Galway Pride Guide 2016

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Our City.

Our Pride.

Be Part of it!

Table of Contents Message from the Chairman

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Message from the Grand Marshal

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Meet the Committee

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Friday: Comedy Night

Saturday: Block Party & Official Pride Party

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Sunday: Hawaiian Boat Party

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This Year’s Festival Partners

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Timetable of Events 16 & 17 Map and Legend

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In Memoriam: Pulse, Orlando

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Article: Let me Trans-late

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Article: Yes Equality - 1 Year On

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Fundraising This Year

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Get Involved

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We’d like to take this opportunity to thank Galway City Council, City Bin Company, Red Bull, Sound to Light, The Cellar Bar, McGettigans, Seven Bridge Street, Susan Predinger Photography, Sean McCormack Photography, StudioSayDo, OnePage CRM, iSupply, and Pearla na Mara for their kind support of Galway Pride Festival this year.

Thank you to the many volunteers who gave of their free time to help organise, steward, and help out at this years events.

We would also like to thank you, fair reader, for taking part in the festivities this year. Thank you for coming to our fundraisers, for contributing to the conversation both online and in person. We look forward to seeing you all at our events during pride and throughout the year to come. Stay safe and have a Happy Pride everyone!

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C h a i r m a n ’ s M e s sag e Hello everyone!

As the Chair for this year’s festival, I’ve spent a tremendous amount of time reflecting on my previous Pride experiences but none stick out in my memory more than my very first pride parade.

The year was 2001 and I was just 16 years old.

I had come out when I was 14 to friends and some family but had never attended a pride event before due to my own insecurities and fear of not knowing what to expect.

The memories of that day can never be forgotten. I was overwhelmed by the support, love and acceptance from complete strangers. I admired the fearlessness of everyone there and my experience filled me with hope for my future. The costumes, the colours, the celebration of life and the expression of pride of all those present were inspiring.

I often remind myself that for many people, this will be their first

year taking part in a pride festival and it has always been my intention to do the best I can to create an environment that is safe, supportive and fun and not just for first-timers, but for all that attend the festival.

We’re a new planning committee with a bright bold vision for the future. For myself and my team, the Galway Pride Festival is more than just a party, it’s a platform for our community to come together, to learn from one another and to celebrate our unique qualities that make us special. This is our first opportunity to introduce ourselves, take chances and demonstrate what we’re capable of.

We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished in only 90 days and we hope you enjoy the week.

I’d like to remind everyone that this entire festival is open to all and we encourage you to come to our events, participate in the discussion, join the parade, bring your parents and loved ones and celebrate your uniqueness. Be brave, be bold but above all, be proud.

Wishing all our guests, partners, friends and fellow LGBT+ brothers and sisters a safe and happy Pride!

Bruce Henry Galway Pride Festival Chairman 2016

Grand Marshal’s Message Guys and gals – h e l l o ! James Patrice here, and to say I’m still in shock writing this would be an understatement.

Why am I in shock?

Well, because I’m genuinely honoured and jaysus delira to be this year’s Grand Marshal for The Galway Pride Parade.

A Pride parade is something that can often be quite difficult to describe, and something that one has to experience to truly understand.

See, I’ve always loved Pride. Ever since my first one with the gals in tow, it’s been a time of year that offers an inimitable air of fun, frivolity, but ultimately, strength and unity. This was no more evident than in the past 15 months, when we, of course, attained Marriage Equality. That was a bit of an ol’ tricky road to tread, wasn’t it? I mean, we’ve all experienced some 4

element of fear in coming out (it took a tie-dye scarf and some Beyoncé to get me talking – long story Fidelma), but to have our actual equality and, essentially, our status as individuals questioned was beyond heartbreaking.

Not to mention the possibility of me never being able to force my best friend Cormac to wear a minging tie and stand there and pretend to be happy for me should the big day arise.

But, our Fair Isle proved to be beyond the dark ages, and low and behold, we won. Of course, it was more than just getting a ring on our finger, it was about, as Queen B so eloquently sings, freedom. Sure, we had the legality of freedom, but we also were granted the ability to experience that aforementioned strength and unity not just for a weekend, but for the rest of our lives. And, for the rest of the next

generation’s lives.

So, to anyone in the world, be them LBGT or not, who may be feeling a bit disheartened, or as I would say, a bit rotted, for whatever reason – the solution is surprisingly simple.

Feel proud. Come down to us here on August 20th, and feel the freedom. If the theme this year is “Express Yourself ”, then by jaysus guys and gals, that’s exactly what we’ll be doing. And I tell ya – I’m living for it.

-James Fo r a l l t h e ro t te d a n t i c s , fo l low J a m e s Pa t r i ce o n Sn a p c h a t ( @ J a m e s Pa t r i ce ) , I n st a g r a m ( @ j a m e s _ p a t r i ce ) a n d Fa ce b o o k ( / jusdejames)

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Bruce Henry Chairman Director of Events Director of Corporate Partnerships Rob Partridge Secretary Director of Communications

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Eugene Burke Vice Chairman Co Director of Advertising

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Sean Reilly Treasurer

Sinéad Ruane Director of Student Relations Co-Director of Advertising

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Sharon Nolan Director of Social Media

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Cameron Keighron Director of Volunteers

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Megan Reilly Director of Parade Planning and Logistics

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Jay Molyneux Director of Fundraising

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Gary Ridge Deputy Director of Volunteers

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Michael O’Malley Director of Culture

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Brad Rowles Deputy Director of Corporate Partnerships

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Susan Prediger Pride Photographer

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Darren McMahon Graphic Designer

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Tim Murphy Website Developer

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Pride Festival Events

Our City. Our Pride. Be Part of it.

Monday August 15th

Wednesday August 17th

1:30pm 19 (Location on map, Page19) Flag Raising Ceremony in Eyre Square

7pm - 9pm 12 Educational Workshops at The Harbour Hotel

This day is dedicated to mental health and providing better resources to members of our community

Thursday August 18th

The week begins with the pride flag raising. “Finding the words” - A workshop for families who either suspect their loved 8pm 12 one is LGBT or has recently come out as Opening Launch Party in LGBT. Hosted by Pat Hagarty, of the West Sligo Family Resource Centre. Specialist in The Harbour Hotel suicide prevention.

Join us for a cocktail at the official launch “HIV Stigma Update”- A workshop to of this year’s festival. Admission is free help gay men understand what it means and live music on the night. to be HIV-Positive, Undetectable and the Tuesday August 16th difference between the two. Hosted by Elena Vaughan from HIVSigmaStudy.ie

7pm - 9pm 14 Educational Workshops at The Loft (Seven Bar) An open and interactive workshop from the Trans Equality Network Ireland.

A Q&A discussion on Mental Health from Paula Fagan * Workshops are sponsored by the National LGBT Helpline (LGBT.ie) and OutWest (OutWest.ie)

9pm 14 Candlelight Vigil at The Loft A vigil to honour the memories of friends and family lost to suicide, violence, addiction or HIV/AIDS.

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4pm - 7pm 16 BTQIA+ Tea Party at The Secret Garden Cafe Join us in the wonderful Secret Garden for a fun tea party, and a way to meet other people in our community.

7:30pm Reproductive Rights and the Queer community See Facebook.com/GalwayPrideFestival for Venue

A talk to show the impact faced by our community in the fight for reproductive rights, and ways to help Pro-Choice movements be more inclusive of trans men, non-binary folk, and others who are affected by the 8th amendment in Ireland

Friday August 19th 9pm - 11:30pm 14 Pride Comedy Night at The Loft (Seven Bar) Entry €15 early bird/ €20 on the door A hilarious LGBT focused comedy night headlined by Pat McDonnell. Support from Joe Dowlin, with very special guest Katherine Lynch. Hosted by Martin Ward.

(Includes entry to DTF Club After Party)

11:30pm - 2:30am 14 DTF Galway Club Night at The Loft Venue (Seven Bar)

Entry €10 Galway’s biggest LGBTQ+ club night DTF presents: Dance Your Pants Off Immediately following the comedy, DJ John will turn out all your favourite pop, chart and dance hits that will keep you on the dance floor.

Saturday August 20th 2pm 18 (Location on map, Page19) Festival Pride Parade beginning at City Hall, College Road.

We invite you to #ExpressYourself and march with Snapchat star James Butler, our Grand Marshal, through the streets of Galway.

3pm - 6pm 15 Family Fun Day at The Spanish Arch After the parade there will be music, food trucks, crafts, and fun for all at The Spanish Arch. This is a alcohol free event, open to all ages.

8pm - 10:45pm 17 Pride Block Party at The Black Box (Outdoors)

Entry €20 early bird/ €25 on the day (Price includes entry to both parties) DJ Conor Behan kicks off the evening with hits from 8pm. Victoria Secret, Pixie Woo, Regina George, Paul Ryder and our very own Kiki St. Clair will perform on the outdoor stage from 9pm.

11pm - Late 17 The Official Pride Party at The Black Box

The theme is Icons & Legends so we’re going old school with all the best hits from our favourite divas. Dress to impress.

Victoria Secret will be turning out some of the sickest numbers Galway has ever seen! Music by DJ John.

Sunday August 21st 4pm 13 Pre-Cruise BBQ at NOVA Bar

Meet at Nova Bar for a BBQ and predrinks before setting sail.

6:15pm - 9pm 13 Corrib Princess Cruise Entry €15 early bird/ €20 on the day All aboard the open top bus for a hidden history tour of Galway, with your tour guide Dixie Normous. Then ‘Get Laid’ as we set sail on a Hawaiian themed boat party up the River Corrib. Full bar, tunes and drag performances on board.

9pm 13 Closing party at NOVA Bar

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Services: 5/ St Anthonys & Claddagh Credit Union 6/ Renaissance Salon 7/ A.W.O.L Tattoo 8/ Urban Lane Hair Company 9/ Quay Dental 10/ Zenith

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Venues: 12/ The Harbour Hotel 13/ Nova Bar 14/ Seven Bridge Street 15/ Spanish Arch 16/ The Secret Garden 17/ The Black Box 18/ City Hall 19/ Eyre Square

Shops: 20/ Evergreen Healthfoods

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The drops fell at random, Shuddering and shattering your vitality.

No longer whole, yet Your fractured radiance penetrated our grief And cradled us, for a moment, united.

Fourty nine souls shrouded in indigo.

We look for you in the rainbow. Š Rowena Roberts 2016

- In Memoriam Stanley Almodovar III, Amanda Alvear, Oscar A AracenaMontero, Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, Antonio Davon Brown, Darryl Roman Burt II, Angel L. Candelario -Padro, Juan Chevez-Martinez, Luis Daniel Conde, Cory James Connell, Tevin Eugene Crosby, Deonka Deidra Drayton, Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, Leroy Valentin Fernandez, Mercedez Marisol Flores, Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, Juan Ramon Guerrero, Paul Terrell Henry, Frank Hernandez, Miguel Angel Honorato, Javier Jorge-Reyes, Jason Benjamin Josaphat, Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, Christopher Andrew Leinonen, Alejandro Barrios Martinez, Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, Kimberly Morris, Akyra Monet Murray, Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, Joel Rayon Paniagua, Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, Enrique L. Rios, Jr., Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, Edward Sotomayor Jr., Shane Evan Tomlinson, Martin Benitez Torres, Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, Luis S. Vielma, Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, Jerald Arthur Wright.

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Am I going to use the men’s or women’s bathroom? Will today be the day someone attacks me? I feel like I am constantly weaving my way through a web of choices, always one move away from disaster. These are decisions and choices that everyone else makes unconsciously and often takes for granted, but they generate an internal turmoil that can be paralysing to a Trans person.

Let me Trans -late

I’m a man with a Trans history.

This is what I tell myself every day as I wake up and as I go to sleep. This is one of the most important sentences to me, it gets me through my darkest days and makes me proud on my happiest days. It’s who I am.

Having said that, I wouldn’t change being Trans for anything. It has made me who I am, it’s why I wake up in the morning. I have met some of the most incredibly strong people who are now in my corner, backing me. My family, My partner and My friends. Everyone one of them has accepted me for who I am and who I will become. I hope to in the future apply for my gender recognition certificate and legally that I was questioning my gender, my heart has never beaten so hard change my name, this is something I have always wanted to do. I have and so fast, it felt like I was telling struggled with many decisions someone my biggest secret. I longed to tell someone but the fear throughout my life, from choosing almost always prevented the words a name that suited me, to who I told, to whether I will get surgery. escaping my body. I felt a mixture Choosing a name was difficult, it’s of relief and pride but most of all I felt more confused than ever. I had something that defines you, it’s the first thing someone learns about built up my “coming out” to be this you. I wanted to get it “right”. This big thing that would fix how I felt.

It didn’t. I still had a lot to discover. led to my parents and I googling That first conversation opened up a baby names to see which one completely new world for me where fitted me. what I felt was normal, other people My future is full of possibility, I understood me, other people had plan to marry the love of my life, gone through those sleepless nights like I did, other people were become a father, a grandfather and who knows maybe even a great like me, I wasn’t alone. grandfather! Ireland right now, in my opinion, for Trans rights, is I always tell people that being where Homosexuality rights were Trans doesn’t define you, you are in 1993. We have a long way to go you no matter what. In reality, it but conversations are happening doesn’t have to define you, but and support is increasing. We are a it certainly affects all aspects of community. We are important. your life, from what shirt you wear

Growing up I knew something was different about me, I wasn’t the girly girl I was supposed to be. I was the sporty, shy, tomboy without the language to describe how I felt. I was 18 before I ever discovered the language that described how I felt, described who I always was.

Imagine being that fresh faced 18 year old coming to college to start the next adventure of your life and having everything in your world turned upside down. I was a man trapped in a woman’s body and had no idea how to let it out. I spent a long time questioning whether what I felt was real. I would spend nights that day to ensure you “pass”, awake trying to understand why I to deciding whether to pee in felt this way, I felt alone. the public bathroom or just hold it an extra hour until you’re in No one I knew, or knew of, felt the safety of your home. To me, like this. At the time I didn’t even being Trans is a constant battle of know people could feel like this. I balancing decisions. Will this make remember the moment I first told me appear male? Am I being too feminine?

I am a guy with a trans history but I was always a man.

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Yes Equality - One Year On I remember vividly the first day we went out campaigning for the marriage referendum last year. While there were lots of people who greeted us

get to China! As we kept up the positive tone of the campaign, appealing to love and acceptance rather than fear and exclusion, we saw the undecideds come over to the Yes side and the day was won.

with smiles and support, there were plenty of disgusted reactions and nasty comments. We tend to surround ourselves in a bubble of people who share our values and thinking, and anyone who thought this would be an easy win was shocked that day.

It was one of the greatest honours of my life to help organise the Yes Equality campaign in Galway, joining over 200 volunteers who together knocked on 45,000 doors asking for Yes votes, and walked enough miles during the campaign to

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It was a hard-won victory that should rightly be celebrated during Pride. We should also be mindful of the activists who paved the way before it would have been possible to organise such a campaign.

People like Nuala Ward, organiser of the first ever Galway Pride Parade, and others who took so much

doesn’t even take acts of unimaginable hate like Orlando to remind us that there is a still long way to go. There is still no law that punishes hate crime in Ireland. Mental health services have been hugely neglected in Ireland and the LGBTQIA* community is disproportionately affected by this. There is still daily discrimination, and wider society must step up and make this unacceptable. I’m looking forward to the day when these and other issues are solved and I hope we in Galway will play our part, and

physical and verbal abuse and, despite it all, kept going asking for nothing more than to be accepted and treated as equals. What an example for us to try to follow as best we can.

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While we rightly celebrate progress during Pride, it

-Niall O Thuathail

And of course Pride is also about enjoying being with like-minded people in a loving and accepting space so enjoy Pride everyone, and be proud!

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