Pride Blog Posts

My Pride: Will Clark’s New York

June 23, 2009 / 1 Comment



WILL CLARK has been entertaining for the past 15 years in ways most of us can only imagine: first as an actor in XXX films and then later as an MC for hundreds of fundraising events across the country that have brought in nearly $1 million for LGBT non-profits. He created the absurdly popular Bad [...]

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My Pride: Vance Garrett’s New York

June 6, 2009 / 1 Comment



Vance Garrett has been described as “the Ziegfeld below 14th Street.” At 28 Vance already has range of production roles with icons such as Kylie Minogue, Tori Amos and Jennifer Hudson. Lately he’s worked in theater, as director for Saint At Large events, including some biggies for New York City LGBT Pride, June 20-27. GayCities contributor [...]

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My Pride: Lady Bunny’s New York

June 5, 2009 / No Comments



GayCities New York editor JJ Keyes came across Lady Bunny while she was getting ready for New York’s Gay Pride festival. Lady Bunny is an accomplished actress, deejay, singer/ songwriter, comedienne and co-founder of the infamous outdoor drag festival, Wigstock. She performs all over the city and can be seen djing at Amalia on [...]

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My Pride: Robert Burden’s Washington, D.C.

June 1, 2009 / No Comments



Robert Burden, 22, has lived in Washington, D.C. just shy of a year. But like an ambitious politician in the nation’s capital, youth and inexperience hasn’t stopped him from grabbing a key post, in this case as chairman of volunteers and member recruitment for Capital Pride, held June 5-14, 2009–with the Pride Parade June 13. [...]

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My Pride: James from Vegas

April 28, 2009 / No Comments



James Healey is a past president of Las Vegas Pride, April 24-May 3, 2009. He’s lived in Vegas for 16 years and was single for most of that time. “However,” he says, “I am partnered now and loving life.” James is executive director of housekeeping at the New York New York Hotel & Casino and [...]

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Pride 2008 Wrapup

June 30, 2008 / No Comments



San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom at Gay Pride 2008. Photo by puppyboysuk

Well, it was yet another terrific pride month with celebrations all over the world.
Festivities started early–in May!–in Sao Paulo Brazil and Long Beach, CA, and each weekend in June brought celebrations somewhere.
There are some great roundups about [...]

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What pride means to me: Atlantaboy

June 27, 2008 / 1 Comment



Who is Atlantaboy Matt Burkhalter
We first got to know Matt after he wrote the book “Atlantaboy” and helped us learn all about where to go in Atlanta (see our original interview here). Matt’s still helping people find the best of the south’s metropolitan center.
Matt in his own words
I am a graphic designer, [...]

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