15 May
1933-The Broadway
Brevities, a New York
weekly tabloid, carried a story which warned of rampant "third-sexers"
who had descended on Broadway and were making life intolerable for normal
people. By 1931, the New Broadway Brevities had
assumed the format of a tabloid newspaper, and its name was changed to
Brevities: America’s First National
Tabloid Weekly. This version of
Brevities was the most lurid and sensational of all of the title’s
incarnations. The scandal of Brevities
had less to do with its slandering of specific individuals – there was very
little of this – than with its seemingly endless exposés of vice, sexual
habits, queer life around the world, prostitution and, very occasionally,
political corruption. The articles
announced on each issue’s front page were low on actual detail, but clever in
their use of slang and inventive turns
of phrase. The magazine’s cartoons,
particularly those on the front and back covers, were as smutty as any to be
found in the print culture of the early 1930s. While its front pages promised sweeping
coverage of every form of depravity, the interior of the magazine settled down
into columns which did their business
quietly. “Strictly personal,” a unsigned
page 2 column, was full of brief bits of news about New York show
business. Other columns looked at
nightlife on Broadway, Harlem and, occasionally, Hollywood. The tabloid Brevities has become almost
legendary, featured in the exhibition which opened New York’s Museum of Sex,
and quoted regularly in on-line calendars devoted to gay history.
1935-Dr Magnus
Hirschfeld, founder of Berlin's Institute for Sexual Science Hirschfeld was a German Jewish
physician and sexologist educated primarily in Germany; he based his practice
in Berlin-Charlottenburg. An outspoken advocate for sexual minorities, Scientific
Humanitarian Committee, died in Nice, France.
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| Magnus Hirschfled |
and The
1
950- A police anti vice raid at a Salt Lake residence late
Saturday resulted Monday in a complaint against 7 persons including a 14 year
old girl. Capt. Golden Haight, squad
chief said the raid was staged at 747 South 2nd East after residents
in the area signed a petition requesting police action. Four men and two women
were booked at city jail and a girl was placed in Salt Lake County’s boys and girls detention
home. Sammia Belle Perkins, 32 was charged with “maintaining a
rooming house without a license, operating a disorderly house, and maintaining
a nuisance.” Fred Monroe Steens, (1933-1987)18, Ogden and Shadrick Blair, 24, and Eugene Myers 25, each were charged
with resorting to a disorderly house. Ella Mae Conner, 25, and Hershol Farnsworth 23, 1770 Euclid Ave.
were charged with being disorderly persons. Trial set for June 1st
and 5th. (SLTribune 05/15/50
Page 7 col. 1)
1969-Albert Ross Diem was fined $100 with a suspended 20
day jail sentence by city Judge Melvin H. Morris for having pornography in his
home. (05/15/69 SLTribune 28A)
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| Pam Mayne |
1971 Salt Lake City’s Gay
Liberationists participation in an anti-Viet Nam War Peace March on 15 May 1971
was the first known Gay group to demonstrate publicly. “The peace march caused
a lot of the Gay community to become afraid upon hearing that there was to be a
Gay contingent marching,” said Pam Mayne. “They are afraid that they’d get in
trouble and the one and only bar for men and the one and only bar for women
would be closed down.” George Kelly said that he received threatening phone
calls from a Gay friend. The caller was angry over the fact that the Gay
Liberation Front was marching and Kelly was participating in it. Kelly
responded “I’m not going to be afraid of any threat. Even if it’s the bombing
of my home.” The Gay Liberationists were mostly young, mostly loud, but
entirely peaceful. They courageously marched with 8,000 war protesters down
State Street escorted by the city police. Veterans Against the War led the
march joined by Mothers Against War, Kennecott Workers, Chicanos, Blacks, and a
contingency of Gays and Lesbians. An 80
year old veteran of World War I marched the entire route saying “I fought in
the war to end all wars and I was deceived. Now I protest the war every chance
I get.” The protesters walked from the capitol to 300 South than over to
Pioneer Park where a “picnic like rally was held.” Folk singer, Country Joe McDonald of County Joe and the Fish made a surprise
appearance at the anti-war rally and sang the protest anthem “What are We
Fighting For?”
1971 Salt Lake City Gay Liberationists participated in an anti-Viet Nam War Peace March. 1st known public Gay
organization to demonstrate. They were mostly young, mostly loud, and
entirely peaceful. City police escorted 2,000 to 8,000 marchers down
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| Country Joe |
state
street from the capitol to 3rd South than on to Pioneer Park where a
picnic like rally was held. Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the
Fish made a surprise appearance at the anti-war rally singing the protest
anthem “What are We Fighting For?” Veterans against the War led the march
joined by Mothers Against War, Kennecott Workers, Chicanos, Blacks, and Gays.
An 80 year old veteran of World War I marched the entire route saying “I fought
in the war to end all wars and I was deceived. Now I protest the war every
chance I get.” (15 March 1971 Utah Daily Chronicle) (05/24/1971 Utah Daily Chronicle pg. 6)
1977-A 60 Minutes segment on child pornography blamed the
problem on homosexuals. In the final weeks of the Miami campaign to repeal its non discrimination law a Congressional subcommittee held a meeting on banning child porn. The topic of child porn began to be linked to homosexuals recruitment of teenage boys. 60 Minutes devoted much of their 23 minute segment on child porn on young male hustlers catering to cruising homosexuals in Los Angeles.
1986 Migration May Add AIDS Cases to Utah (SLTribune
B8-4) The Utah Health Department blamed the rise of AIDS in Utah on Gay men returning home from the west coast. The Salt Lake Tribune also had an article Survey Lists Data on Jails AIDS (SLTribune B9-1)
1988 - I walked up to Affirmation after coming home from the
Desert and Mountain States Conference to talk to Dave Malmstrom about
yesterday’s dance. He said it was highly successful and more people attended
then last time. However some damage was
done to the Unitarian
Church by some of The
Youth Group who had been drinking. That made me mad because this was suppose to
be an alcohol free dance and now it will cost us close to a hundred dollars to
repair the damage. At Affirmation it was a rap group session but Chip Prince
had nothing planned so I did a modified version of “Discovering the Faggot
Within”. It went well and all enjoyed
it. [Journal of Ben Williams]
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| Myron Lance |
1992 PAROLE DENIED TO LANCE,
KELBACH; BOARD DISCOURAGES FUTURE HEARINGS By Matthew Brown, Staff Writer Deseret News Friday, May 15, 1992 The Utah
Board of Pardons has unanimously denied parole to two of the state's most
notorious criminals - Myron Lance and Walter Kelbach.The board released its
decision Thursday with a strongly worded recommendation that Lance and Kelbach
spend the rest of their lives locked up "without consideration of parole
by future boards. Edith Lillie, whose son Fred was gunned down by Lance and Kelbach
during the robbery of a Salt Lake tavern, said the board told her Wednesday the
pair
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| Walter Kelbach |
was denied parole and would most likely stay behind bars for life. Lance,
51, and Kelbach, 53, have been in the Utah State Prison for 25 years serving
life terms for two murders committed during a five-day killing and robbery
spree that claimed six lives in 1966. Before last Friday's hearing, Lance and
Kelbach had not been before the board in 10 years. More than 20 family members and
relatives of the victims attended the hearing. Lance and Kelbach acknowledged
to board member Michael Sibbett of stripping and stabbing to death two
18-year-old gas station attendants, shooting and killing a cab driver and
gunning down three patrons of a Salt Lake tavern. Lance and Kelbach were apprehended
at a road block in Parleys Canyon. Family members pleaded that the board never
release Lance and Kelbach, who had their death sentences commuted to life in
prison after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled capital punishment unconstitutional
in 1972.
1992 Rolley and Wells reported in their news column for the Salt
Lake Tribune “About 30 students planned to march in next month's ``Walk for
Life'' sponsored by the Utah AIDS Foundation. But their principal said they
couldn't represent their school. So they are calling themselves ``The Group
Whose School Wouldn't Let Them Use Its Name.''
Don't tell anyone. But the school is Mountview Elementary in the Jordan
District.”
1993- The Third Annual Evergreen International conference was held.
Joe Dallas keynote speaker. Dallas, the founder of Genesis Counseling, a
California-based organization to assist Gays ``make the transition'' to
heterosexuality. Conference held at
Bryant Intermediate School's
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| Joe Dallas |
auditorium
On the sidewalk outside the school, seven members of Utah Gay and
Lesbian Youth and the local chapter of Queer Nation carried signs. ``Don't Go
In . . . Come Out,'' read one. Kari Moss, president of the youth group, said
Evergreen International ``is trying to change people who cannot be changed,''
and fostering ``feelings of insecurity and inferiority.
1994 -Salt Lake Tribune Page: A4 GAY VICTIMS OFTEN SUFFER IN SILENCE TO
PROTECT THEIR PRIVATE LIVES Byline: By Sheila R. McCann and Norma Wagner THE
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Copyright 1994 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Gay and lesbian victims of domestic
violence find themselves in double jeopardy.
Not only are they afraid of angering abusive partners by seeking help,
they also risk revealing their sexual preferences. They dread calling police, taking refuge in a
shelter or navigating the courthouse maze for a protection order. The choice means a loss of privacy -- and a
potential for discrimination. ``Can you
imagine walking into an emergency room and just telling them that?'' asks Don
Austin, a Salt Lake City counselor who works with gay men. ``Instead, they'll
make up the excuses: I fell down; I fell off my bike.'' Fewer than 20 of the
5,600 protective orders issued in Utah in 1992 and 1993 were sought by victims
who acknowledged being gay or lesbian. There is good reason to keep quiet. ``A victim may be afraid an abusive partner
is going to call their boss at work and `out' them,'' Austin notes. ``They may
be really sorry afterward, but once it's done, it can ruin people's careers.''
While no national or Utah statistics are available, San Francisco psychologist
and author David Island estimates that 500,000 gay men -- and up to 100,000
lesbians -- are battered annually by their companions. Domestic violence in
same-sex relationships is essentially the same as heterosexual domestic
violence, says Greg Merrill of the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project in San
Francisco. ``What is different is that people don't see it for what it is.''
Police and emergency-room physicians usually assume gay or lesbian violence is
a fight between roommates or friends, so the victim rarely gets referred to
community services. In Salt Lake City's police department, Det. Shane Jones is
a liaison to the city's gay and lesbian community. A new program will offer
advocates to accompany gay or lesbian victims to court. ``We take a lot of pride in being sensitive
to those relationships, but it's something we'll always have a problem with,''
Jones says. ``There's still a mistrust of the police department or any
government entity.'' When a gay or lesbian victim is identified, police have
few crisis resources to offer, he adds.
There are no shelters in Utah tailored to the gay and lesbian community.
Lesbians are welcome at traditional battered-women's shelters, but
there is only one shelter -- in Logan -- that accepts men. None of the
traditional shelters has specialized counseling or support groups, and neither
does the Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project or the Utah Stonewall Center, a
community facility. ``Our staff tries
to be open and supportive,'' says Debra Daniels, director of the Salt Lake City
YWCA's Women in Jeopardy program. ``But lesbian women may feel alienated or
uncomfortable with other residents.
``They may feel reluctant to come and wonder, `Should I maintain anonymity
about my abuser? Do I refer to her as a he?' '' © Copyright 1990-1999, The Salt
Lake Tribune
1994 GAYS SEEK TO OBLITERATE `THE
CLOSET' IN '90S By Lynn Arave, Staff Writer Deseret News Published: Sunday, May
15, 1994 Obliteration of "the closet" and social acceptance of
homosexuality in Utah were singled out as goals of the lesbian, gay and
bisexual movement during a "Turning the Century" conference Saturday
at the University of Utah. Approximately 150 people, including activists, civil
rights attorneys, public relations professionals and others, attended the
morning session of speakers and workshops in the Union
Building."Obliteration of the closet is the most important gay movement of
the '90s,"
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| Torie Osborn |
said Torie Osborn, a consultant, lecturer and writer. "This
is the only way we will win this battle." She said the gay-lesbian
movement is at a crossroads in the '90s and change will only take place when
more Americans know and associate with those who are gay. Osborn said that 65
percent of all Americans think gays and lesbians are immoral, while only 43
percent think they know a gay or lesbian. She believes that as more in the
straight community associate with gay people, tolerance will increase. Tom
Stoddard, an associate professor of law at the New York University School of
Law, said, "This movement will not succeed until it succeeds in the state
of Utah." He described the
increasingly liberal public and political acceptance of gays and lesbians in
the past 25 years and said he expects the military to accept gays eventually.
Phill Wilson, director of public policy at the AIDS Project in Los Angeles,
said there's a direct correlation between race/gender bias and sexual
orientation and that solving race issues is a key to widespread acceptance of
gays and lesbians. Also on Saturday, Gay and Lesbian Democratic Leaders (GLUD)
in Salt Lake City announced that at least 92 gays and lesbians have become
county and state convention delegates. This gave the group its largest
representation ever at the Utah Democratic primary convention, held at the
State Fair Park at the same time as the "Turning the Century"
conference. Naming of the delegates followed an 11-week statewide recruitment
effort by GLUD. At least 53 supporters became voting precinct officers and 45
were named county-party central committee members.
1995-John
Lotter's trial began for the murder of Brandon Teena and his two friends. He
would be found guilty and sentenced to death.
1999 GAY BASHING Salt Lake Tribune Page: D2 Three men were charged with felony hate crimes Friday for allegedly beating two customers outside a Salt Lake City bar in February. The trio apparently believed the two men were gay, police said. Brian E. Hitt, 25, Scott Presley, 22, and Jason Millard, 25, also are accused of confronting and taunting men in two other attacks the same night. In addition to the hate-crime counts, the suspects are each charged with two counts of misdemeanor assault and a single count of criminal mischief. If the Salt Lake County men are convicted as charged, they could spend up to 5 years behind bars. The string of attacks allegedly occurred the night of Feb. 7. The executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah credited the victims for coming forward. "The attack doesn't surprise me; it's certainly something that has gone on forever," said Doug Wortham. "But gays and lesbians are usually afraid to come forward because they fear losing their jobs and families. It is great that these [victims] have told the truth about what happened to them -- that's the only way to stop these attacks." The three men allegedly confronted and taunted the two beating victims after the two men left the Sun Club at 200 South and 700 West. Presley punched one of the men several times in the chest and face, and Millard hit the other victim multiple times in the face, according to charges filed in 3rd District Court. Earlier that night, the three suspects allegedly had driven up to a car containing two men and yelled threats at them at 400 S. State . One of the suspects then threw a beer can, which struck the vehicle, charges said. The three suspects are also accused of approaching another man as he left the Sun Club alone that night. They allegedly asked him, using a derogatory term, if he was homosexual. The victim jumped into his car and locked his doors, but the suspects began to pound on the vehicle. The frightened man then jumped out of his car, ran into the bar and called police. Hitt, Presley and Millard were arrested at the scene. In each of the three encounters, the suspects "verbally taunted the victims for allegedly being homosexual," charges say. When questioned about the attacks, Millard told a Salt Lake City police officer that "there was no excuse for what they had done, and they were just out for a good time," charges say. The issue of hate crimes committed against gays and lesbians gained national prominence last October when 21-year-old Matthew Shepherd was lured from a University of Wyoming campus hangout, beaten and tied to a split-rail fence in freezing temperatures because, prosecutors argue, he was gay. His murder led to a nationwide call for tougher hate-crimes legislation.
2003 Ben Williams TO Chad Keller [Subject Bio] Chad I need
dates, places, and events Involvement with what organization in Cache Valley The
Angle Magazine Gay Community Organizations you
belong to and had belonged. Titles in organizations
Community Events ie Pride Parade Children etc Business connection Downtown
stuff amount of money raised for events and organizations Boards you set on Charitable stuff etc. Get busy Ben
- From
Chad here is a start-Involvement with what organization in Cache Valley? Involved with the Gay and Lesbian
Alliance from Fall 1987 to spring of 1990. Was a member of the board, and
in various positions in 1988, 1989. Held position as Activity coordinator,
and as student representative. The Angle Magazine? Angles Magazine was published for three
months during 1992 (I think) was an effort to provide something during the
time that the Bridge had folded and the Creep Randy [Richardson] from the
Outfront stole the money. Bob
Childers co-founder. Gay Community
Organizations you belong to and had belonged. Past and current member of
the following organizations? Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire 1991 –
2003, Utah Gay Rodeo Association member 1998 to 2003, Wasatch Leathermens
Motor Cycle Club 1991-1993, Titles in organizations? LGSU Rep
1991-1992-While I worked at the University in Catering, Fundraising Coordinator
UGRA 2000, 2001, 2003, Rodeo Director UGRA 2001, Wasatch Leathermen Scribe
1992, RCGSE Snowball Banquet Coordinator 18th Reign Sheneka Chiristie
Princess Royale, RCGSE Victory Brunch Coordintor 18, 19, and 20th reign RCGSE
CZAR XXVII advisor to his Majesty, Utah Pride Inc-Founder of the Children’s
area for Pride Festival, First Kids area 1999, Utah Pride Inc-Parade/Grand
Marshal/ and Community Reception chair 2002, Utah Pride Inc-Parade
Volunteer 1997, 1998, 1999, Pillar Services-Founder of Community
Leadership Forum 2002, Pillar Services-Founder of GBLT Business Guild 2002,
Pillar Services-Advisor and Co founder with Todd Dayley as Sponsorship Program
to help worthy community organizations get greater exposure and financial
support, Pillar Services-Creator and Founder of Utah Stonewall Sports
Authority 2002, Pillar Services-Creator and founder of Lambda Arts
Alliance; Regular contributor to the Pillar, Pillar Services-Creator and
Co-Founder of the FABI and Betty. Also Producer of the DIG 2003 and responsible
for the reemergence of the award With Kevin Hillman, GLCCU-Art Chair 2001
revitalized and brought back a art on a better Scale and for Centers’ Struggling art
Program, USHS-Co founder of Utah Stonewall Historical 2002 society to
rebuild Once massive historical collection , and importantly the
preservations and Sharing of the Gay history, Community Events ie Pride Parade
Children etc, Business connection Downtown stuff amount of money raised
for events and organizations Boards you sat on Charitable stuff etc. Ben I should
have been better at writing this all down.....I’m sure there is stuff missing .
Downtown Alliance First Night 1999—Children’s Activity Coordinator--Finger
puppets Downtown Alliance First Night 2003—Family Processional Children’s
Gathering Chair Downtown Alliance First Night 2004—Event Council Downtown
Alliance First Night 2004—Family Processional and Children’s Gathering Downtown Alliance First Night 2004—Main
Celebration area Entrance designer Memory Grove Foundation—Creator, and
Promoter of the Adopt a monument program 2001 to present Memory Grove
Foundation—Creator of the Memory Grove Concert Series Launching 2004 Utah
Heritage Foundation—Historic Home Tour house sponsor and coordinator 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, Utah Heritage Foundation—Food and beverage Chair Heritage
Awards Reception 1999, 2000 City of Hope—Founding Board Member Julie Wright New
Millennium Chapter, Salt Lake City 1999-present City of Hope— Food For Hope
Table host 1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002 City of Hope—Work-Out For
Hope Registration Chair 1995,1996,1997,1998 City of Hope—Decorative Chair
1998,1999,2000,2001,2002 Founder of Golden Spike Literacy Project to help at
risk Kids celebrate and enjoy gift of reading. Project began in 1997 with help
of Empress 22 Yvette, and has continued in a variety of ways, experimenting
with different ways for people to donate used books to homeless and at risk
kids. Works with downtown businesses and banks to provide annual gift books.
(1997 to present) Recipient of the First Benevolence in Service Buckle (2001),
Presented by City of Hope national office and chapter annually At the UGRA
Rodeo Producer of notable charitable community events—The Birds Movie Party at
Tracy Aviary, The Patriots Ball, The Planet of the Apes Movie Party at Hogle
Zoo, House on Haunted Hill Movie Party at McCune Mansion. And the upcoming
Wizard of OZ movie party. On the
development committee of the Downtown Alliance to create an "In Search of
the Best. To launch this summer with Gallivan Plaza events in effort enliven
downtown. Working with DTA to create
better Holiday Displays and lighting on new Holiday committee Creator and host
of Red Hot and Country and Charitable Party to raise money to support Country
type Causes Creator and host of the Xmas Sock Auction an annual Gift to the
RCGSE to raise money for SnowBall Host and Creator of the Naughty Elf/Green
Gilled Cowboy Bar Crawl Numerous events created and implemented to help various
organizations brave enough to ask Estimated with the 2 rodeos the UGRA, City of
Hope, RCGSE, WLMC, Center art sales, GLA Personally I have helped raise for our
community though personal efforts to generate sponsors, donations, parties, and
what not well over $200,000.00 or more, (conservative estimate) since becoming
an active member of the Community. 16 years of activism make one crazy, and
often poor…… Hope this helps
2003 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR PRIDE
It is that time of year again where we are in
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| Charles Milne |
need of volunteers for the annual
PRIDE day celebration in June. We look
forward to having a Great Celebration and bringing back some of the History to
PRIDE. There will be many exciting
events. A schedule is attached
below. WE need YOUR help in making Pride
a success. There are many options for what you can do to help with PRIDE 2003.
Interested in working with the Parade, Children, Beer Garden, Entertainment, or
The RUN/Walk. Get your volunteer
application in today. Look forward to
receiving your Application!!!!
Application are Due MAY 15th, 2003 For more information about PRIDE
please visit www.utahpride.org Sincerely,
Charles Milne Volunteer Coordinator
Utah Pride 2003
2004 SATURDAY:
May 15 New Bear Club in Salt
Lake hosting a BBQ
picnic. Contact Bear Group site for more details.
2004 1pm
Saturday, Public Forum along with Equality Utah and local attorneys Foothill-Anderson Library, 1135 S 2100 East SLC
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| Rocky Anderson |
2004 SATURDAY Gay-marriage backers roll into town Salt Lake City
Mayor Rocky Anderson greets partners Elisia and Carrie Ross-Stone on Friday at
the City-County Building. The couple are on a bike trek to gather support for
gay marriage. (RyanGalbraith/The Salt Lake Tribune) By Rhina Guidos The Salt
Lake Tribune The couple rode into town on twin bikes. Elisia and Carrie
Ross-Stone, hardly the average "grandmas" they describe themselves
as, are making a coast-to-coast trek in their neon biking vests to promote more
than just good health. "We're looking to get support for equal civil
marriage," said Carrie Ross-Stone, 49, on the steps of the City-County
building Friday. The athletic Ross-Stones were welcomed into town by about 45
Salt Lake residents who cheered them on their ride across the nation to gather
support for same-sex marriage. They talked about their children, grandchildren
and retirement, and about their worries that they won't have the same benefits
and rights of heterosexual couples. Today they will be part of a 1 p.m. panel
discussion on gay marriage and partnership rights at the Anderson-Foothill
Library, 1135 S. 2100 East. The women married last fall in Canada; they began
their trip in San Francisco a few days ago, and will finish at Rehoboth Beach,
Del. "Those who advocate marriage equality are going to prevail,"
said Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, who welcomed the Ross- Stones to Utah. "It [same-sex] marriage is now a
respectable mainstream issue." Salt Lake resident Guy Hanna took
his 1-year-old son Connor to the City-County building to show support.
"They're not asking for special rights," he said. "I don't think
we should change the Constitution [to ban gay marriage]." Others in the
crowd wore blue buttons that said "Don't amend." While urging gay
couples to become informed about their legal rights, the cycling grandmas also
urged them to vote in November. They compared their trek, uphill sometimes,
sometimes flat, to the national struggle for gay marriage. "I know we will
make it," Carrie Ross-Stone said. They leave Utah on Sunday after a
nondenominational service at City Creek and will head to Colorado.
2007 WINNERS CHOSEN FOR PRESTIGIOUS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY
AWARDS May 15, 2007 - Salt Lake City, UT – Organizers of the 2007 Utah Pride
Festival, a program of the Utah Pride Center, today announced the winners of
two prestigious Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) community
awards. The 2007 Pete Suazo Political Action Award recipient is Mayor Rocky
Anderson and the 2007 Dr. Kristen Ries Community Service Award recipient is
community organizer
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| Doug Fadel |
and attorney, Douglas K. Fadel. Mayor
Anderson, as the recipient of the Pete Suazo Award, is recognized as a strong
and vocal advocate for GLBT equality. Notably, in 2000, Mayor Anderson laid an
important foundation for equality when he executed an Executive Order to
protect GLBT city employees against discrimination. (That order recently became
a city ordinance when codified by the Salt Lake City Council.) Later in 2005,
Mayor Anderson furthered his commitment when he implemented a Domestic Partner
Benefits package for Salt Lake City
employees. That action triggered a court case challenging the implications of
Amendment 2 and a municipality’s ability to provide such benefits.
Representatives from various GLBT political /advocacy organizations including
the Stonewall Democrats, Log Cabin Republicans, Utah Pride Center, Human Rights Campaign and
Equality Utah selected Mayor Anderson for the award. Douglas K. Fadel, as the
recipient of the Dr. Kristen Ries Community Service Award, is recognized in
part for his role as co-founder of the Queer Utah Aquatic Club "QUAC"
(Utah’s GLBTS
swimming, waterpolo and diving team), an inclusive organization he nurtured for
twelve years into one of the strongest GLBT athletic organizations in the
country. Fadel, an estate planning attorney, continues to serve the GLBT
community in many capacities and is an excellent example of the difference that
one committed individual can make in the life of a community. A body of
previous Ries Award recipients selected Fadel for the award. “The winners of
these awards inspire and challenge all of us to reach for the goals and ideals
we
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| Terry Nani |
most cherish,” said Terry Nani, Festival Director. “Their determined stand
against intolerance and discrimination and their ongoing efforts to open doors
for equality are truly deserving of recognition.” The awards will be presented
at Utah Pride’s annual Grand Marshal Reception, featuring John Amaechi as the
2007 Utah Pride Festival Grand Marshal, on the evening of Friday, June 1, 2007.
Tickets to this event are $100 and include entry to all Utah Pride Festival activities.
To purchase tickets or find additional information visit www.utahpride.org.
Recipients will also be honored on Sunday, June 3 at the Utah Pride Festival
Parade. ## The Utah Pride Festival is a program of the Utah
Pride Center
~ a nonprofit corporation, founded in 1992, whose mission is to be a catalyst
for personal growth, acceptance and equality for GLBT people in Utah.
2017 Gay Men Aloud held their Spring Fling
Potluck with good food, good conversations and good friends
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