H

ermont’s Pride day
this year is shap
ing up to the big
gest and best ever
as a number of new events

join the celebration. Pride or- .

ganizers expect it to be im-
pressive at its new waterfront
site. “We’re really excited
about the change in venue,
and think it will open it up to
enormous possibilities for the
future” said Bob Bolyard of
the planning committee.

Pride Highlights

Pre Pride kickoff con-
cert featuring Vermont Born
Dave Hall and Vermont Resi-
dent Katherine Quinn, at 8 at
St. Paul’s Cathedral. $7

Interfaith Worship ser-
vice at 10:00 am at the Uni-
tarian church at the top of
church Street. Featuring the
voices-of the Samadhi sing-
ers.An opportunity for people
to start out Pride on a spiri-
tual note, with an affirmation
and celebration of gay people
by the many churches wor-
shipping together.

The Second Annual

. Dyke March, starts at City

Hall at 10:30 and will end up
at the rally to the rally. March
it you are a dyke, come sup-
port them from the sidelines
if you are not.

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The Rally. From 11 :30 un-
til 1, speakers will include Ed
Flannigan, Steve Howard,
OutRight Kids, a member of
Freedom to Marry task force
and many others.

The Parade, featuring The
Bread and Puppet Domestic
Resurrection Circus from
Glover Vermont, as well as

floats for the Drag‘ King And,

Queen of Vermont, The Rain-
bow Cattle Company, The
Samba Drummers, the Green
Mountain Marching Band, and

groups such asYouth For Pride, V

Mountain Pride Media, The
Rainbow Business Association,
BiNet, and many others.

The festival happens
down at the waterfront around
three after the parade. Enter-
tainers include Noel, Cherrie
Tartt, Steph Pappas, Katherine
Quinn, Yolanda, Chin Hot, The

 

LeMay sisters, Mary McGinnis
and The Green Mountain Girls,
and the TRANSically Hip.
Pride Ball at City Hall,
from 6-10 PM, a Chem Free all
ages Event including cameo
appearances Cherrie Tartt,
Yolanda and Endora and the
Awesome house DJ’s Alan
Perry and Rob Douglas. Tick-
ets are $ 3-5 on a sliding scale.
Sponsored by the Queer youth
Provider network, including Out-

’ right Vermont, GlLearn, Outright

Central Vermont, and youth
Aware of Addison County, as
well as Burlington city Arts,
Champlain Drug and Alcohol
Services, Vermont chapters of
PFLAG, BiNet, Peace and jus-
tice Center, and VT high School
GIS Alliances.

VGSA Boat Cruise, 7-9 PM

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Clockwise from left: - Yolanda and the Plastic Family
will perform their hits once again, but this time at a ben-
efit for Out In The Mountains at ClubToast, 10pm on Pride
Night o The second annual DYKE MARCH will leave from
City Hall at 10:30, all women arewelcome. - Youth came
out in force at last year's Pride parade, look for the Out-
right booth at the Waterfront and support GLBT Youth.

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D MONDAY

Burlington - GLITTER film presentation: Lilies.
Rhombus Gallery, located at the intersection of College
& Church Streets in downtown Burlington, Vemfont.
Enter on College St and the gallery is on the 2nd floor.
All events begin at 7:30 PM. For more information, call
Steven Kopstein on 802-434-5653 or
email:Glittervt@aol.com. Or contact the Rhombus
Gallery at 186 College St., 865-3144. ‘

Burlington — 6 to 8 pm Cash bar, hors d'oeuvre buffet
with a mellow jazz accompaniment, you can enjoy
spectacular views of great Lake Champlain from the
panoramic windows of the enclosed deck or out in the
open breezes. One person: $30, two or more together:
$25 each. For more information: 283-6304 (Montpelier)

or 658-1343 (Burlington)
TUESDAY

State Wide - Beth Robinson, one of the lawyers representing Baker in
State, will be appearing on Jeff Kaufman's Talk of Vermont TV show on
ETV 11am.

FRIDAY

Ogunquit, ME - Annual Spring Soiree at Clay Hill Farm. FMI: 207-646-
6661. - '

D SATURDAY

Putney - Gender Role-Free Contra Dance for gayllesbianlbil
transgenders and friends - all welcome Live music, Linda Leslie calling,
8:00-11 :00 pm, sliding scale admission $5-7 Putney Community Center,
Christian Square, Putney, Vermont All dances taught - no experience or
partners necessary: Smoke/drug/alcohol free space. Beginner's
introduction at 8:00 pm. Please bring light-soled shoes to dance in. For
more information call Sam at 802-387-2066 or Mike at 802-257-8984.

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