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		<title>National Coming Out Day (Oct 11)</title>
		<link>http://mccabq.com/2011/10/10/national-coming-out-day-oct-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Macernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join NM GetEQUAL, elected officials, National &#38; Local Advocates, and others for National Coming Out Day 2011! When: Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 @ 7:30PM Where: Morningside Park (map) We continue to see a rise in bullying in our public school system, youth being terrorized for coming out of &#8220;the closet&#8221; and more awareness being brought [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="October 11" src="http://lgbtq.gmu.edu/images/comingout2.jpg" alt="" width="175" height="175" />Join NM GetEQUAL, elected officials, National &amp; Local Advocates, and others for National Coming Out Day 2011!</p>
<p><strong>When:</strong> Tuesday, October 11th, 2011 @ 7:30PM<br />
<strong>Where:</strong> Morningside Park (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&amp;cid=0,0,17899914559472233675&amp;fb=1&amp;hq=Morningside+Park&amp;hnear=Morningside+Park&amp;gl=us&amp;daddr=Morningside+Park,+Albuquerque,+New+Mexico+87108,+87108,+USA&amp;geocode=14808834878173929224,35.077457,-106.600522&amp;ei=WoMLS-_TA4i2sgPEqvGpAw&amp;ved=0CAwQngIwAA&amp;z=16" target="_blank">map</a>)</p>
<p>We continue to see a rise in bullying in our public school system, youth being terrorized for coming out of &#8220;the closet&#8221; and more awareness being brought to teen suicides. As a community we can not forget this historic day &#8220;National Coming Out Day.&#8221; We are seeing many strides, we are coming together, yet so much more needs to be done.</p>
<p>Even here in Albuquerque and all of New Mexico people are afraid to be who they are. Let&#8217;s once again come together and show the state, that New Mexico has not and will not forget this amazing community!</p>
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		<title>2011 Interfaith Service</title>
		<link>http://mccabq.com/2011/06/05/2011-interfaith-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Macernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2801 Louisiana Blvd NE (map)]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">2801 Louisiana Blvd NE (<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2801+Louisiana+Blvd+NE+albuquerque&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=2801+Louisiana+Blvd+NE,+Albuquerque,+New+Mexico+87110&amp;gl=us&amp;z=16" target="_blank">map</a>)<a href="http://abqpride.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/241732_226421794050389_117505768275326_919076_2206973_o.jpg"><img class="alignright size-large wp-image-2322" title="241732_226421794050389_117505768275326_919076_2206973_o" src="http://abqpride.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/241732_226421794050389_117505768275326_919076_2206973_o-1024x648.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="294" /></a></p>
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		<title>Albuquerque Gay Day 2011</title>
		<link>http://mccabq.com/2011/06/03/albuquerque-gay-day-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Macernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may now purchase your tickets online using the following link. Discount ABQ GAY DAY Tickets for Cliff&#8217;s (Click Here) Ok, we know you want to ride and we want to make your day even better, with the Ride Pass. Put on our Ride Pass Wristband then cram in as many rides as you can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">You may now purchase your tickets online using the following link.</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #800080;"><a href="https://webhost.corecashless.com/cliffsamusementpark/sales/?pcode=FUNMCC" target="_blank">Discount ABQ GAY DAY Tickets for Cliff&#8217;s<br />
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://webhost.corecashless.com/cliffsamusementpark/sales/?pcode=FUNMCC" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-large wp-image-807" title="ABQGayDay2011sm" src="http://mccabq.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/ABQGayDay2011sm-564x1024.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="520" /></a></h1>
<p style="text-align: left;">Ok, we know you want to ride and we want to make your day even better, with the Ride Pass. Put on our Ride Pass Wristband then cram in as many rides as you can all day long &#8211; spin, splash and scream your brains out!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The All Day Ride Pass includes:<br />
• General Admission<br />
• UNLIMITED RIDES ALL DAY<br />
• Water Monkeys’ Adventure</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Single Day Unlimited Rides, $19.95 each (Reg. $24.95)<br />
General Admission,</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">$2.50 each (required for guests not purchasing a Ride Pass)</p>
<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>SAVE $5 OFF RIDE PASSES</strong></span></h1>
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		<title>Benefit Show &amp; Dinner &#8211; Apr 29</title>
		<link>http://mccabq.com/2011/04/22/benefit-show-dinner-apr-29/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:53:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Macernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join friends and family of Metropolitan Community Church of Albuquerque and Exhale Nightclub &#38; Grill for a night of food and entertainment. All proceeds will go toward replacing the church roof. Benefit Show &#38; Dinner Friday, April 29, 2011 Exhale Nightclub &#38; Grill 6132 4th St NW Albuquerque, NM  87107 Exhale website &#38; map Choose [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-795" title="Raise the Roof" src="http://mccabq.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/raisetheroof-300x249.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="249" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Join friends and family of<br />
Metropolitan Community Church of Albuquerque<br />
and Exhale Nightclub &amp; Grill for a night of food and entertainment.<br />
All proceeds will go toward replacing the church roof.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Benefit Show &amp; Dinner</h3>
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Friday, April 29, 2011</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: center;">Exhale Nightclub &amp; Grill<br />
6132 4th St NW<br />
Albuquerque, NM  87107</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;">Exhale <a href="http://www.exhaleabq.com/" target="_blank">website</a> &amp; <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=6132+4th+St+NW+albuquerque&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=6132+4th+St+NW,+Albuquerque,+Bernalillo,+New+Mexico+87107&amp;gl=us&amp;ll=35.146828,-106.639738&amp;spn=0.008194,0.021007&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=A" target="_blank">map</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Show &amp; Dinner $20 or Show Only $5</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Dinner Time: 7:00 pm / Show Time: 9:00 pm</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Your Choice of <strong>Blackened Tilapia</strong> (fish) or<br />
<strong>Chicken Madeira</strong> (chicken breast in a white wine sauce)<br />
served with Wild Pecan Rice, Hot Vegetables, Dinner Salad and Roll</p>
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		<title>MCC&#8217;s Littlest Angels program provides babies with proper burials</title>
		<link>http://mccabq.com/2011/03/13/littlest-angels-20110313/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Macernie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reporter: Amanda Goodman ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) &#8211; Burying a child, especially a baby is heartbreaking. Sometimes so much so that parents cannot bring themselves to do it.  That is when the Metropolitan Community Church of Albuquerque steps in. “The medical examiner’s office calls us and lets us know that they have a baby and asks [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_775" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/church-provides-babies-with-proper-burials" target="_blank"><img class="size-medium wp-image-775 " title="Baby Angel" src="http://mccabq.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/20110313-krqe-angels-300x223.jpg" alt="KRQE Baby Angel" width="300" height="223" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Click for KRQE News Story</p></div>
<p>Reporter: Amanda Goodman</p>
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) &#8211; Burying a child, especially a baby is heartbreaking. Sometimes so much so that parents cannot bring themselves to do it.  That is when the Metropolitan Community Church of Albuquerque steps in.</p>
<p>“The medical examiner’s office calls us and lets us know that they have a baby and asks us if we’ll take it in and bury it,” said Reverend Judith Maynard of MCC.  The church buries abandoned and unclaimed babies through its ‘littlest angels’ program.</p>
<p>A member named George Rombold felt compelled to the start the program nearly a decade ago after reading a similar program in California.<br />
Since then the congregation has buried about 20 babies in Albuquerque, each time holding a simple memorial and funeral service, attended by church members.</p>
<p>Earlier this week four babies were laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park.  “That was the most that we’ve done at one time, we’ve done two together, but this was the most we’ve done,” Reverend Maynard said.  Everything is donated for the funerals except for the monuments, that is when the congregation steps up again, donating the $300-$400 needed for the monuments.  “The congregation, even though many of them don’t have children, they’ve embraced these babies as their own they come to the services, they sit there, they weep as if it was their very own,” Maynard said.  Claiming the babies that no one wanted in life by being there for them after their death to make sure they receive a proper farewell.?</p>
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