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First Official Miami Gay Pride Cruise 2010

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:12:32 +0000

Miami Gay Pride Cruise – Miami Beach Gay Events

Party and celebrate from Ocean drive to the Bahamas – Have fun with your friends on the first official Miami gay pride cruise. This cruise is just one of many Miami Beach gay events during Pride week in April. Be one of the first to experience the “Pride Celebration at Sea” and set sail on the Norwegian Sky Monday, April 19 through Friday, April 23, 2010. You don’t have to end the fun of Miami Beach Gay Pride week; join your friends for a 4-night cruise to the Bahamas, leaving from the Port of Miami on April 17th, right after Pride weekend.

Don’t miss one of the first official Miami gay Pride cruise, come aboard to party and connect with other LGBT people from all over to sharing unique times and share the great feeling of the Miami Beach gay community at sea.

Enjoy Miami Beach gay events with special VIP treatment planned just for you. The festivities include a welcome cocktail party, Tea dance, fantasy themed costume party, exclusive gay movie screenings as well as various DJ’s spinning at private parties.

Miami Gay Pride Cruise ammenities:

Body Waves Spa and fitness center
Two glimmering pools and five hot tubs
Basketball/volleyball court, golf driving net and a jogging track.
Six on-board restaurants
10 bars and lounges
Your own private balconies or relax on any of the 12 open decks

Prices for the Miami Gay Pride Cruise begin at just $329 per person, based on double occupancy. For reservations or more information, visit www.SourceEvents.com/pridecruise . A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Miami Beach Gay Pride organization.

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Gay Pride Miami Beach 2010 Events

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:53:57 +0000

Gay Events Miami – Gay Pride Miami Beach week 2010 is finally here! Come celebrate the many gay events Miami going on in the city during Gay Pride Miami Beach week. There will be a handful of events during Pride week that are taking place throughout the city during the week including film screenings courtesy of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Show your appreciation to the businesses and organizations that support Gay Pride Miami Beach week and attend one of the officially sanctioned events. All gay events Miami are open to the public and unless otherwise noted are free of charge. Partial proceeds will benefit the 2010 Miami Beach Gay Pride!

Here are the Gay Events Miami taking place during Gay Pride Miami Beach:

Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Interfaith Pride Service
Location: Unity on the Bay

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival celebrates Celluloid PRIDE
Location: poolside at the chic Raleigh Hotel, South Beach

Thursday, April 15, 2010
Miami Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce presents
An Extraordinary Fundraiser benefiting Miami Beach Gay Pride 2010
Check back for more details and save the date!

Friday, April 16, 2010
Lincoln Road’s Pink Dollar PRIDE Night
Take your pride to South Beach’s famous all-pedestrian street and enjoy shopping, dining and great PRIDE discounts!

Saturday, April 17
AIDS Walk Miami
Walk begins promptly at 9:00 AM Post Walk Celebration begins at 10:00 AM
Location: Starting at Miami Beach Convention Center

Saturday, April 17
8PM- Miami Beach gay PRIDE after-parties
Keep that great PRIDE feeling going! Attend one of the officially sanctioned after-parties, with partial proceeds benefiting Miami Beach Gay Pride.

Monday, April 19
PRIDE Cruise – A CELEBRATION AT SEA
Sailing Monday, April 19 – Friday, April 23
Take your pride from Ocean Drive, to the Ocean, aboard the Norwegian Sky

Check out the PRIDE CRUISE page for all the exciting details.

12th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:43:21 +0000

Miami Beach Gay events guide promotes the Gay Miami communities and the critically acclaimed The Miami Gay Film Festival. Based in the historic Art Deco community of South Beach, the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (MGLFF) screens films and videos in locations throughout Dade County as well as the Ft. Lauderdale area.

The Miami Gay Film Festival honors varied international films, videos and other media offer different perspectives on the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience, in order to educate the public and promote a sense of community.

The 12th annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is one of the most highly anticipated Miami Beach gay events held April 23rd to May 2nd 2010. Throughout the year from June thru February you can enjoy other gay Miami events including MGLFF’s monthly Screening Series which includes screenings and other educational and social opportunities.

Help promote a positive community and enjoy the Miami Gay Film Festival and numerous other Miami Beach gay events by becoming a member now. As a member you will have the benefit of priority entry, seating benefits and invitations to special events.

Memberships to the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival:

Students and Seniors $20
Members: Individual $50 – Couples $90
Supporters: Individual $150 – Couples $275
Star: Individual $500 – Couples $750
Director: $1,000
Producer’s Circle Producer: $2,500
Producer’s Circle Executive Producer: $5,000
Producer’s Circle Studio Head: $10,000

For membership or more information contact Miami Gay Film Festival at the number or address below:

Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

7251 NE 2nd Avenue, #107
Miami, FL 33138
Phone 305-534-9924
Fax 305-535-2377

Email: info@mglff.com

What is the Miami Gay PRIDE Festival and Parade?

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:06:45 +0000

The Miami Gay Pride parade and festival for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community (also referred to as gay pride parades, pride events and pride festivals) are events celebrating the LGBT culture. The Miami gay Pride festival events also can stand for as demonstrations for s certain legal rights such as same-sex marriage.

The 2nd annual Miami Gay Pride festival is to inspire LGBT community to be proud of their sexual orientation and they way they identify with themselves. The Miami Gay Pride Parade and Pride festival will promote the idea that individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and that being different is a gift.

Pride has been celebrated by the African American and Latino gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community for a while. However, Miami has not had any complete city wide Miami Gay Pride festival support since before 2009. Now there’s Gay Miami events hosted by the City throughout the year.

For more information on the Miami Gay Pride parade, gay friendly nightclubs and other events happening during Pride week see the articles below:

1st Annual Gay Pride Pool Party

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:31:14 +0000

Last year, over 20,000 people were on Ocean Drive to attend PRIDE one of the most anticipated gay parties Miami. This year’s Pride will be even bigger with an estimated 35,000 people in attendance. The Gay Pride Pool Party Miami Beach will be debuting for the first time at this year’s Pride festivities is the, which will take place on the rooftop pool of the Hotel Victor.

The First Annual Gay Pride Pool PartyMiami Beach will begin at 11 a.m. along with the VIP parade viewing event. From the best seats in town guests will enjoy complimentary Finlandia cocktails, bottle service and hors d’oeuvres courtesy of the Victor Cafe. Once the parade finishes general admission will begin and partiers will enjoy Pride by the poolside or in the trendy outdoor lounge area. DJs Charlmix and Miik will be spinning for everyone’s enjoyment.

Gay Pride Pool Party Miami Beach, don’t miss one of the greatest gay parties Miami of the year:

Date:

Saturday, April 17, 2010: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
VIP: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
General Admission: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Location:

The Hotel Victor
1144 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, fl 33139

Tickets Prices:

VIP tickets: $40 in advance and $50 at the door.
General admission: $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

All tickets include two free Finlandia cocktails and a portion of the proceeds will directly benefit Miami Beach Gay Pride.

For more information, call 305.509.2700 or email info@thepinkdollar.com.

2009 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award Ceremony

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:17:11 +0000

On Saturday, October 17th, The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force will present the 2009 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award to MDGLCC President Steve Adkins. Steve Adkins has been a major supporter and enabler of local LGBT organizations. He has played an important role in promoting LGBT-friendly businesses and educating local leaders about LGBT workplace issues. We invite you to join us as we recognize his contributions to the LGBT community at this 2009 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award event.

The 2009 Eddy McIntyre Community Service Award event includes a dinner, which is an important fundraiser for the LGBT community. One-third of the proceeds from the Miami events dinner are donated to the Task Force. The LGBT Task Force played a major role in protecting Miami-Dade’s Human Rights Ordinance by contributing more financial and human resources than any other national organization. The remaining two-thirds of the Miami events proceeds will go to the Dade Community Foundation’s GLBT Community Projects Fund. In return, the Foundation presents grants to Miami-Dade LGBT service organizations including Youth Services, Pridelines, Switchboard of Miami and Miami Beach Gay Pride. Over the last four years, about $800,000 has been returned to the local community.

To become one of the Miami events sponsors, to endorse a particular part of the event or reserve a table, visit www.theTaskForce.org/miami. Pledges received by August 27th will be noted on the Miami events invitations.

Protect Against Workplace Discrimination – ENDA

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:40:12 +0000

Last month, a bipartisan group of the U.S. representatives introduced legislation that would prevent workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In matters regarding the workplace, men and women should be judged solely on the basis of job performance.

Most people think it is a given that it is illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity, but it is legal to do so based on sexual orientation in 30 states and based on gender identity in 38 states.

Federal law protects against employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, age and disability. In 2007, the House passed an Employment Non-Discrimination Act that protected on the basis of sexual orientation but not gender identity. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen says that though many local governments have similar laws, ENDA is needed on a Federal level. Get support and updates from sites such as GayMiamiBeachTravel.com.

Gay Miami events, Miami Gay Men’s Chorus

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:12:50 +0000

Get your tickets to enjoy the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus’ “LOOK: BACK, INWARD & FORWARD” at the Colony Theater on June 19th or 20th. In this concert the Miami Gay Men’s Chorus will celebrate their first decade of gay Miami events through performances of favorites from ABBA to Elton John directed by Anthony Cabrera. Following will be the premiere of Miami Gay Men’s Chorus’ Through a Glass, Darkly, a bold new choral performance that shows what you get when you combine the drama of contemporary relationships with a crystal methamphetamine addiction, a growing real-life problem in the community.

The music and lyrics, written by Michael Shaieb, combines club beats with brilliant solos and is closed with a powerful edge by the entire Miami Gay Men’s Chorus. On Friday, June 19th, the gay Miami events will be at 8:00PM. On Saturday, June 20th, there will be a show at 2:00PM and another at 8:00PM.

For tickets or more information to these gay Miami events, visit miamigaychorus.org or email rsvp@miamigaychorus.org

Tickets:
Regular seating: $20
Premium seating: $30
Special pricing for seniors & students with ID

Saturday Matinee
Regular seating: $15
Premium seating: $25

The Colony Theater

1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

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Broward’s First Gay-Themed Library – Stonewall Library

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:57:18 +0000

Broward County’s first gay-themed library officially opened in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, just one day before the GLBT literary Festival. The library, called Stonewall Library and Archives, will host the Gay and Lesbian Literary Arts Festival on Friday and Saturday. Stonewall derived its name from the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York that paved the way for the modern gay rights movement. Stonewall Library shares a building with a county library and sits on the edge of a park where children play and seniors gather. With about 20,000 books and movies, Stonewall is the largest independent gay-themed library. The library evolved from a group of college students who exchanged books to an incorporated non-profit functioning out of a small closet in a church to where it is now, a 4,200 square-foot space. Visitors must be 18 to access the materials. The library has T-shirts showing different gay rights causes and a wall depicting a timeline of the gay rights movement. This new gay-themed library is located at 1300 Sunrise Blvd.

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11th annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

admin — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:57:42 +0000

Today is the kick-off of the 11th annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival which will run through May 3rd. The 2008 Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival suffered as festival membership dropped 15 percent as a result of disillusioned fans who attended the 2007 festival which featured more experimental and dark programming.

Organizers of the 11th annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival promises that this year will be much more different. The 10 day festival will feature 67 films from 17 different countries. The films will be more mainstream gay comedies and dramas created with a “queer perspective.” Thirteen of the films target lesbians while seven are in Spanish or Latin-based. Check out the venues and schedule on the website. Tickets are $11 and $7 for members. You may purchase tickets at www.MGLFF.com. For more information, call 305-534-9924.

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