Celebrate 25 Years of Gay Rights in Wisconsin

Kay emailed this. She noted that PFLAG is a sponsor of the celebration.

On Friday, April 13th OutReach will host a celebration marking the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the na-tion's first 'gay rights' legislation. We believe that by honoring and celebrating the past, we can gain the strength and support necessary to move forward in our continuing struggle for equal rights.
The event will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Olbrich Gardens (3330 Atwood Ave., Madison). The reception will feature nationally known comedian Vickie Shaw, live music by Party, Incoporated, hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar.

Please mark the date of April 13th on your calendar now and plan to join us for this historic celebration!!

Tickets will be $30 per person or $50 per pair and will go on sale at OutReach (600 Williamson St., Ste. P-1, Madison, WI 53703) beginning March 19th!

OutReach to Host Sundance Grand Opening

From Outreach’s email:

Sundance Cinemas announced today the grand opening of Sundance Cinemas 608 at the Hilldale Mall in Madi-son. The Cinemas will be open to the public beginning May 11th, following three special grand opening events.
OutReach is pleased to have been selected to host one of the three events, with our premiere scheduled for Tuesday, May 8th. We encourage everyone to join us for "An Evening on the Red Carpet." The event will be a benefit for OutReach which will include a reception, entertainment and the Madison premiere of a new release film.

Please email or call (608) 255-8582 for more information. We will be posting up-dated information on the website as soon as it's available!

PFLAG Support Education Advocacy (SEA) Meeting 3/8/7 at the Elders’

On Thursday, March 8th, eleven PFLAG Madison members met at the Elder’s to discuss projects to further our mission of support, education and advocacy (thanks to Kay for getting this started). A lively discussion resulted in eight topics being considered. The group voted to concentrate on three of these while keeping the other top-ics for possible future work.

Over a very tasty repast provided by Joann the discussion continued, resulting in two committees being formed. One committee will concentrate on getting information on PFLAG Madison to many public groups by a variety of media. This committee is chaired by Carl White, Nancy Jones and Diane Wensel. The second committee will work on contacts with area churches and faith communities offering our meeting information for bulletins, speakers for group discussions, and GLBT related information. Chairs for this committee include Karen Baker, Beth Colello, Joann Elder and Carl White. The third topic, the collecting in a resource notebook of information on GLBT supportive organizations and people will be worked on also.

Chairs of committees will welcome assistance from other PFLAG members. Please contact them with your of-fer to help.

Blades for Aids

Blades for Aids, a fundraiser by the Gay Hockey League, took place on Saturday, March 3rd at the Madison Ice Arena. PFLAG Madison was invited and provided an information table. Several of our members attended and one member (go, Casey!) even skated.

Proud Theater Presents:
At the End of the Rainbow – An Open Mic Benefit for Proud Theater

DATE: Saturday March 17th, 2007
WHEN: 7 PM to 9:30 PM
WHERE: Escape 100% Fair Trade Java Joint & Art Gallery
916 Williamson Street
EVENT AND PERFORMANCE INFO: contact Heather Renken at hcrenken@gmail.com or write to Proud Theater at proudtheater@gmail.com.

‘At the End of the Rainbow’ will feature members of The Urban Spoken Word Poetry Collective and a special appearance by local musician Lynette Margulies. Other local performers will be mixed in throughout the eve-ning, including youth from around Dane County and from Proud Theater. The evening is open to all who want to share their voices and talents with the world.

All proceeds donated to the pot ‘At the End of the Rainbow’ will be used to help finance Proud Theater’s year end culminating performance titled ‘Proud Theater: Plugged In’ which opens May 10th 2007 at the Bartell Thea-ter in Madison. People wishing to participate in ‘At the End of the Rainbow’ are encouraged to sign up for a 5 minute spot in advance by emailing event organizer Heather Renken at hcrenken@gmail.com or at proudtheater@gmail.com. Walk-in participants will be included as space allows.