Friday, May 16, 2014

Gay Events

I've never been to a gay event.  I was reading a post about another blogger's trip to the Gran Can Pride and it sounds awesome.  I need a vacation so badly right now, and that isn't going to happen until September.  Another thing happened last week that may prevent me from having the grand vacation I need (and deserve) but I'll leave that for a future post.

Even if it's for nothing more than satisfying my curiosity, I want to attend a gay even this year.  Unfortunately most of the gay events are over by September.  Gay Pride in Toronto would be fun, but that's end of June -- the most critical period of my IT project.  There's IML (International Mr. Leather?) in Chicago this month which would be interesting and easy to get to, but I'm really not a leather person.  Having a sexual element to a vacation would certainly make it more fun.

My friend George goes to the White Party in Palm Springs every year.  Not sure that would be my thing either.  He was telling me about all the hot guys at the underwear party.  I'm not sure I'll ever be in good enough shape to parade around in my underwear.

I'll search for some fall event I can attend.  It has to be somewhere relaxing.  I love NYC but it's not relaxing.  Somewhere I can unwind.

7 comments:

  1. I'm 44 and I've never been to a gay event either. I've been to gay bars, but have never taken part in any pride parties. Do I have any regrets... not really.

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    1. I don't have any regrets either....just more curiosity right now. I'm sure that attending these parties is not something I would want to do regularly.

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  2. There's Gay Pride in Dallas at the end of September or Gay Ski week in Aspen in January.

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  3. There's SOUTHERN DECADENCE in New Orleans 8/27 - 9/1 or Richmond Pride in mid to late September, Atlanta Pride in October and in Chicago they have Market Days in early August.

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  4. Thanks for the suggestions. There's something about going to a gay event on an island off the coast of Spain that seems really appealing!

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  5. My brother who, like me, is gay, went to his first Gay Pride parade in San Diego earlier this year--his first public "gay event." He was really looking forward to it, but he only stayed for about half an hour before he got disgusted with all the silliness, foolishness, and drunkenness, and then he went over to some friends' house for a barbeque. I wonder if a "gay event" would strike you like that.
    -Scott

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    1. Interesting -- you are probably right.

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