Pride is less than two weeks away! Please sign up to volunteer today!

Greetings!

Every year it is our volunteers that are the key to the success of Capital City Pride – Des Moines!

The success of Pridefest is directly related to the wonderful volunteers who help make the event go off without a hitch. We welcome volunteers with a wide range of talents and skills. There is only one requirement: To understand and honor our mission.

Our mission is to promote acceptance, tolerance, and understanding of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community through education, programming, and visibility.

We are seeking volunteers for this year’s Pride events. There are multiple jobs to choose from including Gates, Support staff, Information booth, Security, Set-up, Tear down, Trash, and Pride Brunch.

Sign up today by visiting our site and downloading our Volunteer Application at the bottom of this page:

http://www.capitalcitypride.org/forms.php

Once complete you can both scan this and email it to info@capitalcitypride.org or you can mail it to the following address:
Capital City Pride
Anthony Marinaro
PO Box 73
Des Moines, Iowa 50301

If you have questions please email info@capitalcitypride.org

Thank you!

Anthony Marinaro
Capital City Pride 2009 Moderator
www.capitalcitypride.org
Pride 2009: June 12, 13, and 14

PRIDE PARTY BUS Canceled!

Due to lack of RSVPs the Pride Party Bus has been canceled.

Pride Party Bus - Friday May 29th!

If you plan to join us for the party bus this Friday, you need to RSVP today at info@capitalcitypride.org

Due to space limitations we may not have a seat for you otherwise.

Thanks!

Is YOUR organization represented at Capital City Pride Meetings?

Is your organization represented at Capital City Pride Meetings? If it is not, we encourage you to come to our next meeting this Thursday at 6:30 PM at the AIDS Project.

We have liaisons from different organizations and sponsors that come to our meetings to let us know what's going on with their group and to pass along important information about Capital City Pride - Des Moines. If you're group is not there it may not be represented properly.

Capital City Pride is a reflection of those who attend and participate in it's meetings. I'd encourage a liaison from your supportive organization to join our meetings (first Thursday's 6:30pm at the AIDS Project). Please RSVP at info@capitalcitypride.org

Thank you and remember Capital City Pride is a volunteer organization, made up of volunteers to promote acceptance, tolerance, and understanding of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community through education, programming, and visibility.

Thank you!

Anthony Marinaro
2009 Pride Moderator

What's happening for this year Pride Weekend?

Pride Fest 2009:
Official Pride Events:

Saturday June 13th:

Pridefest 2009 Street Party:
- The street party will be held on Locust and from East 5th to East 4th in the heart of the East Village.
- The event will start at 6:00 PM with entertainment and dancing until midnight.
- Our headliner this year will be Kristine W.
- Donation: The minimum requested donation for a wristband is $3.00 for one day and $5.00 for both, but you are free to give more. Proceeds go towards Capital Pride's educational outreach programs.
- We are now accepting vendors! Please fill out this form to be a vendor: http://www.capitalcitypride.org/forms/vendor.php

Sunday June 14th:

Pride Parade 2009:
- The parade will begin at 1pm, so you'll need to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to line up and get organized. Please see the map on the home page at www.captialcitypride.org for our route.
- There is no cost to enter the Parade!
- We are now accepting Parade entries! Please fill out this form to be in the Parade: http://www.capitalcitypride.org/paradeform2.php

Pride Brunch 2009:
- Pride Brunch this year will be at the Grand Piano Bistro on Grand Avenue between East 5th and East 6th.
- Pride Brunch will start at 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
- The cost will be $20 before or $25 at the door.
- Please email info@capitalcitypride.org for ticket information.

Pridefest 2009:
- Email info@capitalcitypride.org for info packet.
- The event will start at noon with entertainment until 6:00 PM.
- Donation: The minimum requested donation for a wristband is $3.00 for one day and $5.00 for both, but you are free to give more. Proceeds go towards Capital Pride's educational outreach programs.
- We are now accepting vendors! Please fill out this form to be a vendor: http://www.capitalcitypride.org/forms/vendor.php

Monday June 15th:

Gay Day at Adventure land:
- Details coming soon!
- Email info@capitalcitypride.org to get tickets!

One Iowa Presents the 2009 Pride Ride!

Join One Iowa for PRIDE RIDE 2009!
Proceeds for annual ride benefit One Iowa and the LGBT Community Center of Central Iowa.

Join One Iowa for Pride Ride 2009, as they gear up for equality! This year's event is all the more special considering gay and lesbian couples may now ride together as legally recognized partners by the state of Iowa. Bring your family and friends out for a nice ride with other supporters of equality. Together, we'll pedal for continued progress and equality for LGBT Iowans.

Reserve your spot today!

Pride Ride 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009 10:00 AM
Saylorville Lake-Cherry Glen #4
5600 NW 78th Avenue
Johnston, IA 50131

On-site registration will begin at 9 AM. You can register online now and pay in advance. Price is $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.

Interfaith Brunch for Pride Week!

PRIDE! Interfaith Brunch Saturday, June 13, 2009 10:30 –
Noon FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH 1800 Bell Ave., Des Moines

An opportunity for LGBT folks and their allies from different faith communities to come together for food, fun, and fellowship! Enjoy a bountiful brunch buffet that will include vegetarian options. Free will offering welcome.

Questions to Mark at 274-0925 or Mail to : scorpiored48@yahoo.com

Childcare is also available upon request.

Mr and Miss Garden Pride This Friday!!

Please join us for Mr and Miss Garden Pride!!

Fundraising Update!

Pride Volleyball was a huge hit with all in attendance this year! The participants can't wait to do it again next year with a bigger and better tournament.

Capital City Pride raised $324.00 after paying out expenses! Buddy's Coral held The Trailer Baker Mad Hatter Show as a Pride Fundraiser Last night and raised $275.00!

$599.00 total for the two events!!

Great Job to everyone that helped out with making these two events a Great Success!

Skip was a winner for our last Pride Idol and will go on to the finals on Saturday June 13th at the Street Party!

We have two events this week. Please join us!

Friday 22nd: Pride Idol at Buddy's at 8:00 PM
and
Saturday 23rd: Mr and Miss Garden Pride at the Garden
www.grdn.com for details.

Thank you to all the volunteers!!

If you wish to volunteer please email info@capitalcitypride.org

- Anthony Marinaro
www.capitalcitypride.org

Can you help us promote Capital City Pride?

Facebook, myspace, twitter, email lists, oh my!

Can you help us promote Capital City Pride - Des Moines?

If so, please save the poster above to your desktop and add it as a Profile picture for us. Want a bigger copy? Email info@capitalcitypride.org for a copy.

Thank you for your support!

Today (5-16-09) Two Fun Events!

Volleyball Tournament at The Sands Starting at noon!

Trailer Baker / Mad Hatter Show at Buddy's starting at 6:30 PM! I hope you can make one of the Pride Fundraising Events!!

For details: info@capitalcitypride.org

Tonight! (Friday May 15th) Pride Idol at Buddy's!

Please join us for Pride Idol at Buddy's!!

Iowa City Pride!!

Here are the dates for Iowa City Pride!

Corridor Pride Patio Party – A Fundraiser for Flood Relief
Fri, June 19, 6 – 10pm
Sheraton Inn Patio (2nd Floor), Iowa City

Join the Iowa City and Cedar Rapids Pride for appetizers and a cash bar as we officially kick off Iowa City Pride! Enjoy downtown Iowa City at its summer finest. The Sheraton Patio overlooks the Ped Mall and we will be rocking to the Recliners and the Awful Purdies as part of the Friday Night concert series. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. Donations of time and cash will be taken for local flood relief efforts. For more information, visit: www.queerconnections.org/pride

Corridor Pride: Parade and Rally
Sat, June 20, 11:30am – 1:00pm
Parade starts at College Green Park Iowa City, corner of College & Washington Sts.

Floats, musicians, roller skates and candy -- who could say no to that? -- everyone is little Gay on Pride day! Everyone is welcome to march or just come and spectate on the 100 block of Washington Street or the 100 S. Dubuque Street. The parade will end in a rally on the Pentacrest in front of the Old Capitol with music and rousing speakers. A festival will follow in City Park. For more information, visit: www.queerconnections.org/pride

Corridor Pride: Pride in the Park, Family Style
Sat, June 20, 1 – 5pm
Upper Iowa City Park (shelters 2 - 4), 200 E Park Road, Iowa City

Shaved ice, food, vendors, games, and music. We will be near the swimming pool so bring your suits or just cool off in the shade of the beautiful oak trees. A children’s game area provided. Music by local and national entertainers. Bring your own lawn chairs. Come out and enjoy food and fellowship with the community! Free. Everyone is welcome! For more information, visit: www.queerconnections.org/pride

Iowa City Pride Gay Garden Tour
Sun, June 21, 8:30 am – 12:00pm
850 Brown St, Iowa City

Meet at Happy Hallow Park between 8:30 and 9:00 AM. The tour sets off at 9 AM and visits a variety of lovely gardens in the Iowa City area. Don't miss one of Iowa City's oldest Pride events! For more information, visit: www.queerconnections.org/pride

First Annual Pride Volleyball Tournament - THIS SATURDAY!

Please join us at the Sands Volleyball Complex in WDSM for our Volleyball Tournament! It'll start May 16th at noon! We would love lots of fan in the audience!!!

info@capitalcitypride.org

Mr. and Miss. Buddy's Pride Results!

Congrats to both our winners!

Mr. and Miss Pride Buddy's: Roxanne (Miss) & Waymond Tenny (Mr.)

You can keep track of our winner who will be competing for the title of Mr. and Miss. Pride on June 7th at the Garden here:

Mr. and Miss Pride Buddy's: Roxanne (Miss) & Waymond Tenny (Mr.)

Email: info@capitalcitypride.org for registration information.

This weeks Pride Idol Winner!

Congrats to this weeks Pride Idol winner Cory Ewing!

See all the weeks winners here:

http://capitalcitypridedesmoines.wetpaint.com/page/Pride+Idol+Winners

Also, please join the Buddy's gang for their pageant on Saturday May 9th! The winners will be able to compete in Miss Capital City Pride Des Moines Pageant in June!

Thanks!

Meeting Notes from Thursday's Meeting:

Here is the link to our meeting notes from our Thursday meeting:

http://capitalcitypridedesmoines.wetpaint.com/page/Meeting+Notes

Please email info@capitalcitypride.org with any questions or needs.

-Anthony Marinaro
2009 Pride Moderator

What are you doing tonight?

Two events tonight!! (Friday May 8th)

Join One Iowa for their Happy Hour at Django at 5pm!

The 2nd Friday of every month One Iowa kicks off the weekend with their friends and coworkers at a new location in the Metro Area! This month will be at D'jango.

Join One Iowa for $5 specialty cocktails, $5 cheese & Charcuterie platters and build your own seafood platters with $1 oysters and shrimp cocktail.

Iowa has made history with the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision supporting the freedom to marry. We want to celebrate with you! Bring your friends, family and co-workers to Django on Friday to show your support for the freedom to marry in Iowa.

See you at Django!

------

Pride Idol at Buddys!

Please join us this Friday for Pride Idol at Buddys!

Check in with Micheal or Jerry at 8:00 PM to enter!

Questions? info@capitalcitypride.org

Alexander Robinson to speak TONIGHT! (5-7-09)

Please see Alexander Robinson as he speaks in Des Moines.

Date: 5-7-09
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Location: Central Senior Citizen Center (2008 Forest Avenue)
Details: Black civil rights leader heads panel discussion on marriage equality

Bio:

Robinson serves as the director of the National Black Justice Coalition, the nation’s black same-gender loving, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil-rights organization. He was a member of Obama for America’s National LGBT Steering Committee, and is the recipient of numerous awards including, most recently, the Andrew Goodman Freedom Prize.

This event is organized by I’M for Iowa and co-sponsored by Equality Iowa, Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa, One Iowa, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa, Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines Human Rights Commission, Marriage Equality USA – Iowa Chapter, and Iowa Commission on the Status of African Americans.

Go Lincoln High!!

Thank you to all the Lincoln High students that showed their support of marriage equality!

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090506/NEWS/905060349/1001/NEWS

Capital City Pride Meeting This Thursday!

Please join us for our Pride Planning meeting at the AIDS Project of Central Iowa. Starting promptly at 6:30 PM. Please visit http://www.aidsprojectci.org/about_us.html for a map. This meeting's purpose is to get a quick update from the Capital City Pride - Des Moines Committee Chairs. Due to time and space issues please email any potential discussion items to info@capitalcitypride.org and please RSVP if you are coming so that we have enough chairs.

Thank you!

Anthony Marinaro
Pride Moderator 2009

Our Winners!!

Thank you to everyone that helped make Mr. and Miss. Pride Saddle a reality and to all the contestants and performers! Our winners are:

Fina Mint (Miss) & Tai Dean (Mr.)

We will keep a running list of winners here:

http://capitalcitypridedesmoines.wetpaint.com/page/Mr.+and+Miss.+Pride+Winners

Also, thank you to our 5 contestants for Pride Idol this week!

Our winner was Joe Mann.

We will keep a running list of winners here:

http://capitalcitypridedesmoines.wetpaint.com/page/Pride+Idol+Winners

Also, thank you to everyone who made the Garden Toga Party a success, and thanks to Todd, Justin, and Megan for volunteering!

We are less than 6 weeks away from Pride, but it's not too late to get involved! Email info@capitalcitypride.org to get involved.

Thanks!

Anthony Marinaro
Pride Moderator 2009

Have you seen MILK?

Join the Rainbow Union at the Parents Hall in Upper Olmsted for a showing of Milk!

Below is the plot summary from MILK, in case you don't know what it's about:

Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera shop that becomes the salon for San Francisco's growing gay community, and organizes gays' purchasing power to build political alliances. He runs for office with lover Scott Smith as his campaign manager. Victory finally comes on the same day Dan White wins in the city's conservative district. The rest of the film sketches Milk's relationship with White and the 1978 fight against a statewide initiative to bar gays and their supporters from public school jobs.

Join the Rainbow Union at the Parents Hall in Upper Olmsted for a showing of Milk!
Admission is FREE!!!
7pm Parents Hall in Olmsted, be there!!!
If you need directions to Olmsted, please email calvin.zane@gmail.com

Pride Idol

Please join us for Pride Idol at Buddies!

May 1st
May 8th
May 15th
May 22nd
May 29th
June 5th

All starting at 8PM

Finals at the Saturday Night Street Party on June 13th, hosted by Dena Cass! (time TBA)

The Pride Guides Are In!!!

The Pride Guides are in!!! A big thank you to Tom Hayne putting together this guide and to all the people involved in selling the ads, writing articles, and doing all the little things that made this years guide rock!!

They will be stored at the Saddle please feel free to stop down and ask a bartender to get you a few stacks if you want a large amount, if you want just a few they are on the bench next to the pool table.

Thank you!

Anthony Marinaro