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PRIDE EVENT LISTINGS, JUNE 29-AUGUST 9 SATURDAY JUNE 29 EAST SIDE PRIDE East Side Pride showcases our amazing community with the Pride Market, stocked with information and goodies from local artisans and community organizations. The local award winning improvisation queer comedy troupe, The Bobbers, will be performing with an all-woman ensemble. This event is all-ages fun for the whole family. 12pm Grandview Park, Commercial Drive. Free event. SATURDAY JULY 6 PRIDE NIGHT AT THE WHITECAPS Watch the Vancouver Whitecaps take on the Seattle Sounders, Pride style! Pride Select Seating is available for $40 ($8 savings). Pride Premium Seating is available for $65 ($10 savings). Partial proceeds are donated to local Prides to support LGBTQ celebrations in the Lower Mainland. Best seating available will be assigned for the ticket category you select. Game 8pm, GM Place SATURDAY JULY 13 GAY DAY @ PLAYLAND Play games, ride roller coasters and indulge in all things delicious at Vancouver’s best amusement park. The local award winning improvisation queer comedy troupe, The Bobbers, will be performing with a drag sketch. PNE Playland Exhibition Grounds (2901 E. Hastings), 12pm – 8pm. Tickets $32.50 at eventbrite.ca. FRIDAY JULY 19 ICE CREAM SOCIAL ROCK & ROLL CLUB A dance party at the Biltmore Cabaret thrown the 3rd Friday of every month, it features 50s and 60s rock and roll, pop, psych and party music. With resident DJs Cam Dales, Trevor Risk, Justin Gradin & Tyler Fedchuk. Biltmore Cabaret (395 Kingsway), Doors at 9pm. Free cover before 10pm. SATURDAY JULY 20 PRIDE LEGACY AWARDS AND SILENT AUCTION (PRESENTED BY TELUS) Celebrate the Legacy of Pride in 6

Vancouver and the individuals whose volunteer efforts have shaped the LGBTQ community. Eight awards will be given out, each corresponding to a color of the rainbow flag and its meaning as defined by Gilbert Baker, creator of the Rainbow Flag. 6pm reception and silent auction; 7:30pm Awards. The Imperial, 319 Main St. WEDNESDAY JULY 24 – FRIDAY AUGUST 9 TRANSGRESSIONNOW: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL Curated by Paul Wong and Glenn Alteen. Their most exciting and farreaching exhibition looks at where Queer artists still transgress social, gender and political boundaries and what that looks like now. Roundhouse Community Centre. By donation. WEDNESDAY JULY 24 – FRIDAY AUGUST 9 PRIDE IN ART COMMUNITY ART SHOW: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Up to 20 local queer artists will be featured in the Great Hall of the Roundhouse. Roundhouse Community Centre. (181 Round-house Mews). By donation.

THURSDAY JULY 25 PRIDE MOVIE NIGHT PRESENTS: ALBERT NOBBS Set in 19th century Ireland, the film follows Albert who was born a woman, but chose to live his life as a man to secure employment. This film explores gender identity in a way that truly showcases what people will do to conform. Vancouver Public Library, Alice MacKay Room (350 W.Georgia), 6:30pm FRIDAY JULY 26 – SUNDAY JULY 28 SIN CITY’S 1ST ANNUAL VANCOUVER FETISH WEEKEND Sin City launches its inaugural Fetish Weekend giving you kinksters three nights of pervy fun, beginning with the Scarlet Harlots Fetish Ball on Fri. night in a Waldorf 3 room takeover. Then on Saturday night, get yourself to the Commodore Ballroom for Sin City’s 12-year Anniversary Sextravaganza Fetish Ball with huge dungeons and suspension play areas. On Sunday, it’s a night of Hail Marys at Chapel Arts for ‘Kink Confessional’. Get your tickets early as this event is a guaranteed sellout! VancouverFetishWeekend.com or SinCityFetishNight.com

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TOUGH LANGUAGE & TENDER WISDOMS (QAF WORKSHOP) A Memoir Writing Workshop for Transgressive Voices led by author Amber Dawn. It invites participants to write under-told and boundary-pushing stories from their personal experience and offers memoir-writing exercises. Roundhouse Community Centre, 6-8:30pm.

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LIKLIK PIK: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 An intimate dance duet by provocative Montreal choreographer George Stamos. It investigates imaginative impulses and queer tangents as Stamos and his dance partner Dany Desjardins explore the animal urges in men. $20 advance, $25 at door. 7:30pm. Roundhouse Community Centre.

BI, HUNG, FIT…AND MARRIED: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 A one-man show written and performed by Mark Bentley Cohen. Faced with a crumbling relationship, the strife involved with raising two kids, and a renewed curiosity in men, Marco decides to step outside of his marriage. Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews), 7:30pm. $20 2013 PRIDE GUIDE

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SATURDAY JULY 27 PICNIC IN THE PARK Famous for nostalgic summer-time games, Picnic in the Park promises to bring the whole family together - dogs too! Bring a blanket, picnic basket, family and friends. The local awardwinning improvisation queer comedy troupe, The Bobbers, will be putting on a show suitable for the whole family. Stanley Park Brockton Oval, 12pm – 6pm. Free. 9TH ANNUAL VANCOUVER FRONTRUNNERS PRIDE RUN & WALK The Vancouver Frontrunners’ 9th annual event features an improved 5k/10k run or walk course that is sanctioned by BC Athletics and chip-timed for accuracy. We will award top runners in each age group before we head over to Picnic in the Park and celebrate Vancouver Pride. Runners will receive a BBQ coupon and priority entry to the beergarden at the Brockton Oval. Register now at VancouverFrontRunners.org as an individual or get a team together. Lumberman’s Arch, 9am. $40 for individuals and $150 for a team of 5 ($30/person). Q- ACTORS CONNECTING A series of filmed forums and readings by and for queer actors at the PAL Theatre on Saturday afternoons, July 27, August 3, and August 10. Three forums will each feature a critically recognized actor, who will share experiences, insight, challenges, and triumphs, and a panel of agents, directors, and actors. On July 7: A reading from Morgan Brayton and Peggy Thompson’s iconic film script Better Than Chocolate. Part of the Queer Arts Festival. 1pm – 4pm. PAL Studio Theatre. 581 Cardero. By donation. KNOWING NOT KNOWING (QAF WORKSHOP) Dance Improvisation & Technique Workshop. The way George Stamos teaches is designed to develop the critical eye and awareness of methods for creating spontaneous, mindful movement in performance. Roundhouse Community Centre, 12-2pm. TOUGH LANGUAGE & TENDER WISDOMS (QAF WORKSHOP) A Memoir Writing Workshop for Transgressive Voices led by author 8

Amber Dawn. (See July 26.) Roundhouse Community Centre, 2-4:30pm. BI, HUNG, FIT…AND MARRIED: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 A one-man show written and performed by Mark Bentley Cohen. Faced with a crumbling relationship, the strife involved with raising two kids, and a renewed curiosity in men, Marco decides to step outside of his marriage. 3pm. $20. Roundhouse Community Centre. SUNDAY JULY 28 BI, HUNG, FIT… AND MARRIED: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 See July 27 listing. Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Round-house Mews), 7:30pm. $20. DISCUSSION FORUM ON QUEER MIGRATION (QAF WORKSHOP) Hosted by Rainbow Refugee and SFU Woodwards Office of Community Engagement, this outreach activity will give voice to true-life stories surrounding the issues of homophobic violence, migration, and the search for community and home. At Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, 149 West Hastings St. 5-7pm PRIDE KICK-OFF PARTY @ NUMBERS NIGHTCLUB Kick off Pride week at Numbers with DJ Shelly. Prizes of $200 will be given away – no contest to enter, just be there! Numbers Nightclub (1042 Davie St), Doors at 8pm – til 3am. MONDAY JULY 29 – WEDNESDAY JULY 31 DANCE PARTY WITH DJ DOM AT NUMBERS NIGHTCLUB Come dance the night away. Up to $200 in gift certificates to be given away each night! Party till 3am! Numbers Nightclub (1042 Davie St), Doors at 8pm. MONDAY JULY 29 CITY OF VANCOUVER PROCLAMATION Vancouver Pride kicks off Pride Week at City Hall with Mayor and Council. Join us for a proclamation and rainbow flag rising. City Hall/Art Gallery – Robson St, 12pm. Free. PRIDE INDUSTRY & PUB QUIZ NIGHT Get Stumped! at Pub Quiz night (start2013 PRIDE GUIDE

ing at 7:30pm). Followed by DJ Drew playing a mix of top 40, hip hop, electro and classics. The Junction (1138 Davie St), $3 cover/free for industry staff. CLEAN SHEETS: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Queer play readings co-presented by the frank theatre company (formerly Screaming Weenie). ‘Inna di Wardrobe’ by Deidre “D-Lishus” Walton and ‘All In’ by Jan Derbyshire. Roundhouse Community Centre, 7pm. By donation. TUESDAY JULY 30 – WEDNESDAY JULY 31 FRUIT FLAMBÉ: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Performance art meets indie rock spiced with Burlesque dancers and interjected with slam poetry! Co-production with The Cultch and IGNITE! Youth-driven Arts Festival. Roundhouse Community Centre, 7:30pm. $5 youth, $15 adult. TUESDAY JULY 30 PRIDE MOVIE NIGHT An outdoor movie showing of Mamma Mia. Be a Super Trooper and bring your blanket, some snacks, your friends, and join us at Second Beach for a night where The Winner Takes it All. A gay-gle of talented Dancing Queens will kick off the night with a live Spice Girls Tribute. Second Beach (Ceperely Meadows), dusk. Free event. AIDS VANCOUVER’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Registration for tickets http://3030. aidsvancouver.org with donations being accepted at the door. The first 200 people to register are automatically entered to win a free mini iPad, so regWEVancouver.com

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Pride Edge with Del Stamp. Circuit music to electro to top 40 house. The Junction (1138 Davie St). Doors 9pm, show 11pm. Spinning till 4am. $3 recommended donation to DMS. THURSDAY AUGUST 1 – SATURDAY AUGUST 3 PRIDE PAVILLION A free, family-friendly information fair! Includes film screenings from Out in Schools, live performances and entertainment hosted by the Bobbers, teasers from Eleanor Rigby: The Untold Story, and lots of opportunity to learn about what the community has to offer. Vancouver Public Library, 350 W. Georgia. August 1: 1-4pm YouthFocused Information Fair and Short Films; 7pm Common Threads screening August 2: 12- 5pm Entertainment by the Bobbers & Information Fair; 3:30 -4pm Eleanor Rigby teaser. August 3: 12- 5pm Entertainment by the Bobbers & Information Fair; 4- 4:30pm Eleanor Rigby teaser. THURSDAY AUGUST 1 – SATURDAY AUGUST 3 VANCOUVER PRIDE CLASSIC Vancouver Cutting Edges’ annual Vancouver Pride Classic. Games will be played as early as 9am on Thursday morning. After completiont, teams and individuals are welcomed to join us in marching in the Vancouver Pride Parade on August 4. 9am – 10pm. Hillcrest Community Centre (4575 Clancy Loranger Way). TheCuttingEdges.com THURSDAY AUGUST 1 ESCAPE ARTISTS (QAF WORKSHOP) Writing workshop with Karen X. Tulchinsky. Share your stories: where you came from, how you got here, what you still hope to find. Option to publish your work on the QAF website as part of the Escape Artists project. Roundhouse Community Centre, 7-9pm. REFLECTION/REFRACTION: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL Transdisciplinary performance art inspired by short films, wrapped in a queer blanket. Five Vancouver performing artists will create five new works in response to five short films. Curated by Jen Crothers & Kristina Lemieux. $20 advance, $25 door. 7:30pm. Roundhouse Community Centre. 2013 PRIDE GUIDE

PRIDE DEBAUCHERY PARTY Hosted by Barb Snelgrove, join the party for a night of fun and games. Think you have what it takes to win? The winner gets to take home a prize worth over $500 plus bragging rights! Drink specials, DJ Dom and much more keep this party going strong till 4am! Numbers Nightclub (1042 Davie), Doors at 8pm. THURSDAY AUGUST 1 THE JUNCTION: DISCO 2000 Disco/70s themed party. Dress up! DJ Kasey Riot pumps out a mix of dirty electro, dubstep and disco house. GoGo Boys galore! The Junction (1138 Davie St.), spinning till 4am. $5 cover.

PUMPJACK UNDERWEAR PARTY With DJ Taffi Louis, 10pm-4am. Outdoor patio 1-10pm. All bottled beer, ciders, coolers, $5. No cover. PumpJack Pub (1167 Davie.)

CELEBRITIES AND TFD PRESENTS: LIBERACE FEAT. MANILA LUZON OF RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE! DJs Del Stamp & Lisa Delux spin the hottest top remixes, while the Non Stop Go Go boys and amazing Drag Queen Hostess make this the Pride night with the mostest. Enjoy a special Pride Runway at 1am! Celebrities (1022 Davie), doors 10pm. Adv tickets start at $10 at www.thisispride.ca Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie) or Priape (1148 Davie). G(R)AY & GLAMOROUS The West End Seniors Network, QMUNITY, Haro Park Centre and Gordon Neighbourhood House invite the 55+ LGBTQ crowd to strut their stuff with Pride at the 2nd annual G(r)ay and Glamorous Social and Dance. This year’s theme is‘casual glam’ (from jeans to jabots and everything in between!) Prizes for the ‘glammest’ costumes! Join us for chit chat, dancing, snacks and cash bar. RSVP requested to programs@wesn.ca, 604-669-5051 but not mandatory. At Barclay Manor (1447 Barclay), 5-8pm. Get Involved in this Year’s Pride Parade. Join us in our older adult entry in this year’s Vancouver Pride Parade and feel like a movie star! We are collaborating on a group ‘LGTBQ older adult’ entry. Contact Bonnie at generations@qmunity.ca

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FRIDAY AUGUST 2 BIG ROGER EVENTS PRESENTS SEXY L FRIDAY NIGHT AFTERHOURS With DJ Phil B (San Francisco). GorO-Mish (695 Smithe St), 11:45pm – 6am. $30 for advance tickets. Tickets at Clubzone (Suite 307-1040 Hamilton), Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or online at bigrogerevents.com. THE PRIDE BALL 2013 FEAT. SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM Sneaky Sound System (Connie Mitchell and Black Angus) released their selftitled debut album in 2006 and have gone on to become one of Australia’s best known electropop dance groups. With DJs Zach Shore and Kasey Riot. Celebrities Nightclub (1022 Davie), Doors 9pm–3am. $25. Thisispride.ca OASIS: GET YOUR DAVIE STREET ON Either on the patio or inside we will have drinks flowing all day and all night long. Sponsored by Absolut – lots of giveaways. Oasis Ultra Lounge (1240 Thurlow). Open late.

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“We are one giant family”

y story begins with an ending. It was an unhappy ending that brought our community together. Three years ago, a dear friend of mine took their own life after being faced with an incredible amount of ignorance and hate. In the face of this loss, I realized that, as personal as my experience was, I was not alone. My friend’s life could have been saved if there was less hate in our community. What we call love, others call sinful, shameful, and inappropriate. As a result, our love was met with hate. People in my school, community, and around the world are being bullied, beaten, and harassed for refusing to hide who they truly are.

My world was shattered by the loss of my friend, but my heart crumbled when people began coming forward with stories of being shamed in grocery stores, threatened in schools, and attacked for their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Our community came together and said, “enough is enough.” It was time for a change. I created an online support group formerly called “Fight Homophobia in Brockville,” now called “Fight Homophobia and Transphobia in Brockville,” to create visibility and awareness. To show people that we are not alone. Within hours, 300 people joined the group wanting to create change in our community. Just over a month later, Brockville had its first Pride Parade with an attendance of over 400 people. The following year, the city unanimously proclaimed this Pride Week; which featured a drag night, cosmic bowling, a PFLAG meeting, a flag raising ceremony, queer friendly church services, and the 2nd annual Pride Parade. This attracted more than 700 people, we are currently expecting more than a thousand people for the 3rd annual Pride Parade. 14

Growing up in a rural community, wedged between military towns in small-town Ontario, I am overwhelmed with Pride in my city for embracing the LGBTQ community in such a significant way. Stores have begun proudly displaying the rainbow flag, our local women’s shelter has started creating policies to support trans* identified people, and LGBTQ people are starting to feel safe in their homes and community. I remember the first Pride Parade I organized when I was 16 years old, and what I felt that day. I felt a sense of belonging. Regardless of what happened during those other 364 days of the year, on this day, we are one giant family — a giant Queertastic family. Brandon Timmerman is a Grand Marshall for the 2013 Pride Parade.

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QUEER FILM FESTIVAL Twenty-five years old. Wow. It’s hard to imagine that the ever-youthful Vancouver Queer Film Festival could be celebrating such an amazing milestone. That’s 25 years of showcasing some of the best movies that contemplate and celebrate this fascinating community. Highlights of this year’s festival, which runs August 15 to 25, include • the first-ever Focus on India celebrating the 100th anniversary year of Indian Cinema. Includes the Canadian premiere of Queens! Destiny of Dance, a vivid cinematic celebration of the Hijra (transgender) community. • the Brooklyn-based online sensation, The Outs, on the big screen along with series creator Adam Goldman.

Follow the lives of Mitchell and Jack in New York City in what Interview Magazine calls “the most accurate and essentially human portrayal of young gay men today.” • Inventing the Past and Future: 25th Anniversary Series. Special events including silent-era queer films paired with live orchestration, as well as the Festival’s first PechaKucha event, “Who Are We, Cinema?” • being the charity partner of the Vancouver Frontrunners and Walkers in the Pride Run & Walk on July 27. The 5km or 10km event starts in Stanley Park at 9am. Last year’s Pride Run raised $7,052 for Out in Schools. For details go to OutOnScreen.com.

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and make new ones. Lickerish Lounge (903 Davie). BAREFOOT DAVIE STREET DANCE PARTY Dance with Pride to the hottest DJs of the summer. We’re opening the street to all ages from Bute to Broughton at 4pm. No tickets required in the all-ages area featuring stage performances from the award-winning improvisation queer comedy troupe, The Bobbers, sports activities and much more. At 7pm the licensed zone from Bute to Burrard opens for 19+ and will feature the hottest DJs, an appearance from Jinkx Monsoon and many other great surprises. Davie St (Burrard to Jervis). KINNIE STARR WITH CRIS DERKSEN: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Official album launch concert for Kiss It by Kinnie Starr, one of Canada’s most adored and critically acclaimed underground musicians. Together with award-winning genre-defying cellist Cris Derken, this performance will include their new collaborative project, BEAMS. Ticket includes CD. Roundhouse Community Centre, 7:30pm. $5 youth, $20 adv, $25 door. PRIDE FRIDAY Roboteria proudly presents a DJ set by Chrysalis recording artist FM Attack (aka Shawn Ward, a multi-talented musician inspired by 80’s synth pop, disco, new wave music and a love for analog synths.) BLVD 22, 750 Pacific Blvd, 10pm–3am. Roboteria.ca ($7+service charge). FRIDAY AUGUST 2 & SATURDAY AUGUST 3 PRIDE WEEKEND DANCE PARTY AT NUMBERS NIGHTCLUB Start off the Pride long weekend with a bang at Numbers, with DJ Dom (Friday) and DJs Jeffrey Michael and DJ R Squared (Saturday) spinning your favourite dance songs! $500 in gift cards to be given away each night. Numbers Nightclub (1042 Davie). Doors at 8pm, party till 4am. $5 cover after 10:30pm. SATURDAY AUGUST 3 EL HANGOVER: EAST VAN’S ALLEY FABULOUS POOL PARTY Your answer to the boogie alternatives! With a real pool, parade float dance floor, beer pong, tiki bar, food stand, 16

wet t-shirt contest, kissing booth, tie dye station... DJs Lisa Delux, Miss M, & Trevor Risk. The Cobalt (917 Main St), 2-10pm. $10 adv, available at Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie), Perch Restaurant (337 E.Hastings) and at manupvancouver. com TERRY WALLACE MEMORIAL BREAKFAST Celebrate the founder of the Pride Society, Terry Wallace, at this memorial breakfast. Partnering with Independent Grocer, we serve a free pancake breakfast to 200 early-birds on this lovely Saturday morning. Bute and Davie, 8:30am – 11am. Free (by donation). OASIS LOUNGE PRIDE SATURDAY Nothing screams PRIDE like a few afternoon cocktails and people watching from our street level patio. The evening will surely continue to pump before, during and after the fireworks! Absolut continues to give away lots of swag. Oasis Ultra Lounge (1240 Thurlow). Open late. VISUAL ARTS MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPS With Roxanne Gagnon for Youth and Families. Self-inquiry through manipulation of mixed media, including found objects and remnants of pop culture. Roundhouse Community Centre, 3-5:30pm DYKE MARCH & FESTIVAL – 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY March from McSpadden Park at noon and then celebrate the festival in Grandview Park at 1pm. VancouverDykeMarch.com. THE JUNCTION: ABSOLUT’LY PRIDE! BBQ with Sangria and slushies on the patio all day long; $5 burgers! The hottest drag show in the city. Absolut’ly DRAG-U-LOUS starring Carlotta Gurl. DJ Mike plays all your favorites. The Junction (1138 Davie). Doors at 9pm, spinning till 4am. $15 cover. 2013 PRIDE GUIDE

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With DJ Jay Douglas, 10pm-4am. Outdoor patio until 10pm. Leather & fetish attire strongly recommended. No cover char & line privileges for those in “gear.” PumpJack Pub (1167 Davie.) YAMANTAKA//SONIC TITAN: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Experimental art & music collective YT//ST caters a sensory feast that will be out of this world. Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews), 7:30pm. $5 youth, $20 adv, $25 door. BIG ROGER EVENTS PRESENTS GLITTER L PRIDE MAIN EVENT DJ Abel with DJ Quest. FIVESIXTY (560 Seymour St), 10pm. $30 for advance tickets. Tickets at Clubzone (Suite 3071040 Hamilton), Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or at bigrogerevents.com. Q- ACTORS CONNECTING A series of filmed forums and readings by and for queer actors. (See July 27 listing). Part of the Queer Arts Festival. August 3: Bill Marchant and Shawn Postoff’s rhyming and racy Sir Richard Wadd – Pornographer. PAL Studio Theatre, 581 Cardero, 11am–2pm. By donation. SUNDAY AUGUST 4 5TH ANNUAL PRIDE DAY SERVICE Celebrate God’s gift of diversity with special music at a service of Holy Communion; a light breakfast will follow. All are welcome! Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrrard), 8am. Free. Cathedral.Vancouver.bc.ca 35TH ANNUAL PRIDE PARADE Enjoy one of the largest Pride Parades WEVancouver.com

in the world! More than 650,000 spectators are expected to turn out for this Pride-filled party and parade, with entries ranging from lavish floats to marching bands. The parade begins on Robson Street, travels through the West End and finishes at the Sunset Beach festival site. Downtown, Robson to Denman to Pacific 12pm – 3pm. Free.

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PRIDE FESTIVAL Celebrate the best day of the summer on the shores of Sunset Beach. Live music, Pride market and beer garden. Sunset Beach (near Burrard Bridge), 11am – 6pm. Free.

NO PANTS DANCE After 7pm pants are optional! Cover is $10 but includes a free pair of MyPackage underwear, private change room, pant check, and a fanny pack to keep your essentials in! DJ Cerky Cakes aka DJ Icey Mike is back for his 3rd year as our Pride Sunday DJ! No tickets sold so first come first serve. Score on Davie (1262 Davie), $10 cover.

CRUISEYT PRIDE PARTY CRUISE DJ Adam Dreaddy and Entertainers Coco & Iona Whipp. Harbor Cruises (501 Denman), 4pm boarding, 5pm departure (4-hour cruise), $52 at www. cruiseyt.com CRUISEYT PRIDE GO-GO CRUISE DJs Zach Shore & Kasey Riot. With entertainment from Joan-e & Carlotta Gurl. Board at 5pm, sail at 6pm for a four-hour cruise. Harbor Cruises. (501

PRIDE SUNDAY AT OASIS: We proudly welcome you for post parade cocktails that are sure to continue long after the sun sets! Absolut continues to show its pride and spoil us. Oasis Ultra Lounge (1240 Thurlow). Open late.

THE JUNCTION’S PRIDE PATIO PARTY Party goes from the patio bar, extending to the sidewalk. Evening festivities include a Pride tradition, Joan@theJunc, starring Joan - E and guests. DJ Drew from 9pm till 4am. The Junction (1138 Davie). Doors at 9pm. $15 cover.

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GINGER: SO HIP IT TASTES GAY The official PRIDE after party! Featuring DJ UK, DJ Marty Funkhauser and Quest. Hosted by Simone. Ginger62 (1219 Granville St), Door 9pm. $10 LIPSTICK JUNGLE PRIDE! Come lounge early and play late with a room of girls who like girls, boys welcome. 3 dj’s, 2 rooms, but 1 love. With DJ Miss Angel, DJ Agent 99, and DJ Nehana. Shine Nightclub (364 Water St, Gastown), Doors 9pm. $10 adv at Little Sister (1238 Davie St), and more at door.

PUMPJACK’S INFAMOUS KEGGER Expanded 2100sq.ft. outdoor patio opens at 1pm. $2.90 pints of Rocky Mountain. Guest DJ spinning until 4am.PumpJack Pub (1167 Davie.)

BEER GARDEN AND BBQ After the parade, come celebrate Pride at the best beer garden in the city. Numbers will be giving away $1000 in gift certificates and prizes all day long. DJ Shelly, DJ R Squared and DJ Jeffrey

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PROFILE: MOMS OF PFLAG VANCOUVER

arin Lind, Aideen McKenna and Susan Harman have at least one thing in common: each of them is the mother of a gay son. For over 10 years, Karin, Aideen and Susan have volunteered with PFLAG Vancouver and have learned the challenges of families struggling to accept family members because of beliefs about what is ‘normal.’

At about the same age as Karin’s boy, Aideen’s son told his mother that he would “never have a wife or be a daddy” because he knew he was “not like other boys”. He said that he was letting her know so that she wouldn’t be disappointed in him later. Aideen hopes that “the day is coming when there will be no exclusion based on judgmental notions about what is ‘normal’.”

That word ‘normal’ resonates with Karin, who realized that her little boy was suicidal after reading a poem he wrote in Grade 4. Karin sought help, and her son grew up to accept his sexuality. Now she works hard to create a society in which no child suffers despair.

PFLAG meets regularly, welcoming anyone with questions and concerns about LGBT issues. “We work toward a healthy atmosphere in which it’s ‘normal’ to be who you are,” says Susan, who is a retired teacher, enjoys conducting workshops centering on LGBT issues in secondary school and adult ESL classes.

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QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL This year’s curated visual arts exhibition, community art show, innovative performing arts events, and inspiring workshops run from July 24 to August 9. Many events take place at the Roundhouse community centre in Yaletown.

If you want any proof about how important the Queer Arts Festival is to Vancouver, consider what happened when, this past April, the federal government announced that it was withdrawing its funding to the Pride in Art Society.

Don’t miss the highlyanticipated world premiere of Canada’s first lesbian opera, When the Sun Comes Out, commissioned by QAF, and its most far-reaching and exciting Queen by visual art exhibition to date, Claude Perreault “TransgressionNow”, curated by Paul Wong and Glenn Alteen. QAF is a cutting-edge, multidisciplinary, three-week professional festival that Go to QueerArtsFestival.com for details. celebrates the unique creative expression of Queer visual and performing artists. Within days, the public outcry was so loud and proud that Heritage Minister James Moore announced he was restoring 75 per cent of the society’s funding for the event.

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Michael will be playing the hottest music from early afternoon until early morning. Numbers Nightclub (1042 Davie St), 1pm – 4am. CLEAN, SOBER AND PROUD “PRIDE BALL” Hosted by the Last Door Recovery Society, this event is for anyone who is clean and sober – and proud of it! High-energy hip events like this allow Pride to be inclusive to all. Features dancing, DJs, live music and drag performances by the following performers: Kemical ALi, Joshua FACT!, Tracey Draper, CityScene, Crystal Clearly, Jaylene Tyme, Della Devine. VanCity Theatre (1181 Seymour St), 8pm. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at door. Purchase at cleansoberproud.eventbrite.ca or at Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie). YOUTH DANCE An alcohol and drug free celebration for Queer & Trans youth and their allies. This event caters to the 14 – 25 youth looking for a safe, affordable party. West End Community Centre (870 Denman), 8pm. CHICAS – HOT HOUSE OF HOTTIES Our annual post-parade afternoon party is ON the parade route; the venue has 2 dance floors, plus a patio overlooking the ocean, and, for the first time ever, the party is on until 11pm. So slip on a sexy frock and come out to frolic. Or just come as you are. DJs Amara (LA), Jenna J and Veronica working the decks. Boat House English Bay (1795 Beach Avenue), 4pm – 11pm. $40 adv OR included in ALL ACCESS WEEKEND PASS for $102 (value of $120). Limited door admission available, so arrive early. Tickets at www. flygirlproductions.com or Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie) or Kokopelli Salon (2052 Commercial Dr) TRUCKERDISCO 2013 Featuring special guests Victor Rodriguez (Critter Control, Cub Scout – Los Angeles), Nark (Bottom Forty, Nark Magazine – Seattle) and Taffi Louis (Roboteria – Vancouver). Italo-disco, nu-disco, cosmic disco, slow motion disco, mutant disco, dark disco, discopunk, balearic beat, forgotten and future favourites, anthems & oddities, 20

past-to-present, from Giorgio Moroder to James Murphy. Electric Owl (926 Main), 9pm – 3am. Tickets at door $8. BIG GAY SING! QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 An interactive sing-along with the Vancouver Men’s Chorus. Always a sold-out show, Big Gay Sing is the perfect way to keep the Pride celebration going after watching the parade. Win a prize by coming dressed in your most outrageous outfit! Roundhouse Community Centre, 7:30pm. $20. BEARRACUDA PRIDE VANCOUVER! This party will be colossal. Main Floor: DJ Wayne G; Downstairs: P.Play (Honey Soundsystem) and Jay Douglas. Fivesixty (560 Seymour), 9pm–3am. $20 advance tickets at bearracuda.ca or Priape (1148 Davie). HERSHE BAR – “WHERE THE GIRLS ARE!” 2 clubs, 4 DJs and live performance by Hunter Valentine. Hershe Bar is Canada’s biggest lesbian nightclub party. This year, in addition to four mind-blowing, body-pumping DJs and MC from UK, we have the awesometo-behold Hunter Valentine. One ticket lets you play in both neighbouring venues: Gossip & Blvd 22 Nightclubs (750 Pacific Blvd across from BC Place Stadium). 10pm SHARP Hunter Valentine. $35 advance OR included in ALL ACCESS WEEKEND PASS for $102. Tickets at www.flygirlproductions.com, Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie) or Kokopelli Salon (2052 Commercial Dr.) HISTORY Help make history at the 9th annual Gay Pride Party Marathon. Right after the Parade, Celebrities presents a 13-hour non-stop party marathon beginning with DJ DarylO & Johnny Jover, and then at 9pm Zach Shore and Lisa De Lux join forces to close Vancouver Pride 2013 with a big bang at 4am! Best Butt Contest hosted by Robyn Graves. Celebrities Night Club (1022 Davie), 3pm – 4am. Free (3pm – 9pm) and $10 (after 9pm). BIG ROGER EVENTS PRESENTS THE 13TH ANNUAL TROUBLE PRIDE T-DANCE With Vancouver’s DJ Quest feat. Sean Zervan (Randy Blue Pornstar). 2013 PRIDE GUIDE

Experience this event at a gorgeous, sexy and spacious new venue: The Ticket (formerly Player’s Chophouse) (808 Beatty), 3pm – 8pm. $15 for advance tickets, $20 at the door. Tickets at Clubzone (Suite 307-1040 Hamilton), Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or online at bigrogerevents.com MONDAY AUGUST 5, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7 and FRIDAY AUGUST 9 WHEN THE SUN COMES OUT: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL World premiere of Canada’s first lesbian opera! Commissioned by QAF and written by composer Leslie Uyeda and poet Rachel Rose, this ground-breaking opera tells a story of forbidden love, divided loyalties and culture clash. Roundhouse Community Centre, 7:30pm. $30 adv, $35 door. MONDAY AUGUST 5 CRUISEYT PRIDE RECOVERY CRUISE Hop on the CruiseyT Pride Recovery Cruise where DJs Drew and Del Stamp will keep you entertained on all 3 levels of the boat.with entertainment by Joan-e and Jaylene Tyme. Boarding starts at 3pm (sailing is from 4pm – 8pm). Advance Tickets are $62 (includes your meal) and can be purchased at Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or online at www.cruiseyt.com.

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Party and recover on the patio one last time. $4.25 pints of Phillips Blue Buck and $3 shots of tequila. PumpJack Pub (1167 Davie.) BIG ROGER EVENTS PRESENTS UNITED L PRIDE AFTERHOURS CLOSING PARTY Ivan Gomez (Barcelona) w/Nick Bertossi. This massive event sells out in advance every year with line-ups down the block to get in. This is your Pride weekend wrap-up destination. Gor-OMish (695 Smithe St), 1am – 8am. $60 for advance tickets. Tickets at Clubzone (Suite 307-1040 Hamilton), Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or online at bigrogerevents.com. VISUAL ARTS MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPS With Roxanne Gagnon for Youth and Families. Self-inquiry through manipulation of mixed media, including found objects and remnants of pop culture. Roundhouse Community Centre, 4-6pm (families).

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TUESDAY AUGUST 6 LITERARY SOIRÉE: A CELEBRATION OF POETS AND WRITERS - QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Literary readings and conversation with Billeh Nickerson, Betsy Warland, Gregory Scofield, and Rebecca Brown, hosted by poet Rachel Rose. Roundhouse Community Centre, 7:30pm. By donation. THURSDAY AUGUST 8 DANCE OUT LOUD: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Studio performance co-presented with Kinesis Dance somatheatro in partnership with Our City of Colours. Dancers explore the theme of identity and how it affects the performer’s relationship to the physical space, the props, the lights, the music and other dancers. Roundhouse Community Centre, 7:30pm. By donation. FRIDAY AUGUST 9 CLOSING PARTY: QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2013 Post-opera reception and volunteer

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appreciation, celebrating another fabulous festival! Nibbles, libations and queer conviviality. Roundhouse Community Centre, 9pm. By donation. SATURDAY AUGUST 10 Q- ACTORS CONNECTING A unique series of filmed forums and readings by and for queer actors. (See July 27 listing.) Part of the Queer Arts Festival. August 10: Shawn Macdonald and Sky Gilbert’s musical Capote at Yaddo, accompanied by Amanda Lince. 1pm – 4pm. PAL Studio Theatre. 581 Cardero. By donation. THURSDAY AUGUST 15 – SUNDAY AUGUST 25 QUEER FILM FESTIVAL With 75 films from 16 countries, Vancouver’s second largest film festival brings brings people together to watch incredible films, talk to filmmakers and artists, engage in scintillating discussions, experience unexpected performances and paint the town pink! For tickets, parties, previews and more, visit QueerFilmFestival.ca

PROFILE: THE EMPRESS OF CANADA

n 1958, a man stood on the steps of the Vancouver Courthouse protesting the lack of equality in Canada for gays and lesbians — and not one person stopped to hear him speak. That man then did something that, in those days, shocked people to their core. He put on a dress. On August 15, 1958 a pioneer of our LGBTQ community in Canada took a stand for all, and for the first time people stopped and listened to him. He had a voice. He used that voice to start the letterwriting campaign that brought him friendships with Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Tommy Douglas, and resulted in the decriminalization of homosexuality. In the 55 years that have followed, Ted Northe organized and sponsored the first Pride March in Canada (1963); created the oldest continuously-running LGBTQ organization in Canada, the Courts of Canada (1964); started the first gay businessman’s guild (1970) and the

first gay sports league in Canada (1974); and co-founded the Greater Vancouver Native Cultural Society (1975), the first LGBT First Nations Group in the country, and numerous other programs. A thorn in the side of modern society, Mr. Northe was accused of propagating the “gay agenda” through his supposed “gay mafia” — dubbed “Ted Northe and his lavender hill mob” by the Vancouver Sun and Province in 1970. Mr. Northe has held the title of Empress of Canada for 50 years, and is the only currently reigning empress of Mexico (Ensenada). In 1996, Mr. Northe signed an accord with the courts of the United States, creating an International Court System. In his lifetime Northe has been a leader in the fight against the AIDS Epidemic in the 1980s and has dedicated himself wholly to the advancement of rights for the LGBT community. He has been a driving force in defining the modern LGBT Community and Human Rights Movement in Canada as we know it today.

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