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Show your pride this June, queer avatars!

Posted on May 16, 2007 by

Secondpride
PixelPulse Magazine sends out news that plans are underway for "Second Pride 2007" in Second Life, a celebration of diversity in sexual identity bringing together gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transexuals transgender and queer-friendly straights from all over the metaverse.  Schedule from June 24-30, one centerpiece of the event will be a enormous virtual AIDS Memorial Quilt bringing together 720 individual panels.  Information on how to submit a panel can be found here.

Plans for the Second Pride Festival include art exhibits, dancing, musical performances, a theater troupe,
vendors, games, and a museum highlighting the historical significance of
Pride. To learn how you can help out, head for their Google Group.

2 thoughts on “Show your pride this June, queer avatars!”

  1. Cala says:
    May 17, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    Thanks so much for the publicity on this, Rik. A slight correction – the “T” in LGBT stands for Transgender, not just specifically Transsexual (though inclusive of TS as well!). A clarification of those terms was posted on my blog last night. <3! -Cala

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  2. rikomatic says:
    May 17, 2007 at 12:08 pm

    Ah thanks for the correction. Apologies.

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