Miss Pride 09 Benefit
Our 2009 Miss Pride, Akasha Lapre Karmichael, has scheduled her next benefit for Saturday, October 10, at the Polo Club in Huntington, beginning at 9:00 pm. We’d like to see as many members as possible turn out and support Akasha as she raises awareness (and cash!) for Rainbow Pride.
Tri-State AIDS Task Force picnic & softball game
We would like to encourage all of our members to participate in this fabulous event if you can. Please contact the Tri-State AIDS Task Force at tsatf@aol.com if you have any questions. Press release follows:
Tri-State AIDS Task Force is bringing back to the community Mama Queen Bee’s Pigroast and Softball Game at Rotary Park. The date is September 27, 2009, gates open 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm.
This will be a day of fun filled activities for the community with door prizes to be given away every hour. Food will be served at 2:30 pm, ball game will begin at 3:30 pm. This years theme is Cartoon/Superhero Characters, guy softball players are encouraged to dress as their favorite female cartoon character or super hero and female softball players are encouraged to dress as their favorite male cartoon character or super hero. We already have commitments from Rainbow Bright and Hong Kong Fuey, so get excited and plan to attend. Monetary prizes will be given for the best costume.
We need help selling raffle tickets for the big giveaway at 5:00 pm that day: The prizes are a 22″ flat screen television, a Compaq laptop computer, a Nintendo Wii, a digital camera and a piece of unique stained glass. The tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. A monetary prize will be given the person who sells the most tickets.
We need 60 people to sell 25 tickets, so please call 304-417-1272 to arrange to assist with our ticket sells.
Thank you
Lisa Cremeans
Volunteer
Vacation Bible School / Block Party – Mighty Hand Fellowship
Mighty Hand Fellowship (an LGBT friendly Christian church in Charleston WV) will be holding two events in early August.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!
August 3rd –7th 2009
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Singing * Dinner * Lesson * Arts & Crafts * Games
NEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH BLOCK PARTY and GIVE-A-WAY
Saturday August 8th 2009 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Music * Free hot dogs, chips and drinks * Free clothing and more * Children’s Activities
Mighty Hand Fellowship is located at:
805 Bigley Ave. Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: 304-380-1792
Pride Crew Visits The Jackhammer
The Jackhammer, Huntington’s newest gay nightspot, gets high marks from the Pride crew. We were there for the Fur Ball, sponsored by the Bear Men of West Virginia, and a fabulous time was had by all. Located at 2127 Manchester Ave, The Jackhammer features two floors (pool tables downstairs, dance floor upstairs, bars on both) and a very relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. The staff couldn’t be more friendly and there’s never a cover charge, although you do have to be 21 to get in. Be sure to visit them on myspace to learn about their upcoming events and nightly specials.
On June 6, as part of Pride Week, The Jackhammer will be playing host to the 2009 Mr. West Virginia Bear Contest, also sponsored by the Bear Men of WV. Preliminaries will be held May 15 in Charleston and May 30 in Huntington. Click here for details. We hope to see you all there!
Senate Bill 238 Passes in West Virginia State Senate
Senate Bill 238 has passed the state senate. With a vote of 23 in favor and 10 against this bill will now move to the West Virginia House of Delegates.
We expect this bill to be a hot button issue for those opposed to true equality in West Virginia.
Take action now! We need each of you to make a phone call, email, or postal mail contact with each of your Delegates.
To find your delegates visit the West Virginia Legislature web page at:
At the lower right side of the screen you can type in your zip code to determine who your elected officials are.
If you need to know your zip+4 code you can find it at the United States Postal service website at:
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp
Let’s stay positive, and move West Virginia forward on the path to equality.
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.
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
As Seen In Huntington – 01/10/2009
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- Dance Hall @ Stonewall
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- Caberat Lounge @ Stonewall
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- Priscilla Devine @ Stonewall
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- Dancing @ the Stonewall
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- Helen enjoys a drink
The Rainbow Mafia made another trip out, this time to Huntington. Piled in a Lincoln Towncar the size of our egos, the six of us made our way from Charleston to Huntington by 11pm.
First stop, the Polo Club. Situated in a warehouse district, this bar has a very neighborhood bar feel.
As luck would have it, the batteries in our normal camera were dead and the camera phones could not pick up enough light to take any acceptable photographs.
A well attended crowd with a show by Martina Dezerea made way to a performance by Frankie.
Polite and friendly staff with great drinks, the Polo was a perfect way to start off the evening. A spacious table arrangement with a well-stocked bar. A good time was had by way.
After a few rounds of drinks, we made way to the Stonewall.
This place was packed. All age brackets. Good music, great staff. This place is equpped with a total of three bars, two pool tables, a cabaret lounge, dance/techno space and a retreat-like lounge upstairs.
We hope that this will be one of the many future trips we make to the Polo and the Stonewall.
On the next trip, we make plans to visit the Jackhammer, Huntington’s newest bar.
More pictures will follow.
The Polo Club
www.thepoloclubwv.com
1037 7th ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 522-3146
Get directions
818 7th Ave
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 523-2242
Light Up the Night for Equality
| ACTION ALERT: DECEMBER 20, 2008 |
CharlestonDavis Park – Capitol St between Lee & Washington HuntingtonMarshall University, Memorial Student Center Fountain WHAT IS LIGHT UP THE NIGHT FOR EQUALITY?
WHAT WILL WE BE DOING? -We will stay silent unless asked a question, we will not yell, instigate, or bear signs. Instead, we will let our shirts do the talking and our candles pay our respects. Bring candles (battery powered if you’ll be huddling inside). |
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.