Gateway Sisters Beer Bash this Sunday

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on Behalf of: The Gateway Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
By: Colby Kluthe

November 11, 2010

The Gateway Sisters are up to that community outreach and support again, and will be at the Bad Dog Bar & Grill on Sunday, November 14th.

Sunday's BEER BASH benefits the charitable works the Sisters are known for. This fundraiser event is an ideal companion to the I CARE KICKOFF PARTY, as a feel-good chaser.



Event Starts at 3pm, and continues until 8pm.
The Gateway Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence is an all volunteer 501 c 3 organization raising money for charities; working primarily in the GLBTQ community; sisters (and brothers) working to spread universal joy and banish guilt.

RSVP @ Facebook

Bad Dog Bar & Grill
(314) 652-0011
3960 Chouteau Ave
Saint Louis, MO, 63110-2333

GATEWAY SISTERS info:

Email	sisterflambee@aol.com
Website	http://www.gsoi-stl.org

Boxers 'N Briefs hosts Miss Gay Teen Missouri, NOV 14th

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November 11, 2010

(CENTREVILLE)
Miss Gay Teen Missouri will be held this weekend at Boxers 'N Briefs, located in Centreville, Illinois.


This years Pageant is promoted by Khrystal Leight , KaMartina Blu Leight/Ryder Strong Productions with a special tribute to Miss Gay Teen Missouri 2010: Daphne Blu Leight from Cape Girardeau!!!!!

Join Host Khrystal Leight and the biscuit sisters along with Mariah Candy and the Rest of the House of Leight for Miss Gay Teen Missouri 2010....with your reigning Miss Gay Teen MO-Daphne Blu Leight! It'll be a blast!

MISS MISSOURI TEEN PAGEANT STARTS @ 10:00 PROMPTLY

Sunday, November 14 at 10pm - 3am

Boxers 'N Briefs
55 Four Corners Lane
Centreville, IL 62207-1025

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Miss Gay Carbondale Illinois USofA November 13th

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(CARBONDALE)

Miss Gay Carbondale Illinois USofA and Miss Gay Club Traz Illinois USofA will be this Saturday Night, Check in at 6:00, Interview 7pm,

Pageant is at 10pm, no entry fees. Presentation is "YOU".

More info at 618-218-3829 or 618-525-4724

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I CARE Campaign Kickoff Party NOV 14th

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on Behalf of: I CARE Campaign

November 8, 2010
(ST. LOUIS)

It's time to kickoff this great campaign. There will be complimentary food, wine, beer, soda, juice, and water. The I Care Campaign is for everybody in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area (STL) who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and ally issues. These issues include Suicide, Homelessness, HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention, Older Adults, and Hate Crimes.
RSVP @Facebook


WHEN:

	Sunday, November 14 · 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location:	William A. Kerr Foundation 21 O'Fallon St.

Entertainment by:
...
Bubba Baker
Trent Logik Ramsey
Anti-Gravity

There will be giveaways and promotional handouts.

Come learn more about this great campaign for our STL LGBTQIA Community.
The I Care Campaign will serve as an informational network to direct those in distress to the appropriate organization.

The need for this campaign comes from the increasing number of people in our STL community that are affected by these issues and feel that they are alone. Within the last year there have been hate crimes, bashings, numerous suicides, and teen couch surfing within the STL LGBTQIA community. Also the number of new HIV infections is on the raise with Men having Sex with Men( MSM) age group 18-29.

This campaign is supported by: Vital Voice, Vital Vision, Growing American Youth, Project Safe Harbor, SAGE, TransHaven, Show Me No Hate, Project St. Louis, Project ARK, Pride St. Louis, Metro East Pride, Light of Love Fellowship, Mental Health America, Creve Coeur, Planned Parenthood, Just John and William A. Kerr Foundation.

More information at: I CARE CAMPAIGN (facebook)

"Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens for World AIDS Day"

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November 8, 2010

(ST. LOUIS)

"Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens for World AIDS Day Celebration "

Tickets are $18/12 Students and Seniors (NOV 29th)

On November 29th, MCC of Greater St. Louis, and it's outreach ministry Ezekiel Project will be the honored host a a dramatic performance known as: "Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens for World AIDS Day" .

Performance directed by Bert Coleman, this performance will bring a wide variety of talent from near and far. Too many to list in fact. So in my own summation, I think my own coined phrase fits best here: "Be There or you will kick yourself hard!"

The performance is a series of monologues based loosely upon the AIDS Memorial Quilt, and celebrates the lives of those affected by the disease. Proceeds of ticket sales support " Broadway Cares ," "EFA" and" LIFEbeat The Music Industry Fights AIDS."
Tickets are $18/12 Students and Seniors.
Available at the door or (PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE)

Special Guest: Ellen Folley
(Meatloaf's "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" and TV's "Night Court)
The community-wide cast includes : Dieta Pepsi, Ed Coffield, Ed Reggi, Joan Lipkin, DJ Sanders, J Samuel Davis, Linda Kennedy, Ben Nordstrom, Ken Haller, Carrie Houk, Donna Weinsting, Rabbi Susan Talvi, Jorge Oliver,Rev. Carol Trissell(MCC), Jermey Thomas, Bonita Cornute(FOX 2),
Steve Potter(KWMU), Bobbye Williams, Karen Klaus, Chad Cox,
Cindy Duggan, Ian Koller, Louisa Goldman, Tyler Hill and others.

EVENT HOST:
Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis
1919 South Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-361-3221 (wheelchair accessible)

Ezekiel Project began in 2006 as an HIV/AIDS outreach at MCCGSL. And works within the community to offer a supportive environment to individuals who are both HIV positive and those close to them. It meets monthly at 1919 S. Broadway. And offers opportunity for social interaction throughout the year, as well as a retreat in the spring.

AN OUTREACH OF MCCGSL
"Ezekiel Project strives to create a safe and supportive environment for those affected by HIV/AIDS. Through social support & outreach
we seek to increase visibility of HIV/AIDS within our congregation and the community at large."

RSVP EVENT INFO & Contact
Monday, November 29 · 8:00pm - 10:00pm

More information: www.MCCGSL.org

Southern Illinois Resident Selected for National LGBT Task Force

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by: Colby Kluthe

November 5, 2010
(ANNA-JONESBORO, IL)
Photo: R.L. Pete Housman
Long time Equality Rights advocate, RL Pete Housman has been selected to join the National Gay & Lesbian Task force 23rd National Conference on LGBT Equality : Creating Change
The Conference is scheduled to be held in Minneapolis, MN February 2011.

Housman was invited in August to submit proposals for workshop sessions at the conference, and given a submission deadline of September 15th.
Each proposal submitted required a vita, a synopsis of the program, Targeted audience suggested, methodology and structure of program, length of time required, as well as support documents. Mr. Housman submitted three proposals, and was selected from 450 proposals for one of the 90 min breakout sessions.

The Task Force:
The uncompromising voice for
LGBT Equality for more than 30 years.

"Last night I was notified by Marta Alvardo, Program Coordinator for the Task Force , that my Program
"Wanted: a Fourth for Bridge" Had been selected for presentation at the February Conference.", says Housman. The program selected, seeks to build a support and linking network with the LGBT Community in Small Town and Rural America.

Mr. Housman is widely recognized and respected throughout our region as a strong advocate for LGBT issues, particularly those faced by rural communities of southern Illinois. He is widely cited in publications regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell policy, and Equality Forums throughout the United States.
(Photo right: Robyn C. Montague & RL Pete Housman Sept 2010)

Housman works closely with several St. Louis based organizations, such as TransHaven, and serves as a reliable source of LGBT issues, news and events, in the areas around Vienna, IL and Carbondale.

By profession RL Pete Housman, is a community builder as a project developer with Green Heart of America Group. He grew up in Anna, IL and while he once owned a storefront in the Tower Grove Neighborhood, he chooses to call Anna-Jonesboro, IL home today.


More information about the conference:
www.TheTaskForce.org
malvardo@thetaskforce.org
,202-639-6333

RL PETE HOUSEMAN@Facebook

(photo: Breakfast w/ Dolly's (Vienna,IL) Robyn Montague, Transhaven; Colin Lovett, Pride St. Louis; RL Pete Housman,Greenheart; Colby Kluthe, Daniel McCree Foundation; Colin Murphy, Metro East Pride/Vital Voice)

Halloween Block Party Kicks off Fundraising for 2011 Festival

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On Behalf of: Metro East Pride
by: Colby Kluthe

November 1, 2010
Halloween Block Party Kicks off Fundraising for 2011 Festival

(BELLEVILLE)

About 150 people gathered this past Saturday night in downtown Belleville for the Metro East Pride Halloween Block Party. The event, hosted by Club Escapade, was the first major fundraiser event of the 2011 season.

Metro East Pride began in 2008, and will hold it's fourth annual pride festival on June 18th, 2011. Between now and then, the MEP Board of Directors will be planning and fund-raising in preparation for the big event.

The Halloween Block Party was the 3rd event since the conclusion of the 2010 season, which officially ends at the end of each June. The city of Belleville once again approved street closure for the block party which was well attended by both locals, and people who made the drive from St. Louis. A delegation from the Gateway Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, TransHaven, One Saint Louis, MCC of Greater St. Louis, as well as civic leaders from across the Metro East region.

Music was provided by The Ragged Blade Band, featuring vocalist Blue Jones, who is also the Executive Director of the LGBT Center of St. Louis. The Ragged Blade band was the first performer at our 2010 Festival, and we were glad to welcome them back for an encore fall performance. Pianist Jerry Rabushka said "we had a great time playin' for y'all!"

Metro East Pride also unveiled its new logo for 2011, and gave away a limited-edition 2011 Tee Shirt to participants of the Halloween Block Party. Attendees also recieved giveaways courtesy of several local merchants including Acropolis, Illinois Lottery, and the Tan Company. MEP also gave away 5 limited edition posters featuring the new logo design to commemorate the evening.

Overall Metro East Pride celebrates the success of our first fundraiser, and are looking forward to our upcoming events, which will be ongoing into the next year. Our next fundraiser event will be on November 28th at REHAB BAR, located on Manchester Ave in St. Louis city.

The Metro East Pride Board of Directors wishes to thank each of you for your ongoing support. And for each of our volunteers that make such wonderful events possible. We look forward to serving the citizens of Southwestern Illinios in the year ahead.






(pictured above: Amy Wiser, 2010 officer)







Metro East Pride 2011 Board of Directors include:

Sarah Baldwin, President
Colin Murphy, Vice President
Colby Kluthe, Vice President
Chance Baker, Treasurer
Courtney Anderson, Secretary
metroeastpride@gmail.com
www.MetroEastPride.com