GayHalifax: 2009-07-23

All day: Annapolis Valley Wine Tour Sponsored by Ambassatours Grey Line and HalifaxPride. This overnight trip through the gorgeous Annapolis Royal offers no limit of exciting things to savor and beautiful scenery as its compliment. Wet your palette with wines from Bear River, Grand Pre, and Sample Cheese from Fox Hill Cheese House. On Thursday evening enjoy a three course meal and luxurious accommodations at Digby Pines Resort. After a day of scenery and wine return on Friday with enough time to catch Under the Big Top Songwriters Circle.
: $ 428.00 Per Person based on Twin Occupancy; $505.00 Per Person based on Single Occupancy Visit http://www.ambassatours.com to make reservations.
Noon: timeOUT Lectures at the Spring Garden Rd. Memorial Public Library - This year's series of timeOUT lectures will cover a broad range of issues facing the GLBTQ (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer) community including education and transgender issues. Cosponsored by the NSRAP and HalifaxPride.

8.30: QUEER ACTS: Halifax Pride’s First Queer Theatre Festival Frankie See Tuesday Night for details.
7.00pm: I Was Barbie See Monday Night for details.

7 p.m.: Reading Out Loud at Halifax North Library, 2285 Gottingen Street - VenusEnvy and Halifax North Library are pleased to present this 8th annual Pride Week read-aloud event. You are sure to hear thoughtful, brash, painful, funny, titillating and honest passages from works of LGBT literature read by Haliqueers Stewart Legere, RyanMacGrath , Shannon Webb-Campbell, Curtis Cartmill and RandallPerry. Open books = open minds!
: You can find out more or RSVP at the facebook event

7.30 to 11.30 p.m.: MenzBar 2182 Gottingen Street - Cafe DaPoPo. A special Cafe DaPoPo in celebration of Pride Week - third year running! Queer-authored or themed theatrical tidbits. Free admission.
: 60oz Pitcher of Draught ONLY $13.50, TEQUILA SHOTS ONLY $3.75, All SHOOTERS $2.50 & FREE HOT DOGS with Drink Purchase all night long!

9 p.m. to 2 a.m.: The TransAction Society of Nova Scotia presents: Pomo Homos at the CoHo, MoFo! - A Strap 'Em On, Strap 'Em Down Fundraiser: Come on out and raise money to buy chest binders and breast forms for trans people in need!!
: Tickets: $10 - available at Venus Envy, Pretty Things Boutique and at the door. LIMITED SEATING - so purchase your tickets early! This event is 19+.
: RSVP to the facebook event.
10.30 p.m. to 12.30 a.m.: Tall Ship Silva Pride Boat Cruise - Silva is docked at Queen’s Wharf at the foot of Prince Street Halifax. Sail the Harbour blues in Queer style to the sounds of Bounce 101.3. Join Pride in their 3rd Annual boat cruise in the Halifax Harbour aboard the Tall Ship Silva. Call 429-9463 to reserve purchase your tickets. Admission: $15.00
11 p.m.: FiveMinutesOfFame Hosted by EurekaLove? at Reflections Cabaret (5184 Sackville St). Come and compete for big $$$$ at the anything goes talent show. 11:00 p.m. Admission: $3.00