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Diversity In Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights, a borough of New York City, has been called "the most diverse county in America," and the yearly Jackson Heights Gay Pride Festival and Parade is a crowning jewel in the transformation of the borough from its origins as an exclusive community that refused admittance to Jews and Catholics.
Boston Pride :: 2007 Pride Flagraising
The sun was in full force at today’s Pride flagraising at City Hall - but the heat didn’t stop the crowd from witnessing the start of the nine-day celebration of Boston Gay Pride 2007. Here are the photos!
Festivus Provides Post-Parade Party in D-Lounge
The Snake Oil Show presents Pride Festivus following the Pride March on Sunday, June 24th starting at 4:00P.
White Party @ Level II :: May 27, 2007
Memorial Day weekend means one thing in Providence - It’s time for a Chris Harris blowout. This year Chris held his White Party at Level II, with DJ’s Dena, Chris Meadows and David Knapp keeping the place jumping
until just before dawn. Here are the photos!
Pride Festival Entertainment Spotlight
This is where it all comes together. Where the parade ends, and the celebration begins. A myriad of artists will be performing live at City Hall Plaza, on the Festival stage. Live entertainment starts at 12noon!
Bill Berggren resigns from Pride Committee
In response to an article published May 23 in The Weekly Dig highlighting his past criminal record, Boston Pride Committee fundraising chair Bill Berggren resigned from the committee that same day. His resignation came in the midst of an effort by Pride board president Linda DeMarco to convene an emergency board meeting to plan a response to the article.
"Pride not Prejudice’’ Theme of San Francisco’s June Festival
"Pride not Prejudice" is the theme of the 37th annual San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade and Celebration taking place June 23-24, 2007. With more than 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors and 18 entertainment stages and venues, San Francisco’s LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest LGBT event in the U.S. Parade organizers estimate that as many as 1,000 volunteers turn out to staff the event and 500,000 spectators line the length of the parade route which starts at Market and Beale streets and travels west to Eighth Street.
Latino Pride of New England :: 4th Annual Our Pride of Latinos
Latino Pride 2007 culminated in a celebration at Boston’s Radisson Hotel, where a cocktail hour, awards presentation and nighttime party turned the ballroom proud. Here are the photos!
Thousands march in Warsaw's gay rights parade
Thousands of people marched Saturday in the capital's annual gay-rights parade, days after the education minister called for a ban on the "propagation of homosexuality'' in Poland's schools.
Trixx@XL :: May 18, 2007
The Countdown to Pride Events at the Clubs in Providence started with the ever popular LUBE WRESTLING at Trixx@XL Club Friday night. Sorry, we can only show you some of the fun!
Rainbow smiles on Youth Pride
Talk about timing. As Youth Pride 2007 got off to a start, coordinator Kelly Lydon looked up to the sky. "Oh my God, it’s a rainbow!" shouted Lydon, as the crowd exploded into cheers and applause. "Wow! Wow! I think I’m going to cry."
Talking politics at Latino Pride
A small crowd of about 10 made for a lively discussion of the intersection of Latino heritage and LGBT identity on the political landscape at a May 15 panel discussion titled "Elections 2008: Inclusion and Democracy! Is the Latino GLBT community included?" at The MALE Center in Boston’s South End. The event was organized by Somos Latinos LGBT as part of this year’s Latino Pride festivities.
New Hope Set To Celebrate
Pride is growing. Just look to New Hope, where it will mark its fourth annual gay pride celebration this weekend.
Moscow Gay Pride Officially Notifies Mayor and Russian President of May 27 March
Organizers of Moscow Gay Pride have this morning submitted the official documents in relation to the Pride march scheduled for Sunday May 27.
PrideFest Is Cancelled
Heritage of Pride cancelled this year’s PrideFest after a showdown with the city, setting in motion a confrontational Gay Pride March.
RI Pride Announces New Festival Location for 2007
Rhode Island Pride received notification from the Department of Administration, the state entity that oversees the management of Station Park, that a moratorium has been placed on the use of the park by all groups for the entire year of 2007.
Massachusetts Youth Pride :: 2007 Pride March & Festival
The weather smiled on Boston Youth Pride 2007, bringing thousands of GLBT youth out to the Boston Common and to downtown streets - and spurring, perhaps, a bit of magic: as the celebration commenced, a rainbow lit up the sky. EDGE has the day on film!
City Denies New Locale for PrideFest
PrideFest organizers wanted a more "upscale" locale for this year’s post-parade party. The local board said yes; the city said no.
Som@s Latinas Presents the Fourth Annual Latino Pride
The Greater Boston area will celebrate Latino Pride with film, panel discussions, pageantry, and more May 10-20.
Boston Youth Pride May 12
The 13th annual Youth Pride is scheduled for Saturday, May 12. This year’s theme, "Make A Statement," pervades the schedule of events. The 27th annual BAGLY prom follows at City Hall.