thinking, nodding their heads
vehemently in agreement, singing
along and occasionally giving
dirty looks and dropping the
mailing list like a hot potato so
that it won't make them gay. With lyrics that are both fun
and thought provoking and musical influences from classic
rock, blues, folk, and ska, Twilight of the Idle are at the forefront of the transgender performance community.They consist of pianist, songwriter, and singer Ricky Riot, guitarist,
songwriter, and singer Juliana Brown, bassist Emily Wright,
drummer Lindsay Haughton and Rude Mechanical
orchestra's trombonist Lily Paulina.
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CoMMUNITY RESoURCES
COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS
Gay & Lesbian Alliance of
Brooklyn College
718-951-4234
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Alliance
of Kingsborough Community
College
GLBs at Pratt
718-636-3422
LEGALS (Brooklyn Law School
Lesbian & Gay Alliance for Law
Students)
Greek Gay & Lesbian Association
212-255-6860
Las Buenas Amigas Lesbianas
Latinas en NY
212-614-2948
Latino Gay Men of
New York
U-MEN Entertainment
718-346-3589
www.umenent.com
Latinos & Latinas de
Ambiente — NY (LLANY)
212-614-2945
Women of Color Group of
Brooklyn’s Women’s Martial Arts
718-788-1775
Lavender & Green Alliance
718-436-5756
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Women’s Center of Brooklyn
College
718-951-5777
Lesbian & Gay Natural History
Group of NY
718-965-0013
CULTURAL / ETHNIC / SOCIAL
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps
800 222-2786
The Audre Lorde Project
718-596-0342
www.alp.org
[email protected]
Bi Perspective-NY Area Bisexual
Network
212-459-4784
Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX)
718-832-0018
[email protected]
www.bax.org
The Brooklyn Historical Society
www.brooklynhistory.org
718-222-4111
Caribbean Lesbian & Gay Alliance
The Gay & Lesbian Arab Society
212-620-7310
www.glas.org
Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of NY
212-802-RICE (7423)
Gays & Lesbians of Bushwick
Empowered (GLOBE)
718-418-7690
Gays & Lesbians of Williamsburg
(GLOW)
718-782-3105
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Sirens Motorcycle Club
212-749-6177
www.sirensnyc.com
Twenty Something
212-620-7310
Lesbian Herstory Education
Foundation
Lesbian Herstory Archives
718-768-3953
www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisextual,
Transgender Community Center
212-620 7310
www.gaycenter.org
Men of All Colors Together–NY
(MACT/NY)
212-330-7678
People of Color in Crisis, Inc.
www.pocc.org
718-230-0770
South Asian Lesbian and Gay
Association (SALGA)
212-358-5132
Shades of Lavender
718-783-0883
Sing Out! Brooklyn
718-783-0883
Sistahs in Search of Truth,
Alliance, Harmony (SISTAH)
212-479-7886
[email protected]
NYC Office of Labor Relations
Domestic Partner Health Benefits
212-306-7736
NYC Domestic Partner Registry
Gay & Lesbian Health Office
212-442-6944
HEALTH / COUNSELING /
SUPPORT SERVICES
The Answer is Loving Counseling
Center
718-998-2305
[email protected]
Black Women's Health Project
The Bright Back Center, NSA
Chiropractic
718-832-1830
Brooklyn’s Women Anti-Rape
Exchange
718-330-0310
Brooklyn Aids Task Force
718-622-2910
Callen-Lorde Health Center
212-271-7200
www.callen-lorde.org
CCM
718-230-5100
Center for Anti-Violence
Education (CAE)
718-788-1775
www.cae.org
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Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
800-THE-GLNH (843-4564
212-989-0999
[email protected]
www.glnh.org
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC)
212-807-6655 (Hotline)
www.gmhc.org
God’s Love We Deliver
212-294-8100
IAPI-International AIDS
Prevention Initiative (AIDS
Memorial Quilt)
212-226-2292
www.aidsquilt-nyc.org
Lesbian Cancer Support Group
212-673-7699
LG Immigration Rights Task Force
212-714-2904
Life Force Women Fighting Aids
718-797-0937
PFLAG (Parents, Families &
Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
Queens: 718-271-6663
www.dorsai.org/~pflag
NYC: 212-463-0629
www.pflagnyc.org
Park Slope Center for Mental
Health
718-788-2461
Park Slope Safe Homes Project
718-788-6947
Rainbow Heights Club
718-852-2584
Brooklyn Rainbows
718-499-1132
[email protected]
Dr. Siegel & Dr. Levy, Podiatrists
78-788-2290
www.footdoctor-ny.com
Touch Community Dinners, Inc
718-518-2806
Village Center for Care at Red
Hook
718-596-8144
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LEGAL SERVICES
South Brooklyn Legal Services
HIv Project
718-237-5500
www.sbls.org
MEDIA
Dyke TV
718-230-4770
[email protected]
www.dyketv.org
Gay City News
www.gaycitynews.com
Gay Wired
www.gaywired.com
GO NYC
www.gonycmagazine.com
HX Magazine
www.hx.com
Metrosource Magazine
www.metrosource.com
NEXT Magazine
www.nextmagazine.net
The NY Blade
www.nyblade.com
POLITICAL / ACTIVISM
ACT-UP New York
212-966-4873
www.actupny.org
American Civil Liberties Union
Lesbian & Gay Rights Project
212-549-2627
www.nyclu.org
Amnesty International USA —
Amnesty Members for Lesbian
& Gay Concerns
212-807-8400
Lambda Independent
Democrats (LID)
718-361-3322
www.LIDBrooklyn.org
Lambda Legal Defense &
Education Fund
212-809-8585
www.lambdalegal.org
Log Cabin Republicans of New
York
212-886-1893
www.LCRNY.org
Marriage Equality of New York
212-627-0305
www.marriageequalityny.org
New York City Gay & Lesbian
Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
212-714-1141
www.avp.org
STONEWALL Veterans
Association
212-627-1969
www.stonewallvets.org
PROFESSIONAL
Gay Officers Action League
(GOAL)
212-NY1-GoAL (212-691-4625)
www.goalny.org
GLBT Vets NY (Gay, Lesbian &
Bisexual Veterans of Greater
New York)
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educators
Network
212-749-6866
www.glstn.org
Globe of Bell Atlantic
800-232-0069 ext. 6887
Kitchen Table: Women of Color
Press
Empire State Pride Agenda (ESPA) Out Professionals
212-462-9255
www.prideagenda.org
www.outprofessionals,org
GLBT Political Coalition
New York Cyberqueers (NYCQ)
212-889-4262
718-522-6553
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CoMMUNITY RESoURCES
Outmusic
212-330-9197
[email protected]
www.outmusic.com
First Unitarian Church Of
Brooklyn
Gay Straight Alliance
718-624-5466
Pride At Work New York
718-596-5372
Integrity / New York
(Episcopalian)
212-691-7181
Stonewall Business Association
212-439-1010
Village Playwrights
718-522-0591
RECREATION / SPORTS
Front Runners New York
212-724-9700
www.frny.org
On The Move / Women In Biking
718-768-4998
www.onthemovenyc.com
SENIORS
GRIOT Circle
718-246-2775
[email protected]
www.griotcircle.org
Pride Senior Network
212-271-7288
Senior Action in a Gay
Environment (SAGE)
212-741-2247
www.sageusa.org
[email protected]
SPIRITUAL
Affirmation NYC (Mormon)
(212) 853 9434
members.aol.com/affirmnyc/index.html
All Souls Bethlehem Church
http://allsoulsbethlehem.org
Brooklyn Brownstone Jewish
Coalition
718-832-6230
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue
Dignity
212-627-6488, ext. 4
[email protected]
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Lutherans Concerned
718-768-0528
Metropolitan Community Church
212-629-7440
www.mccchurch.org
Park Slope United Methodist
Church
718-768-3093
[email protected]
www.psumc.net
Radical Faeries
212-679-2729
www.radicalfaeries.net
Unity Fellowship Church Of Christ
718-385-2406
[email protected]
TRANSGENDER
Imperial Court of New York
212-475-0838
Transgender Rights
212-979-8547
YOUTH
Bisexual Gay Lesbian Transgender
Youth of NY (BIGLTNY)
212-620-7310
Hetrick-Martin Institute
212-674-2400, 212-674-8695 TTY
[email protected]
www.hmi.org
Youth Enrichment Services (YES)
212-620-7310
www.gaycenter.or
ADVERTISERS INDEX
activism / pride
organizations
Amazing BK race . . . . . . . . .
Brooklyn Committee Pride
Center (BPCP) . . . . . . . .
attorneys
Mickey Z. Heller . . . . . . . . .
Dist. Attorney Hynes . . . . . .
books
A Family Table . . . . . . . . . . .
business improvement
Business Improvement
District . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
clubs / bars
Excelsior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ginger's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sugarland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Metropolitan . . . . . . . . . . . .
civil unions
Rev. Isle Polonko . . . . . . . . .
design services
Ambicionz . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rori Baldari . . . . . . . . . . . . .
dignitaries
Marty Markowitz,
Bkln Boro Pres . . . . . . . . . .
entertainment
The 39 Steps . . . . . . . . . . . .
Love, Loss and What I Wore . .
Stomp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gazillion Bubble Show . . . .
food
200 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aunt Suzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Belleville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Benchmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FUZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Los Pollitos III . . . . . . . . . . .
El Pollito Mexicano . . . . . . .
Maria’s Bistro Mexicano . . .
Mee Thai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
life planning services
Mary Blanchett Assoc. . . . . .
funeral services
Duffy Funeral Home . . . . . .
media
INBrooklyn . . . . . . . . . . . . .
politicians
Letitia James
Brad Lander . . . . . . . . . . . . .
products
Toys in Babeland . . . . . . . . .
psychotherapeutic
services
Brian Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . .
religious organizations
Union Temple . . . . . . . . . . . .
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