NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLYMAN REED GUSCIORA,
HUDSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE THOMAS A. DEGISE, AND JERSEY CITY MAYOR JERRAMIAH T. HEALY TO SPEAK AT JERSEY CITY LGBT PRIDE FESTIVAL
(PRLEAP.COM) Jersey City Lesbian + Gay Outreach, Inc (JCLGO) is excited to announce that NJ Assemblyman Reed Gusciora is scheduled to speak as Keynote Speaker at the 7th Annual Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival on Saturday, August 25, from noon to 8 pm, on the waterfront at Exchange Place. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (NJ-D) was the author of the New Jersey Marriage Equality legislation that was presented last October. Gusciora, who was first elected into office in 1995 to New Jersey’s 15th district, has the distinction of being the only openly Gay member of the NJ Assembly.
According to JCLGO Executive Director, Catherine Hecht, “We are thrilled to have Assemblyman Gusciora as our keynote speaker. He exemplifies the spirit of our theme—Live and Let Love— that celebrates the recent victories the LGBT community has had with Civil Unions while continuing to push our movement forward towards full Marriage Equality.”
Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise and Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy are also confirmed for this year’s Pride Festival. Each will address the crowd of between 3 and 4 pm.
In addition to influential speakers, JCLGO is honored to announce Rabbi Kenneth Brickman will lead this year’s Moment of Silence where those lost to HIV/AIDS, violence and the 9/11 attacks are remembered. Rabbi Brickman has received various awards for his efforts to “combat prejudge, bias, bigotry and racism.” He also has been serving the Jersey City community for more than 17 years, and he is the first Judaic spiritual leader to preside over the Moment of Silence.
JCLGO’s 7th annual Jersey City Pride Festival, "Live & Let Love" will be held Saturday, August 25th, 2007, at Exchange Place in Jersey City and includes a Rally with speakers, entertainers, a dance, and a huge Market Space with all kinds of food, merchandise vendors, and organizations from 12 (noon)-8pm.
JCLGO’s Annual LGBT Pride Week includes events such as a Pre-Party kick off, the Rainbow Flag Raisings at both Jersey City-City Hall and The Hudson County Brennan Court House, a Youth Event, an LGBT Art Show, a Woman’s Dance, and much more.
For more information about attending or participating, go to www.jclgo.org.
This event is brought to you by JCLGO and in part by support from our event sponsors: Bank of America, The Cage, CareerBuilder, Duggal Visual Solutions, Go Magazine, Hamilton Square, Hyatt, Icelandair, KTU, Liberty Travel, LITM, Manhunt.net, Metro Source, Minuteman Press, Next Magazine, NJ Transit, Out In Jersey, Pershing, Star Bar, Synergy Fitness, Verizon Wireless and Wachovia. JCLGO especially wishes to thank Hudson County, County Executive Thomas A. DeGise, Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, the City Council, and Jersey City’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
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Jersey City Lesbian + Gay Outreach (JCLGO), a nonprofit community organization founded in 2001, produces Jersey City’s Annual LGBT Pride Week & Pride Festival and is a driving force in developing and unifying the growing LGBT community in Jersey City. JCLGO is committed to being a vital voice in Jersey City, bringing the LGBT community together.
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