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March 16th and 17th, 2007
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Pioneer Place on Fifth
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Contents:
BAmeriprise Financial
Annandale Veterinary Clinic
BBlooming Creations
BChristopher Kerr, Stylist
BClearwire / Groetsch Technology Group
Electric Fetus
BEdelbrock House Bed & Breakfast
Entertainment: Leesa
Film: Almost Normal
Film: In My Father’s Church
Film: Keep Not Silent - Ortho Dykes
Film: The Gymnast
Gay and Bisexual Men's Group (GAB)
Jeddeloh, Snyder, Anderson, PA
BLandmark Tavern
Mayor Dave Kleis: Letter
Mind Body & Spirit
Mississippi Bean and Tea Company
Pioneer Place on Fifth
Red Carpet
Schedule: Friday March 17th
Schedule: Saturday March 18th
Speaker: Mayor Richard Carlbom
Speaker: Senator Paul Koering
Spirit of Life Church
St Cloud OUT
St Cloud State University GLBT Services
University Lutheran Church
Veranda Lounge
BVictorian Oaks Bed & Breakfast
Vigee Blue, Pet Portraits
BVikingland Mortgage
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BSignifies a discount offering.
St Cloud OUT / GLBTA Film Festival
For the second year, St. Cloud OUT has produced the GLBTA Film Festival without relying
on money from grants and therefore has been freed from the many restrictions that are
tied to receiving grant money. The film festival is funded solely on donations, ticket sales
and program advertisements. Also, by becoming self-sustaining, we can be more flexible in
our programming.
To continue our financial independence, we need community involvement in St. Cloud OUT
and the GLBTA Film Festival through financial contributions and/or volunteerism.
St Cloud OUT meets the second Thursday of each month at Mississippi Bean and Tea
Company, downtown St. Cloud, MN. Meetings start at 7:00 p.m.
Everyone from the GLBTA community is welcome to attend any of the meetings and is
encouraged to get involved and provide ideas and input.
If you have any questions or are interested in becoming more involved, feel free to e-mail
a member of St. Cloud OUT at filmfest@stcloudout.org.
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Toy Ward & Associates
An Ameriprise Platinum Financial ServicesSM advisory practice
of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
107 Doctors Park
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Office: (320) 252-1710
Fax: (320) 253-0953
Rosemary (Toy) Ward, CFP®
Senior Financial Advisor
Business Financial Advisor
rosemary.k.ward@ampf.com
Richard Anderson, MBA, CHFC
Associate Financial Advisor
richard.2.anderson@ampf.com
Financial advisory services and investments available through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member NASD and SIPC.
RiverSourceSM Insurance and annuities issued by IDS Life Insurance Company, and in New York only, IDS Life Insurance
Company of New York, Albany, New York. These companies are a part of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
The initial consultation provides an overview and/or recommendations.
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Leesa
Entertainment: Both Nights
Vibrant, soulful, and distinctive; Leesa plays what is in her heart and what is on her mind.
Leesa's painfully honest delivery acts as a mirror that audiences from vastly disparate backgrounds can look
into and find their own connections and freedoms. This self taught musician has a down-to-earth ease on stage
yet will shock you with her intensity.
Leesa's ten years experience has seen her perform in a variety of venues, from small intimate cafes to formal
theatres. She also plays for music festivals and has donated her time and talents for several benefit shows.
During this time, Leesa has produced two albums and is working on a third. Her passionate debut album, Love
Like War was released in 2003. Raw and unrelenting, this album was only a sneak peak as to the depth of
Leesa's abilities. 2005 saw the release of her second album, This Is Me. This endeavor focused on exploring
the possibilities of collaboration, and expanding her variety of sound. Leesa's yet-unnamed third album will feature herself as producer, giving the songs a perfection of her intent, and is due out sometime in 2006. Leesa
will begin recording her third album this fall.
Blooming
Creations
Floral & Gift & Weddings
Proud to be part of the GLBT Film festival
BLOOMING CREATIONS IS GAY OWNED AND OPERATED
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Custom Silks
Stuffed Animals
Candy Bouquets
Wedding Cakes
Crystal Vases
Handmade Soaps
Gift Baskets
Blooming
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20 % Off
320-257-ROSE (7673)
Any item in the Store
(Except sale merchandise)
Expires 6/30/07
gab
308 4th Avenue NE
Waite Park, MN 56387
www.bloomingcreationsmn.com
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Lotion Bars
Wreaths
Bamboo
Balloons
Birds
819 West St. Germain, downtown St. Cloud
www.MississippiBean.com 320.252.1222
Open: Mon-Sat 6:30am-9pm & Sun 8am-9pm
FLOWERS - PLANTS - FUNERALS - GIFTS - WEDDINGS - BALLOONS - CANDY - BOUQUETS
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Edelbrock House Bed & Breakfast
(320) 259-0071
216 14th Avenue North
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Present this ad for 10% discount.
St. Cloud Downtown Council
(320) 257-8600
820 W. St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Opening Speaker: Friday March 17th
Republican Senator Paul Koering views his job to be "giving people a hand up, not a hand out". This
biennium, he will focus on health care, education and some bonding projects for District 12.
He describes himself not as ultra conservative or ultra liberal but rather as a realist, and says he has
not made up his mind on all issues- for example, the statewide smoking ban. Koering says such a
ban walks a "fine line" between health, personal rights, and property rights.
Koering got his political start through the Minnesota Farm Bureau. He was named to the Minnesota
Farm Bureau's board of directors. It gave him an interest in politics and in public policy.
CK
www.stclouddowntown.com
Senator Paul Koering
Independent Stylist
(320) 251-4854 ext. 21
Hair Cut Company
As Featured on KARE11!
Centennial Plaza
2014 8th Street North
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Pet Portraits
By Vigee Blue
vblueart@hotmail.com
www.mnartists.org/Vigee_Blue
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Christopher
Kerr
Present this ad for 25% off
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Keep Not Silent - Ortho-Dykes
The Gymnast
Short Film: Friday March 16th
Feature Film: Saturday March 17th
A film by Ned Farr
A film by Ilil Alexander
Winner of the Israeli Oscar for Best Documentary as well as eight international awards, Ilil Alexander’s stunning
debut film boldly documents the clandestine struggle of three women fighting for their right to love within their
beloved Orthodox communities in Jerusalem. All three are pious, religiously committed women. All three are
lesbians, and members of a secret support group called the “Ortho-Dykes.”
Though their life choices exact a devastating price, these women are committed to confronting their duality, and
accept the toll with a profound compassion toward their society. Miriam-Ester fights her aversion to a man’s
touch for the sake of her family and ten children, while Ruth’s husband shockingly permits his wife to see her
female lover twice a week. Yudith, a Rabbi’s daughter, declares her sexuality openly as she believes “lies are
the worst sin on earth.”
Ingenious cinematic techniques underscore the excruciating pain of constant self-suppression, and provide the
anonymity necessary for these women to continue living in their communities. Their courageous fight for selfrealization, honesty and acceptance is an extraordinary model for those who struggle with issues of religious
and sexual identity.
Winner of 10 Best Feature Awards at film festivals around the world!
The talented Jane Hawkins (Dreya Weber, Lovely & Amazing) was an impressive gymnast at the top
of her game until a devastating injury ended her career. Now she pours the passion, strength and
discipline that once fueled her sport into maintaining both a tedious job as a massage therapist and a
loveless marriage.
A chance meeting leads sets Jane on a new path: performing a CirqueDu Soleil style aerial act with
a mysterious and beautiful dancer named Serena (Addie Yungmee). Each of them are illuminated by
the presence of the other, but there are distractions. Jane is distressed by her lack of children while
Serena is a closeted lesbian who tackles stereotypes with being an adopted Korean daughter of
Jewish parents. As the stunning pair prepares to audition their act for a Las Vegas show, the gravitational pull between the two women becomes increasingly unavoidable...
In My Father’s Church
Almost Normal
Short Film: Friday March 16th
Feature Film: Saturday March 17th
A film by Marc Moody
A film by Charissa King
Charissa is a lesbian who wants a church wedding, but it doesn’t seem to help that her dad is the pastor of the
town’s United Methodist Church. While he has been quietly supportive of his daughter’s lesbian relationship,
Charissa’s father knows he would put his career at risk if he chose to officiate at her marriage ceremony. In
1999, the Methodist church took a firm stand by suspending a pastor for officiating a same sex union—and the
clashes between clergy and gay couples have been making headlines ever since. Compelling and honest, IN
MY FATHER'S CHURCH is a poignant exploration of the intersection of homosexuality and religion, from the
perspective of someone who has much at stake.
Though disappointed by her father’s resistance to marry her, Charissa and her bride-to-be Kelly continue to
make their wedding plans—finding support in surprising places, and eventually are married by Charissa’s uncle.
This emotionally charged story of one woman’s attempt to reconcile her love, faith and family brings to life the
deep conflicts that gay marriage has caused in many churches—and for many individuals trying to maintain their
faith while preserving their own identities.
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What if everyone in the world was gay? Except for you.
Brad Jenkins is gay, just turned 40 and is still single… He's depressed.
Reminiscing, Brad confides to his best friend since high school, Julie, that he wishes he could just be
normal. Maybe then he could have scored with the hottest jock at his school, Roland Davis.
Suddenly taken back in time, Brad wakes up and finds himself back in high school in a world which is
now gay. To be straight is considered deviant behavior.
Meeting Roland Davis this time, the two become the hottest couple at school. But then something
else happens to Brad. He runs into Julie. When suddenly normal becomes...Well, Almost Normal.
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St. Cloud OUT would like to
thank the members of our
Friday Night Discussion Panel
Vikingland Mortgage
1103 Broadway #102
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: (320) 759-1411
Fax: (320) 759-5311
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Fax: (320) 240-9454
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Fax: (763) 262-6889
Call Louann and tell her how you got her
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closing costs. (320) 759-1411
Father Kevin Anderson:
St. Edward’s Catholic Church
Pastor Jayne Thompson:
University Lutheran Church
of the Epiphany
Miranda Dwyer:
Member of St. Cloud
Jewish Community
If you are looking for a church that
values the inherent worth and dignity
of every person, promotes tolerance
and embraces diversity visit a
Unitarian Universalist congregation.
You’ll find an accepting and
compassionate spiritual home.
University Lutheran Church
of the Epiphany
390 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud
A Unitarian Universalist
Community of Central Minnesota
Invites YOU to join us for worship
Sundays at 10:30 am
26—6th Avenue North, Suite 50
St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303
ULCE is a “Reconciling in Christ” congregation
of the ELCA which welcomes and affirms
GLBT persons
Downtown St. Cloud—2 blocks North of Herberger’s
320-654-0623
www.spiritoflife.net
For more information call (320) 252-6183
e-mail: ulce@stcloudstate.edu
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Visit us on the web at:
www.stcloudout.org
Check out our on-line:
• Events Calendar
• Resource Directory
• Links to Local, State, and National organizations
Annandale Veterinary Clinic
210 East Elm Street (Highway 55)
Annandale, MN 55302
Office: (320) 274-3535
Subscribe to the St. Cloud OUT Newsgroup to receive e-mails of interest to the
GLBTA community.
Simply go to our web site at www.stcloudout.org and select Contact Us. Type in your
e-mail address and click Join Now!
Let us know if you would like to list your business in our Resource Directory.
Fax: (320) 274-7169
Central MN Gay and Bisexual Men’s Group
A gathering of gay, bisexual, and transgender men. We voluntarily come together to share
and discuss personal and social concerns in a safe, confidential, and affirming environment
Dr. Larson mobile: (320) 761-1771
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www.annandalevet.com
James F. Larson, DVM
Gay Owned and Operated
Serving all families since 1984
Our staff listens!
We can help you make good
health management choices for your pets.
Upcoming events:
DANCE with Karaoke
Monthly Pot Luck Socials
Date: Saturdays, March 31 & April 21
Place: Red Carpet Private Function room,
11 5th Ave. S., Downtown St. Cloud.
Use the rear entrance, go straight ahead
9 pm-10 pm Social hour
10 pm-2 am dancing and karaoke with our regular
rockin’ DJ Rick of Smittydidit Entertainment!
Open to: All GLBTA persons 21+. The Red Carpet
is handicapped- accessible
Admission: $7
Once each month, we get together in a private home for
food, fun, and fellowship. All GLBTA persons welcome!
Dining Out on Tuesdays
Every Tuesday we get together at a different St. Cloud
restaurant, 5:30 PM
Tuesday Night Activities
Every Tuesday we get together for pool, bowling, bingo,
etc. A different activity each month. 7-9 pm.
For schedules and further information, call (320) 656-2583, e-mail gabskinny@charter.net, or Web at www.scgab.org
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The mission of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
(GLBT) Services at St. Cloud State University is to
provide education, advocacy, resources, referrals, and
safe spaces for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender,
and allied students, faculty, and staff. GLBT Services
empowers students, faculty, and staff to create
sensitive environments in all realms of the university as
we work to foster a positive institutional climate for
GLBT people and their supporters. In this capacity, the
office serves all at the university.
Mayor Richard Carlbom
Opening Speaker: Saturday March 17th
St. Joseph Mayor Richard Carlbom graduated from North Branch High School in 2000; graduated from
St. John’s University in 2004.
He was a community representative for St. John’s for two years. He also served at the Minnesota
Legislature. He was president of the Minnesota Association of Private College Students.
Email:
glbt@stcloudstate.edu
Web site:
http://www.stcloudstate.edu/glbt
Phone:
(320) 308-5166
Fax:
(320) 308-5190
Address:
B105 Atwood Memorial Center
Saint Cloud State University
720 Fourth Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301-4498
A COCKTAIL BAR FOR GROWN-UPS
Corner of Eighth Avenue and West St. Germain Street
Saturday, March 31st
50¢ off rail drinks both nights of the Film Festival — mention this ad
Saturday, April 21st
Don’t Drink & Drive!
FREE Pop or Juice to Designated Drivers
Saturday, May 19th
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St. Cloud GLBTA Film
The St. Cloud GLBTA Film
Festival Committee would
like to thank Dan and Mark
Barth of Pioneer Place on
Fifth for their generosity and
helpfulness in arranging this
year’s festival.
Festival Schedule
Friday March 16th:
Saturday March 17th:
5:30 p.m.
Doors open - Enjoy the Veranda
Lounge and concessions stand
5:30 p.m.
Doors open - Enjoy the Veranda
Lounge and concessions stand
6:30 p.m.
Live music by Leesa
6:30 p.m.
Live music by Leesa
7:00 p.m.
Keep Not Silent - Ortho-Dykes
7:00 p.m.
The Gymnast
7:00 p.m.
In My Fathers Church
8:30 p.m.
Intermission
Audience Q&A following the films
9:00 p.m.
Live music by Leesa
Thank you to
St. Cloud State
GLBT Services for
sponsoring...
Keep Not Silent
and
In My Father’s Church
9:30 p.m.
Almost Normal
St. Cloud OUT would like to thank the
following for co-sponsoring our
ASL interpreters
Q & A Discussion Panel:
Father Kevin Anderson:
St. Edward’s Catholic Church
SCSU Women’s Center
Jane Olsen
Dan Anderson
Sue Becker and Judy Foster
Gabriela Wirz and Brandi Canter
Christopher Kerr
Pastor Jayne Thompson:
University Lutheran Church
of the Epiphany
Anne and Amy for providing
ASL interpretation for the
past 6 years!
Miranda Dwyer:
Member of St. Cloud
Jewish Community
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