Thursday 6/11, Dedication of GLBT Memorial Sculpture in Nob Hill

from Democracy for New Mexico

From Albuquerque Pride: Every year the Albuquerque Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community commemorates pride and identity with Pridefest. Pridefest is comprised of a wide variety of events including pageants, concerts, family activities, dancing and the most fun parade in all of New Mexico. The first Albuquerque Pridefest event took place in 1977 with fewer than 100 participants. Last year an estimated 30,000 people attended the three‐day Pridefest which is run and organized by Albuquerque Pride, a not for profit organization. Continue reading here.

Thursday schedule of Pride events:
6:00 PM: Morningside Park GLBT Memorial Art Sculpture Dedication
6:30 PM: Pride Candlelight Vigil
9:00 PM: Reception at Albuquerque Social Club

Additional Pridefest events will take place Friday and Saturday, June 12-13. Click for a complete schedule of 2009 Pride events.

Hundreds Gather in Civic Plaza & Rally Against Proposition 8

This Saturday, New Mexicans took to the street to have their voice heard in the National debate of California's Proposition 8.






Proposition 8 amended the California State Constitution to only recognize marriages between men and women.

Since November 4th, marches, rallies, and actions have been held around the country to opose Proposition 8 and other discrimiatory actions against the GLBT Community.

Click here for Democracy for New Mexico coverage of the rally and march.