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Pride Night Tickets NOW AVAILABLE for purchase on-line!

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:30:57 +0000

Tickets for Pride Night at Kings Island, Friday September 10, 2010 - are now available on line. Thee Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati will also begin selling tickets during normal business hours starting mid July. Pride Night at KI is the one of the regions largest GLBT & Allies event in the mid west.

This is the 14th year Kings Island has hosted this major fund raiser for the Center. The parking area opens at 5:30 pm, gate at 6:00 pm, with event ending at midnight.

Currently, the following acts/entertainment have been confirmed: Steve Reeder & William Brown from the Inapppropriate Couch, and (the) fundamentalists. QNation.FM http://www.qnation.fm/ will also be broadcasting live from the event and providing the music.

The event is brought to you in part by these sponsors: the Gay Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati, The Word, Qnation.fm , Kings Island and the Gay & Lesbian Community of Greater Cincinnati, and the GLBT News.

All tickets, whether purchased on line or at the Center will include free parking at Kings Island. The gate price is $45, the pre-event price both on-line at the Center is $40 - all prices the same as 2009. Additional discounts are available on-line ONLY when purchasing blocks of 7 or more tickets with a credit card,which lowers the price per tickets to $36.00.

When the Center begins selling tickets at its location mid-July, we will only accept cash or checks with a license or state identification card. The fine print: this is an exclusive fund raiser for the Center and no season passes or other discount passes are honored the night of the event; children rides and the water park will not be open; there will be no "after glow" party; the Center will not be offering any special accommodation packages at local hotels.

No additional volunteers will be needed this year, as the Center relies on their regular front desk volunteers who routinely run the Center to staff the Center. Additionally, no organization booths will be set up this year in the Festhaus area before the entertainment.

While other ticket outlets have yet to be determined, questions may be directed to: Pride Night 2010.

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Pride Night 2010 at Kings Island set for Friday, September 10, 2010 - Support local Gay & Lesbian Community Center

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:55:56 +0000

One of SW Ohio's biggest Pride friendly events has been scheduled for Friday, September 10, 2010. We're talking about "Pride Night at Kings Island" in Mason, Ohio. This marks the 14th year the amusement park has hosted this fundraiser for the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati.

The gate opens at 6:00 pm and the event concludes at 12 midnight. Look for more details at Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati this summer - when a link will be posted for Kings Island on-line ticket store. Email for Pride Night 2010. KI regular season passes are NOT honored the night or the event and children's rides will not be open.

Cincinnati's Gay and Lesbian Community Center opened in 1993. It offers group space, various programs and shares information on how to contact and connect with the local GLBT community.

A Different Kind of Struggle - Written by Ryan McLendon in CityBeat February 10, 2010...

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:23:43 +0000

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Gay & Lesbian Center Elects Board - Rusty Lockett - President

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:52:28 +0000

Rusty Lockett was elected President of the Board of Gay and Lesbian Community Center at the group’s December 16, 2009 meeting. Also elected, John Maddux – Vice President, Teresa Shepherd – Treasurer, and Adam Reilly – Clerk. Michael Chanak was elected to another two year “at large” term. Continuing service on the Board is Michael Hollenbeck who was not up for re-election.

Outgoing President, Bill Abney was term limited per the by-laws, he and the other outgoing board member, Jessica Fogle, who did not seek re-election, will continue as “volunteers” at the Center.

Rusty had been the organization’s clerk for over a year, served as Event Chair for Pride Night at Kings Island this past September and has been a long time Pride and Pride Night volunteer. He also has served on the Vestry of Church of Our Saviour in Mt. Auburn and as convener of the local GLBT Episcopal worship group called Integrity.

Teresa Shepherd, a certified public accountant, has been both on the Board and served as bookkeeper of the organization over the past year. Adam Reilly is also a Men’s Safe Sex educator for STOP AIDS, a local AIDS education and service organization.

Both John Maddux and Michael Chanak are long-time volunteers and activists having served many years in community organizations. Michael Hollenbeck, Board member at large, also volunteers with the Human Right Campaign Cincinnati.

The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati opened in late 1993. It serves as a resource to the local GLBT and ally community, offering meeting space and programs. The Center is located on the first floor of 4119 Hamilton Avenue in the Northside district of Cincinnati. The mailing address of the organization is PO Box 23159, Cincinnati, OH 45223.

For additional information, please call the Center at 513-591-0200. Pictured in photo, front row, left to right, John Maddux, Rusty Lockett and Teresa Shepherd; back row, left to right, Adam Reilly, Michael Hollenbeck and Michael Chanak.

Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati

5th Annual Dowagers Luncheon Announced for Sunday December 6th

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:14:56 +0000

John Maddux, the Dowager Mayor, has announced the 5th Annual Dowagers Luncheon will be held on Sunday December 6, 2009. The event is held at Church of Our Saviour, 65 East Hollister, between Auburn and Vine, in Mt. Auburn map.

The Dowagers Luncheon began five years ago as an attempt to bring long term volunteers and activists in the Greater Cincinnati & Northern Ky together with new friends and volunteers of today.

This is a potluck so bring something to share with the group. John Maddux was elected Dowager Mayor at last years event. Should you have questions - drop a line to John Maddux or call Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati and leave a message for John at 513-591-0200.

The picture is from the luncheon 2008. There is plenty of on street parking in front of Church of Our Saviour. If you are a facebook user - you can RSVP at Dowagers Potluck on Facebook .

Greater Cincinnati Gay Chamber of Commerce to Organize Pride 2010

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:27:46 +0000

Bill Abney, President of the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati announced that the organization will not organize Pride 2010.

The announcement came at the Pride Appreciation volunteer party on Saturday, July 11th hosted by the Community Center and the Bar Monet of Willard Street in Covington, KY.

Concurrent with this news, Nigel Cotterill, President of the Greater Cincinnati Gay Chamber of Commerce says his organization will organize the event for Cincinnati in 2010. Their Vice President, George Crawford will have charge of the event. George was chair of the successful Equinox celebration held July 3rd in downtown Cincinnati.

The Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Cincinnati had been the organizer for the past five years. Northside became the site of the annual GLBT pride parade in 2000.

Planning for Pride 2010 has begun and the Chamber is seeking volunteers. If you're interested in volunteering for one of the planning committees, please email George Crawford with "Pride Planning" in the subject line.

On line Ticket sales for Pride Night '09 - Now available!

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:40:54 +0000

Mark Friday, September 11, 2009, on your calendar! Pride Night at Kings Island returns for the 13th year.

It’s a night to meet family and friends, and support the Greater Cincinnati’s Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Pride Night proceeds help to cover the yearly operating expenses of the Community Center. This event is a unique night of fun, rides and entertainment.

As an added bonus – advance ticket prices are $5.00 less than general admission and include FREE PARKING, so don’t miss the chance to be part of Pride Night 2009, when over 3000 family and friends meet:

Pre-event $40.00
Gate $45.00
Groups of seven or more Pre-Event $36

On line pre-event tickets are now available at Kings Island!

Check www.cincyglbt.com for ticket outlets and after glow party.

For our out of town visitors, here's a map to Kings Island, area bars, and other points of interest.

Regular Kings Island season passes are NOT valid the night of the event. For specific questions, please write: pridenight@cincyglbt.com .

The parking area at Kings Island is available to guests beginning at 5 pm with admission gates opening at 6 pm on September 11th. The event concludes at 12 midnight. This year’s chairperson for the Pride Night event is Rusty Lockett, the organization’s Clerk rusty.lockett@cincyglbt.com .

The Community Center is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 with a mission to provide information, support, resources, social activities and meeting space to the GLBT Community.

Some of the folks who make Pride Happen!

Fri, 29 May 2009 20:55:05 +0000

A recent picture of some of the 2009 Cincinnati/NKY Pride committee!

For more information on Pride go to The Community Center!

Pictured, front row - L to R: Michael Chanak, Steve Simiele, Albert Proctor, Christina Black, Tre Ronne, Maurice Harris and Ron Witt.
Middle row - L to R: Estelle Riley, Jayna Johnson and Nick Diehl and back row - L to R - Greg Kipp, Worley Rodehaver, Nate Wessel, Bill Abney and Michael Hollenbeck.