Outright turns 25 at this once-in-a-lifetime gay-la celebration in a beautiful Vermont setting. Join us for fun, food and festivities as we commemorate the shining achievements of this life-saving organization for queer youth that's been "making it better since 1989." Catch up and connect with friends old and new over signature cocktails and a tasting menu of gourmet hors d'oeuvres generously provided by Catering By Dale.
Musician, DJ and radio personality Craig Mitchell — an original Outrigh...
Outright turns 25 at this once-in-a-lifetime gay-la celebration in a beautiful Vermont setting. Join us for fun, food and festivities as we commemorate the shining achievements of this life-saving organization for queer youth that's been "making it better since 1989." Catch up and connect with friends old and new over signature cocktails and a tasting menu of gourmet hors d'oeuvres generously provided by Catering By Dale.
Musician, DJ and radio personality Craig Mitchell — an original Outright alumnus — emcees a program of five, 5-minute performances from individuals touched by the organization's life-changing work. Performers include: Comedienne Josie Leavitt, Vermont Representative Bill Lippert, activist DJ Llu and others.
The evening concludes with the ceremonial lighting of Outright's birthday cake candelabra, an epic cupcake feast and an acoustic performance by GLBT Hall of Famer Rev. Yolanda
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Event Sponsor: National Life Group and Nikon
Hospitality Sponsor: Catering by Dale
Media Sponsors: WCAX, Planet 96.7 and Seven Days
Service Sponsors: Top Hat Entertainment, DJ Chia, Zinfandel Photography and Premier Entertainment & Events.
Cupcake Donations: New Moon Café, Vermont Gluten Free
Candle Sponsors:
-- Businesses & Organizations
Eley Financial Management
Howard Center Human Services
Jackie Marino Realtor, RE-MAX North Professionals
KeyBank
NBT Bank
NFI
Perrywinkle's Fine Jewelry
University of Vermont
The Outright Staff
The Outright Board of Directors
-- Individuals & Famiies
Annie Stevens and Kim Howard
Arshad Hasan & Abbott Stark
B.J. Rogers
Brian Gilbar & Chris Ransdell
David Palmer
Josh Slade
Don Eggert & Shawn Lipenski
Jackie Weinstock
The Janeway Family
Rani and Ivy van der Velden
Rick Pingert & Christopher Brown
Tom Fleury
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact silver@outrightvt.org.
--- More about "the Rev."
Rev. Yolanda has is a 2014 MAC (Manhattan Association of Cabaret Artists) Award nominee for her popular Duplex show Rev. Yolanda's Old Time Gospel Hour (also performed in 2012 at The Winter Is A Drag Ball). Vermonters know the Rev. simply as "Yolanda" — the drag queen with the crazy public access show she hosted with her sistah friend Cherie Tartt. Yolanda lived in Burlington during the mid '90s-2001 and perfomed regularly with her band The Plastic Family. Yolanda's shows raised money for Vermont CARES, PWA Coalition, Freedom To Marry, RU12? and Outright Vermont.
In 2013 Rev. Yolanda was honored by author Robert Resnik by being included in his book "Legendary Locals of Burlington" where she appeared on the cover with Sen. Bernie Sanders! Rev. Yolanda is a legal Interfaith Reverend. She attended the One Spirit Interfaith Seminary and was ordained in 2011 as Rev. Roger Anthony Yolanda Mapes. Rev. Yolanda considers HIRself a "Transcendent Gender Being" who is a Glorious expression of The Sacred Mystery... as we all are.
Explore more at http://yolanda.net