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Lexmgton Pride Idol 2006 .
Ernesto Scorsone Receives
The GLSO Pride Idol Contest has Humanitarian Award
begun. The next two preliminaries are on
Friday, April 14 at Third Street Stuff and The Kentucky Conference for
Wednesday April, 26 at the Bar Complex. Community and Justice has chosen
30th contests Wi” begin at 8 pm and the Senator Ernesto Scorsone to receive the
organizers Wi” be there by 6 to take Lauren K. Weinberg Humanitarian Award
applications. You can pick up applications for 2006. He will be honored at their
atanyofthe participating locationsoratthe annual dinner on Thursday, April 27 at
Pride Center, 389 Waller Ave. There is a Griffin Gate Resort. The Bluegrass
$10 registration fee. (03” to be sure CommunityandTechnicalCollegewlllalso
someone is here 253*3233) be honored that evening.

You do nothaveto be GLBTtocompete Scorsone was chosen for his
in this contest. All are welcome. On the advocacy work within the Kentucky
14th atThird Street Stuff, the contest will be Legislature and in the state as a whole.
held outside 0” the patio, weather He has consistently worked for equality
permitting.This isthe one location opento and falr treatment of all people. He
people under the age 0f 21- They serve sponsored the School Safety Act, and
foodsocomeoutandjointhefun legislation to ensure minority

UPtO twenty individuals Wi" compete at representation in the school system. He
each preliminary. Audience members W” has advocated for healthcare reform, for
vote fortheirfavoriteswith ballots that can GLBT rights, and for stricter bullying
be purchased for $1. The winners will policies in publicschools,.
participate in the semi-finals at the State Over a decade ago, Scorsone was
Theaterin May. Apanelofjudgesincluding one of the lawyers that successfully
Robbie Bartlet and Steve Johnson will worked to overturn Kentucky‘s sodomy
select ten individuals to compete in the stature. He has been an advocate for
Finals at this year’s Pride Picnic in June. GLBT people in many ways.

Everyone at the picnic willthen vote forthe lf you would like to attend the dinner
nextPrideldol. tickets are $100 and can be purchased

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