Keweenaw Pride

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Tonight, Saturday April 10th, 2010 Electric Six is playing as part of Keweenwawesomefest 2010!  Tickets are $5 a night.  Check out their ‘Gay Bar’ music video:

Jordan Marlor, a member of Keweenaw Pride, has won the 2010 Mr. MTU Competition presented by Theta Chi Epsilon Sorority. Fifteen people ran against each other in the preliminary Penny War Competition last week- the proceeds of which were donated to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Students raised over $600 within three days of the competition in which Jordan took second place by less than $2. The top five contestants gathered in the DHH Ballroom at 7PM Thursday evening to compete against each other for the honorary title of Mr. MTU.

The participants, Paul Valencia, Shawn Mayorga, Jordan Marlor, John Pastore, and Joe Wood, each took part in a Yooper dress competition, Q&A session, and then performed a special act in a talent show. The contestants were judged by Robert Bishop, Robert Mark, Gloria Melton, Michelle Nightengale, and Jessica Turuc on aspects such as creativity, performance, and crowd enthusiasm. Jordan received much applause for his appearance as Lady Gaga in which he wore an original costume of bubblewrap and high heels. All the men did a wonderful job in the competition but there can only be one Mr. MTU. Congratulations to the 2010 winner, Jordan Marlor!

On Friday, April 23, 2010, Keweenaw Pride and the Student Entertainment Board will host the 10th DRAG SHOW at Michigan Tech, featuring Joey Black, Tabatha Stevens, Candi Stratton, Genevee & Cass Marie Domino!!  The show will begin at 8:00 pm and be followed by an amateur competition.

The Drag show is the final event to a week of events focused on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender awareness and education beginning on April 19, 2010.  Check back soon for more updates on events and times!

PHOTOS: Past Years’ Drag Show

Winter Carnival was this past week on Michigan Tech’s campus. As part of the festivites, Keweenaw Pride built a statue to go along with the theme of “Games we know, Captured in Snow”.  The Keweenaw Pride statue was inspired by the game LIFE, this year.  The game of life is much like real life, starting with going to school, then finding a career, and a home.  You adapt to the ups and downs of Life as you spin the rainbow wheel, accepting your downfalls or celebrating in the joys of a life tile. Why not be able to celebrate with the partner of your choosing; whether it be a pink or blue piece of plastic. We’re all following the same road.  We’re all just spinning a dial and rolling with what we are dealt.  Being able to choose who gets to sit next to us in our plastic car as we hop from square to square can make all the difference in this game of life.

Check out our photo gallery!

The Midwest Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC)  is coming up quickly.  We lovingly refer to it as the Big Gay Conference (BGC).  Every year members of Keweenaw Pride travel to this conference to represent Michigan Tech and bring back with us information and ideas from the speakers and workshops that are presented.  This year’s conference is being hosted by the University of Wisconsin – Madison.  The conference is one of the largest student run and organized yearly conferences in the nation, and one of the only Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender conferences aimed at college aged people.

Below is a re-posting of some of the thoughts of people about the conference in February 2008.

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Keweenaw Pride along with the Society of Intelectual Sisters, and KISS (Keep It Safer Sweetheart) will be doing a World Aids Day event in Fisher from 10AM to 2PM handing out Red HIV/AIDS awareness ribbons, information about the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS, and condoms. We will also be accepting donations to be given to the AIDS Memorial Quilt Foundation. Please stop by and say hi, or stay to help out if you can as we really need people to be there to make it work. Remember tomorrow in Fisher from 10-2 if you can make it, all you have to do is help pass stuff out, spread awareness and have a good attitude. Hope to see you there!

So you think you might be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or are just questioning your sexuality and don’t know how to take the next step . . . opening up and working through the walls you’ve built up for years is tough. . .and you’re not alone.   Keweenaw Pride meetings may be too open too fast, but campus also offers a confidential support group for students who are struggling with their sexuality. If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or just questioning, there is a place for you to talk openly about what you’re thinking, surrounded by your peers who are going through the same things.

For more information, contact:

lgbtsupport@mtu.edu or counseling services at 906-487-2538

On Sunday, October 11, Keweenaw Pride members marched with more than 200,000 other Supporters of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Rights in Washington D.C. with a strong message of EQUALITY for all.

Speakers such as Cynthia Nixon (from ‘Sex & the City’), Dan Choi (out servicemember), Cleve Jones & Lady Gaga spoke at the rally that followed.

http://equalityacrossamerica.org/