Dear friends, Fall is in the air... and so is Pride! The Boston Pride Committee organizes a week of highly successful Pride events each year, and we invite you to be a part of making it happen. Boston Pride will be hosting a volunteer recruitment and informational fair on Tuesday, October 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Non Profit Center, 89 South Street in Boston (across from South Station). Learn more about how you can be a part of an organization that has given Boston a sense of Pride for 39 years! Our website is now taking nominations for 2009 Pride Marshals and suggestions for next year’s theme! Visit www.BostonPride.org by November 1st to cast your opinion! Also, remember that you can bring your own style, flair and input to Pride events by joining the Committee, just like our new Chairs- Kat, Liz, Sean and Cale- just did! We’re always looking for great volunteers! Finally, we are launching a new outreach program, called Team PRIDE! Read more about our exciting new program below and come join us on some of our community outings! In pride, The Boston Pride Committee

In this issue 1. Theme and Marshals Nominations Open! 2. Welcome to our New Chairs 3. Boston Pride Launches Team PRIDE 4. Divas for Dena: Breast Cancer Awareness Event 5. Pride Meetings 6. About Boston Pride

1. Theme and Marshals Nominations Open! The Boston Pride Committee is looking for community input in order to select our 2009 theme and Parade Marshals! You may suggest themes and nominate Parade Marshals on our website www.BostonPride.org! But, hurry up, because the deadline is November 1st! [more]

2. Welcome to our New Chairs Four Boston Pride Committee Chairs were elected last week! Kat Sauer has been elected Festival Chair. She will be overseeing the planning of the Boston Pride Festival on City Hall Plaza on June 13th, 2009. Liz Stewart has been elected Media / PR Chair. She will be working closely with our Board on all things media, from brand identity to advertising, from poster design to multimedia content for Pride 2009! Sean Duggan has been elected Community Outreach Chair. As an ambassador for Boston Pride, he will participate in various community meetings and build bridges between the Boston Pride Committee and other organizations. Cale Moore has been elected to the position of Merchandise Chair for the second year in a row. He will be coordinating all our merchandising efforts, during Pride events and beyond! We congratulate these new Chairs and hope you will join us in welcoming them to the Boston Pride Committee. [more]

3. Boston Pride Launches Team PRIDE The Boston Pride Committee is proud to introduce Team PRIDE!, an outreach program by which Boston Pride Committee members and volunteers lend their support to other organizations in the community and beyond. The goal of Team PRIDE is to further visibility of the LGBT population through monthly volunteer participation in community programs. Want to participate? Email us at teampride@bostonpride.org! [more]

4. Divas for Dena: Breast Cancer Awareness Event Boston Pride is proud to sponsor the "Divas for Dena" event, this Saturday October 18th at Epic! The event is aimed at throwing our community support behind DJ Dena, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Team PRIDE will be on hand distributing Breast Cancer awareness material to attendees. Don't miss the Breast Party Ever!!

5. Pride Meetings The Boston Pride Committee meets on Tuesdays at 6:30pm in the Wainwright Bank Community Room, 155 Dartmouth Street in Boston (next to Back Bay T Station). Meetings are open to anyone and we welcome your participation. Visit our website for a listing of upcoming meetings.

6. About Boston Pride The Boston Pride Committee is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Meet the Board of Directors and the Chairs of the Committee: Keri Aulita - Vice President, Board of Directors vp@bostonpride.org Cookie Belcamino - JP Block Party Chair jp-blockparty@bostonpride.org Sylvain Bruni - Board of Directors sbruni@bostonpride.org Malcolm Carey - Board of Directors mcarey@bostonpride.org Linda DeMarco - President, Board of Directors president@bostonpride.org Sean Duggan - Community Outreach Chair outreach@bostonpride.org Pierce Durkin - Clerk, Board of Directors clerk@bostonpride.org Kristie Helms - Board of Directors khelms@bostonpride.org Wilfred Labiosa - Board of Directors wlabiosa@bostonpride.org Cale Moore - Merchandise Chair merchandise@bostonpride.org Kat Sauer - Festival Chair festival@bostonpride.org Liz Stewart - Media / PR Chair media@bostonpride.org "The Boston Pride Committee, serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and allied community, works to enhance the visibility of Boston's LGBT community through a week of events each June, in conjunction with year-round activities, to promote LGBT awareness, dignity, and understanding." Web: www.BostonPride.org Email: info@bostonpride.org PrideLine: 617-262-9405