The Paper | Calendar | Businesses | Attractions | Nightlife | Resources | Gay Links | Home
on the Web for January/February
1998
The Pride of Monterey County (PriMoCo) organization, which just received its non-profit status, will hold its second fundraiser for 1998's gay pride festival on Sunday, February 22nd at the After Dark nightclub.
PriMoCo held its first fundraiser in December. The well-attended drag show was emceed by Brad Harlan, president of the organization, and Bernice LaBelle aka Ricardo Bernie, who also performed. The event raised several hundred dollars which will go towards this year's pride festival, which is scheduled for June 20th at the Senior Center on Lighthouse Ave. in New Monterey. The pride march will also have a new route.
At the performance, Miss LaBelle joked that, as promised, the event started on time-which she explained must be a first in drag history. Four performers collected tips from the audience that were then donated to PriMoCo.
For more information on this year's pride events or how to get involved in the planning process, call Brad Harlan at 655-2045.
A ceremony in recognition of World AIDS Day was held on the California State University Monterey Bay campus December 1. All in the Family, CSUMB's gay student and faculty organization, produced the event.
Students held a die-in on the CSUMB campus quad. Tombstones marked with the names of those who have died of AIDS were erected over the quad's lawn.
Local author and therapist Deborah Abbott has been named the director of UC Santa Cruz's Gay Resources Center. Abbott.
Abbott is the well-known author of the book "From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Life" and has been active in Santa Cruz gay activities for several years.
The National Coalition Building Institute is sponsoring a Building Community Workshop for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and Transgenders on Sunday, February 1, from 9:00am to 4:00pm (8:30 registration) at Robert Down Elementary School, 485 Pine Avenue, in Pacific Grove. Bagels and refreshments will be provided.
Suggested donation is on a sliding scale from $15 to $50, based on ability to pay. Please pre-register, if possible, by Wednesday, January 28. Checks can be made out to NCBI-Monterey, and sent to NCBI, 177 Webster Street, #A370, Monterey, CA 93940. Questions? Please contact Kate at 394-0462 or Matt at 899-2263.
In keeping with the holiday spirit, the Grande Cypress Empire of Monterey County threw a fundraiser to help local non-profit agencies. The "Just a Christmas Party: the 3rd Annual Toy Soldier Ball" raised $619 to help buy Christmas presents for children affected and infected with HIV.
Over $3,500 was distributed to non-profit organizations at the event. Recipients include the Monterey County AIDS Project, John XXIII AIDS Ministry, Santa Cruz AIDS Project, Special Olympics of Monterey County, Special Olympics of Stanislaus County, Pride of Monterey County, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Community Center of Santa Cruz. The Manifesto, the Santa Cruz gay newspaper received a grant earlier this year.