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NATIONAL COMING OUT CELEBRATIONS
October 3-13 2008
Friday, October
3, 2008 - 8:00PM
The Long
Island Gay Men's Chorus & Pride Alliance of Long
Island
FREE EVENT
Tula Kitchen
41 East Main Street
Bay Shore, NY 11706
Shanna Sharp will be performing her newest songs yet to be
released on her upcoming album
"Calling Amsterdam"!!!
Come on down, see Shanna perform, meet and greet the members
of the Long Island Gay Men's Chorus as well as the Pride Alliance of Long
Island!!!
Eat a sit down dinner or have one of Jackie's famous French
Martinis at the bar while snacking on some delicious Tula appetizers!
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Sunday, October
5, 2008 - 9:00AM
Pride Alliance of Long Island is
teaming up with
The American Foundation for
Suicide Prevention
for the 2008 Out of the Darkness Community
Walk
A CHARITABLE
EVENT
Old Westbury Gardens
Old Westbury, NY
Join your friends from PALI and the
AFSP, the leading non profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding
and preventing suicide through research and education.
We are waling in tribute to those who in our
community have passed away for what amounts never to be a good reason and for
those who consider it and hopefully never succeed.
If you cannot make it or cannot walk, please
consider donating to our cause in memory of a dear friend and volunteer, Sal who
passed away recently.
this is a
link)
100% of all monies raised goes to
AFSP
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Monday, October
6, 2008 - 8:00PM
Pride Alliance of Long Island will head down to
"The Bunkhouse" for
MONDAY NIGHT KARAOKE WITH OUT LOUD
KARAOKE!
NO COVER CHARGE
EVENT
Come on down, sing some songs, meet friends
or make new ones!
2 for 1 Drinks
From 8 to 9pm
with Brian behind the bar!
Over 44,000 songs to choose from
including the latest
releases:
"Disturbia" - Rihanna
"Hot 'N Cold" - Katy Perry
"Viva La Vida" -
Coldplay
"American Boy" - Estelle featuring Kanye West
"Crush" - David
Archuleta
Also:
Pop - Rock - Country - R & B - Show Tunes -
Traditional - TV Show Themes - and MORE!
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: PDSSPR1012@AOL.COM
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Wednesday,
October 8, 2008 - 7:00PM
The Pisces Cafe
& Pride Alliance of Long Island present
A Poets Wear Prada
Production
"THE RAINBOW
READINGS"
FREE EVENT
Just order a drink or snack from the
delicious Pisces Menu!
Open Mics for singers, musicians,
poets, any talents!
Head on down and have a great
time.....no one is turned away!
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Saturday, October
11, 2008 - 7:30PM
Pride Alliance of Long
Island's
Annual Interfaith Worship
Service
FREE EVENT
Hosted by:
Prince of Peace Independent Catholic Community
Date and Time: Saturday
October 11th at 7:30 PM
2) Place: St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Syosset on
Berryhill Rd.
3) Host: Prince Of Peace Independent Catholic Church
http://www.princeofpeace-li.org/ with presiding ministers Fr. Michael , Rev.
Maura and Deacon Don.
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Sunday, October
12, 2008 - 3:00PM
Pride Alliance of Long Island's
& Theatre Three of Port Jefferson
present
LA CAGE AUX
FOLLES
TICKETS ARE $20.00 PER
PERSON AND INCLUDE A WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION FOLLOWING THE SHOW WITH CAST
& CREW!
Mail your check or money order to:
PALI - PO Box 2239, N. Babylon NY 11703
A portion of the sale will help support
PALI's programs and events, including Out In Sayville
2009
FOR
MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: PDSSPR1012@AOL.COM
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Monday, October
13, 2008 - 7:30PM
Pride Alliance of Long Island &
The Long Island Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival/Cinema Arts Centre
present " OUT AT THE MOVIES"
 
Advance Tickets On Sale Now!
Members $9 / Public $12 Includes Reception
Tickets can also be purchased at the box office during theater
hours or
by calling Brown Paper Tickets toll free at 1-800-838-3006. No
refunds.
FREE WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION
TO FOLLOW THE MOVIE
In the summer of 2006,
Jerusalem was to host, for the first time in history, the World Pride events,
which were to culminate in a traditional gay pride parade. The planned events
stirred turmoil in the politically complex city, with Jewish, Muslim and
Christian religious leaders banding together in an uncompromising battle against
what they said would "defile the holy city." On the other side stood the
activists of the Open House, Jerusalem's LGBT community center, who planned the
events. Steadfast in the face of the heated and violent anti-gay sentiment, they
had to deal with threats to much more than just their right to
march.
RUSSELL
MURPHY, CO PRESIDENT OF INTERPRIDE - The International Association of LGBT Pride
Organizers will be in attendance for a post movie Q & A session. Mr. Murphy
was in Jerusalem for the events and his organization, is the parent organization
for World Pride, which has been held now in Israel and Rome.
| History of NCOD On Oct. 11, 1987, half a million people participated in the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. This was the second such demonstration in our nation’s capital and the first display of the NAMES Project Quilt, remembering those who have died from AIDS. One measure of the march’s success was the number of organizations that were founded as a result — including the National Latino/a Gay & Lesbian Organization (LLEGÓ) and AT&T’s GLBT employee group, LEAGUE. The momentum continued four months after this extraordinary march as more than 100 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender activists from around the country gathered in Manassas, Va., about 25 miles outside Washington, D.C. Recognizing that the GLBT community often reacted defensively to anti-gay actions, they came up with the idea of a national day to celebrate coming out and chose the anniversary of that second march on Washington to mark it. The originators of the idea were Rob Eichberg, a founder of the personal growth workshop, The Experience, and Jean O'Leary, then head of National Gay Rights Advocates. National Coming Out Day was born.
O'Leary expanded the West Hollywood, Calif., office of NGRA to give National Coming Out Day its first headquarters. She hired staff and began preparations for the big day. And, activist Sean Strub got Keith Haring to donate his now-famous image of a person fairly dancing out of a closet. The first National Coming Out Day was celebrated with events in 18 states, and national media attention including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, USA Today and National Public Radio.
| Being Open with Yourself
From birth, most of us are raised to think of ourselves as fitting into a certain mold. Our culture and our families teach us that we are “supposed” to be attracted to people of the opposite sex, and that boys and girls are supposed to look, act and feel certain ways.
Few of us were told we might fall in love with someone of the same sex, or that we might have a gender identity that differs from the body into which we were born. That’s why so many of us are scared, worried or confused when facing these truths.
Opening up to the possibility that you may be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or even just questioning means opening up to the idea that you’re on a path that’s your own. It’s also why coming out and living ever more openly is a profoundly liberating experience.
In the end, and at the beginning, the first person you have be open with is yourself.
Throughout the coming out process, it’s normal to feel:
Scared
Confused
Vulnerable
Empowered
Exhilarated
Relieved
Proud
Uncertain
Brave
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