AGLBICAL
PRIDE
GLBT
NEWS LINKS
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International
News Network
RELEVANT LINKS
American Counseling
Association
Association of Gay,
Lesbian & Bisexual
Issues in Counseling
Equality Alabama
Central Alabama
Pride
Lavender Magazine
Birmingham
AIDS Outreach
Twin
City
Gay Men's Chorus
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ENTERTAINMENT
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PRIDE
CELEBRATIONS
Parades, Marches,
Festivals and Demonstrations
Gay pride parades and similar
festivals and events are intended as celebrations of the LGBT
culture and lifestyle and demonstrations for human rights.
Most pride
events occur annually and many take place around June to commemorate
the
Stonewall
riots, a pivotal moment in
the modern
LGBT
rights
movement.
Parades and marches
serve to render a community visible. Marches typically have the goal
of effecting political or social change, whereas parades are
celebratory. Some contingents in a parade may bear messages of
political protest, and marches may have festive elements or be part
of a larger program that includes concerts or picnics and similar
events.
Wikipedia: Pride Parades
Wikipedia: Stonewall Riots
Gay Parades of the Seventies
GLBTQ Encyclopedia: Parades &
Marches
Gay Pride New Orleans
Birmingham, Alabama hosts an annual
Gay Pride Week. Below are photos taken in Birmingham, Alabama
during the 2006 Pride Week, sponsored by Central Alabama Pride.
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Symbols
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Birmingham was the location for the Central Alabama Pride Week celebration, June 2-11. The 10-day event featured a wide variety of informative and entertaining programs and activities. |
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These photos were taken at the famous Five Points location in the Southside area of Birmingham during Gay Pride week 2006. |
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Rainbow flags are displayed every year at the Five points intersection in Birmingham as part of Gay Pride week. |
MARCHING FOR
PRIDE
Gay Pride Parade
June 10
The city of Birmingham played
host to the 18th Annual Gay Pride Parade on Saturday, June 10 at
8:30 PM. Various groups and organizations were represented
in the annual march
through
the streets of Birmingham.
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Pictured here are attendees at the Pride Parade, including AGLBICAL President, Donna Melder and AGLBICAL officers, Lyndsey Robinson and Michael Lebeau |
NOTEWORTHY GLBT EVENTS
A Sampling of Gay Friendly Events in
Birmingham
EQUALITY ALABAMA
Featured
Day-Long Free Workshops:
Rev J.R. Finney / Gay-Affirming Look at the Bible
Gunner Scott / Transgender Issues
Patrick Guerriero / Log Cabin Republican President
Jonathan Awtrey / Equality Rider
Awards Banquet and Silent Auction
Keynote Speakers:
Jeff Key / Experiences as a Gay Marine in Iraq
Grethe Cammermeyer / Challenging Don't ask Don't Tell (Her Life Portrayed by Glenn Close in "Serving in Silence")
TWIN CITY GAY MEN'S CHORUS
The Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus presented a concert at the
Alys Stephens Center, in Birmingham.
Proceeds benefited Birmingham AIDS Outreach and Equality Alabama.
PRIDE TOWN HALL MEETING
The Pride Town Hall Meeting, held at Birmingham Museum of Art in Birmingham, featured
stellar guest speakers, including
Joe Solmonese, HRC President;
Chuck Wolfe, Victory Fund President;
Evan Wolfson, Freedom to Marry Founder.
PRIDE WEEK
Pride Week, sponsored by Central Alabama Pride, took place June
2-11, 2006 in Birmingham. Ten days of events and activities were
planned. A Pride Parade, Mardi Gras style, took place on Saturday through Five Points in Southside.
Pride Fest activities were scheduled for Sunday at Sloss Furnace Park.
Other
Pride Week activities included a
Cookout at
The Quest, an
InterFaith Prayer Service,
a Pride
Pageant
at 22nd
Street Jazz and Blues Cafe Bingo
at BAO, a Pride
Poetry JAM at 22nd
Street Jazz and Blues Cafe, a
Town Hall Forum, a 70's/80's Roller Disco Skates 280,
a Pride
Dance at MCC
Fellowship Hall, an
Educational Seminar, a Gay Pride Parade, and the
PrideFest Celebration at Sloss Furnace.
PRIDE DAY AT
ALABAMA ADVENTURE
In the tradition of "Pearl Day" at Six Flags and "Gay Days" at Disney, Alabama's premiere amusement Park
"Alabama Adventure" sponsored Pride Day on Sunday, June 4.
Attendees were encouraged to wear their "Pride Colors," including Pride bracelets
and Pride t-shirts.
BIRMINGHAM SHOUT GAY &
LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL
The first annual celebration of gay and lesbian films in
the Magic City was inaugurated April 28-29 with the very successful
Birmingham
Shout film festival at WorkPlay in Birmingham’s Southside.
It showcased the
best features, documentaries and short films exploring gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgender themes.
Birmingham Shout's sold-out Opening Night, featured Sundance Film Festival favorite
"Small Town
Gay Bar." A reception was held beforehand and party was held
afterwards.
A project of the Alabama Moving Image Association, Inc., best
known for the nationally recognized Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival,
Birmingham Shout will
celebrate the growing gay and lesbian communities in the Magic City, as
well as the increasing demand for alternative/independent films in the
Greater Birmingham area. The two-day film festival showcased
features, documentaries and short films by new and established artists
and offered attendees the opportunity to view topics of interest to the GLBT communities, as well as to interact with filmmakers and documentary
subjects in attendance.
SAME
SEX WEDDING CEREMONY
Sponsored by AGLBIC at ACA Conference
in Montreal
One of the highlights of 2006 was the AGLBIC-sponsored same-sex wedding ceremony held at the 2006 American Counseling Association Convention in Montreal, Canada.
The wedding event took place on April 1st, 2006 at the Le Centre Sheraton Hotel and
was
immediately followed by a huge wedding reception.
Attendance at and participation in this event was open to all members and guests of AGLBIC and ACA.