This fundraiser was rejected by the calendar at
Lavender Magazine due to the long standing feud
between Lavender ownership and the Gay 90's which is
hosting the event. The event is open to all ages and
is being organized by earnest group of young people.
By the way-I hear Lavender is for sale. Would your
class act be interested Mr. Brauer? Any other takers?
Thanks, David Strand
Ward 7
Loring Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Tony Andersen
tel 612.964.7756
email [EMAIL PROTECTED]
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT THE YOUTH AND AIDS
PROJECTS
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., September 28, 2001. Common
Threads announced
today the entertainment for the "Common Threads: An
AIDS Fundraiser"
benefit, to be held on Sunday, October 7th, 2001 at
the Gay 90s in
Minneapolis. The benefit is scheduled to host Kandii
Matthews, who
will be debuting her new single, "Sweet Giveness".
The event will
also feature a silent auction on selected works of
art, poetry
readings, several musical performances, in-person
resources on HIV
prevention, a retro dance music room hosted by
Midnight in Halifax
and a moving performance art piece by Tony Andersen,
the founder of
Common Threads. This three-hour benefit will begin
promptly at 6pm.
This is an 18-and-up event, and a sliding scale
$5-$15 donation is
suggested.
ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
YOUTH AND AIDS
PROJECTS, whose goal is to "help high-risk youth
prevent HIV and to
care for young people and families living with HIV
infection."
WHY THIS EVENT CAME TO PASS
Tony Andersen conceived this event following a
string of harrowing
events in his own life. As a teenager, there was
little education
available on the ways HIV was transmitted and how it
could be
prevented. Six years ago, at the age of nineteen,
Tony was unaware of
the consequences that unprotected sex could have on
an individual.
Resorting to sex work as a means for survival, he
was approached by a
client who bound and raped him, only to be told
afterward by the man
that he was HIV-positive. "By the grace of God,"
Tony said, "I am not
[HIV] positive, but it opened up my eyes that
HIV/AIDS education
needs to be [offered] in schools, the streets [and]
wherever youth
spend their time."
Tony hopes the "Common Threads: an AIDS Fundraiser"
benefit will not
only educate people on the methods for safe sex, but
also raise money
for education programs and future AIDS research.
Tony adds, "I hope
that with this presentation, people can learn from
my mistake and see
how a whole community can come together to entertain
and [provide]
education on such a tremendous issue."
Common Threads was founded in Minneapolis and was
put together by a
truly grassroots group of people, many of whom had
never previously
met. Pending on the success of this year's benefit,
Common Threads
hopes to expand into an annual event, while offering
educational
resources on a proposed Web site. Additional
information can be
obtained by reaching Tony Andersen at 612.964.7756,
or at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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