April 21-27, 2005

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Weekend Events at Equality Forum 2005

Friday, April 29

Trespass: Violating Male Spaces Photography Exhibit, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sol Mednick Gallery and Gallery 1401, University of the Arts, 211 S. Broad St., 14th and 15th floors. Retrospective exhibit of works by pioneering photographer of the male image Arthur Tress.

GLBT Attorneys Reception, 5-6 p.m., Prince Music Theater lobby, 1412 Chestnut St.

Happy Hour, 5-8 p.m., Hamburger Mary's, 1716 Chestnut St.

All-Ivy League Reception, 6-7:30 p.m., Woody's, 202 S. 13th St.

International Business Colloquium Dinner, 7:30-10:30 p.m., National Constitution Center, 525 Arch St. Honoring Canadian PM Jean Chretien and IBM.

LOVELY Cabaret, 8-9:15 p.m., Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.

Jet Set, 9 p.m., Shampoo, 417 N. Eighth St. All-night party with Mega Men dancers and drag by Brittany Lynn, hosted by Real World's Willie Hernandez.

Gay Pioneers screening, 10-11:15 p.m., Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. Reception with director and gay pioneers following screening.

Saturday, April 30

PioneerSwimFest 2005, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., University of Pennsylvania, Pottruck Center, Sheerr Pool, 3701 Walnut St. Philadelphia's LGBT swim team hosts more than 140 swimmers from across the continent.

Trespass: Violating Male Spaces Photography Exhibit, see above.

Pennsylvania State Reception, 3-4 p.m., Pure, 13th and Locust sts.

Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island State Reception, 3-4 p.m., Woody's, 212 S. 13th St.

Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma State Reception, 3-4 p.m., Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St.

New York State Reception, 4-5 p.m., Pure, 13th and Locust sts.

North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee State Reception, 4-5 p.m., Woody's, 212 S. 13th St.

Utah, Colorado and Idaho State Reception, 4-5 p.m., Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St.

Catholic Alumni Reception, 4-6 p.m., Mask and Wig, 310 S. Quince St.

BB"Q", 5-8 p.m., Kahn Park, 11th and Pine sts. Music by WIOQ.

Virginia, Maryland and D.C. State Reception, 5-6 p.m., Pure, 13th and Locust sts.

New Jersey State Reception, 5-6 p.m., Woody's, 212 S. 13th St.

Delaware State Reception, 5-6 p.m., Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St.

California State Reception, 6-7 p.m., Pure, 13th and Locust sts.

Georgia, Florida, Louisiana and Puerto Rico State Reception, 6-7 p.m., Woody's, 212 S. 13th St.

Nebraska, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan State Reception, 6-7 p.m., Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St.

Wharton School Reception, 6-7:30 p.m., Mask and Wig, 310 S. Quince St.

Fusion Youth Party, 6:30-8 p.m., The Attic Youth Center, 255 S. 16th St.

Collegiate Mixer, 7-10 p.m., 18+, Woody's, 202 S. 13th St.

Lavender Light Gospel Choir, 8-9:15 p.m., Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St.

Girl Fever, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St. DJ Steve Singer and the Midnight Naughty Nurse Review.

JIM IN BOLD Screening, 10-11:15 p.m., Prince Music Theater, 1412 Chestnut St. Reception with director and Susan Wheeler following screening.

Leather Party, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St.

Liberation, 10 p.m.-5 a.m., Trocadero, 1003 Arch St. Equality Forum's premier men's dance party in an authentic burlesque house, featuring DJ Joe Bermudez. 18- to 20-year-olds party upstairs.

Sunday, May 1

Trespass: Violating Male Spaces Photography Exhibit, see above.

SundayOUT! Street Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Market St. between Third and Fifth sts.

Gay Pioneers Screening, 11 a.m., Independence Visitors Center, Independence National Historical Park.

Gay Pioneers Screening, noon, Independence Visitors Center, Independence National Historical Park.

Gay Pioneers Screening, 1 p.m., Independence Visitors Center, Independence National Historical Park.

Gay Pioneers and 40 Heroes Tribute, 1-3 p.m., Independence Mall.

National Celebration Concert, 5-8 p.m., Penn's Landing. Featuring Cyndi Lauper.

Women's Party, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Sisters, 1320 Chancellor St.

Closing Party, 10 p.m.-3 a.m. Pure, 13th and Locust sts. DJ Melissa.