Show Your (Gay) Pride

Carson Kressley, that former fashion and style guru of the hit series “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” was recently seen having a lot of fun at the beach Down Under. Who’s he with? That’s his long time boyfriend.

Here’s Carson showing the world how happy he is! (and may I just add that Carson has one pretty good PACKAGE?)

 

 

 

Sydney, Australia is really the place to be! The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, now on its 30th spectacular year, is now on! To all you gays who are all having fun down under, you should know that I am jealous of you all! LOL Have fun!

Bless Ric Weiland’s soul!

For those not in the know, Ric Weiland  is one of the very first employees hired by computer and technology giant Microsoft. And yes, he was the very first who was also openly gay.  Weiland, who unfortunately took his own life last year, has left a whopping $65 Million to LGBT, HIV/AIDS and education organizations.

Now that’s what I call amazing generosity! Here’s hoping that the money will be used in the best ways possible.

My heart and well wishes go out to all gays in Moscow!

I just learned that the gay pride organizers have asked the European Court of Human Rights to order the city of Moscow to pay one-million Euros (about $1.5 US)!!! This, because of the fact that Moscow has been banning pride parades over the past two years.

The complainants have filed the lawsuit against the city government and City Mayor Yuri Lushkov.

Over the years, Lushkov failed to grant the pride organizers permits to hold their gay pride festivals. Apparently, the mayor was “concerned” with possible violent scenarios.

Which is totally funny because really, how violent can we homosexuals really be? (not counting the matters exchanged in bed, of course! LOL) In any case, most, if not all, of the so-called violent scenarios are usually results of provocation!

The moment I saw this, I knew I had to read on!

 

Don’t you just want to throw yourself to this beautiful crowd? Yes, it’s the start of this year’s much-awaited Winter Party Festival!

One of Show Your Gay Pride’s valuable sponsors, SoBeGayInfo (Gay South Beach Information; Everything Gay From the Beach to the Bay <— I just love that! —> please check out their website through the link on the right! Muchos gracias! :D), is featuring the WPF. (You know what this means…the Gay Pride festivals are also just around the corner!)

So just what is the WPF and what can you expect there? Here’s something from the official WPF website:

Launched in 1994 as a one-time charity dance event on the sands of beautiful South Beach, Winter Party Festival has evolved into a six-day festival benefiting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community on the national and local levels. Over 10,000 guests from all over the United States and abroad attend at least one of the 20 events - including music, fashion, art, comedy and more — that take place in Miami and Miami Beach. The Festival climaxes with the Winter Party Beach Party, a dance event on the sands of South Beach that draws a crowd of more than 5,500 revelers. The 15th Annual Beach Party will be the centerpiece of the 2008 Winter Party Festival. This fabulous celebration, benefitting the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, is also an important fundraiser for the LGBT community. To date, the Festival and its sister event, the Miami Recognition Dinner, have raised over $1.6 million for organizations serving the South Florida LGBT community.

Anyways, the Winter Party Festival will start on February 23. Check out the updated schedule HERE.

Who’s going?

Here’s a nice twist to the usual erotic stories, poems and pictures that homosexuals like us usually see in the Internet these days. Check out The Masque (click on their ad on the right side of this blog) - an erotic renaissance of the days gone by.

If you’re as curious as I am on how the masquerade balls of yesteryears went - then imagine THAT mixed with curious pictures, curious poems and sexually charged stories for the LGBT community.

I particularly like the presentation — instead of something direct and “spoonfed,” The Masque presents it with class, distinct taste and passion. The Salon, for instance, is a category where odes to the likes of Sappho and Thamyris are presented. Before you strike that confused look, however, The Salon boasts of stories and poems like a co-ed’s first time lesbian experience with her roommate, a bisexual newlywed seduces and is seduced by her professor and an older female attorney who falls for a young female paralegal. Ah…I can imagine how the protagonists throw themselves in the throes of passion in those stories!

Other categories in The Masque include The Attic, The Conservatory and The Library.

Visit The Masque today and see why I’m excited about this website!

 

Heath Ledger - one of the stars of the gay cowboy movie “Brokeback Mountain” - was found dead in his New York apartment this afternoon. Prescription pills were reportedly found strewn beside his body. Police say his death is “accidental.”

I say let’s not jump into any conclusions. For now, let’s just remember Heath as someone who had the guts to play a very controversial role in a very controversial movie. Let’s remember him as someone who consistently said that “Brokeback Mountain” was a reality check - and that people shouldn’t deviate from the real core, real message of the movie. Let’s just pray that Heath rests in peace.