Hey fellow gays & supporters, looking for something to do this weekend? Every weekend, Shoutocracy will be doing a weekend mashup on nightlife and entertainment so that you can plan ahead!

Here is your weekend mashup:

Bubbles Nightclub

1110 East Fillmore Avenue. Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 473-1077

-Friday 5/18/2012 at Bubbles Nightclub, the VON D’s are takin over! Special guest host JAMIE VON D will be doing her thing for an incredible show you wont want to miss! Dance party to follow until 4am! See you there!

     -FUSION SATURDAY 5/19/2012, THE BIGGEST SEXIEST AND MOST TALKED ABOUT DANCE PARTY IN SOCO! Jam Packed and better than ever! 2 DJs, 2 Dance Floors, Drink Specials, and all this action goes in until 4am! Xperience it!

Club Q

3430 N. Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80917

(719) 570-1429

-Friday 5/18/2012 at Club Q! Join Lynda DeSade and The Cast of Evolution for a Night of Janet Jackson hits, mixed live by DJ Kyree. Don’t miss this one of a kind show and it’s all going down tonight at 11:00PM! http://www.facebook.com/events/264126386970073/

   -Saturday 5/19/2012 is this years annual PINK PARTY!

The Underground

110 N. Nevada Ave. Colorado Springs, CO

(719) 578-7771

-Friday 5/18/2012, Patio Party with DJ Bryan at 9 pm! No cover for 21+ all night long! 18+ always welcome!

  -Saturday May 19th – Underground Cabaret with your amazing host The Exile, plus special guests, Timo, Taffy, Ruby, Sinamon, and Jayden   for a wonderful night of singing, dancing, comedy, drag, music and more! It’s just $8 for everyone over 18, the doors open at 8 pm and the show is at 8:30 pm!

Mashups will be done on a weekly basis. If you have any suggestions or weekend events that you would like to include in our Weekend Mashups, please send all inquiries & information to lance@shoutocracy.com

Over the years, the GLBT community in Colorado Springs has made some drastic changes which have not only affectd our businesses, but our way of thinking as a whole. Colorado Springs is the home of Focus On The Family, an organization that is strongly opposed to gay rights which can certainly be intimidating to anyone new in the city looking to reach out and relate to those in our gay community. Although Colorado Springs is very conservative and mostly Republican, there are indeed many fun things to do here such as GLBT nightlife, entertainment & community outreach. If you are new to Colorado Springs, we highly recommend stopping by the Colorado Springs Pride Center to familiarize yourself with events going on in the community and to find out what you can to to contribute and become one with your city.

http://www.COSPride.org

or call  (719) 471-4429

Colorado Springs is also home to its own gay mens choir called Out Loud. We highly recommend that you get tickets to one of their shows, and encourage you to join if you can sing!

Out Loud: The Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus exists to build community through music.

http://www.rmarts.org

or request info here: info@rmarts.org

Don’t Forget To Visit Our Three GLBT Nightclubs In Town For All Types Of Entertainment

3430 N. Academy Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80917

1 (719) 570-1429

Tue – Fri: 6:00pm-2:00am

Saturday: 6:00pm-4:00am

Sunday: 6:00pm

http://www.clubqonline.com

1110 East Fillmore Avenue. Colorado Springs, CO 80907

(719) 473-0177

Mon – Thur: 6:00pm-2:00am

Friday – Saturday: 6:00pm-4:00am

Sunday: 6:oopm-2:00am

http://www.bubblescos.com

110 N. Nevada, Co. Springs

(719) 578-7771

Open 4pm til 2 am Mon. – Sat.
Open 2 pm til 2 am Sundays

http://www.undergroundbars.com

Denver PrideFest 2012 is happening on June 16th & 17th this year, and The Center needs volunteers!!!

Please complete this application form if you are interested in becoming a GLBT Community Center of Colorado volunteer for Denver PrideFest 2012: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?AP=1925237042

Today’s front page: Gov. John Hickenlooper said Wednesday that he would call a special session to make sure there was ample time to debate a civil unions bill. At times emotional, Hickenlooper said not allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions was “depriving people of their civil rights.”

Do you guys think Gov. Hickenlooper’s emotions were true? Or do you think this was just a ploy to pull in extra votes? Leave us your thoughts in the comments box.

Hey fans, my name is Lance… and I am back on the team Managing our blog, Facebook & Twitter accounts. Come celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of Bubbles Nightclub with us on 5/26/2012!!! Also, be sure to share our page so we can keep everyone up-to-date with Gay friendly businesses, non-profits, entertainment, Government issues and more. We also sell ad space on the website, so if you have a business that you would like to promote as Gay friendly… message me for pricing & details. Or shoot me an email at lanncifer@gmail.com

After almost one year of providing one of the safest, loving & most entertaining GLBT hot spots in the heart of Colorado Springs, Bubbles Nightclub wants YOU to “XPERIENCE IT ALL OVER AGAIN…BIGGER…BETTER”!

 Mikey Turner – owner of Bubbles Nightclub has made it his mission to take a tight net community and pull us all closer than we have ever been before. Every Friday night becomes an evening where everyone can be themselves, with stunning performances by the XPOSED drag cast which is hosted by co-owner - Karma Skye.

Also, don’t forget about the Saturday dance parties with two DJ’s spinning on two different dance floors. On special occasions, the back room – known as the Skye Lounge becomes available for meet and greets with special guest star performers, and private parties that come with VIP booth seating in the main room & complimentary bottle service.

Bubbles is open 7 days a week, and features amateur drag shows, karaoke nights & even free beer pong and pool.

Since Mikey and his great staff are getting ready to celebrate their 1 year anniversary, they want you to come out and XPERIENCE IT ALL OVER AGAIN!

MAY 26, 2012

BUBBLES NIGHTCLUB 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! AND YOU KNOW WE WILL BE CELEBRATING BIG!

$1 COVER 21+ AND ONLY $5 18-20
$1 SHOTS
$1 DRINKS

ENJOY OUR SEXY SHOT BOYS & GIRLS ALL NIGHT HELPING TO KEEP THE SHOTS FLOWING ALL NIGHT!!!!!

THOUSANDS OF BALOONS WITH CA$H PRIZES, FREE COVER PASSES, VIP PASSES, ALEXIS MATEO DRAG WORLD TICKETS , FREE DRINK TICKETS, FREE SHOT TICKETS AND TONS MORE!

SAVE ROOM FOR THE BIGGEST GAY PRIDE CAKE IN COLORADO’S HISTORY!

BALLON DROP AT MIDNIGHT!

2 DANCE FLOORS, 2 DJ’S (TOP 40, HIP HOP, REGGAETON, TEHCNO, YOU NAME IT, TAKING YOUR REQUESTS ALL NIGHT!)

SKYE LOUNGE WILL OPEN AT MIDNIGHT FOR THE ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY XPERIENCE ON 2 DANCE FLOORS. TAKES SHOTS FROM OUR ICE LUGE, PERSONAL DJ, PERSONAL BARTENDER AND MORE!

THE BIGGEST PARTY ON MAY 26TH, CELEBRATING THE HOTTEST NIGHTLCUB IN COLORADO SPRINGS! ONLY AT BUBBLES NIGHTCLUB!

RSVP TODAY!

NOW TAKING VIP RESERVATIONS FOR THIS EVENT! Perfect for birthdays, anniversaries or simply to party VIP style with your group of friends! Contact Mikey at 719.473.0177!

or

visit our website at http://www.bubblescos.com/

Check out the Wall Street Journal’s take on the ballot initiative in NC and the gay marriage bill in the Colorado House of Representatives. http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2012/05/08/same-sex-marriage-prospects-look-down-in-n-c-up-in-colorado/

Check out this book launch! The book includes a story about the first time the author went to see a drag show at Club Q in Colorado Springs! – Big Shout

Book Launch Party

Please join us for the launch of
The Oat Project,
a debut work
by Jene’ Jackson

Poor Richard’s Bookstore, 320 N Tejon St, Colorado Springs

March 2, 5:30-7:30pm

It’s never too late to sow your wild oats, and new author Jené Jackson is living proof. At the age of 37, married and the mother of three, Jackson discovered that there were critical gaps in her life story. Where others had tales of mishaps, joyrides, benders, and acts of rebellion, her life had followed a path circumscribed by her preacher’s daughter upbringing. Determined to live more fully, Jackson embarked upon a 14-week mission to check off 25 wild oats, including getting drunk, clubbing and getting a tattoo…resulting in The Oat Project, a memoir.

Jené’s debut book will be published on all e-book platforms in a return to what traditional publishing used to be—the serial. Jackson will release 1-2 chapters every 2 weeks starting on March 2. In between each launch, join her in creating a place to dig into the Wild Oat issue on her blog and forum. Come help her kick it off at The Oat Project Launch Party! Be at Poor Richard’s Bookstore in Colorado Springs, on Friday, March 2nd, from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Jackson will read the Prologue from the book and invite attendees to share their own oat-sowing tales in old-fashioned popcorn testimony style. Come in costume if you wish–Schoolgirl or Godzilla!  (Why? That will be revealed in Jackson’s Prologue). Extra points to those in Godzilla as a Schoolgirl.

Ryan James Yezak, a producer/director in Los Angeles has registered with Kickstarter.com, a creative fundraising platform, to produce a documentary on gay, lesbian, and bisexual discrimination. He is asking for 1/3 of the money through Kickstarter, $50,000. The project details were posted on Kickstarter on January 9th and mini-donations of at least a dollar are being taken through March 9th. Thanks to a viral preview video, Ryan has raised over $96,000.

Ryan’s words:

I want to make a documentary that encompasses all areas in which we are discriminated against. The general population is not aware that discrimination against the gay community goes beyond marriage & bullying. There is far too much hate directed towards our community and I want to capture that hate on camera. In addition, I want to explore where this hate comes from, why it continues to exist, and what we must do to get rid of it. A better solution is needed because the solution we have right now isn’t working fast enough.

I am not a second class citizen. You are not a second class citizen. Right now, the laws in place (and lack thereof) say that we are. Let’s change that.

Take a look at the preview video and let shoutocracy know what you think on our blog or on our facebook.

From Governor Hickenlooper’s State of the State address on Thursday: