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PRIDEGUIDEHAMPTON ROADS’ OFFICIAL JUNE 2018

PRESENTING PARTNERS

YOUR GUIDE TO PRIDEFEST 2018... EVENTS, PARTNERS AND MORE!

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Standing Up, Standing Out, and Staying Strong

for Hampton Roads Pride.

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Hampton Roads PRIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Fawn Faulks ...........................................PresidentDr. Virginia Jenkot .......................Vice PresidentRudy Almanzor .....................................SecretaryDavid Seeley .......................................... Treasurer

BOARD MEMBERS

4 Partners in Pride: The 2018 Partners5 OurLGBTLiaisonOfficersSpeakUp7 WelcometoPrideFest20189 Message from the President

of Hampton Roads Pride10 Pride 2018 Events12 SixthAnnualBlockPartyInformation13 Federal,State&LocalDignitariesToAppearat

PrideFest201815 OurPridePartnersSpeakOut17 LGBTLiaisonOfficersPromoteGood

Relationships19 Meet The 2018 Hampton Roads Pride

ScholarshipWinners20 PrideFest2018Schedule&Activities21 Live With Pride22 PrideFest201FestivalMap&Information23 Grand Marshal Tona Brown25 JussieSmollett26 A Tribute to Hershee Bar

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WE NEED YOU! Show your support through action.

HAMPTON ROADS PRIDE still needs volunteers to help with UPCOMING EVENTS. Roll up those sleeves

and jump in!Go to

hamptonroadspride.org/volunteer

Juan AlonsoMichael Berlucchi

David CoffmanRyan DeCorpo

Dr. Charles Ford

Taryn McLeanToni Ryan

Joshua WeinsteinCole Werkheiser

PrideFest2018CommitteeDr. Virginia Jenkot, Ryan DeCorpo & Toni Ryan ...............................Co-ChairsCole Werkheiser & Nicole Thurston ................................................. Block PartyDavid Coffman ........................................................................................PartnershipJuan Alonso ............................................................................................... VolunteersAmira Bethea ......................................................................................EntertainmentToni Ryan & Susan West.............................................. Media/CommunicationsMike Gaffney ..........................................................................................Boat ParadeJoshua Weinstein & Rebecca Duckett .............................................ScholarshipDr. Virginia Jenkot .............................................................Government RelationsRonny Shobe .............................................................Family Fun and Games AreaCathleen Rhodes ............................................................................................History Paul Jones ...................................................................................................Club StageTaryn McLean .....................................................................Transgender Advocacy

PrideFest 2018 Produced byKim K Productions

Pride 2018 Graphic Design byAdam Law Creative

Hampton Roads Pride would like to thank all the wonderful volunteers who have helped us throughout the year and

will help us on June 29 & 30. While attending PrideFest 2018, please let all the volunteers know how much they are appreciated.

PRIDE GUIDE 2018 HRPRIDE @HRPRIDEVA HAMPTONROADSPRIDE #HRPRIDE #PRIDEFEST

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$1,500+ PARTNERSRyan AdairRussell AllenJane BattenBen LeBrun, Hampton Roads RealtorFelix Borges & Edward CassidyCapitol OneNicole Carry & Emily McLeanCox CommunicationsCroc’s 19th Street Bistro

Jim Deming & Mark BoardEmbrace Treatment Foster CareFriendship Veterinary HospitalMichael Hamar & Barry MenserRob Hummell & John SpadyIntellectechsJES Foundation RepairRobert LaugermanMacArthur Center

George & Janet MoorePNCTodd Rosenlieb DanceVirginia Arts FestivalVirginia Stage CompanyWeinstein Properties

$500+ PARTNERSJim Affeldt & Larry PasqvinelliRudy AlmanzorSoren Arn-Oelschlegel, RealtorAtlantic Bay MortgageCalliott, Demeter & HarrellWilliam CalvertChandler Realty Inc.The Dancing TomatoRyan DeCorpo & Carol FieldCourtney DoyleBetty H. Edwards

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“Pride to me is being who I am. It’s being proud of the per-son I am, and proud of the tremendous advancements in rights and acceptance the LGBTQ Community has made and is still making.The LGBT Liaison Officer Program means that I am able to help those in the LGBTQ Community understand that we in law enforcement are not here to harass anyone; we are here to help and provide a safe community for ev-eryone. I want the LGBTQ community to know that I’m a proud member of both the law enforcement and LGBTQ communities and I’m here to answer questions and treat everyone equally. For my department, I’m a resource not only for our LGBTQ staff, but anyone who has a question and wants to know more about positive interaction with the LGBTQ community.”

—GUYH.SAUCIER,VIRGINIABEACHSHERIFF’SOFFICE

“Pride is loving and accepting everyone for who they are no matter what your personal beliefs may be. Being a li-aison for the Hampton Police Division has helped break down barriers and predetermined ideas that both sides have of each other. I joined the Hampton Police Division to help people and this position has allowed me to con-tinue with this journey by bringing two entities together with respect and acceptance being the main goal.”

—SGT.NAKIAPEEK:HAMPTONPOLICEDIVISION

“Being the LGBT liaison for Virginia Beach Police Depart-ment has given me a platform to dispel misinformation about both the law enforcement and LGBT communi-ties. I am able to be a positive resource for both officers and citizens who have questions but are afraid to ask, or don’t know where to go to find answers. This position is a great way to bridge the communication gap between both groups and find new opportunities to build stronger relationships within our community.”

—SGT.MICHELEL.MEISTER:VIRGINIABEACHPOLICEDEPARTMENT

“The public safety liaison program is an opportunity for us to build productive, meaningful relationships with the LGBT community in Hampton Roads, to listen to concerns, and find out how we can help. The better we know the communities we serve, the better we can protect them.”

—FBIPUBLICINFORMATIONOFFICERCHRISTINAPULLEN, NORFOLKOFFICE

OUR LGBT LIAISON OFFICERS

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“Pride allows people to express who they are without worrying about others opinions because they don’t un-derstand or care to get to know the person on the inside. Being an LGBT liaison allows me to learn about a com-munity and culture and bring that information back to my agency. It allows me to ask the hard questions and pro-pose changes to become a more inclusive agency to be policed by and work for.”

—SERGEANTJESSICAPENNINGTON, NEWPORT NEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT

“We like that the LGBT citizens of Chesapeake have a di-rect person of contact to reach out to for assistance, if a need arises in the community. As well as a point of con-tact within our department for fellow officers to reach out to for peer support.”

—ELLENM.GONZALES,SENIORPOLICEOFFICER, CHESAPEAKEPOLICEDEPARTMENT

“To me, Pride means living your life with both integrity and dignity. Pride means being true to yourself and who you are. Pride means being unafraid to be yourself.”

—DET.SEANROWAN,CRIMINALINVESTIGATIONSDIVISION, SUFFOLKPOLICEDEPARTMENT

“It’s about celebrating our true authentic self’s and never allowing negativity and hatred to win in a world that de-serves equality for all. #LoveisLove”

—LIEUTENANTMERYAHBREEDEN,NORFOLKSHERIFF’SOFFICE

“Hampton Roads Pride has been and continues to be a great partner in helping to build respectful and honest bridges of communications being between the LGBTQ and Law Enforcement communities. Two communities, which historically were at odds with and distrustful of each other. Pride means that I can serve the best interest of both communities by being honest and ethical in my actions.”

—SERGEANTCRAIGS.LOVELACE,NORFOLKPOLICEDEPARTMENT


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Welcome to the 30th Annual PrideFest celebration! As the co-chairs of the festival, we hope that you will enjoy the fellowship and fun in coming together with all members of our rich and diverse community. We hope you en-joy the entertainment in the family area, stroll through our vendors, visit with our Partners and rock out to Jussie Smollett and top local entertainers. Our goal is that what you take from PrideFest this year brings you, your family and friends back next year.

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It is hard to believe that we are in the midst of celebrating thirty years since the inception of Hampton Roads Pride. The hard-work and commitment of the members, volunteers and partners have been a testament to the success that the LGBTQ community has achieved thus far.

We are about to celebrate Hampton Roads Pride’s 30th PrideFest at Town Point Park and our Seventh Annual Pride Block Party at the Norfolk Scope. This year, our community is sharing in a week of education, spiritual and true comradery.

Our society was not always like it is today. Travel with me…

Your child is going to the movies with a group of friends. They leave your home happy and content. While at the theater, your child has to go use the facilities. While in there, they can hear whispering, the door opening and closing several times, then there is a knock on the door and there’s a voice saying, “Sir, this is the manager, you have to come out of there. This is the women’s restroom and you have to leave now! Your child steps out of the stall and says, “But I AM a woman!”

Travel with me again…

You are in your uniform and every time you put it on, you feel confident, courageous and proud of who you are and what you do. However, you have a secret and every time you think of this secret, you feel afraid that someone will learn your secret. You worry about losing your career, you and your family’s livelihood and all that you have worked for. So you tuck that secret far down, and choke on it yet again.

These are just a small sample of the stories our community deals with every day. Although we have won the right to love, and to serve our country, we are still disenfranchised by laws, by society and even each other. That is why I am proud to serve on the board of Hampton Roads Pride. Serving as President has given me the opportunity to be a voice, a command for equality and a listening ear for the communities needs and wants.

Hampton Roads Pride exists to empower the LGBT community. We encourage each other to stand as unique individuals. We boldly serve to educate the public regarding our issues, our personal stories and our feelings, with hope of total acceptance as valuable members of our communities.

Our membership and their families are a colorful blend of male & female, straight, gay & transgender, black, brown, white & yellow. Our members and the participants at our events are a mirror reflection of the diversity found within our organization. All are welcome and we encourage you to be a part of something very special.

Hampton Roads Pride is blessed to have many friends who support our causes and also give generously to enable us to continue the fights and celebrate the successes. We want to give special thanks to the City of Norfolk, Decorum Furniture, Newport News Shipbuilding, WHRO Public Media and many other businesses and individuals who contributed to make this year’s PrideFest and Pride Block Party possible. We couldn’t do this without our friends and allies support.

Again, I say thank you and the fight is not over! We will carry on to show love, dignity, inclusion and respect for ourselves and our community.

Sincerely,

Fawn Falks President Hampton Roads Pride

Message from the

Presidentof Hampton Roads Pride

Fawn Faulks is the president of Hampton Roads Pride. She retired from the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office where she rose to the rank of Corporal and worked in the Community Affairs Division. She uses her knowledge of law enforcement and her love for community to better everyone including her LGBTQ community. Fawn served on different committees and boards including The Great Awakening United Church of Christ. Her personal mission is to see that there is truly diversity and inclusion regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.


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Get an early start to Hampton Roads Pride week with Pride Third Thursday at the Chrysler Museum of Art. Pose with the LOVE sign outside, and then head inside for food, a cash bar and live music by DJ Melody & Co., Ju Ju Drum and others! Create your own flag at our Make & Take table. Don’t miss this night to celebrate PRIDE. Third Thursday is free for Museum Members and Hampton Roads Pride members. Third Thursday is $5 for all others. This event is sponsored by Capital Group.Thursday, June 21 • 6-9pmChrysler Museum of Art, One Memorial Place, Norfolk, VA 23519

Drag yourself To The BEACH for a pre-party kickoff to Pride week in Hampton Roads. Fundraiser, raffle prizes, fun, food, drinks and Drag Queens! This event will sell out, so make your reservation today!Sunday, June 24Showtimes are 11am & 2pm Tickets available at dragyourselftobrunch.comCroc’s 19th Street Bistro, 620 19th Street,

Celebrate Pride Week with Hampton Roads Pride by enjoying the latest creations by Smartmouth Pilot House!! Dance to the musical beats of DJ Matty while performers from Mambo Room entertain you! We look forward to toasting Pride Week with you and dancing the night away!Monday, June 25 • 6-9pmSmartmouth Pilot House 313 32nd Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

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JUNE 24 • 11AM & 2PM • CROC’S 19TH STREET BISTRO

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GO BEYOND THE FESTIVAL & BLOCK PARTY AND ATTEND THESE GREAT EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE BIG WEEKEND!

A reflection of the last 30 years of pride in the Hampton Roads area. This will be a learning opportunity in collaboration with Pride on the Peninsula.Join us as we celebrate PRIDE with a moving look back at Pride history. Following Dr. Charles Ford our keynote speaker and an open moderated conversation. The conversation will allow participants to share a moment of reflection on their positive personal journey to Pride 30.Wednesday, June 27 • 4-6pmVirginia Air & Space Museum Library 600 Settlers Landing Rd., Hampton, VA 23669

Party with Pride at the Fourth annual Pride Party on the Peninsula.Attendees will enjoy complimentary food and beverage, as well as free rides on the historic Hampton Carousel.The fun begins at Carousel Park in Downtown Hampton at 6:00 p.m.Later, hop aboard the Miss Hampton II for the Second annual Drag Down the River Boat Cruise.Wednesday, June 27 • 6-9pmCarousel Park, Downtown Hampton

Kick-off PrideFest weekend with Hampton Roads Pride and O’Connor Brewing Company! Enjoy our latest small-batch release and ‘Crafty Queen Shandies’ made especially for Hampton Roads Pride while you dance to the sounds and beats of DJ Matty!Mercedes Douglas and her Drag Race Girls will be there to entertain you as well as tempt you to test your luck on the 50/50 raffle.Thursday, June 28 • 6-10pmO’Connor Brewing Company 211 West 24th St., Norfolk, VA 23517

JUNE 27 • 4-6PM • VIRGINA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM

JUNE 27 • 6-8PM • CAROUSEL PARK, DOWNTOWN HAMPTON

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CLAUS ILHEMANN & ROBERT ROMAN of DECORUM FURNITURE, NORFOLKWhy have you decided to support Hampton Roads Pride for all of these years?Hampton Roads Pride is a great way to engage the com-munity and show how diverse and talented our commu-nity is. Moving the Pride Events to Town Point Park and making it accessible to people from all walks of live was an important mission for us, and we have been very excited to see it grow each year. We also love how our community gathers together and celebrates our diversity.What does Hampton Roads Pride mean to you?Pride, of course, Pride of what our community has ac-complished, how we have been able to pull together and improve rights and recognition for so many people. The community did an amazing job supporting “The right to marry who you love”, and supported each other through the process. There is still a long way to go, and battles to be won, but as a unified community we can get there. Pride means there is a future that is bright for all us. Please share with me one of the most fulfilling moments from your support of HRPride. Living your life open and honestly and supporting others in doing so has been amazing, and HRPride has helped us in doing that. Going with other members of the commu-nity for Lobby Day in Richmond and meeting with mem-bers of the House and Senate to discuss issues and lobby for equal rights has been very important to us. It has also been rewarding to lobby for the rights of same sex couples to adopt children. Standing up against hate and anger is difficult, but you can do it when you have a supporting community surrounding you. Working with open minded politicians and engaging in productive conversations has been amazing, and it has been exciting to see some great individuals elected to Office. We have seen some great improvements for our community, and numerous set back, but when all is said and done, the LGBT community has experienced vast improvements in the last decade. Work-ing together with a unified front we can continue making our community better. The celebration at Decorum when we won marriage equality is a day I will never forget!

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SPEAK OUT!LAURA WOOD HABR, CO-OWNER CROC’S 19TH STREET BISTRO, VIRGINIA BEACHWhy have you decided to support Hampton Roads Pride?It was an easy decision to become an Ally supporter and partner of Hampton Roads Pride, which began some 8 years ago upon launching a new event at our restaurant called, Drag Yourself To Brunch while at the same time a new program was emerging via Equality Virginia “Equal-ity Means Business”. We were one of the first Virginia Beach businesses to sign on voluntarily to help protect LGBT Virginians. During that time, I personally began to observe and hear first-hand the challenges and frustra-tions in the LGBT community, including being a recipient of some rather jaw-dropping offensive comments direct-ed to me because our restaurant was hosting a Sunday Brunch featuring Drag Queen entertainment. Additional-ly, I also heard the positive feedback of support from our patrons that our establishment made them feel welcomed to invite their friends and family to celebrate their special occasions as LGBT.Through these influences, it was natural to want to sup-port the work of inclusion, dignity and equality with our local Hampton Roads Pride non-profit and in some small way support our community, patrons, staff and entertain-ers in advocating on their behalf. The volunteers of the Hampton Roads Pride Board of Directors were welcom-ing to me as an Ally Partner by guiding me and our busi-ness how we could be helpful. The work and friendship of Hampton Roads Pride has been inspiring, humbling and deeply valued. Eleanor Roosevelt’s quote sums it up best: “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the in-dividual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without con-certed citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.”

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MORE QUOTES FROM PARTNERS“We believe in full inclusion of all people and Hampton Roads Pride shows this as a basis for its purpose. Not only does it provide scholarships and help those in need in the community but it allows us all to get together for a week long set of events that also help to promote all folks in the greater Hampton Roads area.“HR Pride means to us the ability to believe in ourselves and those around us that even though we are not perfect we are all created equal and need to be treated the same. No one I know of asks to be treated better than other—but to be treated with kindness and respect that all folks living in the state of Virginia and North Carolina deserve. HR Pride allows us to show folks we are all the same.”

—JOHNCHILDERS,MJ’STAVERN

The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to support Hamp-ton Roads Pride as diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do – through our programs, our collection, our exhibitions and our relationships with all our visitors.

—ERIKH.NEIL,DIRECTOR,CHRYSLERMUSEUMOFART

“So many of us come from other areas and decide to settle down here because of the opportunities that Hampton Roads offers—the landscape, the culture, and the diversi-ty. Hampton Roads Pride is an advocate for those oppor-tunities for all.”

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“It is important for those of us in the LGBTQ community to have the opportunity to celebrate who we are with-out fear or judgment while being surrounded in a world of love, acceptance and kindness, even if just for a day or a few hours.”

—JENNIFERGOUDY,AMORTGAGEBANKERATOLDPOINTSAID,

“I have seen the challenges my family and friends have endured over the years fighting for their right for equality. I want to support the organization that protects others from those hardships. Pride holds a special place in my heart for their efforts.”To our organization, Pride means community, Pride means support, Pride means diversity, Pride means love. Hamp-ton Roads Pride has grown into an organization that is meaningful to people and a source of support and educa-tion. Jennifer remembers a time almost 20 years ago gath-ering around a 10’ X 20’ tent at a small community park off of Willow Wood Drive! She said ‘It means so much to me, to see how far we have come. It gives my friends and my family a space in time to feel only LOVE and to be authentically true to ourselves.’ Pride means LOVE……”—GINNELESHONYO,ASSISTANTVICEPRESIDENT,BRANCHMANAGER

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MEET THE 2018 HAMPTON ROADS PRIDE SCHOLARSHIP

WINNERSPATRICK BABB• Attends Princess Anne High School, but will be attending the George Washington

University in the fall. • 4.73 GPA• Plans to major in International Affairs at the George Washington University, and also

wants to learn Russian.

"No person of the LGBT or any other oppressed group should have to limit their aspirations.”

NICOLE CASON • Virginia Commonwealth University• Masters of Social Work - Clinical Concentration • GPA: 4.0

“I am so honored & grateful to be receiving the Hampton Roads Pride schol-arship. This scholarship will help me complete my last year of my masters pro-gram and bring me one step closer to being able to provide professional men-tal health support to LGBTQ+ youth in Virginia.”

IMOGENE GROSS• From East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania: Attending East Pennsboro Area High

School• Wants to attend either Franklin or Marshall College• Intended major in college is musicology.“I would like to thank Hampton Roads Pride for this exciting honor. I have had a very rewarding experience working in my high school’s GSA for the past four years, and I am looking forward to bringing my experiences with me to foster future activism. This scholarship will help me greatly in continuing my dedica-tion to the LGBT community as I move onward to build a career.”

JEREMY SHAIN• Attending Oregon State University pursuing a Ph.D. in Counseling. • Just completed a Graduate Certificate in LGBT Health Policy and Practice at George

Washington University in Washington DC with a 4.0 GPA.

"Thank you so much to the Hampton Roads Pride Scholarship! As a counsel-or, my passion and commitment is serving marginalized communities. These funds will help me further my education, which in turn will make me a better advocate for those I serve."


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ASL Interpretation provided all day long from the Main Stage.

MAIN STAGESCHEDULE

CLUB PRIDEFEST STAGEDance to DJs spinning all day in between performances hosted by Mecedes Douglas, Amore Diamond, Raquelle Sheree Colby and Naomi Black and some of Hampton

Road’s Best Drag Entertainers!Also delight in the stylings

of the Latin dance troop from the Mambo Room.

PRIDE HISTORY PROJECTExhibit of Hampton Roads’ rich LGBT History

Live Video/Audio Story RecordingsLGBTQ Memorabilia Table

FAMILY FUN AREACircus Troupe Performers

Bunny Hutch Exotic AnimalsThe Gay-Straight Alliance

Face Painting, Balloon Twisting, Card Creation Station & MORE!

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PRIDE PARTNER BOOTHSPRIDE MERCHANDISE

FOOD & BEVERAGE VENDORS21+ to drink. Stop by the ID Check for your wristband.

GrandMarshal, Tona BrownSee page 23.

JUSSIE SMOLLETTSee page 25.

HAMPTON ROADS PRIDE 2018

ACTIVITIESALL DAY LONG

NOON–1PrideFest 2018 OpensNational Anthem2018 Boat Parade (on the Elizabeth River)Hampton Roads Pride Mass Choir Norfolk Sheriff’s Office Color Guard

1–3Grand Marshal Tona BrownPublic Safety LGBT LiasionsScholarship AwardsVolunteer AwardsDiana Ross AwardNeisha HimesFour Star Edition BandSandra LopezTeens With a PurposeJay Corprow

3-4Dignitaries & Honored Guest Mama’s Black Sheep Sparkles McCray, Miss Models Inc.

4-5DJ Amy Alderman Vamps The Rich Kids BandMiss Understood

5-6Jussie Smollett

6-7Closing RemarksDJ Amy Alderman Vamps Town Point Park is fully accessible to individuals

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Women in the LGBTQ community work tirelessly to live out their beliefs with pride. Regardless of one’s commu-nity- love, unbiased acceptance and healthy relationships are essential attributes to live with pride. Women cannot be expected to hide behind the shadows of others’ an-cient and often misguided perspectives while remaining honest with one’s self throughout this journey. We are however thankful for the many communities who are open, welcoming and affirming. If we are to live with pride then we must embark not just upon a journey of explora-tion but also upon a journey of healing and reconciliation. Living with pride means discovering the opportunities for healing by exploring Core Longings and addressing deep emotional wounds. We believe that Healed Girls Rock.

Don’t just live with pride but live out your life healed, re-stored and self- assured. Practice the art of relaxation, meditation and mindfulness. This is good for the mind. Participate in weekly exercise especially a nice brisk walk through nature. This is good for the body. Become an ac-tive part within a loving community where you can un-apologetically be you. This is good for the soul. Enjoy a full life of expression and welcome the love and warmth of others. As you live with pride you will also find yourself living with love and healing.

LIVE WITH PRIDE

By Dr. Joy Denise Carrington of The Great Awakening, United Church of Christ

Town Point Park is fully accessible to individuals with disabilities.


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IMPORTANT FESTIVAL INFORMATIONACCESSIBILITYTown Point Park is fully accessible to individuals with disabilities. PrideFest 2018 is accessible to persons with disabilities, with accessible parking available at all city-parking garages. In Town Point Park, wheelchair-accessible port-o-lets are located near the main entrances at Waterside Drive and Main Street and at Otter Berth near the Spirit of Norfolk. Special seating accommodations can be requested the day of an event from any event security officer or uniformed staff member.LOST AND FOUNDFestival attendees can check for lost items at the Police Command Center. Lost persons should report to security at all events. No public address announcements regarding lost persons or items will be made during events.RESTROOMSPortable restrooms, including accessible units for physically impaired are conveniently located within the park during special events.PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO RECORDINGThe event will be photographed and video recorded for future promotion use.

RULES AND REGULATIONS• No animals, except hearing /dog animals and service/dog animals or animals utilized in law enforcement, are permitted in the park, unless otherwise posted.

• Use of umbrellas, chair umbrellas and chair canopies during performances are prohibited.

• Portable tents and tables are not permitted in the park• No glass containers may be brought into the park at any time.• No alcoholic beverages may be brought into or out of the park at any time.

• Persons must be at least 21 years of age with a valid photo ID to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages.

• Skates, skateboards and bicycles are not permitted in the park.

• City of Norfolk Codes and Ordinances Sections 25.2-60 through 25.2-99, govern Town Point Park. For the safety of all, the Norfolk Police may screen persons entering the park.

• Hampton Roads Pride reserves the right to postpone, cancel and/or evacuate the event due to adverse weather conditions.

NOTICE: These regulations do not alter or change State or City laws in any manner and you are subject to all applicable State or City laws.

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Vocalist and violinist Tona Brown has an interna-tional career as a violinist, mezzo soprano and has performed throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. Tona was born and raised in Norfolk and Chesapeake, VA. She attended Granby High School and graduated from Maury High school. Tona also attended the Governor’s School for the Arts for four years and was the recipient of many awards and scholarships as well as competed and won the Governor’s School for the Arts Concerto Competition for two consecutive years. While per-forming at the Governor’s School for the Arts she was placed in their masterclasses with master vio-linists Isaac Stern and Ani Kavafian. Ms. Brown also attended Norfolk State University; where she performed in the junior music program and went on to accept a full scholarship where she received a formal education at the Shenando-ah Conservatory of Music studying violin perfor-mance with minors in viola, piano and voice.Ms. Brown is an advocate for transgender issues and the arts and speaks and performs for major events as a representative on the Speakers bureau for the “It Get’s Better Campaign.” She has been heard on such shows as Now What with Kevin E. Taylor. Siriux XM’s Seth’s Big Fat Broadway, Radio Show, WHRO’s Hear Say with Cathy Lewis, WEAA 88.9 FM’s Marc Steiner and Anthony McCarthy Show and sang the National Anthem at the Department of Veteran Affairs 2nd Annual LGBT Pride Month Commemoration Ceremony. Tona was also chosen to sing the National Anthem at the LGBT Leader-ship Gala Dinner for President Barack Obama at the Sheraton in NYC. Tona Brown is the first African American woman to perform at Carnegie Hall during NYC Pride Month June 2014. In addition, Tona focuses on trans is-sues with her own online TV series, Conversations With Tona Brown.Tona Brown is very proud to be a native of Virginia and for the distinct honor to represent her home town as the Grand Marshal of Hampton Roads Pride!

TONA BROWN HAMPTON ROADS PRIDE 2018 GRAND MARSHAL

PRIDE GUIDE 2018

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Jussie Smollett, known for his groundbreak-ing role as tortured pop star, Jamal Lyon in the television series Empire, is now emerging beyond what many call one of the most pow-erful characters on television. His release of his album Sum Of My Music on March 2, 2018, is the culmination of years of persever-ance and has delivered him to the present as a singer, songwriter, actor, director, perform-er and activist.Jussie has performed in such hits as The Mighty Ducks, North, Queen, On Our Own, Underground, The Skinny, Alien: Covenant, and Marshall. But for Jussie, music has always been the thing that he came back to regard-less of his schedule or other commitments. “Music has always been my heart. Something I can always and will always create,” he ex-plains. The Empire soundtrack, went to number one on the Billboard charts, was nominated for a Grammy, Billboard ,Emmy and an Ameri-can Music Award. And he’s already received awards for Outstanding New Artist, Out-standing Collaboration with Estelle for “Con-queror,” and Outstanding Song for “You’re So Beautiful.” He has been chosen to perform three times at the Kennedy Center, inducted the great Marvin Gaye into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, sang for the Obamas at the di-rect request of President and Mrs. Obama and opened three sold-out dates for the iconic Mariah Carey in Hawaii. Jussie Smollett is actively involved in numer-ous charities and community organizations. He was recently honored by the Black AIDS Institute, with their “Heroes in the Struggle” award for truly making a difference in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Smollett now sits on the board of the Black AIDS Institute, San-kofa.org, The Trayvon Martin Foundation, and the RuJohn Foundation, which supplies clothes, school materials and scholarships to children in Jamaica and the U.S. In 2016 he received the prestigious NAACP Chairman’s Award and in 2017 was honored by the AFL/CIO for his activism and using his platform to bring attention to civil rights and social jus-tice causes.


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Hershee Bar, one of Norfolk’s most popular LGBT bar and restaurant, has been open for 35 years in Norfolk, Virginia. Annette Stone (at right) started Hershee Bar because she wanted “the girls in the area to have a safe space.”She is most proud of Hershee Bar’s unwavering support for the LGBT community and the direct advocacy they provide for those in need.Hershee Bar is scheduled to close its doors on October 31 due to a property sale. The future for Hershee bar is uncertain and they are exploring options for the re-open-ing of another restaurant/community center somewhere in the city.Annette Stone was born in Cuba and raised in Norfolk. She went to Lake Taylor High School and studied at the Actors Place in Virginia Beach. She has owned the Hershee Bar with her partner Billy Tyndall for over 35 years.

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