Hey all!

Many thanks to the approximately 300 people who came out to the Pride Parade and Rally put on by NW PA Pride Alliance! We had terrific weather and some great speakers and performers and a record number of info tables/vendors. We will have a recap article and photos online by the next print edition of Erie Gay News (on September 24.) Big thanks to all of the folks who make Pride possible!

We have some upcoming events for you to check out, and of course, a contest to enter! For those of you who are new to this email list (welcome!), you can see a list of current and upcoming contests at http://www.eriegaynews.com/news/contestthanks.php?contestid=0. Please feel free to enter as many as you like! (One entry for each contest per person.)

Aug 27 (Tue) – LBT Women go to 8 Great Tuesdays (Liberty Park, Lawrence Pier, Erie, PA 16507) 5 PM – 8 PM. “Beans on the Bay” – The Stickers / Country. Bring blankets, chairs and a cooler full of sodas and snacks, and claim a spot. No alcohol can be brought into the park, but you can purchase it there. Get there early as it gets crowded fast. The Beans ( Kim and Andrea ) usually hang out towards the top of the hill and on the east side Contact: Laurie Finch. Venue Phone: (814) 455-7557. Email: LFinch003@neo.rr.com. Browse to http://womynoferie.wikifoundry.com/. Browse to venue web site http://www.porterie.org/.

Aug 28 (Wed) – 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington Check out the film Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was the gay man who was the main organizer for that epic, historic event.

Aug 30 (Fri) – Cool Shades Party (M & J’s Lounge, 124 Mercer St, Butler, PA 16001) Come and check out our new dance floor lights. $5.00 Cover Charge BYOB Please NO outside Mixers, Soda, or Food. Must be a member or you can purchase a membership. Open Fri. & Sat. 9:30-2:00. Phone: (724) 602-8447. Email: JoshuaSean2009@AOL.COM. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/MandJsLounge.

Aug 30 – Sep 2 (Fri – Mon) – LABOR DAY WEEKEND – Under The Big Top (Jones Pond Campground & RV Park, 9835 Old State Rd, Angelica, NY 14709-8729) The fun is far from over but this is the last long weekend of the year so join us for a Saturday afternoon Tea Dance by the pool and Aggie Dunne’s Sunday evening show. Three great dances means THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN! Stay tuned for theme ideas! Phone: (585) 567-8100. Email: info@jonespond.com. Browse to http://www.jonespond.com.

Aug 31 (Sat) – Drag Show (M & J’s Lounge, 124 Mercer St, Butler, PA 16001) Come and check out our new dance floor lights. $5.00 Cover Charge BYOB Please NO outside Mixers, Soda, or Food. Must be a member or you can purchase a membership. Open Fri. & Sat. 9:30-2:00. Phone: (724) 602-8447. Email: JoshuaSean2009@AOL.COM. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/MandJsLounge.

Aug 31 (Sat) – Holiday Weekend (Camp Davis, 311 Redbrush Rd, Boyers, PA 16020-1219) Dance Saturday and Sunday Night Contact: Jim. Phone: (724) 637-2402. Email: campd@aol.com. Browse to http://www.campdaviscampground.com.

Sep 1 (Sun) – Holiday Weekend (Camp Davis, 311 Redbrush Rd, Boyers, PA 16020-1219) Dance Sunday Night Contact: Jim. Phone: (724) 637-2402. Email: campd@aol.com. Browse to http://www.campdaviscampground.com.

Sep 1 (Sun) – PFLAG Butler Monthly Meeting (Covenant Presbyterian Church, 230 E. Jefferson Street, Butler, PA 16001) 5 PM. Support group for parents, friends and families of lesbians, gays and transgendered people. Contact: Joshua Crawford. Phone: (724) 602-8447. Venue Phone: (724) 287-7731 . Email: president@pflagbutler.com. Browse to http://www.pflagbutler.com. Browse to venue web site http://covenantbutler.org/.

Sep 2 (Mon) – STARZ Presents Erie’s First Black Party (Craze Night Club, 1607 Raspberry St, Erie, PA 16502) 11:30 PM. Hosted by Liza Summers. Featuring Buffy Lynn Arthur Dailey Hayes, Anita Waistline, Anna Lee, Jill Jamison,Anita Mandalay and MORE! Come out and bid the summer farewell with us and remember with STARZ… it’s not just a show, it’s a party! Wear black, wear glow. 18+, Phone: (814) 456-3027. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/crazenightclub.

Sep 4 – 9 (Wed – Mon) – ‘SIX DAY FRIENDS & FAMILY WEEKEND — All Welcome (no nudity) (Jones Pond Campground & RV Park, 9835 Old State Rd, Angelica, NY 14709-8729) We’re giving you more time to spend with Family and Friends this year as we host our very first “Six Day Family & Friends Weekend”. When you book 4 nights in a cabin, RV or campsite, your Sunday night is Free. Check out Monday by noon. Phone: (585) 567-8100. Email: info@jonespond.com. Browse to http://www.jonespond.com.

Sep 5 (Thu) – The Beans go to Tall Ships Parade (Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier, Erie, PA) 5 PM. Meet at the promenade alongside the Bayfront Convention Center to watch the Tall Ship Parade with the beans. If you are coming, please text Laurie at 814-450-8804 or e-mail LFinch003@neo.rr.com so we won’t miss you in the crowd. Contact: Laurie Finch. Email: LFinch003@neo.rr.com. Browse to http://womynoferie.wikifoundry.com/.

Sep 6 (Fri) – Tiki Night (M & J’s Lounge, 124 Mercer St, Butler, PA 16001) Come and check out our new dance floor lights. $5.00 Cover Charge BYOB Please NO outside Mixers, Soda, or Food. Must be a member or you can purchase a membership. Open Fri. & Sat. 9:30-2:00. Phone: (724) 602-8447. Email: JoshuaSean2009@AOL.COM. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/MandJsLounge.

Sep 7 (Sat) – Country Western Weekend (Camp Davis, 311 Redbrush Rd, Boyers, PA 16020-1219) Contact: Jim. Phone: (724) 637-2402. Email: campd@aol.com. Browse to http://www.campdaviscampground.com.

Sep 7 (Sat) – Luau Party (M & J’s Lounge, 124 Mercer St, Butler, PA 16001) Come and check out our new dance floor lights. $5.00 Cover Charge BYOB Please NO outside Mixers, Soda, or Food. Must be a member or you can purchase a membership. Open Fri. & Sat. 9:30-2:00. Phone: (724) 602-8447. Email: JoshuaSean2009@AOL.COM. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/MandJsLounge.

Sep 7 (Sat) – The Beans go to The Highland Games (Edinboro Camous, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA 16444) 9 AM. Meet on the campus lawns and we will check out the fiddlers, bagpipes, dancing, foods, and athletic games of the festival. FREE. If you are coming, please text Laurie at 814-450-8804 or e-mail LFinch003@neo.rr.com so we won’t miss you in the crowd. Contact: Laurie Finch. Email: LFinch003@neo.rr.com. Browse to http://womynoferie.wikifoundry.com/. Browse to venue web site http://www.edinboro.edu/.

Sep 7 (Sat) – Starz Black Party at Skybar (Skybar, 108 Fairmount Parkway, Jamestown, NY 14701) 11 PM. The hottest music, the best performers, the best drink prices and the most fun. STARZ; it’s not just a show… it’s a party! Come on out to one of our biggest events of the year. Hosted by Liza Summers and Anita Waistline. Featuring Buffy Lynn Arthur Dailey Hayes, Jill Jamison, Anita Mandalay, Anna Lee, Angelique SanRoman and more! WEAR BLACK. Sexy black underwear contest! It all starts at 11pm. $5 cover. See you all there! Phone: (716) 661-3214.

Sep 8 (Sun) – Meet the Beans on Dobbins Landing to board the tall ships and check them out! (Erie, PA) 9:45 AM. Pre-purchase tickets at the maritime museum ($14.00) as the lines there will be long. If you are coming, please text Laurie at 814-450-8804 or e-mail LFinch003@neo.rr.com so we won’t miss you in the crowd. Contact: Laurie Finch.  Email: LFinch003@neo.rr.com. Browse to http://womynoferie.wikifoundry.com/.

Sep 8 (Sun) – LBT Women meets (Zodiac Dinor, 2516 State St, Erie, PA 16503) 12 PM. Social group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women. Meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at Zodiac Dinor. Sign up for email list at http://lists.eriegaynews.com/ Contact: Laurie Finch. Venue Phone: (814) 455-3543. Email: LFinch003@neo.rr.com. Browse to http://womynoferie.wikifoundry.com/. Browse to venue web site http://www.zodiacdinor.com/.

Sep 9 (Mon) – PFLAG Erie/Crawford County meets (Unitarian-Universalist Congregation of Erie, 7180 New Perry Highway, Erie, PA 16508) 7 PM – 8:30 PM. Support group for parents, friends and families of gay, lesbian and transgendered people. Meets 2nd Monday of each month from 7 to 8:30 PM Contact: Jayne May. Phone: (814) 367-3311. Venue Phone: (814) 864-9300. Email: pflag.erie.crawford@gmail.com. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/pages/PFLAG-Erie-Crawford-Counties/184575144935872. Browse to venue web site http://www.uuerie.org.

Aug 28 (Wed) – 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington Check out the film Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was the gay man who was the main organizer for that epic, historic event.

Aug 30 (Fri) – Cool Shades Party (M & J’s Lounge, 124 Mercer St, Butler, PA 16001) Come and check out our new dance floor lights. $5.00 Cover Charge BYOB Please NO outside Mixers, Soda, or Food. Must be a member or you can purchase a membership. Open Fri. & Sat. 9:30-2:00. Phone: (724) 602-8447. Email: JoshuaSean2009@AOL.COM. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/MandJsLounge.

Aug 30 – Sep 2 (Fri – Mon) – LABOR DAY WEEKEND – Under The Big Top (Jones Pond Campground & RV Park, 9835 Old State Rd, Angelica, NY 14709-8729) The fun is far from over but this is the last long weekend of the year so join us for a Saturday afternoon Tea Dance by the pool and Aggie Dunne’s Sunday evening show. Three great dances means THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN! Stay tuned for theme ideas! Phone: (585) 567-8100. Email: info@jonespond.com. Browse to http://www.jonespond.com.

Aug 31 (Sat) – Drag Show (M & J’s Lounge, 124 Mercer St, Butler, PA 16001) Come and check out our new dance floor lights. $5.00 Cover Charge BYOB Please NO outside Mixers, Soda, or Food. Must be a member or you can purchase a membership. Open Fri. & Sat. 9:30-2:00. Phone: (724) 602-8447. Email: JoshuaSean2009@AOL.COM. Browse to http://www.facebook.com/MandJsLounge.

Aug 31 (Sat) – Holiday Weekend (Camp Davis, 311 Redbrush Rd, Boyers, PA 16020-1219) Dance Saturday and Sunday Night Contact: Jim. Phone: (724) 637-2402. Email: campd@aol.com. Browse to http://www.campdaviscampground.com.

Enter to win American Girl from Bonnie McKee!

Enter to win American Girl from Bonnie McKee! “AMERICAN GIRL,” the scorching hit single from music’s newest pop star BONNIE MCKEE. Available Now on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/Bonnie. To enter the contest, fill out the form at http://www.eriegaynews.com/news/article.php?recordid=201309bonniemckee&sourceid=2 between August 23 and September 13.

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Enter to win a Zendaya Replay remix CD!

Enter to win a Zendaya Replay remix CD! “REPLAY”, the debut single from the electrifying new talent ZENDAYA. Win a special remix CD with remixes by Jump Smokers, Jason Nevins, Ralphi Rosario and more! Available Now on iTunes: smarturl.it/y81qe7 To enter the contest, fill out the form at http://www.eriegaynews.com/news/article.php?recordid=201309zendaya&sourceid=2  between August 27 and September 17.

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