This weekend, hundreds of people will come from all over to the first annual Buffalo Black Pride. A weekend full of events developed for Buffalo’s black LGBT communities will take place as part of a celebration of the diversity within our local LGBT community. This year’s Buffalo Black Gay Pride is sponsored by three local LGBT community service providers—Pride Center of Western New York (PCWNY), AIDS Community Services of WNY (ACS), and Men of Color Health Awareness (MOCHA) Project—along with two community groups, the House of Paciotti and the House of Boyette. This is the first event of its kind in Western New York and has been largely organized by volunteers and staff of Life Changes, a collaborative project of the three community service agencies funded by ACS.

Buffalo has a large and diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. For further information about its numerous organizations and activities, visit www.pridecenterwny.org, or call the Western New York Pride Center (852-7743). Gaywatch listings are free and may be edited for length. Publication is not guaranteed; please send updates to proudones@pridecenterwny.org. Organizations interested in classified advertising Artvoice can call 881-6124. Press announcements can be sent to editorial@artvoice.com. Photos are welcome!