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Boston Pride

NEWSLETTER - Vol. 4 No. 5
Red and Yellow and Pink and GREEN!


Boston Pride is putting on the green this Earth Day! After meeting a super-enthusiastic response from the community—and being successful at significantly reducing our waste and carbon footprint in 2008, Boston Pride’s Green Initiative is back in 2009!

Our "Recycle, Reduce, Reuse" effort will be implemented again at all events and in our business practices including recycling at the Festival, Parade and Block Parties. We will be reducing the use of paper and one-use items; promoting the use of public transportation, car-sharing and bikes; and reusing as many resources year-to-year as possible, including banners, signs and decorations. Learn more and join us at BostonPride.org/green.



Let’s Go to the Movies!

Boston Pride is proud to be a co-presenter of the 25th annual Boston LGBT Film Festival May 6 - 17. The festival includes a dynamic, international roster of films exploring gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience and culture.

Learn more and purchase tickets at www.bostonlgbtfilmfest.org.

Boston Pride would like to extend a warm thank-you to the MFA’s Amanda Johnston for all of her hard work in "transforming" our community.

Rhinestones and Sequins and Glitter, Oh My!


Pssst…. Mark your calendars now all you gorgeous Kings and Queens of Boston… Boston Pride is planning an amazing event just for you. The very first, very glittery, very fancy King and Queen of Boston Pride 2009 Pageant! I know. We’re pretty excited too. Auditions will be May 28 with the final winners chosen June 11 at 7 p.m. at the Estate. Look for details soon on BostonPride.org/pageant.

Show Us the Love


Show your support for Boston Pride and your community by becoming a Pride volunteer.  As a volunteer, you can help “Trans-form our Community” and have tons of fun in the process!

The countdown to Pride has begun and every year as June approaches, we count on the help of our delightful and competent volunteers to make each event absolutely brilliant!

There are volunteer opportunities for people of all skills, interests, and ability levels, so come join us on the parade route, on the festival plaza or at one of our block parties because we can’t get through Pride Week without you!

APPLY TODAY! Please take a few moments to fill out the Volunteer Application and we will get back to you with your important and exciting assignment!

Questions? Email volunteer@bostonpride.org.

Festival


The Boston Pride Festival is going into its 39th year and every year gets better. Last year we had over 100,000 people in attendance of all ages and backgrounds. The festival is an amazing opportunity to promote your business as well as to support the LGBT community. Rates have lowered this year and the deadline before the late fee kicks in is quickly approaching. We look forward to seeing you at Boston Pride! Late fees begin May 15.

Register for the 2009 Pride Festival
Trans-forming our Community


Community is the heart of Pride. Community gives us hope that we can live our lives openly as who we are--transgender, lesbian, gay, bisexual and allied. Pride is all of us, standing together as one community. Come celebrate with us. www.BostonPride.org.

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.
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

Heather Mills - Logistics Chair
logistics@bostonpride.org

Cale Moore - Merchandise Chair
merchandise@bostonpride.org

Cat Sauer - Festival Chair
festival@bostonpride.org

Liz Stewart - Media / PR Chair
media@bostonpride.org

Michael Young - Pride Day at Faneuil Hall Chair
faneuilhall@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

Boston Pride and the Boston Pride logo are registered service marks
of the New Boston Pride Committee, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Please review our Service Mark Policy for more information.

Copyright © 2009 The New Boston Pride Committee, Inc. All rights reserved.