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The Pride Links Newsletter

The Newsletter of the Pride Connections Center and Hudson Pride Connections

We Are Creating Something That We Want You To Be A Part Of!

"I feel safe at HPC events because the counselors that work there care about us and our safety . " - Justin, a YouthConnect client

We want you to become a Pride Connections Center members to that you can be the first to hear about the latest expansion and developments in our community. To join us, you can make a tax-deductible donation to the 501c3 non-profit Hudson Pride Connections and the Pride Connections Center of New Jersey. Click here to view the detailed member benefit levels and find out how you can join our community's movement spreading across the region. We have great benefits in store for our members, so join now!

"Paradise" Cabaret Benefit for the Pride Connections Center - In Two Weeks!

Parlour Productions Proudly Presents, a performance to benefit HPC and the Pride Connections Center:

THE PARADISE - It's Not "X" Rated…    but the cursor is definitely outside the box. A theatrical cabaret to benefit the Pride Center of NJ. A little wine… A little cheese… A little lapdance?

Starring Howard Richman, Robert Hollenbeck, Joanne Smith, Dan Olivas, Wade Carlson, David Zimmerman, Renata Moreira

March 1st, 2008 ~ 8 p.m. & March 2nd, 2008 ~ 6 p.m.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/25172

Downtown Jersey City Venue, Location Provided to Ticket Holders;
Tickets ($15) only available online via BrownPaperTickets (See link above). Limited Seating ~ Advance Purchase Required.

HPC's 2008 Gala Tix - Final Days

Tickets to our Vision Gala 2008 are available online or via telephone, and are going fast! Our gala on February 29th, 2008, is sure to be a leap into our future as a community, as we kick-off the celebration of our 15 year anniversary in '08, feature the unveiling of new center plans,and feature our Honorary Chair and Jersey City Mayor, Jerramiah T. Healy, as well as our Keynote Speaker, U.S. Congressman Albio Sires! Details about the event are here , and you can purchase tickets here!

 

AIDS Walk 2008 Registration Open!

One of our most cherished annual events is here! AIDS Walk New York 2008 is here, and our team registration has officially opened. Details about a special Team Event will be available soon, but for now, register for the walk on May 18, 2008 using the AWNY website at www.aidswalk.net/newyork. Click 'Register To Walk' and 'Join a Team.' The team for Hudson Pride Connections is # 0105, and your fundraising will benefit our local programs & services!

 

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Upcoming Events

 

Sunday, February 24th - Black History Month Film Screening: "How Do I Look"


Jersey City Lesbian + Gay Outreach Inc. (JCLGO), a vital voice for the Jersey City LGBT community, will host a film screening of "How Do I Look" by Wolfgang Bush in honor of Black History Month.

"How Do I Look" (www.myspace.com/howdoilooknyc) is an award-winning documentary captures the passing of the 30 year old Harlem traditions. The documentary "is a LGBT artistic empowerment, HIV/AIDS awareness community project...education program, focusing on the members of the national Ball community that took their talents outside the Ball scene and worked with superstars such as: Madonna, Queen Latifah, La India and fashion designer Thierry Mugler."

The special screening will be on Sunday, Feb. 24th, at 4 pm at Art House Productions, Hamilton Square, 1 McWilliams Place, Roof, Jersey City, NJ 07302.

There will be a special performance by Spoken Word Sensation Dujuana Sharese.

This event is brought to you in partnership with Chillfest, The Karpel Group, LITM, Pride Connections Center of NJ/Hudson Pride Connections.

 

Saturday, March 8th- GLSEN Northern NJ Gay-Straight Alliance Summit 2008 in South Orange, NJ

 

***Prepare for our Spring Calendar - available exclusively at our Gala on February 29th, and mailed to our members - posted online in early March!

***Coming This Spring:
- Pride Pub Crawl in April

- Essex County Cocktail Reception in May
- Gallery Art Opening
- Barbecue for Parents

- LGBT Health Fair... and more!

 

For our regular programs and services, please visit our website.

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