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If approved by the Green Bay City Council, this The sixth person to receive this award, Cadenas was chosen by Beloit would most likely require a policy change making Green Bay the first College’s Alumni Association Board of Directors and will be presented municipality in Northeastern Wisconsin to provide those benefits for the award during her 10th year Homecoming/Reunion weekend in late same sex partners. Presently De Pere’s school district is the only other September. non-private employer to offer these benefits. The Young Alumni Award is given to young Beloit College alumni on David Fowles, a long-time employee who drives a truck for the city's the basis of overall achievements, personal growth in career, and out - Public Works Department had previoulsy registered with his partner as standing civic, cultural, and professional / business service in such ways a couple in the states domsetic partner registry. This provides only 43 as to reflect credit on the College. rights, most of which center around estate planning and hospital vis - Maria Cadenas has worked for over nine years with social change legal, itation issues. Health insurance plans are not part of those rights. Dis - advocacy and community organizations to create respectful and fair com - atisfied with being denied what Mr. Fowls feels is a “basic right”, he felt munities in southeastern Wisconsin. A Progressive Women's Voices rquesting the coverage was his next move forward. Green Bay already alumna, she sits on the board of Funders for LGBTQ Issues, a national has a policy against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Other affinity group working on behalf of gay and transgender philanthropy and Wisconsin cities including Madison and Milwaukee offer their gay em - has also served as the Associate Director for the American Civil Liberties ployees access to equal benefits. Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin. Wisconsin is the first state that has a constitutional amendment "I ‘m humbled and honored to receive this recognition," said Maria Ca - banning gay marriage but now recognizes the unions of gay and les - denas. "Beloit College changed my life. My work with Cream City Foun - bian couples with a domestic partnership registry. This registry backed dation and other social change organizations is a reflection of the values by Governor Jim Doyl is being challenged by the anti-gay rights group and convictions I learned at Beloit." Wisconsin Family Action headed up by executive director Julaine Ap - Part of Cadenas’ work has included creating a Cream City Scholar pro - pling. WFA feels the registry is too close to traditional marriage and is gram to provide a space for college students to learn about organizational banned by the constitutional amendment passed in 2006. management and build their resumes before graduation. Mr. Fowles has contacted Quest over the Labor Day weekend to "During my time at Beloit, I benefited from the Kemper Scholar Program, arrange for an interview which we hope to publish in the next issue. and I wanted to create an opportunity that provided similar experiences to young LGBT and allied students in the Milwaukee area," said Cadenas. Audition Notice: "Cream City Foundation is proud to have Maria at the helm," said Stacey Milwaukee - THEATRICAL TENDENCIES. Thirteen men between the Herzing, President of Cream City Foundation. "Maria’s commitment to a ages of 18 and 70 are needed for Terrence McNally's highly controversial strong community for all helps set the stage for a stronger Wisconsin." "Corpus Christi". Open call audtions will be held on Sunday, Septem - ber 26 at 1:00 pm and Monday, September 27 at 6:30 pm at the Mil - FAIR WISCONSIN PAC & HUMAN RIGHTS waukee Gay Arts Center, 703 S. 2nd Street in Milwaukee. Prepare a LEAGUE PAC ISSUE SECOND ROUND OF one to two minute monologue of your choice and be prepared to read PRO-FAIRNESS ENDORSEMENTS from the script. FMI at www.theatricaltendencies.com . Theatrical LGBT groups expand pro-fairness endorsements in state and local races Tendencies in a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional theatre company. All Madison - Fair Wisconsin PAC and Human Rights League PAC have an - roles are non-equity. A stipend will be paid. Performance dates are in nounced the next endorsements in the 2010 fall elections. Both groups March, 2011. have a history of trying to positively influence elections through educational efforts and grass roots support. “Fair Wisconsin PAC and Human Rights League PAC (HRL-PAC) are committed to advancing and achieving equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Wisconsinites through strategic electoral activity,” states a press relase sent to the Qeust offices. “The sheer number of candidates who are willing to stand with the LGBT com - munity this election season has been inspiring and signals an important increase in support for equality across our state,” said Katie Belanger, Fair Wisconsin Ex - ecutive Director. “We are proud to add these newly endorsed candidates to the growing list of pro-fairness candidates running for elected office this fall.” Dennis Kohler and Laurie Guilbault, co-chairs of HRL-PAC, agree that the growing number of pro-fairness candidates reflect the depth of support the LGBT community now has across Wisconsin, which will allow us to continue taking important steps towards equality. Below is the list of newly endorsed candidates: WISCONSIN STATE SENATE - SD 7 - Sen. Jeff Plale WISCONSIN STATE ASSEMBLY AD 8 - JoCasta Zamarripa AD 73 - Rep. Nick Milroy AD 91 - Rep. Chris Danou DANE COUNTY SHERIFF - Sheriff David Mahoney For a complete list of Fair Wisconsin PAC and HRL-PAC endorsed can - didates, please visit http://fairwisconsin.com/endorsements2010 . Day we are inviting volunteers to join us on comedy, love songs and rollicking tap numbers. MILWAUKEE LGBT Wednesday, September 15 at 5pm for a moving "I first saw Dames at Sea several years ago COMMUNITY CENTER party, at 315 W. Court St. in Milwaukee. We will when Pam Kriger directed it in Madison and loved CELEBRATES CENTER have pizza and beverages for volunteers helping us it. It is a very funny and lighthearted piece filled AWARENESS DAY pack up our lending library. with great songs and no shortage of dancing. I Milwaukee - The Milwaukee LGBT Community Details about LGBT Center Awareness Day are can't wait to see what hilarity will ensue with Center is joining with CenterLink: The Community of available at http://www.mycenterlink.org/ and more Pam and Bill teaming up to direct this delightful LGBT Centers to celebrate the annual LGBT Center information about The Milwaukee LGBT Community show. " -Amy Jensen, Managing Director. Pam Awareness Day. Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Center at www.mkelgbt.org. Kriger (Stage Director/Choreographer) returns to "Every year we think it’s vital that people recog - Skylight after serving as Stage Director for last nize the pivotal role LGBT centers play in our com - SKYLIGHT OPERA season's A Day in Hollywood/Night in Ukraine. munity," said Terry Stone, CenterLink's Executive THEATRE PRESENTS "I thought it would be nice to begin this sea - Director. "Estimates of over 40,000 people visit cen - DAMES AT SEA son with a musical that was charming, funny and ters each week and access programs and services Milwaukee - Dames at Sea, a musical parody of tuneful.....just a purely joyous way to kick of the that literally build community from the center. We the grand and glorious Busby Berkeley movie mu - 2010/2011 season. And I think that Dames at have seen the affects on communities served by sicals of the 1930s will be performed September Sea is the perfect fit for the Cabot Theatre....." - LGBT centers, including financial, health, wellness, 17- October 3, 2010- Cabot Theatre, Broadway Bill Theisen, Artistic Director who has directed and community organizing impacts, and we are ex - Theatre Center. The performances are the first of over 100 productions for theatre and opera com - cited to highlight that work through Center Aware - Skylight's 51st season. panies from coast to coast. He made his profes - ness Day." Calamity strikes when a group of performers, sional theatre debut as a performer at Skylight The theme of this year's LGBT Center Awareness preparing for their upcoming show, needs to find Opera Theatre in 1981 and began his tenure as Day is "Building Our Community From The Center," a new venue because their theater is demol - Artistic Director in 2004. showcasing the integral role that community centers ished. The show's songwriter, Dick, happens to Ticket Prices range from $22.50 to $65.00 and play in the development, unification, and empower - be a sailor who offers up his boat after being per - are available for purchase online at www.sky - ment of all LGBT communities.