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For the week of August 8, 2012
CALENDAR         OUT BOULDER PROGRAMS          RESOURCES          ABOUT
In this issue..
OUT and ABOUT in Boulder County
Out Boulder is a Place for Allies Too
Pridefest Days
BolderTalks
Job Opportunity
Knitting Man
Community Calendar
Pride House Office Hours
Volunteer Opportunities

Check out our Latest List!

Ongoing Events

 

Saturdays: Yoga  

 

Saturdays (bi-weekly) 6/30: Gay Men's Knitting  

 

Sundays: Frontrunners 

 

Sundays (bi-weekly) 6/24: Queer Meditation Group 

 

Mondays: Yoga 

 

Tuesdays: Youth Creative Writing Group  

 

Wednesdays: Boulder Trans & Genderqueer Support Group 

     

Thursdays: 

18-25 LGBTQ Group, Extra BOLD! 

  

Thank you to our Pridefest Supporters! 

Sponsors:

ADL

Amgen

BAD

Barefoot

Boulder Beer

City of Boulder HRC

CU GLBTQ Resource Center

Curve

FUMC

Google

Green Streets

Hapa Sushi

IsupportU

KGNU

Liquor Mart

Mark H. Carson and Associates

Mountain Sun

Naropa University

Out Front

Proto Pizza

PULSE 

Rappleye

Twisted Pine

Yellow Scene

 

Vendors:

American Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired of Colorado

ATL Foundation

BolderLife Festival

Boulder ADAPT

Boulder Center for Conscious Community

Boulder County Area Agency on Aging

Boulder County Democratic Party

Boulder County HHS - Foster Care

Boulder County Independent Business Alliance (BIBA) 

Boulder Trans and Genderqueer Support

Boulder Valley Women's Health

Bread and Roses Workers' Cultural Center

Center for Sex-Positive Culture - Colorado

Colorado Frontrunners

Community Cycles

Crazy Good Food

CU GLBTQ Resource Center

Curve Magazine

Dragon Wave Designs

Endless Possibilities, LLC

Fascinations

First Congregational Church, UCC, Boulder

Gay and Lesbian Sierrans (GLS)

Get Your Gay On!!!

GLBT Community Center of CO

Helen L. Wagner

Human Rights Campaign

Iliff School of Theology

Interfaith AIDS Coalition

iSupportU

Miami Bodyworks

Mile High Freedom Band

Naropa University

Northern Colorado OLOC

One Colorado

One in Ten (Heaven Sent Me)

PFLAG Boulder County

Planned Parenthood

RMPJC & AARF Community Networks

Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley

Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence

SAFER (Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation

The Gender Identity Center of Colorado

The Queen's Dreams & Bryan's Family Jewels

Top of the Hill Grill West

Unitarian Universalists, Boulder County

 

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Out Boulder is a Place for Allies Too  

 

Hello Everyone,

 

My name is Kathleen Sepeda and I have been an Out Boulder board member for a year and a half. I was thrilled when I received the email with the invitation to join the board! I volunteered at many events for about a year prior to this invitation. After leaving each event, I felt such a beautiful sense of meaning added to my life. The feeling reminded me of one of my favorite quotes, by Lila Watson: "If you have come to help me you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then stay and let us work together." Out Boulder accepted me with open arms and gave me a place to use my unearned heterosexual privileges. I am being liberated in the process. As Martin Luther King, Jr. said,"No one is free, until everyone is free!"

 

Ross Logan, Dear Aunaetitrakul, Jen Pruchnik, and I created the I AM AN ALLY initiative which is now an Out Boulder program that makes my heart sing. Together with Mauricio Shoup , Sophie Combelic, and Barb Miller, I was part of the incredible day at Manhattan Middle School, which was highlighted in past elerts. I am deeply saddened by Mauricio's absence at Out Boulder as he was an integral part of the Ally Program. I am eternally grateful to him for his wisdom, compassion, huge heart,  and for teaching me by example. I was able to witness many young people light up in his presence as he let them know how beautiful they are. Another very special part of my love for Out Boulder is the wonderful friendships that form in our community. I had the privilege of sharing brunch with Mauricio yesterday and yes, his smile still lights up the room! He is a beautiful Soul and we were blessed to have him at Out Boulder; I am blessed to call him my friend. 

I am also passionate about the work Out Boulder does addressing the intersectionality of oppression. As the great American Civil Rights Leader, Cesar Chavez said, "You can't demand equality for your own people while tolerating discrimination against anyone else." Out Boulder is in the community working on many aspects of oppression and so many other great things that, quite honestly, I cannot remember all of them! I am very proud to be a part of an organization that is working for equality for all. In the midst of all the work, Out Boulder offers many opportunities to CELEBRATE. Yay, Out Boulder!

 

Please stay tuned for the Ally Challenge which I will offer to all of you soon!

 

In solidarity,
Kathleen Sepeda,
Board Member

 

Pridefest Days! - Sept. 14-16   


 

Check out our lineup for Pride Weekend in BOULDER!  


Friday, 9.14
  7-9:30 pm: Kick-Off Party @ Topo Ranch
  10 pm: Dance & Midnight Parade by Prop Gay


Saturday, 9.15
  3 pm: Cruiser Pride Ride. Meet at the Pridehouse.
  7-10 pm: 14-21 Youth Dance @ the Loft   
 
Sunday, 9.16

  PRIDE! 11am - 7pm 

  12 noon: Yoga in the Park with Ketul Arnold @ George's

  Time TBA: Dyke March 
  6pm: Friends of Bill Meeting @ First United Methodist
  Church 

  7pm - close: After Party @ George's 

 

Boulder Pride 2012

 

 

Stay tuned to our Pride page for updates!

 
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT:  BolderTalks  - Aug. 13

Bolder Talks Bully LGBT BoulderJoin us on Aug. 13 for BolderTalks about BOLD, youth films & panel discussion.

BolderLife is excited to present our brand new project called BolderTalks. BolderTalks, inspired by TEDTalks, is a concept that collects and shares the insights of exceptional people. BolderTalks is an opportunity that allows people to share their ideas with the community. These ideas are the ways in which we can create an ongoing dialogue between those who share a passion for life, education, and change. The format allows us to start a conversation with all of the unused what-ifs, how-sos, and what-abouts that you've been hoarding in your brain.

BolderTalks invites speakers and performers from all over to provide an authentic voice on topics that are relevant to living a 'bolder life'. It is essentially a platform that allows people to share ideas, stories, and educational programs. It is a concept that focuses on reaching out to people and striking up conversation. It is an opportunity for our community to come together and see what is going on in the minds of one another. More info.
 
 

Out Boulder is Hiring! -   

Join our team as our Events & Office Manager   

  
We are looking for an amazing Events and Office Manager to join our team! The ideal candidate is a fun, unique and well-organized event planner to run events, social activities, conferences, educational seminars, receptions, etc. and has the ability to provide reception, administrative, financial and program support in busy non-profit agency. Is this YOU?

 

Knitting Man -  Aug. 11 


Rainbow knitting 

Knitting Man is Boulder's gay men's knitting group. All knitting levels are welcome. A teacher will be on hand with yarn and needles to help you get started. Just bring $5 to cover the cost of supplies. If you're an experienced knitter bring your project and join us for an afternoon of good company and the magic of knitting!

 

Here's a note from our founder Jonathan:

I picked up the needles a few years ago after a life long curiosity about knitting. My first project, a hat, never got off the ground. After a weeks worth of frustrating attempts learning from a book I gave up. Months later, I tried again, this time doing a simple scarf. It was a disaster and is now worn by a dog but I'd been hooked. I knit 5 perfect scarfs over the next few weeks and have been knitting nearly constantly
since. More info.
 
 

Community Calendar           


Community

That's not all! Check out these other upcoming events in our community, click on the links below and find out more. 
 

 

Pride House Office Hours            


The following are Out Boulderthe Pride House's regular office hours. If you need to visit us outside of these hours please contact

jspolnik@outboulder.org for an appointment. Hope to see you soon!   

 

Tue, Thu, Fri - 9 am - 1 pm  

Wed - 12 - 4 pm  

Sat, Sun, and Mon - by appointment 

 
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.