Reggae dancehall artist Sizzla Kalonji has given few interviews in recent years. So it was sort of a big deal when Kalonji’s camp confirmed at the last minute that the artist would be talking to the press at Reggae on the River immediately after his headlining show Saturday night. The interview appeared to be part […]
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UPDATED: Reggae Ready to ‘Pull the Plug’ on Sizzla if Assurances not Met
UPDATE: Humboldt Pride has called on Reggae on the River to cancel Sizzla’s performance and issue a public apology to the Humboldt queer community. If Reggae organizers do not comply, Pride will call for ticket holders to boycott the performance. “It’s a slap in the face to the LGBT Community,” said Zakkary Zoah, Board Member […]
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Reggae Headliner Re-stokes Murder Music Outcry
Reggae on the River kicks off this weekend but the festival’s choice of headliner has some local LGBTQ groups wondering if “Murder Music on the River” might be a more fitting moniker. In its 32nd year, the four-day summer music festival put on by the Mateel Community Center has confirmed Jamaican reggae artist Sizzla Kalonji […]
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Humboldt is Orlando
Like communities across the country, Humboldt County residents showed their support on Monday for the victims and families of the mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando. More than 50 people gathered with signs and rainbow flags at the county courthouse to hold hands and hear the names of the 49 victims read […]
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Pride after Pulse
On Sunday afternoon, Carson Park in Eureka was awash in sunshine as a dozen Pride Picnic attendees sat chatting at wooden tables. Most had woken up to the news of the early morning shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando that left at least 50 people dead, including the shooter, and another 53 injured. […]
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Feeling the Rainbow
Colors of the rainbow adorned hundreds of people watching or marching in a spirit of joy and fellowship Saturday, Sept. 12 at the 23rd annual Humboldt Pride Parade and Festival in Eureka. “We Are Queer History” was the theme as the crowd celebrated this year’s historic wins for the LGBTQ movement, according to organizers. The […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: ‘Come out and meet those people your Momma warned you about!’
Technically, Mardi Gras aka “Fat Tuesday” offers you a chance to get your feast on before the penitential season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Even if you don’t observe the Catholic customs, you can indulge in several celebrations this week, beginning with Where’s Queer Bill’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Dance Party tonight. The successful monthly […]