Showing posts with label Denver PrideFest 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Denver PrideFest 2009. Show all posts

Sunday, July 5, 2009

The Center says, "Thanks for making PrideFest 2009 a huge success!"


It's hard to believe it's already been a week since Denver PrideFest 2009 was upon us. I don't know about you but I had an amazing time working the MileHighGayGuy booth and enjoying everything PrideFest has to offer.

The folks at The Center have sent the following message to everybody who was a part of making PrideFest 2009 so special:

Wow.

PrideFest 2009 was quite a party!

Thank you for joining us -- and more than 250,000 of your GLBT friends, family and allies -- at Civic Center Park last weekend for our annual celebration of GLBT culture and heritage.

And a big thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers and supporters who helped make PrideFest a reality this year. We couldn't do it without you!

PrideFest grew again this year, with larger crowds, expanded hours and more diverse entertainment. If you were there Saturday evening, you experienced the rocking Three Olives dance stage with DJ Dan De Leon, and witnessed the amazing Denver Dyke march with more than 1,000 women participating.

Sunday was even bigger this year with 3,000 participants in the Coors Light PrideFest Parade, including the Center's first float highlighting PrideFest 2009's theme: "Worldwide Pride...Connect the dots." Thanks to Courtney Gray for design and construction of the float, and DJ Shannon Stone for donating her services.

Our recycling program also grew this year, as you could see from the 200 blue bins throughout Civic Center Park. The volunteer program welcomed 200-plus people, donating thousands of dollars of in-kind support.

We hope you had as much fun at PrideFest as we had putting it together and celebrating with you. But don't stop the Pride there -- visit The Center's Web site and connect with the LGBT community year-round at www.glbtcolorado.org.

See you in 2010!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Denver PrideFest 2009: Interactive Male's Big Gay Kiss Contest

Interactive Male brought their fabulous Big Gay Kiss Contest - Grand Prize $10,000 - to Denver PrideFest this past weekend and they've got pages and pages of photos of sexy Denver gays locking lips.

I got in on the act myself and kissed up on AM 760's Super Altar Boy. In the photo it looks like he's trying to get away from me but he wasn't. He was totally into it.

Click here and give us a good "hotness" rating if you please.

Here's Nuclia Waste planting one on some lucky lady.


And these guys are pretty sexy.


But these guys are just doing it wrong. Why is he staring directly into the camera? And why does his friend look so pained?

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Check out 9News' coverage of Denver PrideFest 2009



Channel 9's TaRhonda Thomas does a great job covering Denver PrideFest 2009 and my good friend Matt Kailey is featured heavily saying smart and important things!

Monday, June 29, 2009

Denver Dyke March 2009


Denver PrideFest's Family Field Day was host to the inaugural Denver Dyke March. Hundreds marched and thousands watched and screamed "whoo-hoo!"

Denver PrideFest 2009: Senator Pat Steadman and partner Dave


Colorado's newest Senator, Pat Steadman and his adorable hubby Dave made the rounds yesterday at PrideFest.

Aren't they cute?

I've known Pat for years but, given his new position, wasn't sure it was appropriate to give him a big sweaty PrideFest hug and kiss.

He assured me it was ok.

Denver PrideFest 2009: 250,000 strong!

Just got word from The Center's Communications and Marketing Manager Heather Draper that they're estimating around 250,000 people attending Denver PrideFest over the weekend (Saturday being Family Field Day and Sunday the parade and festival).

Personally, I would have guessed the number even higher. Population density in Civic Center Park yesterday was unreal!

Enjoy some photos below:

Ladies love MileHighGayGuy!


Sexy mens! Is it just me or is that redhead in the black trunks something special? Mmm-mm-mm.


Sweet young things in their undercrackers!

More photos and posts to come as my hangover wears off.

Denver PrideFest 2009: MileHighGayGuy and Matthew Rush


Whoo-hoo! Best PrideFest ever! I got to meet my dream man Matthew Rush. Man, he's a big boy. Mmm-mm-mm.

I guess I could have cropped out the Port-O-Potty in the background but I'm way too exhausted from Pride to work that hard.

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Denver PrideFest 2009: Family Field Day

Just got in from a very full day at Denver PrideFest's Family Field Day. What an amazing time.

I'm ready to hit the sack but check out the following photos (plenty more to come!)and make sure to check out the PrideFest Parade tomorrow which starts at 9:30 at Cheesman Park, and makes its way down Colfax to Civic Center Park where the PrideFest festival will be in full swing from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.


The fabulous Shelvis!


The adorable Brodin!


The brightly colored Deb Pollack!


The super-cute Super Altar Boy!

We entered Interactive Male's Big Gay Kiss Contest together. He's a good kisser.


The hardest working man at PrideFest, Fred Sainz!

Be sure to find out all about The Rights 5!

Happy Pride!!! Denver PrideFest starts today


Denver PrideFest weekend starts today with Family Field Day at Civic Center Park. Come on down for lots of family-friendly fun. Be sure to stop by the MileHighGayGuy booth on Sponsor's Row as you enjoy everything the day has to offer. I always get a kick out of the Doggie Drag Show.

For more information on where to go and what to do for PrideFest check out:

DenverPrideFest.blogspot.com
GLBTColorado.org
OutFrontColorado.com

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Denver PrideFest 2009: Check out the recently added talent!


Only 26 days to Denver's biggest and best LGBT celebration! Check out the entertainment lineups at www.denverpridefest.org.

Recently added talent includes DJ/Producer Dan De Leon on the Three Olives Dance stage, God-Des and She to the Saturday women's celebration, and Nina Flowers to the Latin Stage.

It's going to be a weekend packed with the hottest entertainment in Denver!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Matthew Rush to co-emcee Denver PrideFest 2009

Just got an email from Mr. DeMarcio Slaughter, Main Stage Entertainment Director of Denver PrideFest.

He tells me that adult film superstar Matthew Rush will be at Denver PrideFest all day Sunday and will be serving as co-emcee along with Mr. Slaughter himself.

PrideFest just keeps better and better!

I interviewed Matthew recently and he was looking forward to the possibility of coming out for PrideFest so it really should be an awesome event.

And Matthew won't even have to worry about getting a hotel room or anything because he can just stay at my house with me.

It'll be fun, Matthew, I promise!

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Absolut Pride Tour coming to Denver PrideFest 2009



The Main Stage at this year's Denver PrideFest is going to be more fabulous than ever before thanks to the Absolut Pride Tour.

The Absolut Pride Tour featuring 'RuPaul's Drag Race' winner Bebe Zahara Benet will take the Main Stage on Sunday, June 28 from 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. and it is sure to be a show stopper!

Stay tuned for more information as it comes.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Denver PrideFest 2009 goes green

From The Center:

For the second year in a row, PrideFest will take steps to reduce the environtmental impact of our festival. In 2009, PrideFest will again have over 200 single stream recycling bins available to participants in a wide variety of areas at the festival.

BikeDenver will be providing bike parking for both Saturday the 27th and Sunday the 28th of PrideFest. Bike parking will come at no cost to PrideFest participants, and we encourage all attendees of PrideFest to choose more eco-friendly modes of transportation when considering how to get to the festival.

Food vendors this year are encouraged to bring recyclable products to accompany their food. PrideFest will be adding "back of the house" recycling programs for the vendors as well as accessible bins to the public for their food waste, and will be doing additional education to our vendors as to the need for and use of recyclable products at our festival.

Year three goals are to continue on our commitment to increasing our recycling capacity and research compostable options for the festival in the future.

2009's additional goals are to include consistent recycling messages throughout the festival, provide environmentally friendly transportation options and to work with food vendors to provide more eco-conscious products onsite.

* photo doesn't have anything to do with going green, it just tickles me

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Stonewall Dems monthly membership meeting


The Stonewall Democrats monthly membership meeting takes place this month on April 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Colorado Democratic Party HQ, 777 Santa Fe Drive in Denver. Discussions will include ongoing events as well as planning for Denver PrideFest 2009.

Friday, April 3, 2009

Debbie Gibson to headline Denver PrideFest 2009

Denver PrideFest 2009 takes place June 27 and 28 at Civic Center Park and will be headlined by none other than 1980s teen queen pop sensation Deborah Gibson.

Feel the power, you see the energy.

More than 250,000 people from all over the country are expected to take part in this year's PrideFest so stay tuned for more news and information as it comes.