Dakota OutRight » Featured http://dakotaoutright.org A GLBT resource Central and Western North Dakota Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:35:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Dakota OutRight Sponsors a Dance for March 3rd, 2012 http://dakotaoutright.org/dakota-outright-sponsors-a-dance-for-march-3rd-2012/ http://dakotaoutright.org/dakota-outright-sponsors-a-dance-for-march-3rd-2012/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:35:25 +0000 Shane Price http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1597 Dakota OutRight is sponsoring a dance at the Best Western Doublewood Inn for Saturday, March 3rd, 2012. This event is open to the general public and is intended promote awareness of the LGBTQ community and our supporters in the Bismarck/Mandan area. The dance begins at 7:30pm.

]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/dakota-outright-sponsors-a-dance-for-march-3rd-2012/feed/ 0 Dakota OutRight’s Annual Meeting Scheduled http://dakotaoutright.org/dakota-outrights-annual-meeting-scheduled/ http://dakotaoutright.org/dakota-outrights-annual-meeting-scheduled/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:59:33 +0000 heymamarae http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1589 Dakota OutRight invites you to attend its annual meeting to be held on Friday, November 18th, 2011 at 6:30PM at A & B Pizza in the meeting room. Everyone is encouraged to attend, and the pizza is on us! Please come see what Dakota OutRight is about and share your enthusiasm for GLBTQA movement in North Dakota.  The more minds we have, the more powerful our impact can be.  This is the perfect time to share your visions for the future and help make them happen!  ]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/dakota-outrights-annual-meeting-scheduled/feed/ 0 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal is Official! http://dakotaoutright.org/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-is-official/ http://dakotaoutright.org/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-is-official/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:07:45 +0000 heymamarae http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1582 The end of DADT is officially set for September 20, 2011!  CELEBRATE LIBERTY FOR ALL!!!

The DADT is the official U.S.  policy that prohibits military personnel from discriminating against or harassing closeted homosexual or bisexual service members or applicants, while barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual persons from military service. The restrictions are mandated by United States federal law Pub.L. 103-160 (10 U.S.C. § 654). The policy prohibits people who “demonstrate a propensity or intent to engage in homosexual acts” from serving in the armed forces of the United States, because their presence “would create an unacceptable risk to the high standards of morale, good order and discipline, and unit cohesion that are the essence of military capability.”  The act prohibits any homosexual or bisexual person from disclosing his or her sexual orientation or from speaking about any homosexual relationships, including marriages or other familial attributes, while serving in the United States armed forces. The act specifies that service members who disclose that they are homosexual or engage in homosexual conduct shall be separated (discharged) except when a service member’s conduct was “for the purpose of avoiding or terminating military service” or when it “would not be in the best interest of the armed forces”.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/18/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal_5_n_798636.html

]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal-is-official/feed/ 0 What U Missed If U Weren’t There . . . Love is truly the only universal language . . . http://dakotaoutright.org/what-u-missed-if-u-werent-there-love-is-truly-the-only-universal-language/ http://dakotaoutright.org/what-u-missed-if-u-werent-there-love-is-truly-the-only-universal-language/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:25:27 +0000 heymamarae http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1550 This year’s Capital City Pride Fest was a great venture into the community, for the community.  Our goal at Dakota OutRight is to provide more events focused on community outreach and statewide networking.  We hope you’ll join us in our movements and take pride in everyone’s diversity and their right to a life of love, respect, and equality! 

Here are some pictures from 2011 Pride Fest.  Thanks to our vendors, entertainers, performers, participants, and volunteers!  It’s great to see community coming together! Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Dakota Divas Drag Queens Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Pride 2011 Sweatervest

]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/what-u-missed-if-u-werent-there-love-is-truly-the-only-universal-language/feed/ 0 2011 ND Capital City PRIDE FEST http://dakotaoutright.org/2011-nd-capital-city-pride-fest/ http://dakotaoutright.org/2011-nd-capital-city-pride-fest/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:55:18 +0000 heymamarae http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1543 Dakota OutRight presents Capital City Pride Fest 2011! 

We are proud to extend an invitation to you and your family to join us at our biggest attraction this year!  A free and open to the public, family and community oriented event will be held in Bismarck’s Custer Park on Saturday, July 30th from 11AM to 5PM.  Great children’s games and crafts along with entertainment and vendors will be provided!  Many in our community have been impacted by recent flooding or economic issues or know someone who has been, so we will be taking a collection of non-perishable goods at the park as well.  FREE STD testing will also be provided on site!

To kick it all off, a special Dakota Divas Drag Show will be held on Friday, July 29th at the Seven Seas, located at 2611 Old Red Trail, (I-94, exit 152) in Mandan.  The doors will open at 7:30PM and the show will start at 8:30PM.  A cash bar will be available. Admission is $10 (cash only).  You must be 18 years old or older to attend and photo ID is required.

]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/2011-nd-capital-city-pride-fest/feed/ 0 Update on Recent Movements http://dakotaoutright.org/update-on-recent-movements/ http://dakotaoutright.org/update-on-recent-movements/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:51:26 +0000 heymamarae http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1537 April 30, 2011, the UND Ten Percent Society hosted the first annual North Dakota GLBTQA Conference.  The event was organized to address the unfortunate realization that a lack of unity and common purpose among GLBTQA individuals in the state of ND exists.  This has translated into less effectiveness of members of this community in successfully advancing our status as first class citizens.  It was an empowering, educational experience for all and brought individuals throughout the state together in a unified sense of common purpose.

The link below is a powerpoint presentation of one of the workshops offered at the conference.  The Progress on the Prairie workshop was lead and created by Joshua Boschee.  Other workshops included Homosexuality and the Bible 101, Exploring Narratives of LGBTQA Identity, All Hail the Queen:  Drag Culture 101, Transgender, Beyond Binary, Holding the Room:  Facilitation tools for social justice leader, and other workshops.  We look forward to next year’s conference and highly encourage everyone to get involved, STAND UP, SPEAK OUT!

Progress on the Prairie – The State of LGBT Equality in ND

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Get ready to party! We are now holding our dances at the Best Western Doublewood Inn (1400 Interchange Ave, Bismarck)

This is a theme dance. If your single ware something with  green, if your not sure if your taken yellow, and if your taken red is your color.

]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/dance/feed/ 5 ALLY WEEK OCTOBER 18-22 2010 http://dakotaoutright.org/ally-week-october-18-22-2010/ http://dakotaoutright.org/ally-week-october-18-22-2010/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 10:00:31 +0000 Jededia http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1471 Allies play a vital role in making schools safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. In fact, the first Gay-Straight Alliance was the idea of a straight ally.

Students created Ally Week as a way to build upon the unifying work GSAs do across the country by encouraging people to be allies against anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Whether you belong to a GSA or not, Ally Week is the perfect time for you and your friends to sign the Ally Pledge.

GLSEN ALLY WEEK OCTOBER 18-22 2010

]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/ally-week-october-18-22-2010/feed/ 0 Creating Change Conference http://dakotaoutright.org/creating-change-conference/ http://dakotaoutright.org/creating-change-conference/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 23:12:15 +0000 Jededia http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1466 Afternoon,
 
I just wanted to pass this along for you all to put the Creating Change Conference on your radar.  It will be hosted in Minneapolis this upcoming February and is an excellent opportunity to connect with pro-LGBT advocacy groups, community centers, activists, and national leaders.  Anyone involved with education, public policy, non-profit organizations, faith organizations will benefit from attending.  I had the opportunity to attend a couple years ago and found the conference invaluable.
 
 
It would be great to have a good size contingency in attendance from the Fargo-Moorhead area and throughout North Dakota.
 
Let me know if you have any questions and please share this with others.
 
josh
 

Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They seem more afraid of life than death.
- James F. Byrnes

Listen. Learn. Act.
]]> http://dakotaoutright.org/creating-change-conference/feed/ 0 Anastasia Rose and Mandi Lee Welch to Perform! http://dakotaoutright.org/anastasia-rose-and-mandi-lee-welch-to-perform/ http://dakotaoutright.org/anastasia-rose-and-mandi-lee-welch-to-perform/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:40:08 +0000 heymamarae http://dakotaoutright.org/?p=1458 Our October 16th dance is going to be a blast!  Not only will there be great dance music, costumes, and fun, but two of our most popular drag queens will be performing!  Anastasia Rose and Mandi Lee seal the deal!  Don’t miss this event!

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