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SUMMARY:Charlie’s “Cow Boys” kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with Benefit Dinner to honor Cameron Jesse’s dream of “Manito” Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:On  Wednesday\, Sept. 17th \, from 6 pm to 8 pm\, the cowboys and vaqueros of  Charlie’s Night Club kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a benefit Taco dinner to support the Cameron Jesse and Joana Lucero Manito Scholarship at  Regis University. Determined to continue their yearlong efforts all proceeds from the event to will be donated to the scholarship. \n“We want to celebrate the culture and history of Hispanic Heritage Month by helping to ensure the endowment of this unique scholarship. In doing so\, we honor the legacy of Cameron Jesse\, a young Hispanic gay leader who devoted himself with passion and commitment to advocating for the LGBTQ+ community\,” said Charlie’s General Manager\, Edd Schommer. \nThe vision for the scholarship began to take form in 2022\, when MSU Denver student Cameron Jesse was looking for a service-learning project as part of his work with the university’s Journey through Our Heritage team. \nJesse’s roots were deeply connected to the Spanish and Indigenous peoples of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. Growing up in a rural community\, he not only lacked access to support services as a gay youth but also faced a scarcity of affirmation for his Hispanic “Manito” identity. These experiences became the driving force behind his collaboration with Regis University to create a scholarship honoring the family of Joanna Lucero. \nReflecting on why he chose this project \, Jesse once  shared: “When I learned there was a family of  Hispanic queers just like me who were out of the closet since the 1940s\, I was all in….”  Tragically\, Jesse died in September of 2023 before the Manito Scholarship was finalized.  Upon his death\, his name was added to the scholarship. \nCharlie’s commitment to join forces with family and community to continue Jesse’s vision is based on a long history of philanthropy. Over the years\, Charlie’s\, in keeping with founder John King’s legacy of giving\, has raised millions of dollars to support charitable causes. \nThe bar was established by King in the early 1980s and became a central hub for members of the Colorado Gay Rodeo Association (CGRA). King and his friend Wayne Jakino were also founding members of the International Gay Rodeo Association. At the very foundation of all rodeos are the contributions of Hispanic culture. \nIn 2017\, King interviewed with Dr. Rebecca Scofield of   The Voices of Gay Rodeo. He expressed a strong desire to do more to embrace Hispanic “cowboys”.  King stated that just welcoming these cowboys was not enough; he wanted to adjust the rules of the CGRA to fully incorporate and include them as participants. \n“What John King strived to create in all his endeavors was an entire community that was inclusive and diverse. Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month by paying tribute to Cameron Jesse and Joana Lucero is an honor\,” said Edd Schommer. “Cameron was very proud of his cultural heritage and put great effort into a project that honors those who laid the groundwork for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.” \nCharlie’s efforts from earlier in the summer during Pride raised over $1000 for the scholarship. All proceeds from the Taco Bar Dinner on Sept. 17th will go to the scholarship. The event is $40 per person and includes dinner and an 1800 Cucumber/ Jalapeño Margarita
URL:https://lgbtqcolorado.org/event/charlies-cow-boys-kicks-off-hispanic-heritage-month-with-benefit-dinner-to-honor-cameron-jesses-dream-of-manito-scholarship/
LOCATION:Charlie’s Nightclub
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Charlie’s “Cow Boys” kicks off Pride with Benefit Dinner to honor dream of “Manito” Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:On Wed.\, June 18th\, from 6 pm to 8 pm\, the “Cow Boys” of Charlie’s are wrangling up a Taco Bar extravaganza as they kick off Pride. The dinner will benefit a very unique scholarship at Regis University known as the Cameron Jesse and Joana Lucero Manito Scholarship. \nThe history of this scholarship sets it apart from all others. When Cameron Jesse enrolled at MSU Denver in the fall of 2022\, the 25-year-old gay transfer student from Colorado Springs had big dreams. As a proud member of the MSU Denver Journey Through Our Heritage program\, he was given free rein to design a community service project. Knowing firsthand how LGBT students from rural areas lack support services and a sense of cultural identity\, he jumped at the opportunity to collaborate with Regis University to create a scholarship inspired by the family of  Joanna Lucero. \n“Our family had lived openly gay since the 1940s and were among Denver’s first families to lose a son to the AIDs epidemic of the 1980s\,” said Lucero’s God Daughter Kali Fajardo-Anstine\, who memorialized matriarch Mary Lopez Dussart in her novel Woman of Light. \nJesse was so inspired by the family that his meticulous research uncovered Lucero’s lost interviews with renowned Lesbian archivist Katie Gilmartin. This detailed research set a solid foundation for the scholarship.  “I am a Manito\, a descendant of people who have roots going back hundreds of years to the Spanish and indigenous populations in Southern Colorado & Northern New Mexico. I also know the difficulty of growing up in a conservative town. When I learned there was a family of queers just like me who were out of the closet since the 1940’s I was all in to help create this scholarship.” Jesse commented while doing his research. \nTragically\, Jesse died in September of 2023 before the Manito Scholarship was finalized. Lucero told her family\, “That boy did not get to live his life. I did\, me and all my queer aunties and tio’s\, we lived a huge life for many years. I want you to rename the scholarship for that young boy so he will be remembered for what he stood for.” \nHowever\, the prospects of continuing the scholarship looked grim as Lucero herself died a few months later. That’s when Charlie’s Denver stepped in. They were so touched by Jesse’s efforts that they hosted a special drag show featuring iconic Trixxie Deluxxe in the summer of 2024 to help raise funds for the scholarship. \n“They went all out to honor our son and honor his efforts to create this scholarship.”  Said Jesse’s mom\, Cindy. “They brought in so many performers\, and a memorial video of Cammy. It was a labor of love.” \nCharlie’s also committed to continuing their efforts yearly until the scholarship was endowed. Making good on that promise\, all proceeds from the Taco Bar Dinner on June 18th   will go to the scholarship. The event is $40 per person and includes dinner and an 1800 Cucumber/ Jalapeño Margarita. Tickets must be purchased by Fri. June 18th.   \n“This young gay student’s selfless dream was to create a scholarship that recognized the early gay communities in Denver\, who have been overlooked.  Cameron put great effort into a project that would honor those who laid the groundwork for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement.” Said Charlie’s General Manager\, Edd Schommer\, “What Cameron was doing was very special\, and he deserves to be remembered.  He did not get to live to see his dream come true\, but we at Charlie’s can help ensure his dream lives on.” \nOver the years Charlie’s\, in keeping with founder John King’s legacy of giving\, has raised millions of dollars to support charitable causes.
URL:https://lgbtqcolorado.org/event/charlies-cow-boys-kicks-off-pride-with-benefit-dinner-to-honor-dream-of-manito-scholarship/
LOCATION:Charlie’s Night Club\, 900 E Colfax\, Denver\, CO\, 80218\, United States
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