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Queer food Festival is March 28

Laziz Kitchen and the Utah Pride Center is bringing back the Queer Food Festival, started just last year. Join for an evening of drinks, entertainment, and (most importantly) delicious queer food.

What is queer food, you ask? Why, it’s food that is made, served, chopped, cooked, bussed, ran, shaken and stirred by your fellow queer industry workers and establishment operators. This will be a fun night with bites, cocktails, music, and a drag show celebrating our wonderful contributions to food and drink in the city, all while supporting the Utah Pride Center.

Entry includes a complimentary beverage and nibbles from numerous local eateries.

Tickets are $40 at the door, or $35 if you purchase them online ahead of time. Youth 21 and under and seniors 60 and over are $15 per ticket. Tickets are available at bit.ly/queerfood2020

The event takes place Saturday, March 28, from 7–10 p.m. at Jaden Event Center, Trolley Square.

UofU film student seeking people who went through BYU aversion therapy

A University of Utah film and communication student is working on his senior documentary project and is seeking people who experienced aversion therapy at Brigham Young University.

“I am hoping to find people who were subjected to either shock therapy or vomit therapy. As part of this project, I would like to document their personal stories and explore the sometimes unfortunate journey that our community faces and how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints influences those experiences at the BYU campus,” Hugo Vaca said. “Another component that I’m exploring is how people thought and still think that people can be ‘reprogrammed’ and the concept of choice.”

Identities can be hidden if necessary. Hugo can be reached at hugovacalopez@gmail.com

Two-Spirit Pow Wow will be held at the Urban Indian Center

The Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake hosts its first Two-Spirit Pow Wow this month, co-sponsored by the Utah Pride Center.

“We are very excited to join other powwows in the movement towards inclusivity and honoring of our Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ relatives,” organizers wrote in a statement.

The event is a community social pow wow featuring dancers and drums, community presentations and resources, a cakewalk and more.

The event will take place Saturday, Feb. 22 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Urban Indian Center, 120 W. 13th S.

At noon will be the grand entry and an opening blessing at 12:15 p.m.

A hoop dance presentation by the award-winning Partick Willie will take place at 2 p.m.

The Two-Spirit Two-Step Special starts at 4 p.m. sponsored by head dancers Tinisha Rose Quintana and Kylie Reese. To be eligible, the pair must be in a committed relationship.

Those interested in volunteering are asked to sign up at signup.com/go/cMZaQsN. For other questions regarding the pow wow, call 801-214-7687

Participants Sought For LGB/Religion Study

If you are an adult who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual and are currently living in the United States, you are invited to participate in this study investigating queer spirituality and its effect on mental health.

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student Adam Stoker is conducting a research study looking at the effects of spiritual and religious beliefs on the mental health of people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual.

Religious doctrine and beliefs can conflict with a person’s sexual identity, Stoker said.

“Talking about religion and sexuality can be a touchy topic for many people, he said. “Navigating conflicting identities can often lead to increases in such problems as depression and substance abuse.”

Stoker says that there is limited research on the potential differences between affirming and non-affirming religious or spiritual beliefs and how these differences may affect the mental health of people who are attracted to the same gender.

Participation is completely anonymous, will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, and you can choose to be entered into a drawing for one of three $20 Amazon gift cards The study is at bit.ly/stokerstudy University Institutional Review Board and questions may be sent to astoker@alliant. edu.

‘Jazz and Friends’ National Day of Community Reading in Orem

After a national anti-LGBTQ hate group bullied a young transgender girl in Mount Horeb, Wisc., her community rallied behind her by hosting a community reading of “I Am Jazz” by transgender advocate Jazz Jennings.

Every year, in honor of the Mount Horeb community’s allyship, communities across the country join HRC’s Welcoming Schools program for its annual Jazz & Friends National Day of School and Community Readings. Locally, the nonprofit group Genderbands will be hosting a reading of both ‘I am Jazz” and “Julian is a Mermaid” at the Orem Library.

The event will take place Thursday, February 27 at 5 p.m. at the Orem Library, 58 N. State Street, Orem.

This is an all-ages community event.

Royal Court to host AIDS Awareness Week

Each year the Emperor of the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire hosts an AIDS Awareness week. The proceeds to benefit the RCGSE AIDS Fund, which assists those living with HIV/AIDS. Those seeking assistance from the fund apply at rcgse.org/ rcgse-aids-fund/.

SCHEDULE

Sat. Mar. 7, 6pm, Turnabout, Sun-Trap

Sun. Mar. 8, 11am, Red Pin Bowling, Bonwood

Mon. Mar. 9, 6pm, Award Dinner, Sizzler, 3429 S Redwood Rd.

Tues. Mar. 10, 7pm, Gen. Meeting, Utah Pride

Weds. Mar. 11, 7pm, Darts from Hell, Sun-Trapp

Thurs. Mar. 12, 7pm, Theater Night, Hale Center Theatre

Fri., Mar. 13, 8pm, Drag Roulette, Bottoms Up

Sat. Mar. 14, 6pm, Monarch Show, Sun Trapp

Sun. Mar. 15, 6pm, Red Ball: Rent, Sun Trapp

Third Friday Bingo

The Matrons of Mayhem are supporting the Rocky Mountain Great Dane Rescue in February. This is one of the largest bingos of the year..

Regular Admission: $6 for one card or 2 for $10. Party Foul Insurance $5. Flamingo Hat of Shame $5, Drag-in-a-Bag $50 (for a contribution of $50 we will give the person of your choosing a drag makeover during intermission)

Kitchen concessions available for purchase. This is event is family friendly, kids are welcome and encouraged. This is an alcohol-free event