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M04198 (0610) F l e x c l e S u m r y o u a t The 2011 Official Pride Winnipeg Festival Guide Scott Carman Editor Rob Vincent Art Director Jill Stockwell Advertising Sales t H E c i a l o f f i Barb Burkowski Oversight E D a N c y p a r t 1 1 0 2 / 5 ht: une he nig /JmS throughout t y a d n Su two roo ng in Spinni rD / DJ ElEctric AlucA A g Kobr p / DJ Kin -u l iA D / DJ KittEn VE ArKEt A M 4 1 1 e DJ ung rees lo g e D 6 / /fame Dro’s ub 200 Don Pe l c / ’s a / gio DEtails r Tweb.c e o k f ic T m ketS – eg.co get tic g! winniP /11 5 0 / 5 0 sale n o 5 2 $ T i c k e Ts lon am iDe T h g i n Visit Pr e alalm / DAncing until 3 l c s u ur m until 2 flex yo pm / sErVing Doors opEn 8 Sean Burkowski Pride Winnipeg Volunteers Distribution Kestrel Marketing Printing Contributors Chad Smith, Brenlee Coates, Scott Carman Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc. P.O. Box 2101, Station Main Winnipeg, MB R3C 3R4 Meet Your Pride Committee 6 How Much Does Pride Cost? 9 Pride Greetings 10 Message from the Chair 13 Pride Theme: UNITY 14 Gay & Lesbian Rights in the World 16 Prides of the World 19 Pride Week Locations (map) 20 Pride Week 22 Your Guide To Pride Day 32 The Queen of Clubland: Martha Wash 36 Pride Festival Performers 43 New Club, More Options During Pride Week! 51 Raise a Glass to Queer Beer! 55 Without UNITY, We Can’t Have Community 56 Out and About 59 Thanks for Your Support! 60 Pride Winnipeg’s Commitment to the Environment 62 www.pridewinnipeg.com Contents copyright © 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction, in whole or in part, without written permission from the publishers is prohibited. Pride Winnipeg is a member of InterPride and Fierté Canada Pride. Articles published in the Pride Winnipeg Festival Guide reflect the views and opinions of the authors and are not necessarily the views held by the volunteers, coordinators, board of Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc. or our advertisers. We accept no liability for our advertisers’ claims. 6 7 meet your Teresa Bowerman Secretary pride committee Teresa Bowerman Ray Desautels Jonathan Niemczak Barb Burkowski Tony Hailu Paul Scarth Sean Burkowski Paul Hesse Jill Stockwell Scott Carman Jess Leppik Craig Theriault Robert Coté Joey Lowen Rob Vincent Pride doesn’t just happen. A whole bunch of people make it happen. We are a group of diverse individuals, united by our desire to put on meaningful events that celebrate the LGBTTQ* community, to raise the profile of queers in our city, and to empower people who are often voiceless to be heard, even if for just one week or a single day. Meet the people who pull it all together: pridewinnipeg.com Serving as Secretary on the Pride committee, Teresa is responsible for accurately recording and distributing outcomes of committee meetings. She is an active volunteer and proud to assist the LGBTTQ* community. Barb Burkowski Chair This is Barb’s third year as Chair of the Pride committee. She survived last year’s move to The Forks, and the incredible growth of the Pride Festival in Winnipeg. This year’s focus is learning from our challenges last year and preparing for next year’s 25th Anniversary. In her other life she is a Civil Engineering Technologist and Construction Safety Officer. She is also an award-winning drummer for a Winnipeg-based bagpipe band. Sean Burkowski Volunteer Coordinator As the Volunteer Coordinator, Sean organizes the army of volunteers that is needed to help ensure that Pride celebrations run smoothly. Areas of responsibility include the festival grounds and dance party, Pride Guide and poster distribution, parade marshalling, and clean-up. The volunteers step up to the plate so that members of our community can enjoy themselves in a fun and safe environment. Scott Carman Director of Media & Communications As the Director of Media & Communications, Scott writes and distributes our news releases, represents Pride Winnipeg in media interviews, and helps manage our social media channels and public image. He has a background in journalism and corporate communications, and is happy to contribute his expertise in these areas to benefit the LGBTTQ* community. Robert Coté Website Coordinator Robert has volunteered with the Pride committee in various capacities over the last nine years. His company, Blindside Creative, works with many Winnipeg LGBTTQ* organizations, and has been an in-kind supplier producing marketing materials and the website for Pride Winnipeg from 2002-2010. Robert is proud to support Pride Winnipeg in 2011 as the Website Coordinator. Ray Desautels Treasurer As Treasurer, Ray helps look after the financial aspects of Pride. He works alongside the Financial Services Officer to prepare monthly financial reports for the committee and is responsible for submitting an annual financial report, which is presented to the whole community at the Annual General Meeting. Besides being a member of the Pride committee for several years, Ray is also actively involved in other LGBTTQ* community and professional committees. Tony Hailu Director of Sponsorship & Business Development Tony serves as the sponsorship and business development coordinator for Pride Winnipeg. Paul Hesse Beer Tent Coordinator Paul is the organizer of the beer tent – a popular feature that was added to the Pride Festival when we moved to The Forks last year. Paul is a lawyer and active volunteer in areas such as justice and rapid transit. He was the main speaker at the 2009 Pride Rally, speaking about the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, which are credited with starting the modern Pride movement and the tradition of holding Pride rallies around the world. 8 9 how much does Jess Leppik Parade/Rally Coordinator Jess is one of the Parade/Rally Coordinators for Pride 2011, and although this is her first time on the Pride committee she has been a member and activist of the queer community for many years. Jess is also one of the founders of the Winnipeg Dyke March, and has previous organizing experience with the International Women’s Day March. Joey Lowen Parade/Rally Coordinator After having attended Pride for years, Joey is stoked to help with planning the big day as one of the Parade/Rally Coordinators. She is also a volunteer with the Rainbow Resource Centre as well as one of the co-founders of the Winnipeg Dyke March, which she continues to organize. This is her first time on the Pride committee. Jonathan Niemczak Director of Festival Grounds & Environment As the Director of Festival Grounds & Environment, Jonathan is tasked with looking after the planning, execution, and operation of the Festival at The Forks, as well as ensuring that our festival is “green.” Jonathan got involved with the organization to advance queer rights and visibility, and he is proud to be a part of the committee. Jonathan has worked in the hospitality industry for seven years and is currently a student at the University of Winnipeg working on his undergrad in Business and Economics. Paul Scarth Director of Events Paul volunteers as the Events Director for Pride Winnipeg. His portfolio includes organizing the annual flagship Pride Winnipeg “Dance Party” as well as coordinating some of the numerous events that happen throughout Pride Week. Jill Stockwell Pride Guide Advertising Coordinator This is Jill’s first year volunteering with Pride Winnipeg. She is in charge of Pride Guide advertising and brings experience and enthusiasm to the cause. A proud member of the LGBTTQ* community, she married her partner Courtney last summer in Morden, Manitoba. Craig Theriault Financial Services Officer Craig is this year’s new and founding member of Pride’s Financial Services Department. Working alongside the Treasurer as the Financial Services Officer, he helps manage our accounts, budgets and vendors. During the day, Craig works in the financial services industry. He is committed to ensuring this year’s festival is exciting, successful, and on budget. Rob Vincent Director of Marketing Rob is passionate about design and is the Art Director at an award-winning design firm in Winnipeg. With more than a decade in the industry, Rob is proud to share his talent developing this year’s creative for Pride Winnipeg events. pride cost ? Insurance for Pride events Pride Parade Festival Grounds (Stage, tents, sound equipment) Festival Grounds Entertainment Numbers are based on 2010 Pride Winnipeg Festival $ 3,000 $ 1,300 $ 17,000 $ 22,000 http://www.esopusmag.com Dance Party (Stage, sound equipment, entertainers) $ 21,000 Communications (printers, graphics, advertising, media, website) $ 14,000 Pride Winnipeg Festival Board & Volunteers priceless aceartinc. presents Gay & Night Lauren Hortie Exhibition launch party 8 pm Friday 3 June 2011 DJ SIGOURNEY BEAVER www.aceart.org 10 11 a message from the lieutenant governor of manitoba a message from the premier of manitoba As The Queen’s representative in Manitoba, I am very pleased to extend greetings to everyone involved in the Winnipeg Pride festival. On behalf of the people and Province of Manitoba, I would like to extend greetings to everyone celebrating the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival. Each year, this celebration seems to get stronger with ever more activities, participants and supporters. The pride parade, performers and business fair are just a few highlights of this informative, inspirational event. At the centre of it all, however, is the knowledge that it helps increase respect and creates awareness of the valuable contributions made by the LGBTTQ* community. Every year, Pride brings together approximately 30,000 diverse people, having evolved from a single day to ten days of music, friends and jubilation. This week long festival is a fantastic way to recognize and celebrate the many accomplishments in the community. Winnipeg Pride offers 10 days of encouragement, empowerment and fun. Best wishes for the most successful festival yet. The Honourable Philip S. Lee, C.M., O.M. Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The LGBTTQ* community in Manitoba has worked with great determination and dedication to be an agent of social change and to further advance human rights guaranteed to all Canadians. This year’s theme of Unity reminds us all that although there have been great strides in legal and human rights in Manitoba, we must show our support and solidarity with those who continue to struggle for equality – both at home and around the world. I would like to thank the organizers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication in bringing this festival to fruition, growing and expanding the activities year after year to create an impressive and popular festival. All the best to everyone with the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival. Greg Selinger Premier of Manitoba 12 13 a message from a message from As Mayor of Winnipeg, I am pleased to extend greetings to everyone participating in the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival. I would also like to congratulate the Festival on 24 years of success. Last year, our determined team rode the wave of chaos to bring you a Pride celebration in Winnipeg that was nothing short of spectacular. This year, we build on those experiences and welcome new members to the committee to increase our overall stability, transparency, and organization. the mayor of winnipeg For over two decades this event has come to represent pride, confidence, fun, colour, music, laughter, optimism, activism and lasting memories. All of the accomplishments of Winnipeg’s LGBBTQ* community deserve to be celebrated and have helped define our City as a hub of diversity. I would like to thank the organizers and volunteers for their hard work and dedication to bringing international visitors to our City. Winnipeg is a vibrant city, rich in culture and taste offering a variety of restaurants, shopping, sporting events, entertainment and a host of cultural activities that I am sure you will enjoy. We truly have something for everyone and I encourage you to take in all that our City offers during your visit. On behalf of the citizens of Winnipeg and my colleagues on City Council, I wish everyone involved with the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival all the best. Best Wishes, THE PRIDE WINNIPEG CHAIR As we celebrate Pride this year, we focus on our theme: UNITY. We watch the current unrest in the world with shock and horror. We have seen many countries, including our closest neighbor, treat members of the LGBTTQ* community as second-class citizens. We have heard about young people taking their own lives because they are bullied and too ashamed to live. In some cases, our brothers and sisters are imprisoned or killed just for trying to be true to themselves. At a time when media is so prevalent in our lives, we become increasingly aware of the strife of others and realize how fortunate we are in Canada. At the same time, we must be aware of the power we have to influence and help people who seem so very far away. As we focus on the Unity theme, I encourage you to investigate the issues, both in our own province and in the diverse world around us, that inflict pain on others. And, as a united community, consider what each one of us can do to foster change. As we celebrate our 24th year pride and look forward to the year of our 25th anniversary, I invite everyone to get involved, to promote our causes, and do what you can to create a kinder world. Sam Katz Mayor of Winnipeg Barb Burkowski Chair of Pride Winnipeg Festival Inc. 14 15 ates e Co enle r B by year this ’s theme getting– pride about together is all ale c s bal everyone glo on a “Generally speaking, I think the world is in a kind of heightened political state,” says Pride Winnipeg chair Barb Burkowski. “The idea wasn’t to become too serious and stop the celebration we have here, but to come together and acknowledge what else is happening in the world.” Many of the past year’s headline-grabbing tragedies involving LGBTTQs around the world were heavy on the Pride committee members’ minds when they settled on the theme “Unity.” The widely reported suicides of five gay teens in the United States who were subject to homophobic bullying brought particular attention to the ignorance and homophobia that is still rampant here in North America. The alarming condemnation of homosexuals in Uganda, for one, where LGBTTQ people with HIV/ AIDS are denied access to treatment and can face up to 14 years in prison for a homosexual act. A bill to enforce the death penalty on gay Ugandans living with HIV/AIDS was thankfully shelved due to international pressure. Recently, in a catholic school in Mississauga, Ontario, students were denied a request to form a gay-straight alliance group and the would-be members, as a result, were bullied online and in the hallways – illustrating the desperate need for such a coalition. pridewinnipeg.com These international events have generated a lot of media attention and public outcry, but the inspiration to get political with Pride, specifically, was spawned by the documentary Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride. (The Pride crew has now held two screenings of the film in conjunction with Reel Pride.) The film showcases and sometimes juxtaposes the images of some really positive Pride festivals like the ones we have in Canada, and some of the attempts at Prides met with violent opposition in Poland, Russia, and Hungary. Moscow’s Pride organizer, Nikolai Alekseev, was even arrested and expelled from Russia for seeking the legal right to hold Pride festivals in Moscow. There is a lot of evidence to celebrate in Canada, as many of the LGBTTQ battles for rights and freedoms have been won – and even achieving a level of safety and respect at our local Prides is an accomplishment – but there is a lot of imperfection worldwide that could use international scrutiny. “We have rights, and that comes with responsibilities. We would want somebody somewhere trying to do something for us,” says Vancouver Pride Society President and Beyond Gay documentary subject, Ken Coolen. Homosexuality was decriminalized in Canada in the late 1960s – but there are still 82 countries in the world that charge LGBTTQs as sex offenders, and they can face prison sentences that range from one month to life. In seven countries, the death penalty is legally enforced on homosexuals. Pride festivals were inherently political at their onset; and they could at least be partly responsible for the improvements to the rights we now enjoy. In 24 years Winnipeg’s Pride has grown from a modest 250 marchers to 30,000 LGBTTQs and allies. In those 24 years, we’ve seen LGBTTQ couples earn the right to marry, gain legal exemption from discrimination and hate propaganda, and earn the right to serve openly in the military. Before these rights were won, 250 people marched in downtown Winnipeg – some with paper bags over their heads to preserve their anonymity and avoid the contempt of their families, friends, or co-workers. If some of the Eastern European festivals were able to carry out safely, in a couple decades the quality of life for LGBTTQ people there may improve, and they may find themselves celebrating their rights instead of protesting. But now that we are in the celebratory stage in our battle for rights, let’s not forget the many countries who lag behind, and the people in them who need us. 16 17 Lesbian & rights G in the w ay orld PERSECUTION – death penalty or imprisonment for same-sex acts: death penalty imprisonment from 11 years to a life-long sentence imprisonment from 1 month to 10 years imprisonment, no precise indication of the length unclear persecution death penalty 5 countries and parts of Nigeria and Somalia imprisonment 75 countries and 5 entities RECOGNITION – countries which recognise same-sex unions and introduced registration systems: marriage equal (almost equal) substitute to marriage clearly inferior substitute to marriage Visit PROTECTION – countries which introduced laws prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation (in some countries such bans included in national constitutions and in some countries in other laws; areas of protection from discrimination vary). no specific legislation pridewinnipeg.com for a downloadable PDF of this map. recognition recognition of same-sex unions 26 countries and 30 entities protection anti-discrimination laws 53 countries and 57 entities The Pride of Downtown Hospitality. Welcome Home. s e d i r p e world of th Canada New Orleans – June 13, 2011 www.destinypage.net Saskatoon – June 4, 2011 www.saskatoonpride.ca St. Louis – June 25, 2011 www.pridestl.org Brandon - June 10, 2011 www.serc.mb.ca San Francisco – June 25, 2011 www.sfpride.org Edmonton – June 10, 2011 www.edmontonpride.ca Minneapolis & St. Paul – June 25, 2011 www.tcpride.org Toronto – June 24, 2011 www.pridetoronto.com Victoria – July 1, 2011 www.victoriapridesociety.org Halifax – July 17, 2011 www.halifaxpride.com Your downtown destination. Now connected via heated skywalk to the MTS Centre, making Blaze Bistro & Lounge THE meeting place for before and after your downtown entertainment and events. Proud continued sponsor of Winnipeg Pride London – July 22, 2011 www.pridelondon.ca Vancouver – July 31, 2011 www.vancouverpride.ca Montreal – August 9, 2011 www.fiertemontrealpride.com Ottawa – August 19, 2011 www.capitalpride.ca Calgary – September 2, 2011 www.pridecalgary.ca Quebec City – September 3, 2011 www.glbtquebec.org St. John’s www.stjohnspride.ca USA Boston – June 3, 2011 www.bostonpride.org New York City – June 18, 2011 www.nycpride.org 350 St. Mary Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3J2 204‐942‐0551 www.deltawinnipeg.com 19 Detroit – June 4, 2011 http://motorcitypride.org Salt Lake City – June 4, 2011 www.utahpridefestival.org Los Angles – June 10, 2011 www.lapride.org Chicago – June 26, 2011 www.ChicagoPrideCalendar.org Seattle – June 26, 2011 http://seattlepride.org Honolulu – September 15, 2011 www.honolulupff.org Las Vegas – September 16, 2011 www.lasvegaspride.org Orlando – October 8, 2011 www.comeoutwithpride.org Palm Springs – November 5, 2011 www.pspride.org INTERNATIONAL Moscow, Russia – May 28, 2011 www.gayrussia.eu Athens, Greece – June 4, 2011 www.athenspride.eu Dublin, Ireland – June 17, 2011 www.dublinpride.ie Sao Paulo, Brazil – June 23, 2011 www.gaypridebrazil.org Paris, France – June 25, 2011 www.gaypride.fr Porto, Portugal – July 9, 2011 http://portopride.org London, England – July 22, 2011 www.pridelondon.org Amsterdam, netherland – August 4, 2011 www.amsterdamgaypride.nl Philadelphia – June 12, 2011 www.phillypride.org pridewinnipeg.com 20 21 ST IPS ILL ST IPS ST ILL RAL PH BAL L ST BAL MO RA ST E RONT WATE RF INE E AV O NIB I S AS ER RIV D NR SLY ER RIV E AV ER RIV E AV 15 pridewinnipeg.com ST EVANSON ST T OT ST STR E AV SC OK RO B AD DRIV E DRIV ART RORIE ST RONT NC PRI MAIN ST ST MAIN ALD MO MC T IN S PH MA ST T TH S SMI MC T ST FOR RY GAR 8 THE AVE K YOR FORKS OSBORNE VILLAGE RO E AY DW ST O RO DB A STR R AV A E AV BRO INE E AV AY ADW BRO VE KA NEE OSBORNE VILLAGE T OT WOLSELEY AVE 5 AVE PIO AVE T VE S GRA GE RTA PO ER RIV AVE K YOR DON N LTO CAR Taylor McCaffreyEVANS LLP, ON ST 11th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue D NR SLY RO AVE BO INI LEGISLATURE AY ADW BRO E HAR 16 AVE S AS DAM SC Rainbow Resource Centre, WOLSELEY AVE 170 Scott Street AVE T IN S GE RTA Radisson Hotel, PO 288 Portage Avenue Wheelies Family Roller Center, 1010 Logan Avenue K YOR EA VE 15 17 AVE R AV MA 14 One Lombard Avenue ST 13 NO TRE ALD Old Exhibition Grounds, 80 Sinclair at Jarvis LEGISLATURE DON Manitoba Legislature 12 T TH S 11 LOG AN EA VE SMI Kildonan Park LVD 10 17 DAM AL B NO TRE 12 AVE 11 ORI LOG AN SA VE ARY ST. M ST ON ONT EDM VE ST GRA HAR N ST LTO CAR ROW MEM Gio’s, 155 Smith Street BUR LVD The Forks AL B 8 AVE ARD AY ADW BRO Y ST NED SA VE AVE AVE LOM B 2 SOUTH 9 PORTAGE KEN ROW The Exchange Community Building, 75 Albert Street Fame, 279 Garry Street FER SON VE MA GRA N ST ST GHA TON VAU DMON E BUR Y ST NED 62 Evanson Street JEF AG RT E K YOR AVE VE EA V RY A A ST. M 16 KEN Don Pedros/6 Degrees Lounge, 114 Market Avenue 7 9 AVE ORI 6 SON SOUTH PORTAGE 3 MEM 5 FER ARD NEE HA 10 JEF VE MA AVE LOM B PIO PO AHA T AN S 4 The Delta, 350 St. Mary Avenue TON 13 T ST FOR P GH VAU 3 Club 200, 190 Garry Street EXCHANGE DISTRICT ELLI 7 T RY S GAR 2 E VE CE A 14 G TA OR GR PLE ALBERT ST VE EA NA VE TEM 6E MAR KET E AV MO T AV ELLI With more than 30 events happening throughout Pride Week, you won’t know where to start. Let us help you! This handy map will help you navigate Pride Week activities, from the city’s three queer bars to the Rainbow Resource Centre, from softball diamond locations to city art houses and places to stay. This handy resource puts all Pride TEM Pout Week activities at your fingertips – now get there and enjoy! LET O Ace Art Inc., 290 McDermot Avenue DER VE CE A 4 NNA TYN WATE RF MC lo 1 EXCHANGE DISTRICT BA 1 AVE ALBERT ST E AVE RORIE ST s n o i cat YNE MO T AV KIN GS T HU RS T NAT DER PRI NC ESS ST KIN GS ART T HU RS T p KET ESS ST MC k e e w e d ri MAR BAN E AV 22 23 pride k e e w Pride Week is a week-long celebration of LGBTTQ* culture in our community, and there’s no shortage of events throughout the week – from sports tournaments to fashion shows, from swanky cocktail parties to coffee house performances by the city’s LGBTTQ* artists. Pride Week 2011 features some exciting new additions that will bring a fresh face to the festivities. We urge you to support Pride Week activities. And if you would like to propose an event of your own, don’t hesitate to contact Pride Winnipeg – we are always open to new ideas! Club 200 Pride Kick-off party Womyn’s Night @ Gio’s TBD DJ at 10 p.m., serving until 3 a.m. TBD (proceeds to SOMS) 2 Club 200, 190 Garry Street 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street Club 200’s annual Pride kick-off at Club 200, which doubles as a fundraiser for the Snowy Owl Monarchist Society (SOMS), a group of drag queens and kings and other LGBTTQ* performers who raise money for LGBTTQ* organizations in Winnipeg. Come to Gio’s for our monthly Womyn’s Night, but this time open longer. Featuring DJ Riot and Glow Party admission fee Friday, May 27 “Karnival” Pride kick-off party 9 p.m. TBD 7 Club Fame, 279 Garry Street A surprising fun-filled night of debauchery with a circus-like theme. Keep an eye out for details as the date approaches, and watch for other Pride Week events at Fame on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of Pride Week. More info: Fame’s Facebook page, email office@clubfame.com, or phone (204) 414-9433. # location - see map on page 20 sunday, May 29 West End Queers BBQ 5:30 p.m. Two-Fisted Friday @ Gio’s $10 (proceeds to Pride Winnipeg) Specials until 11 p.m., dance until 3 a.m. $5 for non-members and guests 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca ? TBD A community BBQ for queers who live in the West End of Winnipeg. Look for the West End Queers group on Facebook for more information. RSVP to Scott at scarman@mts.net to confirm your attendance. Drag Queen Bingo/Games Night OutWords Magazine’s Masquerade Ball Saturday, May 28 9 p.m. RRC Golf Tournament FREE $30 Registration 2 p.m.; pre-golf events until 3 p.m.; 3:30 p.m. shotgun start; dinner and dance at 6:30 p.m. 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street 14 Provincial Ballroom, Radisson Hotel, 288 Portage Avenue A fancy dress masquerade ball with great prizes, entertainment, fun and fancy dress. Call 942-4599 for info/ tickets. Tickets also available at Ragpickers and McNally Robinson Grant Park. $65 for golfers; $45 for non-golfers Southside Golf Course, 2226 Southside Rd, Grande Pointe, MB; 15 Pre-register at the Rainbow Resource Centre, 170 Scott Street, (204) 474-0212 9-hole golf tournament, great prizes, dinner, and dance. Proceeds to Rainbow Resource Centre. More info: www.rainbowresourcecentre.org pridewinnipeg.com More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca More info: www.club200.ca or email club200@mts.net Check out our amazing drink specials. Time of event $5 for guests and members 2 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. Pation opens at 2 p.m., Drag Queen Bingo at 6 p.m. with Games Night to follow, beginning at 9 p.m. More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca monday, May 30 “Mr. & Ms. Gio’s Night” @ Gio’s Show 10 p.m., dancing until 2 a.m. FREE 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street Join us for the New Mr. & Ms. Gio’s Night, when the reigning team, Aurora Celeste Lamour DeCosmo and Stefan Struts Burlesque, will perform. More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca 24 25 tuesday, May 31 “Pride Karaoke” @ Gio’s Men’s Night @ Gio’s Ms. Club 200 Extravaganza Rainbow Resource Centre BBQ & Open House 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Until 2 a.m. TBD $3 for non-VIP members FREE TBD 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street 2 Club 200, 190 Garry Street $300 in cash prizes up for grabs at Gio’s weekly karaoke contest. Join us for Men’s Night at Gio’s, with cash prizes going to the most manly chest and butt contest. Join us for the Ms. Club 200 Extravaganza where the reigning queen is joined by Ms. Club 200s of the past in a grand performance. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Donation (proceeds to Rainbow Resource Centre) 15 Rainbow Resource Centre – 170 Scott Street Come on down and check out what’s going on at the Rainbow Resource Centre! Meet the staff, have a tour, and find out about new programming happening at the Centre! And while you’re here, enjoy a hot dog or veggie dog! All donations will go towards RRC programming. Celebrate community at the community’s resource centre! Proud to Be a Spelling Bee and Queer Science Fair Science Fair kicks off at 6 p.m. By donation 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street Proud to Be a Spelling Bee and queer science fair at Gio’s. Prizes for least scientific, most sciency, and queerest science project. More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca wednesday, june 1 Manitoba Bar Association/ Law Society of Manitoba Pride Reception 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. FREE 16 Blackstone Lounge, Taylor McCaffrey LLP, 11th Floor, 400 St. Mary Avenue Annual meet-and-greet, wine and cheese hosted by LGBT members of Manitoba’s legal community. All are welcome. More info: Mike Law at mjl@cgklaw.ca or Kristine Barr at kbarr@norwesthealth.ca More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca thursday, june 2 ProPRIDE Network Launch (LAMBDA & Legacy Bowes) 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. friday, june 3 The 11th Annual Pride Coffee House More info: www.club200.ca or email club200@mts.net “Pride Friday” @ Gio’s 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. Email brad@legacybowes.com Doors 7 p.m.; show 7:30 p.m. $5 13 One Suggested donation $10+ (Proceeds to Camp Aurora) 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street Lombard Avenue Pride at Work Canada, a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering LGBT workplace inclusion, is delighted to be hosting its first-ever Professional Pride (ProPRIDE) in Winnipeg this year. The event will bring together employees from Pride at Work Canada’s 26 Corporate Partners as well as members of the Winnipeg business community. To see if your employer is currently working with Pride at Work Canada, go to their website at www.prideatwork.ca The Exchange Community Building, 6 75 Albert Street @ McDermot Avenue, Suite 200 (second floor) Note: stair access only More info: gayartistsywg@gmail.com Gay & Night 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. TBD $5 Ace Art Inc., 2nd Floor, 1 290 McDermot Avenue It’s time to dust off those skates, paint up those faces, put on your rainbow boas and head over to Wheelies! Games and prizes. All ages. Hosted by CKUW, home of Queer Power, Mondays at 9 p.m. Proceeds to Rainbow Resource Centre. More info: queer.ckuw@gmail.com More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca A Pride Winnipeg tradition with live music and spoken word. Visit with friends and break bread together. For more event info join the Facebook group: glbttq* artists of ywg. This is an “all ages” event. CKUW’s Queer Power Roll-Out 17 Wheelies Family Roller Center - 1010 Logan Avenue Usher in Pride weekend with Vancouver-based DJ MKW. QUEER CITY CINEMA PRESENTS WIDEOPENWIDE queer film & video 8 p.m. COAST TO COAST 2011 TOUR victoria edmonton saskatoon winnipeg st. johns halifax ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lauren Hortie exhibition launch party, featuring DJ Sigourney Beaver. More info: www.aceart.org JUNE 10 & 11 – 8:00PM VIDEO POOL – THIRD FLOOR STUDIO 300 – 100 ARTHUR STREET, WINNIPEG videopool.typepad.com TICKETS $6/SCREENING AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR FOR COMPLETE DETAILS QUEERCITYCINEMA.CA QUEER CITY CINEMA GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS AND THE SASKATCHEWAN ARTS BOARD Staub Enamelled Cast Iron 5 Qt. La Cocotte French Oven $199.99 MIYABI 600S Chef Morimoto Edition 8” / 200 mm Gyutoh Knife $99.99 The KitchenAid Professional 600 Series Stand Mixer $379.99 27 Saturday, June 4 Pitch for Pride Slo-Pitch Tournament For all your gift giving needs. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. $100 entry fee per team (proceeds to Rainbow Resource Centre) 12 Old Exhibition Grounds (80 Sinclair at Jarvis) For all your gift givingAllneeds. skill levels welcome. Open to For allFor your giftgift giving all your giving needs. the first 16 teams registered. Teams For all yourneeds. gift giving needs. categorized into competitive and For all your gift giving needs. non-competitive. Tournament runs all day Saturday. Tournament is for fun and does not have cash or prizes. 485 Berry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba 485 Berry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba 204.953.2345 1.800.338.7573 204.953.2345 1.800.338.7573 485 Berry Street 485 Winnipeg, Manitoba Berry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba 204.953.2345 1.800.338.7573 204.953.2345 1.800.338.7573 485 Berry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba 204.953.2345 1.800.338.7573 More info: Gwen at gbryson@sutton.com Divas vs. Dykes Baseball Game 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. $40 ($20 tax receipt; proceeds to Keystone Rainbow Curling League, Tec-Voc High School GSA, and Pride Winnipeg) 5 62 Evanson Street Celebrate sand and sea, surfer girls and beach boys, grand hotels, and honkytonk boardwalks, from Winnipeg, Victoria and Grand Beaches to Waikiki, Atlantic City, South Beach, Rio, Phuket and Sydney. An evening of smart cocktails, sharp food, and live entertainment on the loft and roof deck. Tickets from Chris, (204) 772-8215, cvogel@mymts.net. Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Amex accepted. 6 p.m. Donation (proceeds to Rainbow Resource Centre) d.a.Niels - 2011 Pride Guide Ad 1/2 page Ad 5” x 3.875” High Res 300dpi CMYK Cocktails in the Trees: the Loft Party 12 Old Exhibition Grounds (80 Sinclair at Jarvis) A fun game where the community can cheer on their favorite team. Club 200 “Party to the Parade” TBD FREE 2 Club 200, 190 Garry Street Run for Rights! Party to the Parade is a night devoted to inclusivity with free cover charge and late-night snacks served to the community – plus the standard high-energy entertainment from Club 200’s go-go boys and DJ Wizzard. Registration from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. More info: www.club200.ca or email club200@mts.net More info: Gwen at gbryson@sutton.com Pledges collected for registration 10 Kildonan Park Register in the Run for Rights! 5 km or 10 km walk or run! All pledges collected will go directly to fund campers and programming at Camp Aurora, Manitoba’s LGBTTQ* summer camp! More info: http://runforrights.org “Guest DJs of the Prairies” @ Gio’s 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. $5 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca pridewinnipeg.com 29 sunday, June 5 Those Flipping Youth! Peer Project for Youth Pancake Breakfast! 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. FREE 2 Club 200; 190 Garry Street Everyone is invited to show off their family pride at this pancake breakfast, hosted by the Rainbow Resource Centre’s Peer Project for Youth program. All proceeds will go to youth programming. More info: www.rainbowresourcecentre.org “Pride Day Variety Performance” @ Gio’s Starting at 4 p.m. FREE 9 Gio’s, 155 Smith Street More info: www.gios.mb.ca or email gios@gios.ca June 10-12 Brandon Pride Brandon Pride Committee together with the Sexuality Education Resource Centre (SERC), Knox United Church, and Brandon University’s LGBTTQ Collective present Pride 2011! • Friday, June 10 - SERC will be hosting a Lunch and Learn event at Central United Church (327 8th Street) from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., featuring Julie Hockley as our guest speaker. • Saturday, June 11 - Afternoon Pride event from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. includes speakers, music, and barbeque at Brandon’s City Hall – 410 9th Street. Brandon Pride Social starts at 9:00 p.m. at Valleyview Community Centre (77 Whillier Drive) with prizes, food, and music! Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. They are available from SERC 727-0417 (161 8th Street) or contact the brandonpridecommittee@gmail.com • Sunday, June 12 - Knox United Church is celebrating Brandon Pride! All are welcome to join us for a Pride Service June 12, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at 451 – 18th St., Brandon (parking south across Victoria in the MTS lot). Knox United Church is an Affirming Ministry of the United Church of Canada. Your Members of the Legislative Assembly Join You and Your Family in Celebrating ... 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We want to fill the streets with floats and walking groups and show off our city’s rainbow colours. Contact our Parade Coordinator at parade@pridewinnipeg.com to find out how you can participate! RN BO OS MAIN ES T. FLOAT PARKING FORT ST. GARRY ST. SMITH ST. DONALD ST. HARGRAVE ST. CARLTON ST. EDMONTON ST. map 11 see on page 20 Rally at the Manitoba Legislature N YORK AVE. KENNEDY ST. MEMORIAL BLVD. 11:30 am VIA RAIL FINISH VIA RAIL BROADWAY THE FORKS FESTIVAL GROUNDS START HERE! RALLY AT 11:30 a.m. MANITOBA LEGISLATIVE BUILDING The Legislative Grounds (Broadway and Memorial Blvd.) Join thousands of others on the steps of the Manitoba legislature to get pumped for Pride! Rousing speeches, cheers, and performances get everyone revved up for the Pride Parade down Broadway that follows. Don’t miss this Pride Day kick-off event! pridewinnipeg.com Parade Guidelines The Pride 2011 Parade route starts in the traffic circle of the Legislative Building. Listen to the loudspeakers for instructions after the Pride Rally. Participants who are not marching with a specific group can spread themselves out over the length of the parade. Please follow the directions of the Parade Marshals and the city police. They are there to keep you safe. >Please listen to the M.C. at the Rally before the parade for any additional information regarding Parade directions, instructions, and safety. >The parade is generally restricted to a single lane of traffic, allowing police or emergency vehicles to move freely next to the parade. >DO NOT throw anything to onlookers. If you wish to give away treats to the crowd, please hand them out individually. >DO NOT give out condoms during Rally and Parade. It has created previous litter issues. > Please help us keep the site clean by using trash receptacles. >Protestors have a right to be present on the parade route, just as we do. If, however, you feel harassed or threatened, speak to a marshal, police officer, or to the on site security. DO NOT confront protestors on your own. >During the Parade, make noise, wave to onlookers, and have fun. And most importantly, walk proud! 34 35 12:30 - 6:30 pm map 8 see on page 20 free outdoor festival at the forks The parade ends at the Forks grounds where we have incredible live entertainment beginning at 1:30 pm. Meet community groups, businesses and local artisans in the Lambda Business Fair. Children and families have their own place to play at the TD Kids Fun Zone. Festival stage performances begin at 1:30 pm MarthA Wash Rae Spoon Sons of York Tyrell Witherspoon :00 am 3 m p 8:00 Little Butterfly Drummers TechPara Lesbian Potluck Womyn of Pride TD Brand Evolution Quick Reference Guide Queens & Kings of Manitoba See page 43 for performer bios and information. 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Tagline goes here Frutiger Bold Alignment with TD Shield T i c k e ts $25 05/0 e l a S On clnetila2lam / dancing u s u m r x you serving u Floers open 8pm / Do 5/11 36 37 The Queen of clubland by scott carman MARTHA WASH, performs her new single, ‘I’ve got you,’ at this years Pride Festival. Photo: Josh DeHonney 38 39 Winnipeggers are in for a cool treat on a hot day... when Martha Wash takes to the stage at this year’s Pride Festival on June 5 at The Forks. They will be among the first in the world to hear The Queen of Clubland perform her new single, “I’ve Got You,” in front of a live audience. The new single is due to be released at the end of May, just in time for Pride. The pop ballad features sweeping melodies, catchy hooks, and a chorus of back-up singers. It’s a bit of a departure for the woman who is responsible for delivering some of the biggest dance and house music hits of the last four decades. “When I first heard the song, I wasn’t so sure about it,” Wash confided during a recent interview from her New York City home. “But my manager James said, ‘This is the song for you – you need to record this song.’ And the more I listened to it, the more I fell in love with it.” Wash said the song is about how we all need a helping hand, and ties in nicely with Pride Winnipeg’s theme of “Unity” this year. “Everybody takes away something different from this song,” Wash said. “A lot people end up in tears when they listen to it, but it’s not necessarily a sad song. It really means that we all need one another, and that I’ll be there for you, and we should all be there for each other, in a spiritual sense.” Indeed, the song takes on special meaning in the context of this year’s Pride festivities. And Wash is excited about delivering it to an enthusiastic crowd at the Pride of Prairies – the largest Pride celebrations between Toronto and Vancouver. “The gay community has been so supportive of me over the years,” Wash said. “They have been my #1 supporters and they’re the ones who have kept me working all this time. I am so happy and grateful for that.” “ Wash’s following in the queer community can be traced back to her breakthrough single “It’s Raining Men” in 1982, recorded by her band, The Weather Girls. The song was reprised in 1998 by Wash and RuPaul, and made popular again in 2001 when it was recorded and released by former Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell. (“I’ve Got You”) really means that we all need one another, and that I’ll be there for you, and we should all be there for each other, in a spiritual sense. Photo: John Simon 41 DO YOU HAVE FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS? Working at minimum wage? Boss treating you badly? Unionized workplaces offer benefits such as fairness at work and protection against harassment. Find out how you can get them too. Visit us at psac.com/prairies, or find us on Facebook (psac.national) and Twitter (psacnat) “ The gay community has been so supportive of me over the years, They have been my #1 supporters and they’re the ones who have kept me working all this time. I am so happy and grateful for that. Since 1982, Wash has been responsible for some of the most memorable vocals in the history of dance and house music, including her work with Sylvester, Black Box (“Everybody Everybody,” “Strike It Up,” and “I Don’t Know Anybody Else”) and C+C Music Factory (“Gonna Make You Sweat/Everybody Dance Now”). With a catalogue this impressive, Wash is sure to get the crowd on its feet at this year’s Pride Festival. Despite her success in the charts and performing in front of large audiences all over the world, it was an intimate gig in Washington, D.C., that is the most memorable of Wash’s career – she performed at the White House in front of President Clinton and a number of VIP guests. “I was watching TV on a Tuesday or something and President Clinton and the First Lady were doing a Christmas tour of the White House and I thought about how great it would be to perform there,” Wash said. “Two days later, I got a call asking if I would like to play at the White House – I almost fell off my seat. It was such a coincidence. So by that Saturday of the same week I was at the White House performing in front if the President of the United States of America. I’ll never forget that.” When she’s not busy performing and recording, Martha finds time to volunteer for Quality Services for the Autism Community (QSAC), a New York City-based non-profit organization that provides comprehensive services to individuals with autism, and their families. She is QSAC’s celebrity spokesperson and lends her distinctive and powerful voice to help spread QSAC’s mission of helping individuals with autism to live meaningful and fulfilled lives. For more information about Martha Wash, her new single “I’ve Got You” and the video that accompanies it, please visit her website at www.marthawash.com pridewinnipeg.com 43 l a v i t s e Pride F ers m r o f r pe numerous acts, including Seduction and C+C Music Factory. From “You’re My One and Only (True Love)” to “Everybody Dance Now” she was all over radio airwaves. Photo: Luke Jones Wash’s lead vocals on five singles helped to put the group Black Box on the music map. “Everybody Everybody,” “I Don’t Know Anybody Else,” and “Strike It Up” were among their biggest hits. Martha Wash www.marthawash.com Beginning her musical journey in the late ’70s as one half of the disco group Two Tons of Fun, Martha Wash found herself singing with the incomparable Sylvester. In the early ’80’s, the Two Tons proudly declared, “Hi, we’re your Weather Girls” and a new talent emerged onto the scene. As part of the Weather Girls, Wash scored a Grammy nomination for a song that was destined to become a cult classic, “It’s Raining Men.” Into the early 90’s, Wash became one of the most sought after session singers and soon found herself recording for pridewinnipeg.com In 1993, Wash released her first self-titled project. The CD “Martha Wash” produced three #1 dance singles. “Carry On,” “Give It To You,” and “Runaround” all sky rocketed to the top of the Billboard charts. Success continued to follow Martha with her second solo CD in 1997. “The Collection” featured highlights from her twenty year long career as well as new singles, “Come,” “Catch The Light,” and “It’s Raining Men… The Sequel” which featured Martha singing alongside RuPaul. Wash continues to work on new material including her latest single, “I’ve Got You.” Winnipeggers will be among the first to hear it performed live following a planned release in late May. 44 45 Rae Spoon www.raespoon.com Rae Spoon is both the hunter and the hunted. His latest album love is a hunter is a pop-infused exploration of identity, contradiction and longing. Heavily inspired by an extensive period spent in Europe, Spoon examines the various shades of love found everywhere from the club to the internal monsters within. Tyrell Witherspoon www.tyrellwitherspoon.com Manitoba native Tyrell Witherspoon is beginning to make a name for himself. Starting as a dancer and a musical theatre performer in Winnipeg, Tyrell made the move out to Vancouver last year to see what he could make of it. After many auditions, Tyrell landed a coveted spot as a dancer on The CW’s new hit show, Hellcats. Working alongside some elite choreographers, Tyrell landed a few music videos with Canadian artists Elise Estrada and These Kids Wear Crowns. Making these connections in the music industry allowed Tyrell the opportunity to begin working on his first album project. His first single “Letting Go” was released on iTunes on March 16 and shortly after, he filmed the music video for the track. His second single “What You Do To Me” is set for a mid-summer release. Looking forward to performing more, Tyrell is excited to play his first live show of his own music in his home city. pridewinnipeg.com Sons of York www.myspace.com/sonsofyork When brothers Luke, Jake and Cody Kennerd walk on stage, the crowd doesn’t quite know what to think. Are these the rumblin’ Curtis Brothers from Francis Ford Coppola’s The Outsiders? Most expect to hear a campy tune about jumpin’ and jivin’, but when Sons of York start to play, people soon realize there is much more to this band than “tuff” hair. Although they grew up in the ’90s, their sound is a compelling throw-back to the ’60s. Luke’s assured vocal delivery and jangly riffs channel the Hollies, the Everly Brothers and the Blue Shadows. Jake (bass) and Cody (drums) provide tight harmonies and a punchy rhythm section that evokes their more modern influences; The Strokes, The Killers and Kings of Leon. Luke and Jake got started in 2007, playing the opening slot on ‘Thirsty Thursdays’ and student nights at ‘hole-in-the-wall’ clubs. A year later, Cody took up the sticks and everything clicked. The live chemistry that developed was undeniable - people liked what they saw at a Sons of York show. They write songs based on their own experiences. Their stories wander down suburban streets, across worn-out fields and through crowded bars. Their world is that of a 1950s movie, ripe with adolescent rivalry and romance. In 2009 Sons of York released their debut album Black And White Summer. In July of 2010 they left Winnipeg and headed for the Big Apple. In just five days they recorded an electrifying demo with producer duo Gus Van Go and Werner F. Upon their return, the Sons revealed these songs to a packed Canad Inns Stadium as the opening act for the 2010 Rock on the Range festival. Michael Law Lawyer HAPPY PRIDE 2011 Serving our community’s legal needs Krista Piche Lawyer Chapman Goddard Kagan 1864 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3J 0H2 204-888-7973 ChapmanGoddardKagan - 2011 Pride Guide Ad 1/6 page Ad 2.4375” x 2.5” Womyn of Pride and These three women can be found performing locally at various Winnipeg venues, but when this dynamic trio hit the stage together you can’t help but be drawn in by their incredible voices and captivated by the chemistry of their performance. You won’t be able to sit still from start to finish. Womyn of Pride will rock your world! present TechPara Saturday May 28 th 9-Hole Texas Scramble Registration begins at 2 pm KenDucky Derby 2 – 3 pm Shotgun start at 3:30 pm Dinner & dance at 6:30 pm Registration info online at rainbowresourcecentre.org Or visit the Rainbow Resource Centre 170 Scott Street (Open Mon 4-7, Tue 1-7, Wed/Thu 1-6, Fri 1-5) Registrations due by May 23rd Includes: 9 holes of golf, prizes, fun activities, dinner after golf, dancing, DJ! $65 per golfer $45 per non-golfer All proceeds to benefit the Rainbow Resource Centre Established in 2008, TechPara Winnipeg is one of the first official Paralist groups in Canada. This nonprofit group teaches and promotes the Japanese nightclub dances: ParaPara, TechPara, and TraPara; featuring specific, preset movements for each song, with dancers doing the same moves all at once. Line dancing has evolved; with ParaPara danced to Eurobeat, TechPara to Hyper Techno, and TraPara to Trance; this group is sure to expose you to new heights of entertainment and a look into the nightlife of a different culture. The group will be performing official routines currently danced in Japan. Get togethers are every Wednesday at the Ted Motyka Dance Studio at 6 p.m. Lesbian Potluck Bev, Gloria, Julia, Leigh, and Lori are friends who like to sing together. From far-flung to home-spun, their paths came together at Rainbow Harmony Project, Winnipeg’s LGBTTQ* choir. Now they practice almost every week, lured (sustained?) by cookies and camaraderie. And singing. pridewinnipeg.com 47 49 YOUR YOUR BEST BEST Queens & Kings of Manitoba Vida Lamour, HMISM, of the SOMS, leading a collaboration of Queens and Kings from the SOMS, Winnipeg’s bar titles and performers, has put together a dynamic display of the talents of Winnipeg’s drag community. Don’t miss it! PICKUP PICKUP LOCAL LOCAL CHAT. CHAT. TRY TRY IT FREE IT FREE : code:1625 code 1625 204.947.6725 204.947.6725 Photo by Valentin Mittelstet. LINE LINE Other artists on the bill include Little Butterfly Drummers. SANDBOX THE NEW CULTURE www.cruiseline.ca www.cruiseline.ca Purchase Purchase time time onlineonline now!now! 18+ 18+ 50% off 50% with off our withnew our member new member special. special. Call customer Call customer support support for more for more info: 1.877.882.2005 info: 1.877.882.2005 Available on stands at McNally Robinson, Hush & Shout, Berns & Black Salon, and Chapters Indigo. WWW.SANDBOXMAG.COM 51 b, u l c ng i r w u e d N s ion t p o e r mo k! e e W e d Pri GET CONNECTED & GET FREE STUFF! Visit the GLBTT Sexual Health Promotion Coalition booth at Pride this year. It will be filled with great resources and fun free giveaways! Check out www.getion.ca for information about sexual health, building positive connections, and promoting unity in the GLBTT community. Free condoms are available year-round at Nine Circles Community Health Centre and Rainbow Resource Centre E! D PRI PY ow up doll. a P A l g H akin the b rty. em UD I’ll b ance Pa I’m B n i a D e ag op! ride Onc oto the P t h a p a ne” for “sce by p o P Sponsored by the GLBTT* Sexual Health Promotion Coalition Visit www.getiton.ca today tes lee Coa by Bren With a whole new club in the mix, this year’s Pride week is sure to be infamous. Fame Winnipeg opened its doors in December last year to join Gio’s and Club 200 as Winnipeg’s designated LGBTTQ* entertainment centres. As usual, each bar is planning to celebrate Pride in its own distinguishing way. Gio’s Gio’s will bring the party each night starting Friday, May 27, and will keep its dance floor going until 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Two-Fisted Friday will debut Pride week, with drinks on special until 11 p.m. and a late-night party closing down at 3 a.m. Saturday will be the monthly Women’s Night a little longer – right through until 3 a.m., while Sunday is Drag Queen Bingo and Games Night; bingo starts at 6 p.m. and games are at 9 p.m. Monday is the New Mr. & Ms. Gio’s Night, when the reigning team, Aurora Celeste Lamour DeCosmo and Stefan Struts Burlesque, will perform; Tuesday is the Proud to be a Spelling Bee Champ! and Queer Science Fair; and Wednesday is Pride Karaoke (where $300 is up for grabs); Thursday is Men’s Night where cash prizes will go to the Most Manly Chest & Butt; and Pride Friday will feature Vancouver-based DJ MKW, with the party staying alive until 3 a.m. club 200 Club 200 will keep its ubiquitous formula for a good time this Pride week, hosting its usual Pride Kick-off Party on Friday, May 27, which will double as a fundraiser for the Snowy Owl Monarchist Society (a group of drag queens and kings and other LGBTTQ* performers who raise money for LGBTTQ* organizations). 53 On Friday, June 3, it’s the annual Ms. Club 200 Extravaganza, where the reigning queen is joined by Ms. Club 200s of the past in a grand performance. On Saturday, June 4, it’s Club 200’s annual Party to the Parade, a night devoted to inclusivity with free cover charge and late-night snacks served to the community – plus the standard high-energy entertainment from Club 200’s go-go boys and DJ Wizzard. On Pride Sunday, Club 200 will participate in the parade and take one of its four days off in the entire year. fame . s u o l u b Fa M M ER CA M P EE R PO SI TI VE SU FO R LG BT TQ * AN IS A QU ROVINC RMS WHITESHELL P P P L I C AT I O N F O 15 T H ! A E H T D N I F N YOU CA I S J U LY IS NOW OPEN. R E G I S T R AT I O N R E G I S T R AT I O N E B S I T E . T H E D E A D L I N E F O R W ON THE CAMP A W W W .C A M P A U R O R A .C The event will mimic “kind of a circus-like theme,” says Claeys, but the Fame team wants to leave out a description because there are so many plans and different elements in the works. It will be a surprise for everyone but surely a night “for when you can’t even think straight,” as its new slogan suggests. Fame plans to be open Wednesday, June 1 leading up to Pride, and on their usual open nights, Friday and Saturday, June 3 and 4. Each night it is open will have different themes to look forward to. Fame will be open late until 3 a.m. on the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of Pride Week. The club opens every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m., and it is the only official nightclub sponsor for Pride this year. D AL LI ED YO UT H. N CAMP BRERETO 1 1 0 2 , 6 -2 3 2 AUGUST I A L PA R K CA M P AU RO RA Newcomer Club Fame will be hosting an exciting Karnival party to kick off Pride week on Friday, May 27. While light on the details at the time the Pride Guide was going to print, it promises to be “a night of debauchery,” says Fame manager, Beverly Claeys. PLEASE JOIN US! RUN, WALK OR BIKE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR CAMP AURORA BY PARTICIPATING IN THE RUN FOR RIGHTS ON JUNE 4 TH . FOR MORE INFO CHECK OUT WWW.RUNFORRIGHTS.ORG. Your MANTRA for better health Flexible daytime, evening & Saturday appointments available Direct billing to most insurance companies Ample parking Licensed MTAM members 284.6224 202-1383 Pembina Hwy. 2 blocks south of McGillivray Blvd. MANTRA - 2011 Pride Guide Ad Soaring to New Heights with Tangible Marketing Solutions Kestrel1@shaw.ca Proud Print Sponsor of the 2011 Pride Winnipeg Festival 55 s… s a l g a Raise beer r e e u q to ! tes lee Coa by Bren As always, Winnipeg Pride will have its own unique flavour; but this year, that flavour is available in a bottle. Queer Beer, an original, locally made brew from Half Pints Brewing Company, is a patented drink conceived by the city’s Pride committee. Half Pints is Winnipeg’s only locally owned and operated microbrewery, operating since 2006. During the hype surrounding Pride in the months of May and June, Queer Beer will be sold in the LGBTTQ* bars and participating Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) stores in downtown Winnipeg. As for the proceeds, the beer sold at these vendors will benefit future Pride festivals and help generate money for Pride beyond just the festival week. The concept was tested at Pride last year when the beer tent sold Queer Beer for the first time. Festival bartenders saw long queues all afternoon to purchase the new suds. It’s here, It’s queer, and It’s fabulous! www.pridewinnipeg.com www.halfpintsbrewing.com Other Prides in Canada may also be interested in picking up the product, but for now the committee is concentrating its efforts on executing its first launch of the bottled product. pridewinnipeg.com Potentially, the committee will be able to sell Queer Beer to other provinces or encourage other Pride committees to form their own relationship with a local brewery. Tony Hailu, Sponsorship Coordinator for Pride Winnipeg, says the idea was to develop our own brand – not just another brand from the straight community that’s marketed to us. “Half Pints was a natural ally as it is a relatively small organization that is really community-centric,” Hailu said. Queer Beer will be sold in draft form at the Pride Festival beer tent on June 5, and will be available in vendors May 1. Great the 56 57 y ity t i n u t Witho’tuhave commun we can Centre Resource ainbow irector R D ve ti – Execu d Smith by Cha This year’s theme for Pride is Unity. Literally, the word means the state of being one. It is also described as the whole combining into one, the oneness of mind and feeling, and – the one that perhaps is troublesome in reference to our community – the absence of diversity. Our community consists of many people, with many identities – lots of diversity. However, due to homophobia, discrimination, and harassment, we’ve come to work together in unity around many issues. In the early days, we were merely the homosexual community – a group of men and women fighting to have homosexuality decriminalized and declassified as a mental illness. We can cross those off the “to do” list. However, equal rights didn’t always include everyone. Around this time, we became known as the gay community, with gay meaning “gay and lesbian.” Sometimes we voiced the L word, sometimes we didn’t. The B word was hardly ever voiced, or even believed. Even today it often only gets lip service, with the word bisexual used to describe a “phase.” Everyone’s favorite discriminatory saying is “pick a team.” While the history around the Stonewall Riots tells us that drag queens that fought police harassment, we weren’t yet ready to fully recognize drag queens or transgender individuals as full members of our community. So, we were fighting for equal rights around employment, housing, and healthcare next – a fight that lasted a long time and is still ongoing in many places. While still in the trenches for equal rights, the AIDS crisis hit. And in that crisis, our community began to come together in unity, with men, women and transgender members demanding that our community no longer be ignored, as we took care of our dying, buried our friends, and fought for our lives. Unity gave us a voice and got us attention – no longer was the AIDS crisis that was decimating our community quietly ignored. Throughout the ’90s, the fight continued and we continued to unite, adding more letters to our ever-growing acronym, to the dismay of some of us. GLBT, LGBT, GLBTT, LGBTTQ – as the letters were added and included, the in-fighting began. Why is the G first? Why is the L first? Why is there a Q? Why aren’t there two Qs? Why is there an A? What about the I? Why do we need all these letters? Sometimes some of these are valid questions. Sometimes, some of these statements are just hurtful ways of discriminating within our community. As we struggle to make sense of our alphabet acronym or come up with a single describer for a diverse group, let’s try to use inclusion as our guide. At times, I struggle with the lack of support from many of us in the community for the Rainbow Resource Centre, and at other times I am amazed at the continued support from others. As a community, we can truly be our own worst enemies. But on the good days, we can also be our own best allies. As we saw in the beginning, the drag queens stood up for the community. The lesbians stood up for their gay brothers dying of AIDS. At the best of times, we are standing together to fight for the inclusion of transgender rights and health care. It is these times of unity, when we can come together in all of our diversity and have a united voice, that we are able to make a difference. A united community can achieve a lot – gay rights, the decriminalization and the declassification of homosexuality as a mental pridewinnipeg.com illness, AIDS awareness and access and participation in AIDS research, same-sex adoption rights, and same-sex marriage rights. As a community united we can achieve so much more than a community at war with itself. Imagine if we can overcome our own infighting and end the racism, discrimination, sexism, ableism, and transphobia that still exists? What could we do next? The opposite of unity is chaos, disorder, confusion. If we stay here, we’ll never take over the world. And let’s face it – the world needs us. Diversity in unity can equal strength and community. And without unity, we can’t have the community we so desperately need and desire. 59 t u o b a d n a t u o Pride unites thousands of people from our diverse community. We canvassed some of them to see what they think about Pride Winnipeg, and to find out what Pride means to them… “Pride. One word well known in the LGBTTQ* community, something I have looked forward to for awhile now. As I have never been, I look forward to meeting all the amazing people and get my foot in the door for our community. Pride to me, means the chance to be myself and not having to worry about being judged for who I love. I guess it’s safe to say, Pride is a celebration of sorts, but yes it is a political statement. It says, ‘We are who we are and never shall we not be ourselves.’ We are proud of who we are, and that will never change.” – Nicole Lamoureux “Being out is progression. The more you show your pride, the less hassles there are to go through - not just for you, but for today’s youth and future generations. I’m out to family, at work... any situation where I won’t get beat up (lol)… The fact that three times the number of people showed up for the Pride Parade last year is proof that a growing number of people are willing to show their Pride. Be you. Be out. It’s just EASIER.” – Derek Penhale “Pride gives people feeling invisible a chance to shine but what Pride represents is so much bigger – it’s community, understanding and self respect.” – Robert Cook “I look forward to the confidence boost being at pride. Nothing makes you feel better about yourself than being with a huge loving family.” – Brittany Hildebrand 102-698 Corydon Ave 204-488-0815 www.thepureescape.ca relax@thepureescape.ca pridewinnipeg.com 60 61 ks pport! Thayn our su for As Pride festivities in Winnipeg continue to grow, so do our costs (see page 9). In the last few years, we have come to rely increasingly on the generous support of corporate sponsors and advertisers to help fund our Pride celebrations. That’s because most of Pride Winnipeg’s events – the flag-raising ceremony, the rally, the parade, and the festival – are FREE to attend and open to everyone. Pride Winnipeg: Is a not-for-profit organization Boosts the visibility, acceptance, and confidence of queers in our community Promotes community-run Pride Week events through our website, Pride Guide, and other marketing initiatives Gives back to charitable groups throughout the year Here are a few small ways you can help us continue to plan great events that appeal to our diverse community, especially leading up to our 25th anniversary celebrations in 2012: Toonies for Pride Online Donations Watch for the “Toonies for Pride” donation buckets at many events leading up to, and including, Pride Day festivities on June 5. Dump some toonies – or whatever loose change or bills you have – into the can. It’s that easy! Visit our website (www.pridewinnipeg.com) and click on the Donate button on the right-hand side of the home page. You can make a donation of any amount through PayPal, which can be charged to your credit card, quickly and easily. Pride Winnipeg Merchandise Visit the Pride Winnipeg merchandise table in the Lambda business fair at The Forks on June 5 to pick up your I (heart) Winnipeg T-shirts and other assorted swag – proceeds from the sale of these items help us top up our coffers. Queer Beer In partnership with Half Pints Brewing, Pride Winnipeg will benefit financially from the sale of Queer Beer. Watch for it at Manitoba Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) stores and ask for it at the city’s queer bars. You’ll be funneling money back into our community by choosing Queer Beer. 62 g’s e p i n n i Pride W ment to the Commit nt e m n o envir Large festivals produce waste and consume a lot of electricity and water. The Pride Winnipeg committee is dedicated to taking a few simple steps to reduce our carbon footprint and lessen our impact on the environment. Here’s how: Use FSC-certified paper for the Pride Guide (www.fsccanada.org) Require festival vendors to use compostable cups, containers, and cutlery Limit the use of garbage receptacles and encourage recycling and composting Recycle all glass and plastic from the beer tent Use recyclable decorations at the festival site Stock hand-washing stations with waterless anti-bacterial cleansers Stock port-a-potties with ‘green’ toilet paper Create and adhere to an overall Green Plan You are what makes our community an amazing place to live, work and play. While some of these goals remain a work in progress, we are taking steps in the right direction, educating festival attendees and members of our community about the importance of “reduce, reuse, recycle,” and rewarding suppliers, vendors, and partners who follow our lead. RBC® is proud to celebrate PRIDE Winnipeg. To find out more, go to www.rbc.com/diversity TM ® ™ Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. 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