LESBIAN & GAY FILMFEST @ THE DUKES
8/8/07: This summer the Dukes will be screening films from the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival while adding some of its favourite classics for you to enjoy.
This celebration of lesbian and gay culture will run from the 6 to the 22 of August and includes stunning cult classics such as the highly controversial, 1976 masterpiece, Sebastiane.
Dukes film programme manager, Leon Gurevitch said, “The season will showcase a colourful variety of well-loved gay and lesbian and will provide a rare chance to see them on the big screen.
“I am particularly pleased to have secured seminal works such as Desert Hearts and Pink Narcissus alongside more contemporary films that showcase the new lesbian and gay talent emerging in the industry.
Jennifer Daffin, Lancaster District Pride committee secretary said, “This is a superb opportunity for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (lgbt) community of Lancaster to celebrate who we are.
“It will also allow non-lgbt people an insight into lgbt culture and the issues that we face, and have faced historically.”
She added, “The forward thinking of the Dukes which resulted in their decision to host this festival is excellent, helping to put Lancaster on a cultural par with larger cities. “
Film ticket prices are £5 (£4 conc). For booking information please contact the Dukes Box Office on 084503440654
See our cinema listings for all local screenings.
LESBIAN & GAY FILMFEST @ THE DUKES
8/8/07: This summer the Dukes will be screening films from the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival while adding some of its favourite classics for you to enjoy.
This celebration of lesbian and gay culture will run from the 6 to the 22 of August and includes stunning cult classics such as the highly controversial, 1976 masterpiece, Sebastiane.
Dukes film programme manager, Leon Gurevitch said, “The season will showcase a colourful variety of well-loved gay and lesbian and will provide a rare chance to see them on the big screen.
“I am particularly pleased to have secured seminal works such as Desert Hearts and Pink Narcissus alongside more contemporary films that showcase the new lesbian and gay talent emerging in the industry.
Jennifer Daffin, Lancaster District Pride committee secretary said, “This is a superb opportunity for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual (lgbt) community of Lancaster to celebrate who we are.
“It will also allow non-lgbt people an insight into lgbt culture and the issues that we face, and have faced historically.”
She added, “The forward thinking of the Dukes which resulted in their decision to host this festival is excellent, helping to put Lancaster on a cultural par with larger cities. “
Film ticket prices are £5 (£4 conc). For booking information please contact the Dukes Box Office on 084503440654
See our cinema listings for all local screenings.
CHECK OUT REVAMPED LANCASTER PRIDE WEBSITE
20/5/07: See www.lancasterpride.co.uk.
Over the last month or so, Dean Clinton has been tweaking the new Lancaster Pride 2007 website, to include some community features. The old site(s) have been archived, and can be accessed through the various links on the main homepage - or for the new site, click the 2007 image.
We now have an events calendar on the right-hand side, which lists the events occurring in that month, as well as future and past months - if you click the < and > links below the calendar, it will scroll through the months. So keep an eye on it :-)
We also have an RSS feed, so for those of you that use RSS news readers, point your reader to the following URL, and it will update whenever we add news articles to the site. http://www.lancasterpride.co.uk/2007/feed/atom/
You can comment on items that we put on the site, by reading the article. Once you've read the article, scroll to the bottom of it, and you will see a comments box - which is where you enter what you want to say. Comments don't automatically appear - I have to manually approve the comments, so that we don't get filled with Spam. I usually approve comments within a few hours.
When we write a news article to the Pride website, it will appear under the "Recently Written" header in the middle column - urgent news will be posted to the front page, but non-urgent goes there (newest first). Below that, the news is sorted monthly.
We are also building a list of important LGBT links - if you know of any, please feel free to email them to the main pride team, who will review them, and if appropriate, forward them to me for inclusion onthe site.
If you want to e-Mail the pride team, then there is now a working Contact Form on the site - this has a mathematical sum on it - this stops the spammers, as spambots can't work out sums. The question is 3+2=? (and the answer is 5). The form is located here: www.lancasterpride.co.uk/2007/contact-us/
We also have some forums installed on the site - Before I continue, I must stress that we are currently trialling them. If they are successful, then over time, we will expand the forums to cover more sections - and if you have any ideas, feel free to send them to me. The forums are located here: www.lancasterpride.co.uk/forums/
Remember, we are always looking for Volunteers to help out at the Pride events - check out the Volunteer page on the website for details. www.lancasterpride.co.uk/2007/volunteer/
To successfully receive mail from us all the time, you will need to make sure that you whitelist our email address (i.e. "Allow" us through your Spam Filter) - make sure that you whitelist the general pride email address, info@lancasterpride.co.uk
NEW MORECAMBE LGBT VENUE LAUNCH THIS SUNDAY
2/5/07: Check out the launch of a new lgbt disco venue this Sunday!. From 8pm till late there will be fun and frivol, music and movement at Al's Bar on Marine Road Central in Morecambe. And it's free!
Zena has offered her venue, Al's Bar, as a place to have the first
Morecambe-based lgbt (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual or Transgender) disco. If it
is a success, then she has offered to have a regular event held there.
Visit www.event-lgbt.net for
details of future events and post-event photos. For those that want to go and "Scout"
the place before feel free to enjoy their warm hospitality, please take
into consideration that Zena has recently taken over, and the place is being re-decorated this week ready for the launch!
LANCASTER PRIDE NEWS
6/11/06:
Winter Pride is fast approaching. The event at the beginning of December is set to include info stalls in Lancaster's Market Square and a torch-lit procession to name but a few activities.
Next Meeting is this Wednesday 8 November (more details below) when plans will be finalised. Come along if you have time to help co-ordinate and support the weekend's events.
We have been given a grant for £1,000 from Lancaster District Local strategic partnership towards the cost of our Healthy and Out campaign scheduled for May 2007.
There are opportunities for volunteers to develop the campaign and set up sporting tournaments. Individuals and teams are already signing up to be part of the tournament and LGBT teams from across the north west are also interested. You can register an interest in entering a team for the tournament by sending us an email with 'play' in the subject field. Tell us what sport your are interested in and we will try and get enough individuals and teams together to make it happen. If you referee any sport and would like to volunteers to ref a game let us know.
LGBT History month is celebrated every year in February. Lancaster Pride is planning to recover, discover and uncover the LGBT history of Lancaster. We are looking for people to tell us their stories and memories of Lancaster. Do you remember the Navigation? What about Paris from the Albert? The Farmers Arms? The introduction of section 28? If you have any stories or memories or are interested in helping us set up a LGBT History Trail around Lancaster send us an email with 'history' in the subject field.
Don't forget, Lancaster Pride meetings are every second Wednesday of the month. They start at 7pm and are in the Donald Coggan Room at St Martins College. The Donald Coggan room is upstairs in the Student Union building. If you are unfamiliar with St Martins campus, a member of Pride will be waiting around reception from 7.50 and can show you the way.
If you are unable to make the meeting but want to contribute in anyway or have an idea for a new activity, send us an email and we will get in touch with you.
See you all soon Lancaster Pride
www.lancasterpride.co.uk
Email: lancaster_pride@yahoo.co.uk
6/06/06: Lancaster Pride is pleased to announce it has elected the following members on the Executive Committee 2006:
Lenny and Sabrina - Co-Chairs;
Nina - Treasurer; Thomas - Secretary;
Donna;
Paul;
Peter;
Miriam;
Tony.We are all looking forward to helping shape the future activities of Lancaster Pride! Upcoming events in Lancaster include Lavender Lounge on 1 July (from 8:30 at the Yorkshire House) and the folly/ Commonwealth Film Festival evening on Wednesday 12th July) from 8 - 9:30 pm at the Gregson Community Centre. (see article below) Includes the film 'Boys in Shorts'. Admission is free! For further details see the events and cinema pages
CIVILLY YOURS!
07/06/06: The advent of Civil Partnerships has led to
furore on the one side, jubilation on the other, and, in private, to
thousands of gay couples nationwide looking at each other askance and
wondering whether to take the plunge. However one Lancaster couple has
had no hesitation whatsoever in tying the knot - and to celebrate the
legal formalising of their union Michael Nunn and John Burkinshaw actually
commissioned the world premiere of an opretta to be specially performed
after the ceremony in Lancaster's Ashton Memorial. Read
more...
GAY SHORT FILMS AT THE GREGSON 26/06/06: The folly International Short Films season continues at 8pm on Wednesday 12 July at the Gregson Centre,
Lancasterwith ‘Boys In Shorts’ - a series of seven short gay films from the Commonwealth Film Festival, all certificate 15, with 78 minutes total running time.
An eclectic mix of short gay films from as far afield as India, New Zealand and Singapore, the July 12th film evening includes the titles Out of the Closet, Boy, Going to the Dogs, Sisters: A Documentary, Everything, Crash and Build.
Awkward situations and common prejudices are dealt with, from light-hearted coming out tales and self-acceptance in Out of the Closet and Everything, to more complex relations with family and friends in Crash and Build. Boy is a visually inventive tale about a young male prostitute in a New Zealand village, whilst the beautiful documentary Sisters takes a look at the precarious situation of the transsexuals in Shangi Village, Singapore.
LANCASTER PRIDE 2005
2 - 11 December 2005 Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community
in the Lancaster and Morecambe District have got together to organise the
first-ever Lancaster Pride Festival to be held in the first week of
December. Lancaster Pride aims to strike the right balance between
celebrating diversity and raising awareness of the concerns and difficulties
that still affect LGBT individuals, their families and friends.
Continuing in the spirit of last year's successful Diversity Festival,
Pride organisers would like to invite everybody in the Lancaster and
Morecambe District to participate in the festivities. Pride organiser and
youth worker Lenny St. Jean says: "The LGBT community along with other
minority communities has struggled for recognition over the years, and the
time has now come for us in Lancaster to have our own special celebration.
We want to let people know we're proud and active members of this community" .
Local journalist Michael Nunn adds: "We must all continue to let it be
known that prejudice, homophobia and discrimination have no place in anyone'
s lives. Everyone is welcome to join in with our Pride celebration, as we
are all part of each others' communities". Indeed, the organisers of the
festival plan to continue working with local agencies throughout the year to
support any relevant national initiatives. One example will be to back
anti-bullying campaigns to prevent abuse toward LGBT individuals both in
schools and in the workplace.
"A draft programme of events has been worked out. We will be starting
Friday 2 December with an Opening Celebration in Lancaster's Town Centre,
where local musicians will be performing. We will then move on to a Civic
Reception in the Town Hall, where there will be speakers, food and more
entertainment," says PRIDE organiser Sabrina Mazzoni. "Everyone will be
welcome to join us and show support. The evening will be free, fun and
accessible to all".
Other events have been planned for the days to follow including films,
performances, DJ dance events, education and awareness-raising workshops and
information stalls at various public spaces. These events will be held at
various familiar venues, such as the Gregson Community Centre, the Dukes
Playhouse, the Friends' Meeting House, St Martin's College, and at Lancaster
University. A finalised programme of events is due to be publicised soon.
"The planning and organisation of this festival has brought together
many different people from the LGBT community in our local area - and from
beyond", says Pride Chair Miriam Murtin. "We have already attracted funds
and support from the Council and other bodies", she continues. "But we are
still looking for more help, as well as ideas that can realistically be
incorporated into the festival, either this year or in the future".
Do your want to become involved to make Lancaster Pride a success? If
you would like to be part of the growing team of organisers, helpers,
funders and advisors, then don't hesitate to contact us at: lancaster_pride@yahoo.co.uk. Alternatively, you can leave a message with
the Volunteer Centre Lancaster (VLC) 01524 849349, or write to Lancaster
Pride, c/o Lancaster District CVS, Trinity Community Centre, Middle Street,
Lancashire, LA1 1JZ. • For further information, please check the Pride website: www.lancasterpride.co.uk Get
involved!
Oscar has been in touch keeping us up to date with
current events on the local scene - changes at Kampus, extended opening
(hours) and the diversity festival.
Read more
25/8/04
15/6/04 Michael Nunn has put together an analysis of the new positive
action initiative from Cumbrian Police to address "the
under reporting of hate incidents by members of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual
and transgender community". The definition of 'hate crime'
is one that applies nationally, and not only to LGB incidents. Cumbrians
can report these online too. Read it.
MAPFED Sexuality Task Group.
A relatively new group is working to eliminate discrimination on the
grounds of sexuality, and work towards better services in the district
for the LGB community. The MAPFED Sexuality Task Group is a satellite
group of the Multi Agency Partnership For Eliminating Discrimination.
The Sexuality task group is made up of representatives of organisations
and local community groups as well as people of all sexualities. We
would love to hear from anyone who feels able to contribute to this
group in any way.
Contact: Donald Read - Public Health Development Specialist Tel: 01524
386128 or email:
29/12/03
•Check out Oscar + Bosie's preview
of Kampus - Lancaster's new Gay/Str8/Mixed venue due to
open on Friday 5 December. 4/12/03
•Oscar's Occasional Outbursts, or OOOh!
for short. World AIDS Day, Sunday 1 December 2003 -
- a call to students. Read
on4/12/03
•Our Correspondent Oscar O’Lune
vindicated as Corrie’s Gay Kiss complaint rejected. Read
on11/11/03
•"Juicy" - a new
LGB night was launched at the Sugar House on Bonfire Night. VL did
lots of homework and here's an illustrated Juicy
Review.11/11/03
•Recipes: 17/9/03 Oscar O'Lune
goes well beyond quiche, introducing the piquant charms of "Young
Chickens in a Blanket". Or Blanquette.
29/12/03
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