Two Girls, One Cup Reaction

We finally watched the "Two Girls, One Cup" video (it's still haunting me). Here is a video of us watching it. The reactions are completely unscripted and quite funny.

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A Very Special Dallas Pride

While the rest of the world celebrated Pride in June, Dallas is just now getting started. A plethora of Pride events are scheduled throughout September, including the 25th anniversary Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade on Sunday, September 21.

I'm really excited about this year's Pride celebration. For the past four years I served as the Marketing Director for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and without fail, each year we had a major special event that fell on Pride. Needless to say, I have not been able to take part in Pride festivities for quite some time.

This year's Pride celebration is especially exciting since I will be hosting the winner of the "Win a Trip to Dallas" sweepstakes I created for the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau (DCVB). For the past few years, the DCVB has been a client of SRJ Marketing Communications, the gaygency where I am employed. I have the fortunate opportunity to develop marketing strategies and campaigns that market Dallas as a gay travel destination.

On Friday, Ted Patchell of Drexell Hill, PA, along with a guest, will arrive in Dallas and check in to the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Market Center. American Airlines so graciously donated the air travel, while Crowne Plaza Hotel is allowing our guests to shack up for three nights at no cost! They are even providing a gift basket and breakfast for our guests.

Friday night is the Pride Party at W Victory Park, where Passport Magazine, Gay List Daily, W Hotel and LFT team up to offer our community an evening of fun painted all colors of the rainbow. My sources also tell me that complimentary drinks will be provided!

Later Friday night we will head over to S4 and check out Andy Bell's live performance. For those younguns out there, Andy Bell was the lead front man for the ever-popular eighties and ninetys band, Erasure.

We'll be sure not to drink too much Friday night, since Saturday we're all hitting Gay Day at Six Flags, compliments of the Dallas Voice! I hope all of you are there - even if you're a wimp and you won't get on the rides. We need to show up in drones and make our presence known. Our power as a people is in our numbers. Plus, the Titan is just super fun to ride. Tickets are only $25 and you get them through Kris Martin at the Voice. Just click the link about to e-mail her. Later we will hit the strip for super fun times and adult beverages.

Finally on Sunday we'll head down to the strip and catch some beads at the Pride parade. The parade begins at 2 p.m. and continues to a festival in Lee Park. This is where we will introduce Ted Patchell as the winner of the "Win a Trip to Dallas" Sweepstakes. So, don't forget about the festival!

Somehow after all of this partying, I will wake up on Monday and go back to work. I'll feel like complete ass, but we do what we have to do. Later that night, I will attend the Pride Dinner at the Melrose. This is an exclusive event complete with food, mingling and guest speakers that include Jeff Key, our Honorary Grand Marshall. Jeff is a former marine and the star of a Showtime original documentary titled "Semper Fi: One Marine's Journey." Jeff is now out and proud. He'll share his personal struggle he faced while on the battlefield - a true hero.

All in all, Pride weekend will be loads of fun.

P.S. I need photos of Pride! Please contact me at dallaspromotions@srj.net for more info.

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W Hotel Dallas to Host Pride Party

Did you know that W Hotel in Dallas hosted a Pride event just two short years ago? Neither did I. But, apparently, everyone was there. And, now, the sheik Starwood hotel is tasting the rainbow one more time when they host their 2008 Pride Party on Friday, September 19 from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

What does this mean for the party diva queer who's schedule normally consists of hooking up on a Friday night, but never giving up a Saturday night for trade? I'll lay it out for you: Open bar featuring Barefoot Wine and Skyy vodka and a fashion show by LFT. WTF, LOL, STFU...I know what all of these acronyms stand for...but I'm coming up with nothing for LFT. Unless it was tattooed on the ass of the guy I met at S4 last weekend, I'm just not in the know on this one. But, we all love fashion...so go on girl...let LFT rock the runway.

According to my sources the 2006 Pride Event had more than 500 queens in attendance. So, this year's event, with some help from sponsors like Passport Magazine and Gay List Daily, is sure to be a hit.

Don't be left out in the cold on this one. Because, when this event comes back around next year, I don't want to have to say "I told you so."

By the way, the first 300 in attendance will walk away with a Pride Gift Bag. And, we all love those Estee Lauder samples, so don't think for a minute I won't go hide my bag and stand in line for another three.

You must be on the list to attend. Visit the GLBTdallas.com Event Calendar and click on September 19th - Pride at Victory Park for RSVP information.

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Gustav Kills Southern Decadence - New Gay Lake Party Emerges in Dallas

They sewed seven new outfits, found matching shoes and packed enough lube to grease the rails of Penn Station. They even spent in upwards of $1,000 just to make it to the event. But, alas, some big ass hurricane by the name of Gustav came whistling by and gay leather daddies, twinks and drag queens scurried like John McCain had just entered the room and farted.

I'm talking about Southern Decadence in New Orleans, arguably one of the queerest events in the world that takes over the streets of the French Quarter the week of Labor Day every year. Hosted by the notorious porn diva Chi Chi LaRue, Southern Decadence is touted as the "Gay Mardi Gras", an event known for bringing debauchery to the streets of New Orleans for the last 37 years.

But, disappointment has now replaced all the debauchery and left party-goers with a half-empty schedule, forcing the gays out of the city, dodging the category four hurricane. Many patrons of the event were left with the feeling of abandonment; stripped nude by wind and rain, and left feeling as if an itch had not been scratched. Now what? Just go home? This is where Twist comes in to play.

A new party has emerged in Dallas - well, Lake Grapevine, really. But, that's just a hop, skip and a Twist away from the Big D, only a 20-minute drive. All those Southern Decadencers now have a way to release all that energy that was built up in the French Quarter.

A gay party on the lake, you ask? Sounds like Splash, you might think. Splash is another signature gay event that takes place on Lake Travis in Austin, Texas the same weekend as Southern Decadence. For years, the gays had to choose which event they were going to attend. Some even alternated between the events; attending Southern Decadence one year and Splash the next.

Splash has been going on for years in Austin, the mastermind special event invented by Ben Parsley. The event first began in Parsley's apartment more than 10 years ago, but it kept growing by leaps and bounds every year. Parsley eventually turned it into a big circuit party weekend, complete with big name DJs, dance events, and the signature event at Hippie Hollow - a cove on Lake Travis known to be a nudist area. Parsley has since retired from the event and now it is completely coordinated by local gay bar Oil Can Harry's. Though, through partnership, OCH has always had some stake in the event.

Splash went off without a hitch last weekend. While thousands of gays were fleeing the streets of New Orleans, muscled hot men were getting wet on Lake Travis in Austin - no where near the path of a destructive hurricane. So, it looks like this year...Splash won.

But, now, Splash is over. Southern Decadence was tied up, flogged and topped by Gustav. There's one more party left this season where the boys can show off their goods, and it's called Twist on Lake Grapevine.

On Saturday, September 13 at 4 p.m., Twist will take Lake Grapevine by storm. Twist is not another Splash, nor is it meant to compete with the already successful event. Instead, Twist is the answer to an age old problem in the Dallas gay scene: what the heck is there to do around here? Twist offers a local, entertainment option that, up until now, has not been available in North Texas.

Twist takes place at the center of Lake Grapevine, where for the day and part of the night, the water turns all shades of rainbow. Tickets to Twist are only $30, but you can get a discount by entering a coupon code found at the end of this article. All tickets inlcude entrance to the party barges, beer, food and entertainment.

So, what are you waiting for? Don't miss the newest gay event to hit the Dallas scene. Get tickets today by visiting www.crew96.com. Save $5 per ticket by entering the coupon code below at checkout. Have a big group coming? Special discounts are available for groups of four or more. Contact us at info@crew96.com for more information.

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