The gay stuff comes early next week with fundraiser emphasizing the ‘fun’ ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor jones@dallasvoice.com PRIDE GETS NAUGHTY | Central 214 chef Blythe Beck, above, offers her naughty bites at the Sordid Pride benefit for RCD Although Dallas Prides does not officially kick off until next week, a few groups are getting an [...]
Gimme a P! Gimme an R! Gimme an I! D! E! What does it spell? Cheer Pride Dallas wants you to know RICKY BRADLEY | Contributing Sports Writer thesportsfag@sportsfags.com Considering that Dallas is home to the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, the National Cheerleading Association headquarters and several all-star and high school national championships meets, it’s no [...]
NO LIP-SYNCHING FOR YOUR LIFE | Voice of Pride’s top 12 will need to follow new rules in ’10. (Photo courtesy David Berryman) Tavern Guild tweaks rules for Oak Lawn singing competition, adds primo prize As Voice of Pride is about to get underway for its seventh year, the Dallas Tavern Guild is shaking things [...]
Dallas Pride spanned an entire weekend of events, from the Pre-Pride Party in Victory Park (and gay happy hour at the W) on Friday to the annual Gay Day at Six Flags Saturday and the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade and Festival on Sunday. Here’s what it all looked like. 1. Partiers at Ghostbar at [...]
By RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com In an incendiary political climate, members of the next LGBT generation share their thoughts on what the world looks like from their age GANG OF FOUR, TIMES TWO | Youth First Texas members, from left, Cris Lopez, Steven Richmond (seated), Charley Scarborough and Heather Sullivan; and Cathedral of [...]
By RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com Hot and hetero, DJ Escape keeps booking gay gigs — and wouldn’t have it any other way DJ Escape will mix Pride into a frenzy Saturday. FREQUENCY MAIN EVENT Excuses/Extreme, 3025 Main St. Sept. 19. 10 p.m. $30. PaulKraftProductions.com. DJ Escape has had quite a ride. He started [...]
By RICH LOPEZ | Staff Writer lopez@dallasvoice.com Voice of Pride 2009 lost its winner, but the first and second runners-up are on deck for this weekend As the top 12 contestants at this year’s Voice of Pride finals were narrowed down to five, anticipation in the Rose Room was thick. Like watching a soap opera [...]
By Arnold Wayne Jones Life+Style Editor Dallas’ gay community shows America who’s boss in leather and literature with two local luminaries. Can we hear an ‘Amen’? GLASS VS. BRASS: Jenny Block holds her crystal literary award; Jeffrey Payne dangles his medal in front of his leather winner’s sash. Let’s admit it: Texas, and Dallas in [...]
This summer, they belted their hearts out and beat more than 100 other hopefuls in this year’s Voice of Pride singing contest. On Sunday, wave to the top three during the Pride parade, and hear them flex their chops at the rally in Lee Park Who: Randall Garland, Voice of Pride winner Won: $3,000, which [...]
By Daniel A. Kusner Life+Style Editor Lone Star Ride Fighting AIDS kicks into high gear this month. Meet some North Texans who are pedaling for power Talk about endurance, commitment and good ol’ Texan community unity. On Sept. 29, a dedicated two-wheeling army will bike from Dallas To Fort Worth to raise money for North [...]
