" ' GAY d an ’\o , _ ‘ * . 7 Less.“ . , A ._ NEWS SERVICES _ ORGANIZATION Lexington, Kentucky J une 2 005 A Publication of the flexinyton Guy and Eesbian Services Urganizatitm Volume 20 Number6 lEXINGTON PRIDE lDOl . SEMI-FINAL ROUND Coronation XXIV The first Pride Event in June will be The 'mPeha' 00”” 0f Kentucky Wt“ the exciting secondary round of the Pride host Coronation 24 June 3-6 in Lexrngton. Idol Contest. Twenty-one preliminary Empress 23 Lady Marmalade and Regent winners will be competing on Thursday, Emperor Donnie EV Royse W'" wrap up June 2 at the Kentucky Theater State another successful year of fundraismg by . side The contest begins at9pm ' the organization with a weekend of events Tickets for the event are $5 in culminating in the Coronation Ball “A Night advance and are available at the KY at the Juke Joint” in the Grand Ballroom of theater or at the GLSO Pride Center. At the Rgd'ffon l:laza Hotel.N rthA . 'II the door, tickets willbe $10. Threejudges d 0: iers L"°‘T‘ aft—OS: o mlencawrt will select 12 finalists who then go to the miss; t3]: mafia/g] (310$ tfigngat 0:12;: final competition to be held at this year's I g '. ‘ h" ' Pride Picnic on Sunday June 12 ( page Showandthe Nine Inch Males Revrew.Atthe . 3) Everyone at the pichic will have the Coronation Ball members of the Kentucky opportunity to listen to and vote for Pride ICourtvhllFelect ”TRW mhnalir’lchs ft: Reign 2:“ . Idol 2005 mpena nnce . oyae I e amey a a ,The winner will have the title of Phoenix Gaye erI appear on the ballot for LeXington's Pride Idol, and will receive a Emgesjwlanguhmtgjpaggmg; Paging; trophy, a gift certificate from Disc Jockey Pass orts to all events pare .3560 (a $10 in Lexington Green, and studio time at savinps) and can be urchased b callin Groves Professional Recording Studio to M' hg l t 859 25892997 y 'I' g duce locopies ofatwo song CD .IC ae a ' .' . or emai mg pro ' michaelthompsoni @msrghtbbcom. In addition to coronation activities, the VolunteerAwards Banquet Court will be hosting The International Pride Month will come to a Court Council during the weekend. The celebratory end with the Volunteer International Court ”continued he)“ page Awards Banquet on Sunday, June 26. It , will be held at the Unitarian Universalist - - Church, 3564 Clays Mill Rd. GLSO Rambow Sponsor We need your nominations for the . . Wasson Award (individual) and the ‘ I c rt {Ky Rainbow Community Service Award mpmA 0“ 0 (group) byJune10. Who do you think , has done the most for the GLBT cormat‘m" XXIV community through volunteerism overthe ...continued next page lune 3 - 6 Pride Picnic June 12 see pages 00 - 0’0