Call for Board & Committee Members!

December 6th, 2011

Lancaster Pride has many exciting opportunities for you to get involved! We are looking for both people interested in serving on the Board and those interested in volunteering on various Committees.

If you are interested in serving on the Board, please review the Board Openings document for information on positions available and what is expected. Also as a Board Member, you will be expected to abide by the Lancaster Pride By-Laws so you can review these as well. To apply for a position, please submit the  Board/Committee Application to Lancaster Pride at PO Box 7263, Lancaster 17604-7263 or email to info@lancasterpapride.com.

There are many positions available on a variety of committees. See Committee Positions to find out about these availabilities. Please submit the  Board/Committee Application to Lancaster Pride at PO Box 7263, Lancaster 17604-7263 or email to info@lancasterpapride.com.

Thanks so much for you interest! We are looking forward to working with you!


Isaac’s Fundraiser

November 7th, 2011

Isaac’s Fundraiser for Lancaster Pride

 

DATE: Wednesday, November 30th

TIME: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

LOCATION: 25 N. Queen St. Lancaster 

 Isaac’s Downtown Deli & Pickle Bar will host a fundraiser for Lancaster Pride by donating 25% of your food & alcohol purchase to our group. Bring your friends and family to enjoy great food and great company while supporting our festival. You must bring a coupon or show it on your phone.

Isaac’s Coupon 


In Memory

October 27th, 2011

Remembering Ron Blaize, one of Lancaster Pride’s original co-chairs, who passed away October 27, 2011.

Ron worked for the Lancaster LGBT community for many years and will be sorely missed.

You can view Ron’s obituary here which includes information on memorial services.


October 6th, 2011

Stayed tuned for details about

Lancaster Pride 2012!

Save the date:

Saturday June 16th

Noon to 6 PM

See you there!!!


October 2nd, 2011

Thank you for making

Lancaster Pride 2011 such a success! 

See you next year!

 

 

 

 


Chicago

June 23rd, 2011

 

Wednesday July 6th @ 7:30 PM

Sharadin Bigler Theatre, Ephrata Performing Arts Center

Ephrata, PA

 

Enjoy a preview performance of Chicago while supporting Lancaster PRIDE!

Tickets $30.

6:30 reception prior to performance.


Tickets will be available for purchase online at

My Community Events.com

 

Catch the cast of Chicago performing at Lancaster Pride!

Lancaster Pride 2011 Briefs

 

 


PRIDE 2011

June 1st, 2011

Lancaster’s Pride

Festival & Celebration!

June 18th!

Lancaster’s Pride Festival & Celebration
901 Buchanan Ave.
Saturday June 18th
12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
$5 admission, kids under 12 free

SAVE THE DATE–Lancaster’s Pride Festival & Celebration is almost upon us! We are so excited for Lancaster’s 4th Pride! Let’s join together to make this Pride bigger and better than ever before!

 

On June 18th from 12 PM to 6 PM, Buchanan Park will be transformed into a CARNIVAL like you’ve never seen before! Jugglers, mimes, street performers, face painting, and a dunk tank where you even get to test your skill at soaking a drag queen! Three stages will entertain you throughout the day with dancing, live music, and, of course, the ever popular drag queens and kings. Vendors will sell everything from art and jewelry to Pride wares to food of all sorts. And don’t forget the kids-this is a family-friendly day featuring a Kid’s Corner just for the young and young-at-heart. Admission is just $5, kids under 12 get in free!

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Do you want to get more involved with Pride? It takes lots of VOLUNTEERS to put this together, and if you want to become part of the team, be sure to see the end of this invite to find out how!

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Are you excited to find out who will be PERFORMING at Pride this year? We have two stages with entertainment all day long! The first stage is chock-full of live music, the second features the drag queens & kings, and there is a third stage for dancing! Here’s the line-up:
Live

LIVE MUSIC:

 

· 12:00-12:30 Philadelphia Freedom Marching Band Find us on Facebook
Marching in and then playing numbers including The Star Spangled Banner

· 12:30-1:00 Kris Margiotta & The Rebel Alliance
The band is Elvis Costello meets The Clash meets The Hold Steady meets Death Cab

· 1:00-1:30 Ephrata Performing Arts Center Find us on Facebook
Performing numbers from their upcoming show, Chicago

· 1:30-2:00 Chelsea Squares
Original garage/surf/brit-rock-ish tunes

· 2:00-2:30 Joyful Noise Choir, Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church

· 2:30-3:00 The Darkes Band (formerly The Dirty Girls Band)     Find us on Facebook
Will also be playing Harrisburg Pride, DE Pride, NC Pride, and possibly Myrtle Beach & DC Pride

· 3:00-3:30 Central Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus

· 3:30-4:00 Alien Beauty Find us on Facebook
Glamtronica from Mars. An electropop music project
founded in 2010 by Ashley Phoenix in Philadelphia, PA

· 4:00-4:30 The Dutch Apple Find us on Facebook
Performing numbers from The Wizard of Oz & The Drowsy Chaperone
Upcoming Shows: 
The Drowsy Chaperone June 2 – July 9
The Wizard of Oz July 14 – August 20
I Love a Piano August 25 – October 1
Me and My Girl October 6 – November 12
Miracle on 34th Street November 17 – December 23

· 4:30-5:00 Smiles Everyone Find us on Facebook
Indie Garage Pop

· 5:00-5:30 The Grim Wilderness Find us on Facebook
Psychedelic Indie Blues

· 5:30-6:00 Grandma Shake
2 Step, Americana, Country

DJ: “Lost Sugar Disco Djs”Drag

 

DRAG STAGE:
· 12:00-2:00 Drag Queens & Kings

 

Whitley Nycole DeAire’–Miss Lancaster PA Pride Emeritus

Amethyst Diamond–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2010

Felicia Forrestor–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2009
Miraj Jolie–Miss PA America 2010

Johanna Star Diamond–Miss Tally Ho 2011

Kahmor Vixen–Miss Tally Ho 2010

Visa D’kline

Jeza’belle Lovely
Minaj A Twa DeAire’
Platinum Cuntur
Ashley Lynn
Roberta Baker
Nitra Pantera Ferrari
Damien

Tai

· 2:00-2:30 Eye of Isis Dance Find us on Facebook
http://www.youtube.com/eyeofisisdance
Belly Dance Fusion Group

 

· 2:30-3:00 LightBabble     Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter

Pop

· 3:00-3:30  Jennifer Kathleen Find us on Facebook
Singer/Songwriter, sweet vocals & folk guitar

· 3:30-4:00 Vin Fischer Find us on Facebook
Recent winner of the 2011 Rehoboth Has Talent competition and the 2010 Delmarva Folk Hero contestSinger, songwriter, and musician from Columbia, PA

Alternative folk, inspired by variations of indie, folk, alternative, and punk genres; Guitar with harmonica and bass drum as an accompaniment.

 

· 4:00-6:00 Drag Queens & Kings

 

Whitley Nycole DeAire’–Miss Lancaster PA Pride Emeritus

Amethyst Diamond–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2010

Felicia Forrestor–Miss Lancaster PA Pride 2009
Miraj Jolie–Miss PA America 2010

Johanna Star Diamond–Miss Tally Ho 2011

Kahmor Vixen–Miss Tally Ho 2010

Visa D’kline

Jeza’belle Lovely
Minaj A Twa DeAire’
Platinum Cuntur
Ashley Lynn
Roberta Baker
Nitra Pantera Ferrari
Damien

Tai
__________volunteer

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION:
If you want to volunteer for Pride, email Sharon with your contact information (name, phone number, and email address), what you are interested in helping with, and the shift(s) you are available for. And for volunteering for a two hour shift, you get into Pride for free! Here is what we are looking for:

Friday June 17th –PRE-PRIDE

· SET UP volunteers–set up fencing and vendor equipment; meet at 10AM
Saturday June 18th-PRIDE!

· VENDOR volunteers-moving tables & chairs to vendor locations, directing vendors, assisting vendors in the park; shifts 6:30AM-8:30AM, 8:30AM-10:30AM, 10:30AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM, 6PM-8PM
· FRONT GATE volunteers-greeting visitors to Pride, making change, putting on wristbands, handing out Pride programs; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; AJ Marin will be in charge of the front gate; shifts 11:45AM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· BACK GATE volunteers-welcoming visitors to Pride, making change, putting on wristbands, handing out Pride programs; AJ Marin will organize the back gate;shifts 11:45AM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· ENTERTAINMENT volunteers-assisting Aaron Rineer with unloading entertainers’ cars, checking-in the entertainers and providing them wristbands, answering questions about the line-up on the three stages, showing entertainers where to go to perform; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 10AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· PRIDE TABLE volunteers-staffing the Pride table, selling T-shirts, signing up people to receive the Pride newsletter, selling tickets to raffles & the EPAC Chicago show, handing out water to volunteers; would be beneficial to have an iPhone or smartphone; Melody Keim will be charge of the Pride Table; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 11:45AM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· KIDS’ CORNER volunteers-setting-up the Kids’ Corner, running activities such as ring-toss, crafts, & face painting; shifts 10AM-12PM, 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM
· RAFFLE TICKET volunteers-walking around the park selling raffle tickets including a raffle for two free round trip airline tickets to anywhere in the US; Melody Keim will be charge of the raffles; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

· DRAG QUEEN DUNK TANK volunteers-staffing the dunk tank, charging guests for throwing balls, heckling the crowd to join the game and dunk the Queens; outrageous, fantastic Carnival costumes are encouraged!; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

· SECURITY volunteers-walking the perimeter of the park inside the fenced area & alerting the police if they see any suspicious activity; they should not interact with anyone creating a disturbance, just notify the police; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

· STREET PERFORMER volunteers–have a special talent? Juggling? Stilt walking? Face painting? We have the carnival for you!; shifts 12PM-2PM, 2PM-4PM, 4PM-6PM

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

REMEMBER–PRIDE–SATURDAY JUNE 18TH!

 

 


Pride 2011 Entertainment Lineup!

May 21st, 2011

Drag Stage Lineup!

  • 12:00pm-2:00pm: Local Drag performers(Including, but not limited to, Ms. Lanc Pa Pride Emeritus, Ms. Lanc Pa Pride 2010, Ms. Lanc Pride 2011, Ms. Tally Ho…)
  • 2:00pm-2:30pm: Eye of Isis Dance (Belly Dance Fusion Group) YouTube
  • 2:30pm-3:00pm: LightBabble (Pop) Follow on Twitter
  • 3:00pm-3:30pm: Jennifer Kathleen (Folk-Style, Singer & Guitar) Find on Facebook
  • 3:30pm-4:00pm: Vin Fischer (brief bio below)
    • Vin Vin Fischer (recent winner of the 2011 Rehoboth Has Talent competition and the 2010 Delmarva Folk Hero contest) is a singer, songwriter, and musician from Columbia, PA. He has performed in over 50 venues in 15 states, and the list continues to grow. His style is alternative folk, inspired by variations of indie, folk, alternative, and punk genres. He plays guitar with harmonica and bass drum as an accompaniment. Vin’s unique sound and memorable lyrics are quickly gaining him a regional and national reputation.
  • 4:00pm-6:00pm: Local Drag performers(Including, but not limited to, Ms. Lanc Pa Pride Emeritus, Ms. Lanc Pa Pride 2010, Ms. Lanc Pride 2011, Ms. Tally Ho…)

Pride 2011 Entertainment Lineup!

May 21st, 2011

Entertainment Stage Line-up:

  • 12:00-12:30 Philadelphia Freedom Marching Band (Marching in, and then playing numbers, including the Star Spangled Banner.)
  • 12:30-1:00 Kris Margiotta & The Rebel Alliance(Rock Band with 4 members: 2 guitars/1 bass/1 drummer) The band is Elvis Costello meets The Clash meets The Hold Steady meets Death Cab. Lead singer’s single recordings at http://www.myspace.com/smalltownsongs
  • 1:00-1:30 Sharadin Bigler Theatre Home of the Ephrata Performing Arts Center Performing numbers from their upcoming show CHICAGO
  • 1:30-2:00 Chelsea Squares  ( Fairly new formation of very accomplished musicians with a fun set of original garage/surf/brit-rock-ish tunes.)
  • 2:00-2:30 Joyful Noise Choir, Vision of Hope Metropolitan Community Church
  • 2:30-3:00

    (Formally The Dirty Girls Band) The Darkes Band will also be playing Harrisburg Pride, DE Pride, NC Pride, and possibly Myrtle Beach & DC Pride this year.

  • 3:00-3:30 Central Pennsylvania Womyn’s Chorus
  • 3:30-4:00 Alien Beauty
  • 4:00-4:30The Dutch Apple Performing numbers from The Wizard of Oz and The Drowsy Chaperone.
    • The upcoming shows are:
    • The Drowsy Chaperone June 2- July 9
    • The Wizard of Oz July 14-August 20
    • I Love A Piano August 25-October 1
    • Me and My Girl October 6-November 12
    • Miracle on 34th Street November 17-December 23

DJs: “Lost Sugar Disco DJs”


Benefit Show for Lancaster PA Pride!MAY 21st!

May 18th, 2011
  • Time: Saturday, May 21 · 7:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Location: The Moose Lodge #299

132 N Water St.

Lancaster, Pa

    A Benefit Show for Lancaster PA Pride 2011 starring Whitley, Amethyst, Damien, Johanna, Kahmor, Platinum, Ashley, Visa, Jeza’belle, & Minaj! $5 cover and all proceeds benefit Lancaster Pride!




    Tea Dance! Thank you!

    May 17th, 2011

    Thanks for attending Carnival de Belvedere to benefit Lancaster PRIDE!  Photos thanks to Shot in York are now available for viewing and purchase via www.shotinyork.com/Events/Other-Fabulous-Stuff/Carnival-de-Belvedere

    They are also available for purchase as prints if you’d like. Thanks to Wade at shot in york for the photography!

     

     

     


    Just a month away!!!

    May 17th, 2011



     

    • Festival & Celebration
    • June 18, 2011 12pm – 6pm
    • $5.00 Admission
    • Buchanan Park

     


    RED PARTY 2011 VIDEO!

    May 16th, 2011

    Thank you everyone for your support!


    Upcoming Events!MAY 2011!!!

    April 8th, 2011

    Carnival de Belvedere! May 1st!

    The Belvedere Inn
    DATE: Sunday May 1st
    TIME: 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM
    LOCATION: 402 N. Queen St. Lancaster

    The Belvedere hosts the 2nd annual Tea Dance for those 21 and over. Join Sparkles and DJ Freez for a specialty Carnival theme drink, great food, prize for the best costume, crowning of a Queen and King and all things carnival!

    $20 in advance, $25 at the door. All proceeds benefit Lancaster PA Pride 2011.

    Buy tickets online at My Community Events.com or at the following downtown venues:

     

    A Benefit for Lancaster PA Pride 2011! May 15th!

    Cabaret @ the Hole-in-the Wall! MAY 27th!

    Hole in the Wall Puppet Theatre

    DATE: Friday May 27th
    TIME: 7:30 PM
    LOCATION: 125 N. Water St

     

    Join No Strings Attached, the vocal/piano duo of Robert Brock and Larry Huslin, along with marionettes Liza Minnelli, Billie Holiday and more for original works and an eclectic repertoire.

    Dessert and coffee following the performance.

    Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door or on line at My Community Events.com



    THE RED PARTY!!2011

    March 20th, 2011

    Alder Health Services & Lancaster Pride

    Present…

    The Red Party Part Deux

    The Lizard Lounge

    DATE: Saturday March 26th

    TIME: 9:00 PM to 2:00 AM

    LOCATION: 223 N. Water St. Lancaster

    This year’s party is going to be bigger and better than last year!!

    -Side show freaks entertaining the guests

    -DJ Image spinning

    -Fabulous Drag Kings and Queens

    -Silent auction featuring the very best in gift certificates for tattoos, art, dining & more

    -Tarot readings by Liz, parlor games, raffles, drink specials and much fun to be had!

    -All to benefit Alder Health Services and Lancaster Pride

    -$5.00 suggested donation at the door

    -21 and over

    www.alderhealth.orgwww.lancasterpapride.com

    Lancaster Pride is a project of the LGBT Center Coalition

     


    Isaac’s Fundraiser for Lancaster Pride

    March 1st, 2011

    LANCASTERPRIDE
    Isaac’s Downtown will host a fundraiser for Lancaster Pride by donating 25% of your food purchase to our group. Bring your friends and family to enjoy great food and great company while supporting our festival. You must bring a coupon with you, so be sure to print one out!

    **PRINT COUPON**


    February Bingo Night!

    February 23rd, 2011

    Bingo Night is back! Bring your family and friends. Its going to be another night of laughter and fun!
    -Pride Youth Outreach!


    Youth Pride Valentines Delivery Service.

    February 11th, 2011

    Hearts

    The Lancaster Pride Youth Outreach Committee is holding a personalized Valentine delivery fundraiser! For just 25$, each personal valentine includes a small bag of Godiva chocolates, a single romantic flower, a card, and a personalized message or poem – all delivered to the person of your choice, be it spouse, partner, family member or friend. One of our young volunteers will show up at the recipient’s place of work or home dressed sharply to deliver the gift, which involves a nice, embarrassing, loud reading of the poem of your choice.

    A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Trevor Project
    http://www.thetrevorproject.org/about-trevor/organization . Quantities are limited, so act fast!

    Location limits: City of Lancaster
    Prices: 25$ per package.
    Payment options: Email for more Info.

    Make Reservations by Emailing Chris “Craviles@gmail.com” or Shannon “Shannon.Sheetz@gmail.com”

    -Pride Youth Outreach.


    Family Bingo Night!

    January 3rd, 2011


    New Grant to Fund Faith-based LGBT Initiatives

    August 18th, 2010

    Come Let Us Reason Together

    The LGBT Community Center has received a $9,000 grant from the E. Rhodes & Leona B. Carpenter Foundation to launch “Come Let Us Reason Together,” an outreach and education program connecting faith-based communities and leaders with LGBT populations in central Pennsylvania. The grant will help fund three phases of the project: a clergy roundtable that will meet monthly to discuss LGBT issues and policies within their congregations; an education and film series that will focus on bridging the gap between faith-based and LGBT communities; and a resource library for LGBT people of faith.

    For more information, please contact the Center at info@centralpalgbtcenter.org or (717) 920-9534


    A BIG Thanks!

    June 22nd, 2010

    Lancaster Pride was only great because of the scores of volunteers and supporters who gave so much to make it a success. It wonderful to have such an outpouring from the LGBT community and friends. We all appreciate it!

    Don’t miss some of the great pics & videos on our facebook page http://bit.ly/LancasterPApride

    Support the groups that participated, like our sponsor the Lancaster City Human Relations Commission

    And here’s the final night of Pride billboards.