For the first time in its 34-year history, Denver PrideFest is hosting a women’s music celebration as part of the annual celebration of all things LGBT. The event will feature a women-focused entertainment line-up on the PrideFest mainstage, including the sexy Shelvis – a female Elvis impersonator, as well as bands, burlesque, and more. The celebration will be held at Civic Center Park on Saturday, June 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will kick off on the main stage shortly after the first-ever Denver Dyke March enters the park on Saturday afternoon.

“We wanted to give women their own events this year, to celebrate who we are and all the strides we’ve made over the years,” said Heather Draper, communications and marketing manager at the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center of Colorado. “This will be a time for women in our community to bond and feel like a major part of the festival.”

For more information about the women’s celebration, visit the entertainment section of the PrideFest website. For more about the Dyke March, visit  www.denverdykemarch.org, or contact Jessie Genther at The Center - jgenther@glbtcolorado.org

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PrideFest 2009 will be held on June 27th and 28th in downtown Denver's Civic Center park. Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture that sees more than 250,000 people from Colorado and surrounding areas come out to enjoy a parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more.

Produced by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center), and recognized as one of the top 10 Pride events in the country, PrideFest features a Dance Stage with DJs, a Community Stage and Main Stage with live entertainment, and plenty of celebrating all day! There are also vendor booths including food, art, children's activities, social causes and health awareness. The Center organizes the entire event and also provides a VIP area with food and drinks for sponsors and contributors to enjoy.

The Center proudly invites you to join the excitement - this June, come show your pride!

The mission of Denver PrideFest is to create a fun, safe and empowering space to celebrate and promote the heritage and culture of the GLBTQA community in Colorado.