IOOV Unity Through Diversity LGBTQ+ BIPOC National Health Conference
Unity Through Diversity: The Power of Unity is a biennial health, wellness, and capacity-building national conference for LGBTQIA+ Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). The focus of the 2023 conference is “The Power of Unity,” and its purpose is to lift up the voices of LGBTQIA+ BIPOC communities while promoting social justice, healthy sexuality, violence-free living, social activism, and safer spaces. As In Our Own Voices celebrates its 25th year of strengthening and empowering our communities, we look forward to making this Unity Through Diversity the most impactful yet.
Unity Through Diversity: The Power of Unity is a biennial health, wellness, and capacity-building national conference for LGBTQIA+ Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). The focus of the 2023 conference is “The Power of Unity,” and its purpose is to lift up the voices of LGBTQIA+ BIPOC communities while promoting social justice, healthy sexuality, violence-free living, social activism, and safer spaces. As In Our Own Voices celebrates its 25th year of strengthening and empowering our communities, we look forward to making this Unity Through Diversity the most impactful yet.
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OCT<br />
28<br />
THE CATEGORY IS...<br />
HALLOWEEN<br />
UNITY HOUSE BALL<br />
AND PAGEANT<br />
9<br />
PM<br />
HALLOWEEN BALL CATEGORIES<br />
& DESCRIPTIONS<br />
REALNESS:<br />
BRING THE DOLLS TO LIFE! COME IN YOUR BEST DOLL INSPIRED LOOK- BARBIE, BRATZ, CABBAGE PATCH, ETC.<br />
SUB-CATEGORIES: FEMME QUEEN / BUTCH QUEEN / DRAG QUEEN<br />
FACE:<br />
RUNWAY:<br />
MASQUERADE- WHAT’S BEHIND THE MASK! WALK THE RUNWAY IN YOUR FAVORITE MASK ONLY TO REVEAL<br />
YOUR FACE WHEN YOU REACH THE JUDGES TABLE!<br />
SUB-CATEGORIES: FEMALE FIGURE / MALE FIGURE / DRAG / GENDER NON-CONFORMING<br />
OPEN TO ALL...TRICK OR TREAT! BRING IT IN YOUR BEST CANDY COATED OR CANDY INSPIRED EFFECT!<br />
VIRGIN VOGUE:<br />
VOGUE:<br />
BEST DRESSED<br />
SPECTATOR:<br />
OPEN TO THOSE WITH TWO YEARS OR LESS BALL EXPERIENCE...CASPER THE FRIENDLY GHOST-<br />
SPOOK THE JUDGES IN YOUR BEST GHOSTLY EFFECT<br />
OPEN TO THOSE WITH TWO YEARS OR MORE BALL EXPERIENCE...VILLAINS- SLAY THE COMPETITION IN<br />
YOUR BEST HALLOWEEN SLASHER INSPIRED LOOK<br />
COSTUME VERSUS CUSTOM (WHO RULES THE RUNWAY?!- COME IN YOUR BEST COSTUME OR YOUR BEST<br />
COUTURE- ONLY ONE WILL WIN)<br />
BIZARRE:<br />
FRIGHT NIGHT! YOU ARE AUDITIONING FOR A ROLE IN REVIVAL OF MICHAEL JACKSON’S THRILLER!<br />
BRING IT IN YOUR MOST BIZARRE, OVER THE TOP, CREATIVE ZOMBIE INSPIRED LOOK!<br />
CACRC<br />
CITY OF ALBANY CAPITAL RESOURCE CORPORATION<br />
*This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP1752 awarded to the City of Albany, New York, by the U.S. Department of Treasury.<br />
UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY 2023<br />
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