BOLDfest
BOLD was founded in 2004 by Pat Hogan and Claire Robson, and the annual conference is held in West Vancouver at the West Coast Plaza hotel on the weekend following Labour Day weekend. The annual gathering features workshops, dances, musical performances, and an array of social events. BOLD also features an award for BOLD Woman of the Year, honouring one woman from the North American lesbian community who has made significant contributions and who is underrepresented by the mainstream media. In 2014, BOLD celebrated their 10-year anniversary and honoured Margy Lesher, cofounder of The Lesbian Connection, the longest running worldwide lesbian publication, as BOLD Woman of the Year. Over the years, BOLD has held a number of larger panel discussions during the conference, featuring many prominent lesbian and queer scholars, activists, and figures.
References
- ^ "About BOLDfest". www.boldfest.com. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ^ "8th annual BOLD festival for older lesbians". dailyxtra.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ Takeuchi, Craig (4 September 2012). "BOLDFest 2012 to honour the bold voices of North American lesbians". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Older lesbians gather for 10th BOLD festival in Vancouver". dailyxtra.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "More than 100 attend BOLDfest". www.dailyxtra.com. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "BOLDFest 2012 to honour the bold voices of North American lesbians". www.straight.com. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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