Jersey City Artists Studio Tour puts spotlight on ‘Vital Voices’
From NJ.com / Jersey Journal
October 2, 2011
Pink banners line the steps leading to the “Vital Voices at Hudson Pride” an exhibition at the Hudson Pride Connections Center, 32 Jones St., in Journal Square.
Part of the Jersey City Artists Studio Tour 2011 — which continues today until 6 p.m. — the gallery is decked out with pink tablecloths, a mirrored disco ball with a feathered boa.
Hudson Pride Festival and Parade Scheduled
From NJ.com / Jersey Journal
October 1, 2011
Hudson Pride wants to ask. And they want to tell.
So with the end of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” in mind, the Hudson Pride will be hosting its 11th annual pride parade and festival October 9. The parade starts at 11 a.m.
The day begins with a parade route beginning at City Hall on Grove Street. The parade will lead the crowds to the festival at One Exchange Place, On the Waterfront, in Downtown Jersey City, NJ 07302 with the backdrop of the NYC Skyline.
Hudson Pride Connections Center Announces Departure of Executive Director
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Hudson Pride Connections Center 32 Jones Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306 201-963-4779 ext. 112, Fax 201-963-7983 nancy@hudsonpride.org www.hudsonpride.org |
HUDSON PRIDE CONNECTIONS CENTER ANNOUNCES
DEPARTURE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Nancy Caamaño, Executive Director of Hudson Pride Connections Center will be leaving the Center on October 31, 2011. Ms. Caamaño has served Hudson Pride in various roles since 2005, including Project Manager, Director of Programs, and most currently, as the Executive Director. She has contributed to the organization’s rising prominence as an unwavering advocate for our LGBT community and individuals impacted by HIV and AIDS.
Celebrating its 18th anniversary as a social service provider and 4th anniversary as an LGBT community center with its own building, Hudson Pride has grown to become Hudson County’s only LGBT multi-service organization. It has five programmatic focus areas: YouthConnect, which serves LGBT teens and young adults; SAGE Northern NJ, which serves the needs of LGBT individuals over 50; HIV Linkage to Care, which links HIV positive people into primary medical care; Community Connect Training and Education Program, which provides LGBT and HIV sensitivity and educational workshops to local service providers and the community at large; and the Hudson Pride Festival and Parade to fulfill the cultural needs of the LGBT communities.
During her time at Hudson Pride, Ms. Caamaño has increased the infrastructure of the organization by developing its staff and volunteer base and growing its community involvement and support. In the fall of 2010, she was responsible for attaining county-based funding for an energy conservation project to renovate the 100 year-old three-story Victorian house Hudson Pride calls home. In the spring of 2011, the Center launched the first ever New Jersey based Chapter of SAGE, a program which serves the needs of LGBT individuals over 50. In addition, under her leadership, the organization has become the lead organizer of the local Jersey City Pride Festival and expanded it to encompass all of Hudson County. The 11th Annual Hudson Pride Festival and Parade will take place on Sunday, October 9th at One Exchange Place.
“Nancy Caamaño is a visionary leader who has been the driving force of the Center for the past 5 years,” said board member Liz Edman. “Her vision, perseverance and dedication to Hudson Pride have been extraordinary and has put us in exactly the right place to move into even higher levels of service to the LGBT and HIV-affected communities. We will miss her, and we will build on the foundation she helped establish at Hudson Pride.”
Board Treasurer, Jonathan Lucas, who has been serving as Director of Operations since July, will step in as Interim Executive Director while the search for a new Executive Director begins. “As part of this succession plan, I have spent the last few months learning the ins and outs of the great work that the Center does. I am thrilled to be able to work with our Board in finding our next leader,” says Mr. Lucas.
“We have a group of dedicated Board of Directors who recently conducted an in-depth organizational analysis which has further strengthened our focus in meeting the ever-changing needs of our diverse community,” says Ms. Caamaño. Leaving Hudson Pride after five years was not an easy decision to make; however, I am confident our board leadership will provide a bright future for the Center.
On Saturday October 29th, the Board of Directors will host a Farewell Party at Hudson Pride Connections Center on 32 Jones Street from 7pm-11pm to celebrate Ms. Caamaño’s successes.
Hudson Pride Connections Center, a 501c3 community benefit organization founded in 1993, exists to bridge the gap in services and respond to the unmet needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender community, as well as HIV positive people of any orientation or identity, through supportive social services, prevention, outreach, advocacy and development trainings for other service providers, to educate, empower, and unite all of our communities. For more information, visit: www.hudsonpride.org.
FROM Jersey City Independent
September 27, 2011
LGBT Pride Parade and Festival postponed due to Hurricane Irene
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Due to the impending hurricane forecast for this weekend, Hudson Pride has postponed the LGBT Parade and Festival, initially planned for Saturday in Jersey City. The Parade and Festival is rescheduled for Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Exchange Place. Earlier today, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called a state of emergency, as Hurricane Irene is predicted to approach the Northeast this weekend. An email and facebook notice from the organizers of the 11th Annual Hudson Pride said that “therefore we must take the proper precautions and postpone our event.”
Hudson County LGBT Festival coming to Jersey City
From the Jersey Journal – NJ.com
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
“Do Ask, Do Tell!”
That’s theme of the 11th annual Hudson Pride LGBT Festival and 2nd annual Parade will be held on Saturday in Jersey City.
This year, the event celebrates in part the repeal of the U.S. policy on homosexual, bisexual and transgender people serving in the military known as “Don’t ask, don’t tell.”
Rainbow Flags Wave Over Jersey City
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RAINBOW FLAGS WAVE OVER JERSEY CITY
JERSEY CITY, NJ – The 2011 Hudson Pride Week festivities will begin next week with the raising of the Rainbow Flag-the symbol of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride-above City Hall and The Hudson County Court House in Jersey City. Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC) is proud to be the host organization of the 11th Annual LGBT Pride Festival and Parade on August 27th and all the Pride events leading up to the big event.
On Monday, August 22nd, at 5:30 pm, the LGBT flag will be raised at the courthouse on the corner of Newark and Baldwin Avenues. The Hudson County Executive Thomas A. DeGise will preside over the event, and other community leaders will be present as well. At that time, we will be honoring three important members of the Hudson Pride family with Proclamations of Achievement from the county. David Bimbi, from Hoboken, NJ, has dedicated his time and knowledge to the HPCC Board since 2000, and has been the Board President since 2005. Gene Aguirre, HPCC’s Volunteer Coordinator, has been rallying volunteers and has generously given his time and energy to the Pride festivals and events since 2008. The Jersey Boys of Leather are HPCC partners in the community and recently held the Kulture For Kids Art Auction, which was successful in raising funds for HPCC’s YouthConnect, Hudson County’s only LGBTQ social services program for youth 13-25. There will be a reception at the HPCC, located at 32 Jones Street, Jersey City, following the ceremony.
On Tuesday, August 23rd, at 5:00 pm, the LGBT flag will be raised at City Hall, Balcony Level. City Hall is located at 280 Grove Street. Community leaders will be at this event to show their support of the LGBT community in our city. “I am proud to celebrate Pride here in Jersey City and look forward to the raising of the Gay Pride Flag once again at City Hall. The people of Jersey City and Hudson County have always been supportive of their LGBT neighbors and that is why our community thrives. I hope everyone will come out and celebrate with us. Our diversity and our respect for each other is what make our city an amazing place to live.” Ray Velazquez, Councilman at Large, says.
Pride Week festivities culminate with the 11th Annual LGBT Pride Festival and Parade on Saturday, August 27th. The parade will kick off at 11 am in front of City Hall and will proceed to Exchange Place, the site of the festival. We hope the Hudson Pride community will join us for live entertainment, food, raffles, and fun!
Nancy Caamaño, Executive Director of HPCC, says, “I am proud and excited that HPCC is the host organization of the LGBT Festival and Parade. I have been honored by all the generosity and support we have received from the community leaders, merchants, and volunteers, who are equally excited about the Pride celebrations and this year’s festival. It’s going to be a great success because we are all working together to make it the best one yet!”
Additional information on all Pride Week events and the LGBT Pride Festival and Parade can be found at www.hudsonpride.org.
Hudson Pride Connections Center, a 501c3 community organization founded in 1993, exists to bridge the gap in services and respond to the unmet needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender community, as well as HIV positive people of any orientation or identity, through supportive social services, prevention, outreach, advocacy and development trainings for other service providers, to educate, empower, and unite all of our communities. For more information, visit: www.hudsonpride.org.
Trailblazing Transgender Rights Advocate Babs Siperstein Tapped as Hudson Pride Parade Grand Marshal
From Jersey City Independent
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Hudson Pride Connections Center has tapped Jersey City native and Democratic activist Barbra “Babs” Siperstein as the Grand Marshal of this year’s Hudson Pride parade, and the group will honor her at a ceremony Thursday.
Jonathan Lucas appointed Director of Operations at Hudson Pride Connections
From: Out in Jersey.net
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Hudson Pride Connections Center in Jersey City appointed Jonathan Lucas as Director of Operations last month. It is a new executive level position at the non-profit. By creating a second executive level staff position, the Board of HPC says it will reinvigorate the strategic vision of the organization.
Hudson Pride Announces Grand Marshall for 2011 LGBT Pride Festival
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July 19, 2011 |
Hudson Pride Connection Center 32 Jones Street, Jersey City NJ 07306 201-963-4779, Fax 201-963-7983 info@hudsonpride.org www.hudsonpride.org |
HUDSON PRIDE ANNOUNCES GRAND MARSHALL FOR 2011 LGBT PRIDE FESTIVAL
Babs Siperstein, Jersey City native and national Democratic leader, to lead LGBT Pride Parade
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Barbra “Babs” Casbar Siperstein has been chosen as the very first Grand Marshall for the Hudson County LGBT Pride Festival. The selection was announced today by Hudson Pride Connections Center, organizers of the 2011 parade and festival.
Siperstein, a Jersey City native, is a respected leader in the national Democratic Party and a trailblazer for transgender rights and visibility. Receiving the honor, Siperstein said: “I am humbled and honored to return to Jersey City as Grand Marshall of Hudson Pride Festival and Parade. It is my hope that, in some small way, I can help educate and inspire our LGBT community to empower itself and shake away the burden of social stigma created by ignorance and fear. If we all can have some fun in accomplishing that, it will be all the better!”
Siperstein has made great strides in political and legislative arenas, becoming New Jersey’s only “out” elected LGBT voting delegate in the 2004 Democratic National Convention and its first transgender delegate. In September, 2009 she was nominated and confirmed as an at-large member of the Democratic National Committee, also becoming its first transgender member. She has been frequently recognized for her activism in the LGBT community. In 2004, she was a recipient of the NJ Personal Liberty Fund’s Honors Award. In 2006, she received the Trenton Gay and Lesbian Civic Association (TGLCA) Triangle Award. In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, she was named one of the 40 Trans Heroes by the Imperial Court Council and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force in 2009.
Nancy Caamaño, Executive Director of Hudson Pride Connections Center, said: “Babs Siperstein is an out and proud LGBT hero who has achieved extraordinary success on the national stage. She is a role model for our community, and we are delighted that she will be leading our celebrations as Grand Marshall.”
In addition to her prominent role in our parade, Siperstein will be honored at the Grand Marshall’s reception being held on Thursday August 18th from 6pm – 9pm at Hudson Pride Connections Center, 32 Jones Street Jersey City NJ. The evening will feature refreshments, music, a silent auction and a raffle.
Hudson Pride Connections Center, a 501c3 community organization founded in 1993, exists to bridge the gap in services and respond to the unmet needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender community, as well as HIV positive people of any orientation or identity, through supportive social services, prevention, outreach, advocacy and development trainings for other service providers, to educate, empower, and unite all of our communities. For more information, visit: www.hudsonpride.org.
Hudson Pride Connections Center Appoints Jonathan Lucas Director of Operations
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Hudson Pride Connections Center 32 Jones Street, Jersey City NJ 07306 (201) 963-4779, Fax (201) 963-7983 info@hudsonpride.org www.hudsonpride.org Nancy Caamaño, Executive Director |
Hudson Pride Connections Center Appoints Jonathan Lucas Director of Operations
JERSEY CITY (July 11th, 2011) — The Board of Directors of Hudson Pride Connections Center announced today that Jonathan Lucas has been appointed Director of Operations, a new executive level position. By creating a second executive level staff position, the Board has laid the groundwork to realize a reinvigorated strategic vision for the organization.
David Bimbi, Chair of the Hudson Pride Connections Center Board, said, “The Board is thrilled to have two amazing professionals leading our staff. Nancy Caamaño is one of the youngest directors of an LGBT center in the country, and it shows in the energy and vision she pours into our work. Jonathan brings years of experience that, in concert with Nancy’s strong leadership, will help bring Hudson Pride to a new level of service to our community.”
Nancy Caamaño, Executive Director of Hudson Pride Connections Center, stated, “Jon Lucas is a dedicated professional whose experience is already making a significant contribution to our work. I am very pleased to welcome him to our executive team.”
When Hudson Pride took on the work of organizing this year’s Hudson Pride Festival in Jersey City, the Board knew that the organization had entered a new and exciting chapter in its history. Hudson Pride is now one of the only LGBT Centers in the country that not only organizes the Pride celebration, but also provides the array of services associated with a community center. The addition of another executive level position will help the organization realize the promise of this moment.
As Director of Operations, Lucas will focus on consolidating and strengthening the core services of the organization, including support to LGBT youth and seniors, as well as HIV prevention and referral. Lucas will also continue to build the Center’s role as the hub of LGBT activity in Hudson County, and will continue to develop strategic partnerships with LGBT cultural and political organizations. His work will allow Caamaño to focus on diversifying the organization’s fundraising and on completing preparations for the Pride Festival being held on Saturday, August 27th at Exchange Place in Jersey City. .
Lucas brings to this position years of experience as a market research and information management executive, who has a strong record of success in leading marketing, sales and technology teams to improved decision-making based on sound analytics, new customer insights, and market trends. He has spent the past seven years at Pfizer Specialty Pharmaceuticals, where he worked first as Director of Information Science and then for four years as Director of Market Analytics. For the past year, Lucas has served on the Board of Directors at Hudson Pride Connections Center. He has taken a leave of absence from the Board in order to step in to the Director of Operations role for the Center. A Jersey City resident for the past 5 years, Lucas is thrilled to offer his expertise to an organization that provides much needed services in his own backyard
Hudson Pride Connections Center, a 501c3 community organization founded in 1993, exists to bridge the gap in services and respond to the unmet needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender community, as well as HIV positive people of any orientation or identity, through supportive social services, prevention, outreach, advocacy and development trainings for other service providers, to educate, empower, and unite all of our communities. For more information, visit: www.hudsonpride.org.
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