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Brooklyn Pride
Mission Statement
Brooklyn Pride
PO Box 150508
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718-928-3320
info@BrooklynPride.org
www.BrooklynPride.org
Connect With Us!
Facebook: http://companies.to/brooklynpride
Twitter: www.twitter.com/brooklynpride
MySpace: www.myspace.com/brooklynprideinc
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Executive Officers:
Chair
The mission of Brooklyn Pride,
Inc. is to produce Pride and community events that commemorate,
educate, promote and celebrate the
spirit of the Stonewall Riots. This is
a year round endeavor, culminating
with an Annual 5K Run, Multicultural
Festival; Parade and After-Pride
Parties.
A significant percentage of the
net proceeds from these events are
invested to support other organizations and events that celebrate the
strength, diversity and reaffirm the
value of all LGBT Brooklynites;
groups and all others who support
the struggle for equal rights.
Brooklyn Pride is the premier
LGBT community based-service
organization in Brooklyn, serving
the neighborhood communities,
from Bath Beach to Wingate.
Zully Rolan
Treasurer Director
Doreen DeJesus
Executive Secretary
Nadine Boston
Committe Members:
Festival Coordinator
Gina Osnovich
Parade Coordinator
Mickey Heller
Entertainment Coordinator
Nakeshia Jones
Security Manager
Carmen Rosado
Design & Production
Rori Baldari
Kids Space Manager
Mindi & Stephanie
The Brooklyn Pride Guide is published by Brooklyn Pride, Inc.
Reproduction or use of editorial or advertising contents in any
manner without the permission of Brooklyn Pride, Inc. is strictly
prohibited. Publication in the Newsletter or Guide of the name or
photograph of any person or organization is not to be construed
as any indication of sexual orientation or opinions of said person
or organization. Brooklyn Pride, Inc. shall not be held responsible
for any typographical or reproduction errors provided by the
advertisers.
© 2011 Brooklyn Pride, Inc., Brooklyn, New York
Printed by Signature Litho Inc., Woodside, NY
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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD
Welcome to the 15th annual Brooklyn
Pride Celebration. We hope you enjoy
the Festival, Entertainment, Kids Space,
the Run, Drag RUGBY and the Parade.
We extend our appreciation and gratitude to the volunteers, entertainers,
Front Runners NY and our sponsors
for their unwavering support, time talent and energy to produce this year’s
event.
Brooklyn’s Annual Pride Celebration
commemorates the spirit of the
Stonewall riots and Builds a Bridge to
Pride for Brooklynites in their own
backyard. We strive to bring together
the diverse community of Brooklyn
through positive images of our own
diverse community. We celebrate family, youth, and the talent of our community as well as the heart of our
activist.
As you peruse the pages of this
year’s Pride Guide, note the businesses
gay or straight owned, friends and
sponsors who support our community,
often in the face of opposition. Find a
way to show your appreciation of their
support. Join Brooklyn Pride and
other LGBTQ organizations’, clubs or
groups working to advance and
empower our community. Many are
listed in the resource directory in the
Guide.
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The Rainbow And Real Fun
2011 GUIDE CONTENTS
by Jisnu Dunlop
The weave of romance, friendship and love
Always alive, moving with the two
Their hopes and sharing
The strength and warmth
Each can give Each can be free
And then the play unfolds
When each can
Live for the other
Nurturing and inspiring
Only the problems unforgiven
Could end . . .
The rainbows and real fun
The times outdoor and flush
With each other and breezes
The light fills both lives
A beach is the edge of their one heart
The sky the cover of the naked
Excitement and delight
In giving
Giving
Giving
If it isn't giving
It isn't living
2011 Grand Marshals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11
Official After Party Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Parade Route, Festival Map
& Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Brooklyn Pride Thanks You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sponsors, Street Banners, Rainbow Arch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
The Festival Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-31
On behalf of the Board of
Directors of Brooklyn Pride, Inc.,
we are honored and proud
to have you as a Friend.
You are a constant source
of encouragement, guidance, and
unwavering support. You give us
the strength, courage, grit and
determination to bring Pride to
Brooklyn.
Community Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-34
Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Irene & Pat, Aunt Suzie
Italian Restaurant
Mark & Richard, Excelsior
Board of Directors, General
Membership of NERP
Sheila & Margarette
Gingers Bar
Michelle de la Uz
Fifth Avenue Committee Inc
(FAC)
Our Families, Partners,
Children and Pets
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Grand Marshals 2011
Ann Kansfield and Jennifer Aull
Ann Kansfield and Jennfer
Aull serve as the co-pastors of
the Greenpoint Reformed
Church
(www.greenpointchurch.org), a welcoming
and inclusive congregation in
North Brooklyn.
A natural “people person”,
Ann’s first foray into building a
welcoming church occurred at
the age of four when, without
asking permission, she rode her
tricked-out 1980 Big Wheel
around the neighborhood inviting everyone she met to Easter
worship followed by dinner at
her parents’ house. Ann may
hold degrees from Columbia
University (BA, with honors)
and
New
Brunswick
Theological Seminary (MDiv,
summa cum laude), but the
most useful skills acquired during her educational years may
have come from a four-week
course in bartending.
Ann
joined
Middle
Collegiate Church in 1994,
where she met her partner,
Jennifer, while teaching church
school. In 2004, Ann’s father,
Norman, officiated at their
wedding in Massachusetts
which led to his being fired
from his job as President of
New Brunswick Theological
Seminary and suspended as a
minister in the Reformed
Church in America. In 2006, the
New York Classis of the RCA
refused to ordain Ann as a minister because of her same-sex
marriage. After many years of
perseverance, she will be
ordained on June 12, 2011 by
the United Church of Christ.
Jennifer spent her childhood
in the Southern Baptist church
and her adolescence making up
for lost time. Eventually, she discovered that it is possible to be
both Christian and queer. She
graduated from San Francisco
State University and Union
Theological Seminary, and is an
ordained minister in the United
Church of Christ. Along with
caring for her congregation, Jen
is pursuing a degree in Marriage
and Family therapy.
Ann and Jen are both active
with the Empire State Pride
Agenda’s Pride in the Pulpit
program, and have worked to
organize clergy in support of
marriage equality in New York
State. This past fall, the
Greenpoint Reformed Church
started “Somewhere,” a youth
group with a specific welcome
for LGBT young people.
Much of Ann and Jen's time
is spent feeding hungry people.
In response to having an
increasing number of people
come to the church asking for
food, the congregation began a
soup kitchen and food pantry in
October 2007. These programs
currently serve over 4500 people per month. She credits caring volunteers, colleagues and
donors for enabling the soup
kitchen and food pantry to
keep up with this unprecedented demand.
Ann lives in the manse above
the church with her partner
Jennifer, their son John (age
two) and daughter Grace (four
months). t
A Salute to Past Grand Marshals
We salute you, our past Grand Marshalls, for your contributions, service and dedication to end discrimination and to preserve the civil rights
of every citizen in our society.
1997
Jill Harris
Dr. Marjorie Hill
Chris Rodriguez
1998
Rev. Zachary G. Jones
Debra Silber
Carmen Vazquez
1999
Alan Fleishman
Regina Shavers
Joo-Hyun Kang
2000
Rosalyne Blumenstein
Daisy De Jesus
Colin M. Robinson
Paul Schindler
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2001
Ralph “Chaz” Crowder
Dorothy Deringer
Terry Maroney
Leona Williams
2002
Hon. Marty Markowitz
Stonewall Veterans
Association
GOAL – Gay Officers
Action League
FireFLAG – Fire Friends of
Lesbians and Gays
2003
Dr. Dan Sendzik
Griot Circle
Irene Lo Re
2004
Marriage Equality NY
Lesbian Herstory Archives
2005
Katherine Acey
Park Slope Geriatric Day
Center
Clarence Patton
2006
Craig Hammerman
Ivy Botini
Caribbean People
International Collective
(CPIC)
Lambda Independent
Democrats (LID)
2007
Christine Quinn
Dee Paris Perez
NYC Gay Men’s Chorus
Rori Baldari
2008
Brooklyn Pride Center
The LGBT Center
Regina Shavers
2009
District Attornery
Charles Hynes
Marrige Equality New York
2010
Jerry Allred
OUTBrooklyn
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Brooklyn Pride Parade
Carl Siciliano
Carl Siciliano is a nationally recognized advocate and provider for
homeless LGBT youth who has
been dedicated to this population
since 1994. His programs have
been widely recognized for their
quality and innovation.
From 1983 through 1988,
Siciliano worked with the
Catholic Worker Movement,
where he assisted in the management of shelters, soup kitchens
and residential programs for the
homeless in New York City,
Washington D.C. and Norwalk,
CT. From 1988 through 1994, he
helped
the
Neighborhood
Coalition for Shelter operate a
residential program for homeless
adults in New York City.
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From 1994 to 2001, Siciliano
worked as the Director of
Homeless Youth Services for Safe
Space NYC Inc. During that time,
he created an innovative continuum of services for homeless teens
including: a 24 hour drop-in center, a citywide street outreach
program, a scattered site emergency housing program, and a residential program for HIV+ teens.
The federal government officially
designated Siciliano’s program a
"Special Project of National
Significance."
In 2002, Siciliano founded the
Ali Forney Center (AFC), which
has grown to become the nation’s
largest and most comprehensive
housing program for homeless
LGBT youth. The Ali Forney
Center offers emergency housing,
transitional housing, a drop-in
center, a vocational/educational
center and a mix of supportive
services that help LGBT youth
become successful, independent
adults. AFC has been recognized
for its exceptional work by various organizations including Gay
Men’s
Health
Crisis
(Humanitarian Award; 2004), the
Anti Violence Project (Courage
Award; 2006), the Empire State
Pride Agenda
(Community
Service Award; 2006) and the
Brooklyn Lambda Independent
Democrats (LID Award, 2007).
Siciliano's work has also
received extensive coverage in
local and national print and broadcast media. In 2002, he was
named by OUT Magazine as one
of the 100 Outstanding Gay
Achievers. His work has also been
recognized by the Stonewall
Democrats of NYC in 2006, and
in 2007 he was awarded the
Brooke Astor Service Award
which is given to someone who is
relentless in his or her dedication
to the city of New York and who
has contributed substantially to its
enrichment.
Today Siciliano continues to
fight for the rights and empowerment of homeless LGBT youth
through the growth and outreach
of the Ali Forney Center. t
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B O A R D O F D I R E C TO R S
Doreen
DeJesus
Nakeshia Jones
Entertainment Coordinator
Treasurer
Being a part of the Board of
Directors of Brooklyn Pride, is
an honor and a privilege. I have
been on the Brooklyn Pride
board since 2007 and continue
to learn a lot from my fellow
board members. I am very
proud to be sitting on a board
with individuals who know how
to face a challenge head on and
get what needs to be done
accomplished.
As you enjoy the festivities we
have planned for everyone, I ask
that you keep in mind that
Brooklyn Pride works hard year
round to not only give the
LGBT community Pride Day but
we strive to make a difference in
the LGBT community. If you
have the heart, the willingness
to commit and the time I
encourage you to come join us
in our work.
Here’s wishing you and yours a
happy and healthy PRIDE! t
I also want to thank my parents
Doreen and Carmen for accept-
Festival Coordinators
Executive Secretary
Planning Committee and Board
Members I thank you so much for
your support and this year's
theme: The Many Faces of Pride.
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This is Robyn and Gina’s fourth
year
volunteering
with
Brooklyn Pride. In their regular
lives, Robyn works as an
account manager for a plumbing
company in Bayside, Queens
and Gina is the editor of
OUTBrooklyn, the LGBT column for the Brooklyn Eagle.
Last year, at Brooklyn Pride, the
couple got engaged. They were
married earlier this year in
Boston. Gina and Robyn have spent a
lot of time planning this year:
from engagement party to wedding, to Brooklyn Pride, to family planning, to where to hang
photos in their new home, to
planning how to get rich quick
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ing me for who I am and for
always being my support team. I
love doing the Entertainment
Coordinating for BP and plan to
continue my work with them.
Hope to see you all at the stage,
we have an awesome show for
you! t
Gina Osnovich
& Robyn Ong
Nadine
Boston
Welcome to Brooklyn Pride's
15th Annual Multicultural Festival
and Night Parade! I have been on
the board as Executive Secretary
for the past 4 years and work
with a group of people that I've
learned so much from along the
way and hope to keep learning.
Please join us for the 5K Run,
Festival, Kid Space, Stage
Entertainment and the Night
Parade that's going down 5th
Avenue this year. To all the
Five years ago, when I met this
group of ladies, I would have
never guessed they would
become my family. As the baby
of the group they have guided
me and watched me grow up.
Brooklyn Pride represents a
wonderful cause and this team
works thier butts off, donating
countless hours of their time
and energy and I feel honored to
be apart of it all. I want to thank
my partner Michelle for dealing
with my busy work schedule and
late nights on the computer trying to meet deadlines.
and pay off some debt. Next
year they plan on doing.
They live on Long Island with
their son. t
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AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Zully Rolan
Mickey Heller
Chair
Parade Coordinator
Pride 2011! The Many Faces of
Pride!
“Celebrate our diversity every
day, teach, raise awareness and
walk tall but with humility,
Equality IS on the horizon.”
I extend my appreciation to the
residents, businesses, elected
officials, and civic organizations
of Park Slope, Especially Irene Lo
Re, the Executive Director of the
Park Slope 5th Avenue BID. I
want to thank the American
Cancer Society, the Brooklyn
Women’s Rugby & Gotham
Knights RFC, the entertainers,
the Parade groups, the BCPC
Family group and Front Runners
NY.
Without your support
Brooklyn Pride could not produce the Annual Festival, Run or
Parade. We are in your debt and
work hard to make you Proud to
host Pride in Brooklyn.
This year theme the Many Faces
of Pride reflects who we are and
are becoming.
Show us the rainbow of us.
Finally I urge you to give support to those businesses that
support us everyday not just
during Pride Month. They need
us as much as we need them.
Take Notice of the businesses
gay or gay friendly, friends and
sponsors who support our community throughout Brooklyn.
Find a way to show your appreciation of their support. Work
to Build A Bride to Pride for our
community. Join Brooklyn Pride
and other LGBTQ organizations’
clubs or groups working to
advance and empower our community.
Happy Pride Brooklyn! t
A Salute to Past Co-Chairs
It is with our deepest appreciation that we thank our
Founder and past Co-Chairs for all their contributions,
vision, leadership and service to Brooklyn Pride and
our community over the years.
Founder
Dale Gates
Co-Chairs
Jerry Allred
Sonia Galarza
Fran Rolan
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Since this is probably the closest I
will get to give an Academy
Award thank you speech, let me
first thank the Lord for allowing
me to work with such a wonderful and talented group of people.
We may not have always been in
agreement, but we all worked
tirelessly and gave of our time, talent and treasury to make this a
reality. Until you are behind the
scenes, you cannot imagine the
amount of work involved. To
paraphrase Hillary, it takes a village to put on Pride Week! Zully,
Doreen, Nadine, Gina, Nakeshia
and everyone else working on
the organizing team; job well done.
My gratitude and respect goes
out to everyone on the parade
committee who worked tirelessly folding, stuffing, sealing and
stamping. Your input was so valuable and your help so appreciated. Many thanks and much love
and respect to Calvin & Erik of
Club Langston. Your faith, friendship and support mean so very
much. My friends and family at
GMAD, BATF
and The
Brotherhood: continue the terrific work you are doing and thank
you for your support and
encouragement. Carlton Brown,
you are an incredible Graphic
Artist and your help was invaluable.
A very special thank you Jerry;
you stepped in with your experience, wisdom and friendship.
Anything accomplished could not
have been done without your
help.
Finally, to everyone reading this
Pride Guide; thank you so very
much. We hope you enjoy all of
the events during Pride Week and
continue to strive to improve.
Please continue to support
Brooklyn Pride consider volunteering your time and talent as
we begin to look to next year’s
“Sweet Sixteen”. t
Steve Gradman
Donna Guzzardi
Curt W. Taylor
Ira Ortiz
Jean Ambroise
Zully Rolan
Millie Ramos
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In honor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) History Month, The White House launched our first ever LGBT
specific constituency webpage: http://wh.gov/lgbt. This webpage is designed to keep you updated on how the President and
the Administration are Winning the Future for LGBT Americans. Please take a look at our Winning the Future for LGBT Americans factsheet and sign up for our e-mail updates that will
keep you up to speed with what is going on in the Administration. We encourage you to spread the word about this site
to your friends, families, and the communities you work with.
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Night Parade
Route
15th Annual Brooklyn Pride
Multicultural Festival
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
Prospect Park at Bartel-Pritchard Circle
(F train to 15th Street/Prospect Park)
For more information, to volunteer, to march or perform, call the Brooklyn
Pride Hotline, 718-928-3320 ext. 3. All events are free & open to everyone!
• Pride Fun Run: A fun charity, sporting event held each year in
a festive, healthy and inclusive environment. This year, 50% of the
proceeds will go to benefit Ali Forney Center, which houses homeless LGBT youth in Brooklyn.
• Registration at 8 a.m.
• Run begins at 9 a.m.
• Multi-cultural Festival: It’s more than your usual street fair.
Sure, you can walk up and down Prospect Park West and visit our
fantastic vendors. Stay for all-day entertainment on the main stage
inside the Park.
• Street fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Entertainment begins at 1 p.m.
• Kids Space: activities, projects and crafts. 12 to 4 p.m.
• Night Pride Parade kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Come cheer on the
amazing floats and marchers as they make their way up our new
route: Fifth Avenue, from 14th Street to Union Street. Stick around
afterwards to patronize the many gay owned and gay friendly businesses along Fifth Avenue that are hosting after pride events!
• After-Parties: Why limit yourself with one event when you can
hop from Ginger’s or Excelsior on Fifth Avenue.
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Brooklyn Pride Thanks You…
Brooklyn Pride offers our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the individuals, groups and organizations that provided us unwavering
support and assistance in bringing this yearís pride event to Brooklyn. Without your support, encouragement and belief Pride 2011
would not have been possible.
The 5th Avenue BID
PO Jerry Gallante
78th Pct. Community Affairs Office
65 6th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 636-6410
Craig Hammerman, District Manger Community Board #6
260 Baltic Street
Brooklyn NY 11201
(718) 643-3027
www.brooklyncb6.org
Jerry Allred,
Office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
Brooklyn Borough Hall
209 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Michael Cairl, President
The Park Slope Civic Council
357 Ninth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 783-1723
www.parkslopeciviccouncil.org
Todd Berman, Clearview Festival Productions
Rob Ashe
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 415
New York, NY 10011
(646) 230-0713
www.clearviewfestival.com
Irene Lo Re Executive Director
5th Avenue BID
172 Fifth Avenue, Box 124
Brooklyn, NY 11217
www.parkslopefifthavenuebid.com
Dori Sheilds, Casswood Insurance Agency, LTD
Five Halfmoon Executive Park
Clifton Park, NY 12065
(516) 373-8700
The dedicated volunteers of Brooklyn Pride, Inc.
The Residents and Businesses of Park Slope
Michelle de la Uz
Executive Director
Fifth Avenue Committee, Inc
621 Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 237-2017
www.fifthave.org
Eric Thompson, Dept. of Transportation
Special Events, Banner Unit
40 Worth Street, Room 1215
New York, NY 10013
(212) 788-2109
Lynda & Jasmine and The Prospect Park Alliance
NYC Parks & Recreation
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-8974
www.prospectpark.org
Nancy J. Melissas, City of New York Parks
and & Recreation Litchfield Villa
95 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 965-6993
www.prospectpark.org
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Matt Pintchik & Dale Garcia & The Park Slope Volunteer
Ambulance Corp
453 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 398-4500
www.psvac.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Is this the Job for You?
Volunteer opportunities with Brooklyn Pride can be just for fun, or they can
look good on your resume.
FUNDRAISING
Plan & staff events
Merchandising
Corporate Sponsorship
Grant writing
Obtain raffle prizes
COMMUNICATIONS
Work on our newsletter & Pride Guide
Write press releases
Produce graphic art for flyers, posters
Develop media contacts
Maintain our web page
Ad sales
VOLUNTEER/OUTREACH
PARADE & FESTIVAL
Phone tree (expenses reimbursed)
Staff BP table at events
Recruit & place volunteers
Lick-n-Stick bulk mailings (refreshments!)
Distribute newsletters
Update Mailing List
This is the biggest event of our year.
There is plenty of work to do in the coming months to ensure a happy event.
And there are unlimited ways to contribute
on the date of the festival and night parade.
We need you!
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2011 SPONSORS
STREET B ANNERS
Park Slope 5th
Avenue Bid
Bogota Latin Bistro
Gingers
Brenton Realty
Excelsior
Ambicionz
Aunt Suzie
American Cancer
Society
PARADE PARTICIPANTS
as of June 5, 2011
Audre Lorde Project
Babeland Brooklyn
Brooklyn Community
Pride Center
Metropolitan
Community Church of
New York
Brooklyn Women's
Rugby
NealB.tv
Cheer NY
Dykes on Bicycles
FDNY - Fire Engine &
EMT Ambulance
Gay Men's Health Crisis
Gay Men of African
Decent
Gotham Girls Roller
Derby
Hetrick Martin Institute
Immaculate Heart of
Mary Roman Catholic
Church
Lambda Independent
Democrats of
Brooklyn
Lesbian Herstory
Archives
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender Alliance
(Brooklyn College)
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Make the Road New
York
New Alternatives for
Homeless LGBT
Youth
PSbklyn
Queens Pride House
Queers Against Israeli
Apartheid
SAG LGBT Committee
Screen Actors Guild
Sirens Women's
Motorcycle Club of
NYC
South Asian Lesbian and
Gay Association of
New York City
The Ali Forney Center
The Brotherhood of NY,
Inc.
Unity Fellowship Church
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Join Us. Get Involved.
Be Part of the Progressive and Pro-Equality Change
We’re Creating - right here in Brooklyn!
LAMBDA INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS
the Political Voice of Brooklyn’s LGBT Community.
Learn more at www.LIDBrooklyn.org
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Aron Prince
2011
Entertainment:
(subject to change)
Aaron Prince
Aiden Leslie
CaLii
Cheryl and JaVonne
Christine Martucci
India M
Kid Akimbo
Kylie Edmond
Lady M
Lex Z
London Bridgez
Luscious Lola
oh my josh
Rhythm Locura
Shiragirl
Stefon Royce
Switch n Play
Aron Prince is an openly
gay, independent recording
artist/record label owner
and house music dancer
from Brooklyn, NY. He
has released two fulllength CDs since starting
his record label Aron
Prince Entertainment in
January 2004. He is currently writing and producing new material for his
upcoming third full-length
CD. He is very active in
the LGBT community concentrating on mentoring
gay youth. n
S TA G E
mesmerized by Elvis as a child,” he remembers. “My parents
were huge fans and would always play his records. One
morning I told my parents I wanted to be a singer like Elvis
and they said I could do anything I wanted. Their belief
encouraged me.”
In New York, Aiden was cast in an Off-Broadway play. In
between rehearsals, he would tag along with the show’s
sound engineer and scour the shelves of Eightball Records,
a vinyl record shop that was popular with DJs in the midnineties. There, Aiden was introduced to an underground
music world he didn’t know existed. It wasn’t long before he
became a fixture in the New York nightlife circuit, frequenting clubs like Palladium, Tunnel, Twilo, Roxy, and Jackie 60 to
listen and dance to after-hour DJs Junior Vasquez and Danny
Tenaglia.
“I saw dance and the underground club scene as another form of theatre”, he explains. “Unscripted and selfexpressive; an art form in stark contrast to the strict structure of the traditional plays I was performing in.” The one
element he found to be lacking in dance was the presence
of strong male vocalists. “A lot of DJs are simply not open
to playing male artists on their dance floors. I think it’s time
that has changed. I want to be a part of the movement to
bring more guys to the floor.”
And he has. The Junior Vasquez remix of Aiden’s “Love to
Hate You”, a remake of the Erasure hit, ignited floors around
the world and introduced Aiden Leslie as a formidable talent. Leslie describes his sound as Hip-Pop with a strong
dance influence. It is a true reflection of his
life, he says, but admits it wasn’t always. In fact, the followup song to his successful debut was a song that Aiden
describes as “unauthentic to his true self”. It is part of the
reason for his two year absence from music. n
CaLii
Aiden Leslie
My ultimate mission as a performer is to share my story
and experiences,” says emerging pop artist Aiden Leslie
whose first single in two years,
“Worlds
Away”,
releases this month from
VicTim Music Group. “I
aim to inspire people to look
closer at their lives and strive
to be better. Oh, I also hope
they’ll dance their asses off.”
Six days after graduating high school in Ohio, Aiden Leslie
moved to New York City to pursue his music dreams. “I was
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CaLii a.k.a. the Tri-State beast
brings the Club to the streets,
with a sound that attracts everyone from your club hopper to
your local dope boy. The music
lover turned femcee discovered
her love and appreciation for
music at a young age, and credits
music as being an epic part of
her life. She began rapping and
writing rhymes at the tender age
of 10. However, CaLii did not begin to fulfill her potential
as an artist until upon graduating from Waterbury Arts
Magnet School in Waterbury Ct., this is when she became
serious about her gift and blossomed into the rapper we all
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love today.
School is very important to CaLii. She realizes that not
only should you do what you want to do, but you also do
what you have to do. With that being said Education is surely her first priority.
Where can you find CaLii in 5 years? You’ll find her
achieving her goal as an established artist working with
those who she admirers the most, while living where warm
weather never subsides, drinking Daiquiri’s and polishing
Platinum Plaques, as well as Master’s Degree. She
attends New Jersey City University as a full time student. As far as influences, “My family has always made me
strive for more; and to do better” says the young femcee.
Musically; Eminem, Pink, 50 Cent, Nas, TI and Joe
Budden are some of the artists she admirers, and have been
influences in her artist development.
CaLii has worked with notable artist such as Droop Pop
(Cocaine City), Ryan Mayberry (winner of the 50 cent
show), Elizabeth Sol, and a host of other fresh new talents.
Her hit singles include, "Just you & me" feat Purple Chrome
and "Air Out Season". She has also appeared in LOTL magazine, an international Lesbian publication. During the interview CaLii freely discussed her sexuality, as well as her humble thanks to her continuously growing male and female fan
base.
CaLii is currently in the studio working on brand new
material for the release of her new mix tape “Welcome 2
CaLii” which is scheduled to drop Spring 2011.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/e3u9e4 <---VIDEO REEL
www.welcome2calii.com
www.facebook.com/welcome2calii MAIN PAGE
www.facebook.com/teamcalii -FAN PAGE
www.twitter.com/caliibabii
www.youtube.com/therealcalii
Contact info: teamcalii03@gmail.com n
Cheryl and
JaVonne
Cheryl and JaVonne are a lesbian couple who sing together
along with a few of their closest friends. The group currently
is promoting songs from their
upcoming album which will feature the Marriage Equality Song
"Waiting All My Life" which has
been getting quite a lot of
attention on the internet due
to the music video attached to it(YouTube). This is an all female
act, Cheryl and JaVonne and three background singers. All
songs are written by JaVonne, some sexy, sultry, neo-soul, r&b,
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and even urban gospel house. Yes, Cheryl and JaVonne believes
that God loves us all and made as queer as the day is long. n
Christine Martucci
Rock/Pop music - solo acoustic
or full band possible Christine
Martucci just released her 3rd cd,
'Sin & Redemption', in March
2011. Her cd release party at the
Stone Pony last month was a sell
out. Last year she headlined the
'Pride at the Pony' concert at the
Stone Pony Pride on Pride
Weekend in Asbury Park, NJ. She
returns this year to co-headline
the 2nd Annual Pride at the Pony' with award winning country recording artist, Chely Wright. See her new video for
her new song, 'Ocean Avenue':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YlhwgRRWQ4 n
India M
Born and raised in Brooklyn,
NY India M started singing at
the age of 5 and a year later,
she was already formally training her young pipes with a
vocal coach. At 14, India M had
joined her first band as a
singer and was quickly gaining
attention and recognition in
the industry. With her determination and perseverance,
two years later they were
asked to open for B.T. Express
in Virginia Beach.
India M has toured the US, performed at many venues
and events including Brooklyn Pride 2008, “Out Music”,
“The Fresh Fruit Play House”, “The Root Hill”, “S.P.I.T.”,
“Nuyorican Café” and has also performed with singer
Lovari at the LGBT Expo 2009. Additionally, India M managed the stage for the 2009 Fresh Fruit Festival Awards and
she is CEO of Just Me Productions Entertainment.
A multifaceted entertainer, India M is currently working on
“From the Soul,” a compilation of all her songs, scheduled
to be released in late 2011. She is also producing "My
Mother’s Wishes," an R&B/Gospel album of covers which
she dedicated to her mother and will feature some very
special voices which will be revealed in the near future.
Simultaneously, she is working on two books and preparing
several shows.
Whether on stage, in the studio, or behind the scenes,
India M has proven to be a true artist and hard-working
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entertainer whose unconditional love for music will continue to take her to new heights. For more on India M, visit
myspace.com/msindiam. n
KID AKIMBO
Double-nominated for Best
International Artist and Best
Producer for the 2011
OUTMusic Awards, KID
AKIMBO’s ultra-sexy music
video, Fun Boyz, had it’s
broadcast debut on LOGO
Television and has been featured
on
MTV
and
VH1.com. Originally from Brazil, currently based in New
York, AKIMBO’s genre-crossing urban-pop music has been
featured on stages from San Francisco to Vienna to Miami,
sharing the spotlight with such acts as Tiffany, Ledisi, and
Amanda Lepore. His latest EP is set to release this summer. n
Kylie Edmond
Sunshine smitten rocker Kylie
Edmond dated 3 guys who
turned out to be gay. Well, one
is regular gay, one is bi, and one
is a drag queen in Sydney doing
a Marilyn Monroe show. This
NYC based Aussie writes
songs about lost iphones, the
gay ex’s, mean boys and pickup
lines. n
Lady M
As a beginner in the hip hop
music industry Marlene Rojas,
better known as Lady M brings
force behind her flow, a free
spirit on the mic. With the
power to blend her lyrical
skills from Hip Hop to reggae
ton its a guarantee to catch
your ear, A very strong appeal!!
This Miami-bred emcee has
locally earned a name for herself with multiple collaborations wit upcoming artist & open mic performances. In
2006/2007 she collaborated with artist such as Bulldog, a
former member of Iconz, Crimzen Kingpinz, an upcoming
hip hop group out of Miami , and Murdah Mami, another
upcoming Miami MC. With open mic performances at
numerous location around Miami fl, Lady M’z natural pas24
sion for the mic works the crowd. Her performance on
stage is true entertainment. With hard work and dedication
she is bound to shine. Lady M is definitely needed on the
scene to bring that extra flavor to hip hop. Her love and
passion for the music business is unbelievable. She is constantly in the booth and hard at work, making music for
those who long for original beats, original flow and musical
integrity Hip Hop, the way it was meant to be. Miamiz
Finest, as the name suggest, finest in music, lyrics, beats, originality, and style. Lady m seeks to change the industry by
focusing on quality music, NOT just to make a fast buck but
to open a new door to the Hip Hop generation! n
LexZ
Lexz Pryde represents the
past, present and future of
music… In a tale as old as
time, a small town girl comes
to the city to make it big.
Discovered by a modeling
scout
in
her
native
Pennsylvania, she packed up,
left country life in the
Pocono Mountains and headed for New York City. After a
year of flashbulbs and fashion shows, she finally got the
opportunity to touch her real dream of music. A chance
meeting with producer Nick Price would change the course
of her life. At Legends Recording Studios this magic musical
addiction began. Lexz’s life in fashion inspired her to push
the music in a direction that would innovate rather than
imitate. Her soothing melodic vocals matched with uptempo trance-like beats form a musical hybrid that is truly
something special. Fueled by fresh lyrics and creative concepts, her music is undeniable. Artistically inspired by Andy
Warhol, Walt Disney and Tim Burton she stays at the forefront of the movement with a wide variety of musical influences from The Notorious B.I.G. to Shania Twain. Lexz, like
Warhol, calls it Pop Art. Now, with beauty, brains and focus,
this singer/song writer is on a mission to seduce the world
one fan at a time. n
London Bridgez
The writer and performer
London Bridgez pushes the
expectations of spoken word.
"London" is her name.
"Bridgez" represents what she
does. She builds creative
bridges between spoken word
and music. Her stage performance is interactive truly
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building a bridge between her words, the music and the
audience. London is a self proclaimed a Afro Punk Poet &
Soul Word Artist.
Artist London made her spoken word debut with her
first single “Crushing You” produced by Daniel “Oph Kiltah”
Watson from Deskbangahz production is a story of a secret
crush told with a smooth blend of r&b vocals, London’s hypnotic lyrics and a sultry instrumental. London has performed her spoken word on the radio airwaves in Boston,
New Hampshire, Chicago, and Nashville & Canada. n
Luscious Lola
After 15 years away from Brooklyn
she’s back this year to help us celebrate 15 years of Pride!
Luscious Lola is participating in
this years Brooklyn Pride, she’s
been given the go to be one of the
host’s in celebrating our 15 years
of PRIDE in Prospect Park along
with celebrating her 15 year’s in
entertaining. Luscious Lola is a
female drag illusionist at the age of
43 and has been entertain audiences for 15 years. Her life as a
performer started with Brooklyn
Pride 15 years ago this June 2011.
She was involved with various
benefits for the organization and worked with the entertainment coordinator for the first two years performing and
recruiting acts for the stage show. She had the privilege of winning the title of “Miss Brooklyn Pride 1997″ and rode in the
parade with the Pride for her people representing all of the
beauty that Brooklyn has to offer. From there her drag career
took off. She has worked all over New York, New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. She hosts “BINGO” at “THE CAGE” in
Hoboken, NJ every Sunday from 6pm-8pm for the last three
years. She’s also one of the many regular guest’s for SABOR
LATINO with the legendary host Barbara Herr@ The
Monster in the Village (NYC). The various titles she hold’s are
“Miss Gay Hudson County 2006″ and 1st “Miss Bayside 2006″
and 1st “Miss Secrets 2007″.
Thank you Brooklyn Pride for the opportunity to give back
to the organization that made me Luscious Lola.
Congratulations on celebrating 15 years of pride! I would also
like to thank all my family and friends for the love and support
and most of all the love of my life after 16 years Freddie you
have always believed in me, for all your love, support and all
you do. I love you , I love you!
Hugs and kisses ~Luscious Lola~ n
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oh my josh
(also known as Joshuah
Michael) laughs in the face of
bubble gum pop music and
dime-a-dozen "one hit wonders." OMJ takes pride in a
sound that bridges the gap
between mainstream top 40
and NYC dance music, while
performing commercial pop and
underground dance styles such
as Voguing and Waacking. As a
true exhibitionist, multi-talented singer-songwriter, acclaimed
celebrity choreographer, and
now internationally recognized,
award winning pop/club recording artist, it’s no wonder that in
only two years, this boy from a small town in “dirty Jersey” has
already rocked the country with such an unforgettable experience all his own. While touring the US with a teen oldies
band, Josh had the opportunity to impress such legends as
Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Connie Francis with a talent
that far surpassed his 14 years! Becoming a widely successful
performer at such an early age, Joshuah allowed his talent to
lead him to his passion to teach dance to students ranging in
ages 3 to 30 years old. In the summer of 2008, Josh was
approached by industry executives with an offer to begin
recording pop music, with hopes of releasing an album with
some of the world’s most famous producers and musicians.
Since his debut at the world famous SPLASH BAR in NYC,
his career sky rocketed to a hype far beyond expectation.
Performing in clubs all around the United States, and opening
shows for RuPaul, Nadia Oh, Kristina Debarge, Ida Corr, Jordin
Sparks and Lady Gaga (to name a few), the initial concept of
OH MY JOSH was taking full form into a dream come true.
From pride festivals to television appearances, OH MY
JOSH has a confident message of equality and a passionate
determination to prove that no matter your sexual orientation, race, gender or religion: music is love, and love is a universal language. www.ohmyjoshmusic.com n
Rhythm
Locura
RHYTHM LOCURA
is New York’s Premier
LGBT Latin Dance
Troupe.
RHYTHM
LOCURA has been
performing for over
five years at some of
NY’s best known LGBT events and venues including the NYC
Gay Expo, SAGE dances at the China Club, and the Brooklyn
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and Queens Pride, as well as Heritage of Pride events. The
group’s artistic Director is Simone Assboeck, from Stepping
Out Studios in Manhattan.
Their repertoire includes Salsa, Rumba/cha-cha, hustle, and
tango. They are currently looking to expand their ranks for
their upcoming pieces, so feel free to approach any member
of the group later on if you might be interested. n
Shiragirl
Shiragirl is releasing Scream!
Spit! Sing! on June 5 on
Conquer Entertainment. At
first listen, Shiragirl comes
off as in your face, fearless,
true to her art. Shira is all
those things...what do you
expect from a protégé of
Tim Armstrong (Rancid),
Joan Jett and other punk
rock luminaries? Yet Shira is
smart...scary smart...and her honest, hard-hitting brand of
pure punk rock music is only one of the many layers to
Shira. Shirqagirl has shared a stage with Rancid, Joan Jett,
NOFX and Donita Sparks, among many others.
Shiragirl is perhaps best known for literally crashing the
Warped Tour in '04. "We drove our pink RV into the gates
of Warped Tour and set up right opposite the skate ramp.
Doors opened and everyone came running over to see
what all the pink was about.We played a fun and raucous set
with our lo-fi sound system. Then Kevin Lyman walked by
and we figured we were done for. So I walked up to him to
say hello, and he smiled and said, 'Shira! So you on for the
whole tour now?' He was impressed with our chutzpah.
From there I put together a proposal for a whole all-girl
Shiragirl Stage. I wanted to provide a platform for girls to
play on the tour, since there weren't any at the time. The
next summer we hosted over 200 bands all over US and
Canada, including Paramore.The following year is when Joan
Jett graced our stage. Running the stage was a LOT of work,
but it was for a good cause." n
Stefan Royce
Stefon Royce is a native of New
York born and raised in Jamaica
Queens. Stefon started his drag
king career at www.ladiesloveladies.com amateur drag king contest in Brooklyn at club called
Catty Shack. Shortly after, he begin
to take New York City by storm,
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appearing at noted clubs and bars such as Escuelita, The Monster,
Alibi Lounge , Suite Lounge, Club Atlantis, Lover Girl and the
Starlite Lounge just to name a few. No stranger to broadening his
horizons, Stefon moved on to clubs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Florida, Atlanta and Virginia where he delighted gay and straight
audiences alike.
Stefon has also been a fierce competitor in the highly competitive ballroom and pageant scene. He currently walks Butch
Body and Sex Siren for the House of Legacy International. His
pageant conquests include being the reigning Mr. Hampton Roads
Nubian King for Virginia as well as the emeritus for the Mr. Bold
and Beautiful International Studd Pageant in New Orleans and the
Mr. Illusions New Jersey International Male Pageant.
Stefon thoroughly enjoys what he does and can be seen in a
New York Film Academy documentary entitled “Fake It until You
Make It” and in an soon to be released book by Jeanetta Baines
which features the top 100 drag kings and queens across America
aptly titled “ We Will Always Be Our Mother and Father’s
Children”. If you are still not convinced of this young man’s quest
for stardom, read more about him in the January 2009 edition of
Studs Magazine or catch in the upcoming independent movie
“After Party Babies” about the club scene in NYC.
In closing, Stefon is just an email away from performing you.
Stay in contact and he may be in a town near you real soon. You
can reach him on myspace at www.myspace.com/stefonroyce. n
Switch N’ Play
Switch N’ Play (SNP) is a Brooklynborn, New York-based drag alliance
committed to entertaining its audiences with an eclectic repertoire of
dance and theatrical numbers.
Queer in every sense of the word,
SNP spans the gender spectrum in
life and on stage. Established in
January 2006, SNP hopes to enliven
the drag community of New York
by performing with a diverse group
of queer performance artists: drag kings and queens, burlesque
performers, poets, musicians, and visual artists. We have had the
pleasure of participating in an array of events, including Brooklyn
Pride, IDKE 8 and 9, the Trans/Art Festival at Wow Cafe Theater,
Welfare Warriors Speak Out, NY School of Visual Arts Out Week
and LIGALY’s Gender Outreach Festival.
In 2008, SNP was awarded “Best Performance” at the Heritage
of Pride Fest and and they were voted “Best Drag Kings” by GO
magazine readers in both 2009 and 2010. Every other month, SNP
hosts an Open Drag Night at Outpost Lounge in Brooklyn. The
Open Drag Nights were created to encourage a safe space for
drag, burlesque and other gender-based performance by people of
all levels of experience. In the past, SNP has used their Open Drag
Nights to raise money for local nonprofits such as Right Rides,
Hope Veterinary Clinic and FIERCE. SNP is: Bianca Dagga, Jack
Kelly, Jonathan Bitchman, K.James, Manny Mango, Maximum
Satisfaction and Peter Bigs. n
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
COLLEGE ORGANIZATIONS
Gay & Lesbian Alliance of
Brooklyn College
718-951-4234
Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Alliance
of Kingsborough Community
College
GLBs at Pratt
718-636-3422
LEGALS (Brooklyn Law School
Lesbian & Gay Alliance for Law
Students)
Greek Gay & Lesbian Association
212-255-6860
Las Buenas Amigas Lesbianas
Latinas en NY
212-614-2948
Latino Gay Men of
New York
U-MEN Entertainment
718-346-3589
www.umenent.com
Latinos & Latinas de
Ambiente — NY (LLANY)
212-614-2945
Women of Color Group of
Brooklyn’s Women’s Martial Arts
718-788-1775
Lavender & Green Alliance
718-436-5756
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Women’s Center of Brooklyn
College
718-951-5777
Lesbian & Gay Natural History
Group of NY
718-965-0013
CULTURAL / ETHNIC / SOCIAL
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps
800 222-2786
The Audre Lorde Project
718-596-0342
www.alp.org
alpinfo@alp.org
Bi Perspective-NY Area Bisexual
Network
212-459-4784
Brooklyn Arts Exchange (BAX)
718-832-0018
info@bax.org
www.bax.org
The Brooklyn Historical Society
www.brooklynhistory.org
718-222-4111
Caribbean Lesbian & Gay Alliance
The Gay & Lesbian Arab Society
212-620-7310
www.glas.org
Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of NY
212-802-RICE (7423)
Gays & Lesbians of Bushwick
Empowered (GLOBE)
718-418-7690
Gays & Lesbians of Williamsburg
(GLOW)
718-782-3105
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Sirens Motorcycle Club
212-749-6177
www.sirensnyc.com
Twenty Something
212-620-7310
Lesbian Herstory Education
Foundation
Lesbian Herstory Archives
718-768-3953
www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisextual,
Transgender Community Center
212-620 7310
www.gaycenter.org
Men of All Colors Together–NY
(MACT/NY)
212-330-7678
People of Color in Crisis, Inc.
www.pocc.org
718-230-0770
South Asian Lesbian and Gay
Association (SALGA)
212-358-5132
Shades of Lavender
718-783-0883
Sing Out! Brooklyn
718-783-0883
Sistahs in Search of Truth,
Alliance, Harmony (SISTAH)
212-479-7886
sistah97@aol.com
NYC Office of Labor Relations
Domestic Partner Health Benefits
212-306-7736
NYC Domestic Partner Registry
Gay & Lesbian Health Office
212-442-6944
HEALTH / COUNSELING /
SUPPORT SERVICES
The Answer is Loving Counseling
Center
718-998-2305
ansisluv@aol.com
Black Women's Health Project
The Bright Back Center, NSA
Chiropractic
718-832-1830
Brooklyn’s Women Anti-Rape
Exchange
718-330-0310
Brooklyn Aids Task Force
718-622-2910
Callen-Lorde Health Center
212-271-7200
www.callen-lorde.org
CCM
718-230-5100
Center for Anti-Violence
Education (CAE)
718-788-1775
www.cae.org
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Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
800-THE-GLNH (843-4564
212-989-0999
glnh@glnh.org
www.glnh.org
Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC)
212-807-6655 (Hotline)
www.gmhc.org
God’s Love We Deliver
212-294-8100
IAPI-International AIDS
Prevention Initiative (AIDS
Memorial Quilt)
212-226-2292
www.aidsquilt-nyc.org
Lesbian Cancer Support Group
212-673-7699
LG Immigration Rights Task Force
212-714-2904
Life Force Women Fighting Aids
718-797-0937
PFLAG (Parents, Families &
Friends of Lesbians & Gays)
Queens: 718-271-6663
www.dorsai.org/~pflag
NYC: 212-463-0629
www.pflagnyc.org
Park Slope Center for Mental
Health
718-788-2461
Park Slope Safe Homes Project
718-788-6947
Rainbow Heights Club
718-852-2584
Brooklyn Rainbows
718-499-1132
brooklynrainbows@yahoo.com
Dr. Siegel & Dr. Levy, Podiatrists
78-788-2290
www.footdoctor-ny.com
Touch Community Dinners, Inc
718-518-2806
Village Center for Care at Red
Hook
718-596-8144
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LEGAL SERVICES
South Brooklyn Legal Services
HIV Project
718-237-5500
www.sbls.org
MEDIA
Dyke TV
718-230-4770
staff@dyketv.org
www.dyketv.org
Gay City News
www.gaycitynews.com
Gay Wired
www.gaywired.com
GO NYC
www.gonycmagazine.com
HX Magazine
www.hx.com
Metrosource Magazine
www.metrosource.com
NEXT Magazine
www.nextmagazine.net
The NY Blade
www.nyblade.com
POLITICAL / ACTIVISM
ACT-UP New York
212-966-4873
www.actupny.org
American Civil Liberties Union
Lesbian & Gay Rights Project
212-549-2627
www.nyclu.org
Amnesty International USA —
Amnesty Members for Lesbian
& Gay Concerns
212-807-8400
Lambda Independent
Democrats (LID)
718-361-3322
www.LIDBrooklyn.org
Lambda Legal Defense &
Education Fund
212-809-8585
www.lambdalegal.org
Log Cabin Republicans of New
York
212-886-1893
www.LCRNY.org
Marriage Equality of New York
212-627-0305
www.marriageequalityny.org
New York City Gay & Lesbian
Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
212-714-1141
www.avp.org
STONEWALL Veterans
Association
212-627-1969
www.stonewallvets.org
PROFESSIONAL
Gay Officers Action League
(GOAL)
212-NY1-GOAL (212-691-4625)
www.goalny.org
GLBT Vets NY (Gay, Lesbian &
Bisexual Veterans of Greater
New York)
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Educators
Network
212-749-6866
www.glstn.org
Globe of Bell Atlantic
800-232-0069 ext. 6887
Kitchen Table: Women of Color
Press
Empire State Pride Agenda (ESPA) Out Professionals
212-462-9255
www.prideagenda.org
www.outprofessionals,org
GLBT Political Coalition
New York Cyberqueers (NYCQ)
212-889-4262
718-522-6553
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Outmusic
212-330-9197
info@outmusic.com
www.outmusic.com
First Unitarian Church Of
Brooklyn
Gay Straight Alliance
718-624-5466
Pride At Work New York
718-596-5372
1st Presbyterian Church of
Brooklyn
718-624-3770
www.fpcbrooklyn.org
Stonewall Business Association
212-439-1010
Village Playwrights
718-522-0591
RECREATION / SPORTS
Front Runners New York
212-724-9700
www.frny.org
On The Move / Women In Biking
718-768-4998
www.onthemovenyc.com
SENIORS
GRIOT Circle
718-246-2775
reunion@griotcircle.org
www.griotcircle.org
Integrity / New York
(Episcopalian)
212-691-7181
Lutherans Concerned
718-768-0528
Metropolitan Community Church
212-629-7440
www.mccchurch.org
Park Slope United Methodist
Church
718-768-3093
psumcoffice@earthlink.net
www.psumc.net
Unity Fellowship Church Of Christ
718-385-2406
ufcnyc@aol.com
Union Temple
718-638-7600
uniontemple@uniontemple.org
TRANSGENDER
Imperial Court of New York
212-475-0838
Transgender Rights
212-979-8547
YOUTH
Bisexual Gay Lesbian Transgender
Youth of NY (BIGLTNY)
212-620-7310
Hetrick-Martin Institute
212-674-2400, 212-674-8695 TTY
hmi@hmi.org
www.hmi.org
Youth Enrichment Services (YES)
212-620-7310
www.gaycenter.or
Radical Faeries
212-679-2729
www.radicalfaeries.net
Pride Senior Network
212-271-7288
ADVERTISERS INDEX
Senior Action in a Gay
Environment (SAGE)
212-741-2247
www.sageusa.org
info@sageusa.org
activism / pride
clubs / bars
products
organizations
Excelsior . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jack Daniel’s . . . . . . . . . . .
Brooklyn Committee
Ginger's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chambord . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SPIRITUAL
attorneys
Ambicionz . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sports organizations
Mickey Z. Heller . . . . . . . .
Rori Baldari . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brooklyn Women’s Rugby
dignitaries
religious
Marty Markowitz,
organizations
Bkln Boro Pres . . . . . . . . .
Union Temple . . . . . . . . . .
Affirmation NYC (Mormon)
(212) 853 9434
members.aol.com/affirmnyc/index.html
All Souls Bethlehem Church
http://allsoulsbethlehem.org
Brooklyn Brownstone Jewish
Coalition
718-832-6230
Brooklyn Heights Synagogue
Dignity
212-627-6488, ext. 4
DignityNY@aol.com
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Pride Center (BPCP) . .
Dist. Attorney Hynes . . . .
LAMDA Independent
Democrats . . . . . . . . . .
business
improvement
Business Improvement
District . . . . . . . . . . . . .
design services
food
200 5th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prospect Wine Shop . . . . .
1st Presbyterian Church
of Brooklyn . . . . . . . . .
Aunt Suzie . . . . . . . . . . . .
politicians
Brad Lander . . . . . . . . . . .
James F. Brennan . . . . . . . .
Brooklyn Pride 2011
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Congratulations
to the Brooklyn Pride Committee on the 15th Annual Brooklyn
Pride Celebration and best wishes for many more successful years
of pride and progress for the Brooklyn LGBT community
Brooklyn Pride 2011
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