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Very Special Screening of "Papers" with Q&A with Rep Jared Polis, the Lesbian Filmmakers and Jorge, the Gay, Undocumented Student in the Film!
THIS Sunday, February 20th at 2:30pm
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On Sunday, February 20: 2:30 pm screening of "Papers" 4:15pm Reception and Q&A
CU-Boulder Humanities 150
 VOICE (Voices of Immigrant Children for Education and Equality) and Out Boulder (www.outboulder.org) cordially invite you to a FREE screening of Papers (www.papersthemovie.com) with Special Guests: Director and Producer Anne Galisky and Rebecca Shine, as well as Jorge from the film!
Following the screening, Rep Jared Polis, Anne Galisky, Rebecca Shine, and Jorge from the film there will be a free reception, and we will hold a Q&A about the intersection of LGBT and Immigrants' Rights movements
Jorge is undocumented and queer. He is passionate and committed to bridge the immigrant rights movement and the LGBTQ movement in order for both movements to begin working and moving forward together. For him, both struggles are not paralleled but rather intersected and he is sight of such complex intersection. Jorge holds a Bachelor's in English from the California State University system. He wants to continue in his educational journey and obtain a Master's in Education and eventually obtain a PhD and become a professor.
Anne Galisky, the "Papers" Director is a co-founder of Graham Street Productions, which produces documentary films. Before becoming a filmmakers, Anne founded and operated Small World Builders, a building construction company, for fifteen years. She earned a Masters in History, with her research on the Japanese Internment included in the Internment Memorial at the Expo Center in Portland, Oregon.
Rebecca Shine, who along with El Grupo Juvenil, the "Papers" Youth Crew, produced "Papers," is a co-founder of Graham Street Productions. Her passion for literature and the art of story-telling drew her to documentary film production. Before producing "Papers," Rebecca provided consulting services to non-profits, schools and public agencies, focused on the areas of economic development, social services and youth leadership. She has mentored many young people, including a number of undocumented youth. Her passion for social and economic justice, matched by her love of story-telling inspired her to bring the stories of immigrant youth to light.
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Courage is the Most Important of All Virtues... |
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Cathy has been blogging about the courage the DREAMERS and of Jorge, the queer, undocumented student who will be in Boulder this coming weekend.
To read the blog... |
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10th Annual Lavender Gala! Saturday, February 19th
A Celebration for All Boulder County LGBT's age 60+ ! |
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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 by Tony Tenenbaum with Kevin Hunt, tenor....and drag bingo! Enjoy catered hearty hors d'oeuvres, all for $10 suggested donation at the door. To volunteer and/or 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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Boulder County Reports Back from Creating Change!
TONIGHT! Tuesday, February 15th @ 7pm |
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Out Boulder hosts a "Report Back from Creating Change" Community Forum on Tuesday, February 15 from 7 to 8:30pm. The free forum will feature Out Boulder staff, CU staff and students and community members who attended Creating Change, the country's largest and most stimulating conference for the LGBT social change movement. The Conference is February 2 to the 6th, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN.
Panelists will share highlights from the conference (http://www.creatingchange.org/) and action steps they plan to take in Boulder County. We'll then open it up for discussion and questions. This gathering is a wonderful way to meet new people, learn more about the community and collectively plan to Create Change in Boulder County! |
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Meet Mauricio - Out Boulder's new Administrator! |
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 Out Boulder is excited to introduce the newest addition to the team: Mauricio Shoup! Taking on the position of Administrator, Mauricio comes to Out Boulder with a wide range of experience in both Administrative and Organizational Management.
Mauricio is originally from Mexico and has had the opportunity to live through out the United States allowing him to develope a pluralistic world view that will no doubt be of service to Out Boulder and our goal of promoting equality to all. Mauricio is currently a student at Naropa University, focusing on Somatic Psychology and Peace Studies with the intention to promote social change. Stop by the Pride House and say hello - Mauricio would love to meet you!
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Join Us at Out Boulder's Hapa Sushi Happy Hour!
Wednesday, February 16th from 5 to 7pm |
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Please join us at Hapa Sushi (1117 Pearl St, Boulder) for a fun, relaxed way to meet people and catch up with friends. Free food and drink specials! We have the room in the back all to ourselves. A $5 donation to Out Boulder is suggested - no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For more information...
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Bent Lens Cinema presents "Queer Realities"
February 25th and 26th
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Friday, February 25th @ 7:30pm
FIT
Multi-talented writer, director, choreographer and composer, Rikki Beadle-Blair creates the perfect melting pot of students, music, and dance inside an East London high school where sexuality and gender identity are fluid, and dance and drama provide the stage for exploration. This "Glee" meets "Queer as Folk" world is set against the backdrop of a group of talented and creative young people, struggling to understand their own feelings while negotiating parents, bullies and social expectations. Hip hop dance numbers weave through the individual stories of several of the youth, who turn stereotypes upside down while forging their identities.
This is the best film you'll ever see about anti-queer bullying and how young people find creative ways to bridge differences and teach each other acceptance. Originally created for the stage as a project with London lgbt high school youth, the rhythms, clever dialogue and fabulous soundtrack will lift you to new understanding - it's wicked!
Preceded By "Team Queen"
Director: Leah Meyerhoff (3:30 mins)
A burlesque gender bending music video - the new girl in school is thrown into a madhouse of high school hellcats where the cheerleaders are drag queens and the prom band is the all-(sort of)-girl post-punk explosion "Triple Creme." Featuring the best of NY burlesque - Murray Hill, Julie Atlas Muz, Tigger and Scotty the Blue Bunny...
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Original film productions from Out Boulder's Queer Youth Filmmaking Project!
Followed by the Bent Lens Salon!
Admission: 21 and under / FREE 21+ $5.00
at the Nomad Theatre (1410 Quince St, Boulder)
Saturday, February 26th "Best Bent of the Decade!"
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Join the Extreme UltraViolet Explorers in Participatory Playful Musical Jam |
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Everybody Welcome: all levels, all instruments - to play freedom songs, corny love songs, and traditional world music. Bring on the weekend with us! Weekly on Friday evenings at 7pm Call Jaymi at (303) 887 0748 or email: jamdevans@me.com
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Fun, Free Social Gathering for LGBT and Allied People in Boulder County who have Children!
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A fun social gathering for LGBT and Allied people in Boulder County who have children ! 11am-1pm on Sat Feb 26th. Bring a lunch item or drink to share. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor space for our children to play and meet! For information on where the gathering is being held, please email cbusha@outboulder.org.
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Out Boulder is Seeking Volunteers at all levels of the organization - from administrative to voter registration to speakers to board members and more! |
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Volunteering for Out Boulder is a wonderful way to meet other LGBTQ and Allied people and to get involved your community. Our next Volunteer Orientation is Wednesday, February 23 at 7pm at the Pride House (2132 14th St, Boulder).
Before you attend, please fill out an online Volunteer Application here. Once we receive your application, we'll let you know the location and other details of the training. Thanks - we're excited to work with you!
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LGBT Lobby Day - February 21, 2011
Tell Your Rep Why Civil Unions are Important to You! |
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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!
On Valentine's Day, Rep Pat Steadman introduced a Civil Unions bill for Colorado.
February 21, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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...
To sign up for the Out Boulder Carpool, click here for more info...
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LGBTQ and Allied Tango Class is Full! Next one in April! |
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Out Boulder will be offering its first-ever LGBTQ and Allied Tango Class in conjunction with Fah, tango expert! We will be organizing another 8 week Tango class to begin in April. Open to singles, couples and more-somes! To get on the waiting list, please email cbusha@outboulder.org.
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'Friend' Out Boulder on Connexions! |
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Conections are key to building community and bringing about change.
Grow your community by becoming our friend on www.connexion.org.
Connexion is a Colorado-based online forum for the LGBTQIA communities offering free chat, blogs, videos, news and entertainment.
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This is an empowering experience from Jenny Schiff and the Schiff Dance Collective. Please join us for our upcoming concert- "How We Found Hope," which is based on a collection of personal stories from members of the Denver/Boulder community gathered during movement/writing workshops held by the company. Movement and spoken word are used to educate and bring hope to those struggling with their own, or loved onešs addictions. Nine community members will be joining The Schiff Dance Collective on using improvisational movement to accentuate main themes being danced by the company and the spoken word narration.
March 4th and 5th, 8pm - The Dairy Center For the Arts
2590 Walnut St., Boulder For Tickets: www.thedairy.org
and March 12, 8pm
The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theater
119 Park Ave. West, Denver
For more information...
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Out Boulder Community Garden Plot in Your Town? |
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Out Boulder is thinking about getting a few community garden plots around Boulder County. The idea is that members of the LGBTQ and Allied Community would help take care of the garden. In exchange, volunteers could enjoy what is grown and bring the rest to the Out Boulder Pride House to share with the community :) You don't have to have a green thumb to volunteer - just some time and interest in helping our community grow!
If you would like to volunteer some of your time to help take care of an Out Boulder Community Garden plot, please email Cathy (cbusha@outboulder.org) and let her know what town you live. We need to have at least five people in a town willing to care for a community garden before we'll go forward in securing a plot.
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A BIG thank you to everyone who attended Out Boulder's Red Party on Sunday night! Not only did everyone have a lot of fun, we raised money to help support Out Boulder - your LGBTQ and Allied Community Center!
A special thank you to Happy Noodle/Bitter Bar for being our gracious and flexible hosts...and to Living Interiors Fresh Floral Design, Rhonda Lichtenstein, for donating her time, expertise and delivery of our lovely flowers...and also to Robb's Boulder Music, for their support and making our budget stretch to cover all our sound needs.
We also want to thank the volunteers who helped plan and work the party - you are all awesome!
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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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