FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, January 20, 1999 Washington, DC
| Contact: | Christopher Dyer (703) 518-0631 | chris@youthpridedc.org |
| Brian McCarthy (703) 518-0631 | brian@youthpridedc.org |
Youth Pride Alliance is proud to announce that the Third Annual Youth Pride Day will take place in Washington, DC on Saturday April 17, 1999 in Dupont Circle Park. DC's Youth Pride Day is one of three such youth pride events in the country.
One of the main goals of the day is to display the diversity of the youth in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) community. One of the ways the organizers accomplish this is by inviting over 30 youth and supporters from across the spectrum to offer personal testimonials about their experiences. "The testimonials are the heart of the program," Brian McCarthy, 18-year-old DC resident and Youth Pride Day '99 chair, stated. "Every participant adds a thread which is woven into the tapestry of our experiences." Adding, "the stories are pretty powerful."
"This event continues to promote pride in who and what we are," said Christopher Dyer, President and Founder of the Youth Pride Alliance. "By creating a non-judgmental space for a day, we help empower all of our youth to lead happier, healthier, and safer lives. By gathering in a public space we send a powerful message to youth that they are not alone."
Youth and community leaders who are interested in speaking at this year's event are instructed to either e-mail speakers@youthpridedc.org or call (703) 518-0631. People who are interested in providing entertainment at this years event should e-mail entertainment@youthpridedc.org or call (703) 518-0631. Additionally all entertainers should send a demo tape and/or description of their act to Youth Pride Alliance, P.O. Box 33161, Washington, DC 20033.
More information available at http://www.youthpridedc.org
The Youth Pride Alliance is a coalition of over 20 youth support and advocacy groups in the Metro DC Area including Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG DC), Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN DC), seven campus student groups, Metro Teen Aids Coalition and BiNetwork DC. Its mission is to celebrate the dignity and courage of all young people as they discover their identity as gay, lesbian, bisexual or straight; and challenge society to stop the hate, the violence, the fear, the isolation, and the denial.
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Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 09:46:41 -0700
From: CraigYGS@aol.com (by way of Steve Basile avatar@texas.net)
Subject: Call for Speakers/Entertainers for Youth Pride Day '99
Reply-to: speakers@youthpridedc.org
The planning committee for Youth Pride Day is currently looking for youth to participate in the stage program for Youth Pride Day '99, scheduled for Saturday April 17, 1999 in Dupont Circle Park in Washington, DC.
Youth are needed to speak for 2-3 minutes as "testimonial speakers". If you are interested in being a speaker at Youth Pride Day '99 please e-mail us at speakers@youthpridedc.org. Or call 703/518-0631.
We are also looking for entertainers for this years event. Please send us a demo tape and/or description of your group. Please mail all material to Youth Pride Day '99, c/o Youth Pride Alliance, P.O. Box 33161, Washington, DC 20036. For further information about performing at Youth Pride Day '99 please contact us via e-mail at brian@youthpridedc.org or via phone at 703/518-0631.
Please forward this announcement to as many people you know or to any lists you subscribe to. If you have any other questions about Youth Pride Day contact us at YPD99@youthpridedc.org or check our web page at http://www.youthpridedc.org
Thanks and we look forward to seeing you at Youth Pride Day.
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