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KeyBank proudly supports The Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council in its mission to ensure an America where each individual is treated with respect and equality. ® key.com/community ©2009 KeyCorp Capital Pride 2009 Wednesday, June 3rd - Sunday, June 14th Calendar - at - a - Glance Wednesday, June 3rd Wednesday June 10th Interfaith Prayer Service (FUUSA) 7pm Saratoga Pride: Pride Bowling (Strike Zone) 6pm Thursday, June 4th Access Awards with RAI (NYS Museum) Kick Off BBQ (CDGLCC) 5pm 6:30pm Kick-Off Karaoke (Oh Bar) 8pm Cabaret Dinner Theater (Irish Mist) 7pm Pride Ball Therapy Thursday (Waterworks) 11pm Thursday, June 11th Special Screening with Chad Allen Friday, June 5th (Best Western) 7pm First FridayPride Show (CDGLCC) 5:30pm Lovely Ladies Night (Lark Tavern) 8pm Saratoga Pride Cocktails (TizNow) 6pm Fag Bug (NYS Museum) 7pm Underwear Party (ROCKS) 9pm Therapy Thursday (ROCKS) 11pm Alternative Youth Prom (UAlbany) 7pm Rocky Horror Picture Show (The Linda) Friday, June 12th 11:30pm Here!TV Launch Party with Chad Allen (ROCKS) 8pm Saturday June 6th The Party Bus to Cruise (ROCKS) Run for Pride 5K & Rainbow Fun Run The Big Gay Pride Cruise 11:30pm (boards) (Wash Park) 8am Vintage Pride Lunch (First Pres Albany) 1pm Saturday, June 13th LGBT Professionals Networking Family Diversity Day (NYS Museaum) 1pm (Capital Rep Theater) 5:30pm Sing Out Louise III and Diva Night starring AMBER and Sunday June 7th Frenchie Davis! Bi-Brunch (CDGLCC) 11am (Waterworks) 9pm Pride Mini Golf (Oasis) 11am Pride TDance (ROCKS) 4pm Sunday, June 14th Monday June 8th Captial Pride Parade Noon Pride Bowling (Playdium) 6pm Capital Pride Festival 1-5pm Pride Closing Parties Tuesday June 9th (Oh Bar, Waterworks, ROCKS) Panel Discussion: Stonewall- 40 years (NYS Museum) 7pm For more details & full descriptions see calendar inside! 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A welcoming provider ALBANY HEALTH CENTER 259 Lark Street TROY HEALTH CENTER 200 Broadway, Suite 200 HUDSON HEALTH CENTER 190 Fairview Avenue Call 1.800.230.PLAN or visit us online at www.uhpp.org for an appointment The mission of the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council is to promote the well being of all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer identified people and those discriminated against based on gender identitiy and expression. Board of Directors & Staff: Judy Disco, President Gwen Wright, Vice-President Sean Dunleavy, Secretary D.J. Roche, Treasurer Ulysses deArmas Chelly Hegan Reese Kelly Ken Mortensen John Schultz Chris Sherman Michael Weidrich Executive Director: Nora Yates Outreach Specialist: Aaron Enfield Administrative Coordinator: Aaron Holbritter June 2009 Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that we celebrate our 39th year of Pride! This year, as we celebrate Capital Pride 2009, let us remember the 40th anniversary of our brothers and sisters from the Stonewall Riots in NYC and all the LGBTQ people since then who have made this celebration a truly wonderful event. The CDGLCC continues to advocate for our diverse LGBTQ community, from youth to seniors, providing a safe space and on-going dialogue to make our community the best it can be! I would like to thank the co-chairs of Capital Pride 2009, Cathi Iuliano and Ulysses deArmas, who have done an amazing job of coordinating all the events, the parade and festival, and the volunteers. Thank you all for your many hours of hard work! I would also like to thank Mayor Jerry Jennings and the City of Albany for co-sponsoring the parade and festival and the many corporate and media sponsors. Finally, I would like to thank the staff for all their hard work and extra hours to make this year’s Capital Pride 2009 the best ever! So, enjoy the events and celebrate who we are and who we love as we continue on our journey for full equal rights! With Pride, Judy Disco President, CDGLCC June 2009 Dear Capital District Community Members, After an incredibly successful first Pride last year, I’m so excited to once again celebrate Capital Pride with all of you. This amazing organization and community are the heart not only of the Capital Region, but of the LGBT movement nationally. As the oldest continuously-operating LGBT Community Center, we are commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in NYC this year as the birth of our movement for equality. Capital Pride 2009 would not be possible without the leadership of Cathi Iuliano and Ulysses deArmas and the participation and energy of the entire Pride Committee. The Committee began meeting last fall, and the fruit of all that hard work is the variety of events happening during our 11 day celebration. Also, the Board and staff of the CDGLCC works hard to ensure a successful Pride season- great job! This year, as we look back at the last 40 years of our movement, we also look ahead to the celebration of the founding of the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Council- 4o years next year. We’re lucky enough to have many of our founders with us in the region, and will be hearing from them as part of the Panel Discussion during Pride Week. Also, don’t forget the Black and Latino Gay Pride is happening June 5-7. Last year was a great success, and this year there are even more events and activities! So, enjoy Pride, and all the revelry during the 11 days. We all should embrace the celebration of who we love and of who we are, not just this week, but all year long. With hope, Nora K. Yates Executive Director June 2009 Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe, but here we are celebrating Pride for the 39th consecutive year in Albany. That’s quite an accomplishment, especially since each year it just gets better and better. Of course, the reason behind those 39 successful Pride celebrations are the volunteers who work so hard every year to make it such a great time. This year we had the largest Pride Planning Committee ever. It was a great pleasure for us to serve as the Chairs for this dedicated group of volunteers, and they’ve put together a terrific roster of events and activities. We begin this year a little differently than we have in years passed; our first event this year will be an Interfaith Service being held on June 3rd at FUUSA. Thursday the 4th brings the traditional Kick-Off BBQ at the Center and it’s always so much fun to reconnect with old friends, make some new ones, and enjoy the food and prizes. The following 10 days are jam-packed with all kinds of fun things to do, culminating on Sunday, June 14th, with the parade and the festival. A complete listing of all of our 2009 Pride Events appears in this Guide and on our website at www.cdglcc.org. We hope you’ll all attend and most of all, we hope you all have fun. This year’s Parade and Festival promise to be the best ever. Our roster of wonderful entertainers includes Erin Harkes and Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde, and this year we have two headliners – Amber and Frenchie Davis. Chrissy Cavotta and Shawn Gillie from Fly92 along with with the lovely Penny Larceny will be our hosts. Every year there is an extensive list of people to thank in addition to our fabulous volunteer Planning committee. First off, thanks to our corporate sponsors, local businesses and individual donors without whom all of this could not take place. Thanks to Mayor Jennings and the City of Albany for their unwaivering support not only during Pride, but all year long. Thanks to the CDGLCC Board of Directors for the support, encouragement and assistance. Finally, thanks to the Center staff – particularly our outstanding Executive Director, Nora Yates – who are really the “unsung heroes” of Pride each year. Their contributions to the planning and execution of Pride each year is immeasurable. On behalf of the entire Pride Committee we thank them with great enthusiasm for everything they do. So, the work is done, the events are planned, and the parade and festival are ready to go. All that’s left is for all of YOU to join us. On behalf of the 2009 Capital Pride Planning Committee, we invite you all to join in the celebration! Happy Pride!!!! Cathi Iuliano Co-Chair 2009 Pride Planning Committee Ulysses deArmas Co-Chair 2009 Pride Planning Committee 8 NEIL D. BRESLIN SENATOR, 46th DISTRICT ROOM 502 STATE CAPITOL Albany, New York 12247 June 14, 2009 Dear Friends: It is my pleasure to welcome everyone here today as you gather in celebration of the “Capital Pride 2009” festival produced by the Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council. This is certainly an occasion that warrants special recognition. The Capital District Gay & Lesbian Community Council is the oldest continuously operating gay and lesbian community center in the country, offering programs and services for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community throughout their lifespan. Events, like Capital Pride 2009, emphasize the importance of diversity and inclusion of our community.