Yes On Gay Marriage Volunteers Gearing Up for 1 Million Signatures at Pride Events Across the Country
Armed with Yes On Gay Marriage petitions, National Director Kelley Moran said, "Starting this week volunteers around the country are gearing up to collect more than 1 million signatures supporting gay marriage."
"Since the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8, we've seen a huge surge in volunteers across the country anxious to get involved in our fight to bring true equality to every citizen of the United States," he said. "Our volunteers are organizing petition drives at their local Gay Pride events and celebrations all over America."
Moran characterized the burgeoning interest and involvement as a ground swell of a new grass roots movement for equal rights similar to the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s.
"The young people in our community are hungry to get involved in this fight. They want their voices to be heard and they are angry that federal and state elected officials seem only to be paying lip service to their promises of fierce advocacy for equal rights for the gay community," Moran added. "We are organizing them into groups to gather 1 million signatures on petitions supporting gay marriage that we will present to President Obama."
The new interest comes on the heels of the court's upholding Prop 8, a Justice Department brief comparing gay marriage to incest, the discharge of highly qualified and trained military personnel under the "Don't Ask; Don't Tell" policy and President Obama's seemingly tepid support of equal rights for gays, a community that heavily backed his campaign for the presidency.
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Something for everyone at PrideFest 2009!
Does it get any cuter than kids and dogs? Not really. And we have lots of them at Denver PrideFest, which has been named the most family-friendly Pride celebration in the nation.
Join us for the Kids Parade at noon on Saturday, June 27, then put your pooch in the spotlight for the Dogs in Drag contest that afternoon. And check out the Saturday Main Stage lineup, which is geared toward women this year.
The festivities on Sunday, June 28, will kick off with the Coors Light PrideFest Parade at 9:30 a.m., followed by great entertainment all day on four stages.
We'll have an area for Elders, the Healthly Living Area and Youth Alley will be back, and the Family Interactive Area promises fun for the whole gang.
The list of PrideFest events and activities is long, so click here to learn more. You know you want to.
Partake in Pre-Pride parties
Get a jumpstart on PrideFest by going to some of the many Pre-Pride events going on from now through the end of Pride weekend.
We had great PrePride parties at El Potrero and Panzano last weekend and the fun continues next week with several events for people of all ages.
Sutra at 1109 Lincoln will host "Kings and Queens: Taste the Rainbow" on June 24 from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. Follow that up with a "GirlJam for Pride" on June 25 at Owsley's Golden Road, 2151 Lawrence, from 4 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
If you run with a younger crowd, check out the Children's Museum special Pride event for families on June 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
On Friday, June 26, you'll have to bar-hop to catch all the fun: A martini party at tHERe bar & lounge, 1626 E. Colfax; a "Country Pride" party at HER bar at 629 E. Colfax; and a BAD PrideFest Women's Party at Tracks, 3500 Walnut.
For more information on all the Pride celebrations around town, click here.
Light your fire at the Latino Stage
Now in its second year, the Latino Stage is packed with the best in colorful, cultural entertainment for the entire LGBT community.
The stage is located at the corner of Colfax and Bannock, and will have entertainment throughout the weekend and is organized by the Latino community for the Latino community.
Baila con Ballet Folklorico, canta con Antonio Reyna, and learn more about Latin Pride and Latin culture. Don't miss Nina Flowers on Sunday afternoon!
Click here to learn more.
Take to the streets in Denver's first Dyke March
People of all genders, ages, sizes, classes, races and ethnic backgrounds will gather for D enver's inaugural Dyke March on Saturday, June 27.
Dykes, queers, lesbians, gays, transpeople, bisexuals, allies, feminists and all other supporters will be there to celebrate our community!
The march will begin with a rally at 3 p.m. at Charlie's bar, Emerson and Colfax. Dykes on Bikes will lead the way for the march, which steps off at 5 p.m. and goes down Colfax Ave. to Civic Center Park.
Click here to learn more about it.
And you don't have to go topless and wear Birkenstocks. We swear.
Meet Coors, sponsor of our fabulous parade
Golden-based Coors Brewing Co. has gone through many changes since Adolph Coors founded the company in 1873.
One of the bigge st was merging with Molson of Canada in 2005 to become Molson Coors Brewing Co. Last year, Molson Coors formed a joint venture with SABMiller PLC, combining the two companies' U.S. brewing operations under the name MillerCoors.
But other internal changes have been important to the GLBT community. In 1978, Coors was among the first companies in the nation to adopt a non-discrimination policy based on sexual orientation. Ten years later, the company began to support GLBT causes and nonprofits.
In 1993, Coors founded LAGER, a GLBT employee group, and two years later the company became the first major brewery to offer same-sex Domestic Partner benefits.
The Colorado Human Rights Campaign Award was presented to Coors in 2001 for its work with the GLBT community. The next year, Coors threw its support behind ENDA, the federal Employment Non-Discrimation Act, which would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation.
And for many years now, Coors Light has been the official sponsor of the PrideFest Parade, helping The Center fund the event that highlights our two-day festival.
So this year, you might want to tip your beer cup to a Colorado company that supports equal rights for all Coloradans.
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