16 February
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| David Smith Monson |
1977 -Lt. Governor David S. Monson rescinded
permission to hold the Metropolitan Community Church of Salt Lake
dance at the UT State Capitol. "Due to the restrictions we have placed on
the capitol, and due to the nature of your organization our permission was
revoked to hold a dance in the Capitol on April 22nd or any other date."
Monson stated that an anonymous phone call had them check with "reliable
sources" which identified Metropolitan Community Church of Salt Lake as a Gay Organization. The church retained attorney
Kendall Perkins as a lawyer to file a lawsuit against the state.
1996-Sir Kenneth Robinson died at age 84. He had been one of the UK 's
earliest voices to favor the repeal of laws criminalizing homosexual acts
between consenting adults.
1996-Topeka Kansas mayor Burch Felker released a report saying that
during Gerald Beaver's time as police chief he enforced a policy that anti-Gay
Rev. Fred Phelps could not be arrested under any circumstances.
1996-District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock struck down Montana's sodomy
law.
2000 Wednesday, -
Same Sex Marriage Debate at Utah Valley State
College. A debate on same sex marriage between ACLU Attorney Stephen
Clark and BYU Law Professor Lynn Wardle will be held on Feb. 16th from Noon to
1PM in the Ragan Theater at Utah Valley State College in Orem Utah. There may
also be a luncheon afterward. Sponsored by the gay (GLBT) student organization
at UVSC.
16 February 2000 Same Sex Marriage Debate at UVSC A debate
on same sex marriage between ACLU Attorney Stephen Clark and BYU Law Professor
Lynn Wardle will be held on Feb. 16th from Noon to 1PM in the Ragan Theater at
Utah Valley State College in Orem
Utah
2003 Fire & Ice II make some heat
this holiday weekend 9 pm - 2 am Men @ Splash (404
S. West Temple Temple Utah
2006 Thursday Democratic
Legislative Update Meeting Please join Senators Gene Davis, Fred Fife, Karen
Hale, Scott McCoy & Representatives
Jackie Biskupski, Duane Bourdeaux, David Litvac, Roz McGee, Ross Romero, and
Larry WileyThursday, February 16, 2006 6:00pm-8:00pm Salt Lake City Main
Library Auditorium 200 East 400 South
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| Lavar Christensen |
2006 Country icons Nelson, Parton sing in films with gay,
transsexual themes By John Gerome The Associated Press Salt Lake Tribune
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Never mind that country music is considered bedrock
conservative, the unofficial red-state soundtrack. This year, some of country’s
most famous names are singing in movies with gay and transsexual themes. Dolly
Parton received an Oscar nomination for ‘’Travelin’ Thru,’’ a song she wrote
and sang for ‘’Transamerica,’’ while Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris are heard
on the Oscar frontrunner ‘’Brokeback
Mountain Valley
Springs , Calif. , but was on
vacation Thursday in Nashville ,
‘’it does kind of offend what country music stands for.’’ ‘’Transamerica’’
stars ‘’Desperate Housewives’’ actress Felicity Huffman as a transsexual who
learns a week before sex-change surgery that he has a son from a fleeting
heterosexual encounter, then embarks on a cross-country road trip with the
teenager. Parton wrote the closing-credits song, which has a gospel flavor with
references to God and redemption. She sings, ‘’Like a poor wayfaring stranger
that they speak about in song/ I’m just a weary pilgrim trying to find what
feels like home.’’ ‘’I have a person who works in my organization who once was
a woman and now is a man,’’ Parton said. ‘’I didn’t know for years that this
person had had a sex change. I know what a wonderful person he is, and I based
some of my feelings [in the song] on my feelings for him and on knowing what he
went through.’’ While Nashville
has had few openly gay stars (Canadian-born k.d. lang is a notable exception,
though she shifted from country to pop by 1992), the city’s gay leaders say
Music Row is more hospitable than many think. ‘’I expected men in hoods and
burning crosses, but I found a lot of people on Music Row are very
open-minded,’’ said Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Larry Dvoskin,
who’s worked with David Bowie, Van Halen, Ricky Martin and others. ‘’But
there’s still this sort of cultural barrier, like, ‘We all love it and accept
it, but we don’t want to talk about it.’ ‘’ But country singers have little
reason to go public if they’re gay, said Chris Sanders, president of the
Nashville Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce. ‘’The question a gay or lesbian
country star has to ask himself or herself is will the public accept me as a
musician and not focus on the other issue?’’ Sanders said. Parton appears in
gay publications, and her fans organize an annual gay and lesbian day at her
amusement park, Dollywood, in her native east Tennessee. She said gay men in
particular are drawn to her flamboyant appearance, highlighted by thick makeup,
gaudy clothing and blond wig. She’s at ease bucking the Nashville norm. ‘’I’ve always been a freak
and different, oddball even in my childhood and my own family, so I can relate
to people who are struggling and trying to find their true identity,’’ Parton
said. Nelson, 72, has never cared much for the opinion on Music Row either. His
fan base is much broader than the usual country audience and includes hippies,
rednecks and outlaws young and old. He can record a vigilante song with tough
guy Toby Keith (‘’Beer For My Horses’’), or a reggae album with a marijuana
leaf on the cover.
2006 – Salt Lake City, UT – Calling all Performers! Utah Pride is
looking for performers for the 2006 celebration. So dust off your guitars, get
the band together, and come show the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and
straight-allied community your talent and support. “This year our goal is to
really stretch the boundaries of our Festival entertainment” comment Jere Keys,
Pride Coordinator. “We want to put together a program of eclectic musicians and
performers who reflect the diverse tastes of our community.” Entertainers of
all styles are encouraged to apply. Utah Pride is especially interested in
upbeat, fast-paced music fitting with our atmosphere of celebration. Last
year’s Festival highlighted such acts as The Butchies, Laura Love, Salsa Brava,
The Spazmatics, and many more. The 2006 Utah Pride Festival will take place on
Sunday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Washington and Library Squares,
located in downtown Salt Lake City .
This year’s theme is “Pride, Not Prejudice.” There are three stages running
throughout the event, the Festival (or Main )
stage, which hosts larger bands and regional or national acts; the Acoustic
stage, which promotes soloists and smaller sized bands with an “unplugged”
feel; and the Political stage, where invited guests speak out about issues of
importance to festivalgoers. This year Utah Pride will be booking acts for the
Festival and Acoustic stages. We will be accepting promo packs until March
31st. In your promo pack please include current photos, press releases, a demo
CD or DVD, and a written statement of 100 words or less on why you hope to perform
at Pride 2006. Mail Promo Packs To: Utah Pride c/o The GLBT Community Center of
Utah 355 North 300 West Salt Lake City ,
Utah 84103 Please do not call or e-mail. If you are selected we will contact
you. All materials submitted become the property of Utah Pride/the GLBTCCU and will not be
returned. NOTE: We will be providing ASL interpreters for both the Festival and
Acoustic stages. If you are selected, you will be required to provide a set
list and lyrics at least 30 days before the event. Without this important
detail your contract will not be considered final. Utah Pride is a program of
the GLBT Community Center of Utah. The GLBT Community Center of Utah is a
nonprofit corporation, founded in 1992, whose mission is to be a catalyst for
personal growth, acceptance and equality for GLBT people in Utah .
2006 THE CENTER ANNOUNCES THEME AND DESIGN FOR 2006 UTAH PRIDE The
theme for 2006 is “Pride, Not Prejudice.” The theme was adopted bylocal
organizers after Interpride, a world-wide coalition of Prideorganizations,
selected the phrase for the international theme in 2006. “We felt the
international theme—Pride, Not Prejudice—was especially relevant here in Utah where we see the
face of prejudice so often in our local politicians and communities,” commented
Valerie Larabee, executive director of The Center. “But we are encouraged by
the ever-increasing levels of self-worth and self-esteem among GLBT people in Utah . In the face of
adversity, we’ve certainly earned and learned to take pride in ourselves.” The
art design for Utah Pride—developed by Jim Rengstorf, chair of the Utah Pride
Marketing Committee—also reflects on the metamorphosis from prejudice to pride.
An asymmetrical butterfly whose colors fade from black and white to vibrant and
fabulous colors, the logo captures the beauty and emotions of learning to love
ourselves despite the fear and oppression we may face in our lives. “When I
look at the logo, it brings to mind the difficult but wonderfully freeing
process of admitting I was gay to myself and to my family,” commented Utah
Pride Coordinator Jere Keys. “I also think of how much more interesting our
society is when we celebrate the diversity of people, rather than expecting
everyone to conform to narrow, black and white roles.” Many long-time supporters
of Utah Pride will notice that the event is happening earlier in the year than
in the past. Traditionally, the events have taken place in the days leading up
to the second weekend in June. At a request from several departments within the
City of Salt Lake, the event was moved a weekend earlier in the calendar year.
City officials were concerned that too many big events were taking place at Washington Square
within a very narrow period of time, and the landscape was suffering for it.
“The City requested the date change well over a year ago, and we resisted at
first because of tradition and our planning process. However, we recognize that
Washington Square
is a valuable and beautiful asset to our downtown environment, and after some
consideration, we agreed that this would be the year to accommodate the City’s
request,” explained Keys. “We value our relationship with the City, and we
value the environment, so it wasn’t a very hard decision to make. Changing our
dates, despite tradition, is simply the right thing to do.”
2006 Dear Equality Utah Member: HB393 Public Education Club
Amendments sponsored by Rep. Tilton is first on the House Education Committee’s
agenda this afternoon. The committee will meet at 4:30pm in the West Building
2009 Boiling over: Rhetoric in gay rights debate heating up With
the Utah Legislature set to consider two gay-rights bills Tuesday and one
Wednesday, rhetoric from opponents is not just heating up, it's boiling over.
On Sunday, a group called America Forever ran full-page ads in The Salt Lake
Tribune and Deseret News calling on Utahns to "stop the homosexual
movement." The ad also condemns Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. for endorsing the
Common Ground Initiative, a legislative push that would offer inheritance and
other benefits to same sex couples...Author:
Rosemary Winters The Salt
Lake
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