Candlelight Vigil

Candlelight Vigil Special Guest

Tyra Sanchez

She is the recent winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 2. Tyra had finally made it to the big leagues! Competing against twelve of the top drag queens America had to offer may have been the most difficult challenge in her life! Coming to Albuquerque Pride from Orlando, Florida, Tyra will be a welcome addition to our Candlelight Vigil.

Next Candlelight Vigil

When: Thursday, June 10th, 2010 @ 7PM
Where: Morningside Park (map)
Details: Join us to remember where we started and to reflect on how far we have come.

What is the Candlelight Vigil?

The Albuquerque Pride 4th annual Candlelight Vigil was started in 2007 to honor the “birthplace” of Albuquerque Pride’s own Stonewall, which ended at Morningside Park.  The City of Albuquerque has dedicated a permanent Memorial Art Sculpture to celebrate  Albuquerque Pride’s historic endeavors and celebrate the entire Albuquerque GLBT community.

This is an outdoor event held at Morningside Park.  Just before sunset, the community joins together in the park carrying candles and becoming centered. Throughout history, there has been people who have had to protest for our rights or have suffered injustice because of their sexuality.  We use this time to remember and celebrate their lives and the differences they made. Each year we invite community members to speak about the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning experience. Historically, Morningside Park has been apart of the lives of many GLBTQ people and was apart of Albuquerque Pride’s history, too.

The Candlelight Vigil is the kick of day for Albuquerque Pride Events and collector’s card will be distributed during this event for you to remember your participation.

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