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"I think that the black qay-and-lesbian community is not as active, it's not as organized and traditionally it has felt excluded from mainstream events," says [Joy Royes]. "But the Delta Foundation [which spearheads Pride] under its present leadership has been very active and vocal about wanting diversity. They've been very clear and very active in trying to make sure that happens. The stars are starting to align just right."
"I had been having conversations with the Delta Foundation regarding Pittsburgh Pride and wanting to ensure there was a diversity of programs," says Shay Wafer, vice president of programs at the Center. "The building was in a state where we could have guests [and] Pride was right in front of our building," she says. "It seemed like a natural fit" The timing was just right The Center is almost finished, and the theater space inaugurated by [Ndegeocello] earlier in the week - was ready to go."It was a good overture and a good first step," says the August Wilson Center's Wafer. "Next year, we can do even more programming. We're looking forward to continuing the partnership. It's very important for the August Wilson Center to participate in Pride, and to provide a new perspective and some degree of diversity,"See the full content of this document
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THE FIRST TWO events at the August Wilson Center for African American Culture were both tied to Pride Pittsburgh '09, and the vice president for programming says that is a critical affiliation the center hopes to maintain.
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