Cleveland Pride

There will be a Cleveland Pride debriefing meeting on Wednesday, July 28.  This meeting is open to the public.  We will be discussing the successes of the Cleveland Pride 2010 festival.   All individuals interested in helping out with Cleveland Pride 2011 are urged to attend.

The meeting will be held at the Cleveland Pride office at 11100 Detroit Ave at 7:00 p.m.

The Cleveland Pride Executive Board and Board of Directors would like to thank all Volunteers, Sponsors, Vendors, Entertainers, Parade Participants, Attendees, and Partnerships for making Cleveland Pride 2010 a fantastic experience and successful event.  We have received a lot of great positive feedback, and without everybody’s help we would not have been able to reach such a big goal.

Keep checking back for more updates on wrapping up Cleveland Pride 2010 and initial planning stages of Cleveland Pride 2011!

Leading up to the Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival on June 26, 2010, Cleveland LGBT Pride Inc. will be holding several exciting events:

Tuesday, June 22, 2010: Dinner and Drinks at Uptown, 11312 Euclid Avenue, from 4:00 p.m. until closing.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010: “Wicked Wednesday” at Bottom’s Up, 1572 W. 117th Street, from 10:00 p.m. until closing.
Thursday, June 24, 2010: Gay Skate at Winterhurst Ice Rink, 14740 Lakewood Hts. Blvd, time TBA.
Friday, June 25, 2010: Pride Poker Run from 9:00 p.m. until closing, Starting at Leather Stallion Saloon, 2205 St. Clair Ave NE, and ending at Twist, 11663 Clifton Ave.
Saturday, June 26, 2010: Pride Parade and Festival at Voinovich Park from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; After-party and Bounce Nightclub, 2814 Detroit Ave.

We are also working on planning a volleyball, softball, or tennis game this week. If you would like to host a game, please contact us at executiveboard@clevelandpride.org or Marketing Director Adam Bowers at adam.bowers@clevelandpride.org and we ill add that to our events list.

With the 2010 Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival rapidly approaching on June 26, 2010, the Board of Directors of Cleveland LGBT Pride Inc. have been working harder and harder to make this year’s bigger and better than ever.

Please direct any questions regarding Pride to the following departments:

President Jeff Steinberg:  jeff.steinberg@clevelandpride.org
Vice-President Sonja Leftwich: sonja.leftwich@clevelandpride.org
Treasurer Charles Mesrobian: chuck.mesrobian@clevelandpride.org
Secretary Diane Jackson: diane.jackson@clevelandpride.org

Marketing Director Adam Bowers: adam.bowers@clevelandpride.org
Entertainment Director Bella Sin: bella.sin@clevelandpride.org
Vendor Director Chris Cavna: chris.cavna@clevelandpride.org
Volunteer Director Michelle Nicopolis: michelle.nicopolis@clevelandpride.org
Parade Director Jon Brittain: jon.brittain@clevelandpride.org
Accountant Keith Madden: keith.madden@clevelandpride.org
Outreach Director Kim Hunyor: kimhunyor@clevelandpride.org
Miss Black Ohio: “Devinity” Tameka Jones: devinitydiva@yahoo.com
Medical Liaison: Al Christian: medicineman_al@yahoo.com

Thank you for your continued support of Pride!

Cleveland LGBT Pride, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Grand Marshall for the 2010 Pride Festival will be the Cleveland Synergy Foundation.
Jeff Steinberg, President/CEO of Cleveland Pride, Inc., states “the reason for our decision to extend the invitation to the Cleveland Synergy Foundation is based on their fortitude and dedication in bringing the Gay Games to Cleveland in 2014.  They were the driving force behind this tremendous opportunity for the cities of Cleveland and Akron.”
Steinberg further says, “by extending the invitation to Cleveland Synergy Foundation, we are hoping that this shows a Unity between the communities.  We are hoping that this is the first brick over the divide that separates us and that we can continue to build up our city and community for the games in 2014 and beyond.”
Cleveland Pride Festival is being held on Saturday, June 26 2010 at Voinovich Park.  The Festival runs from 12:00 noon until 9:00 p.m. with the Parade starting at 12:00p.m.

Cleveland Pride strives to get you the best entertainment possible, well this year is no different.    This year, our headliner is “Club Pride,” bringing the atmosphere of an exciting night club to the  2010 Cleveland Pride festival.  Much gratitude to Entertainment Sponsor Billy “J” Disk Jockey for providing a state of the art DJ booth, making this year’s party bigger than ever.

This year’s DJ line-up is:

Big G (Greg Cross)
Billy “J” Disc Jockeys– Sponsoring DJ Booth
Heather Ike
Mike Textbeak
Pink Flash Productions
Saint
Veruka Assault

For more information about Entertainment, please contact our Entertainment Director Bella Sin at bella.sin@clevelandpride.org

Eric Paul Owens has agreed to become Cleveland Prides official photographer for this year’s 22nd Annual Cleveland Pride on June 26, 2010.

Owens was booked by Entertainment Director, Bella Sin.  When asked why Owens was chosen as the featured photographer for Pride 2010, Sin explains “for his vision, He has an interesting take on his art and photography.”
Owens is one of the most prestigious and innovating artists of our day.  Owens is best known for his food project called “Foodiepo”, which is a series of “modern pinups”.  He also has a book coming out soon which is a sampling of his glamour photography, titled “Glamit”.  You may also know him by his exhibits that are shown throughout the northeastern United States.  He also has regular shows that are shown in numerous venues in Columbus, Ohio.  Owens enlightens, “Photography to me is magic. You set everything up for the moment the shutter clicks and then you have captured that instant.”
Cleveland Pride thanks Owens for agreeing to be our official photographer.

This Wednesday, June 9 2010 from 8:00pm to 12:00am, Union Station Bounce is hosting a Fundraiser, ‘Cleveland Pride’s Showcase’.

Join Cleveland Pride at ‘Cleveland Pride’s Showcase’ held at Union Station Bounce located at 2814 Detroit Ave. Show your support for the LGBT and Straight Alliance community by celebrating with Le Femme Mystique Burlesque, CKG, Anthony Covatte, Kali’s Fire, Wasted Productions, Drag Queens and many more. There will be an auction held for a date by a secret member of the Pride Showcase, raffles and Pride-tinis will also be sold. Remember, we can’t have Pride without YOUR help! See you Wednesday night at Bounce.

There will be an informational meeting for all registered volunteers for Cleveland Pride on Monday, June 14 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at our office at 11000 Detroit Ave.  or more information, contact our Volunteer Director Dr. Michelle Nicopolis at michelle.nicopolis@clevelandpride.org