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Community Center
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Community Center Brochure!
Upcoming Community
Events
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"A Star Studded Night" the NWA
GLBT Community Center's 2nd Annual Fund Raising Gala
Scheduled for Friday, June
27, 2008 at the Clarion Inn located at 1255 S. Shiloh Drive in
Fayetteville. The evening will be an exciting "night among
the stars" as Gala guests become our "celebrities" of the night
and enjoy a lavish Prime Rib, Chicken or Vegetarian buffet
dinner and lively entertainment, along with guest speakers, a
silent auction, music, dancing and much more! There will
be an opportunity to make someone the "Star of the Night" by
casting a $1 vote into the ballot box.
The Ballroom will
be delightfully decorated resembling the glitz and glamour of a
Hollywood party. This is a black-tie event and costumes of
your favorite stars are welcome. It's a Hollywood evening
that will create a memory that will last a lifetime.
Tickets for the event are $50 for individuals and $400 per table
of 8. Sell 7 tickets and get your ticket free!
Contact Michael Burks for details.
Purchase your tickets online now!
Sponsor a NWA Positive Links Buddy
Program Member by purchasing and donating a Buddy member or table of 8
Buddies for the event.
Complete this
Corporate Sponsorship form and mail to become an official sponsor for
our 2008 Gala!
To get all the details and find out how
you can support our community center:
Contact Michael Burks if you would like to volunteer to
help.
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Elections :
Fill out the
Candidate
Application to become a CC Board Member
The Community Center is ramping up for our yearly election
process. This is your chance as Members of the
Center to nominate and cast your vote for our open board
positions which include the Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary
and 3 Board Member at Large positions.
To make a
nomination
email the Election Team with your choice.
Currant Nominees
Are:
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Vice President - Tymythy Aieran (for
Re-election)
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Treasurer - Michael Burks
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Secretary - Brian K Bertolino II
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Board Member at Large - Open Position
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Board Member at Large - Open Position
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Board Member at Large - Open Position
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Download the
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NWA Pride Celebrations :
NWA Pride along with a
variety of NWA organizations are in the process of organizing
this year's NWA Gay Pride 2008 Celebrations. This looks
like it's shaping up to be a very outstanding show of support to
foster acceptance of our diversity in the greater NW Arkansas
Community. Here is some information available to help you
get involved with our yearly GLBT Pride tradition.
The NWA
GLBT Community Center as well as the NWA Positive Links Buddy
Program will sponsor this years NWA Gay Pride Picnic to be held
just after the parade and rally at Veteran's Park in Fayetteville.
Proceeds will go to the Community Center and 50% of that will go
to the NWA Positive Links Buddy Program. Chris Hannon, the
Director of the Buddy Program, will be Grand Marshall of this
year's NWA Gay Pride Parade this year.
Visit the NWA Pride
website for float applications and details to register your individual
or organization's float for the parade and learn more about this event.
More information will be posted as it becomes
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KPBS - San Diego
Documentary Film "Anyone and Everyone" is Available : The
Community Center has acquired a documentary sent to us from KPBS in San Diego called
"Anyone and Everyone" We can offer showings
and provide a few Community Center Members to facilitate and
hold a discussion after a showing to any organization, business
or group who is interested in hosting it. If you and
your organization would be interested in having us come show
then discuss this excellent educational film about youth coming
out to their parents, please
contact us for scheduling information.
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In The National
News
View and listen to
Podcasts on the latest HIV news.
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Bill grants Wash. couples 170 new rights
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire is expected to sign into law a measure that
would grant gay and lesbian couples 170 additional rights, including the
ability to hold common property, the right to open joint bank accounts and
immunity from testifying against a partner in court. The measure, which
previously was approved by the House, on Tuesday cleared the state Senate by
29-20 vote.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (3/4) |
Blogger:
McCain's LGBT record speaks for itself
Blogger Michael Crawford has harsh words for Log Cabin Republicans for
trying to defend the gay-rights record of presumptive Republican
presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, who reportedly has signed on as a
co-sponsor of the six pending LGBT Senate bills and backed his home state of
Arizona's marriage ban. "Log Cabin needs to make a choice," Crawford writes.
"Are they really about building support for GLBT civil rights in the GOP, or
are they simply about pimping Republican politicians with questionable
records on gay issues to GLBT voters?" Read more at
The Bilerico Project. |
Trans-rights bill backed by Massachusetts governor
A measure to add transgender people to the list of groups expressly
protected by Massachusetts' anti-discrimination law has won the support of
Gov. Deval Patrick. The bill is under review in the House, according to this
article.
The Boston Globe (3/5) |
Report: Foundations gave 24% more to gay groups in 2006
Gay groups in 2006 received $65.6 million from foundations -- a 24% jump
over 2005, according to a new study by Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues.
The report also showed a spike in the number of givers, from 199 in 2005 to
266 in 2006.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy (3/6) |
Upcoming Events From
Our Community Calendar
To add your organization's
events to our calendars, please email details to our
Webmaster.
We welcome everyone to participate regardless of sexual
orientation, age, gender, ethnicity, marital status, faith or disability.
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2008
Gala Sponsors of
"A
Star Studded Night"
Producers:
Stonewall Democratic Caucus of
Arkansas
Contributors:
Clarion Inn - Fayetteville
Speakers:
Rector - Lowell
Grisham
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Fayetteville
Shawn Coker
Vice President of
Diversity Business Practices for Tyson Foods and the Chairperson for the
Northwest Arkansas Diversity Council
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