Winner Of The U.P. Pride Talent Search Contest

The winner of the U.P. Talent Search Pride Auditions is Alyssa Erspamer! She won a $50 cash prize from Yoopergay.net!

Congratulations, Alyssa! Looking forward to seeing you perform live at the Pride Event in September!

Y.G.C.A. Forming "Couples Only" Group

ATTENTION: The Y.G.C.A. is forming a "Couples Only" group. Sometimes couples are seeking other couples to hang out with. This is that kind of group. Going out to movies, dinner parties or out to restaurants, camping, hiking, and many other fun activities. If interested, Email: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or call 906-361-3006 and leave a msg.

Hiking Group Seeks Members

ATTENTION: The Y.G.C.A. is looking for people in the Marquette area that enjoy hiking. We will be hiking Sugar Loaf and Marquette Mountains and Munising Falls soon, so if you are interested in these hiking activities, please Email: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or call 906-361-3006 and leave a msg.

Transgender Support Group Seeks Members

ATTENTION: The Y.G.C.A. is looking for transgender people to form a Transgender Support Group in the U.P. - If you are interested, please Email: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or call 906-361-3006 and leave msg.

Looking To Form GLBT Substance Abuse Program In Marquette County

ATTENTION: The Y.G.C.A. is looking for people in the Marquette county area that might be interested in forming a GLBT alcoholics anonymous and/or narcotics anonymous or any other anonymous addiction groups. Sometimes GLBT people find it easier to talk and be themselves when they have others like them to understand. Please Email: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or call 906-361-3006 and leave msg.

"It Gets Better" Videos

The Y.G.C.A. is doing "It Gets Better" videos for the Trevor Project's teen suicide prevention program. If you are interested in doing one of these videos, please Email: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or call 906-361-3006 and leave msg. - Local Channel 10 TV will be doing a feature on this in the near future.

Looking For GLBT Line-Dancers!

The Y.G.C.A. is looking for Line-Dancers to perform at the 2011 U.P. Gay Pride Event! If you are interested, Email: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or call 906-361-3006 and leave a msg.

Cloggers are also welcome!

We'd love to see a group of line dancers dance to the original version of "Cotton Eye Joe" (which gets very fast at times) and the basic steps are demonstrated as seen in the video below:

 

Join Our GLBT Chorale!

The Y.G.C.A. is seeking to form a GLBT chorus! If you are interested in being the "Choir Director" or one of the corale, please Email us at: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or call 906-361-3006 and leave a msg.

We want people from all over the U.P. to participate in this. If you can sing, send an audio file to us, and we will use that as your "audition". Then we'll just tell you what songs to practice, and when we get together for a show, we will all know the songs.

The first song we want to learn is the Gloria Gaynor version of "I Am What I Am" and if possible we'd sing this at the U.P. Pride Event!

Volunteers Needed!

If you would like to be involved and volunteer some time to the Y.G.C.A. to help with various tasks such as phone calls, fundraising, or any other kind of assistance you might think of...please call us at: 906-361-3006 and leave a detailed message and we will call you back a.s.a.p. to discuss the possibilities! Thank you!

Our Website Has Been Updated!

Check out our website! It's been updated! http://www.wix.com/ygcalliance/ygca

Y.G.C.A. New Phone Number And Mailing Address

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Y.G.C.A. has a new phone number of it's own now. (906) 361-3006 - so if you call, please leave a detailed message with your name and ph# so we can direct your call to the person best suited to assist you and that person will call you back.

The Y.G.C.A. also has a new mailing address in Marquette! The new address is: P.O. Box 634 Marquette, MI 49855

Our Email is still the same: YGCAlliance@gmail.com

Seeking Local Publicist

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Y.G.C.A. is seeking a publicist - MUST LIVE IN U.P. - If interested, please email us with your experience and salary requirements at: YGCAlliance@gmail.com or better yet, volunteer your services, and you're hired on the spot!