2011 Scholarship Program
The 2011 Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. You must return your completed application by Dec 31st to be considered.
Click here to get to the page and download the application!
Date Auction 2011
“Date Auction” is being held on November 27, 2011 at one of Richmond’s fine Dance Club and Lounge/Night Club, Nations. The cover is only $5 each. The kickoff for the Date Auction fundraiser starts at 5:00 p.m. with a “Meet & Greet” hosted by Richmond’s own Esta Bunny. The Meet & Greet will allow buyers to meet the Date Auction’s applicants/participants. Following the “Meet & Greet” is the main event, the Auction. This will start at 6:00 p.m. So bring your wife, SO, whoever… the afternoon /evening event promises to be fun times. Please visit the Date Auction here at VAPride.org, Facebook@GayPrideVirginia, for questions and/or applicants/participant application email us at Kim@VAPride.org or snail-mail us at Virginia Pride / PO BOX 17706 / Richmond VA 23226-2614
PrideFest 2011 Vendors
Check out an up-to-date list of PrideFest 2011 vendors at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gay-Pride-Virginia/128378304264?sk=app_4949752878
Make sure to stop by and see them all!
PrideFest 2011 Stage Lineup
PrideFest 2011 Stage Lineup
12 noon – PridePrayer
12:30 – DJ C-Dubz
1pm – Welcome
1:15 – Mr. VA Pride – Athletic Wear
1:45 – The Ladies of VA Pride
2pm – Mr. VA Pride – Swimwear
2:15 – The Ladies of VA Pride
2:30 – Amy Henderson
3:15 – Wells Fargo
3:30 – Narissa Bond
4:15 – The Ladies of VA Pride
4:30 – DJ C-Dubz
5:15 – Mr. VA Pride & 50/50 Raffle
5:30 – KMI
5:45 – Nationwide Insurance
6pm – Tom Goss
6:45 – The Ladies of VA Pride
7pm – Martha Wash
7:30 – Scholarships & Buster Awards
Mr. VA Pride
Mr. VA Pride went state-wide this year, and we have four regional winners ready to compete for the final title! With hundreds of dollars and a fantastic crown at stake, these guys are ready to represent their communities and their state. Introducing Mr. Richmond Julius Smith, Mr. Fairfax Brian Reach, Mr. Arlington Chip Clapp and Mr. Virginia Beach Matt Belcher! Beauty meets brains as these guys strut their stuff and answer hard hitting questions about community, pride and equality!
Come out and see them throughout the day at PrideFest 2011!
Drag Dodgeball 2011
Join us for Drag Dodgeball 2011!
Aloha Dahlings!
It’s Virginia Pride’s Annual Drag Dodgeball Tournament & BEACH BASH!! @ Babe’s of Carytown on Sunday, Sept 18th, starting at 3pm.
Admission is $20 for teams and $5 for cheerleaders( 6 players MAX
per team) Put on your favorite beach shirt/drag and join us for an afternoon of special drag performances, raffle/prizes, music and cocktails in Carytown
Only ONE team will leave with the title (and hopefully their wigs still intact!)
Email dragme@vapride.org to register your team TODAY!
On Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=269594759736375
PrideFest 2011
Virginia Pride is EXCITED to announce PrideFest 2011! We are pleased to be returning to Kanawha Plaza this year and have a lot of EXCITING things planned!
A few of the highlights:
- Our Facebook page will include a complete list of registered vendors and will be updated regularly, so register early!
- There are 3 types of tickets this year – Early, Regular and Late. As well as a discount if you provide your own tent.
- PrideFest has been extended to 1pm to 8pm for increased exposure.
A few notes:
- Make sure to include your email address on your new registration as we will email updated information and lists out as it becomes available.
- Registration is ONLY thru EventBrite, mail ins and emails will not be accepted.
This years EventBrite page – http://pridefestva2011.eventbrite.com/
Our Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gay-Pride-Virginia/128378304264
2011 Sponsor Benefits Guide – http://www.vapride.org/SG11.pdf If you would like to go above just a vendor space.
GIVE A DAMN
The Give a Damn Campaign is for everybody who cares about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality.
But, it’s especially for all you straight people out there! Whether you’re already an active supporter, want to show your support for the first time, or hadn’t given equality a lot of thought before and now want to learn more, we are here to help you get informed about the issues and get involved, at a pace that works for you.
You’ll find a lot of useful information throughout this site—information that’ll engage you, surprise you and move you. You will also find a bunch of ways to get involved and show your support and encourage your straight peers to show theirs as well.
For all you gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender folks—we need and want you here, too! Because this site is also for you. Not only will you learn new things that might surprise and interest you, you’ll also find a lot of useful tools and resources that will help you encourage the straight people in your life to give a damn.
On the Web/ On YouTube /On Facebook/ On Twitter
WE ALL SHOULD GIVE A DAMN!
Pull out all that purple!!
On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 6 gay boys who committed suicide in recent weeks/months due to homophobic abuse in their homes at at their schools. Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools. RIP Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase and Billy Lucas. You are loved.
Join this event and invite everyone on your friends list. Don’t let their deaths be for nothing. Let it mean something, and let’s do something to change this country for once.
On Facebook – Invite your friends!
Candlelight Vigil for LGBT Suicides
Monday, October 4 · 10:00pm – 10:30pm @ The Compass on VCU Main Campus
Let’s all come out in support of our friends, family, and others who have been harassed for being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, etc…
There have been 6 suicides related to LGBT harassment in the past 3 weeks. We as a community NEED to do something about this. Homophobia is a real threat in America. Right now people need support and love. Let’s come together as a campus in support of those who fight and in reverence of those who have died.
Invite your friends, family, anyone to this event. Together we can help to end homophobia.
