Cleveland Pride

On April 15, 2010 the White House released a Presidential Memorandum to include Gay and Lesbian patients the right to have their families present at their greatest time of need.
The subject of this Memorandum “Respecting the Rights of Hospital Patients to Receive Visitors and to Designate Surrogate Decision Makers for Medical Emergencies” brings a sigh of relief for all patients that don’t fit into the ‘societal norm’. To many times have Gay and Lesbian partners been not ‘allowed’ to visit with their loved ones in the most dyer of states and too many times have people been forced to lie about their relationship with one another just to be able to sit next to their loved ones bed side. This is a step in the right direction for the LGBT community to have equality in hospital stays.
President Obama states, “There are few moments in our lives that call for greater compassion and companionship than when a loved one is admitted to the hospital. In these hours of need and moments of pain and anxiety, all of us would hope to have a hand to hold, a shoulder on which to lean.”
For more information, see the full article HERE.

Join us for a pre-show benefit for Cleveland Pride 2010 at the Beachland Ballroom at 15711 Waterloo Road and meet lovely singer songwriter Rachel Sage at a private reception from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m.  The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and will be opened by Angie Haze.  Tickets for the benefit are $15.00 and can be purchased by calling the Beachland Ballroom at (216) 383-1124. For more information, visit www.beachlandballroom.com.

Singer, songwriter and producer Rachael Sage has penned quirky, melodic pop songs since she was old enough to reach the piano keys. Over the course of her career she has steadily built a loyal grassroots
fan base with a rigorous international tour schedule that has seen her sharing stages with such seminal artists as Eric Burdon, John Lee Hooker, Judy Collins and Colin Hay, and prompted Performing Songwriter Magazine to name her “One of the Top 100 Independent Artists Of The Past 15 Years.” Leaving aside set lists in favor of a more spontaneous approach, every show she performs combines top-notch musicianship with hilarious between-song banter, what The New York Times recently dubbed
Sage’s “Inner Fanny Brice.”

Sage also has an album being released to Itunes on April 20, 2010 and in stores on May 18, 2010.  Delancey Street is the high anticipated album from the New York songstress and Independent Music award winner.  For more information, please visit www.rachelsage.com.

The 2010 Cleveland Pride Vendor Package Application is now available for download online.  To view and download the document in MS Word and PDF formats, Click here.

Additionally, early registration pricing has been extended until April 9, 2010.   Vendors registering before this date will receive a $25.00 discount off of their booth price. Being a vendor at the Cleveland Pride festival is a great opportunity to promote your business or charity. With over 10,000 attendees at the 2009 Pride festival, the prospect of networking with many residents and businesses of the Greater Cleveland area and Northeastern Ohio is excellent.
Take advantage of this special extended early bird pricing and become a part of this year’s Cleveland Pride.  Thank you for your support.  For any questions regarding vending, please contact Vendor Coordinator Chris Cavna at Chris.Cavna@clevelandpride.org

Cleveland LGBT Pride, Inc. and Pampered Chef consultant Damien Montassi are teaming up to raise funds to make the June 26, 2010 Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival the best Cleveland has ever seen.

“Cleveland Pride is both honored and excited to be working with Pampered Chef this year.  I believe that Pampered Chef will be a great addition to the organizations that work with Cleveland Pride and also for the 2010 Festival.” says Cleveland LGBT Pride Inc. President/CEO Jeff Steinberg.  “By purchasing Pampered Chef products, you are not only getting a great product, you are also helping a great organization to continue its mission statement.” states Steinberg.

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The 22nd Annual Cleveland Pride Festival will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Voinovich Park from 12:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Specifically, this year we will celebrate the passing of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, and the acquisition of the 2014 Gay Games to be hosted in Cleveland.

“Traditionally we have always used the third week of June as the date of Pride and have had a great turnout. Now that we have been able to move the event a week later, we are hoping to involve those individuals who normally attend Columbus Pride. This will give the community the availability of not having to choose between which Pride Even they will be able to attend.

Cleveland, Ohio – The Board of Directors of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland (the LGBTCenter) is pleased to announce that Mr. Jan Cline has been hired as the new Executive Director. The three-month selection process included interviews with community stakeholders, present and past board leadership and the staff of the LGBT Center. “I feel very confident in our selection of Jan. We are proud of the transparent and thorough search process we used and feel that we found the best person to serve as our next Executive Director. We are confident that the community will support him as he takes the helm of our incredible organization,” stated Scott Morgan, President of the LGBT Center’s board of directors.

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