LGBTQ Vermont

Call for Fire Truck Pull Teams!

2007-08-14T08:04:00.000-07:00

4th Fire Truck Pull: Call For Teams!Register by September 1st!

Outright Vermont, Vermont's provider of support and educational services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and queer youth, will benefit from the 4th Annual Fire Truck Pull held on the Church Street Marketplace on Saturday, September 15th from 12pm-2pm.
Teams of 12 people will be pulling a REAL Fire Truck up the Marketplace. Teams with the best pull times, best costumes and most money raised will win prizes.

Do You Have What it Takes?
Think you and 11 of your buddies can pull a fire truck? Think you can do it faster than everyone else? Come show us! Register your team by Sept. 1st by calling 802-865- 9677.

Each team is challenged with raising $1,000 each to compete in the Pull. Team registration and event information are available for download on the Outright Vermont website. Teams of all ages, genders and occupations are encouraged to compete!

Prizes for fastest pull time, most money raised, and "best dressed" teams will be given out. Every team gets a free Fire Truck Pull t-shirt!

Proceeds from the Pull benefit Outright Vermont's services for queer youth in Vermont. Outright VT provides direct services to youth through age 22, including HIV education, weekly drop-in sessions and discussions, support for gay-straight alliances in schools, a state-wide chat and information line, and referrals for youth in crisis. Outright VT also provides educational workshops and trainings to students and educators throughout the state to address issues of discrimination and harassment in schools.

Outright Vermont's Not So Silent Auction

2007-03-05T13:07:00.000-08:00

Outright Vermont's Annual Not So Silent Auction!

Friday, March 30th 6:30pm at 1 Main St. in Burlington, VT

Our annual silent auction contains the most eclectic spread of items around. Come bid on over 200 products, goods, and services from local Vermont business.

Tickets are $10 advance or $15 dollars day of and can be purchased by calling the Outright Vermont office: 802.865.9677 This event nearly sold out last year, so don't miss your chance to get some fabulous art or other snazzy items WHILE supporting queer youth!

Check out our website for a teaser list of items!

Blacked Out BlowOUT - Higher Ground, Burlington

2007-03-05T12:07:00.000-08:00

BLACKED OUT BLOWOUT: The third of what is hoped to be a long-running series of monthly events for the queer community, will again feature the blend of old-school house and contemporary dance music of deejays Alan Perry and good friend Rob Douglas. What we will be adding are black lights and glow sticks. We hope that you will add a touch of your own black attire and a dark attitude!

We are sure that this is going to be another night to remember, so we’ll expect to see you there.

Friday, March 9th

Showcase Lounge

$7 advance | $10 day of show

doors 8:30 show 9:00 ALL AGES

Upcoming Events....Don't Miss Out

2007-03-01T08:29:00.000-08:00

Friday - Burlington

March 2nd: First Friday Womyn's Dance @ Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont Jen Murdza performs from 8-10 and the DJ Llu and DJ Precious spin music from 10-2am $5 advance - $10 day of show.

Saturday - Montpelier

LGBTQ Dance Party at Postive Pie. Music 10 pm-2 am. $5 cover.

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Diva Fever for ya Beaver....

2007-02-27T14:14:00.000-08:00

So like, there's like this awesome diva party at the Second Floor here in Burlington, Vermont. Strut your stuff if you want...

Thursday March 1st. More info here.

First Friday - Higher Ground COMING UP!

2007-02-12T09:19:00.000-08:00

March 2, 2007 is the Monthly First Friday Party at Higher Ground. This month, Boston based performer Jen Murdza performs. And then, dancing with DJ Llu and DJ Precious.

Save the date.

Drag Ball Was A Blast

2007-02-12T08:26:00.000-08:00

I hopefully saw a bunch of you at the Drag Ball this past Saturday. If you couldn't attend, here is a glimpse of what you missed...

Vermont CARES Live and Silent Auction - Coming Soon!

2007-02-08T10:29:00.000-08:00

Vermont CARES' Annual Live and Silent Auction is March 10th, 2007 from 7pm to 11pm. This year, join us at the Inn at Essex as the Inn and New England Culinary Institute host a fabulous evening of food, great company, and fantastic auction items from around the state.

Tickets are $20 and proceeds fund Vermont CARES' HIV prevention and care programs across Vermont. An RSVP is helpful, but not needed. Contact Peter Jacobsen at 802/863-2437, ext. 18 or by email at peter@vtcares.org for more information.

Examples of items up for bid this year include:

Travel, both regional and exotic
Sports and exercise equipment, and gym memberships
Kayak trips, hot air balloons, and other day trips
Home furnishing and fine art
Spa treatments and personal care packages
Tattoo and piercing gift certificates
Fine local dining

We hope to see you there, in support of our neighbors living with, or at risk of, HIV and AIDS. It's a great evening with fine food, so bring your friends!

Winter is a Drag Ball! This Saturday

2007-02-07T15:12:00.000-08:00

Drag Ball’07, presented by The House of LeMay to benefit Vermont People with AIDS Coalition, Higher

Ground, South Burlington, 
houseoflemay@hotmail.com
www.highergroundmusic.com


SEE YOU THERE!

Montpelier LGBTQ Friendly Dance Event

2007-01-29T11:22:00.000-08:00

New (MONTHLY) LGBTQ friendly dance event happening in Montpelier at Positive Pie 2. DJ John Nelson spins music from 10 pm - 2 am the first Saturday of every month. This event was held in January and the place was packed. Make sure to check it out.

THIS WEEK! First Friday Womyn's Night

2007-01-25T11:54:00.000-08:00

The First Friday in February brings the "...acoustic spitfire..." Julie Loyd to Higher Ground. She plays her set from 8 PM - 10:30 PM and then the DJ talents of DJ Llu and DJ Precious will be showcased.

January Beach Thaw

2007-01-11T10:36:00.000-08:00

Don't miss out on this dance event for the queer community. The event is at Higher Ground on January 20th. Click here for more info.

First Friday - Women's Night....

2006-12-13T07:55:00.000-08:00

Yeah!

2006-12-11T17:00:00.000-08:00

This is great!! A new way to keep in touch, keep informed and speak our minds!!! Check out what the House of LeMay is doing at www.houseoflemay.com! Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!! Hugs, Amber

Raise Your Voice.

2006-12-11T12:44:00.000-08:00

Let's hope that this blog can become an additional voice for the LGBTQ community here in Vermont. I know that we (the LGBTQ's) are located all over the state. If you are interested in being a contributor to this blog, please email Shawn@ru12.org.

Have fun and remember to be respectful of the many viewpoints we have in our community.