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WHEREAS: The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley has been serving the Rochester community for over 37 years, advocating for the elimination of heterosexism and will be hosting Rochester’s 21st annual Gay Pride Celebration, which celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender local, regional, national and international history with a variety of events to appeal to everyone; and

The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley is the only not-for-profit agency specifically providing non-HIV programs and services to the lesbian, gay bisexual and transgendered community in the Greater Rochester area and four adjacent counties; and

The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley houses a youth program that serves over 300 youths annually through support groups, crisis intervention, social activities and leadership development as well as services to assist with the coming out process; and

The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley established The Empty Closet Newspaper in 1971, the oldest running newspaper of its kind published in New York State, which serves the lesbian, gay and bisexual community with information that was inaccessible at the time via mainstream media sources.

NOW, THEREFORE, We, Robert J. Duffy, Mayor of the City of Rochester, New York, and Matt Haag, City Councilmember, do hereby proclaim July 11, 2010 to be:

Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley Day

In Witness Whereof, We Have hereunto set our hands on this 11^th day of July in the year 2010.

Signed:

Robert J. Duffy                                                                                   Matt Haag

Mayor, Rochester, New York                                                            City Councilmember

On-line sales of advance Pride Tickets has ended. Advance tickets will be available for purchase at the Pride Kickoff event Friday July 16, from 7-10pm at the Strathallan Hotel.

Further, you may be able to purchase advance tickets at OutLandish, Equal=Grounds or Parkleigh during their normal business hours. Please know their inventories are limited.

You can also purchase tickets at the gate.

Happy Pride and THANK YOU!!

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European Diva Amber will headline the 2010 Pride Festival

In 1995, after years of demos and small local performances, she received a universal offer from a label in the US with her debut single “This is your night”.  She realized early on, that she had to compromise in order to get to where she wanted to be- but to not completely lose herself, she always tried to give her songs that special unconventional touch.  Amber’s bright future has been buoyed by a history that saw her rise above the crowded and competitive ranks of clubland divas.  She has racked up an impressive seven consecutive No. 1 dance singles and an additional 6 Top 10 dance hits.

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