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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-20 Proclamation/ 08~00 I ~][~l~rl~at~, lesbian, gay, 'bisexual and tr/a~gendered people across the co~ celebrate ~eir pride ~ ~eir tulle ~d coi~i~ ~ ~e month of J~e; ~d · ~r~a~, lesbi~, gay, bis~ual ~ ~sgendered people ~ ~e Iowa Ci~ co~i~ will celebrate Pride Month J~e; ~d · ~erea~, me ~owa ci~ co~iW is s~en~ened ~d e~ced t~ou~ me con~butions of all iB diverse ~it~ens; ~nm, ~erefare, I, Ernest W, L¢~, Mayor of the Ci~ of ~owa Ci~, ~owa, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2~00 to be or Si~ed in Iowa Ci~, Iowa, ~is 20m dayof June, 2000. . tjl/t[jl~rl~att, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people across the country celebrate their pride in their culture and community in the month of June; and tttl ereaa, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people in the Iowa City community will celebrate Pride Month in June; and tt]l~lerleatt, the Iowa City community is strengthened and enhanced through the contributions of all its diverse citizens; 5Nt m, II erefgre, i, Ernest W, Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby proclaim the month of June 2000 to be Mayor Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, .......ld!la--... this 20th day of June, 2000. 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Bi- Series, 6 PM, Green Square PM, Ramor in the Midwest" Social Women's Softball, hosted by Bi Park 907 5th Ave., 354-2765 Lanes sponsored by sponsored by 6-9 pro, UI so,ball Group UILGBTSFA, Iowa City complex Quire inConce~ Bi-Chat, 7 pm 7 pm Bi-Group, 7 pm, with Ode~a, (h~p:~clubs. ICPL Room A IMU River Room 1; Theatre Cedar 227 N. Dubuque, 337-2111 yahoo.co~olubs/ Rapids, 8 PM icbigroup) Gender Puzzle, !~ ~ro~ L ~. sponsored by IC WRAC, 7-9 PM Bi-Group 1807 Earl Rd., 338-3613 Gay Lesbian Bisexual ICARE Pancake Discussion: PF~G Open Pride Night at Video: Stolen Queer Mingle, IC d~t 5~ ~ Transgender Union BreaMast, IC Peal "Responding to House, 7-9 PM Planet X, 7 PM Moments", 7 PM Peal Mall Friday Mall, 8 AM-1 PM; Hatred, Ho- 10 S. Gilbe~ ICPL Rm A Night Conce~ ~t~w~ ~ GLBT Vollyball, mophobia, and Gender Puzzle, Series, 6 PM, . 6 PM, Coralville Oppression" Women in Touch WRAC, 7-9 PM hosted by ~ 515 Kirkwood, 351-1531 Sandlots by Hawkeye So~ball 7 pm ICPL Group, 6:30 PM, Women's So~ball, Flierman Re- The Quire in sponsored by UI complex BeJae Fleming & Conceal, 7:00, Counseling Friends in conceal Zion Lutheran Se~ice 10 S. Gilbe~ Miss Gay USofA, 423 10th Avenue, Coralville 9 PM, Union Bar 354-4354 1105 Gilbe~ CouP, 356-6040 Unitarian Univemalist Women's Safer Women in Touch Lesbian Financial Queer Mingle, IC Queer Communi~ Socie~ Pride Sex Playshop, Group, 6:30 PM, Healthcare Night; Planning for Peal Mall Friday Seaice Day with sponsored b Seaice, 10 AM, 10 S. ICARE, 7 P~ WRAC Coming Out Unmarried Night Conce~ the Emergency Gilbe~; Iowa City Public Group, 6:30 pro, Pa~ners, 5:30- Series, 6 PM Housing Project 120 E. Burlington, 351-9529 Paddle with Pride Libra~ WRAC; 7:30 PM, Iowa MSM 7-9 PM, (Iowa River, Crandic Bi-Chat, 7 pm City Public Park to Ci~ Park, 1 (h~p:ficlubs. Mercy Medical pro) Pets in the Pa~, yahoo.co~clubs/ Plaza, McAuley 1; Libra~ IC City Park, 1 pro; spons WRAC Women's GLBT Bowling, 1 PM Bi-Group So~ball, 6-9 pm, PlamorLanes Talent Show, 7 pm, ~ peop e of faith barred from seNng their faith communi- complex 709 S. Clinton, IC, 338-1196 MacbrideAuditorium ~ ties Fait~ 1609 DeFor~ IC 19th 21s~ Gay Garden Tour, Video: National HIV Pride Night at Video: Nictim" 7 Safe Zone PO Box 652, IC 9 AM, Happy "Living with Pride: Testing Day Planet X, 7 PM PM, ICPL Rm C Training, 9 AM- hawkeyepflag ~ yahoo.com Hollow Park; The Ruth Ellis Noon; Faith UCC PM MSM, ICPL Room Group, 6:30 pro, 6-9 pro, UI softball Peal Mall Friday 9:30 AM, 1609 A, 6:30-9 PM WRAC complex Night Conce~ 15 S. Dubuque, 337-2681 DeForest St., IC; Queer HistoW Series, 6 PM; GLBT Vollyball, 6 Discussion in Indigo Girls in WRAC PM, Coralville honor of conceal at the Coffeehouse, 650 S. Governor, 354-3914 Sandlots by Stonewall 31 Paramount 7:30 PM Hawkeye So~ball AnniveraW Theater, Cedar 10 S. Gilbed Complex Rapids 1445 Hwy 1 SW, IC, 351-1501 10 S. Gilbe~, 337-3443 211 E. Washington, 337-3434 Thursday, June 1 Pride Month Video Series:; "Silent Pioneers - A documentary about America's older lesbians and gay men." (42mins - 1985). Iowa City Public LibraW, 7-9 PM; Room C. Sponsored by GLBTU. Friday, June 2 Queer Mingle Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Mall, 6 PM. Enjoy the Friday Night Concert Series with family and community. Look for rainbows. Rain location: The Mill. Pride 2000 Kickoff Drag King Showll First Avenue Club, 1550 S. First Ave., IC. Hosted by the infamous Drag Queen PretW Belle, featuring such kings as Butch Cassidy, Howdy D'Yeaux (Ida D'Yeaux), Landon, Slim, and much much morell So Come on "OUT' and Show your Pridell Starts at 9:30 with dancing to follow the show and drink specials a)l nightH Cover is $5 for 21 & over, $6.00 for 18-20. Table reservations $30.00 (seats 5)-- email Amy at KingButchCassidy@aol.coml Saturday, June 3 Pride/ICARE Booksa e, 9 AM-3 PM. First Christian Church, 217 Iowa Ave. (next to Bruegger's). Used book sale---lots of LGBT titlesl Donations accepted at Atternatives and ICARE. Volunteers are needed--leave a message at WRAC, 335-1486. Coralvilla Pride Potluck. 6 PM until 10 PM. Just can't hide that Coralvilla Pridel Bring a dish to share at this first Coralville Pride Celebration Potluck at Morrison Park, Hilltop Shelter, near the volleybail courts. Food, games, and funl Sunday, June 4 Families Valued Picnic Sunday, June 4th, 1-4 PM City Park, Shelter 5, Iowa City. Kick off the Iowa City LGBT Pride Month by celebrating the beauty of our familiesl Our families include children, iovers, friends, elders. ..bring your loved ones and enjoy a day in the park. Bring table settings and a dish to share, beverages will be provided. Shelter 5 is near City Park pool so, those who want to swim, come prepareffi Contact Diane Finnarty, 319/335-2411 or diane-finnerty @ uiowa.edu with questions/concems. GLBT Bowling 1 PM, Plamor Lanes, 1554 1 st Ave., IC. Get out of the gutter with GLBT Kingpins and Queenpins. No previous experience necessaWI Bi-Chat 7 pm on the internet (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/icbigroup) for more information e-maih bichatinfo@yahoo.com. Sponsored by the Iowa City Bi-Group. Monday, June 5 Welcome to Iowa City Rainbow-Style. 7:30 PM, Iowa City Public LibraW, Meeting Room A. An event for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people and their allies. Everything you ever wanted to know about queer Iowa City. Find out what makes Iowa City the place to be in the Midwest. information about local groups and services, food, fun. conversation, and morel Tuesday, June 6 Discussion: Out in the Midwest, 7 PM, Iowa City Public LibraW Meeting Room A. This discussion group will focus on the experience of being "our' in the Midwest. How is being queer in the Midwest different/harder/easier from other places nationally and internationally? This difficult question will be tackled by facilitators and participants through sharing and discussing their thoughts and experiences of identifying as GLBT and living in the Midwestern United States. Facilitated by UILGBTFSA Executive Board Members. Wednesday, June 7 Bi-Social 7 pm. River Room #1, IMU Food, Fun, and Friendship. All welcomeH Sponsored by the Iowa City Bi-Group. WRAC Suppod/Discussion Group: The Gender Puzzle · A summer-long, closed group for anyone wanting to explore what "gender" means. The group will use Kate Bornstein's My Gender Workbook to explore tots of questions, including:who you are, who your partner is/was/should be, and how societal pressures affect gender roles. The Gender Puzzle will meet at WRAC on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 pm, beginning June 7. Call 335-1486 to register. Thursday, June 8 Pride Month Video Series: Different from the Others, 8-9:30 PM, Iowa City Public libraW; Room C. A b& w short silent film from Germany depicting a stow of a prosperous man who encounters a sleazy blackmailer who discovers he is gay." (43mins - 1919). Friday, June 9 Queer Mingle Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Mall. 6 PM. Hosted by Iowa City Bi Group. Enjoy the Iowa City Arts Fest with family and community. Look for rainbows. Rain location: The Mill. Saturday, June 10 Cedar Rapids PrideFest. 11 AM-6 PM, Green Square Park, Cedar Rapids. Support the CR community in their Third Annual PrideFest. Music, vendors, food-the works. Legion Arts presents Odetta in Concert with special guests The Quire. Living legend and human rights activist Odetta makes a rare midwestern concert appearance at Theatre Cedar Rapids, 102 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Tickets are $12.50 in advance, $15 at the door. For outlets and info call (319) 364-1580 or visit www. legionarts.org. The Quire, Eastern Iowa's GLBT Chorus, will be the special guests. Sunday, June 11 ICARE Pancake Breakfast, 8 AM-1 PM, Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Mall (rain location Chauncy Swan Parking Structure). The crown jewel of the Iowa Arts Fest and social event of the season. Fabulous food (pancakes, coffee, juice, and all that great organic fruit), terrific music, and raffle prizes, sunshine, and community--the whole deal. Cosponsored by New Pioneer Coop and a bunch of other great folks. Tickets available in advance at ICARE and New Pioneer. GLBT Volleyball, 6 PM. Coralville Sandlots (off Mormon Trek/Highway 6 near the Softball Complex). Everyone is invited to bump, set, and spike in the sand. Lots of god clean fun for everyone. The Quire in Concert: Dreams and Visions 7:00 PM, Zion Lutheran Church, 310 N. Johnson St. Eastern Iowa's GLBT Chorus performs a program of music envisioning a world guided by acceptance and tolerance of all people. Free admission; goodwill donation accepted. Miss Gay Iowa City UsofA Drag Pageant. 9 PM, the Union Bar, IC Ped Mall. A new queen is crownedl Don't miss it. Monday, June 12 Discussion: Responding to Hatred. Homophobia, and Oppression 7 PM, Iowa City Public LibraW Room A. This workshop/discussion will focus on creative, constructive, and active ways to respond 1o oppression in our everyday lives. Additionally, tactics for identifying and coping with subtle hatred and homophobia will be presented and discussed. Sponsored by University Counseling Service. Tuesday, June 13 PFLAG Open House 7-9 PM, 10 S. Gilbert. Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays invites you to learn more about the organization and how you can get involved. WRAC Support/Discussion Group: Women in Touch · A group for lesbian and bisexual women to reflect on the impact of sexism and homophobia in their lives. In addition, members are encouraged to learn about and nurture their community. This 6-week group will meet at WRAC on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 pm, beginning June 13. Call 335-1486 to register. Wednesday, June 14 Pride Night at Planet X 7 PM, 1101 Riverside Dr. Laser tag, batting cages, video games--more fun than you can imaginel Grab the kids and a roll of quarters and come on down. Thursday, June 15 Pride Month Video Series: Stolen Moments Giving voice to stories that have been scattered or buried, rendering a shadowy histoW visibie, this film weaves together lost threads of lesbian histoW. (92mins- 1997). 7-9 PM; Iowa City Public LibraW Room A. Sponsored by GLBTU. Friday, June 16 Queer Mingle Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Mall, 6 PM. Hosted Flierman Resources Ltd. Enjoy the Iowa City Friday Night Concert Series with family and community. Rain location: The Mill. Pride Concert: BeJae Fleming and Friends 8 PM, 10 S. Gilbert. Join Iowa favorite BeJae Fleming, who will have just released her new CD, for this Pride Festival concert. Co-sponsored by WRAC and UUSIC Interweave. Saturday, June 17 Iowa City Pride Festival, noon-4 PM, College Green Park Start lining up early this year (11:30 would be good)--the parade steps off promptly at noon with floats, motorcycles, baton twirlers (maybe not, but we a{ways hope), jugglers (for surel), and all sons of cool stuff. Then we come back to the park in about an hour for the best day ever--music (including the Quire), speakers (including Newsweek cover queer Tim Tutt), vendors, games, dogs with frisbees, the Jugglers Against Homophobia, and lots lots more. We don't need to tell you, just be thera--be out, be proud, be festive. Sunday, June 18 Pride Service at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City, 10AM, 10 S. Gilbert. Special worship service on the inherent worth of all people, with guest Joe Wilson speaking on "My Journey as an Activist." Paddle With Pride/Pets in the Park, I PM, iowa River at Crandic Park. All you water loving lesbians and others with colorful kayaks and canoes, this is your special day. Put your boats in water at Crandic Park and paddle with pride to City Park, where the rest of the community will be waiting with a pride of poochies. Prizes for best stupid pet tricks and (if it isn't too hot), pet costumes. Join at your own risk, and please paddle responsibly and keep your animal companions under control. GLBT Bowling 1 PM, Plamor Lanes, 1554 1 st Ave., IC. Get out of the gutter with GLBT Kingpins and Queenpins. No previous experience necessaryl Pride Month Talent Show, 7 PM, Macbride Auditorium. They've promised us air conditioning this time. The long-standing community tradition continues with new and exciting surprises. It will be hard to top those community favorites the Singing Chickens, though last year's appearance by the WRAC softball fielding rainbow colored fruits and veggies came close. You never know what treasures this event has in store. Leave a message at WRAC to secure your spot, 335-1486. Monday, June 19 Shower of Stoles June 19-20-21 A collection of hundreds of liturgical stoles from LGBT people from all over N. Amedca. The individuals represented by these stoles are active leaders in their faith comm un ities who have been barred from serving their faith communities because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. This collection was created as a witness to give a voice to these faithful people many of whom have been forced to choose between serving in silence or losing their positions in the church. At Faith United Church of Christ, 1609 DeForest St.. evenings through June 21. Bi-Chat 7 pm on the internet (http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/icbigroup) for more information e-maih bichatinfo@yahoo.com. Sponsored by the Iowa City Bi-Group. Safer Sex Playshop for Women 7 PM, Iowa City Public LibraW. Hot and healthy information for a safer sex life. Wednesday, June 21 Lesbian Healthcare Night, 5:39-8:30 PM, the Emma Goldman Clinic, 227 N. Dubuque St., co-sponsored by the Free Medical Clinic. Free gynocological services for women; call ahead for an appointment, 337-21 11. WRAC Support Group: Coming Out · Coming out is a life-long process. This group will explore the joys and concerns surrounding that process. An emphasis is placed on individual integrity and freedom to define ourselves, our sexuality, our spirituality. There is no pressure to come out, no "script" to follow, and all confidentialities are maintained. The group will meet at WRAC on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 pro, beginning June 21. Call 335-1486 to register. Thursday, June 22 Workshop: Financia. I Planning for Unmarried Couples. A special WRAC "Women and Money" program featuring UI law professor Pat Cain, focusing on issues of concern for domestic partners. This workshop will discuss both the public domestic partnership rules that are available for some couples and the private legal arrangements that partners should consider using to protect their relationships. 5:30-7:30 PM, Iowa City Public Library Room A. Friday, June 23 Queer Mingle Downtown Iowa City Pedestrian Mall, 6 PM. Enjoy the Friday Night Concert Series with family and community. Rain location: The Mill. Saturday, June 24 Take Pride, Take Action: Community Service Day at the Emergency Housing Project. We're giving back to our community this year with a new annual initiative to provide community service during Pride Month. This year we've arranged a Community Service Day with the EHP. Volunteers needed-Please contact Dawn Kirschmann (358-2834 or happypharm@earthlink. net) for more details. Let~s show our community that we can do more than have paradesl We make our town a better place to live. Sunday, June 25 Gay Garden Tour, meet at 9 AM at Happy Hollow Park. Stop and smell the roses. Gaze in wonder at the fabulous flora and fauna of our community' s fusslest gardeners. Always a highlight; always a wonder. Pride Worship Service, 9:30 AM, Faith United Church of Christ, 1609 DeForest St. GLBT Volleyball, 6 PM, Coralville Sandlots (off Mormon Trek/Highway 6 near the Softball Complex). Everyone is invited to bump, set, and spike in the sand. Lots of god clean fun for everyone. Monday, June 26 Pride Month Video Series: Living with Pride: Ruth Ellis at 100 7 PM, at WRAC. Join us for a wonderful film and discussion about 100 year old Ruth Ellis. She' s seen it all--surviving the Spr ngfield IL race riots as a child, to running an underground gay nightclub out of her Detroit home in the 50s and 60s, to becoming a fixture at the Michigan womyn's festival in her 90s. She's the embodiment of oral queer history, living to tell the stories that otherwise have been lost. Sponsored by WRAC. Tuesday, June 27 National HIV Testing Day. Call your local health care provider (including the Emma Goldman Clinic and the Free Medical Clinic) and get tested today. Queer HistoW Discussion in Honor of Stonewall 31,6:30 PM, Iowa C~ Public LibraW Meeting Room A. Men Supporting Men facilitates a program looking at queer history in light of the 31 observance of the Stonewall Riots. Wednesday, June 28 Pride Night at Planet X 7 PM, 1101 Riverside Dr. Laser tag, batting cages, video games--more fun than you can imaginel Grab the kids and a roll of quarters and come on down. Thursday, June 29 Pride Month Video Series: Victim Dramatization of the problems of the criminalization of homosexual acts between consenting adults; British B&W." (100rains- 1961): 7-9 PM; Room C, Iowa City Public LibraW. Friday, June 30 Safe Zone Training, 9 AM-Noon. The Safe Zone Project is a campus-wide program that offers a visible message of inclusion, acceptance and support LGBT people in the UI community. This 3-hour educational workshop focuses on the LGBT experience and campus/community resources. After completing this workshop, participants receive a SAFE Zone symbol that is displayed in their work/living space. For more info call 335-1965 (voice) or 335-0697 (text). WRAC Coffeehouse, 7:30 PM, 10 S. Gilbert. Wrap up your Pride Month with an evening of entertainment at historic 10 S. Gilbert, site of many great community memories over the years, and of many yet to come. Sponsored by WRAC.