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Services November 2007
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A Publication of the Lexington Gay and Lesbian Services Organization
Volume 22 Number 11
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EMPEROR: TURNIIBOUT World AIDS Day
The Imperial Court of Kentucky will Walk With AVOL
hold its annual Emperor’s Turnabout
Show on Wednesday, November 14th, at AlDS Volunteers of Lexington Inc.
Club 141. Each year the Emperor and (AVOL) is proud to announce our World
Empress exchange roles for one night AIDS Day Celebration on December 1.
with the Emperor and the male line In commemoration of this occasion,
performing in drag and the Empress and AVOL Will be walking in the Lexington
the female line assisting and running the Holiday Parade which is SCheduled for
show. the same day. We will be walking to
The show will feature Emperor 26 honor the many persons infected and
Brad Shepherd, several members of his affected with HIV/AIDS as well as those
line, and previous Emperors. Doors will who have passed away. We encourage
open at 8:30 pm and the show will begin family, friends, loved ones and
promptly at9:30 pm.Coverisasuggested community members to bring posters,
$5donation. photographs, candles, etc. to
The Court has also begun its memorializethosewe have lost.
Entertainer of the Year fundraising series. Our mission is to provide education,
Each year members of the female line outreach and advocacy about HIV/AIDS
compete to raise the most amount of in Central and Eastern Kentucky. Our
money, with the winner being crowned goals are: 1- to prevent the spread 0f
Entertainer of the Year. Countess HIV, 2- to inspire a compassionate
Adrianna Fuentes and Imperial Crown response for those Who face the
Princess 26 Eve St. Mychal held their Challenges of HIV and AIDS, and 3. to
shows in September and October, meetthe needs ofthosewho are infected
respectively. The two shows combined and affected bythedisease.
raised over $1700 for the Court’s More than one million peOple are
designated charities. living with HIV in the United States. In
The EOY series continues in Fayette County alone, 618 people have
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