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Deep Breaths: It's Our Big! Gay! Pride! Weekend Guide to NY & SF Thirty-nine years ago this weekend, the NYPD fucked with the wrong bunch of fags and trannies, giving way to four decades of civil rights fights, the invention of circuit parties, a boon for balloon artists and flag dancers, a bonafide industry dedicated to the manufacture of tacky beads and rainbow-patterned swimwear, and an excuse for every lesbigaytranny on two legs to get drunk or high one extra weekend a year in the name of freedom. (Our apologies to the sober ones—this weekend must be especially difficult.) It's Mardi Gras without the showgirls (biological). It's here. We're queer. Where's our drink?
Please appreciate the following guide to select Pride-related and Pride-adjacent events happening in New York and San Francisco the weekend of June 27-June 29. 
 Baña @ Wall Street Bath & Spa88 Fulton Street/William Midnight - 5AM Kick off your shoes, and your clothes, and kick off Pride weekend at this month's Baña pool party, hosted by Michael Formika Jones and featuring performances by the Daisy Spurs and fire-eater Leopatra. It's just like the Continental Baths in the 70s only with Speedos and without Bette Midler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madonnathon @ Pyramid 101 Avenue A 9PM - 4AM Looks like she's getting a divorce, fags, so head over to celebrate Madge's newfound freedom with an all-Madonna set until 12:30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Looking for a straight-up bar kind of Friday with a lively vibe? Try this come-as-you-are,
non-BnT booze fest. ...read more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, June 28  Cruising: A Night at the Trucks @ The Woodshop24 9th Avenue at 14th St. 10PM - 8 AM The Sword and Fleshjack, along with Daniel Nardicio and the Dlist boys, bring you this party that's sure to be the highlight of the weekend. All the parading started in the 70s, so come back to the OLDSCHOOL meatpacking district, where gay men piled into the backs of empty trucks by the piers and had random sex in the dark, and party in the loft where part of the Al Pacino film "Cruising" was shot. Jump in the Fleshjack jackoff booth and shower with the boys from BrokeStraightBoys.com. $20 in advance, $30 at the door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Family @ 40C40 Avenue C (3rd St)  The Big Time @ The Ritz 369 W 46th Street If you want to stick to Hell's Kitchen on this Pride Eve, join DJ JonJon Battles at The Ritz and try to stay clear of that narrow-ass corridor and enjoy the electro-pop goodness while sipping that low-carb vodka soda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday, June 29  The Heritage of Pride "March" 5th Avenue and 52nd to Christopher St Noon 'til god knows when This year's parade is sure to be filled with all the trannies, go-go boys, flag dancers, and rainbow ridiculousness you could ever, ever want to look at while drunk off of morning mimosas. Candis Cayne, some PFLAG lady and the guy who designed the rainbow flag are the grand marshals. We're guessing none of you will be awake for this. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance on the Pier Pier 54 @ 13th Street 4PM to 10:30PM Lots of shirtlessness and fireworks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Champions Afterparty @ Pacha618 W 46th Street 10 PM until Monday afternoon Let's just assume that if you're headed to this office Heritage of Pride afterparty, you don't have much to do on Monday. Featuring DJs Stephan Grondin, Jonathan Peters and Junior Vasquez. $60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supersnaxx Afterparty @ Cielo 18 Little W. 12th Street 10PM This would be Josh Wood's unofficial afterparty, a little cheaper and a bit closer by than the other one, featuring DJs Rich King and Gustavo. $25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Friday, June 27th  5th Annual Trans March7PM Rally begins at Dolores Park and then the legion of the Bay Area's transgendered circle the Castro, march down Market Street and return to Dolores Park for music and live performances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Charlie Horse @ The Cinch 10 PM, shows at 11 and midnight It's a gay pride kickoff party with a more alterna-punk-drag vibe in a whole other part of town, with 2 shows and featuring The Gender Fluids from Portland. See more here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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Fag Fridays are no more, but for those of you who still want to hear house DJs and for reasons known only to your dealers prefer your parties not to get going until after 2 AM, check out the slate at Ghetto Disco this weekend: in addition to Victor, Scotty Thompson Dean Samarrs and Ben Seagren (no cover before midnight, $20-30 after)...more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday, June 28th Dyke March & Pink SaturdayCastro / 18th Street / Dolores Park 7PM onward Senior and baby dykes alike rally and drink in the Park then march down 18th street carrying homemade signs and occasionally pissing in doorways. The gays watch and cheer, steer clear of the fist fights, and then start their own hoopla on Castro street which will be closed off for the evening and crowded with fags. It's like Halloween, only less BnT and with fewer amateur drag acts. ALSO: The World Premiere of Another Gay Sequel is at 8:30PM at the Castro Theater, right in the middle of the madness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Universe @ New York Studios 535 York Street 9:30PM It's back for one night only, and Ultra Nate is headlining along with Christian George and DJ Jamie J Sanchez. ALSO, special appearances by COLT Men Ricky Parks, Gage Weston, and Eric Valentin (he of the championship shoulders). Also co-sponsored by NakedSword and featuring the Get Off On Us boys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Hot Mess @ The Stud 9th & Harrison 10PM - 4AM The sloppiest kids in town are colonizing the Stud for this Saturday night party, featuring drink specials for exhibitionists, live whip cream wrestling and Frat House DJ Kidd Sysko. ...read more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Colossus @ 1015 Folsom10PM - 8AM The name says it all. DJs Manny Lehman and diva Erin Hamilton will keep your gay ass dancing til dawn, and you can feel free to gawk at porn twunk wonder-couple Benjamin Bradley and Roman Heart who will be go-go guests of honor, go-going to your cock's delight. Also a performance by Heklina and, um, Bobby Trendy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunday, June 29th  The Fucking ParadeMarket & 1st Street to Civic Center 11AM til whenever You know the drill. The Dykes on Bikes lead the charge, followed by Mikes on Bikes, and bringing up the rear will be the nudists and fetishists no one really wants to see. In between will be a whole bunch of booze and garishness and perhaps some fun balloon art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pride Fest @ Civic CenterNoon to 6PM Charo anyone? Also, Crystal Waters, Cyndi Lauper, and Margaret Cho among many others on several stages. Here's where to look for the suburban gays with their CamelBaks full of vodka. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Easily the best party of the year, so long as it's sunny, and probably even if it's not. Like a little taste of LA in the middle of San Francisco, with good music and full of fucked boys running around. $25, benefiting New Leaf Outreach to Elders program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Big Top @ The Transfer198 Church Street 6PM - 2AM Come on down for this wound up weekend-wind-down event and toss back a few two-for-one well drinks, stick a dollar in the g-string of a hot go-go twunk and dance to a revolving list of DJs at this self-described "homo disco circus" hosted by Joshua J. and Rayza Burn and this Pride Sunday featuring Heklina! ...read more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RELATED: Another Pride Season Kicks Off: Prepare to Feel Ashamed Historical Homos: Footage of Prides Past | save to del.icio.us | digg it | facebook it | Comments (1) 1 CommentsLeave a comment0 TrackBacksListed below are links to blogs that reference this entry: Deep Breaths: It's Our Big! Gay! Pride! Weekend Guide to NY & SF. TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.thesword.com/mt/mt-tb.cgi/3371 |
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