The Hudson Pride Connections Center is presenting Jermaine D. Clark’s “Black en of the World” photography exhibit through May 2 at the Hudson Pride Center, 32 Jones St., Jersey City.

The exhibit features 30 portraits of local Black men of various ages and socio-economic backgrounds in 13 19 digital archival prints.

It’s “a tribute to Black men,” said Clark…

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Hudson Pride Connections Center, the group that organizes the annual Hudson County LGBT Pride Festival, is seeking ideas for logos and themes for this year’s festival to be held in the summer.

Everyone is invited to submit ideas via email to david@hudsonpride.org. Entries must be received by close of business next Wednesday.

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2012 Hudson County Pride Festival Set For August 18th
Hudson County LGBT Pride to be held at Exchange Place, Jersey City

JERSEY CITY – Hudson Pride Connections Center, organizers of the annual Hudson County LGBT Pride Festival, announced at a meeting at Jersey City, City Hall, that the 2012 festival will take place on Saturday, August 18th. The festival will be held at the Exchange Place waterfront plaza in Jersey City.

“The Hudson Pride Festival at Exchange Place is among the most dynamic LGBT celebrations in the state, taking place in one of the most visually stunning locations on the East Coast,” said Hudson Pride Board Chair Liz Edman. “We’re telling all our fabulous members of the LGBT community and our amazing allies: mark your calendars now. On August 18, you will want to be at Exchange Place.”

Hudson Pride has issued a call for pride themes and logos. Everyone is invited to submit their ideas via email to david@hudsonpride.org. Entries must be received by close of business on Wednesday, March 7, 2012.

Planning for the 2012 Pride Festival will get underway at a community-wide meeting at the Hudson Pride Connections Center, 32 Jones Street, Jersey City on Thursday, March 8, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. Anyone who wants to work on Pride is enthusiastically encouraged to attend this meeting. We will also vote on the Pride theme and logo that evening.

For more information about the Pride Festival or the meeting on March 8, please email david@hudsonpride.org. Please refer to www.hudsonpride.org for updates.

Hudson Pride Connections Center, a 501c3 nonprofit 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 / identity. HPCC provides supportive social, prevention, outreach, advocacy services and development trainings for other service providers to educate, empower, and unite all of our communities.####

Hudson Pride Connections Center and Journal Square Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Group Launches 2012 Program

JERSEY CITY – On Monday, March 12th at 6:30 p.m., The Journal Square Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group and Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC) will host an open meeting with CSA organizers and farmer, Sergio Nolasco, at the Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC).  The meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about local foods, farming, and CSA, and will feature healthy snacks.
 
The CSA is a membership-based organization that provides members with fresh produce free of chemicals, pesticides, and fertilizers.  All items are sourced locally from the Nolasco Farm in Andover, New Jersey.  Unlike a farmer’s market, a CSA encourages members to try new vegetables by providing a variety of six to eight types of vegetables, herbs, or melons each week.  Registration for the CSA will begin in March.  Starting June 4^th though October 2012, members can pick up their weekly produce Monday evenings at the Hudson Pride Connections Center, 32 Jones Street, near Journal Square.  CSA shares the $455 cost for the 22-week season and 100% of the proceeds will go to the farm.  Each share provides enough food for two to three people, and excess food will be donated to a local restaurant to provide free meals to those in need.
 
“This move is another step in our overall plan to provide greater support and services to the residents of Jersey City and Hudson County.  We are very excited to be partnering with the Journal Square CSA.  This partnership will raise awareness and bring healthy eating options to our community,” said Jonathan Lucas, Interim Executive Director of the Hudson Pride Connections Center.
 
Interested persons will have the opportunity to meet CSA organizers and farmer Nolasco on Monday, March 12, 2012 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Hudson Pride Connections Center, 32 Jones Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306.
 
To RSVP for the meeting or to get more information on the CSA, email JournalSquareCSA@gmail.com or visit the group’s Web site at http://journalsquarecsa.weebly.com.

 
Please refer to HPCC’s Web site www.hudsonpride.org for updates.

 
Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC), a 501c3 nonprofit 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 / identity.  HPCC provides supportive social, prevention, outreach, advocacy services and development trainings for other service providers to educate, empower, and unite all of our communities.

Hudson Pride Connections Center is launching “M-POWER” a support group for gay, bi-sexual and questioning men in Jersey City and Hudson County, the group announced.

The monthly group will be facilitated by Keith Anderson, who recently joined the staff of Hudson Pride to develop outreach and support programs for men.

The first meeting of “M-POWER” will be held on Thursday, Jan. 19, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Hudson Pride Connection Center, 32 Jones St., Jersey City.

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HUDSON PRIDE CONNECTIONS CENTER LAUNCHES M-POWER MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP

JERSEY CITY – Hudson Pride Connections Center announced today that it is launching “M-POWER” a support group for gay, bi-sexual and questioning men in Jersey City and Hudson County. The monthly group will be facilitated by Keith Anderson, who recently joined the staff of Hudson Pride to develop outreach & support programs for men.

“Our vision for M-Power is to provide a facilitated forum in a safe environment for gay, bi-sexual, and questioning men to openly discuss health, social and personal issues that are important to men. This move is the next step in our overall plan to provide greater support to the Hudson County LGBT community”. “We are very excited to have Keith on our team. He brings ideas, energy and a wealth of experience to our organization” said Jonathan Lucas, Interim Executive Director of the Hudson Pride Connections Center.

The first meeting of “M-POWER” will be held on Thursday, January 19th, 2012 from 6:30-8:00pm at Hudson Pride Connection Center, 32 Jones Street, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Please refer to www.hudsonpride.org for updates.

Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC), a 501c3 nonprofit 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 / identity. HPCC provides supportive social, prevention, outreach, advocacy services and development trainings for other service providers to educate, empower, and unite all of our communities.

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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 2006, including Project Manager, Director of Programs, and most currently, as the Executive Director. She has contributed to the organization’s advocacy in the LGBT community and especially individuals impacted by HIV and AIDS.

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Nearly 100 onlookers gathered at the steps of Jersey City City Hall yesterday morning for the start of the Hudson Pride LGBT Festival and Parade.

Organized by Hudson Pride Connections Center, this year’s theme was, “Do Ask, Do Tell,” as the event celebrated, in part, the repeal of the U.S. policy on homosexual, bisexual and transgender people serving in the military.

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As she addressed the crowd from the steps of Jersey City’s City Hall, 280 Grove St., on Sunday morning during the 11th annual Hudson Pride LGBT Festival and 2nd annual Parade, NJ Stonewall Democrats president Barbra “Babs” Casbar Siperstein imparted some of her experiences of watching history be made in the LGBT community at the governmental level, and also urged attendees to get involved to affect change locally.

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If for some reason you are inclined to undress in public, indulge in a little cross-dressing or have always wanted to be on a TV quiz show, Jersey City just might have the perfect evening show for you.

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