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Hello Friends-
Thank you to everyone who attended MLK Day Celebrations throughout Boulder County! Be sure to check out the new events added this week - LGBT Lobby Day, the Lavendar Gala, Gay Men's Figure Drawing Group, and more! We've had several singles and couples of all genders register for the Tango classes - be sure to RSVP soon
if you're interested!
Did you know you can now enter your own calendar events on Out Boulder's website? For more information, please visit our website...
We look forward to seeing you this Wednesday night at Out Boulder's monthly social gathering at Hapa Sushi on Pearl Street - more information is below!
Yours in Community,
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Out Boulder's Monthly Social Gathering at Hapa Sushi
Wednesday, January 19th from 5 to 7pm |
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 Boulder County's LGBT and Allied community gathers to socialize and celebrate together. A fun, low-key way to meet people. Free food and drink specials! Look for us in the back room at Hapa Sushi (1117 Pearl St, Boulder).
A $5 donation to Out Boulder is requested; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please re-post, bring a friend and help us spread the word!
To view the Facebook event page...
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Welcome to Queer Tango, a new adventure for the LGBT community in Boulder County. Come learn this beautiful and dangerous dance in an LGBTQ friendly environment with an experienced tango dancer.* 
Register for absolute beginners classes by emailing cbusha@outboulder.org
Price: $50.00/person for 8 sessions. Where: avalon ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe. When: friday evenings, 7-8pm. Starts: February 18th, 2011
To be inspried watch the youtube queer tango video by Gemma Cubero & Celeste Carrasco
*fah has been dancing tango for 5 years. she loves the dance for its endless possibilities, for its playfulness and for the unique way it makes two people communicate with each other. tango is seldom danced with just two people in the room, and this communal aspect has a big impact on her teaching. creating a space supportive and safe enough for everybody to be open (and at times vulnerable) is what comes first. her teaching focuses on technique and on how to create an embrace that breathes with the dance. and last but not least to explore creativity and self-expression as the basis of any good tango communication. she hopes to see you leading.....following.....connecting......dancing.
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LGBT and Allied Social Gathering in Louisville at LuckyPie Pizza! Wednesday, January 26th from 5:30 to 7:30pm |
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 Join Out Boulder on Wednesday, January 26th from 5:30 to 7:30pm at LuckyPie Pizza (637 Front St, Louisville) for an LGBTQ and Allied Family-Friendly Social Gathering!
LuckyPie Pizza and Taphouse serves handmade organic and all-natural brick oven pizzas, and has a great bar that features an ever-rotating 21 taps of craft and imported Belgian beer.
There will be food and drink specials. Out Boulder's Social Gatherings provide a great way to reconnect with friends and meet new LGBTQ and Allied community members. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday, January 26th!
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LGBT Lobby Day - February 21, 2011 |
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Stand as ONE. Let your VOICE be heard. SHARE your story. At LGBT Lobby Day 2011.
LGBT Lobby Day 2011 is your chance to tell your legislators what matters to you. Learn about important LGBT legislation, get trained on how to discuss the issues with your elected officials, and head to the Capitol with us at LGBT Lobby Day 2011!
February 21, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location To Be Announced
LGBT Lobby Day 2011 is sponsored by: One Colorado, Lambda Community Center, The Center, Out Boulder, Pikes Peak Gay and Lesbian Community Center, PFLAG, Four Corners Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity, Keshet, Western Equality, Southern Colorado Equality Alliance, The White House Project
For more information and to register...
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SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK
Saturday April 9, 8pm at the Boulder Theater |
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Maven Productions, Out Boulder and KGNU FM welcome Grammy award winner SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK.
Rooted in a deeply held commitment to create music out of the rich textures of African American legacy and traditions, Sweet Honey In The Rock possesses a stunning vocal prowess that captures the complex sounds of Blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, Hip Hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisation. Sweet Honey's collective voice, occasionally accompanied by hand percussion instruments, produces a sound filled with soulful harmonies and intricate rhythms.
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Gender Identity Center of Colorado's Gold Rush Conference - February 24 to 27 in Denver |
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Colorado's premier gender conference, Colorado Gold Rush, takes place from February 25-28 at the Renaissance Hotel in Denver. Presented by the Gender Identity Center of Colorado (GIC), Colorado Gold Rush is celebrating its 11th year with a variety of diverse speakers, workshops, and activities for the trans community and allies.
This year's keynote speaker for the Saturday night banquet will be Kim Pearson, executive director and co-founder of TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA), an organization that provides support, information, and resources for parents, family members, and others involved with transgender youth, and national board president of PFLAG-TNET, PFLAG's Transgender Network.
For more information and to register for the conference...
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Ms. Eda Bagel in "Imitation of Wife" January 21 and 22 |
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Gender Illusion Technician, Jeffrey A. Kash (aka "Ms. Eda Bagel") returns to the Dairy Center for the Arts for two performances of "Imitation of Wife."
Kash splices together film dialogue, showtunes and comedy routines - drawing heavily from sources from the 40's, 50's and 60's - to tell the story of Eda Bagel, a repressed housewife with no domestic skills. Kash's lip-synching is spot-on, with facial expressions used to great comic effect.
The encore performance (which sold out in November, 2010) will benefit the Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP), helping to fund the agency's crucial services related to HIV/AIDS relief, educational & advocacy efforts.
For more information...
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Do you know any college students looking for work this summer? The Denver Foundation's Nonprofit Internship Program offers far more than just "a summer job." Through the program, undergraduate students are partnered with Metro Denver nonprofit organizations for PAID summer internships. Responsibilities have included working with youth, conducting research, advocacy, the arts, and providing direct social services. Professional development workshops and the making of lifelong friends are a part of the package as well!
The deadline for interested students to apply is January 24, 2011. To hear from past interns, and to learn more about eligibility and the application process, please visit our website. Boulder-area organizations include Carriage House Community Table and El Comite de Longmont, plus fourteen more organizations in the Denver area!
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Colorado Queer Youth Summit
February 26th, 2011 |
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On February 26th LGBTQ youth from across Colorado are putting together the 3rd annual Colorado Queer Youth Summit. The youth summit is an all day event that hosts workshops, performances and all together creates a space for LGBTQ young people to connect with each other, learn about social justice and continue to build a queer youth movement.
We call on organizations, projects, and individuals around the state and country to submit workshop/session proposals for the Colorado Queer Youth Summit. By visiting our website www.coqueeryouthsummit.org you will find descriptions of the tracks and a workshop submission form. find descriptions of the tracks and a workshops submission form. Deadline for workshop/session proposals is February 1st. |
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10th Annual Lavender Gala! Saturday, February 19th |
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SAVE THE DATE! The 10th Annual Lavender Gala, a celebration for all Boulder County LGBTs age 60+ (friends and family welcome) is Saturday, Feb. 19 at the Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline, Lafayette, from 1:30-5:30pm. 
This year's event will be emceed by the fabulous "gender illusion technician," Jeffrey Kash aka Ms. Eda Bagel. The afternoon's entertainment will also include the Mosaic LGBT Youth Chorus, line dance lessons, comedy, piano performance, and drag bingo. Enjoy catered hearty hors d'oeuvres, all for $10 suggested donation at the door. RSVP by Thurs, Feb 17, 5pm, to Nancy Grimes 303-441-3583 or ngrimes@bouldercounty.org
Festive attire encouraged. Hosted by the Rainbow Elders and sponsored by Aging Services Foundation; Boulder County Aging Services Division; Open Door Fund of the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County; Rice Foundation; Jared Polis Foundation; Dave Ensign Charitable Fund, and your own Out Boulder.
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Out Boulder's BOLD Youth Program
and Rainbow Elders Film Project |
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Out Boulder and Rainbow Elders of Boulder County are excited to announce our first film collaboration!
Our intention is to create community and open conversations through intergenerational storytelling. For this groundbreaking project we will pair five elders (50+) with five youth (17-22).
Each pair will share their stories around being LGBTQ and the youth will create short documentaries examining the differences and similarities between experiences. Using storytelling techniques, photographs, film, and a day of volunteer service this project intends to build understanding and connections between LGBTQ generations. Our goal is recognize the value of connection and history in our community. No filmmaking experience necessary. Participants are expected to attend all sessions More Info? lmann@outboulder.org 720 248 8183
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Volunteer Rape Crisis Hotline Counselor Training at MESA |
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Counselors serve on the 24-hour rape crisis and information hotline and may accompany survivors to the hospital and police interviews. Volunteer counselor training is 40 hours of intensive education on the psychological, medical, and legal implications of sexual assault, as well as all forms of oppression and how they are interconnected.
Crisis intervention and counseling skills are developed thruogh discussion, role-plays, and feeback. For more information...
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Gay Men's Figure Drawing Group |
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We are twice monthly gay men's figure drawing group. Artists and models gather in an private setting to produce art that is more edgy than typical art groups explore.
Open to sketchers of ALL skill levels including beginners, hobbyists and fine artists. We currently meet on the second Wednesday of each month in Boulder and the fourth Wednesday in Denver. We will likely switch back to Tuesday nights in May. For more information...
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Some of the events, views and opinions expressed in the eNewsletter are solely those of their authors and/or organizations, and do not necessarily reflect an endorsement by Out Boulder. We encourage you to contact the event sponsor for more information.
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