Boston Pride June 3 to June 13 for the LGBT Community and Allies; MTPC Invites You to Join Them!

Boston Pride is June 3 to June 13 for the LGBT Community and Allies.  I attended last year on the day of the parade and was overwhelmed with how supportive the entire LGBT community was!   I was also surprised to see vendors like  the NY Time and a vinyl siding company exhibiting and TJX handing out carry bags.  I thought to myself, “well, Pride has pretty much gone mainstream, not much to talk about!”.

This year, as last, MTPC invites you to march, work, and party with them!  Seriously great folks and fun too.  Besides that they do alot of work for our community on a shoe string budget.   I got an email from Gunner Scott, their Executive Director, with the following info; feel free to use at will fair readers:

Proud to be Transgender, Proud to be an Ally – March with MTPC!

Let’s make it the largest transgender and ally contingent Boston has ever seen this year!
MTPC is looking for members of our community, our friends, family and allies to join us at Boston Pride on June 12th

When: Boston Pride on Saturday, June 12th
What: Marching; we will meet at 11:30 am on Tremont St in South End – Exact meeting location will be  posted on our website and facebook page on Friday,June 11th (that is when Boston Pride tells us). You can just show up and
march with us!

What Else? Don’t like to march or want spend some time with awesome MTPC folks then come and donate an hour or two at our table selling t-shirts, talking up the legislation, and meeting lots of LGBT and allies. Join MTPC’s table at Boston City Hall Plaza, Tremont St. near Government Ctr. You can reach Government Center by the T

Volunteers needed for following shifts:

• 9 am -11 am (set up)
• 11 am – 1 pm
• 1 pm – 3pm
• 3 pm – 5 pm
• 5 pm – 6 pm (break down)

To RSVP to march, or to volunteer, e-mail Rachel at rachel@masstpc.org or call the MTPC office at (617) 778-0519.

Now about them Pride Parties MTPC is at…..

Sat June 12 – Pride Night official MTPC after party.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD: QUEER/TRANS PRIDE PARTY
9 PM-2 AM, Midway Café, 3496 Washington Street, $5 cover, 21+

“Don’t call it a comeback…” Remember when you were dripping with sweat from
dancing so hard? Boston’s only explicitly trans-welcoming queer dance
night, returns just in time for Pride with DJ D’hana and special guests DJ
Sir Loins and Stella.

Sun., June, 13 – JAMAICA PLAIN BLOCK PARTY
JP Block Party with Food Sales Benefitting Network/La Red
12-7 PM, Perkins Street, free entry from 12-1 and $10 after 1 PM
(This event tends to get more women, just as an FYI and the Stuart St block
party tends to get more men, but neither is gender exclusive, but just to
make folks aware.)

This year’s JP Block Party will feature DJ Jodi, DJ D’hana (of The
Neighborhood) and DJ Kristen Korpos. All are welcome, but you must be 21+
with ID to drink. Trans welcoming event!

(MTPC is looking for volunteers to table with us at the Block Party)