1.
Save the
Date... for justCelebrate!
OutFront Minnesota's celebration of our success at the
Capitol this spring.
2.
Last Chance for Out at the Movies...
Don't miss the third feature in this popular series.
3. OutFront
Minnesota Legislative Update...
4. Volunteer at Pride...
build power through organizing.
5.
Grant Announcements... The Saint Paul
Foundation and Bigelow Foundation announce funding of
the justFair Campaign.
6.
Join the OutFront Minnesota Staff!
Accounting Associate position open.
7. Inside OutFront... OutFront Minnesota to
receive Allies for Justice Award.
8.
OutFront Minnesota Community
Calendar... what's new on our web
calendar.
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Save the Date: justCelebrate!
on June 12
After several long months of fighting against
legislation that would write discrimination into
Minnesota’s Constitution, the GLBT and allied community
deserves a celebration! OutFront Minnesota’s
justCelebrate! will bring hundreds of OutFront
Minnesota members, volunteers, coalition partners,
community leaders, and elected officials together at the
Varsity Theater on June 12th to celebrate our success.
Save the date now for this can't-miss event, and watch
your OutFront Minnesota E-News for more information in
the coming weeks.
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Last Chance for Out at the
Movies
In
February, over 350 people packed the Heights Theater for
Out at the Movies, a Lavender Magazine event
benefiting OutFront Minnesota. Don't miss the third
event in this series!
Out at the Movies: Eating Out
Thursday, May 18
Doors at 6:30pm, Movie at 7:30pm
Heights Theatre, 3951 Central Avenue NE, Columbia
Heights
Tickets: $10 in advance or $12 at the door
Includes a 2-for-1 discount at the Columbia Heights
Dairy Queen
Eating Out
"Caleb is a hunky poli-sci major with an affection for
aggressive girls. Gwen is an aggressive girl who falls
for gay acting boys. It's a match made in therapy. In a
plan hatched by his crafty gay roommate Kyle [Jim
Verraros of American Idol], Caleb finds himself
pretending to be gay to woo Gwen, but their scheme is
thwarted when Gwen decides that Caleb would be the
perfect catch for her own gay roommate, Marc--the object
of Kyle's affection [Ryan Carnes of Desparate
Housewives]. Caleb is faced with a confusing
proposition. Gwen wonders if she'll ever find a straight
guy. Marc can't tell why the new guy is so hot and cold.
And Kyle watches the two loves of his life leave him
behind." --Yahoo! Movies
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Legislative Update
As
this year’s legislative session draws to a close, the
constitutional amendment to bar all legal recognition of
same-sex couples has not been discussed or debated
lately at the Capitol. The anti-marriage amendment is
not on Minnesota’s ballot because so many Minnesotans
have spoken out against writing discrimination into the
Constitution. Until the end of the legislative session,
OutFront Minnesota will be at the Capitol monitoring
committees, talking with legislators, and watching
session to ensure that anti-GLBT measures are not
included in Legislature’s final actions of the year.
There are a few organizations that OutFront Minnesota
works closely throughout the year with that need help.
The Minnesota AIDS Project is asking people to call the
Governor in response to the decision to block
information about HIV prevention and other health issues
on the Coordinated School Health Website. For more
information, visit MAP’s action alert at
http://www.mnaidsproject.org/publicpolicy/index.htm
Planned Parenthood and NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota are
holding a vigil at the Capitol to protect current
reproductive rights that are threatened by the "Abortion
Regulations Act.” For more information, visit their
websites at
http://www.ppmaf.org/news/the_virtual_protest_20060515
and
http://www.prochoiceminnesota.org.
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Volunteer at Pride
Build power through
organizing
June 24th -25th, Loring Park
Volunteering with OutFront Minnesota at the Twin Cities
GLBT Pride Festival is the perfect way to get involved
in our work. As one of the biggest celebrations
nationally, Pride represents the single best opportunity
to build our political muscle as a community. As the
leaders in the struggle for GLBT equality in our state,
OutFront Minnesota is a popular organization with
festival goers. Our volunteers always encounter
many friendly faces, smiles, and thank-you's.
Plus, our staff thoroughly enjoys working with our
volunteers!
Whether you are new to volunteering or only have time
for one event a year, why not make volunteering with
OutFront Minnesota a part of your Pride presence?
It sure beats walking 'round and 'round Loring Park for
hours! Fill out our online volunteer application
at
https://www.outfront.org/action/register.html.
A detailed email response will be sent to you with a
listing of volunteer jobs and schedules.
Thanks, and… see you at Pride!!
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Grant Announcements
The Saint Paul Foundation and the F.R. Bigelow
Foundation have recently announced support of OutFront
Minnesota Community Services' work in the East Metro.
The two foundations join the Mardag Foundation in
awarding grants that will fund a pilot project to do
education and grassroots organizing in Dakota, Ramsey,
and Washington counties. The project is a component of
the justFair Campaign, our effort to create
systemic change in our state by developing grassroots
support for human rights and moving the needle of public
opinion from negative to positive on GLBT issues.
OutFront Minnesota Community Services wishes to thank
the Saint Paul Foundation and the F.R. Bigelow
Foundation for their generous support.
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Join the OutFront
Minnesota Staff
Accounting Associate
position open
We
are looking for an experienced nonprofit bookkeeper.
As Accounting Associate, you will perform full-charge
bookkeeping for us, handle our payroll and benefits
administration, and assist with the general
administration of the office. The Accounting Associate
is a full-time member of OutFront Minnesota’s regular
staff. Play a key role in managing the resources that
support our work for justice and fairness for the GLBT
community -- Learn more at
http://www.outfront.org/jobs/jobs.html.
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Inside OutFront
...an
insider's view of the day-to-day work of OutFront
Minnesota...
Next
week, the board and staff of OutFront Minnesota will be
attending the Headwaters Foundation Allies for Justice
Celebration. The Headwaters Foundation for Justice
has selected OutFront Minnesota as a recipient of its
annual Allies for Justice Award. Headwaters
honors two organizations each year for constituent
leadership, organizing for social change, working in
alliance, and demonstrating a consistent and deep
commitment to activism and working for social justice.
While
the staff of OutFront Minnesota will be taking the stage
to accept the Allies for Justice Award on May
23rd, the award really belongs to YOU!
Congratulations to the thousands of dedicated
volunteers, activists, members, and donors of OutFront
Minnesota!
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Looking for
something to do?
Events of interest to the GLBT and allied community.
OutFront Minnesota's web-based community calendar is THE
place to check for events and happenings. Are you
planning an event that you want the GLBT and allied
community to know about? It's easy to
submit your event! OutFront Minnesota is proud
to offer community organizations this opportunity to
reach others.
Check it out each week for more current events!
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