The 20th World Aids Day – Monday, December 1,2008
World AIDS Day’s Charleston events will start with YogAid, a yoga seminar led by instructor Dan Connery. A gentle session appropriate for all skill levels, donations will go toward Covenant House and a children’s AIDS organization. 5:00 PM at Asbury United Methodist Church, 501 Elizabeth Street
Join us for a short program lifting up the impact of AIDS on the Mountain State and its people. Poetry, motivational message. 6:00 PM at Asbury United Methodist Church, 501 Elizabeth Street
Candlelight Procession from Asbury to the Living AIDS Memorial Garden, a vigil, memorial service, and refreshments. 6:30 PM from Asbury United Methodist Church, 501 Elizabeth Street to the Living AIDS Memorial Garden, 1600 block Washington Street East
Americans must be reminded that HIV/AIDS does not discriminate. With over 1 million HIV-positive individuals living in the U.S., and approximately 40,000 new infections occurring every year, the U.S., like other nations around the world, is deeply affected by this disease.
Welcome to The Rainbow Report
Welcome to The Rainbow Report!
This is a new project for Rainbow Pride and we are excited for the opportunity to inform, educate and entertain the GLBT community of West Virginia and its allies. We are starting out slow and we are hoping to grow with more reporters. Right now our site is in real time. This means as we post articles they are viewable to you the reader!
Three reporters and the Chairman of Rainbow Pride of West Virginia make up the editorial board of The Rainbow Report. They are:
Charlie Rouse, Chairman of Rainbow Pride. He will be chiming in every week with his opinion and political news and events relevant to the West Virginia GLBT Community.
Dave web designer and blogger will be writing about online action for the GLBT community and on events of interest to the local community. David also works to design our parent site http://pridewv.org.
Caroline Starr, local lady about town, activist, mom, and sister in pride will be covering our Charleston Beat section and Lez B Friends. The Charleston Beat will focus on local events and be the society page for GLBT Charleston. Lez B Friends will focus on issues and information to the Lesbian Community of West Virginia.
Jeremy Elswick, A.K.A. Milla Rich, will be covering the state drag circuit. Our resident friend and diva will provide a colorful review of female impersonation in West Virginia.
Do you have a talent for writing? Would you like to submit a weekly, monthly or quarterly article to The Rainbow Report?
We are currently looking for people to write about the following regions and/ or topics:
Morgantown Beat
Wheeling Beat
Parkersburg Beat
Beckley, Bluefield and Southern WV
Central West Virginia (Fairmont, Clarksburg)
Eastern Panhandle (Charlestown, Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry)
If you would like to write for us or have an idea for a recurring article send us a email at rainbowpridewva@yahoo.com.