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A Publication ofthe Lexington Gay Services Organization

Volume 23 Number7
The Lexmgton Lyons at 10! Lexington Fairness
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Leather clubs empower our R0115 Out “164 OfJuly
communities through the visibility of their . . . .
service, whether that is through education annulaelxllrnagiiggsstggtesfzr iii/1|: Ems: JET;
and outreach, having notorious and/or . , ,

. . . arade. We are llcmn olunteers from
edtcamr‘?‘ ”ms' or by fundra's'”g arid 2n GLBTQ orgariiationg \to walk with or
being VISIbly known as a community ride on the float You do not need to be
benettiicetotexington Lyons celebrate 10 affiliated with any organization to join us.
years of service to the community with a LexFlaIr wants to sctieteha anasswe crowd Of
banquet at the Lexington Radisson Hotel, peoPTigngsrrifig floaet SVEiaII'maintain the

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thls C:$':g;u%:8t19%8 there are 9 full theme of the Pride Festival: We Are
members today and 11' Associates The Family. The back of the float will have a
Lyons are humorously known as "the faux house, and volunteers will make up
- .. - re resentations of different t es of

Leather Junior League for being a down farsiilies We hope to make thisxfie best
home group 0f fOIKS from the Bluegrass LGBT float Lexington has ever seen 80
State that share an interest in the . '
leather/levi lifestyle. The group travels to put on yglt" besttwatlking shoes and come
events throughout the country while ”waffle (flirt? i2: eon Midland Avenue
supporting organizations here at home and startin at 23230 Let's show our ride and
is recognized by an international presence h g ' ‘ | fl t Ith
as committed to bettering both our home ave more peope on our oa an any
community and the national and 0th? float m the parade. Lets iet
international Leather brotherhood. Lexrngton know that we r? here and we re

Over the years, the organization has queerandwe have allies. Remember to
received local, regional, national, and Zheckt out the LexFaIr booth while you are
international accolades and awards for its own own.
service work. Again this year, several
members of the organization have been
nominated to the community's highest The Lexington Lyons
award - The Pantheon of Leather, to be
presented in Chicago this July. The club i LYON?) i Tenth
has also been nominated to receive the ‘il ‘7 , 5 _
Pantheon's Small Club oftheYearaward. ,‘2’ ii Anniversary

Over the years the organizations -." " §§ -
membership has included many Kp/ Dlnner
titleholders, including several Mr. Kentucky ' . August 28
Leathers, Mr. International Rubber,
Kentucky Leather boy, to name a few.

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