Seattle Pride announces a new People's Choice Award:This year we have a new Pride Parade Contingent Award category. People’s Choice Award is brought to us by our sponsor Verizon Wireless. This is the first year where we will have the crowd voting on their favorite contingent via text messaging on their cell phones. The winner of this category will receive $500.00! We encourage you to pass this information on to everyone you know. Let them know how to vote for their favorite contingent. Each contingent will have a large sign with there number on it. This is the number you vote ...

On Sunday, June 29, on top of all the other things going on, there will be R Place Pride, the Official Seattle Pride After Party.R Place Nightclub & Bar is offering you Hot Times, Hot Fun and Go Go Boys starting at 11 am in an Outdoor Beer Garden with Hot Roasted Weenies, Drink Specials, and Special Guest DJ Mayhem. ...

King Cobra presents LESEXY, hosted by Jackie Hell with performances by Wild Orchid Children, The Whore Moans and Jackie and the 187's. Also appearances by Julia D'Porn, Miss Dee, Jackie Lamar, Jenny Crank, Ultra, Ann Atomic, Foxy Ka Boom, and Zackie.Saturday June 28 - Cover $7 with doors at 9 pm. King Cobra is located at 916 E Pike Street. ...

The wait is over! Jenna Drey returns to Seattle at Purr Cocktail Lounge tonight.The action starts at 9 pm is the "Purrfect Pride Military Party", an Official Seattle Pride event, with Stoli drink specials. At 11 pm Jenna Drey performs some of her hits such as "All Out of Love", "By The Way", "Killing Me" and more! Cover is $5.Purr Cocktail Lounge is located at 1518 11th Avenue, Seattle. ...

As a salute to Pride, Neighbours Nightclub comes out firing with a double shot of events this weekend.On Friday June 27, Neighbours Nightclub presents American Idol Finalist Frencie Davis at 11 pm.On Saturday June 28, Neighbours Nightclub presents their 2nd Annual Pink Party with performances by Toni James, Mark “Mom” Finley, Miss Gay Seattle Jada and Penelope - Cover is $5 before midnight. ...

Seattle Pride Its going to be a HOT one! Sunny and 90 degrees for pride! Yahoo! So it looks like we get a nice day to celebrate! I will have to take some pics and post them for sure! Everyone is so happy in Seattle that it will be a great weekend of weather-- Everyone has perma grins this morning! I am happy for all those that planned all the festivities and activities too! Time to get out and be proud! Lookout weekend here I come! Today: Sunny and warm. Highs near 80. Light wind becoming north around 10 mph this ...

Don't forget to eat at a participating restaurant tonight to raise money for Gay City, Seattle Counseling Service, and the Pride Project.The restaurants participating in PrideFeast will give 10% of their proceeds from the event to support the three beneficiaries.More info about PrideFeast is available at www.PrideFeast.com. ...

Naked drive thru -I'm lovin' it.And it turns out, this happens a lot.Remember this?But, hey...Working drive thru should have some perks, right? ...

Seattle Gay Pride Weekend 2008Gay pride weekend is here!  Happy pride to all my brothers and sisters!!!! ...

Bend-It presents a three day queer festival for-and-by queer young people and their friends. This events is an alternative to mainstream Pride, a space that is free, sober, youth-friendly, creative and politcally progressive! You are encouraged to ride your bike to Bend-It and come with an open mind! All events are free and all meals are free and vegan.For a full Calendar of events visit benditbandits.org/programFRIDAY JUNE 27th @ Cal Anderson Park

5:30PM Queers on Gears (Meet downtown & ride to Capitol Hill)

4:00-9:00PM Bands & Hip Hop @ Cal Anderson Park: The Pharmacy, 1st Quarter Storm, Filthy Details, Coat

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That's RIGHT!!! you heard me RIGHT... starting THIS TUESDAY, if you LOVE that TV Show with those singers and that british guy (you know the one) then you will LOVE season two of DRAG IDOL. Every Tuesday Night @ Neighbours Underground (1509 Broadway - Enter on Broadway - $5.00 COVER) THAT IS 8 CHANCES TO WIN!!! we have 8 FIERCE competitors this season as well, We have SIR AWESOME(Drag King), KENNITH(Drag King), WRENTEN(Drag King), EVIAN A. LICIOUS(Drag Queen), VERA FIERCE(Drag Queen), KAY SEDIA(Drag Queen), MIZZ HONEY BUCKET(Drag Queen), and Seattle ICON, MOM "MARK" FINLEY(Drag Queen). This is gonna be ...

And something for the young and young at heart: Club Pop, the joint party from Antarctic Records and ZebraClub at Chop Suey for ages 18+, presents their special Gay Pride edition featuring Zombie Nation. It all goes down tonight, Thursday June 26.Zombie Nation does Kernkraft 400. Recognize it?:Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison. $8 before 11 pm and $10 after. ...

Source: Times of India , Deccan Herald SILIGURI, India -- It's a bizarre story that will probably become the stuff of jokes, but more significantly becomes yet another in an unfortunate series showing the sometimes tragic effect of societal repression of LGBT expression. A resident of Rangapani, India near Siliguri filed a police complaint against another local man with whom he said he'd had a gay relationship. Dipu Ghosh told police that he was encouraged by his partner, Ajit Mondal, to undergo for a sex change. Ghosh said in his complaint that Mondal had promised to marry him after the...( ...

H&M to arrive in Seattle with three store locations this season.Grand Opening July 25th!H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, the international fashion retailer known for its stylish and affordable fashion, will open its first Seattle area store location on July 25th at 10 am. The new store will be part of the revitalization and expansion of Westfield Southcenter. Later this fall, H&M will open two additional Seattle-area locations on Pike Street and in University Village.“We’re often asked, ‘When is H&M coming to Seattle?’ Now, we are pleased to say, ‘we have arrived!’" says Sanna Lindberg, H&M’s U.S. country manager. ...

On June 27, 2008, a new Seattle Pride tradition begins! PrideFeast! Hundreds will head out to one of these participating Seattle restaurants, and part of the proceeds from each restaurant will go to health and wellness non-profits in the LGBT community and will help support PrideFest at the Seattle Center.Participating restaurants: www.pridefeast.com/restaurants. ...

UPDATE: CHARITY SOFTBALL GAME - CANCELLEDThe police officers were unable to field a team in time for the game. Therefore, there will NOT be a charity softball match this weekend. A big thank you goes out to Mark Hughes for organizing and all of the Charity All-stars that were nominated by their peers.The Emerald City Softball All-stars are:John Ball - AtomicNate Larkins - BulldogsDustin Ziegelmann - SaintsSteve Parmalee - OttersPeter Moore - PocoSara Fetters - ShockMonica Anaya - DrillersTighe Copeland - SinTravis DeNevers - WolvesElie Henry - Jerry's KidsJared Walters - VendettaClarence Chiu - Boys Next DoorRon Carrick - AnimalsGerry ...

Saturday, June 28 is Pret-a-Partay at McLeod Residence. This is a live and local party bringing fashion designers, hair stylists, makeup artists and DJs together to showcase other aspects of art!It's designers hosting live trunk shows, fashion available off the rack, live modeling and more! This is where fashion, art & nightlife come together!Where else can you buy local fashions straight off the rack, have a cocktail and get down to your favorite dance jams. With DJs Colby b & Darwin (MAD RAD, Out For Stardom). "Trunk" designs by Daniel Webster Designs and Modeling by the Guerrilla ...

For a quite a while now on Saturdays, Neighbours Underground, located below Neighbours Nightclub, allowed in patrons aged 18+ for gay dancing all night long. Last week the Vogue Party (Goth/Industrial/80's music) started up as a weekly event instead on Saturday.Sadly, that's one less dance club option for gays who are not 21 yet. However, Neighbours Nightclub does still allow everyone over 18-years-old into the main nightclub after 2 am on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for $10.Neighbours Nightclub is open till 3 am on Thursday and 4 am on Friday/Saturday.Neighbours Underground now features Efren's and his Latin Divas on Friday, ...

MANHUNT's Seven Sexy Sins Tour stops at The Eagle tonight!Porn Stars - Giveways - Gift Bags...how's that for a Thursday night?Ross Hurston from Raging Stallion is the special guest for Seattle.9 pm to 2 am with DJ Toast. Cover charge. ...

Baby gotback... With apologies to the Bard - Ass You Like It.Do you know yourShakespeare?Do you?And... Does anyone else out there think Mercutio had a thing for Romeo?'Cause...I think Mercutio is on the faggy side.Just sayin'. ...