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Rivendell Marketing (908) 232-2021 Wisconsin's Only Gay & Lesbian Newspaper. Since 1984• Page 4 Wisconsin IN Step September ii — September 24, 2003 • www.instepnews.com Log Cabin Takes PrideFest Unveils Restructuring Plan on GOP Over (Editor's Note: In the interest of keep- Fest sustainable. That's why we has agreed to pay for an immediate ing our readers updated on the ongoing came to Cream City Foundation — 2003 PrideFest audit." The timeline financial problems at Pridefest, we have they are a neutral party that cares is aggressive to get the interim Gay Marriage published below a statement received about the festival and the communi- board of directors in place and com- from the Cream City Foundation which ty as much as we do." plete the financial audit. The festival Washington —Gay Republicans in a rare has been assisting the festival through its "We are happy to assist," said has given itself 3o to 45 days to split from the party line are openly battling crisis.) Jenny Gryniewicz, CCF's Executive complete these tasks. GOP members of Congress and the white Director. "We granted PrideFest its Wise concluded: "CCF is pleased to the House over a proposed Amendment Milwaukee —After listening to first $500 and over the years have and impressed by PrideFest's recog- Constitution banning same-sex marriage. community input on how to improve provided seed money to a number of nition [of the need for] change and Log Cabin Republicans announced the and ensure that PrideFest remains a the festival's most popular events. their willingness to act on making launch of a nation-wide lobbying campaign viable event, the PrideFest Board of Most recently, this included a the critical changes. Together we targeting Republican elected officials and Directors concluded that it is best to party leaders who support the ban. Senate $5,000 grant to the Milwaukee LGBT will do everything we can to assure change the way it does business. This History Project. As a foundation and the continuance of a yearly Milwau- Republicans plan to use a hearing at the change entails a restructuring of Pride- Judiciary Committee to push for the as members of the LGBT community, kee LGBT festival at the Henry W. Fest's governance and the recruitment we believe that PrideFest plays a Maier Festival grounds." Amendment. of an interim board of directors. Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican vital role in Milwaukee, serving as The Cream City Foundation's mis- In a meeting held on Wednesday, and member of the committee has scheduled the LGBT community's largest and sion is to build a strong foundation a subcommittee hearing to determine if the August 27, the PrideFest Board of most visible event." and infrastructure in the Lesbian, Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to find out Directors asked the Cream City Foun- PrideFest's restructure begins Gay, Bisexual and Transgender com- if it has weakened by the Supreme Court gay dation (CCF) for help implementing with the resignation of the current munity by distributing funds to civil rights ruling. (story) PrideFest's restructuring plan. board. The new interim board will emerging groups and programs that "I believe we must do whatever it takes to PrideFest 2003 was held June 6-8 determine the best way to resolve enhance the quality of life for LGBT safeguard the institution of marriage and at Henry W. Maier Festival Park. The the 2003 debt, fund the 2004 Pride- people. To achieve its mission, CCF: ensure that the principles defined in DOMA event attracted over 18,00o individu- Fest event, and form the new board acts as a catalyst working to pro- remain the law of the land," said Cornyn. als to the lakefront for a celebration of directors. The current PrideFest mote charitable giving within the who is chairman of the subcommittee on the of the unique cultural experiences board and council members will be LGBT community; grants funds for Constitution, civil rights and property rights. associated with the Lesbian, Gay, reorganized into a PrideFest Festival projects and programs; and offers "This hearing will remind people why tra- Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Committee which will report to the assistance and education sessions ditional marriage is so important for a community. While thousands of interim board. This committee will to LGBT-serving organizations. healthy society, and will determine the extent PrideFest attendees considered the use its prior experience and knowl- PrideFest's mission is to advo- of the threat posed to DOMA by judicial weekend a success, the event fell edge to produce the 2004 festival.