Tallahassee PRIDEFEST 2015 Pride Guide by Branching Out

P R IDE G UI DE APRIL 12 - 18, 2015

Dear Tallahassee PRIDEFEST attendees, As the Mayor of Tallahassee, I am delighted to welcome you to Florida’s Capital City! I am proud to welcome the many vendors, sponsors, performers, and guests from all over the Southeast to this regional celebration of the rich diversity of our community. Many of you have invested a considerable amount of time and effort into this event, and I would like to extend a personal “thank you” and welcome. It is my wish that you are successful in promoting the ideas and spirit of unity that are so Dear Tallahassee PRIDEFEST attendees, important to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and supportive community, and I hope that you will explore the wonderful assets that are available in Tallahassee. Tallahassee is a cultural As the Mayor of Tallahassee, I am delighted to welcome you to Florida’s CapitalIndeed, City! I our am wonderland where customs, traditions, and history are preserved and celebrated. proud toand welcome the many vendors, sponsors, performers, guests from all people over thehold the cultural historical features, restaurants, museums and theand hospitality of our Southeast to thisvisitors regional celebration of the in rich diversity key to offering a unique experience our city. of our community. Many of you have invested a considerable amount of time and effort into this event, and I would like to extend a personal you” and welcome. I join you“thank in declaring “I do!” to your quest for full equality.

Andrew D. Gillum, Mayor CITY OF TALLAHASSEE

It is my wish that you are successful in promoting the ideas and spirit of unity that are so Best Wishes, important to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and supportive community, and I hope that you will explore the wonderful assets that are available in Tallahassee. Tallahassee is a cultural wonderland where customs, traditions, and history are preserved and celebrated. Indeed, our cultural and historical features, restaurants, museums and the hospitality of our people hold the key to offering visitors a unique experience in our city. Andrew I join youD.inGillum declaring “I do!” to your quest for full equality. Mayor Best Wishes,

Andrew D. Gillum Mayor

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PRIDE GUIDE 2015 The Tallahassee PRIDEFEST Pride Guide is published by The Family Tree Community Center, Inc. Appearance in this publication makes no inference about sexual orientation or gender identity. Contact Tallahassee PRIDEFEST: P.O. Box 38477 Tallahassee, FL 32315 (850) 222-8555 admin@tallahasseepride.com

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CHECK OUT THE LINE-UP OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR GIRLZ ROCK! AB JAMES DJ will be on hand as the DJ and emcee for the night. She has worked many Tallahassee events, including GirlzRock 2013. THE ACABELLES are the all women acapella group from FSU. They went viral with their version of “Royals,” which was performed last year. They released their second album, Rebel, in 2014. RED TRUCK RIOT will be rocking again on electric guitar, banjo, bass, mandolin, fiddle, guitar and vocals. Christy, Lori and Chris stir up the mix! BEDHEAD BETTY DUO will be returning this year for a rocking good time. Diane and Julie will strum, drum and sing a mix of original songs and covers. HEROINE SPOKEN WORDS is a returning trio led by Gaea LaBelle with Christina Parks and Yiskah Cee. These women put poetry to a beat! ALL iNC is the band from Gentle Shepherd MCC led by Christy Temples on keys with Kay Marshall on drums and Kim Raymond on guitar. This new trio will add a pop/rock flair to our evening. ZYON WILLIAMS is a guitarist and vocalist who is joining us solo from The Band I$e Kold. Her jazzy style will lend a new vibe for this year. SHAKEN NOT STIRRED is a local cabaret and burlesque troupe who will be a new addition to the show. They will bring some sexy dancing to our evening. The ladies perform classic routines with modern hits. Come to Mint Lounge on Friday, April 17th at 8pm to see an old favorite or check out new talent.

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T H E H I STO RY O F

Tallahassee PRIDEFEST Tallahassee PRIDEFEST is an annual celebration of the rich diversity of the greater Tallahassee area. PRIDEFEST is more than a festival; it provides the LGBT and allied community with a chance to come together, united, to promote peace and understanding, and to educate the rest of the community about the importance of diversity, acceptance, and equality. Pride celebrations largely started as a result of the Stonewall riots of 1969, as annual commemorations, and increased after the assassination of Harvey Milk in 1978. These commemorations came to be known as “Gay Freedom Day” or “Gay Liberation Day” events, started growing and becoming far more than a march or rally. The events gave a face and a voice to LGBT issues and rights. Eventually these celebrations became known as “Gay Pride” or more commonly today, just Pride events. Today’s Pride celebrations combine festive, flamboyant theatrics like floats, dancers, music, drag queens, and drag kings with religious and political elements such as politicians, open and affirming religious groups, LGBT political organizations, and supportive businesses. Since the early-90’s, Tallahassee has had Pride festivals or parties in some form or fashion every year. In 2008, Tallahassee PRIDEFEST changed dramatically, coming “out of the closet,” moving from an afternoon festival in Tom Brown Park, to a week (plus) long celebration with events throughout Tallahassee. Each successive year, PRIDEFEST continues to evolve, bringing ever more creative and impressive events to Tallahassee, providing our community with an outlet where they can be themselves, accepted and loved, without fear of reproach. Tallahassee PRIDEFEST is organized by the Pride Planning Committee of The Family Tree Community Center. The mission of The Family Tree is to provide services which promote the well-being of LGBT individuals, to work to eliminate the conditions in society which allow homophobia to exist and to be a place where everyone is welcome. The Family Tree is a non-profit organization driven by volunteers and a board of directors representing the needs of the local LGBT community.

This year’s PRIDEFEST theme, “I Do,” was chosen to commemorate the historic passage of marriage equality in the state of Florida.

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There are several ways to get involved in Tallahassee PRIDEFEST. Help is needed in the following key areas: Planning Committee

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