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August 2021 – Issue 309 October 2003 Erie Pride weekend pages 9-12 EGNErie Gay News TransFamily Summer Picnic July 24 Join TransFamily of NW PA for our Summer Picnic at Glenwood Park by the Zoo on July 24 from 12-4 pm. TransFamily of NWPA will supply the main meal dishes of pulled pork and vegetarian burgers & dogs. We ask you to bring a side dish and or chips to share and your non-alcoholic beverage of choice. Queer in July Cookout LGBTQ Erie Queer In July cookout on Saturday, July 3 was a successful event at Central Outreach Wellness Center, 3104 State St, Erie PA, with just under 100 attendees throughout the event. Many folks received wellness screenings and gained access to prep. Erie’s Jasse Camacho Vera performs at Virtual Pride Fest New Ballroom Scene leaders performed as well as on June 26. Photo by Bobbie Fenno. local Drag Artist. We look forward to collaborating with LGBTQErie for more events this fall. For more Erie Virtual Pride Fest about LGBTQErie, find them on Facebook at https:// from NW PA Pride Alliance www.facebook.com/LGBTQERIE or their website at The weekend of June 26th and June 27th was https://www.lgbtqerie.com/ Pride weekend in Erie. This year’s Pridefest was held virtually in collaboration with the Erie Playhouse. It Drag Queen Brunch on Aug 1 featured performances from the Erie Playhouse ac- On August 1, there will be a Drag Queen tors, local drag entertainment, and speakers ranging Brunch at the Saga Club, 3828 Washington Ave, Erie, from local activists to local and federal government PA. Tickets are $25 and will include a buffet-style officials. The show can still be watched on the Erie brunch and one complimentary drink. Doors open Playhouse YouTube page. at 10:30, brunch opens at 11, and the show begins Speakers include Erie City Mayor Joe Schem- at noon. Performers include Alysin Wonderland, ber, Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper, US Rose Winters Wonderland, Debbie, and Shari Turner Senator Bob Casey Jr, and TransFamily of NW PA from Cleveland, OH. The event registration should member Dana Rasmussen. Performers included be live soon. Rebecca Mae, Debbie, Alysin Wonderland, Pissi Gabune, Lovin Heart, Shea D’Heaux, Porsha Lajay, Pride Night with the Erie Seawolves Patrick Vahey & Alex Staley, Zayna Darres, Amelia Wisinski, and Jasse Camacho Vera on August 12 We look forward to a second Pride Weekend on from NW PA Pride Alliance 8/14 and 8/15, where we will host the 28th Annual NW PA Pride Alliance and Erie Seawolves are Pride Picnic and Pride Day at Waldameer Park and happy to announce the return of Pride Night at the Water World. For more info on both, please check Erie Seawolves on August 12 at 7:05 PM at UPMC our Facebook Page or NWPApride.org. Park, 110 E 10th St, Erie, PA! This year we have teamed up to create a new shirt that will come with your ticket to the game. Tickets will be left at Will Call, along with instructions on how to pick up your shirt the night In This Issue... 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Gay Day in Diamond Park............................... 7 GEAE LGBTQ Juried Art Exhibit Winners .... 7 ISSN 2159-1792 LGBTQ+ Youth Programs On Break ............10 U.S. Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia Dis- The Erie Gay News is published monthly as a source criminated Against Catholic Foster Care of news, events, information, and support for gays, Agency .....................................................10 lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people (GLBTs), Calendar ..........................................................13 their families, friends, and supporters in the Erie PA area. We welcome and encourage all readers to submit timely news, comments, and opinions of interest to EGN local GLBTs for publication in these pages. Please Erie Gay News Rates & Data include your contact information with any piece you QUARTER FULL PAGE HALF PAGE submit. 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(814) 456-9833 or [email protected]. 2 Erie Gay News - August 2021 - Issue 309 © 2021 EGN of the game. Why would you want to make anyone feel less that The last day to purchase the Ticket and Shirt or other? Or any of these issues, when they deserve combo is 7/28/21. the same basic protections that somebody like me deserves, I’ll never get that.” Hundreds gather for Warren County In addition to Fetterman, Dr. Tyler Titus, Mal- Pride, “Proud to Be Me” colm Kenyatta, D-PA 181, Pastor Julia DiFiore, Dr. by Rex Apps Greg Rabb, and Dr. Dale Haight were guest speakers Saturday, June 26, was proclaimed “Warren at the family-friendly event, and there were drag per- County Pride Day” in the Commonwealth of Penn- formances by Miss Jessica Rabbit and Miss Kimmie sylvania by Gov. Tom Wolf. In the proclamation, the Pinchwhistle. governor wrote, “ I encourage all Pennsylvanians to celebrate this important observance and continue to More Work to be Done at Penncrest work towards true liberty and justice for all.” by Nerissa Galt This message was echoed in the VIP Keynote PENNCREST School Board meetings resumed by Lt Gov. John Fetterman, who was the first elected in their typical location Tuesday, July 6. The school official to solemnize same-sex marriage in the state board had yet to address the recent anti-LGBTQIA+ and did so before it was legal. comments made by board member David Valesky “Can you imagine the fact that we are eight on social media. Still, it was standing room only as years removed from being criminally charged simply supporters of PENNCREST’s queer youth and of for reaffirming everyone’s right to love who you love? Valesky filled the room. Now, we have marriage equality, but in Pennsylva- The Tuesday work session progressed as usual nia, we still don’t have true, full, equal protection until the call for new business. Then board member under the law for our gay and trans communities Bob Johnston proposed a resolution to ban Critical here in Pennsylvania. I don’t understand that either. Race Theory. Board member Jeff Brooks voiced © 2021 EGN Erie Gay News - August 2021 - Issue 309 3 his opposition stating, the curriculum had already 5pm been approved. Several argued with Brooks stating 8/14 - NO MEETING they believe CRT is anti-Christian, anti-white, and a 8/21 - Shadybrook Park in Meadville 3pm - 5pm socialist ploy they felt the board had a responsibility 8/28 - Woodcock Creek Park in Saegertown 3pm to stop before it became an issue. The meeting ended - 5pm with an acknowledgment that more information was Reach out to Pride Youth Alliance by email needed, but the resolution would be voted on at the [email protected], at our next meeting. website at http://prideyouthallianceofcrawfordcoun- At the meeting, five spoke in support of typa.com/, or on Facebook https://www.facebook. PENNCREST students still hoping the board would com/PrideYouthAllianceOfCrawfordCounty acknowledge the elephant in the room. Most of the meeting was spent discussing the CRT resolution Keira Desantis Award Nominations which the board eventually voted to table until the Sought public could respond. The Pennsylvania Department of Health is In closing, several board members spoke of proud to announce the call for nominations for the the bullying that had been one focus of the public’s 2nd Annual Keira Kristine DeSantis Award for Trans- statements, while others directly addressed the anti- gender Advocacy in Pennsylvania. LGBTQIA+ rhetoric amongst other board members. Nominations should be submitted to Jamie Valesky himself stood by his statements, stating he’d MaGee at [email protected] by August 15, 2021. already made himself clear. The last board member to The award will be presented at the 2021 PA speak, Luigi Defrancesco, went on a rambling tirade LGBTQIA Health Conference October 12 –14, 2021. decrying the existence of any discrimination against Keira announced herself to the world as a marginalized groups.