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MIAMI SHORES – August 22, 2011 – “Masquerade! / Paper faces on parade. / Masquerade! /
Hide your face, so the world will never find you!” These indelible lyrics from “Phantom of the Opera” will be brought to life when Pridelines Youth Services presents its annual fundraising gala, “Masquerade,” Saturday, August 27, beginning at 7 p.m. in Jungle Island’s Treetop Ballroom. Often called Pridelines’ “adult prom,” Masquerade will feature a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, dancing and live entertainment by Corey Michaels. Tickets are $100 per person or $1,200 for a table of 10 and can be purchased on the Pridelines website,www.pridelines.org.
“Masquerade promises an evening filled with mystery and intrigue,” said Victor Diaz-Herman, Pridelines’ executive director. “Whether you missed your own prom or not, our gala is a wonderful opportunity to bring your significant other out for an evening of community and good times while showing your support for South Florida’s LGBTQ youth.”
New for this year, Pridelines will be honoring two community leaders at the gala – one individual and one organization – for their commitment to LGBTQ youth in South Florida. The inaugural honorees will be Robert Loupo, co-founder of the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and executive director of Safe Schools South Florida; and Temple Israel for supporting LGBTQ youth by providing the space for Pridelines drop-in center for over 10 years.
Following the gala at 11 p.m., the mystery and intrigue will continue when Score Bar on Lincoln Road hosts the gala after party, which will be open to Masquerade attendees as well as the entire community. For a $10 donation, after party attendees will have access to Score’s upstairs VIP lounge, one complimentary cocktail and admission to the night club. Tickets to the after party are available at http://bit.ly/ngXDqi.
Money raised from the gala and the after party goes to support Pridelines’ mission of educating and empowering South Florida’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their straight allies through programming, counseling, support and referral services from a safe and diverse environment. In addition to proceeds from ticket sales, an exciting silent auction will help raise funds for the organization. Among the items and experiences up for the highest bid are several seven-night resort packages, spa and salon treatments, dinners at Miami’s hottest restaurants and many luxury gift baskets.
Underwriting and support for “Masquerade” is graciously provided by 42 Below vodka, Barefoot Wine, Mystique Flowers & Events, Kiehl’s, Projectors on the Go, JessiMixx Productions, Xumba, ThePinkDollar.com, Wire Magazine, Hot Spots magazine and Genre Latino magazine. Diaz-Herman says additional sponsorship opportunities are still available by contacting him at (305) 571-9601.
Pridelines Youth Services is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by gay youth for gay youth and their allies in the wake of Anita Bryant’s “Save Our Children” campaign. Pridelines’ mission is to support, educate and empower South Florida’s LGBTQ youth in a safe and diverse environment as well as to foster dialogue and cultivate social change. For more than 28 years, Pridelines has provided safe space, social support, skills building, leadership development and referrals to mental health, health care and support services for LGBTQ youth and their straight allies between the ages of 13 and 24.
Pridelines is located at 9526 NE 2nd Avenue, Suite 104, in Miami Shores. For more information about Pridelines, call (305) 571-9601, or visit www.pridelines.org.
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