Denver PrideFest 2011: Calling all Gay Servicemembers and Vets

Don’t forget – the theme for this year’s PrideFest festival and the parade this year is “These Colors Don’t Run: honoring our LGBT servicemembers and veterans.”

The Center has chosen the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network as the Grand Marshal for Denver PrideFest 2011, honoring their work on behalf of our LGBT community and commitment to repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

The Center is also asking all LGBT servicemembers and veterans to join in an open parade contingent and march with us in the parade on Sunday morning. All servicemembers are welcome! If you are interested in participating contact vetsmarch@glbtcolorado.org, or report directly to Cheesman Park at 11th Ave. and Race St. at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 19.

The ABCs of PrideFest: A is for Anticipation

Denver PrideFest 2011 is coming, and we can’t wait. It’s like the holidays without having to buy presents for anyone.

But we still get to eat, drink, and decorate – ourselves! Don’t forget to show your colors. Even Dorothy’s world was black and white until she ventured over the rainbow (and Toto, too).

Denver PrideFest is recognized as one of the top ten Pride celebrations in the country. With five stages of live music and entertainment and more than 200 vendors, plus plenty of events for everyone over two full days (not to mention the before-and-after parties and events), Denver PrideFest 2011 in Civic Center Park is the place to be on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19.

What’s happening this year? You’ll have to stay tuned, so bookmark this blog. Or better yet, subscribe, so you don’t miss a minute of the PrideFest party. We’ve got some great stuff coming up and going down.
(And this year’s theme is “These Colors Don’t Run: honoring our LGBT servicemembers and veterans” – so get those rainbow colors ready!)

This post by Matt Kailey originally appeared at The Center's Blog as part of The ABCs of PrideFest series.

Boulder PrideFest is this weekend!

Boulder PrideFest is the last great gay pride hurrah of the season here in Colorado and it's this weekend. Be sure to check it out. The weather should be gorgeous and hopefully the fire will be under control.

Boulder PrideFest Block Party 2009

Be part of celebrating yourself, your family, and your friends, Pearl Street Mall will be a place of welcome for Boulder County’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community with the PrideFest Block Party, presented by Boulder Pride.

The Block Party celebrates the lives and local contributions of LGBT people, their families and allies. This year’s event is slated for Saturday, September 12 from 12-5 pm on the Pearl Street Mall and the Boulder County Courthouse lawn with festivities continuing into the night at the “Block Party After Dark,” hosted by the Bside Lounge..

The PrideFest Block Party will be free and open to the public. The event is made possible through the generous support of numerous community sponsors including the City of Boulder Human Relations Commission, Roche Colorado, Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology, Vermilion, Out Front Colorado, and Mike’s Camera.

For more information, contact Boulder Pride at 303-499-5777 or visit www.boulderpride.org.

40 years since Stonewall

With the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising on Sunday, the event's impact on the LGBT-rights movement is in the news. Newsweek features a special section looking back at its coverage of the event, including a timeline of the LGBT-rights movement.

Ultra Thursdays

The patio's open and Ultra Thursdays at Mo's is the place to be tomorrow night for half-price drinks and back-to-back beats from DJs Ken-E and Shane Stiel all night long.

BCAP's Atlas boys are hot

The adorable Atlas boys were one of the highlights of Boulder PrideFest, passing out safe sex kits and looking cute.

Atlas is one of the AIDS prevention programs of the Boulder County AIDS Project.

Boulder PrideFest photos 'n stuff

Colorado's PrideFest season is officially over now that Boulder PrideFest has come and gone.

It was my first PrideFest there and it's always nice to get back for a visit. I lived there for a couple of years when I was in my '20s. I was a lifeguard at the Boulder Reservoir and boy, there are some stories I could tell!

Anyway, Boulder PrideFest was pleasant enough but I was really surprised by how small and mellow an affair it was. There was no parade or anything just a couple of blocks of booths and things. There were some parties and events after the fact but I was home napping by the time all that went down.

Check out my Boulder PrideFest photos after the jump.


Balloon artist with rainbow hat

The sexy ladies of Purple Haze

Cute young gay boys


Crowd shot


Crowd shot


The Bias Incident Hotline at 720-936-0555 pledges to keep Boulder safe


PDGay



So tall and colorful



Jared Polis buttons

Things to do in Denver when you're gay: Hal Sparks, Boulder PrideFest, Monolith Festival, and more

There's plenty going on and lots to do this weekend so here's all the news you can use in a nutshell:

1. Hal Sparks tonight and tomorrow at Comedy Works.
2. Nuclia Waste hosts Boulder PrideFest in Boulder (makes sense) on Saturday.
3. CGRA's Bryan Williams and Aspen Vail host a live underwear auction with 32 sexy underwear models at Charlie's.
4. Monolith Festival at Red Rocks on Saturday and Sunday.
5. Avenue Q - wherein puppets grow and learn about porn, racism and homosexuality and a wonderful time is had by all.
6. The Eyes of Babylon (one-man show by out gay Marine Jeff Key at Theatre Off Broadway.

Boulder PrideFest: Colorado Stonewall Democrats

Colorodo Stonewall Democrats will be joining in the festivites of the 2008 Pridefest Block Party held in wonderful Boulder Colorado on September 13th. The Pridefest Block Party is held on Pearl Street in front of the court house. Stop by their booth for some information about all the politically interesting things the Stonewall Dems have going on.

Queerapalooza

Queerapalooza, Boulder’s post-pride concert, will present its inaugural show on Saturday, September 13th at 6:30 p.m. at The Laughing Goat in downtown Boulder. The performance, featuring six gay and lesbian acts from across Colorado, takes place immediately after the Pridefest Block Party (an event hosted by Boulder Pride on the Pearl Street Mall). The concert aims to continue the celebration of diversity and acceptance by inviting listeners to come enjoy a night of live music in a queer-positive environment after they leave the festival. Acts include Cynova, Ryan Mintz, Something about LuLu, John Paul Sharp, Driftwood Fire, and Julie Caron. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and cover is $10.

Boulder PrideFest

Boulder PrideFest is coming up fast and I, for one, cannot wait.

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