(Frontier Park, W 6th St, near Tennis Court, Erie, PA) 5 PM. The Erie County HIV Task Force invites everyone to participate in the 3rd Annual HIV Awareness Walk on Monday, September 16. By participating in this event, you are helping to raise community awareness and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in Erie County. There is no cost and no registration for the walk, just simply meet us at 5 PM at LEAF Education Center building at Frontier Park, near the tennis courts on W 6th St. The walk will begin at 5:30 pm. Feel free to wear red and bring your pets! If your organization would like to bring a banner, please do! On Facebook: Erie County HIV Task Force. For more info, contact Joy Henry at jhenry@eriecountypa.gov.

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who helped make Greater Erie Alliance for Equality's Speakeasy Sing-Along Part 2 on August 21 at Room 33 Speakeasy & Cafe, 1033 State St, Erie PA, a VERY FUN, SUCCESSFUL evening! The event could not have taken place without the help & commitment of GEAE's Board of Directors (especially the Events Committee) & Advisory Council, the guest bartenders, the businesses that generously made donations for the raffles, the volunteers who worked the evening, DJ Josh Walters, and everyone who attended! Your support is overwhelming & greatly appreciated! Thanks to the bartending team - The Schroeck Sisters + 1 (Renee Schroeck Schlosser, Natalie Schroeck Kreidinger, Laura Bishop, Suzanne Schaaf Lichtenwalter)

Harvest for Justice, a fall retreat for lesbian / bisexual / queer /trans Catholic women & women friends, will be held on Saturday, October 19 from 10 AM to 4 PM at Mount St. Benedict, 6101 E Lake Road. The event is sponsored by the Women of Dignity & Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, & Ritual (WATER) and DignityUSA. The event is being held simultaneously in various cities. The local contact for registration is Breanna at bmekuly@emmauserie.org. There is a suggested donation of $15 and coffee and lunch will be provided.

Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE) hosted a Welcome Reception at Room 33 Speakeasy Cafe, 1033 State St. Erie PA on Friday, August 9 for the Pennsylvania Commission on LGBTQ Affairs, which held their quarterly meeting in Erie that day, as well as for the Mayor's LGBTQ+ Advisory Council. The event was also open to the greater community. There were appetizers and a cash bar, as well as a great chance for advocates from across the state to meet local community members.

Please note that EUP/Identity will have a fundraiser on Thursday, October 17 from 5-9 PM at Chipotle, 6611 Peach St, Erie PA. Show the flyer shown above or tell the cashier that you're supporting the cause to make sure that 33% of the proceeds donated to Identity, Edinboro University’s LGBTQIA+ organization.

September 13 through October 5, Buffalo United Artists presents "Bright Colors and Bold Patterns" at Alleyway Cabaret, 1 Curtain Up Alley. Buffalo, NY Josh and Brennan are about to get married in Palm Springs on a lovely Saturday afternoon. However, the night before turns into a drunken, drug-fueled scream riot because one of the guests becomes more and more furious about a stipulation on the wedding invitation: “Please refrain from wearing bright colors or bold patterns.” In the struggle for equality, what do we really want? What do we lose? And, is there any cocaine left? – New York Times Critic’s Pick. Performances are Fridays and Saturday at 8pm. General Admission $25 and Students and Members $20.