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Pierre Fitch, Hector Fonseca and Brian Webb at Pride Toronto 2011. Photo credit: Chase Young

Get ready Vancouver. New York’s most requested circuit party DJ, Hector Fonseca, is coming to 560 Night Club on Saturday, June 2 for Vancouver’s largest gay night, Poni. The tribal / elecro-house DJ has officially remixed commercially and unreleased music by Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Kelis, and Rihanna.

Voted Hottest DJ in 2007 by Out Magazine, Fonseca has headlined major circuit parties including the White Party, Black Party, Black and Blue Festival, Circuit Festival, Winter Party, Maxima, Alegria, Prism Pride and Scream.

Fonseca is a resident DJ at Matinee (New York), Fly (Toronto), Parking (Montreal), Score (Miami) and Reflex (Los Angeles).

Ticket prices have not yet been released. Doors are open from 10pm – 2am.

This Saturday, October 23, local businesses in Vancouver will donate a portion of their proceeds for Out in Schools so they can reach even more students this school year. By supporting these businesses you can send an Out in Schools facilitator to rural regions of BC including Nelson, 100 Mile House, Salt Spring Island, First Nations reserves and more. With your support and generosity you can let BC’s Queer youth know that they are not alone. More details here.

Participating businesses:

• La Brasserie
• Canvas Lounge
• Caya Store
• Celebrities Nightclub
• The Corner Suite
• 560 Night Club
• The Fountainhead Pub
• J Lounge
• The Junction
• Mine:Stylesourse
• Munch Restaurant
• Numbers Cabaret
• Pacific Sun Co.
• Pumpjack Pub
• Spruce Body Lab

At 5:30pm, head to Emery Barnes Park at Richards and Davie for Vancouver Vigil for Ending Homophobic Bullying. Thanks to the Vancouver Parks Board and Qmunity, Emery Barnes Park, named after a great civil rights advocate, will be the site for a candle light vigil. Joane-E will be in the park leading the event.

Later that evening, from 7:30 – 11:00pm there is also the Gay-Straight Alliance Night at the West Fraser Ballroom at the Compass Point Hotel, 9860 King George Blvd(Hwy), in Surrey. It’s a free event, however donations are being accepted for Egale and MyGSA. More information here.

This week kicks off Vancouver Pride 2010. Pride means different things to different people. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness, make a political stand, gather and celebrate diversity with friend and family, and to have a hot summer party!

This year’s Vancouver Pride theme is “liberate”. The Vancouver Pride Society says,

“The Vancouver Pride Society adopted a three-year theme of Educate, Liberate, Celebrate focusing on one of the three elements each year. In 2010, we focus on Liberate and what it means to be free.”

This year there are 10 official events taking place including the TELUS Davie Street Dance Party, the Sunset Beach Pride Festival and of course the Pride Parade.

There are also a number of other non-sanctioned events that happen all over the city. New this year is the Sunday afternoon pool party at the Westin and the Rainbow Party at 560 Night Club on Seymour Street. Celebrities again this year is offering VIP passes for all five days for $70. Many of the other bars, pubs, restaurants and shops are offering spectacular Pride Week specials.

If you haven’t figured out your Vancouver Pride 2010 plans yet, find out more about the official and unofficial calendar of events at: www.vancouverpride.ca.

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