[OutVoice] NYC ANTI GAY VIOLENCE RALLY INFO
CScandelle at aol.com
CScandelle at aol.com
Sun Jun 18 23:36:22 CDT 2006
Hey LGBT Family,
I've gotten a lot of letters requesting info on the Anti Violence Gay
March/Rally and Kevin Aviance tribute....
I'm sorry I couldn't answer all of your letters this weekend as I've been
stuck in "retail hell" paying the bills...
Here's a copy of the Scandelle MySpace blog that I posted later that day!
Hope this helps...
BE HAPPY BE SAFE BE YOU!
ALL MY LOVE,
SCANDELLE
Hey ALL,
Thanks for the kind letters of love and support for all of us here in NYC
during this challenging time...
Just to let you all know that our ANTI GAY VIOLENCE rally and march was
successful!
It was well attended. Some of your favorite GLBT Out performers were
there... including "Gay Pimp" star Johnny McGovern - from one of my all time
favorite Gay movies "Broken Hearts Club" star singer song writer and a real
sweetheart "Billy Porter", NYC Legend Michael "Formika" Jones, DJs Jon Jon Battles,
and DJ Tennessee, Drag star and Rally organizer Hedda Lettuce (VERY PROUD OF
HER-SHE DID AN AMAZING JOB AS HOST/MC) Drag star legends "Sweetie" & "Sherry
Vine",Out music chairperson and friend Ed Mannix, Porn Mega Star Michael Lucas
and Will Clark, My good friend and buddy superstar DJ Randy Bettis, The Ones
singing sensation and my old high school friend "Paul Alexander".
Special shout out to a friend and music superstar ARI GOLD for making his
powerful presence known and for giving us his words of wisdom , hope and
inspiration!
And the HUNDREDS OF BRAVE PEOPLE FROM THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND OUR FRIENDS AND
FAMILY THAT CAME OUT TO SHOW THEIR LOVE AND STRENGTH!!!
SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO THE INCREDIBLE 70 YEAR OLD WOMAN THAT WALKED THE ENTIRE
MARCH IN THE HOT NYC SUN WITH HER "WALKER" -- "A TRUE HUMANITARIAN" - WHO
KNOWS THE MEANING OF THE WORDS LOVE THY BROTHER AND SISTERS I WILL ALWAYS
REMEMBER HER ...
I am also very happy to report that our HERO of the day "KEVIN AVIANCE" made
a brave appearance and actually was able to show up in makeup and speak a
little in spite of the pain he must be in...
CAN'T KEEP A GOOD QUEEN DOWN BABY!
It brought me to tears to see him like that! But I'm telling you- he truly
represents of the strength and power that lies in our community and his
message of awareness and LOVE CONQUERS ALL was on point! He is going make a full
and speedy recovery and is grateful to everyone for their continued love and
support!
We must not forget the other three victims that were also brutalized later
that week in separate incidents of assault/hate crime also here in NYC and
Queens!
We marched proudly for all!!!
And as pride comes forward with more events etc. I still want to reinforce
the need for all of us to look after one another and to keep our eyes and ears
open and alert as possible while we continue to celebrate our lives .
Also please be sure to go to www.kevinavianceworld.com and make a donation
to help him get through this ordeal with love, support and dignity. He
deserves all of our support!
I will be posting information later this week with names and contact
information of organizations that are set up to help and support victims of hate
crimes throughout the country.
And even though I see that it is costing me some "fans" I WILL CONTINUE TO
POST INFORMATION OF THIS SORT IN THE HOPES THAT IT WILL HELP SAVE LIVES!!!!!
THERE IS MORE TO CELEBRATING PRIDE THAN PARADES AND PIER DANCES.... SORRY IF
THAT PISSES SOME PEOPLE OFF...
I'M JUST BEING ME.
ALL OF MY LOVE,
SCANDELLE
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