MODELS OF PRIDE
(MOP 17)
Conference
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Occidental College
1600 Campus Blvd., LA, CA 90041
8:30 am to 5:45 pm
http://modelsofpride.org/mop

MOP PhotoMOP 17 Updates

WHAT IS MODELS OF PRIDE?
Models of Pride (MOP) is a free, one-day, youth conference that focuses on the interests and concerns of LGBTQ youth. We welcome all youth, ages 14 to 23, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. We are proud to say that we are now in our 17th year.

The day is filled with icebreaker activities, workshops, roundtable discussions and activities, breakfast and lunch, a resource fair, and an entertainment finale!

TRANSPORTATION is ONLY offered from the Pasadena Goldline, Highland Park Station, between 8 am and 10 am (to Occidental College), and then again, from 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm, on the day of the conference.

PARKING: Street parking is available on Campus Rd. Please park in legal spaces. Parking is available at the Visitor and Admission Parking lot, #43 on the campus map. You may also use the Patterson Field and Rush Gym parking lot (not numbered) located off the southeast corner of Campus / Alumni Rd.

FREE T-SHIRTS: To the first 300 YOUTH who arrive. Click here to view conference t-shirts.

*Note: This is a tobacco and alcohol-free event.

October 10: Arts Expression/Open Mic and Open House
12pm - 4pm @ La Casa LGBT Youth Center
5301 E. Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90022
6pm - 9pm @ BIENESTAR Pomona Center
180 E Mission Blvd
Pomona CA 91766
October 12: The Youth Program & PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays) present Panel Discussion on Coming Out
7pm - 9pm @ BIENESTAR La Casa LBGT Center
(Bocadillos y refrescos serán proporcionados. Prueba del VIH
gratuita y confidencial estará disponible)
October 21: The Youth Program brings to PFLAG a presentation on the
Coming Out process
7pm - 9pm @ BIENESTAR East LA Center
5326 E Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90022
(Bocadillos y refrescos serán proporcionados. Prueba del VIH
gratuita y confidencial estará disponible)

"Each year, BIENESTAR helps young gay Latino men empower themselves to embrace their identity. We encourage Latino LGBT youth and parents to come out and join us for a day of artistic and open mic expression. This is a unique opportunity to share your thoughts and feelings with others in a safe, substance-free environment. Be Proud, be Out, be YOU!" said Pedro García, Director of Youth Services at BIENESTAR.

For more information, please contact Pedro García at pgarcia@bienestar.org or (323) 727-7897

Laramie Project: Ten Years Later…

an Epilogue

Eleven years ago, on October 12, 1998, Matthew Shepard was killed in Laramie, Wyoming. Matthew's murder ignited a firestorm of worldwide protests, provoking award-winning playwright Moisés Kaufman to create Laramie Project, the story of how one young man's death affected a city and the world beyond.

What's changed in Laramie in the last ten years? This October 12, 2009, GMCLA joins 100 other arts organizations across the United States in a simultaneous nationwide premiere of the Tectonic Theatre Company's Laramie Project: Ten Years Later… an Epilogue.

In conjunction with the award-winning Speak Theatre Arts Company, GMCLA will provide the visual and musical backdrop to this startling new piece of theatre. Special guest appearances by Mary McCormack (West Wing, In Plain Sight) and Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica, ER, Grey’s Anatomy). GMCLA subscribers receive exclusive access to early reservations. This one-night-only performance is a co-presentation with the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, Santa Monica. VIP reception to follow.

October 12, 2009 @7:30 pm

The Broad Stage, Santa Monica

General Admission: $40

VIP Admission*: $80 (priority seating and Celebrity VIP Party to follow)

*All proceeds benefit GMCLA's Alive Music Project

Website
http://www.gmcla.org/

Fund Raiser for The Center Long Beach: GAY MAFIA at The Reef!

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
doors open at 7PM. Show starts at 8 PM

880 South Harbor Scenic Drive,
Long Beach, Ca. 90802
(562) 435-8013

LA's one and only queer improv/sketch comedy group, The Gay Mafia, make their Long Beach performing debut to raise money for the The Long Beach Gay and Lesbian Center (www.centerlb.org) ! One show only! Mind blistering improv comedy at the famous waterfront restaurant, “The Reef.”

THE INFAMOUS GAY MAFIA COMEDY GROUP HELPS YOU GET YOUR LAUGH ON IN THESE TRYING TIMES!

Ticket and event info >> http://www.centerlb.org/programs/2009-10-14-gaymafiaatreef.html

MODELS OF PRIDE
(MOP 17)
Conference
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Occidental College
1600 Campus Blvd., LA, CA 90041
8:30 am to 5:45 pm
http://modelsofpride.org/mop

MOP PhotoMOP 17 Updates

WHAT IS MODELS OF PRIDE?
Models of Pride (MOP) is a free, one-day, youth conference that focuses on the interests and concerns of LGBTQ youth. We welcome all youth, ages 14 to 23, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. We are proud to say that we are now in our 17th year.

The day is filled with icebreaker activities, workshops, roundtable discussions and activities, breakfast and lunch, a resource fair, and an entertainment finale!

TRANSPORTATION is ONLY offered from the Pasadena Goldline, Highland Park Station, between 8 am and 10 am (to Occidental College), and then again, from 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm, on the day of the conference.

PARKING: Street parking is available on Campus Rd. Please park in legal spaces. Parking is available at the Visitor and Admission Parking lot, #43 on the campus map. You may also use the Patterson Field and Rush Gym parking lot (not numbered) located off the southeast corner of Campus / Alumni Rd.

FREE T-SHIRTS: To the first 300 YOUTH who arrive. Click here to view conference t-shirts.

*Note: This is a tobacco and alcohol-free event.

www.modelsofpride.org

LGBT Community Reception for Congresswoman Judy Chu

The Skyline Building
600 W. 9th Street
Second Floor Community Room
Los Angeles, CA

Accessibility: Accessible

Please note that you need to purchase tickets here: http://209.62.36.18/~stonewa2/upcoming-events/reception-for-congresswoman-judy-chu

Join Stonewall Young Democrats, Master of Ceremonies Suzanne Whang and Committee hosts:

Hon. Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles
Hon. Sheila Kuehl, Former State Senator
Hon. Bill Rosendahl, Los Angeles City Council Member
Hon. Jeffrey Prang, West Hollywood Council Member
Eric C. Bauman, Chairman, Los Angeles County Democratic Party
Maria E. Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO
Ari Ruiz, Commissioner, City of Los Angeles*
Liliana T. Perez, Commissioner, City of Los Angeles*
Chris Braun, Rent Board Commissioner, City of Santa Monica*
Shawn Amsler, President of Stonewall Young Democrats
Michael Colorge, Executive Secretary of Stonewall Young Democrats


Join us for a delightful afternoon as we celebrate the election of Congresswoman Judy Chu and her commitment and unwavering support for the LGBT Community.

Benefactor Level: $200 -- Supporter Level: $100-- Individual Tickets: $25.00

Free drinks and food.

Reception 4:00 pm
Program 4:30 pm

*Title used for identification purposes only