December, 2009 News (6 Articles with 7,631 total views)
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Zone food drive at December Michelle Michaels FACE
December 18 is "Angels and Divas" — the Zone Diva Christmas Show. Erie’s own drag queens are doing something special this year....taking Barbie dolls and making them their own....turning them into different drag performers. During the show, we will sell/ auction them off and use the money to buy toys for the "Toys for Tots." Also, you can bring in toys to the Zone—starting the first week in December—if you would like or buy one of the drag-Barbies.
Vertigo PFLAG Mixer and Steelers-Bengal game viewing
On Sunday, November 15, 2009, Vertigo, Butler PA's gay bar had a mixer/fundraiser for the Butler chapter of PFLAG, as well as a potluck, karaoke and acoustic singer Amanda Noah. Photos are by Michael Mahler for Erie Gay News. For more about the Butler PA chapter of PFLAG, browse to pflagbutler.com
Local Faces and Photos
Halloween at the Zone
On Saturday, Octber 31, 2009, the Zone Dance Club in Erie PA had a fun Halloween party. The Zone is located at 133 W 18th St, Erie PA. Photos are by Erie Gay News staff photographer James von Loewe.
LBT Women Halloween Party
On Saturday, October 31, 2009, the LBT Women of Erie had a delightful Halloween Party at Kim and Andrea's. LBT Women of Erie is a social group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women. Photos are by Laurie Finch for Erie Gay News.
LBT Women Horse Drawn Mystery Tour
On Friday, October 23, 2009, the LBT Women of Erie had a fun time at the Horse Drawn Mystery Tour. The Erie County Historical Society had a horse drawn mystery tour of Erie's ghostly side, featuring the best haunts of Erie's historic West Sixth Street. The LBT Women of Erie is a social group for lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered women in Erie PA. Photos are by Laurie Finch, the coordinator of LBT Women and also a volunteer with Erie Gay News.
Political, Activism and Legal
PASSHE LGBQIA Consortium Holds Fall Meeting
During an historic weekend, all fourteen universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education [PASSHE] met at the Atherton Hotel in State College, PA from October 30-31, 2009 for the inaugural meeting of the PASSHE LGBTQIA Consortium. The Consortium was formed in response to the varying levels of equity and service available to the LGBTQIA students, staff, faculty, and administrators on the different campuses. Each university has three members on the Consortium; two faculty/staff members and one student member. The co-chairs of the Consortium are Dr. Daniel Burdick of Edinboro University and Dr. Rita Drapkin of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The Consortium was recognized by Chancellor John C. Cavanaugh on October 1, 2009. It serves as a formal standing sub-committee of the PASSHE Social Equity Council that reports directly to Chancellor Cavanaugh. The LGBTQIA representative on the Social Equity Council is Dr. Deryl Johnson of Kutztown University.
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