Pride Celebration Schedule

Past Events for Pride 2008

May 16, 2008

Stem and Stein 4th Annual Wine and Beer Tasting Fundraiser, Pend Oreille Pavilion at Northern Quest Casino, 5:30 - 9:30 to benefit the programs of Spokane AIDS Network. This year's theme for the event is New Orleans French Quarter.
100 Hayford Road, Airway Heights, WA 99001
$35 in advance, $40 at the door. For tickets call 800-325-SEAT (7328) or order online at TicketsWest

May 20, 2008

Transgender Presentation and TransAmerica film. 7 pm in JFK Auditorium at the Eastern Washington University campus in Cheney.
Alexander Pangborn, a prominent member of the Transgender community, will present on issues facing transgendered college students today and on his own experiences in transitioning from female to male.
The event will be followed by a brief discussion and a screening of the film,Transamerica. This remarkable story details the life of a fictional pre-operative named Bree, who is making the transition from male to female. An unexpected twist in her story comes when her long-lost son contacts her and tries to develop a relationship. This is a heart-felt story of family, gender and expectations.
Sponsored by the Office of Student Affairs of EWU. For more information about the event, contact Brittany Walker at the Office of Student Affairs,
509.359.6015 or at brittanycwalker@hotmail.com

May 25, 2008

Wet Buns Contest Fundraiser for 2008 Spokane Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival. Water Gun Action! Entry rules posted at the bar. 21 and older.

• First Prize: $100,
• Second Prize: $75,
• Third Prize: $25.

$5 cover, $10 contestant entry fee
Time: 8 pm
Location: Dempsey's Brass Rail, 909 W. 1st Avenue.
Sponsored by: Dempsey's Brass Rail & OutSpokane
www.DempseysBrassRail.net

May 31, Saturday

Pride Season Kick-Off Event! One Night Stand (For Pride) presented by the Spokane LGBT Film Festival, Riverpoint Campus Auditorium, 668 North Riverpoint Blvd. Free refreshments, a community business/art fair and a great night of films.
This year's film's are:
Two Spirit People, Abomination: Homosexuality and the ExGay Movement and Prada Handbag. Come join us for the start of Spokane Pride 2008.
Cost: $5
Time: Doors open 6 pm, film starts at 7 pm.
For more information go to www.spokanefilmfest.org

June 5, Thursday

An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin
Enjoy an evening with Lily Tomlin at the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox! Tomlin's extraordinary career has garnered top entertainment awards including several Emmy Awards, Tony Awards and a Grammy Award.
Her body of work spans over 40 years and includes starring roles in television, theater, film, animation and more. Proceeds to benefit Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest.
Cost: $60, $70, $80, $150* *includes reception with Lily Tomlin
Time: 8 pm
Tickets: TicketsWest, www.ticketswest.com, 509.325.7328
Location: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave.
Sponsored by: Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest
www.ppinw.org

June 6, Friday

Gay Spokane Awards Dinner and In-Town/Out-of-Town Show
21 and older.
Cost: Dinner $12, Show $10., or $20 for both dinner and the show
Time: Awards Dinner 6:30 pm, line-up at 7 pm, show 8 pm
Location: Dempsey's Brass Rail, 909 W. 1st Avenue
Sponsored by: The Imperial Sovereign Court of Spokane
www.iscspokane.com

June 7, Saturday

MCC 12th Annual Party Cruise for Pride on Saturday, June 7. Boards at 1:30 pm, Cruise 2-4 pm on Lake Coeur d'Alene, Emmanuel Metropolitan Community Church of Spokane. Music, dancing, prize drawings and fun. Pre-cruise performance by the Giant Ass Drum Corps. Dance Jockey DJ Cory. Performances by: Nova Kaine, Courtney and Destiny. 18 or older, ID Required/Checked.
Cost: $18 per person, $20 on day of cruise
Tickets: Available through: PayPal: emccspokane.org, EMCC: 301 S. Freya (Bethany Presbyterian Church, mail: PO Box 8842, Spokane, WA 99220, phone: 509.838.0085
Time: Boarding begins at 1:30 pm, Cruise 2 pm - 4 pm
Location: Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
More info: Ginny at way2qt_99@yahoo.com
Sponsored by: Emanuel Metropolitan Community Church

Spokane Gay Pageant
21 and older.
Cost: $15
Time: Hospitality Noon - 3 pm, doors open at 5 pm, pageant begins at 6 pm
Location: Dempsey's Brass Rail, 909 W. 1st Avenue, 2nd Level.
Sponsored by: The Imperial Sovereign Court of Spokane
www.iscspokane.com

June 8, Sunday

Gay Spokane Victory Brunch
21 and older.
Cost: $13
Time: 12 noon
Location: Dempsey's Brass Rail, 909 W. 1st Avenue
Contact: Leonard, iscsemporer31@aol.com. for more information
Sponsored by: The Imperial Sovereign Court of Spokane
www.iscspokane.com

June 9, Monday

12th Annual Rainbow Awards, 7 pm, CenterStage, Pride Foundation.
The Rainbow Awards have been held annually in Spokane as part of Pride Week since 1996. The event recognizes outstanding work done on behalf of the LGBTQ community of the Inland Northwest. Pride Foundation has sponsored the Rainbow Awards since 2005.
Award categories are: Individual award, Group award, Ally award, Over the Rainbow award and this year, a Special Outreach Award. The event is free and open to the public. Join us for a dessert reception, entertainment, and awards.
Cost: No charge
Time: 7 pm
Location: CenterStage Theater, 1017 W. First Avenue
Sponsored by: Pride Foundation/Inland Northwest
www.pridefoundation.org

June 10, Tuesday

Push for Youth Dinner, 6 pm, Dempsey's Brass Rail.
Menu: Lasagna dinner with salad, roll, & dessert.
Dempsey's will donate 100% of the food and 100% of the funds made from the dinner to Odyssey Youth Center. 21 and older. Dempsey's Drag Divas will be your servers.
Cost: $7.95
Time: 6 pm
Location: Dempsey's Brass Rail, 909 W. 1st Avenue
Contact: 509.747.5362
Sponsored by: Dempsey's Brass Rail

Family Game Night in the Social Hall of Westminster UCC
Cost: No charge
Time: 7-9 pm
Location: Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington Street
Sponsored by: Westminster UCC
www.westminsterucc.org

June 11, Wednesday

Inland Northwest Business Alliance Luncheon
Speaker: Barrie Ryan
Mr. Ryan will be reporting on the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce National Leadership Conference held, June 5 - 7, 2008.
Cost: $15 for RSVP'd members and invited guests. $18 for members at the door and invited guests
Time: 11:30 am - Noon: social, networking, Noon: Lunch, 12:30: speakers
Location: Catacombs, 110 South Monroe Street
More Info: 509.455.3699
Sponsored by: Inland Northwest Business Alliance
www.inbaspokane.org

Interdenominational Pride Worship Service
Cost: No charge
Time: 7 pm
Location: Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ, 411 S. Washington Street
Sponsored by: Westminster UCC
www.westminsterucc.org

June 12, Thursday

Queer Sounds, KYRS 92.3 FM or 89.9 FM
Join DJ Irey and DJ bob on a musical journey for GLBT people who want to listen to good music by LGBT artists groups and bands as well as queer friendly bands all genres all eras.
Time: 6 pm - 8 pm
www.myspace.com/queersounds

Night of Illusions
A drag show (both kings and queens). Fundraiser for the Alliance, SFCC's GLBT club, and the Revelers, SFCC's Drama club.
Cost: $10 cover
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Spokane Falls Community College
Spartan Playhouse, Building 5, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive
Sponsored by: The SFCC's Alliance and the Revelers
More Info: 509.533.4507 Barb Williamson

June 13, Friday

GLBTQ Youth Forum Steven Barrios, Long Time Holy Rain
Cost: No charge
Time: 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
Location: Odyssey Youth Center, 1121 S. Perry St.
Meet-and-Greet Reception with Steven Barrios, Long Time Holy Rain
2008 Heritage Pride Institute honoree and Pride Parade Grand Marshal Steven Barrios will meet and greet a general audience at a catered reception.
Cost: No charge
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: The Museum of Art and Culture, 2316 W. First Avenue, Browne's Addition

3rd Annual Heritage Pride Institute
OutSpokane's Heritage Pride Institute's honoree for 2008 is Steven Barrios (Long Time Holy Rain), a Twospirit, Native American community activist and HIV/AIDS educator who lives on the Blackfeet reservation in Browning, Montana.
He has been a strong organizer and facilitator of annual two-spirit gatherings held locally, regionally and nationally. These provide safe space for spiritual expression, healing, learning and fun. They instill pride in attendees in much the same way as the Heritage Pride Institute endeavors to enhance the dignity and self-respect of Spokane Pride participants.

Community Forum and Presentation with Steven Barrios, Long Time Holy Rain
PowerPoint presentation entitled, "Twospirit People: A Personal Journey," followed by a discussion and Q & A period. Coffee and tea will be served.
Cost: No charge
Time: 7 pm
Location: The Museum of Art and Culture, 2316 W. First Avenue
Sponsored by: OutSpokane

June 14, Saturday

Mom & Pop Annual Breakfast, 9-11 am, Friends of SAN at Dempsey's Brass Rail - Menu: All-you-can-eat waffles, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, coffee, and juice. Proceeds benefit Spokane AIDS Network.
Cost: $5
Time: 9 am - 11 am
Location: Dempsey's Brass Rail, 909 W. 1st Avenue

This year, four Grand Marshals will be honored in the 2008 Pride Parade:

• Our first Corporate Grand Marshal will be Northern Quest Casino/Kalispel Tribe in honor of the amazing support they have afforded to out GLBTQA community and the community at large.
• The Heritage Pride Grand Marshal will be Steven Barrios (Long Time Holy Rain) from the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana.
• The Community Hero Grand Marshal will be Kevan Gardner who will perform as "Auntie Bijou" onstage at the Rainbow Festival.
• The Youth Grand Marshal will be shared by Aurora MacDonald
  and Kevin Johnson.

Gather on the pedestrian walk on Wall Street between Main Avenue and Spokane Falls Blvd.(see route)
Cost: No charge
Time: Staging begins at 11 am, Parade at 12 noon - 1 pm
Location: Downtown Spokane
Produced by: OutSpokane For parade sign-up, click here.

Master of Ceremony, Christopher Lawrence will be leading the way in the park as we celebrate 17 years of PRIDE! in Spokane. This year the theme is "Two Spirits, One Community" and we would love to see you and your family there.
The Rainbow Festival will showcase more entertainment, activities and prizes than ever before and will have several favorites like the Annual Wedding Ceremony and honoring of graduating seniors, a couple of new features for your enjoyment, as well as, the very popular Baking Contest and the Flower Design Competition. Register Here

Live stage entertainment will include:

• "Auntie Bijou" (Community Hero Grand Marshal, Kevin Gardner) will perform and the entertainment will be continuous throughout the afternoon until 5:30 pm.
  
• Eric Himan will be our featured Rainbow Festival headliner, a singer/songwriter who was recently nominated for the "Brink of Fame: Music Artist" award for the NewNowNext Awards on Logo in June.
  

The Family Play Area will have educational and fun games from Mobius Kids and Chum Chum Game Company, booths, inflatable bounce-around toys and much more. Please come and enjoy the entire afternoon with us.
Cost: No charge
Time: 12 noon - 5:30 pm
Location: Gondola Meadows, RiverFront Park
Produced by: OutSpokane
Please come and celebrate the entire afternoon with us. Booth Sign-up

Youth After-Party
Cost: No charge
Time: 7 pm - 11 pm
Location: Spokane Falls Community College Activity Center, Building 17, 3410 W. Fort George Wright Drive
Produced by: OutSpokane

Kinsey Sicks: Wake the F*** Up, America!
Who Are The Kinsey Sicks? For well over a decade, The Kinsey Sicks, America's Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet, have served up a feast of music and comedy to audiences across the United States. They combine award winning a cappella singing, sharp satire and over-the-top drag. Fundraiser for Spokane Pride Parade and Rainbow Festival. Mature content, over 18 please.
Cost: $15
Tickets: Available from TicketsWest by phone: 800.325.SEAT(7328) or 509.340.6700, online: ticketswest.com, or the Bing Crosby Theater Box Office from Monday-Friday, 10 am - 2 pm.
Time: 8:30 pm
Location: Bing Crosby Theater, 901 W. Sprague Avenue
Sponsored by: OutSpokane