ABOUT PRIDE CALGARY
Throughout each year, our hard-working group of board members and volunteers will put on events which promote and celebrate the strength, diversity and positive spirit of our LGBTA community. These events will be fundraising opportunities to fund the annual Pride Dance, Pride Parade and Pride Street Festival.
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About Pride Calgary
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Stonewall Pride Calgary’s 20th
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Toni Vere
Contact Pride Calgary Box 36, 223 - 12th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2R 0G9 www.pridecalgary.ca info@pridecalgary.ca 403.797.6564 Thank-you to our board: Sam Casselman, President Dallas Barnes, Vice President Ian Krell, Treasurer Sue Bossley, Communications Doug Hass, Director Monica Bailey, Street Festival Sarah Leask, Volunteer Coordinator Design & Layout
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Thank-you Calgary! The Pride Calgary Planning Committee would like to thank everyone who helped us out along the way to our 20th anniversary Pride celebration. We couldn’t have done this without the support of our community, who gave us valuable feedback on what Pride is to them; the GLTBA business owners, who generously supported our events and merchant loyalty program; our volunteers, who are always there to lend a helping hand, and of course our valued sponsors, without whom we wouldn’t have had the funding to bring this 20th anniversary celebration of pride and human rights to life.
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PRIDE WEEK SEPTEMBER 1 - 11, 2010
Calgary’s Only Official Pride Events
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12th Ave SW). All ages 7:30pm, 18 + show 9:00pm $5 for 18+, $3 for under 18. Fairy Tales and PRIDE Calgary present Pride 2010 Kick Off Screening & Party at the Uptown 612-8th Avenue SW. 7 PM screening STONEWALL UPRISING by Kate Davis and David Heilbroner. 9 PM dance party at the Marquee Room Tickets available at www. fair ytalesfilmfest.com. Advance tickets $20 for screening & dance party. Tickets available at the door - cash only.
week long event sept 1 11 Heterophobia by Pam Rocker. “A tall glass of gay with a twist of straight.”At the MOTEL space in the Epcor Centre 205 8th Ave S.E. Nightly at 8pm Matinees on Sat/Sun at 2pm Tickets/info at www.heterophobia.ca $20 for Adults $15 for Students/seniors/low-income/ “Come On Out” - A Pride celequity artists ebration of women in music. Thursday night 8:00 PM. @ Mikeys Juke Joint. sept
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September 2 Fake Mustache Pride Show @ The Soda (211-
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September 3 Misc Youths 5th Annual Homo Hop Youth Dance. At Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association (1320-5th Ave NW) 8:00pm. Free admission.
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September 4 Outlink’s Same-sex Parents group Family Playdate. 10am till noon. Prince’s Island Park playground. Bring a toy, snack or game to share! mlluhtan@ucalgary. ca for more info. dyke march noon at the
September 4 con’t park on 16th ave and 11st SW ends at Tomkins Park on 17th Ave. Live performances by local artists. Pride Dance Party 8pm2am Spur 351 4th ave sw DJ Lisa De Lux tickets $20 online at www.calgarypride. ca or $25 at the door.
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September 5 pride parade noon starts at 8th and 8th heads east to olympic plaza. Pride street festival at olympic plaza 12-6pm live music, vender booths, food and beer gardens. Rainbow Community Church Pride Service Sunday, Sept 5 @ 4:00. 1227 Kensington Close NW www.rainbowcommunitychurch.ca.
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September 6 Apollo Pride Squash, 7 pm, Mount Royal University Recreation, www. apollocalgary.com. Apollo Pride Yoga, 7:15 pm, World Tree Studio, 812 Edmonton Trail NE, by donation, www. apollocalgary.com.
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the fight against AIDS Cantos Music Foundation 134 11Ave S.E. 7:00pm. For more info, contact John jiocchelli@ gmail.com.
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September 10 Pride Beach Volleyball, 7:30pm, Volleydome, 2825, 24 Avenue NW, $5, see apollocalgary.com for info.
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September 9 Artists for Quality of Life presents “Calgary Artists for Life”, a fundraising event in support of the 2010 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life. Come bid on 24 unique pieces of wear-able and frame-able art created by some of Calgary’s best artists. Enjoy an elegant evening while supporting
September 11 Apollo Pride Tennis, 10am, UofC courts, free, see apollocalgary.com for info. Apollo versus Calgary Police Slow Pitch Game (see apollocalgary.com for info). 4
MISSION STATEMENT
Pride Calgary Planning Committee is a not-for-profit organization that exists to promote awareness and understanding of Calgary’s LGBTA community. We celebrate our community’s history, courage and diversity through our annual Pride Parade & Pride Festival Events. Pride Calgary plans, hosts and fundraises throughout the year to bring these events to our community.
VALUES
Diversity – We value persons of all different sexual and gender identities, as well as all other factors that make us unique. We strive to provide a Pride that is inclusive to all.
in a transparent and fiscally responsible manner, providing accountability to our members and the community at large. We conduct ourselves in a respectful and professional manner.
Our History – We pride ourselves on the rich history of the LGBTA community in Calgary and around the globe. We believe that a successful future must be built upon the past.
Community – We remain dedicated to serving the LGBTA community by hosting the annual Pride festivities. We recognize the importance of Calgary’s grassroots approach to Pride and strive to maintain that attitude as we move into the future.
Equality – We believe that every person is entitled to respect, fairness, and genuine consideration. We adhere to the values dictated by the United Nations Human Rights Declaration. Professionalism – We operate 5
Celebration – We provide a safe and respectful environment for Calgary to celebrate the past, present, and future of our LGBTA community.
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he Stonewall Riots – where it all began. Police raids on gay bars were routine in the 1960s, and often unnecessary force was used. The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. The riots are frequently cited as the first instance in modern Queer history when people in the GLTBA community fought back
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against a government-sponsored system that persecuted sexual minorities. Today Stonewall has become the defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement around the world.
VISION STATEMENT Pride Calgary will work to attain acceptance and equality for Calgary’s LGBTA community through creating a safe and fun Pride Event where all Calgarians are welcome.
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Pride Calgary’s 20th Anniversary (r)evolution
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ride Week is an annual celebration within Calgary’s Gay/lesbian/bisexual/Two-Spirited and transgendered communities. Like Pride celebrations around the world, Calgary’s Pride week commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Calgary has celebrated Pride since 1990. That first rally - minus a parade, which was believed to be too radical even for 1990s Calgary - attracted 192 people. Some participants even wore paper bags over their heads. Since 1990, Calgary’s population has grown by over 21% to more than a million people. This influx has changed the soul of Calgary, bringing more diversity and culture along with the people. Today our GLTBA community has over 60 volunteer-operated and self-funded community organizations, as well as a plethora of queer and ally owned businesses. Our city and community continues to grow and flourish, and we look forward to a vibrant future, where diversity is not only accepted, but also celebrated.
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Pride Calgary 2010 Parade Grand Marshall
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oni Vere is a Calgary GLBTA favorite. A solo singer and a member of the musical group Hashmagandy, Toni has entertained audiences with her enigmatic, and enlightening voice and musical style. She is a staple in the Calgary music scene, and is making her name known through the rest of North America. Pride Calgary is honored to have Toni Vere as 2010’s Parade Grand Marshall. In her own words, Toni could not be more thrilled with this honor. “To me, Pride is a celebration and the opportunity to honor who we are as 13
individuals within our community. Here we are, within this great country we live in where we have the right to just be who we are! It’s an event when I take the time to look back and reflect on my own personal journey with “Pride” and am so thankful that I have found this place of comfort in my life. I can raise my hand up in the air and say, “Yes, I’m A Lesbian! We should all be proud of who we are and honor our diversity. Just by being comfortable in your own skin you’re making a statement to your neighbors, your co-workers, or your family. Truth always triumphs. Rock on!”
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