PFLAG OMAHA - Community News Archive: January 2004

Three Omaha PFLAG members are among the five nominees for grand marshal
of the 2004 GLBT Pride Parade.

They are Wally Bacon, Judy Hancock and D. Moritz.

Wally Bacon, professor of political science at UNO, teaches and
conducts research about the transgender community. He is writing a book on
that subject. He will speak at PFLAG's March 11 meeting.

Judy Hancock, mother of a gay son, speaks on panels sponsored by
PFLAG/GLSEN at college classes. She is on the board of River City Mixed
Chorus and co-chairs the 2004 Pride Parade Committee with her son Brian.

D. Moritz, assistant director for GLBT and Ally programs and services
at UNL. formerly headed GLSEN in Omaha and developed speakers training
programs. She received a major National Education Association award for
human rights leadership.

The other two candidates are Eric Anderson, owner of Club Joy, and
Jason Fienhold, president of Rainbow Celebrations in 2003.

To read more about the nominees and to vote for one of them, go to this
web site: www.rainbowcelebrations.org/vote

You also can vote by emailing: grandmarshal@rainbowcelebrations.org and
asking that an official ballot be sent to you via email. A ballot is
available in the Gayzette publication. Printed ballots may be mailed to:
Rainbow Celebrations, Grand Marshal Vote, PO Box 8583, Omaha, NE 68108.

Ballot boxes and ballots also are available at these locations:
Nebraska AIDS Project, Metropolitan Community Church, First United Methodist
Church, Dietz United Methodist Church, Lowe Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Rainbow Outreach GLBT Resource Center, The Lotus, Soul Desires, Stage
Right, The MAX, Club JOY, DC's Saloon, Connections, Omaha Mining
Company, FLIXX Video Bar, The Q, The Panic and Unitarian Church in Lincoln.