Time to use the force and get your boogie on at the annual dance party on May 4.
Hosted at the Penticton Art Gallery beginning at 7 p.m., attendees of the can take in the light side and dark side of the light exhibition on display by artist Bentley Meeker, titled 鈥淚mmaculate Refraction.鈥� Also, 琉璃神社 drag queen and recent contestant on Canada鈥檚 Got Drag will be performing alonside Drag Daughters.
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The evening鈥檚 music will be provided by DJ Shakes/Non-Stop Productions and costumes are encouraged as there are door prizes. According to Claire Millar, board member with SOS Pride and trans director, this 19-plus event will be a safe space for anyone who wishes to attend.
鈥淲e really want to focus on inclusivity, this is a safe space. So this is about how we are giving back to and for our community,鈥� said Millar. 鈥淲e are very much a community-oriented organization and we鈥檙e all about trying to be inclusive and bring the community closer together.
鈥淭he LGBTQ community is very funny in that we are mutually supportive, but at the same time we are very different people with different needs. So it鈥檚 hard to create an atmosphere where everyone wants to take part, it鈥檚 a balancing act that I think we鈥檝e done a good job of.鈥�
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Millar said she got involved with SOS Pride because: 鈥淚 wanted to take part in the future of the organization because I am a part of this culture.鈥�
She said that because the LGBTQ community is large and varied demographic, these types of organizations need lots of supporters to ensure it can meet the needs of the entire group.
鈥淚f you don鈥檛 have your voice heard, then you鈥檙e never going to get satisfaction,鈥� said Millar. 鈥淵ou can complain all you want about them helping (someone else), but step up and take part. We have general meetings all the time and encourage members to come and share their concerns.
For more information about SOS Pride, visit their . Tickets for the dance party are $25 in advance through Eventbrite.com or $35 at the door.
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