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donate
pride is for naught without the generous donations of our sponsors and community.
help support pride by donating to the victoria pride society.
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With so many events happening, it can be hard to know which events are produced by the Victoria Pride Society, and which events are produced by community members. Please use the following to help determine which events are produced by the Pride Society, or community members:
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To have your event listed, please contact: events@victoriapridesociety.org
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What: A Debut acoustic concert (proceeds to Victoria Pride)
When: Friday Juy 23rd, 2010 from 9 pm - 10 pm
Where: Paparazzi Nightclub
Who: Tyler Elliott & George Van Heest
Price: Suggested 3$ donation (to Vic Pride)
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On Thursday April 8 at 7pm, join us at Fiamo Italian Kitchen for wine and appy's, followed by NYPD (Not Your Parents Disco) at Lucky.
There will be a silent auction to help raise funds for Pride.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Still Life, and Licorice for Hair.
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The Eves of Destruction VS. the Taco Kickers. Doors open at 6pm, tickets $15. Advance tickets $10 available at: Hive, Surface Board Shop, Logan's, Archie Browning, and online at: www.evesofdestruction.ca
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last year the Stelly's Gay Straight Alliance held a fundraiser for AVI (Aids Vancouver Island) called Breaking The Silence that followed our schools participation of the Day of Silence that brings attention to anti-LGBTQ name-calling, bullying and harassment in our school as well as the community by having the students have a quiet protest, they will not talk for the day. We are doing this event again this year and hope you can attend and if you can please inform any students or community members who would like to attend the event. Admission is by donation and all money raised will be donated to AVI.
Breaking The Silence is in the Stelly's MPR with talented school acts and presentations that address the issues of concern as well as just entertainment.
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Euphoria Quartet performing during the candle lighting
Guest speakers to share their thoughts
Rev Doris Trinh Lewis (Unity Church) to say final prayer/blessing
For more info, contact our office: 250-382-7927
To volunteer for this event: Contact Warren 250-888-2637
Email: support@vpwas.com
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From the elegant symbolism of the empty flatbed concluding Sao Paulo's mammoth pride parade, to Moscow Pride organizer Nikolai Alekseev's Byzantine ingenuity and dogged determination, Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride is a moving portrait of international LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, and Transsexual) struggles for human rights.
Vancouver Pride Parade Marshal, Big Gay Ken (Coolen) explains the difference between marches and parades, and the importance of confronting the "authorities in your own communities," as he visits countries where attempting to stage pride festivities invites extreme reactions.
Director Bob Christie teams up with Aerlyn Weissman (Forbidden Love) in this panoramic meditation on the state of our queer nations. A refreshing and clearly 'western' perspective on LGBT rights at home and abroad, it features generous footage of local Pride events, and tense yet poignant interviews around the world with an international roster of LGBT human rights heroes.
Beyond Gay reflects an emerging trend in which those listless and stagnant Pride celebrations return to their fiercely flamboyant roots - by expressing an international solidarity with oppressed LGBT people everywhere. As Tomasz Baczkowski, President of Warsaw Equality Pride eloquently states, "if it's a movement, a pride movement... then we should move something."
Beyond Gay - The Politics of Pride
biggaymovie.com
Movie Screening at Cinecenta - Student Union Building UVic
www.cinecenta.com
Hosted by PFLAG Victoria
www.pflagcanada.ca
In recognition of International Day Against Homophobia - May 17
www.homophobiaday.org
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SHINE: A Health & Wellness Gathering for Gay & Queer Men- Nanaimo
How do we do more than just survive? How do we SHINE!
This 3-day gathering will bring together men who have a desire to explore this question.
Join us for workshops, socials events, hikes, talking and heart circles and cruizing.
Workshops Include:
Getting Your Writing Published Internationally
Dating and Hooking Up- Now that your poz and sober
Fire Spinning and Circus Arts
Exploring Kink Together
Speaking of Sex- The art of Sexual Self Expression
Event schedule:
Friday, May 28, 7 pm Meet and Greet at the Dorchester Hotel.
Saturday May 29th workshops, discussions and speakers and films 9-4pm Dorchester Hotel.
Saturday Night " Get Your SHINE ON- Dance Party, Social, Exploratorium! Downtown Nanaimo.
Friday night social is no cost, Saturday Workshops $25.00 for full day! (No one turned away for lack of funds) Saturday Night Event - Cost TBA- Sunday May 30- BBQ Sponsored by Vancouver Island Rainbow Association! No cost.
To register:
http://shinenanaimo.eventbrite.com
For more information:
email mwp@avi.org
Liam "Captain" Snowdon
250-384-2366 ext 2273
Follow the Men's Wellness Program on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/QueerAVI
SHINE! A Gay and Queer Men's Health and Wellness Gathering in Nanaimo.
May 28, 29, 30
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Danna Waldman holds forth (and possibly a minor third) with covertunes and original music, war stories, and terrible jokes for two whole agonising hours in the heart (or maybe the spleen) of Cook Street Village.
Be there and be square if you want to, because you can, you know.
Displays of appreciation involving monetary donations to the hat will be acceptable if committed responsibly and supervised by adults.
CD's and Cassettes available and there's nothing you can do about it.
Come see the reason why Danna's mother sits at home in a darkened room with no one to change the light bulb saying, "She was such a good child and now this...oy" while her father says, "Carnegie Hall, Schmarnigie Hall, she'll be lucky just to play around."
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Tickets $50.00 per person
Includes wine, buffet dinner, door prizes and an evening filled with special moments.
Auction preview at 5:00 pm
Cocktails at 5:30 pm
Dinner at 6:30 pm
Only 100 tickets available, get yours soon!
To purchase tickets please email bhrdonations@shaw.ca or phone 250-247-7655
A special offer for you!
Purchase a table of 8; just pay for 7
Payment must be made in full at the time of booking.
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Join the Dragbots for a Pride fundraiser at 8pm, Sunday June 6 at Paparazzi Nightclub, 642 Johnson Street.
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Benjamin Schaan - Baritone
Heather MacLeod - Soprano
Jane Edler-Davis - Piano
School of Music, Phillip T. Young Recital Hall
Admission by donation, reception to follow.
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For any youth are interested in equity and outreach or in event coordination, we are looking to organize a city wide youth conference on gender.
Planning meetings are starting June 13th.
No experience needed.
Bring friends.
There will be treats!
Contact mquigley@videa.ca for more information.
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Check back for more details. Hosted by Paparazzi Nightclub, 642 Johnson Street.
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The Variety Show Pride Fundraiser will be held on Thursday, June 17th upstairs at the Bedford Regency Hotel, 1140 Government Street - The Ledge.
Ticket sales start 7pm at the door - Show is 8pm-10pm with DJ's to follow until 12 midnight.
Rising Stars of the local performing community will knock you out with their performances!
Musicians
Dancers
Comedy
Drag
DJ Emerald and Many Bothans
Hosted by Jade Evoy
Come Out for an evening of Fun & Entertainment while supporting PRIDE!
*All ticket proceeds will go to Funding the PRIDE Festival*
For more info contact Jade at: calamityjadis@hotmail.com
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Join us as we crown the new Mr & Miss Gay Vancouver Island.
Winners will receive trip to Vancouver / Victoria for Vancouver Pride
1 night accommodation @ Sandman Suites
1 year of free cover plus 1 guess @ Paparazzi Nightclub.
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Calling all Musicians, Dancers, Lyrical Linguists, Comedians, Singers, Thespians, Ventriloquists, Performers of All types!
Every Monday Night @ The Ledge, Sign up 6-7pm, Performances 7-10pm
Live DJ
Hosted by Jade Evoy
Come Out for fun and entertainment in a Supportive and Empowering space!.
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Every monday at 9pm, join Stacey and Thor for Paparazzi's Karaoke Idol. Finals on June 28 at Paparazzi Nightclub, 642 Johnson Street.
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The Queer Experience, the 9th annual GLBT art show will open on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Martin Batchelor Gallery, 712 Cormorant Street in Victoria, BC.
The juried exhibition is open to all artists and will coincide with other gay pride festivities.
The opening reception is 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Saturday, June 26 and the exhibition continues until Saturday, July 10, 2010.
Gallery hours are 10 to 5, Monday to Saturday.
Call 250-385-7919 for more information.
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Prize giveaways, only at Paparazzi Nightclub, 642 Johnson Street.
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The Youth Pride Dance will be held on Saturday June 26th downstairs at the Bedford Regency Hotel 1140 Government Street.
Doors open at 9:00 pm and close around 2:00 am.
Kenzie Clark will be the feature.
Admission is $10.00 at the door.
The dance is open to all queer youth and their friends.s
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Who: All Gender This will be a truly Amazing night for the Whole Community ** Please Join In !!
Where: Leonardo Da Vinci Centre 195 Bay street
When: Saturday June 26th, 6:00 p.m. Doors Open, 6:30 to 7:30 Pot Luck, 8pm Dance Dj Kayak
(Music Coordinator for the TV series Skins)
Performance 9 pm - 10, 10 - 12:30 Dance
There will be music throughout the whole evening including the Pot Luck
Cost: Advance $18.00 - Door $20.00
Student and Unemployed $15.00
Tickets available at Chronicles Of Crime , 1057 Fort St
To Volunteer and Info : - 250 744 2128 or e-mail us.
We are Also looking for Drag King Performers
Presented by Big Shoe Productions & Sponsored by WCN
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Only at Paparazzi Nightclub, 642 Johnson Street.
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Bring your best friend to the 6th annual dog walk, and let them show you how 'Proud' they are. With agility try-outs, musical doggies, fancy costume competitions, and local dog-friendly businesses, you can't help but learn a few new tricks.
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Presented by Island Community In Business Society.
Featuring lgbtq and allied businesses and business professionals.
Find out who's who in your business community.
FREE admission.
DOOR PRIZES.
Everyone welcome!
Appies, Full Bar, Lounge Area.
Who knew business could be this fun?
For more information info@communitybusiness.ca
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Allow the Prince of Whales to take you on a '3-hour tour' of the local islands, admiring the beauty of nature around you, and getting acquanted with the local wildlife. Don't miss out on the opportunity to see Victoria and the surrounding sea-scape from a whole new perspective.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This event is now SOLD OUT.
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Pamela Brown, Equity Advisor from the University of Victoria, was recently the keynote speaker at this year’s Canadian University Queer Services Conference (which was hosted by UVic).
She is going to deliver a variation of her keynote presentation, titled, “The Pride that Binds Us,” and also discuss how she contributed to launching the first Positive Space Network at UVic.
Pamela is an engaging and entertaining speaker -- she will make you talk, think and laugh, and then think some more.
We hope to see you there!
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Host Ry Ry alway's get's the room going with this popular game!
-Prizes
-Drink Specials
-No Cover Charge
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Join Paparazzi for a goth industrial DJ Night.
642 Johnson Street
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Take sides in the annual contest to see who will reign supreme: the Kings, or the Queens. Don't miss the Queens running in their heels, or the Kings massing on second base. This ballgame breaks all the rules, and is sure to entertain the entire family.
Victoria Pride is looking forward to our annual Drag Ball Game, and we have some fabulous theme's for the day.
Drag Queens theme: Zombie
Drag King theme: Vampire
We look forward to seeing you on July 1
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The Ledge presents the 2nd annual post softball party.
Featuring local DJ Manybothans & awsome burger specials.
Cover by donation with all proceeds going to the Victoria Pride Society.
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Only at Paparazzi Nightclub, 642 Johnson Street.
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"The Copper Club" introduces a Latin Music themed night.
Featuring various forms of Latin Dance Music including "Salsa", "Tejano" and music from the "Contemporary" Latin Billboard Dance and "Electronica"" Charts.
This event will include GREAT DRINK SPECIALS and a Latin American menu with Foods from Latin America to tempt the taste buds!
Our DJ will be giving free dance lessons this evening!
No cover charge.
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This annual event will take you on a breathtaking tour of the Inner Harbour, and surrounding area. See cruise ships, the Johnson Street Bridge, and everything in between. Fantastic music, company, and giveaways help make this a memorable evening you won't forget.
CASH BAR, MUST BE 19 OR OLDER
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
This event is now SOLD OUT.
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All retro music from the DISCO era!
-Drink Specials!
-Prizes for best authentic outfit / costume from this period!
-No cover charge for this event !
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The roots of Pride are in community action and resistance. We choose to honor the brave folks who literally fought for their freedom to walk in the streets, dance, and be out.
Friday July 2, 2010 from 9-2
19+, i.d. please
Norway House 1110 Hillside Ave.
Coast Salish Territory
$5 - 10 sliding scale (no one turned away)
Wheelchair accessible
No costumes are required. Please feel free to come however you feel best!
We strive to create a space that is safer for folks. We do recognize that it is impossible to create a completely safe space. We envision a dance party that is pro-queer, pro-trans, pro-gender-queer, pro-ethnic, cultural, and racial diversity, a space that is welcoming and friendly for folks with different body types, ways of presenting, different abilities/different ways of moving, folks who are poor and low-income, and different belief systems. We oppose all forms of oppression, and work towards being as accessible and inclusive as we are able. We hope to be constantly challenged to continue learning and developing our anti-oppressive policies and practices and encourage those in our communities to do the same.
Please visit www.homospun.ca for more information.
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Featuring impressive local talent of LGBTQ writers:
John Barton
Tony Correia
Matthew Heinz
Jay McLaughlin
Billeh Nickerson
Anna Swanson
Mariah Wilkinson
and special guest
Ivan E. Coyote
Hear excerpts from recent works, and stories from their personal point of view.
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MUST BE 19 YEARS OLD
Dylan Davis and other talented local musicians are coming together to do an entire set of Lady GAGA songs live to raise money for the Victoria Pride Society.
This is going to be a great show so dress up and come early to see M D Wren and the Sick Kids perform there own song styling.
All proceeds go to Pride.
Tell your friends, tell your Mom.
The monsters are Dylan, Kelly Hudson, Joel fernandes, Jacob Marwood, Wes Borg, Geoff Mason, Gabrielle Odowichnuk, M D Wren and Terry Upton, with special guest DJ Emerald.
MC by Jay McLaughlin
Doors open early at 8pm.
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Join Paparazzi Nightclub in a spectacular evening of Drag performances and special guests.
Featuring DJ Idris from 10pm - 2am kicking off his Canada wide Pride Club tour.
DJ Idris will be performing a 4 hour set of vocal house, circuit anthems, and top 40's.
The Pride Diva League shows at 11pm.
Cover $8
Only at Paparazzi Nightclub, 642 Johnson Street.
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"Belly Dancing" a rich and mesmerizing culture from North Africa and the Middle East, more commonly seen performed and practised by females only.
Where do the men fit in? In celebration of Pride Week, this workshop offered by Nath Keo, local dance guru and one of the few internationally recognised male belly dancers, will guide you through the history, social politics, and movements of the men in bellydance.
$20 Pre-registration
For more info, contact Sacred Centre Dance (250) 590-8850 or sacredcentredance@shaw.ca
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Come join us for this special evening of entertainment!
Featuring 3 of the biggest names in Female impersonation!!!
Carlotta Gurl, Joan E, and Mandy Kamp !!! ( and a special secret guest performer ! )
They will be singing live as well as Lip Sync !
Cover is only $3 !
Partial proceeds will be going to the Victoria Pride Society.
No cover before 9:30pm !!
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Hush nightclub presents: DJ Kenzie Clarke, and DJ Christoph.
Proceeds to the Victoria Pride Society.
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Spirit and the Flesh
Rob Hughes
The continuing journey to integrate my spirituality and sexuality in personal life and outward work.
Reflections on my coming out, finding spiritual community, and 25 years of legal activism for GLBT equality rights, including representing the Canadian Unitarian Council at the Supreme Court of Canada in in support of equal marriage rights.
Musical Gift from Jennifer Taylor.
Following the service, the Church's long rainbow banner will be carried in the Pride Parade.
Visitors are welcome to join.
For information phone 250 474 3361
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Follow along and enjoy with the marching bands, floats, and a colorful display of Pride.
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Live bands, drag performances, vendors, food fair, beer garden, community groups, children's entertainment... the list of activities grows each year. Display how 'Proud' you are and join us for an afternoon of festivities as we display our colors and share our Pride.
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We have taken over the parking lot of Paul’s Motor Inn ! ( Just outside our club )
Join us for this HUGE Barbecue and Beer Garden !
It all starts at 3:30pm and goes until 8 pm, after which there will be a Special Drag performance by stars Mandy Kamp & Carlotta Gurl !!! ( and a secret special guest ! ) They will be singing live as well as lip sync!
Also featuring Mz Niko!
Cover is only $5 to get into the Barbecue/Beer Garden.
-Special reduced beer prices in effect for this event !
- Admission will also get you into the Drag show later !
-$3 cover if only attending the drag show in our lounge later in the evening.
Partial proceeds from this event will be going towards the Victoria Pride Society !
-Visitors coming from out of town : If you are planning on staying at Paul’s Motor Inn or The Inn at Laurel Point - Come see us first ! We can give you a voucher for a special discount for your stay !!!
WE ARE A GAY CLUB THAT WELCOMES ALL OF THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND THEIR FRIENDS !!!
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Trip giveaway: All inclusive trip for 2 to Mexico
Must be present to win.
Additional giveaways
DJ Ron 7 - 10pm
DJ Erik Blare 10 - 2am
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