CampBiz - August, 2010 Much has been happening lately, including the Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film + Video Festival, Fringe Festival, PrideFloat and, as we go to press, the Zoey Awards on July 30. Camp has been named Best Gay Publication at the last two Zoey Awards ceremonies. I’ll let you know next issue who wins this year’s Zoey Awards. Full Story...

LGBT Disabled Peer Support Group to Meet Monthly A new peer-to-peer support group has begun to meet, with the goal of connecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender disabled people with others who identify as disabled and LGBT. Full Story...

Supporting Love and Marriage — by the Busload The fifth Show Me Marriage Equality Bus is bound for Iowa, where same-sex marriage is legal, on Aug. 13. Ed Reggi and Scott Emanuel organize the trips from St. Louis for couples who want to tie the knot. Full Story...

Organizers Have a Firm Grip on ABC’s Handlebars Now in its sixth year, the AIDS Bicycle Challenge is fine-tuning the Sept. 12 event — a new starting point, an emphasis on teams, an option for a shorter route. The goal, of course, is finding the best way to raise money. Full Story...

KC Carnivores: A Rugby Team, Not a Barbecue Joint! In the last few years, more new sports teams have been forming in the Kansas City LGBT community. The list of available teams has grown to include running, bicycling, swimming, softball, tennis, volleyball, bowling and darts. Now the Kansas City Carnivores Rugby Football Club (KCCRFC) has added rugby to the choices. Full Story...

Special HIV and STD clinic set for Saturday, June 26
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Health Department, in partnership with Truman Medical Center, will offer free, confidential HIV testing June 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in support of National HIV Testing Day, which is June 27.
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Fun Gay Things to Do This Summer You’ll have to act quickly to get to these first two events, but the others are stretched out over the warmer months through early October. Full Story...

CampBiz - June/July 2010 This June/July issue of Camp will be a six-week issue. Look for our next issue in August. We’ll be using the time between issues to focus on revamping our website and finalizing our plans for 2011. (Yes, media buyers need to know what 2011 will bring by September or sooner!) Full Story...

Rep. Ike Skelton District Office Protest on June 17
WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, GetEQUAL, a direct action lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, Show Me No Hate, a Missouri based LGBT civil rights organization, and other Missouri LGBT equality advocates are set to protest the Jefferson City, MO offices of House Armed Services Chair Rep. Ike Skelton (D-MO) over the congressman's refusal to apologize for homophobic remarks he made last week regarding the repeal of the military's discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law.
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Protest Group Plans Parade
The group protesting the use of the Power & Light District for a Pride event on June 4 announces that the group is planning a protest parade that day.
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2010 Pride Parade Cancelled The Show Me Pride Parade scheduled for June 6 has been cancelled. This only affects the Sunday morning parade. The Festival is still on as scheduled at Richard Berkley Riverfront Park. Full Story...

Hello LGBTIQA Pride Festival Attendees: I’d like to welcome you to the 32nd annual Pride Festival. This year it has expanded to an entire week of activities and events planned for you, centered on our theme of “Then ... Now ... Forever ... PRIDE.” Full Story...

CampBiz - Pride 2010 James Franco and Jon Hamm’s new film about the early years of gay poet Allen Ginsberg, whose epic poem “Howl” sparked a literary revolution, will open the 2010 Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film + Video Festival at the Tivoli Cinemas in Westport on June 25. Full Story...

MAFA: Where LGBT Families Support, Share and Socialize The Midwest Alternative Families Alliance (MAFA) supports LGBT-headed families within and beyond the greater Kansas City area. It maintains a network of LGBT parents for mentoring among the group, using both life experience and resource-sharing, and its members gather for social events. Full Story...

A Baby Girl Comes Home Gordon and Mike brought home their new baby girl, Emily, a couple of months ago. The two Kansas City gay fathers and their daughter are just one loving example of the many LGBT-headed families in our area. Full Story...

When Two Partners Are Committed, It’s Time to Think About … Taxes!
Money is part of every couple’s journey from first kiss to final shared moments, whether finances and taxes are shared, separate, discussed or avoided.
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PFLAG-KC Hosts Regional Conference More than 90 parents, family members and friends of the LGBT community converged in a Prairie Village church. Full Story...

CampBiz - May, 2010 Congratulations to the entire team of AIDS Walk organizers and all the walkers and donors for making this year’s event on April 24 such a great success. Full Story...

The Paths That Led Them to Fighting AIDS There are thousands of stories of why people walk, volunteer or do other events to raise money in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Here are just a few. Full Story...

Dab the AIDS Bear Project These fuzzy creatures have offered solace — and a way to raise money and awareness. Full Story...

A Place That Cares For HIV/AIDS Patients Hope Care Center has 16 beds. Donations through AIDS Walk help pay for whatever insurance doesn’t cover. Full Story...

CampBiz - April, 2010
This is a packed issue of Camp, but I did want to squeeze in an abbreviated version of events listings. For expanded listings, you can go to campkc.com. Also, check out the calendar at LGCC-KC.org.
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"Actual" People
Lately I’ve been spending time on Twitter. Besides my occasional tweets, I follow quite a few people, and it’s been a great way to find out what people are up to, including politicians.
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CampBiz - March, 2010 If you’re reading this issue of Camp on March 5, you may still be able to get a team together for the AIDS Walk Open Mini-Golf Pub Crawl on March 6. Full Story...

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: Two Veterans’ Stories Beth Schissel and Shonda Garrison decided that it was safer to get out. “What bothers me,” Schissel says, “is that my decision to leave the military wasn’t in my hands.” Full Story...

PROMO's New KC Field Organizer Settles in. Deon Young’s first agenda item was getting ready for the Words of Love 8 fundraiser. Also coming up: LGBT Lobby Day, a chance for everyday people to talk to lawmakers in Jefferson City. Full Story...

A Tribute to Steve Brown On Feb. 21, Kansas City’s LGBT community said goodbye to Steve Brown at his funeral service at Congregation Beth Torah. Full Story...

SAGE to Help Set Up a National Resource Center on LGBT Aging Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Elders (SAGE) has received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the federal Health and Human Services Administration that will be used to create the nation’s only national resource center on LGBT aging. Full Story...

LGBT Maturity Mix
Miscellany for seniors, soon-to-be seniors and LGBTA friends of all ages.
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K.C. Community Protests Don't Ask, Don't Tell An outdoor rally and press conference on a very cold Jan. 28 brought out local activists, including members of the Four Freedoms Democratic Club, and local television and print media to Barney Allis Plaza. Full Story...

LGBTQIA Students of Color Share Ideas Toward Progress Being a college student whose sexual orientation is something other than straight can be trying. Full Story...