2015 pride guide

FARGO PRIDE WEEK 8/14-8/16FMPRIDE.COM

CELEBRATE 15 YEARS OF FARGO-MOORHEAD

FM PRIDE WEEK AUGUST 13-16 FMPRIDE.COM


THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH

Bowling & Youth Event, 6-10pm – All-Star BowlTrivia & Karaoke, 9pm – Rhombus Guys

Dance Party, 9pm-2am - Aquarium (21+)Youth Drag Show, 9pm-midnight - Studio 222 (all-ages)

5K Fun Run & Walk, 10am – Woodlawn ParkPride in the Park, 11-4pm – Island Park

FM Pride Block Party, 6pm – 1am – Usher’s House

Interfaith Service, 12:00pm Reception/12:30 Service– Fargo TheatreParade, 2pm – Downtown Fargo

Rally (after parade) – Civic Center LawnFM Pride After-Party, 3pm – Sidestreet

All Ages Party, 3-7pm, Pride Collective & Community Center

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FARGO PRIDE WEEK 8/14-8/16FMPRIDE.COM


FM PRIDE WEEK AUGUST 13-16 FMPRIDE.COM


THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16TH

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14TH

Bowling & Youth Event, 6-10pm – All-Star BowlTrivia & Karaoke, 9pm – Rhombus Guys

Dance Party, 9pm-2am - Aquarium (21+)Youth Drag Show, 9pm-midnight - Studio 222 (all-ages)

5K Fun Run & Walk, 10am – Woodlawn ParkPride in the Park, 11-4pm – Island Park

FM Pride Block Party, 6pm – 1am – Usher’s House

Interfaith Service, 12:00pm Reception/12:30 Service– Fargo TheatreParade, 2pm – Downtown Fargo

Rally (after parade) – Civic Center LawnFM Pride After-Party, 3pm – Sidestreet

All Ages Party, 3-7pm, Pride Collective & Community Center

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Welcome to Fargo-Moorhead! This year’s FM Pride Planning Committee is very excited to celebrate 15 years of Pride with each and every one of you! Fargo-Moorhead is truly a community that is committed to ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens, along with our allies are active and respected members of the greater whole. The past 15 years are a testament to the progress towards inclusivity and equality that can be made when people of faith, employers, educational institutions, policy makers and community members stand up for what is fair, and what is right.

Much like the first Pride celebration in New York City, Fargo-Moorhead Pride began with a parade fifteen years ago. The parade was and still is a symbolic connection to those who marched at Stonewall 46 years ago. Prior to the first Pride parade down Fargo’s Broadway, small groups of local LGBT community members celebrated privately in backyards and at park potlucks. It was an act of courage for those first parade marchers to gather and walk down Broadway to break the silence. They publicly came out as a visible and important representa-tion of the greater LGBT community and launching our community forward to make gains locally, regionally and nationally. Thanks to those brave souls, today, we walk down Broadway with hundreds of supporters cheering on the various churches, non-profits, businesses, community groups, families and individuals who march in celebration of another great year of progress.

I look forward to celebrating with you all during this important milestone for our community. However, we know that the work is not complete. After a fun weekend together, we all must commit ourselves to a renewed sense of urgency to ensure discrimination no longer is lawful in states like North Dakota, to support LGBT youth who continue to experience record high numbers of homelessness in our area, and to increase access and affordable healthcare, especially for our transgender family and friends. Now is more important than ever to keep our momentum moving forward. As you celebrate, be sure to thank FM Pride’s growing number of sponsors, ven-dors, venues and volunteers who continue to ensure that each year is a memorable one. They help make sure the various events throughout the week are a success.

Happy Pride!

Joshua A. BoscheeFM Pride Planning Committee, 2015 Chair

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2015 Fargo-Moorhead PRIDESchedule of Events

Friday, August 14thDance Party, 9pm-2am @ The Aquarium (21+)

Youth Drag Show, 9pm-12am @ Studio 222 (All Ages)

Saturday, August 15thPRIDE 5K, 10am @ Woodlawn Park

PRIDE in the Park, 11am-4pm @ Island ParkFM PRIDE Block Party, 6pm-1am @ Usher’s House

Sunday, August 16thInterfaith Service, 12:00pm @ The Fargo Theatre

Parade, 2pm Downtown FargoRally, following parade @ Civic Center Lawn

FM PRIDE After Party, 3pm @ SidestreetAll Ages Party, 3-7pm @ PRIDE Collective

& Communtiy Center

For more information on events, visit fmpride.com

Thursday, August 13thBowling & Youth Event, 6-10pm @ All-Star Bowl

Karaoke & Trivia, 9pm @ Rhombus Guys

Tuesday, August 11thLGBT Film Fest Sneak Peek, 7pm @ The Fargo Theatre

Justice. Equality. Celebration!FM PRIDE!

Celebrating 15 Years of

June 26th, 2015Photos by Kensie Wallner Photography

No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest level of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice and family. In forming a marital union, two people become something greater than they once were. As some of the petitioners in these cases demon-strate, marriage embodies a love that may endure even past death. It would misunderstand these men and women to say they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves. Their hope is not to be condemned to live in loneliness, excluded from one of civilization’s oldest institutions. They ask for equal digni-ty in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right. The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth District is reversed.

It is so ordered.

Justice. Equality. Celebration!FM PRIDE!

June 26th, 2015Photos by Kensie Wallner Photography

An In-Depth Look at Our EventsThe 2015 FM Pride weekend begins on Tuesday, August 111th, and con-tinues with a series of events culmi-nating on Sunday, August 16th with the Annual FM Pride Parade and Rally in downtown Fargo. The FM Pride Committee expects to draw attendees from throughout North Dakota, Min-nesota, South Dakota, and stretching into Canada, as they once again claim their spot as one of the nation’s larg-est rural Pride celebrations. There are several events throughout the week-end –a few are highlighted below.

Youth Pride Drag ShowThe Youth Pride Drag is one of FM Pride’s newer additions to Pride Week. The event will be held at Studio 222 in Downtown Fargo. Enjoy fantastic drag performances and adorable person-alities appropriate for all ages! This is a dry event with non-alcoholic refresh-ments and edibles for purchase. If you are under 21 the cost is only $5 and 21 and over is $10.

FM Pride Dance PartyThe FM Pride Dance Party will be held for the fifth consecutive year at the Aquarium in Downtown Fargo. The Dance Party event will feature a collection of FM PRIDES best and fa-vorite DJs. If you are 21+, enjoy high-energy beats, and dancing with a wall to wall audience, this event is made for you. The music starts early and the dance floor fills up fast so don’t miss out! The cover is $10 at the door.

FM Pride 5k Fun Run and WalkThe FM Pride 5k Fun Run and Walk is an all-ages race to celebrate the Fargo-Moorhead lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and ally (LGBTQA) community’s commit-ment to promoting positive activities and healthy living. The race starts at Woodlawn Park in Moorhead, fol-lows along the Red River down one of the area trails, and finishes back at Woodlawn Park. All participants receive the official Pride 5k t-shirt,

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An In-Depth Look at Our EventsFM Pride Dance PartyThe FM Pride Dance Party will be held for the fifth consecutive year at the Aquarium in Downtown Fargo. The Dance Party event will feature a collection of FM PRIDES best and fa-vorite DJs. If you are 21+, enjoy high-energy beats, and dancing with a wall to wall audience, this event is made for you. The music starts early and the dance floor fills up fast so don’t miss out! The cover is $10 at the door.

FM Pride 5k Fun Run and WalkThe FM Pride 5k Fun Run and Walk is an all-ages race to celebrate the Fargo-Moorhead lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer and ally (LGBTQA) community’s commit-ment to promoting positive activities and healthy living. The race starts at Woodlawn Park in Moorhead, fol-lows along the Red River down one of the area trails, and finishes back at Woodlawn Park. All participants receive the official Pride 5k t-shirt,

as well as PRIDE 5K race medal. We encourage all racer goers to join us at the Pride in the Park immediately fol-lowing the event. Register to join FM PRIDE 5K at the starting line of this Pride spirit packed event.

FM Pride in the ParkPride in the Park is an annual event that acknowledges the achievements and progress made in and by the lo-cal LGBTQA community and beyond. The afternoon is jam packed with fun and celebration geared at fami-lies and individuals of all-ages. Pride in the Park includes vendors, mer-chants, artisans, business services, local community groups, games, and live entertainment. The over 100 booths and unique attractions draw both local residents and out of state visitors in the name of equality. Pride in the Park is the place to stop and listen to area performers, grab a bite to eat, or pick up some Pride gear. The best part: FREE admission!

FM Pride Block PartyThe FM Pride Block Party will be held in partnership with Usher’s House in Moorhead for those 21+. The FM Pride Committee is excited to wel-come back the legendary DJ Joyride and Minneapolis Drag Superstar Nina DiAngelo as hosts for 2015. The Block Party is FM Pride’s biggest event each year, with over 1,000 people in attendance. The stage show starts at 6:00 PM outdoors with music and ce-lebrity drag performers, and contin-ues through the night inside Usher’s House with more music and dancing after the show. The cover is $15 at the door.

FM Pride Parade and RallyFargo-Moorhead businesses, orga-nizations, and individuals are wel-comed each year to participate in the FM Pride Parade and Rally. These groups create floats, signs and toss candy (and glitter) to show their sup-port of the LGBTQA community. The parade route leads us to the FM Pride Rally, which is traditionally features a welcome message from the Grand Marshal of the FM Pride Parade and is then led by local activists and poli-ticians. The FM Pride Parade begins on the norh end of Broadway, march-es through the downtown streets, and ends on the lawn of the Fargo Civic Center with the FM Pride Rally.

For more information and additional FM Pride events go to: www.fmpride.com or facebook.com/fmpride

The Power of Story to Effect ChangeBy Jared Kellerman

With this year’s Pride events in Fargo-Moorhead, we in the LGBT community have a lot to celebrate. The Equal Employment Opportu-nity Commission supported pro-tection of sexual orientation (re-cently, 2015 ) and gender identity (2012) in the workplace, as well as the Supreme Court’s decision to vote in favor of marriage equality as a constitutional right. Through-out all of these landmark changes in the fight for equality, it seems to me that an integral part of getting to where we are as LGBT citizens is through knowing and speaking our stories.

There are many obstacles that ei-ther willfully or based out of igno-rance seek to keep LGBT experi-ences silent. Earlier this year, the North Dakota Legislature heard testimony for and against Sen-ate Bill 2279 which would have included sexual orientation and gender identity as protected iden-tities from workplace and housing discrimination. When I watched the floor vote, I’ll admit that I wasn’t fully surprised by the out-come, but I was still heartbroken to see the House of Representa-tives vote against SB 2279 citing “no instances of discrimination “. Seeing the final vote left me in tears as it triggered years of liv-

ing in a culture of silence around non-heterosexual and non-cis-gender identities (See Melanie Hoffert’s Prairie Silence to learn about the author’s experience of coming to terms with being les-bian while growing up in North Dakota); growing up gay in North Dakota led me to believe that “I was the only one,” and that I was somehow broken because I did not get married to a woman and have children. I once subscribed to the idea that one North Dakota politician posited when saying the Supreme Court’s support of marriage equality is akin to sup-porting the “me[n]tally ill. ” These perspectives, whether intentional or not, invalidate the experiences of LGBT North Dakotans; in other words, being LGBT is not a prob-lem in North Dakota as long as you do not acknowledge it and get your work done. North Dakota could take a lesson from Minne-sota when it comes to creating and supporting a state that values equality.

Sharing our personal histories as LGBT community members can shift the conversation from one of dubious political agenda to a hu-man experience that others can connect with. In 2013, Minneso-tans utilized stories when canvas-

The Power of Story to Effect ChangeBy Jared Kellerman

ing neighborhoods to build sup-port of marriage equality; during these conversations, volunteers candidly shared their experiences of being LGBT and how much marriage equality would mean to them; that same year, Minnesota passed a marriage equality bill overturning a potential constitu-tional amendment to ban mar-riage equality! While I witnessed many personal stories of dis-crimination in Bismarck this past spring, it might take a little more time for the wider North Dakotan culture to fully appreciate LGBT North Dakotans’ stories without prejudice. Just as we have seen in Minnesota in 2013, it seems im-portant to literally put a face to the issue of LGBT equality.

I write all of this in hopes that you, as an LGBT community member, can take time to reflect on your experiences as a minority. I am the first to admit that I like to keep my personal life private, but I also

know that the more I share my story, the easier it becomes to tell and the more willing the people around me are willing to listen and support me. It took my family sev-eral years to openly speak about my sexual orientation, as if that were my only identity, which re-veals how the Midwestern culture leaves us without traditions for understanding and appreciating our LGBT family, friends, neigh-bors and co-workers. I hope that at this PRIDE, I get to hear more people’s stories about fully know-ing and loving themselves for who they are; sharing our stories will help us find the words as a wider community that the culture of si-lence would have us do without.

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Nina DiAngeloBebe Zahara Benet

Roxy Marquis originally hails from Sioux Falls, SD where she began performing at the local club in 1989. She moved to Minneapolis in 1992 and started work-ing in numerous clubs in Minneapolis and St Paul before finally making the 90’s her permanent home for over a decade. She has captured numerous local titles including Miss Gay 90’s, Miss City of the Lakes, Miss Minnesota USofA, Miss Northern Star USofA, and has placed in the top 12 on a national level in the USofA pageant system on 8 separate occasions with her strongest finish ever being 2nd runner up. She has been recognized as “Best Drag Queen” in the Twin Cities several times by Lav-ender Magazine and City Pages. Roxy is perhaps best known for her perfor-mances as Madonna and Dolly Parton. In her personal life, she has been in a committed relationship with her partner of 11 years.

Bebe Zahara Benet is the original drag Superstar, being the winner of Season 1 RuPaul’s drag race. She spends her time performing across the country, speaking at universi-ties about gender identity and is currently launching her new pro-duction company Revel Entertain-ment. She’s honored to be back to celebrate pride with all of you!

Asia O’Hara

Nina DiAngeloFormer National Entertainer of the Year, Show Director Gay 90’s in Minneapolis.

Nina has been in the biz for almost 20 years, spreading fabulosity and fierce-ness across the country and abroad. She is currently the Entertainment Direc-tor at The Gay 90's in Minneapolis where she can be seen hosting and performing every Thursday- Sunday nights. Show-time 10 pm. Most noted for her spot on celebrity impersonations she has re-cently launched a Celebrity Look-a-Like agency and appears regularly across the country at private and corporate events.

”I am so excited to be back for FM Pride, we have a great show lined up. This year promises to be the biggest and best yet!”

Asia O'hara is a native of Dallas Texas. She started her career in female impersonation in the spring of 2003 competing in armature drag contests all around the state of Texas. She was crowned Miss Gay USofA in Dallas, TX 2007 and All American Goddess in Dayton, OH in 2012. She has traveled the country entertaining for the past 7 years. She is also a cast mem-ber in the infamous Rose Room in Dallas. Offstage she is a costume designer for local schools, the-aters, and studios. She is a Can-cer. She likes Daisys, the color green, and gingers.

Joyride is a child of the late 90’s Mid-west DJ scene. He learned his craft while studying music at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Joyride co-founded Icedbreaks Crew, a DJ team, in 1999 and the crew has held countless club events, private events, summer barbecues for the public, and fundraising events for non-prof-it groups over the years. During his time at MSUM, Joyride worked for

Dragon Radio and after 5 years with the station Joyride became a piv-otal member of community radio station, KNDS 96.3FM, where he hosted a 2-hour dance/remix/mash-up music based program every Friday night. While at KNDS he built the well-known and popular Friday Night Fre-quency Sessions as well as making several public appearances at dance events throughout the region. Joyride currently resides in Portland, OR and we are very excited to welcome him back to the Red River Valley!

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Connecting Parents of LGBTQ Kidsby Kristen Benson

Paul called me with several ques-tions about gender identity. He had envisioned raising his 5 year old son by engaging in typical father-son ac-tivities, yet his child had always ex-pressed femininity. Paul recently saw a special on t.v. about transgender children, and saw similarities between his child and the kids on the show. He wondered if there are parents with similar experiences in our local com-munity, and he wanted to meet them. He wanted a safe place where he and his partner Sasha could ask ques-tions about how to address extended family, siblings, school, and friends. More importantly, he wanted to to talk to other parents about how to both love his child, and still acknowledge his confusion. He wanted connection with other parents.

The Midwest values family. Family is often a foundation for support, en-couragement, and growth; all good Midwestern values. So it may make sense that when parents accept their lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer child, that child is sig-nificantly less likely to face harmful risk factors. LGBTQ children are at greater risk for depression, suicide, drug and alcohol use due to their ex-periences of rejection from family and peers who do not accept their gender identity or sexual orientation. These statistics are concerning, yet research shows that the power of loving family makes a difference. In fact, according

We Are Familyall nice people welcome

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to the Family Acceptance Project who studies families with LGBTQ children, even parents who struggle with their child’s identity yet show acceptance reduce the chances that their child will face these risks.

The Midwest values community. Community is also a foundation for support, encouragement, and growth; all good Midwestern values. So it may make sense that when parents are able to connect with each other, they are more likely to feel confident about their parenting decisions. This is especially important for parents of LGBTQ children, who often report the positive influence that family support groups have on the well- being of their family as well as long term posi-tive outcomes for LGBTQ children.

Fargo-Moorhead has a new group that offers family support for folks like Paul, by connecting parents and family members of transgender, gen-der expansive, lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer, or question their sexual orien-tation and/or gender identity. Parents of LGBTQ Kids Fargo-Moorhead is currently on Facebook as place for members to exchange resources and information. The group will develop programming and meetings based on the needs and requests of family members. For example, parents of transgender and gender expansive children have expressed an interest in meeting, so a parent meet-up event

is currently being planned and will be posted on the Facebook page. Even-tually, the group hopes to establish a local PFLAG chapter. Look for the Parents of LGBTQ Kids Fargo-Moor-head booth at Pride in the Park.

Connecting Parents of LGBTQ Kidsby Kristen Benson

We Are Familyall nice people welcome

www.facebook.com/groups/wearefamilyfm

to the Family Acceptance Project who studies families with LGBTQ children, even parents who struggle with their child’s identity yet show acceptance reduce the chances that their child will face these risks.

The Midwest values community. Community is also a foundation for support, encouragement, and growth; all good Midwestern values. So it may make sense that when parents are able to connect with each other, they are more likely to feel confident about their parenting decisions. This is especially important for parents of LGBTQ children, who often report the positive influence that family support groups have on the well- being of their family as well as long term posi-tive outcomes for LGBTQ children.

Fargo-Moorhead has a new group that offers family support for folks like Paul, by connecting parents and family members of transgender, gen-der expansive, lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer, or question their sexual orien-tation and/or gender identity. Parents of LGBTQ Kids Fargo-Moorhead is currently on Facebook as place for members to exchange resources and information. The group will develop programming and meetings based on the needs and requests of family members. For example, parents of transgender and gender expansive children have expressed an interest in meeting, so a parent meet-up event

is currently being planned and will be posted on the Facebook page. Even-tually, the group hopes to establish a local PFLAG chapter. Look for the Parents of LGBTQ Kids Fargo-Moor-head booth at Pride in the Park.

For more information about the Fam-ily Acceptance Project visit www.fam-ilyproject.sfsu.edu Like Parents of LGBTQ Kids Fargo-Moorhead on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ParentsLGBTQKids-FargoMoorhead

A Few Words From Joel HoffmanPresident of the Northern Plains Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Northern Plains United Labor Council, Missouri Slope Labor Council, North Da-kota AFL-CIO, West Area AFL-CIO, Da-kota Outright, Fargo-Moorhead Pride Collective and many other allied organiza-tions partnered this past year to show the award winning film “Pride”, first in Fargo and than in Bismarck. “Pride” is an incred-ible film based on a true account about the how members of the London LGBT community became unlikely supporters of the rural striking union miners, and how the miners in turn became steadfast sup-porters of the LGBT rights movement in England. The film “Pride” really exempli-fies the meaning of solidarity.

What is Solidarity?The dictionary definition of solidarity is “unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a com-mon interest; mutual support within a group.” Solidarity is essentially the com-mitment to being there for each other through the good times and the bad.

Our struggles are interconnected, and we have a common interest. Over the past few years, organized labor in our com-munity has had the opportunity to fight shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the most amazing and dedicated advocates and activists for LGBT rights on both sides of the Red River. From battles in the North Dakota legislature to pass SB 2779, to beating back the anti-marriage equal-ity ballot measure in Minnesota in 2012, we’ve experience both the good times and the bad. It has become very clear that LGBT struggles are workers struggles, and workers struggles are LGBT strug-gles.

We applaud the Fargo Parks District for taking decisive action to ensure that they have a clear policy against discrimination. We applaud the Supreme Court for their recent decision on marriage equality. We applaud the recent landmark Equal Em-ployment Opportunity Committee (EEOC) ruling that affirms discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual employees on the job is against Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. We applaud all businesses and organizations that have taken this commonsense step towards dignity and respect for all workers.

We will continue to support the efforts of individual organizations, business and government entities that stand up and do the right thing, and we will continue to fight for statewide legislation in North Dakota that protects workers from discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation or gen-der identity in employment and housing. We will continue to organize shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the best activists North Dakota and Minnesota has to offer, and we will win our struggles together.

We are proud to be part of Fargo-Moor-head Pride and march alongside our brothers and sisters in the common strug-gle for dignity and respect.

Joel Hoffman can be contacted via email at: [email protected]

In association with the Pride Collective and Community Center

All open-minded and accepting people ages 14-18 are invited! Allies! Questioning! Children with gay parents!

We meet every Tuesday: 1105 1st Ave S in Fargo 4pm-5pm

Questions: Heather Krause: 218.789.1446Amanda Logan: 218.303.5893

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A Few Words From Joel HoffmanPresident of the Northern Plains Labor Council, AFL-CIO

We applaud the Fargo Parks District for taking decisive action to ensure that they have a clear policy against discrimination. We applaud the Supreme Court for their recent decision on marriage equality. We applaud the recent landmark Equal Em-ployment Opportunity Committee (EEOC) ruling that affirms discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual employees on the job is against Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. We applaud all businesses and organizations that have taken this commonsense step towards dignity and respect for all workers.

We will continue to support the efforts of individual organizations, business and government entities that stand up and do the right thing, and we will continue to fight for statewide legislation in North Dakota that protects workers from discrimination on the basis on sexual orientation or gen-der identity in employment and housing. We will continue to organize shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the best activists North Dakota and Minnesota has to offer, and we will win our struggles together.

We are proud to be part of Fargo-Moor-head Pride and march alongside our brothers and sisters in the common strug-gle for dignity and respect.

Joel Hoffman can be contacted via email at: [email protected]

In association with the Pride Collective and Community Center

All open-minded and accepting people ages 14-18 are invited! Allies! Questioning! Children with gay parents!

We meet every Tuesday: 1105 1st Ave S in Fargo 4pm-5pm

Questions: Heather Krause: 218.789.1446Amanda Logan: 218.303.5893

The Trevor Lifeline: 866.488.7386HSI Crisis Connection: 866.379.6363National Suicude Prevention Lifeline: 800.273.8255www.facebook/pages/Kaleidodcope/460477813986644

PRIDE Comes in All AgesBrought To You By The AARP

Do you know the history of the gay rights movement in America? In 2009, AARP honored the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots through es-says, video, interactive features and personal stories. For gay and lesbian Americans, June 28, 1969, was the day that changed everything – leading to social, political and cultural chang-es that have improved the standing of LGBT people.

Learn about the history of the gay rights movement and its leaders on AARP’s website at aarp.org/pride.

More than DiscountsIf you think AARP only offers dis-counts, you’re missing out. From pursuing your ideal second career, to saving for retirement, to estate plan-ning, living your best life is all about making your dreams work for you.

And we are right here in your com-munity. Activities close to you include educational programs to keep our members informed, engaged, and ac-tive; free shredding events and scam workshops to help you protect your-self from fraud and identity theft; and advocacy efforts at the state level in support of older North Dakotans.

Scores of AARP volunteers provide free income tax preparation services and conduct driver safety classes – both helping to save you money.

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we do right here in North Dakota at aarp.org/nd or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/AARPND.

Even if you’re not a member yet, we encourage you to sign up to receive our newsletter and event notifications by email at aarp.org/yes2emailND.

We want to welcome you to the AARP family here in North Dakota, and we hope to see you soon at an event near you!

Make a Difference in Your CommunityDo you want to make a difference right where you live? AARP is searching for volunteers to help us launch two new programs later this year.

Fraud Fighters: We are looking for people who are willing to present fraud and scam information to small groups and clubs in communities across North Dakota.

We’ll be conducting a “train-the-trainer” workshop on AARP’s Fraud Watch Network later this summer, and we invite you to consider this as a way you can make a difference for people in your community. You’ll be provided with valuable, up-to-date re-sources and information to share with folks, helping to keep them from being scammed.

Life Reimagined® GuidesAnother opportunity to use your tal-ents is through the Life Reimagined®

program. Renew your mind, body and spirit while exploring your own Real Possibilities. You’ll help people ex-plore their Real Possibilities, focusing on what they really want to do. Guides will be equipped to facilitate Life Rei-magined Check-ups for groups, help-ing people act on their dreams.

Those attending either training will be reimbursed for travel costs, including hotel, meals and mileage reimburse-ment. And you will also be reimbursed for travel expenses you incur when conducting presentations in your re-gion.

And there are other volunteer oppor-tunities with AARP in North Dakota, including legislative volunteers, driver safety classroom instructors, and Tax-Aide volunteers.

Join a vibrant group of volunteers that work in collaboration with the AARP North Dakota staff to help people 50-plus and their families live life to the fullest. For more information, please contact Doreen Riedman at [email protected] or 701-355-3643.

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we do right here in North Dakota at aarp.org/nd or find us on Facebook at facebook.com/AARPND.

Even if you’re not a member yet, we encourage you to sign up to receive our newsletter and event notifications by email at aarp.org/yes2emailND.

We want to welcome you to the AARP family here in North Dakota, and we hope to see you soon at an event near you!

Make a Difference in Your CommunityDo you want to make a difference right where you live? AARP is searching for volunteers to help us launch two new programs later this year.

Fraud Fighters: We are looking for people who are willing to present fraud and scam information to small groups and clubs in communities across North Dakota.

We’ll be conducting a “train-the-trainer” workshop on AARP’s Fraud Watch Network later this summer, and we invite you to consider this as a way you can make a difference for people in your community. You’ll be provided with valuable, up-to-date re-sources and information to share with folks, helping to keep them from being scammed.

Life Reimagined® GuidesAnother opportunity to use your tal-ents is through the Life Reimagined®

program. Renew your mind, body and spirit while exploring your own Real Possibilities. You’ll help people ex-plore their Real Possibilities, focusing on what they really want to do. Guides will be equipped to facilitate Life Rei-magined Check-ups for groups, help-ing people act on their dreams.

Those attending either training will be reimbursed for travel costs, including hotel, meals and mileage reimburse-ment. And you will also be reimbursed for travel expenses you incur when conducting presentations in your re-gion.

And there are other volunteer oppor-tunities with AARP in North Dakota, including legislative volunteers, driver safety classroom instructors, and Tax-Aide volunteers.

Join a vibrant group of volunteers that work in collaboration with the AARP North Dakota staff to help people 50-plus and their families live life to the fullest. For more information, please contact Doreen Riedman at [email protected] or 701-355-3643.

Finally, visit the Pride page on our website at aarp.org/pride. It offers resources, news, and other topics of interest to older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, their family and friends.

Discover the difference being an AARP member can make in your life and start enjoying all of your Real Pos-sibilities.

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MSUM wants all its students to feel that they belong. That’s why we strive for a campus free of discrimination, harassment and violence.

The Rainbow Dragon Center provides a welcoming and safe space for all LGBTQ students and provides activities, support and education to students, faculty and staff.

To find out more about the Rainbow Dragon Center and the other resources MSUM offers, visit mnstate.edu/safezone.

mnstate.edu/safezoneMinnesota State University Moorhead is an equal opportunity educator and employer and is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

MSU Moorhead has PRIDE for ALL its Students.

The City of Fargo values human diversity and works to promote equal opportunities.

The Fargo Human Relations Commission is committed to working in the area of human rights

development in the community. www.cityoffargo.com/humanrelations

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MSUM wants all its students to feel that they belong. That’s why we strive for a campus free of discrimination, harassment and violence.

The Rainbow Dragon Center provides a welcoming and safe space for all LGBTQ students and provides activities, support and education to students, faculty and staff.

To find out more about the Rainbow Dragon Center and the other resources MSUM offers, visit mnstate.edu/safezone.

mnstate.edu/safezoneMinnesota State University Moorhead is an equal opportunity educator and employer and is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.

MSU Moorhead has PRIDE for ALL its Students.

The City of Fargo values human diversity and works to promote equal opportunities.

The Fargo Human Relations Commission is committed to working in the area of human rights

development in the community. www.cityoffargo.com/humanrelations

Meet Your 2015 FM PRIDEPlanning Committee

They have all let us know what PRIDE means to them with 3 words.

Joshua A. BoscheePRIDE Chair

Community. Progress. Proud.

Katie Christensen5K Organizer

Festive. Fun. Friendly.

Andrew LakeWebmaster

Glitter. Bomb. Duck.

Elizabeth KinzerPRIDE in the Park Organizer

Fun. Inspiring. Accepting.

Kristine HolmPRIDE in the Park Organizer

Yasss. Queen. Werq.

Nicole HoldenMarketing CoordinatorChange. Love. Equality.

Alexandra Farren5K Organizer

Community. Excitement. Celebration.

Christina LindsethVolunteer Coordinator

Family. Unicorns. Fabulousness.

Lindsey WarnerBlock Party Organizer

Equality. Awareness. Celebration.

Mara Morken FogartyYouth Event Organizer

Spirited. Sparkling. Necessary.

Meet Your 2015 FM PRIDEPlanning Committee

They have all let us know what PRIDE means to them with 3 words.

Katie Christensen5K Organizer

Festive. Fun. Friendly.

Amanda LoganYouth Event Organizer

Community. Likeness. Love.

Michael LarsonInterfaith Service Organizer

Diversity. Affirmation. Celebration.

Andrew LakeWebmaster

Glitter. Bomb. Duck.

Elizabeth KinzerPRIDE in the Park Organizer

Fun. Inspiring. Accepting.

Nicole HoldenMarketing CoordinatorChange. Love. Equality.

Brandon Wente5K Organizer

Fun. Community. Proud.

Christina LindsethVolunteer Coordinator

Family. Unicorns. Fabulousness.

Lindsey WarnerBlock Party Organizer

Equality. Awareness. Celebration.

Mara Morken FogartyYouth Event Organizer

Spirited. Sparkling. Necessary.

Emily StengrimParade Organizer

Family. Fun. Freedom.

The backbone of the Pride Center is our fantastic programming. We have a full roster of events and groups catering to the Fargo Moorhead LGBT community's needs and we are always on the look out for new ideas to improve our offerings.

Check out our webpage calendar for upcoming events and for current open hours!

We proudly support our community committees! The Pride Center houses many fantastic committees offering entertainment, community events and support. Here are a few:

programming

building a healthy LGBT community celebration that promotes a positive image though visability, education and involvement.

Each year’s Pride celebrations draw attendees from throughout North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, and stretching into Canada, as it claims its spot as one of the nations largest rural pride celebrations!

Together, we can make Fargo-Moorhead a healthy, safe and fun place for LGBT people to live, work and play! The Pride Center is seeking your help in two ways:

Volunteer Join a committee, help with an event, become an intern, or apply to the board of directors. Whatever your interests, the Pride Center has something for you.

Email, give us a call or stop in to the Pride Center during open hours to learn more about being a part of this wonderful community staple.

Monetary ContributionsYour contributions enable our organization to continue to support the LGBT community. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, meaning your donations are tax deductable.

Check out our website for more ways to donate!

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and inclusive events for LGBT people, our families and our allies.

We Are Family is also very proud to offer educational programing utilizing guest speakers who are top in their field. Past speakers have included attorneys, social workers, medical doctors and others.

Although We Are Family activities are typically child-friendly, you need not have children or a partner to attend.

area where LGBTQ youth and allies can gather to gain support from peers and adult community members; and obtain education to prevent youth addiction, self-harm and suicide.

With weekly meetings including support and activities, K-scope is regularly attended by teens from Moorhead, Fargo and West Fargo school districts.

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We Are Family

The Pride Planning Committee is a group of dedicated volunteers who are committed to

We Are Family is for everyone!

With a focus on creating a sense of community, this fantastic group hosts

Kaleidoscope’s mission is to provide a safe, judgment free environment in the Fargo-Moorhead

Our purpose is to create musical experiences that enrich our members, challenge homophobia, and expose new communities to our message of equality. We create concerts to move you, entertain you, and make you think. Using music to change images and attitudes, build a stronger community, and make the world a better place!

much from the Red River Valley area; North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. We welcome everyone in the tri-state area whose gender presentation may not fit the binary system and to those who support non-traditional gender presentation. We affirm the individual’s right to self-determination of gender identity and sexual orientation.

We hope everyone recognizes prejudice or hatred towards anyone diminishes us all.

Tri State Transgen-der (TSTG) is a self sustaining fellowship of transgender folks and their allies, who meet on a monthly basis. We are pretty

A group of Gay/Bi/Supportive Men/male identified in the Fargo/Moorhead area who love to sing and want to share our talents with our community.

The Pride Center is always looking for bright ideas!

If there is a group, event or programming idea you would like to see offered to our community, let us know! We want to hear from you. Better yet, get involved! Help us to create the community resources that will help build, shape, and nourish the local LGBT community and our allies.

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North Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, 205 Old Main, (701) 231-7708.

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North Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or status as a U.S. veteran. Direct inquiries to the Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach, 205 Old Main, (701) 231-7708.

• LGBTQ ProGrams • LGBTQ resource room • Gay sTraiGhT + aLLiance student organization • Pride neTwork for faculty, staff, administrators and graduate students

• safe Zone training allies • LGBTQ sTudenT schoLarshiPs• eQuiTy and diversiTy cenTer• division of eQuiTy, diversiTy + GLoBaL ouTreach

for more information on any of these groups, go to www.ndsu.edu/diversity.

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