1959 Salt Lake
Commissioners adopted a city ordinance which said no more than 2 beer taverns
could be established on either side of the street within any city block with
commercial zoning. (05/27/63 page 23 SLTribune)
1962- Marilyn
Monroe, 1950’s sex goddess, American icon and movie star found dead in Hollywood, California. Gay entertainer Elton John wrote a tribute song to her Goodbye Norma Jean in 1973. In the
1950’s she was the heterosexual American male idea of sexy femininity.
1970 Gay theme
movie Boys In the Band played at The Towne Theater at 65 East Broadway in Salt
Lake City, Utah. An Utah exclusive was The Christine Jorgensen Story which was
shown at the Redwood Drive-In. The Film was
about America’s first transsexual. “I
couldn’t live in a man’s body” “Dresses and Dolls were my world as a boy.” “Did
the surgeon knife make me a woman or a freak” Rated R |
| Waldrop head resting |
1979 -
An attempt was made to burn down the Salt Lake City Metropolitan Community
Church building at 870 West 400 South. Only minor damage was done but Pastor Bob
Waldrop’s car was also set on fire which gutted the interior of the car making
it a total loss.
- I was thinking today of when I was first came in MCC in SLC,
1978, and we moved from what became the Samoan Methodist Church (they
wanted to get rid of the Polynesians from 1st Methodists and us from the church building)
and we bought a house at 2555 So Highland Drive. We were about 2 blocks from
the Highland Park Stake building and not really a welcome part of the area. We
had lots of pretty nasty newsletters on the steps of the church from all the
wards around, but we just tossed them. Then, after church on one of the Sundays,
We had all gone home to get ready to fly to Los Angeles for our MCC General Conference 10,
and hay was piled behind the church and drenched with gas. I guess they decided
to start that as a second fire, and poured 5 gallon of gas in the Pastors' Mazda
GLC [Rev. Bob Waldrop], and torched it. Then they torched the hay. Thankfully
Bob, who was in the basement, came upstairs just as his car exploded and the
firetrucks started to get there. Lots of smoke
but no damage in the church, so we all got together and sang and prayed. At that time being broken into wasn't too uncommon. We decided to NOT have a folder in our locked file that said MEMBERSHIP. Somehow we got the list of the Elders Quorum in the area and put THAT in our Membership file in our LOCKED cabinet. Within the week the glass on our sun porch was broken and the file broken into. The only thing stolen was our MEMBERSHIP LIST. Guess they had some Splainin to do. ahh memories-Bruce Barton 4 August 2009]
Bruce Barton
1986-Three
former employees of the Sun Tavern and two
others filed a slander suit for $2
million against SLC Atty. Art Keesler, and Cory De Young. Howard Johnson
represented the plaintiffs. Judge Dennis Frederick dismissed the lawsuit
claiming that the statements of Cory De Young published in the August issue of
the Triangle were true and not defamatory.
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| Howard Johnson |
1986- Duane
Dawson director and cofounder of the AIDS Project Utah resigned. The Board of
Trustees of APU selected Richard Cochran as new director. Cochran was the first
PWA to be a director of an AIDS service organization in the nation.
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| Colin Higgins |
1988-Screenwriter
and director Colin Higgins died of AIDS at age 47. He wrote "Harold and
Maude", the cult classic on intergenerational love.
1989 The day's workshops were great however Michael Elliott was a no show and Brooke Hallock was late. I could tell people were caught up in the magic and spirit of the retreat. Richard Morris set up the dance and Dan Fahndrich did a slide show presentation of last years event. A Sacred
Faerie Gathering was held at Beyond Stonewall by
members Puck [Michael Pipkim] and Kyle Sky
Bear [Rocky O'Donovan]. [Journal of Ben Williams]
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1997-The
Dallas Morning News reported that in Texas since 1990, twenty-one men had been
murdered in anti-Gay attacks.
1998-The US
House of Representatives rejected a proposal to nullify President Clinton's
executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation in federal
employment.
1999 UTAHNS
FOR FAIRNESS a new organization that was formed by Kathy Worthington to
organize responses to the anti-Gay actions of the Mormon (LDS) church, met at
the ACLU building. Utahns for Fairness.Kathy Worthington's Memorial 2007
1999 The Salt
Lake Tribune ran an editorial supporting the ruling of New Jersey Supreme Court
striking down the Boy Scouts' ban on homosexuals.
2000 Sunstone Symposium took place in the Marriot Hotel downtown Salt Lake
Remembering the Gay Suicides, a
Memorial Session to remember Stuart Matis and DJ Thompson. 10:00 AM.
Hugo Olaiz: The Emergence of Mormon Cult Movies. Session chaired by Manuel
Maraví, comments by Matt Workman. 11:15 AM. Michael Quinn: Prelude to
"Defense of Marriage" Campaign: Civil Discrimination Against Despised
Minorities. 2:15 PM. Robert J. Christensen: Assessing the "Can
Change" Ideology. Session chaired by Ryan Nay. 3:30 PM. Mac Madsen:
Homosexuality and the Church: Perspectives of an LDS Father. Session chaired by
Kim Suanders. 4:45 PM. Roger Leishman: How Being a Mormon Missionary Made Me an
ACLU Lawyer. Gary Stewart: My Mormon Mission ,
1957-1959. Session chaired by Bruce Jensen.
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| Jay Bell |
2001 Four
Diverse Groups Reach Out to Campus From Union By Sheena McFarland University of
Utah administrators strive to make the campus a safe place for each of the
26,000 students attending the U. “We want to provide a welcoming environment
for students who are not in the mainstream,” said Barbara Snyder, vice
president for student affairs. In order
to create such an environment, the union houses four diversity-oriented centers
that cater to a variety of students. To
streamline the services, administrators are considering linking the four
centers into one diversity center. It is a model that is gaining national
prominence, but without any available space currently, the four centers will
maintain their individual identities. “We want to combine the resources of the
different centers. We want to have one set of ideas sort of feed off one
another. Issues that students of color experience could also affect
non-traditional women,” Snyder said. “The centers are primarily educational
entities and places of support and encouragement” she said. “We want everyone
to feel welcome in the U environment, which we think is absolutely critical.”
This year, CESA will host a weekly Friday seminar to discuss different topics
affecting the
ethnically diverse U population.
Lesbian and Gay Student Union The Lesbian and Gay Student Union will
have a home in the union for the first time. The main purpose of the space,
located directly across from CESA, is to provide students with information
about the issues concerning people of different sexual orientation. Students
will be able to find information and support groups. The resource center will
also include a hired staff and a resource library. The goal of LGSU is to allow
homosexuals to network, meet and support other homosexual students, said
Christopher Dial, LGSU campus representative. Students can use the new center
as a comfortable place to find support on gay and lesbian issues, or just to
hang out and feel accepted, said Charles Milne, former LGSU co-president. When Fall Semester begins, LGSU will host
get-togethers to discuss issues concerning gays and lesbians. After the
meetings, they will meet at Cup of Joe for juice and coffee. “Everyone is welcome in the LGSU regardless
of their sexual orientation,” Dial said.
LGSU will be located in Union 312, and accessible by phone shortly after
Fall Semester begins. Women’s Resource Center The Women’s Resource Center was
established in 1971 with the goal to help female students deal with issues
specific to them.
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| Charles Milne center |
2002 Chad
Keller to David Nelson: Subject Pride Day 2002: SO.....They are yet to send me
the minutes of the meeting as request. I
have spoken with Billy [Lewis], who has been being kept apprised of the
developments, and I have spoken to two fellow board members. Apparently people must think this Utah
Opera/Utah Symphony Merger is pretty great stuff as in the meeting they sited
the studies done for the merger of non-profits....unfortunately the Pride
Center merger is not a merger of equals but rather what I lovingly call a
“hostile take over”. Pride will be
merged not as an equal but as a program of the center. What is the law on the
open meetings act? I did not attend as I could not rearrange my schedule. My understanding is that the state law
requires 72 hour, and that bylaws cannot supersede law. Also it was my understanding that to dissolve
the corporation that they would need the full unanimous vote of the board. Thus I opted to make it a little difficult,
and now will prove the end of pride Going blindly on the conversations with my
fellow board members it would seem that The Center was already prepared and
made aware of the financial situation due to the conflict of interest of Mr.
Hobbs. I would wonder and question as to
why and how such information was released before without the board approval to
be released to the public. That coupled
with the fact it has been stated that we are still waiting on Sponsor checks
and waiting on people to pay the invoices that we sent to them. I would have thought that this would have
been a simple process. As I create and
make invoices for the company I work for, it was not to the benefit of Pride to
have a Treasurer (CFO) that was so involved in the Arts Festival....it set
Pride back two weeks or more. The
deficit that stands apparently at $6000.00 will be far less, and could have
been even less, if certain members of the committee did not have something to
prove after the over throw of Kim Russo by throwing “The Biggest and Best” Pride yet. Not once did Darrin [Hobbs] bring to the
board a proposed budget. In fact, rather
than all the money going into one big pot, it was more “this is what your area
makes so this is what you can spend”.
Budgets remained in the confidence of the EC, and I am sure that as I
have personally proven, Billy [Lewis] was often unaware of the expenses and
budgets. But that is a question for
him. I know for a fact that on several
occasion I questioned certain expenses that were being brought up in the committee
meeting. One of the most memorable, and
was my undoing at times, was to question Shane Strouds’ expense of over $500.00
for TIPS Certifications for the Volunteers of the Beer Garden. But It seemed that we were not making an
effort to recruit waiters, bartenders, and other TIPS Card holders to work with
Pride. And it seemed that when the issue
of the many club bartenders wondering why they had not been contacted came up,
I was told that they all had to work so they were not an
"option." I question the
schedule to find that they were an option, as the early shifts had been
previously covered. The expense for the
TIPS cards was asked to be discussed and bid out as often the Utah Hospitality
Association will cut a deal for things like this. It was all too late as Shane wrote a personal
check and submitted a receipt to the Utah Bartending Academy. That is one of many items. After a while my questioning fell on deaf
ears or I was told it was none of my business. The water...hahhahahahahah....I
took Monday off after Pride to get the majority of it sold under the direction
of Billy [Lewis] and Sherry [Booth].
Only when nearing completion Sherry put a halt to the sale stating that
the board would have to decide. The clubs and gay friendly coffee shops were
happy to help out the days that followed Pride as they had profited, especially
the clubs, due to the weather. But as
days passed it was cheaper for them to use their already contracted
distributors. In the finale decision, it was a consensus to turn the Board
duties over to the Center, as no one felt that they had the time or experience,
and that they would rather throw a party and not worry about these things. And this is one I can’t wait to see if it is
in the notes, that I should be receiving...(that is a joke) The Sponsors felt that they would give more
to the Center and to Pride if there was a merge....again....why did sponsors
know of the deficit before the board? And who authorized and did the
study/survey”? If the Board was so
tired, why they did they not admit it and step aside, and allow the community
to form the organizational structure I had been asking we take time and do all
year? Weather, 9/11, Kim [Russo] and
everything are just excuses. What the
fact is, with “personal agendas”, and "I got something to Prove, "
put next to that all along this merger was Darrin’s plan, Pride didn’t stand a
chance. I still want to know what the
change of heart was for Paula [Wolfe].
She stated on two conversations with her in January that the Center had
no interest in Pride, and wouldn’t risk it. I’ll forward you the notes but I am
sure they will not be all that informative as Donna [Jensen-Wysinger] tends to
participate in the conversation than record it as it happened. My personal
thoughts and dismay; rather than Pride becoming a healthy functioning year
round Community Organization, the people who no longer want to do the real
difficult work couldn’t bring themselves to admit that the time was ready to
move on. Call me later tonight.....use as you will....Keep me in the
background....even though Sherry and Darrin have pointed the "deep
throat" finger at me....
- 2002: Donna Jensen-Wysinger Subject Pride Merger: Dear Pride Board: I received
word over the weekend that Todd Daley at the Pillar was holding the printing of this month's paper so that he could get a press release from us regarding the merger. I spoke with Todd at length last night and he requested a press release to be sent to him by this evening. He has left a space that can hold 700 words. Below you will find a draft of a press release that I wrote up this morning. It is 694 words and, I hope, contains the positive spin that we would like to see regarding this merger. Just writing it has me excited about the possibilities. I hope all of you are still as enthusiastic as last week. Please read this over and let me know if it is okay as it is, or if there needs to be any additions or subtractions. I realize that it is glossy. Press releases generally are. But I think we should be open to any questions that may come our way. I know that we are all in agreement that Pride comes first--and the Center too. We do not want to say or do anything that would jeopardize either of these organizations. Stay positive and upbeat! This is a great thing. We know it--and we want everyone who hears about it to know it. Thanks, DONNA :) ;) Secretary, Executive Committee Utah Pride, Inc. P.S.—Darin [Hobbs], please forward this press release to Paula [Wolfe] and anyone else from the Center who needs to see it before it goes out. We need their input as well. :) Press Release: UTAH PRIDE, INC. AND THE CENTER CONSIDERING A MERGER-Utah Pride, Inc. and the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah are proud to announce plans for a possible merger. Discussions began last week to combine forces and create a winning team for the gay and lesbian community. Pride Day 2002 was an overwhelming success. Despite frigid temperatures, the parade and festivities saw a larger turnout this year than ever, and word from many in the community is that Pride Day was bigger, better organized, and just plain more fun! Pride Day hosted three stages this year, and expanded many of its areas. Exhibitors were delighted with the turnout and were grateful to the large numbers of spending customers they enjoyed. The Children’s Center made a substantial amount of money, most of this coming from the sale of 25-cent tickets. Face painting, tattoos, carnival games, and a bouncer generated revenue and the children loved them! New to Pride were a series of large, interactive toys. For those who got a chance to witness the sumo wrestlers, it was a riot! Food vendors that were adaptable in a pinch were also successful—Snowie Shacks became hot chocolate booths and business was jumping all day. New also to Pride this year was the Beer Garden relocation—right onto the grounds of Washington Square. People were able to party and enjoy live music from a stage situated right next to the Garden. This year was Pride’s 20th anniversary. [Ben Williams editor note-it was the 30th year] Twenty years ago, approximately two hundred brave members of our community came together at Pioneer Park [Ben Williams editor note- She is referring to Fairmont Park Picnic] for a picnic. At the end of that first event, those two hundred individuals stood in a huge circle, held hands and sang. We’ve come a long way in twenty years. The last two years the estimated attendance was 20-30,000 people. We have food and beverage vendors, entertainment, a parade, exhibitors, a children’s area, fun for youth and adults, a dance, the Grand Marshall gala, and more. Due to the huge success of Pride, it is time to take it to the next level. The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah have a board of trustees and a paid staff, and they have offered to take over the administrative part of running Utah Pride. For the past few years, many of Pride’s board members have done double-duty as Coordinators for different parts of the event. Some members have even handled two or more jobs at once. With the assistance of the Center, Pride would have a paid Events Coordinator to oversee its events, and the Area Coordinators would be freed up to do what they do best—plan an awesome party! In addition, the Center would work with Utah Pride to raise substantial funds for running Pride’s events and to give back to our community by sponsoring and providing services for special interest groups and the general GLBT population. The Center stands to gain from this merger as well. The Gay and Lesbian Center of Utah is a relatively new organization in our community. They provide many services to organizations and individuals. Utah Pride would be an enormous help in giving the Center the exposure it needs to reach more members of our community. The response from sponsors has been overwhelmingly positive. Utah Pride’s sponsors and the Center’s sponsors are excited about the merger and some are already negotiating discounts, more dollars, and blanket sponsorship packages that would benefit both organizations. Utah Pride, Inc. has put together a committee to work with the Center to negotiate a contract that will benefit all involved. When the negotiations are complete, Utah Pride’s board will take a final vote for the merger. Utah Pride and the Center see this merger as a win-win situation. All involved want to see Pride taken to new heights. We have been given the opportunity to bring Pride to a new level. We hope the community is as excited about the possibilities as we are. If you would like to become involved with the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Utah or Utah Pride, please contact us. We welcome anyone who wants to work toward a better community for everyone.
Donna Jensen Wysinger - Chad Keller to Donna [Jensen-Wysinger] Subject Pride Merger: Donna, I am still waiting on the notes....But I really need to address some rumors that are circulating amongst my fellow board members. This is all well and good but appears to be very misleading. Granted you said you wanted to put a Spin on it. While the word merger is being used if it is to become a program of the center it is in all aspects, and legally a take over. The press release should include the truth as to why the take over. Truth hurts, and yes it will be a blow again to Pride, but don’t paint a picture that is partially true without including the little black rain cloud. While it was a great Pride, I would still estimate that it was the most unnecessarily expensive in its design, and is most likely one of the only to loose more than $500.00. The successes of the all of the events or area must all be listed specifically, or none listed. Be careful of making promises. This year was unique in the layout due to the damage to the property, and will I’m sure that take on a different look for the coming year. Also there is no guarantee at this point that a Coordinator would be hired or that their duties would be to specifically to oversee just the programming of Pride. Further under this ultimate "Grand Hobb's" plan Pride will ultimately the responsibility of and owned by the Center and Coordinator to see the Centers’ potential events as a full time job, not just the potential events of Pride. I honestly believe that the cost of this Coordinator has not been looked in to deeply enough to be financed or justified as of this time. All problems aside, I am as you all are well aware greatly disappointed and opposed to the actions of my fellow board members. Actions like this really do take community input...after all they are the shareholders of both organizations. And to even implement a committee at this point should have only be to explore the possible and agreeable issues of a take over, and only after the has been time for input. And there is time to do all of this properly and with the proper notice as require by state law. It is not what the Centers board wants or what the Pride board wants. But what the community feels will best serve both. It can take a year at least to get input and all the parties to the table for discussion on the options. If there is a deficit that has to be addressed at the same time, and checks just should be written. I would question the legality of how information was shared with the Center and if we can just under the laws of incorporation of the State of Utah if we can just take a check to cover our butt. Any deficit is the legal responsibility of our board, and should be addressed separately. Thanks for the phone calls, and trying to convince me that this is the best for Pride. It is at this time only one option in a vast world of options that we have rushed in judgment to accept as it has the sparkle that satisfies the most personal agendas of the Board and the Mostly the EC. We sold out, for our personal convenience. Pride is not about us. And unfortunately by choosing to participate each of us are expected to make personal sacrifices. We promised to make the transition, and for some reason event the date of July 27 that we agreed on was ignored and passed by. I believe specifically because the decision had long since been made with no one willing to admit it. Further from some research at this point which is still ongoing we would be one of the only Pride organization to make this move. From speaking to Friends on InterPride International Committee, they see this as disastrous. For reason that I can agree that GLBT Community Center boards are reflective mostly only of the Elite of the local G/L/B/T community, lack often transgendered and youth representation. Granted some wish to only do one thing and plan one area. That is great. But at some point those that wanted out should have as Darrin always says know when it was time to gracefully step aside to let those interested and prepared to make the changes needed on the Board level. If time was the issued people should have spoken up earlier and gave up their board seat to be filled by someone else in the community. I believe if we had addressed the structure as we went along or allowed it to be addressed rather than the Executive Committee skirting the issue, we would have not only overcome but Pride would have emerged even more victorious. And yes it was skirted. As you will soon find out this town sees it more than just a party they want more than a party. More importantly they want more than Pride to be more than just one weekend a year. I too see the Center as becoming a valuable tool and resource in our community. But it has a journey just as far to go as we do. It is not nor should it be the epicenter of our Utah G/L/B/T community and culture. There are some things the Center just cant do, doesn’t do, nor should do. And yet really what is it that the Center does? I’m sorry that under the circumstances I find in necessary to lead the battle cry on this issue, and will. I respect your opinions, but feel this issue is not yet resolved. I hope that you all can respect the fact I feel that we were betrayed, and I am concerned for the future autonomy and growth of Pride, most importantly my opposition to this rushed decision. Rather than one option there should have been several sought, and only after we have exhausted every effort to keep Pride alive and well on its own. And yeah that was going to mean more personal sacrifices. As I stated this is not a merger it is a take over. Further this is not in any way similar to the Symphony and Opera merger. The Center is only one option and it is not a option that best represents the needs or desires of the community. We must find the strength to seek other option and handle the problems before us or basically see that it is time to move on. Please understand the path that I am choosing to take, and the opposition I have. I believe that we would have with in a year had not only an office but a paid staff. Had people been willing to listen. Always in Pride, Long May it Fly Independent Chad K PS: To quote Robin N. "WHY?".
- Geoff Partain to Chad Keller Subject Pride Merger: Chad, First off, where were you
when the board convened to discuss this issue? Especially when you said you would be there, ["It is obvious from conversations and information that has been brought to me yesterday and last night concerning Pride by member of the community I must rearrange my schedule. There are issues that for the sake of Pride can no longer wait. I will arrange my schedule and be a both meetings on August 1." ]. If you had been at the meeting, you would know this is not a fait accompli. We voted to move in this direction and selected several representatives to study the concept of merger and to negotiate a possible contract (legal and reviewed by attorneys), of merger, not take-over. Further, you would know this was not an easy decision for anyone. We all have a lot invested in Pride Inc., and we ALL want what is best for Pride and the community. To accuse any one of us of acting in our own best interest is flat out wrong. Everyone knows you want the board reorganized according to your plan, And members on or off according to your dictates, and it seems that because you haven't gotten your way, you are willing to cause as much trouble as you can. Instead of fighting us, why not lay out your plan in a rational manner, forgoing histrionics, and engage in discussion and reasonable dialog. Draw a line and stop blaming everyone for what we have or haven't done, and present your plan for solving our problems, pay all our bills, and illustrate your vision for the future, and do so in an expedited time frame. No one has stopped you from doing this before now, even if it meant e-mailing your outline to us. I appreciate your desire to create a strong GLBT community and to promote responsibility among all its leaders and representatives, but creating divisiveness, fanning the flames of discord, and working behind our backs to promote your version of reorganization is the wrong way to achieve what could be positive outcomes. Also, it is very irresponsible to forward e-mails and other information to any and everyone you want. You've complained about non-board or committee e-mail addresses on the e-mail list, yet you are doing the same thing. Part of being a member of any board is discretion. You do not want to do or say anything that may be misconstrued. This is not being deceptive or hiding from the larger community any pertinent information. It is being a responsible leader. Although I was angry after reading your e-mail, this is not meant to be a mean-spirited response. I think you've done some terrific things for Pride, and on our board, but in this case I disagree with you. Regards, Geoff.
Geoff Partain
- Chad Keller to Geoff Partain Subject Pride Merger: Mean spirited or not it was. But I understand the situation, and don't take it personally Further, my business comes first, bankruptcy is more an option for me right now than it is for Pride. Five years of non profit unpaid travel will do it to you, Based on the time frame I was not able to make any adjustments that would permit me to be in attendance. A $2000.00 consultation means more to me than a last minute meeting. That may have been god's way of protecting some people, as my anger of some items and disclosures would not have been for a wonderful conversation. BTW....Utah's closed meeting law requires 72 hours. 48 is yet another of those areas that again have been ignored or justified using out of date bylaws. We moved back to crisis management mode in how the meeting was called. If the things are out standing there is nothing to get too excited about yet. (except of course in my opinion the "merger" being even discussed) A merger would mean the Center will make changes that accept new positions to the board, select a name that is agreeable to all, and operating procedures that meet the new combine mission. It is a take over. Our governance and procedures will be eliminated; we will accept their mission, and their procedures both in operation and administration; our organization will be absorbed and changed by their procedures. We will be a committee of Volunteers in the Center organization....sound like a take over. From what everyone on the board is telling me in phone calls, and emails on the side it is more of a take over rather than a merger. Call it what it is, or sugar coat it and call it a merger. I have not forwarded any information other to seek input for my own decisions, and evaluation process. Before we all come down on me, find out just how much has been shared with the Center Board sponsors and other individuals outside of our group. Over two months had passed. and to have a group ready to step in and pay the bills if necessary would mean there has been a leak elsewhere all along. We should be more concerned of what conversations have been had with the Sponsors relating to this issue before we sat down, and from what I have gotten from sponsors and the community a lot has been said. Michael Marriott's attendance proves that there is a huge issue with our confidence being broken. For a closed door board meeting it sure wasn't closed was it!? That if anything under the problems we are in it was the worst thing we could do before we talked and explored all options and officially close the books. And before anyone rags on me. Sponsors just shouldn't show up to meetings, and this broke our own rule to the rest of the community. Just cause they write a bigger check doesn't entitle them to special treatment, and bending of rules. Yet who told him? I have several plans and have had for some time that I have been worked out and have invest a lot personally in the time, research and expense to put them together. But at this point it would seem that the board is hell bent for this to be a done deal. I keep hearing that everyone is tired and or do not have the time. Well it’s going to take time and the energy of all of us, not a sub committee. I would be happy to sit down with you all and share all of it and spend even more time to save what we have accomplished and dreamed of but it would seem that it would not do any good.. Relating to all of the I have tried to address the issues the very two people responsible for the problems pushed it aside. July 27th when we were all to hash it out and take the best of the option of structure came and went. We did nothing as a board as our ability to do something had long since been stripped away. I can say yes I am still interested to share the findings but there will and must be changes, to the entire thing top to bottom to make it work. As you and I discussed this will require people to make a choice...do I want to be a planner or an administrator. We are at the point we cannot do both. Nor legally can we. I’m am most positive that it was not an easy decision. But something of this issue should be tabled for thought and for a set of facts to be presented. But why now after as far as we have come? I would dare say that the "merge" was proposed in a manner that would make it most the most appealing by its presenter. Darien should be complimented he did his homework and then made is move, while even very prematurely. As I have said I have several option for the board, the committee, and the entire structure. None of which I am partial too. They are strong, sound and sensible based on strong business development practices. I would be careful to say I have caused trouble, as I as we all should have been having conversations about how our audience, our shareholders feel, as a board we rushed into this decision. And it is not that it was not well know that this was the direction the Darien and others wanted Pride to head. I was contacted in January by a group of very prominent individuals in confidence asking me of the situations surrounding Pride, and to do all I could to keep it from happening. The mix was they and may feel would be lethal. I have tried and tried to begin the dialog, when exactly were we going to listen. I can count numerous time is pushed aside. Personal time was always the factor. I have not fought any of you, yet, and am greatly concerned. which is what I have expressed here, and will express publicly if necessary. I have never once said to anyone the content of the plans, and again they were the options. But with sponsorships still outstanding, as well as invoices, why waste energy on working on a "merger." I will be quite honest, June 3, is a day that showed to me exactly what fellow board members think of me. It has and will remain the source of my being more reserved in the offering of ideas or assistance. Of everyone on the committee you and I had a couple of ill-timed conversations as to structure. Was this mentioned, and if so what was the rush. Great leaders, while needing and sometimes using the gift of discretion often quietly and gather support. Again, I am happy to present to you some options, but only if they will be considered seriously before we do anymore on this merger. It is not what we need, or the direction we should be looking. Be aware I am appreciative all the hard work everyone has done. There are some issue that concern me, and I am at a loss as to why they are not an overall concern. Perhaps they are but it has not appeared to be. With Warmest Regards CK
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2005 Krystyna
Shaylee, Empress 30-Heidi Ho West Waters, Empress 30-Kim Russo, Prince Royale
23 -Kyra Prespentte, Princess Royale 26 -Along with the R.C.G.S.E. Present “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT” FRIDAY. AUGUST 5TH
A Benefit for the People with AIDS XMAS Fund Showtime: 9:00 PM Place:
PAPERMOON* $5.00** Friday night we had two shows one at the moon and one at the
Trapp Door, totals form both are estimated to be over $500, thank you Heidi,
Kim, Kyra, and Mya for your efforts and the fantastic shows on Friday night.
2005 Rocky
pushes for gay benefits Heterosexual domestic partners would also be included
By Heather May ©2004, The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County
was the first government in Utah to try to offer benefits to partners of gay
employees, but Salt Lake City could become the first to actually do it. Mayor
Rocky Anderson and City Councilwoman Jill Remington Love are separately
exploring ways to offer domestic-partner benefits, such as health and dental
insurance, not only to employees' gay partners, but their heterosexual ones and
other significant others - such as siblings and parents - with whom they live.
"I've always been in favor of equal benefits for employees, regardless of
sexual orientation," Anderson said Thursday, vowing to sign an executive
order launching the benefits if city lawyers determine the measure doesn't require
City Council approval. "We need to put that in place." Love didn't
know Anderson was interested in the idea until Thursday. "I've wondered
why the mayor hasn't been working on it," she said. She doesn't want the
debate to be just about gay rights. She says it's about fairness "to our
employees." "Good employers across the country are expanding their benefits,"
said Love, who considers herself "sensitive and supportive of gay
rights." While Anderson and Love have each considered extending
domestic-partner benefits for years, there has been no real movement until now.
Their independent pushes come on the heels of Salt Lake County Councilwoman
Jenny Wilson's attempt last month. After an emotional debate, the County
Council voted against the measure along Republican-Democrat lines. City
politics are officially nonpartisan, but the council leans toward conservative
even though residents are more liberal. Because of this conservative bent and
the near-constant tension between the mayor and
council, Valerie Larabee, executive
director of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community Center of Utah,
suspects it may be more difficult to get a domestic-partner plan approved by
the City Council than by the county. Still Larabee says the discussion "is
long overdue. I was wondering when this was going to come about." Anderson
mentioned the idea during his 2003 re-election campaign. But he said he was
initially - and it turns out wrongly – advised that extending benefits might be
impossible. He said he is now also pursuing a domestic partner registry – for
not only gay city employees but gay couples throughout the community. Love said
she made inquiries about expanding benefits after she was elected in 2001, but
was told it would be too costly. This summer, she directed council staff to
research the concept and found almost half of Fortune 500 companies offer
benefits to gay partners, along with 11 states, 295 colleges and universities
(including the University of Utah) and 129 city and county governments.
"It was time to ask the question again," she said. More research
needs to be done. It's unknown how many city employees would be eligible - of
the roughly 2,600 employees who receive benefits, 885 are enrolled on a single
plan, although it's unclear how many are gay and have partners. The cost to
taxpayers also is unknown. Salt Lake County estimated its tab would run between
$35,000 and $75,000 more a year. Love said if there is a "huge price tag,
it's probably not something we could do right away." Anderson estimates
costs would increase by just 1 percent. It's not even clear if the council has
a say, or if Anderson can do it on his own. Love has asked the City Attorney to
figure that out. She wrote a letter to Anderson Thursday urging him to pursue
the idea and offering to work with him to win approval by the council if
needed. Anderson said he was pleased with Love's interest, but also took
umbrage that she spoke to The Salt Lake Tribune about her letter before he read
the letter. If it comes to a council vote, Love would be an important ally for
the mayor. She already has broached the idea with some council members and
drummed up interest. Councilman Carlton Christensen – who helped defeat an
ordinance that banned discrimination against employees based on sexual
orientation (Anderson later instituted the policy by executive order) - said
Thursday he is interested in the benefits discussion. To gain Christensen's
support, "It would have to have a broader inclusion than just gay couples.
I would hope the fiscal impact would be minimal," the councilman said.
Election-year politics may complicate the matter. Four of the seven council
seats are up for grabs in November, and three of the incumbents - Love,
Christensen and Eric Jergensen - are running for re-election. For her part, County Councilwoman Wilson is cheering the
city from the sidelines. "I hope
they can do it." hmay@sltrib.com
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2006 Utah
Rebellion August 5th Try-Angles Club (Men's Event) One night only We cap this
event at 150 men. First cum, first serviced
BBQ Starts at 4:00 pm Evening Events Start at 7:00 pm at Club Try-Angles
Contests start at 11:00 pm - Best Boots / Best Uniform / Best Daddy boy combo /
Best Outfit (judges take bribes) All
event proceeds go toward charity
INCREDIBLE RAFFLE PRIZES TO BE WON !!............ Win a weekend in Las
Vegas Raffle Drawing at 11:30 pm
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| Club Try-Angles |
2010
2010 Glen
Warchol- Salt Lake Tribune California's Proposition 8, bankrolled in large
part LDS Church members, has been overturned by a federal judge. The battle
over gay marriage will, of course, continue on up to the U.S. Supreme Court,
but Utah gays celebrated an important victory in the heart of Mormondom last
night (the Jam bar offered karaoke and $1 draft beer). LDS Church said it "regrets today's decision."
Simultaneously, and closer to home, Taylorsville voted to protect gay and
transgender residents from discrimination on the job and in housing -- making
it the lucky seventh Utah government to adopt the protections. It all
started, it must be noted, with the LDS Church's formal support of Salt Lake
City's anti-discrimination ordinances.
2010 Taylorsville
adopts anti-bias rule The Salt Lake Tribune Taylorsville has voted to protect
gay and transgender residents from discrimination. On Wednesday, in a 4-1
vote, the Taylorsville City Council adopted an ordinance that forbids making
decisions in housing and employment based on a person’s sexual orientation or
gender identity. Taylorsville is the seventh Utah city or county to adopt
such protections. Salt Lake City led the way in November 2009, garnering a
historic endorsement from the LDS Church. Salt Lake County, Park City, Logan,
West Valley City and Summit County also protect gay and transgender residents
from housing and employment discrimination. Equality Utah, a political
advocacy group for the gay and transgender community, aims to grow the list
to 10 by the end of 2010. Rosemary Winters
2014 Utah files same-sex marriage appeal with U.S. Supreme Court BY MARISSA LANG
 2017 Ogden held it's 3rd Pride Day Event. The third annual Ogden Pride has burst the seams of the Ogden Amphitheater on Historic 25th Street, and will now include the park to the west. It will take place Saturday, Aug. 5 from noon to 8 p.m. with the theme “Rise Together With PRIDE.” “The Ogden Pride Festival honors all families by bringing together the Northern Utah community to celebrate our shared bonds of love and commitment,” said Tim Sharp, Ogden Pride board president. “The annual Pride festivities are the result of many people coming together to support this community celebration.” Entertainment: Singer-songwriter Bobby Jo Valentine headlines the entertainment this year. Valentine is an independent artist, crossing genres with music based in hope-folk, soul-pop, and poetic rock, and twice won Songwriter of the Year and this year won Best Song at the West Coast Songwriters competition. A documentary film was made of his journey, as he broke away from a conservative Baptist upbringing, reunited with his birth mother, came out as gay and discovered he has a unique talent for writing and performing music. 2017 marks his first international tour, with shows in England, Italy, France, Germany and Netherlands. He stops in Ogden as he travels back to California from Missouri. Salt Lake City native Leo Cody will bring his smooth, defining pop music tone with a slight twang to the stage. His first professional performing job was singing at Lagoon and then from there he went on to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla. He joined a cover band and went on tour through Asia and the Middle East and then headed back to Utah, deciding it was time to create his own stamp on music. He’s now busy working on songs for an upcoming EP. What is any Pride without the Saliva Sisters? They take to the stage with parody songs about fiber, bidets, and bras. Gay-O! Cheer Salt Lake will raise your heartbeat with their gymnastic cheerleading routines. The Ogden-based Imperial Rainbow Court of Northern Utah will bring their queens to dazzle you. Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome Ziegfeld Theater, who brought 1930s Cabaret to Washington Boulevard and now has Peter and the Starcatcher on their stage, followed by Next to Normal in September and Guys and Dolls in October. Pop-rock duo MiNX will play their sometimes campy, sometimes vaudevillian, but always fun and funky music to Ogden Pride. They will be looping from Salt Lake to Arizona, up the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle, and back through Boise this month alone. Also entertaining will be Alter Egos, Jhael Quiroga, Juana Ghani, Karaoke DJ Kevan Floyd, Luke Allen, Orphans Cabaret, and Tribal Love Dancers. Vendors and Exhibitors Dozens of food vendors, nonprofit organizations and businesses will be on-hand all day at the event. “The Ogden Pride Festival is getting bigger every year, and we are grateful to all of the people and organizations who participate and make it happen,” Sharp said. The Ogden Pride Board of Directors is a diverse group of people committed to making sure the organization serves the needs of the LGBTQ* community of Northern Utah. Board meetings are at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Ogden, 23rd & Madison. We also meet on the 1st Wednesday to work with volunteers planning the Ogden Pride Festival. Board of Directors: 2017 Festival Tim Sharp, President & Sponsorships Director Tim is an editor for a science and tech news company, responsible for articles that explain scientific concepts, describe natural phenomena and define technical terms. He has also served as chairman of the LGBT Affairs committee at Congregational United Church of Christ and as an officer in the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. Jacy Morgan-Barnum, Secretary & Activities Director Jacy has taught special education for 13 years. Jacy began volunteering with Ogden Pride in 2015 and proved worthy of a seat on the board of directors. She was moved to volunteer after her oldest came out, an experience that reminded her that she had been the first person a friend came out to 20 years prior in college. An advocate for LGBTQ* rights, Jacy is proud to be a Mama Dragon, though she was never a member of the LDS church. Sara DeSalvo, Treasurer & Entertainment Co-director she is volunteering with the Imperial Rainbow Court of Northern Utah (IRCONU) and Ogden Pride (of course). Robert Blaylock, Entertainment Co-director Tyler Bottema, Volunteers Director Gage Church, Marketing/Publicity Director, Lynn Reinsel, Exhibitors Co-director, Harrison Spendlove, Social Media Director, Jack Morgan, youth advisory panel
AUG 5 Q Lagoon Day 2018! Public · Hosted by
QSaltLake Magazine Today at 11 AM - 10 PM Lagoon Amusement Park 375
N Lagoon Dr, Farmington, Utah QSaltLake Magazine, Club Try-Angles and the
Matrons of Mayhem present Q Lagoon Day, Sunday, August 5th. Let's celebrate and
have a gay old time. All LGBT and ally people will have a great time at the
park! Discount coupons are available at Club Try-Angles and the Sun-Trapp in
Salt Lake, and No Frills Diner in Ogden Wear RED to stand OUT. Canyon Pavilion
at the north end of the park near the Rocket. Join us at the Canyon pavilion for picnicking
(bring your food and drink), lounging on the grass, etc. 4 pm is the GROUP
PHOTO 4:15 Bingo with the Matrons of Mayhem - Drag Queen Bingo for charity in
Salt Lake City. Three hundred and sixty people attended.
2018 Trans + Enby only Pool Party in Davis
County Public · Hosted by QueerMeals
Today at 12 PM - 10 PM 2011 S 1600 W, Woods
Cross, UT 84087-2205, We're doing it again!Get pumped to swim and hang out with the greatest people on earth at a super queer-friendly swimming party. If you need help with transportation, let us know! Some folks will be coming from Utah County, so we can arrange rides. Snacks and drinks will be provided. BYO sunscreen and towels.
Love, Emperor and Empress XLIII, Kayden and Vega.
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