ABQ Pride 9th Most Popular NM Event

New Mexico Business Weekly is out with their annual list of the top annual events in New Mexico, and Albuquerque Pride is ranked 9^th on the list up from 20^th last year. The most popular event is the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta followed by the State Fair.

Albuquerque Pride is in the company of the Spanish Market in Santa Fe and the Bernalillo Wine Festival. It is more popular than such institutions as the Hatch Chile Festival and Santa Fe’s Zozobra burning.

New Mexico Business Weekly reports attendance at this year’s parade and PrideFest was 30,000.

EQNM Executive Director Resigns

In a late night email to supporters on September 28^th Alexis Blizman announced that after three years at the helm of Equality New Mexico, she was leaving the state’s advocacy agency.

“I am writing to you today to inform you that as of tonight, I am leaving my position of Executive Director of Equality New Mexico. This decision was a difficult but necessary one. For personal reasons, I have decided to move on,” Blizman stated in the email.

She continued, “The last three years have been incredible. We have fought to make New Mexico a better home for the LGBT community and our allies, defeating numerous pieces of anti-gay legislation and taking significant steps forward in our struggle for equality. I know that there is still much work to do, and even as I leave my position as ED, I remain committed to Equality New Mexico, its mission, and to the LGBT community.”

The resignation comes in the midst of a critical legislative election that could have a major impact on the community’s legislative agenda in the 2009 sixty day session. As of this writing the Press has been unable to obtain a response from EQNM.

Farmington GSA Thrives

KOAT-TV is reporting a club within the Farmington School District is celebrating its one year anniversary.

It's a big accomplishment, since the formation of the controversial club almost ended all school clubs at Piedra Vista High School. The Gay Straight Alliance is thriving according the story reported on the ABC station’s website. The entire story is available at the following link http://www.koat.com/news/17611760/detail.html?rss=alb&taf=alb

October Indulgence

Normal Heart Community Ventures Presents
“October Indulgence”
Thursday October 23, 2008 6:30 PM
Paisano Café
1740 Calle de Mercado in Mesilla

RSVP to Colin at cgromatz@nmsu.edu or 888-286-9306
Please RSVP by October 10th so we can make the reservations

Join us for dinner and conversation
You order off the menu and pay your check

$10 donation to support projects of Normal Heart Community Ventures

We’ll indulge one lucky guest with dessert on us.

Casino Night at the Mayapan

The El Paso Community Foundation Cordially invites you to Casino Night at the Mayapan
For an evening of fun and “fun” raising to Help raise money for The Alliance Project

Join us on
September 12, 2008
5-10 p.m.


Café Mayapan
2000 Texas Avenue, El Paso

The Alliance Project
Benefiting the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Straight- Supportive Communities

In Far West Texas, Southern New Mexico and Northern Chihuahua

Great Starting Thought

"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." -- Beverly Sills

Fireworks

Watching the Las Cruces fireworks from the backyard last night I was struck by what an amazing life I have. I live in, despite all its flaws, the greatest country in the world. I have the opportunity to create a better life for me and others by following my passion and having fun. My projects connect me with wildly creative, intelligent and inspiring people on a daily basis. This is so not what I would have expected a few years ago.

Life is cool and ..... there is work to do.