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THIS YEAR’S PRIDE THEME IS ”TRANSFORMAT ION” Welcome!

This past year has been a time of Transformation with change and growth happening on many levels. We have experienced Transformation in our legislation, in our communities, in our identities, and in ourselves. We have had legal successes with achievements such as the passage of Marriage Equality and the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Dyke March and Allen Street Festival Line up at 4:00 p.m. at Kleinhans, step off at 5:00 p.m. east on North Street to Elmwood Avenue, South on Elmwood Avenue to Allen Street, east on Allen Street to Franklin Street, ending at the Allen Street Festival.

We are continuing our tradition with the big party at the Allen Street Festival from 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. The Street Festival will feature food, drinks, and a much expanded selection of live local music and D.J. performances. NEW THIS YEAR: Local Art Installation, Food Trucks, Kids Zone, Teen Space, and Carnival Games. A $2 donation will be gladly accepted at the festival entrance gate with all proceeds to benefit the Pride Center of WNY. Sales from this year’s 21 & Up Beer & Wine area will also go to support the Pride Center of WNY. Come and join the party!

The Pride Center experienced growth with unprecedented funding to work with people in the transgender and gender queer communities to improve access to testing, education, and treatment of HIV, STIs, and Hepatitis C in WNY. As a community, we have also felt the changes forced with great loss, and we pay tribute to those who have passed with our In Memoriam section. Even from loss, we find seeds of hope and change with greater recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender realities; increased time and resources being devoted to changing the behaviors such as bullying that wound one another; and we find strength to continue the fight where those who came before us left off. From the roots of marginalization, evolve new opportunities for health and equality.

There are many areas where we continue to work for Transformation. People are joining together to work for the passage of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) to expand equal rights and working to create safe affordable hous-

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Pride Parade and Festival Line up at 11:00 a.m. on Elmwood Avenue starting at Lafayette, step off at 1:00 p.m. Festival at Canalside along the Historic Erie Canal Harbor 1:00 - 7:00 p.m.

This year’s Parade will follow the same route as last year, beginning on Elmwood Avenue at Lafayette and parading south on Elmwood ending at Chippewa Street. Bring your friendly sense of competition and enter into the Float Competition. The Parade begins at 1:00 PM, and following the end of the Parade, folks can hop on the NFTA train which will drop people off right at Canalside for the Festival or make your way by car, bicycle, bus, or on foot. The Festival at Canalside will feature live entertainment, a nonalcoholic dance tent, food vendors, cash bar tent, gift vendors, and information tables from local organizations and businesses. Of course the Festival will feature the Family Activities Tent again this year. The FBI will partner with us again at the Family Activities tent to offer child ID kits, and we have the Young Audiences of WNY joining us to add to the creative projects for parents to work on with their children. A $2 donation will be gladly accepted at the festival entrance gate with all proceeds to benefit the Pride Center of WNY. Please visit the Pride Center’s website at www.PrideCenterWNY.org for more information. We need all of our family, friends, neighbors and spectators to make this the biggest Pride Parade and Festival ever!

ing options to end homelessness. Our communities are stronger and more vibrant than ever, and the power of Pride to Transform our society and improve the realities of people’s lives is reflected in all of us. It is with that sentiment that I invite all of you to celebrate this year’s Pride and continue your own Transformations.

Sincerely,

Jorien

Jorien L. Brock, JD, MSW Pride Center Senior Director RESOURCE AND PRIDE GUIDE

Parade Grand Marshalls We are happy to have the youth from Gay and Lesbian Youth Services as our Grand Marshalls and leading the Parade again this year. The GLYS mission is to provide an accepting environment to enhance the personal growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning youth in Western New York. GLYS advocates for community awareness and acceptance of young people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Members range in age from 14-21 and represent many racial, ethnic, religious and class backgrounds. GLYS provides a safe and positive environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning (GLBTQ) youth to learn more about themselves through peer interaction and educational experiences. The organization creates opportunities for emotional growth and community awareness.

Check out www.PrideCenterWNY.org for updated information and to sign up to march in the Parades, to be an exhibitor in the Marketplace or to be a food vendor.

We want to make sure that the Annual Pride Weekend is welcoming, inclusive, and meets the needs of our community. The Pride Events will be handicap accessible and a sign language interpretor will be on stage.

On Stage at the Pride Festival PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE 1:00 – 2:30 DJ: XOTEC 2:30 – 2:45 WELCOME JOHN BORSA & JORI BROCK 2:45 – 2:50 KERRYKATE ABLE 2:50 – 3:00 FYA/ANGEL 3:00 – 3:15 GAY MENS CHORUS 3:15 – 3:30 JAY J 3:30 – 4:30 THE ALBRIGHTS JULIA WELDON is a Brooklyn based musician and songwriter. Her distinct sound is derived from a wide range of influences from Bob Dylan and Ani Difranco to Cat Power. Julia’s songs employ urban imagery contrasted with vivid metaphors of the natural world. She lives in Brooklyn. KERRYKATE ABEL is a veteran of Buffalo’s theatre community. She was last seen as Sister Mary Acacius in BUA’s popular production of THE DIVINE SISTER. Ms. Abel is also the producer of the Cabaret Series at BUA. Love to her partner Smitty and her children Zoe Diana and Alexander. FY’A COLBY-VALENTINO has been performing at Club Marcella for the past 13 years. Fy’a started out with Wednesday night guest performances and has since performed all over the United States and Canada. Fy’a can be seen every Saturday at 1 am, where she is the show! DJ LIL JOE Joseph Chalifoux began dj’ing in 2001 on-air at Wild 101 and 103 The Edge. In 2005 DJ Lil Joe was voted Buffalo’s Best Club DJ by the readers of Artvoice, and he went on to win 5 more consecutive times. DJ Lil Joe has spun next to some of the world’s best-known entertainers Black Eyed Peas, Far East Movement and Eddie Halliwell. THE ALBRIGHTS Formed in 2009, The Albrights released their first album, “Ask, Tell” in 2011. In addition to being a favorite of the local music scene, The Albrights have performed in Musicalfare’s ‘Oliver!”, at the SXSW music festival in Austin as well as opening for many national acts. The band consists of Brandon Barry (guitar/vocals), Joe Donohue (piano/vocals), Matt Crane (bass) and Dustin Herzberger (drums). XOTEC an original house music warrior, a 20year veteran club/ festival dj, electronic music producer, relentless floor rocker, and Western New York electronic dance music pioneer, Xotec is widely known for his technical mastery, improvisational live remixing

and a unique ability to “read” a dance floor. Xotec still performs regularly at Club Marcella, and his original material Xotec Trax Volume 1 is available thru Beatport.com. GENTAL TOUCH Money and Playboi are talented lyricists that rap about the many injustices and discrimination practices against the gay community while making music that is up lifting and fun. Gental Touch is back at Pride for their third appearance and full out performance that their large Buffalo following has come to expect. JOHN BORSA returns once again as Master of Ceremonies for Buffalo’s largest gay gathering of the year! John can be seen nightly on News Channel 7. JAY J is an RNB/Hip Hop singer/songwriter/ recording artist currently living in Buffalo. JAY J was showcased at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, where he was one of the top five vocalists chosen out of 53,000 singers nationally. JAY J is known for his amazing live performances and his perfect pitch, 3+ octave voice.

BUFFALO GAY MEN’S CHORUS is dedicated to producing vocal music of high quality in the rich tradition of men’s choral singing. We sing to create harmony as we celebrate pride in the community and in ourselves.

We seek through song not only to entertain, but to enlighten. THE IMPERIAL COURT OF BUFFALO has been raising funds for the Buffalo community and AIDS/ gay related charities (among other charities as well) since 1990, while providing fun and entertainment for the community. Over the years the Imperial Court of Buffalo has assisted with events such as: Cause for Celebration, Buffalo Pride, Artists and Models, Ways In Being Gay, National Coming Out Day, The Kellie McCarthy Aids Walk, The Arties, Juvenile Diabetes Walk and many, many more. For more information please visit www.imperialcourtofbuffalo.com, or check us out on facebook!

4:30 – 4:45 IMPERIAL COURT 5:00 – 5:30 JULIA WELDON 5:30 – 6:00 GENTAL TOUCH 6:00 – 6:15 THANK YOU & AWARDS JOHN BORSA & JORI BROCK 6:15 – 6:30 THE ALBRIGHTS 6:30 – 7:00 DJ: Lil JO SPINNING IN THE ALL AGES DANCE TENT DJ D-Tox DJ D-Star Lady Atram Charles Masters Xotec Frank Chambers In accordance with the New York State Liquor Authority absolutely no outside alcoholic beverages may be brought into Pride Festival events.

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This year’s Annual Pride Weekend Parades and Festivals are brought to you by the Pride Center of WNY, Inc. and our Committee Members. We would like to thank the staff and Committee Members for all of their hard work, long hours, and dedication to making this a great Celebration for all of us.

Pride Center of WNY, Inc. Staff, Organizers and Board Members Justin Azzarella, Associate Vice President for Community Development Sarah Bishop, Organizer and Board Member Ray Ganoe, Executive Vice President Jorien L. Brock, Senior Director Damian Martinez, Program Coordinator Sally Heron, THI Outreach Coordinator Susanna Cardoso, THI Outreach Specialist Bennett Everett, Jr., THI Outreach Specialist Diana Patton, THI Administrative Assistant Pride Center of WNY, Inc. Board Members Jim Rolls, Chair Patricia Jones, Vice Chair David Cyr, Treasurer David Granville, Secretary Sarah Bishop Jim Bower Javier Bustillos Richard Ridenour Adjoa Robinson David Scott Ron Silverio Volunteers are an essential factor in the success of a non-profit organization such as the Pride Center.

The Pride Center appreciates the willingness of our volunteers to give their time and help us fulfill our Mission. If you would like to volunteer at the Pride Center or assist with Pride Weekend please visit us on our website at www.PrideCenterWNY.org or call us at 852-PRIDE (7743).

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Thank You to Our Sponsors and Supporters M&T Bank Barefoot Wines Embrace WNY HSBC Bank of America Dr. Katherine Morrison Key Bank Try-It Distributors

In Memoriam Kevin Barry aka Kerin Cadelle Pam Mann Jamey Rodemeyer Tashan Stanley aka Twin Danny Winter aka Vicky Vogue ...and for those not named here, but remembered in our hearts The 2012-13 Resource & Pride Guide was designed by John Carocci.

In accordance with the New York State Liquor Authority absolutely no outside alcoholic beverages may be brought into Pride Festival events.