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SEPTEMBER 8 • CIVIC CENTER PARK • FT. COLLINS • 11 AM - 7 PMglbtcolorado.org

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The Center Stage11:30 a.m. Top Notch Dance CrewNoon PRIDE Rally with the LGBT Color Gaurd12:30 p.m. PRIDE Idol (Kids Karaoke)1:30 p.m. World Famous Dogs in Drag Show2 p.m. Top NOtch Dance Crew2:15 p.m. S.O.S. Drag Troupe3 p.m. Carlo Riley as Michael Jackson3:30 p.m. Victoria Sexton4 p.m. Frozen T-shirt Contest4:15 p.m. Asiel5 p.m. Orgullo Latin

SmirnoffDance World11 a.m. DJ SanteNoon DJ Brenda1 p.m. DJ Kyree Mist 2 p.m. DJ Lach (Fort Collins)3 p.m. DJ Mandi Lix (Fort Collins)4 p.m. DJ Heckler5 p.m. DJ Gary Givant6 p.m. Markie

The Map

The App

Getting to Civic Center ParkThe best way to get to Civic Center Park is to head north on College and turn west on Mountain. You can also head north on College and turn west on Laporte and park at the Mason Parking garage.

BusesThe main bus depot is the closest stop to Fort Collins Pridefest. The main bus depot is located at 250 North Mason Street Fort Collins, CO 80524. The buses that will get you there are the: 1,5,8,9,14,15,17 (turns into 18) and the 18. All buses generally run from 6:30am-6:30pm. For assistance with trip plan-ning, you can contact (970) 221-6620.

BicycleThere will be bike parking available at the festival. Also, the City of Fort Collins has bike parking along Mountain Ave. and Mason St.

ParkingThe parking garage located on Mason and Laporte is the closest available parking to the festival, hourly rates for parking structures is $1 per hour, with the first hour free. There is also street parking with no time limit or fees on Saturdays through out Old Town. Sur-face lots available on weekends include the city lot on the corner of Maple and Mason which is $1/hr, also at the county building on the corner of Oak and Howes which has no fee.

It’s here — the official Fort Collins PrideFest iPhone mobile app! Scan the QR code or visit the iTunes store.

VendorsCountry LemonadeCutco CutleryFront Range Community CollegeGet Your Gay On!GOAL AcademyHarmony: A Colorado

ChoraleHuman Rights CampaignIliff School of TheologyJared Polis for Congress

New Era ColoradoPain X MagnetixPeak Performance

Chiropractic & Wellness CenterPFLAG Ft Collins /

Northern ColoradoPlymouth Congregational

ChurchRocky Mountain Out-

back HatsWhole Life Center for

Spiritual Living

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Welcome toFt. Collins PrideFest

Earlier this year, The Center conducted a commu-nity needs assessment in Northern Colorado to gain a better understanding of the community’s needs and desires. Overwhelmingly, PrideFest ranked as the most important service as it was a place to connect and sup-port the LGBT community of Northern Colorado.

With that in mind, we are very excited to be producing our first Fort Collins PrideF-est September 8.

The PrideFest celebration will bring world-famous en-tertainment, including head-liner Carlo Riley, an internationally renowned Michael Jackson tribute artist, among others. The popular Dogs in Drag pageant in their best drag will be hosted by Nuclia Waste, the drag queen of comedy. New family attractions will include a petting zoo, kiddie olympics, and even Kids Karaoke on the center stage.

Fort Collins PrideFest will no doubt contribute to creating community for everyone. The Northern Colo-rado LGBT community spoke to us through the survey and we are ready to deliver. Many folks are relying on our level of professionalism and experience as spoken through the words of a survey respondent , “[The Cen-ter] will breathe new life into the GLBT community here and produce activities available to help us meet each other and have more of a sense of community.”

I hope LGBT people and allies throughout Colorado join in solidarity and contribute to building community in Northern Colorado.

See in you in Fort Collins on September 8th.

Regards,Carlos Martinez, CEO

Thank you to our sponsors

Don’t miss...

Dogs in dragPride is a drag — for man’s best friend. Dress your four legged friend up and show her off.

Kiddie karokeeFort Collins has talent! And this is your kid’s chance to bask in the limelight. Cher, Britney, Liza prepare to be shown how it’s done.

Petting zooPut down the beads and pick up some hay. Take a stroll through our petting zoo.

Resources for all

Youth alleyThe 2012 Youth Alley will feature entertainment, games at agency booths, a lounge area complete with snacks, water, chairs to lounge in and plenty of shade and a youth stage with music and youth performances. Youth Al-ley, a substance-free and smoke-free area of Fort Collins PrideFest devoted to LGBT youth ages 12-24 is lead by The Center. It’s a collaboration of many local youth-serving agen-cies. Collaborators will be joined by other youth-serving organizations to provide information on topics of youth wellness.

Family Interactive AreaFort Collins Pride is fun for the whole family. Our Fam-ily Interactive Area features a water balloon toss, hula hoop contest, bobbing for apples, limbo and a game of Simon Says. There will also be a ring toss and arts and crafts all day.

Transgender AreaLocated on the shaded lawn southeast of spon-sor row, check out the Transgender Recource Area to connect with all things trans, meet new and old friends, or just take a break. Transgender volun-teers, organizations and allies will be there to pro-vide resources. Everyone is invited! For more inofm-ratbou about year-round transgender programs and support at The Center, please visit www.glbtcolorado.org.

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Party onPride doesn’t end at Civic Center Park. Join The Center and all of your friends at Choice City Shots, 124 Laporte Ave., af-ter the park closes. “Shots,” as the locals call it is a safe zone for all races, ethnicites, national origin, gender, sexual orien-tation, age and ability. Ignorance, bigotry and harassment are not tolerated. Shots prides itself in making drinks fresh, right in front of you. Don’t miss the Bloody Marys, Long Island Ice Teas, or maragritas. Oh, and you have to have one of their famous shots!

Your post PrideFest DJsDJ Mandi LixDJ LachDJ HecklerDJ MarkieDJ Sante ... PLUS: Drag queens, kings and GoGo dancers!

Visit the newCenter100 N. Mason St.Open noon – 7 p.m., Mon-day through Thursday and noon to 8 p.m. Friday. The Center is closed Saturday and Sunday.

Programs at The Center

Rainbow Alley Northern Coffee SocialWomen In-TouchMen’s Coffee GroupEclecticAA Meetings

For more information about Northern Colorado pro-grams, please call our North-ern Colorado Site Coordina-tor Heather at 970-221-3247.

Your guide to Ft. CollinsFort Collins is home to a lively GLBT scene with a romantic nightlife and exciting events to fill any day of the week. The city thrives on their dining and spirits and captivates the hearts of visitors with its alluring ambiance. This “City of Charm” is home to a yearly Pride Festival in September and a number of exciting activities that fit every interest. Follow this detailed itinerary for a charming GLBT experience in “The Choice City” of Fort Collins.

Your GLBT Itineary from the Fort Collins Conventions & Visitors Burea includesdining, hiking, a bike ride, shop-ping, books and coffee, art, beer and wine, drinks and des-sert. Download it now at: http://www.visitftcollins.com/yourfortcollins