Twin Cities Black Pride Weekend, Sep 11-13

Twin Cities Black Pride Weekend, Sep 11-13

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Friday, September 11, 2009

Opening Night w/ Color Coordination
Where: Guthrie Theatre
Time: 6:00pm-8:45pm
Join Color Coordination and Twin Cities Black Pride for a night of elegance and artistic expression. Featuring renown writer and novelist Alphonso Morgan and his very special guests Lisa C. Moore and G. Winston James and a number of aspiring young writers from a workshop Morgan facilitated this summer.

1st Annual BLoW uP Tha Mic Singing Competition
Location: Gay 90s
Time: 9:00pm-1:30am
Who will be the last standing? Come and support our local LGBT talent as the 9 contestants compete for the grand prize in this ultimate singing competition.

Saturday, September 12, 2009
Color Coordination Interaction 2009
Location: South High School
Time:10:00am-5:30pm

Red Party
Location: Patrick’s Cabaret
Time: 9:00pm-1:00am
Come and celebrate being Red! Being HIV aware and knowing your current HIV status. Featuring DJ Lady L. on 1 and 2’s, special performances by Kevin “Kaoz” Moore, Miss Gay 90s Genevee, Miss Spirit of the Lakes Shamika Dupree, Mahogony Blue, Victoria Gotti, Taz and many more surprises. Oh and DON’T forget to wear your RED!

Sunday, September 13, 2009
Twin Cities Black Pride Church Service: “Unity is the New You!”
Location: Parkway United Church of Christ
Time: 10:00am-11:30am
Join us as we reclaim back one of the most influential institutions in our community: the church. An institution that has traditionally been a place tainted by religious-based homophobia and perverted by homonegativity and abuse. The Twin Cities Black Pride Community Choir will be making their debut this service so you definitely DON’T wanna miss it!

Park Festival and S’more Cook-off
Location: Boom Island
Time: 4:00pm-10:00pm
Have a famous dish that nobody on God’s green earth can make quite like you? Here’s your chance to showcase it at this potluck extravaganza. There will be music, relaxation, games, great company…and later on a s’more cook-off! What does the ultimate s’more consist of??? Come and find out!

Allan Spear Forum on Wednesday, September 9

What Is HIV Prevention? Does it Even Work?
What do YOU Think?

B.R. Simon Rosser, Ph.D., M.P.H., L.P.
Wednesday, September 9 at 7pm
At the Minnesota AIDS Project
1400 Park Avenue

25 years following the news that this deadly virus was rapidly spreading around the world, we have seen a number of HIV prevention programs come and go. Governments have supported, or not supported, these efforts. Some have blamed those who have become infected as being “careless” and “reckless” – even worse. Others have questioned why we educate people about HIV risk.

Hear from an expert about if these programs are making a difference – and importantly what steps you and others can take so that HIV can be stopped.

Bring your questions, concerns, comments and ideas to this groundbreaking forum.

Guest Speaker will be B.R. Simon Rosser, PhD., M.P.H., L.P.

B. R. Simon Rosser, Ph.D., M.P.H., L.P., is professor and director of the HIV/STI Intervention and Prevention Studies (HIPS) Program, in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. He is an award winning author of 5 books and numerous scientific articles, serves as a reviewer for NIH on the Behavioral and Social Consequences of HIV/AIDS, and is best known for his research in the areas of HIV prevention, male homosexuality, homophobia, sexual health, Internet sex, and structural level interventions.

Saint Paul Domestic-Partner Registry Opens September 2nd

Saint Paul Domestic-Partner Registry Opens September 2nd!

From OutFront Minnesota.
Following a unanimous vote of the Saint Paul City Council on July 22nd creating the states third domestic-partner registry, and being signed that evening by Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, the Saint Paul Domestic Partner Registry comes into effect on Wednesday, September 2nd.

Couples wishing to register with their community as domestic-partners may do so by obtaining forms from City Hall and paying a nominal fee. “While largely a symbolic move by the City, the fact that our states capital has joined Minneapolis and Duluth in doing what it can to promote fairness for same-sex couples represents another sign of progress toward full equality,” says OutFront Minnesota Legal Director Phil Duran.

If you plan to participate in the Saint Paul domestic-partner registry, and would be willing to speak publicly about your experience and why you chose to register, please contact OutFront Minnesota Public Policy Director Monica Meyer at mmeyer@outfront.org.
[stpaul.gov: Domestic Partnership Registration]