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RAINBOW PILGRIMAGE – New York City Tourism Embraces Gay Stonewall Anniversary
(Photo – Announcing a new marketing campaign aimed at gay tourists were George A. Fertitta, chief executive of NYC & Company, Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, and Rosie Mendez, a Manhattan councilwoman.)
New York City is a great place to be gay in, that’s for sure. We have come a long way, but still have a long ways to go. New York City boasts an abundance of destinations that not only shed light on the LGBT past, but continue offering entertainment, education and opportunities for work relating to the community.
In the New York Times today SEWELL CHAN reports,
Announcing a new marketing campaign under the slogan “Rainbow Pilgrimage,” tourism officials said on Tuesday that the new marketing campaign would seek to portray a visit to New York “as a ‘rite of passage’ for the gay and lesbian traveler.”
City officials found little remarkable in using an event associated with violence and resistance as the centerpiece of a marketing campaign.
“I don’t think it’s ironic; I think it’s significant,” Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, who is openly gay, told reporters at a news conference Tuesday announcing the campaign. “You know, 40 years ago a group of people said, ‘Enough was enough.’ And they struck back against police officers. They struck back against unfair treatment. They quite frankly did what they felt they had to do. And it created the modern L.G.B.T. civil rights movement.”
I don’t know….I kind of feel like the city is trying to make money off the gay community. Like we are being exploited for the Gay $$$.
Get equal LGBT rights and gay marriage passed!
Give us respect. Give us equality.
Will the tourism board be working with groups like Heritage of Pride and The Center?
It sounds like they created this campaign without the imput of the gay community….
I hope in the coming months, we see this as a good thing.
Read the full gay tourism piece by Sewell at New York Times
A great historical piece on Stonewall from Columbia
COMING TO NEW YORK? The campaign includes travel packages that can be booked online.
Best Prices on Gay Travel Packages!
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AIDS Walk New York May 17th Central Park
We urge you to take this important step in the fight against AIDS by registering for the Annual AIDS Walk New York. The funds you raise will go toward assisting thousands of people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the tri-state area.
Since 1986, AIDS Walk New York has raised more than $105 million for HIV programs and services, and has grown into the largest AIDS fundraising event in the world.
In 2008 alone, 45,000 participants, many of whom were members of 2,450 corporate and community teams, raised a record sum of over $7 million for Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) and 50 other local AIDS service organizations.
AIDS Walk New York will take place on Sunday, May 17, 2009. The AIDS 10k Walk begins and ends in Central Park.
Find out more and register online at AIDS WALK NEW YORK!
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NextWorks Networking Event – With Broadway Bares and SPLASH bar – April 7th
NextWorks
A Great Networking Night!
Tues April 7th, 6-9pm
Splash bar
This is a special celebration where BCEFA will announce the name and theme of the 2009 BROADWAY BARES event in June. Dont miss it!!!!
This event will feature:
– No Cover! FREE REGISTRATION ONLINE
– Cocktail Specials!
– Prizes
– Hundreds of Amazing Guys!
– Stars from the upcoming Broadway Bares!
Splash, 50 West 17th Street B/W 5th and 6th, NYC
Ticket Reservations being taken NOW for Broadway Bares 19 – online!
2 shows! 9:30pm and Midnight!
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TOPMAN Finally Opens in New York SoHo This Week!
IT’S HERE!
The wait is over!
From London to New York City,
TOPMAN ARRIVES in the US!
Finally, after a 6 month delay….
Grand Opening Tuesday April 2nd, 11am.
The British retail giant wants to get a share of the American market and offer a vast array of choices to the young and hip Americana. Think H&M, but a few steps up.
Topman will be competing with Abercrombie & Fitch, H&M Hennes & Mauritz, Zara, Mango and Mexx. The store will feature young and emerging designers displayed alongside established designers or brands such as Topman from a selected country per year.
TOPMAN was nominated for ‘Menswear Design of the Year’ by the British Fashion Council, winner of ‘Best Fashion Retailer’ at the Maxim Style Awards for 2005 and winner of ‘Best High Street Retailer’ at the FHM Fashion & Grooming awards 2007.
TOPMAN caters for all budgets , all occasions and all styles regardless of age. They cater to both tops AND bottoms.
East Village Radio will be broadcasting exclusive DJ sets live from the store.
TOPMAN – NEW YORK, 478 BROADWAY, SOHO
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Harvey Redding’s Painted Boy Gay Art Fair
PAINTED BOY ART FAIR
Saturday April 4, 11am- 7pm / Sunday, April 5, 12 am- 6pm
LGBT Center, 208 W. 13 St. N.Y.
Admission to the Fair: $20., $15 with coupon
The Saturday and Sunday general public schedule boasts over 50 vendors with more than 5,000 unambiguously gay artworks created by provocative local, national and international artists. Representing our multi-hued community, captivating emerging talents join forces with gay art legends, who will be heralded throughout this hallucinating event. Navigating through The Painted Boy is easy, with humorous street signs directing our art-collectors-to-be, through the maze of artist’s booths. Strolling, handsome models, guest porn stars, as well as mere- mortals, are summoned into each venue by colorful signage.
This art show will feature the work of Hugh Hysell.
(VIP Gala will be Friday April 3rd 7-10pm. )
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Meet JD, Scott & Baya of the “Real World” at the Center! March 20th
Stop by the Center after work on Friday…
Meet JD, Scott, and Baya from “Real World: Brooklyn”
at this Open Bar Cocktail Reception at the Center!
RSVP now!
Friday, March 20, 6:30-8:30PM
The Center, 208 W. 13th Street, NYC (Map)
Event is 21+
Meet the Cast!
Have your photo taken with cast members!
See photos online the day after the event!
Win Prizes!
Win these exciting prizes in the raffle:
• A Personal Training Session with
Scott Herman of scott herman fitness.com
• Autographed Photos with JD
• A Night Out with Baya: Drink Tickets to Baya’s Trainwreck Party
• Tickets to Hot New Off Broadway Shows: The 39 Steps, Irena’s Vow,
ROOMS – a rock romance
• Tickets to Center Bingo and Lesbian Cinema Arts Screening
…and more!
Support the Center by Attending!
JD, Scott, and Baya are all Center Members…and now you can become a Center Member, too!
Admission to the Cocktail Reception with “Real World” Cast:
$15 for new Center Members: includes Center Membership
(normally valued at $35), open bar & raffle!
$10 for existing Center Members: includes open bar & raffle!
RSVP online now!
Limited space; priority given to those who register online!
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