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October 31, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

The Largest Gay Pride Parade Ever, Held In Asia!

About 30,000 people participated in Taiwan's annual gay pride parade in Taipei Saturday afternoon and called on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people to show their political power to demand more LGBT-friendly policies from governments. Some onlookers bought rainbow flags for 50 New Taiwan dollars (about 1.63 U.S. dollars) each from volunteers, who said the money will be used to stage next year's parade. Apart from local people from various parts of the island, Saturday's parade, with the theme "Out & Vote," also drew supporters from Hong Kong, Japan, the Chinese mainland and South East Asian countries, according to the parade's organizer, the Taiwan LGBT Pride Community, a coalition of LGBT and other civil society organizations. The event also attracted a record 126 social groups and shops hawking LGBT-themed goods. After marching for about 3 miles along a route taking in many homosexual landmarks -- gay bars and a park where gays used to congregate -- the marchers returned to their starting point for a concert. First held in 2003 with about 500 participants, the event has grown quickly. In 2009, 25,000 people participated, making it the largest gay-pride parade of the Chinese community across the world.

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July 14, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

Win A Trip To Dallas Pride This September!

Experience Dallas Pride Firsthand!

Each year, more than 28 million people travel to the “Big D”, making Dallas the number one visitor destination in Texas. What better way to experience everything Dallas has to offer than during the 27th anniversary Dallas Pride weekend?

Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau is giving away a weekend package that includes:

•  Two roundtrip passes to Dallas on American Airlines •  A four-day, three-night stay at the luxurious W Dallas - Victory hotel •  Dinner for two at Craft at W Dallas - Victory •  Two VIP passes to Gaybingo Dallas compliments of Resource Center Dallas •  Two passes to Gay Day at Six Flags Over Texas compliments of Dallas Voice

CLICK HERE TO ENTER TO WIN

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July 4, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

A Million People & England’s Queen Crowd Toronto’s Gay Pride

More than a million people crowded Toronto on Sunday, decked out in fanciful costumes and hoisting rainbow flags as they celebrated thirty years of Pride in sweltering heat. In three decades, the parade for gay and lesbian rights has morphed into a place for politics and a place to party, as people on the streets sang, danced and cheered.
“It's the biggest party in the world, man,” said one person attending pride. “I've heard that it's better than San Francisco Pride, but I've never been,”
As the parade winded its way through city streets, people cheered, confetti was thrown and volunteers sprayed the sweaty masses with water guns as the crowd watched the parade.
It felt somehow fitting that Queen Elizabeth II spent her first full day in Toronto, on the same day as a million queens celebrated gay pride. Everybody in town was in a mood for a party.
Lady Gaga music blared over speakers strapped to trucks as people yelled out “Happy Pride.” The parade also featured drag queens dressed in heavy purple and pink taffeta dresses, carrying parasols.
Police also rode through the parade route, waving at people to show support. In the parade on Sunday, many people held signs that said “My Pride includes free speech.”

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June 28, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

Gay Pride Celebrated Coast to Coast!

Gay pride was on display in towns and cities across the United States Sunday as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people -- and their supporters -- marched in parades large and small to demand equality, oppose discrimination and express pride in who they are. In New York, the parade featured participants of every age and many backgrounds. Some dressed conservatively, others were decked out in glittering fabrics and some wore next to nothing at all. The atmosphere was festive and open, as marchers carried handmade signs with messages including, "Straight but not narrow-minded" and represented groups including the New York Gay Bloggers. But there was no banner for St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church. Parishioners did march, but obeyed an order from New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan that they should not carry a banner with the church's name. The banner they carried was blank. The gay pride parade in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is considered one of the biggest events in the state -- last year's parade drew more than half a million people. On Sunday, participants wandered in a festival-type atmosphere that included tents for people to sell services and wares. The festival also included a man handing out Bibles and preaching against homosexuality. Festival organizers had tried to block his presence, but a federal court ruled that the man could not be banned from the park. There were no incidents related to his presence, and some participants even stopped to engage him in what appeared to be friendly debate. Even tiny Fayetteville, Arkansas, had a gay pride parade for the fourth year running. It was small but attended by enthusiastic supporters, who were able to drown out the words coming from Christian counter-demonstrators. The grand marshal of the parade was 10-year-old Will Phillips, who made headlines by refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at his school. He said his reasoning was that not all U.S. citizens enjoy liberty and justice, particularly gay, lesbian and transgender people. But in San Francisco, violence shook the city's neighborhood perhaps most associated with gay pride, the Castro district. Police said three people were shot at a party, during so-called "Pink Saturday" festivities preceding Sunday's activities. Local media reported that one man died as a result of his injuries. Generally when the Stanley Cup makes it's annual tour around the world each summer, it's not uncommon for it to be featured in a parade in a player's hometown. It's not every day that a member of a championship winning squad can do something to help reach out to a community in a different way however. Brent Sopel took the Stanley Cup to Chicago Gay Pride.

Brent Sopel took the Stanley Cup to Chicago Gay Pride

Chely Wright - Chicago Pride Country Singer Chely Wright Grand Marshals Chicago Pride

Chicago Gay Pride Onlookers Onlookers At Chicago Pride

Gay Flag Streaming on Seattle's Space NeedleGay Flag Streaming On Seattle's Space Needle

New York City Pride Parade

Lady Gaga Tweets From NYC Pride

New York City Gay Bloggers - JoeMyGod, Bilerico, WorldofWonder, Autostraddle

Michael Lucas Leads Israeli Jewish Pride Marchers - NYC Pride

Judy Shepard Grand Marshall NYC Pride

Randy Blue Boys - NYC Pride

PHOTO CREDITS:  ChicagoPride | Pride of NYC | SF Chronicle | GaySocialites | SeattleTimes

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June 27, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

Thousands In The Streets Of Mexico City For Gay Pride

Thousands of people took part in a gay pride parade, celebrating Mexico City's historic decision six months ago to become the first city in Latin America to allow same-sex marriage. For three hours on Saturday, throngs of jubilant demonstrators aboard colorful floats and convertibles, but mostly on foot, streamed down Paseo de la Reforma to gather outside the Bellas Artes Palace, in the oldest part of the city. "We're here to celebrate that we are a city that doesn't discriminate or despise, but respects homosexuals, that allows us to marry, work and hold hands in the street," Orlando Garcia told Associated Press while marching hand-in-hand with his partner. Mexico City's left-leaning legislature on December 21 approved gay marriage and opened the way for gay adoptions, provoking a wave of uproar from religious groups in the Catholic nation and conservatives including President Felipe Calderon. Two Mexican women became the first to wed in Mexico City on March 11, but Calderon's administration has since contested the city law in the country's Supreme Court, which has yet to rule on whether gay marriage is allowed by the constitution. Hundreds of demonstrators Saturday shouted slogans urging the high justices to make same-sex marriages legal throughout the land. The gay pride parade also celebrated late author and gay-rights advocate Carlos Monsivais, who passed away a week ago in Mexico City at the age of 72. Photos By Virginia Lee

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June 26, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

San Francisco: The Gay Capital of the Nation? It sure is '40 and Fabulous'

San Francisco's reputation as a gay mecca goes back to 1964 when the city "came out" on the pages of LIFE magazine. A controversial photo spread put gays on coffee tables across the country.  "It was against the law then actually, for homosexuals to congregate even, but they could bust you if you just put your hand on someone's shoulder" recalls Mike Caffee in the news clip from ABC we have embedded below for you.

So what do you think ... Is San Francisco the Gay Capital of the Nation?

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San Francisco's annual gay pride parade is celebrating its 40th anniversary. A two-day celebration gets under way Saturday afternoon at the city's Civic Center Plaza and includes numerous concerts and events leading up to the popular parade Sunday. You can watch the parade LIVE on the internet HERE San Francisco Pride Executive Director Amy Andre says the fight for equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people has come a long way since the first pride celebration in 1970. At the time, gay sex was a crime in California. This year, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to deliver a prerecorded address after the parade. Andre says Pelosi will be the highest ranking federal official ever to address a pride event. The theme of this year's celebration is "40 and Fabulous."
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June 26, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Politics, Diversity & Rights

Seattle Washington Has NEVER looked More Gay!

The Space Needle in Seattle, WA is showing Gay Pride in Seattle like never before!  The Space Needle has never allowed the Pride flag up before until now… history has been made! Incredible and moving to see! (photo by: Doug McLaughlin) 2 West Seattleites help raise rainbow flag atop the Space Needle
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June 19, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

Quarter Of A Million People Celebrated Gay Pride In Berlin

Tens of thousands of gays, lesbians and other revelers are marching and dancing in downtown Berlin for the German capital's annual gay pride celebration, which features a colorful parade through the heart of the city. Under the motto "Normal is different," an estimated 250,000 people lined the route for the Christopher Street Day parade Saturday, as some 50 floats carrying dancers wove through the city streets. Christopher Street Day commemorates the start of the gay rights movement in New York's Greenwich Village in 1969 and the parade generally draws large crowds in Berlin, which has a history as a gay metropolis going back as far as the 19th century. The official Berlin Gay Pride Website




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June 11, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations, Politics, Diversity & Rights

Gay-Themed Roadside Digital Billboards Rejected In Florida

Two of the four billboards St. Pete Pride had planned on buying to promote its upcoming festival were rejected by Clear Channel Outdoor, prompting the organization to cancel its pending contract with the outdoor advertising giant. One rejected billboard features a pair of men - shirtless, presumably at a beach - smiling for a photo with the caption "My family is fun."  The other billboard that was rejected features a pair of women lying down at the beach together - presumably in the moment before a kiss - with the caption, "My family is free."

In an email to Clear Channel Outdoor, St. Pete Pride Executive Director Chris Rudisill wrote, "the images that were not selected do not contain anything that is sexual, immoral, illegal or otherwise offensive in nature." "I'm almost certain that you have had billboards in the market which display men and women in both friendly and romantic ways," he continued.  "I can't seem to understand where these images would be any different, except for the fact that they portray two men and two women, respectively." St. Pete Pride is preparing to host its eighth annual festival to promote unity and a positive image of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) people around Tampa Bay. In past years, Clear Channel has edited St. Pete Pride's submitted messages, but this year, the organization says it submitted much-less controversial billboards. "St. Pete Pride is determined to focus its message on the family aspect of the GLBT community," said Rudisill in a press release.  "Therefore, (we) would not allow Clear Channel to dictate what message we could convey." One of the approved billboards had an apparent drag queen in leather with the caption "My family is fierce."  The other approved billboard had two men on a couch with a toddler and the caption "My family is fabulous & fearless."

Story From WTSP Television (CBS)
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June 2, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

June Is Gay Pride Month

June Is Gay Pride Month

Gay and Lesbian Pride Month is celebrated each year for the month of June. The last Sunday in June is celebrated as Gay Pride Day. On June 2, 2000, President Bill Clinton declared June "Gay & Lesbian Pride Month". The month was chosen to remember the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan that is thought to be the beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States. This month is meant to recognize the impact Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals have had on the world. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual groups celebrate this special time with pride parades, picnics, parties, memorials for those lost from hate crimes as well as HIV and AIDS, and other group gathering events that attract thousands upon thousands of individuals.

Gay Pride Events This Month

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April 24, 2010 Posted by GorgeousBoys in Celebrations

Photo Gallery: 2nd Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride

On Saturday April 17, Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower and 30,000 people came together in celebration for the 2nd Annual Miami Beach Gay Pride. This year’s festivities were be led by actress Sharon Gless and activist/Iraq veteran Lt. Dan Choi, who served as Grand Marshals. SFGN columnist Glenn Douglas Packard and drag diva extradinaire Elaine Lancaster served as Masters of Ceremonies. They recruited the remarkable talents of international superstars Crystal Waters, Danny Tenaglia and Estelle to entertain the fabulous crowd. Cheering onlookers applauded the small group of  marchers hosting a sign that read "Straight, but Not Narrow,"  as rapturously as they did all the gay contingents who made their way along Ocean Drive as part of the parade. www.miamibeachgaypride.com. Now in its second year, it's obvious that this Miami Beach is all about inclusion, not exclusion. As Gay Pride events go, though, Miami Beach's is an infant, when compared to the enormous celebrations in places like Chicago, San Francisco, and New York City, which began decades ago, and whose elaborate floats and dazzling marching formations attract up to a million onlookers. Photos Below Are From Our Good Friend, Mark Haines ... who operates the best online website for gay events in South Florida ... JumpOnMarksList.com

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