WV Pride Benefit at the Broadway
We would like to invite everyone to come out to The Broadway at 210 Leon Sullivan Way. Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 343-2162 on Sunday February 22, 2009.
The fun will get started at 8:00pm with Stephanie Michelle, special guests Viki Williams, Michelle St.James, and friends to help raise money for Rainbow Pride of West Virginia. Lets all come out and support our community and West Virginia Pride.
Volleyball tournament on 6/6/09
Rainbow Pride is currently seeking venues for a volleyball tournament to take place during pride. The event will be Saturday Morning, June 6,2009.
We are hoping you can tell us where we should have the event.
Currently we are looking at the following locations:
1. Davis Park in Downtown Charleston
2. Coonskin Park- Charleston
3. Shawnee Park- Charleston
We originally wanted to hold the event at Magic Island, but it is booked for a wedding.
If you can email your preference to rainbowpridewva@yahoo.com we would appreciate it. We are also willing to consider venues that are not listed above. If you have a better location let us know.
Thanks!
West Virginia Open for Business… Open for All! TAKE TWO
Valentines Night Prom At The Broadway
The Broadway
The Broadway 210 Leon Sullivan Way. Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 343-2162
Come join Rainbow Pride of WV as we host the gay prom at the Broadway on Valentines night. All 3 Miss Prides will be in attendance to perform for our attendees. We will also be holding raffles, selling pride shirts, as well as pride flags. The Broadway will be decorated for our valentines day theme and is sure to be a fun time for all that attended.
Formal attire is suggested for this event.
Come support Your Rainbow Pride of WV as we celebrate community love, partner love, and friend ship love at the Braodway on Febuary 14, 2009.
EVENT STARTS: 11pm
West Virginia. Open for Business… Open for All!!
West Virginia Open for Business… Open for All!!
What happened ?
On the second day of the 2009 Legislative session five brave West Virginia legislators introduced Senate Bill 238.
Senators Brooks McCabe (D-Kanawha,) Dan Foster(D-Kanawha,) Eric Wells (D-Kanawha)Jeff Kessler (D-Marshall,)Herb Snyder (D – Jefferson,) all have signed on as sponsors of this legislation.
What this bill means for the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender community?
This bill will amend existing legislation to include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity to existing employment and non discrimination laws.
We expect this bill to move quickly through the Senate and move to the House of Delegates. From that point it may move to the Judiciary or Rules Committees.
You can view a copy of the proposed legislation online at:
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb238%20intr.htm&yr=2009&sesstype=RS&i=238
As a GLBT West Virginian or as a supporter of GLBT civil rights in West Virginia; what can I do now?
1. Contact the Senators listed above and thank them for taking the lead on advancing fairness in employment, housing and public accommodation in West Virginia for GLBT West Virginians.
2. Contact your legislators and tell them you support this bill.
You can find your legislators at the homepage for the West Virginia Legislature at: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/
3. Once you contact a legislator email us so we can track the number of people signing up to support this bill.
Email us at rainbowpridewva@yahoo.com. You can also email the West Virginia Foundation for Equality at WVFE@yahoo.com
Let us know who you spoke to, and what they said. One of the common things that we hear is that nobody from outside of Kanawha County contacts their elected officials on our issues. We need to keep track of the various regions where contacts come from so we can deliver a statewide and community response.
What are the next steps?
We will keep the community notified as to the status of the bill and keep you aware of any public hearings on this issue. Part of getting this legislation through is educating elected officials about our issues, but we need your help. If you would like to get involved in community planning in your area please let us know by emailing us.
Thanks,
Charlie Rouse
PrideWV Benefit @ Polo. We Thank You!
Martina Dezarea graciously organized a benefit for Rainbow Pride of West Virginia at the Polo Club in Huntington on Friday. Without the community, PrideWV would not exist and we are very grateful to Martina, The Polo and all patrons who donated to YOUR organization. We look forward to attending future events in all parts of the state and hope you will attend our annual festival in late May-early June (we’ll post event dates soon!)
Check out some pictures from the Benefit!
PrideWV will be @ Our Place & Woodstarr tonight!
Join Rainbow Pride of West Virginia this evening at the Woodstarr and Our Place! Look for us in the white Rainbow Pride of West Virginia tshirts and say Hi!
322 5th St
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 422-3711
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671 7th Street
Parkersburg, WV
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MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Hello,
With pride season just around the corner I would like to announce
some meetings.
1. There is a pageant subcommittee meeting tomorrow at 6:30PM.
2. The following regular meetings have been scheduled.
2/10/2009 at 6 PM
2/24/2009 at 6 PM
3/10/2009 at 6 PM
3/24/09 at 6 PM
4/7/09 at 6 PM
4/14/09 at 6 PM
3. The following board meetings have been scheduled:
2/15/09 at 2:30 PM
3/1/09 at 2:30 PM
3/29/09 at 2:30 PM
4/26/09 at 2:30PM
All meetings are held in our office at 501 Elizabeth Street Room 11
Charleston, WV 25311.
If you have questions on how to get to the office please call (304)
345-9938 or email us at rainbowpridewva@yahoo.com
With the recent bad weather, meeting times may change. Please consult
the yahoo group, pridewv.org or the voicemail line for up to date
meeting information.
Thanks,
Charlie Rouse