Purple Roofs Gay Travel Newsletter: May 2012

Welcome to the Purple Roofs Newsletter for May, 2012!
We launched an all new version of the Purple Roofs gay travel site in January – our first in more than 8 years – with a great new look, and new features, including local articles, events, and links to our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ pages. Take a look at the new site here!
We even redesigned the blog!
We’ve got lots of great stuff for you this month – Omaha, Nebraska; Miami Beach; Nevada City, CA; Salida, CO; and Beziers, France to other gay travel articles from around the world.
You’ll also find some great accommodation specials and discounts, tons of upcoming gay travel events, and much more.
Enjoy!
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Our Featured Articles This Month:
TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Omaha, Nebraska
by Don and Ray, Gay Travelers
When in the Midwest, there are actually quite a few good options on where to visit and Omaha, Nebraska ranks right up there. We have been going to Omaha for more than 30 years on business and pleasure and it really does just keep getting better and better. The city has a very lively downtown, which sad to say, most cities do not have anymore. With a metro area of close to a million population there is so much to see and do in the city ranging from shopping, theatre, sports, museums and art galleries to fine dining and of course night life!
TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Tom of Finland Exhibit in Miami Beach
by Don and Ray, Gay Travelers
Tom of Finland, born Touko Laaksonen in Kaarina, Finland, who came to be known throughout the international art world for his extraordinary homoerotic drawings depicting men at ease and equally at play, will be the subject of a major exhibit, TOM OF FINLAND: Male Masterworks, opening Saturday, April 14, at 8 P.M. through July 31st at Naomi Wilzig’s World Erotic Art Museum.
The Travel Gem: Staying at a B&B
by Peggy and Dave Furlan, The Livingston Inn, Madison, Wisconsin
“My wife and I love staying at a bed & breakfast.” Substitute “husband”, “partner”, or “significant other”, and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard this statement since we opened our B&B. I’m also surprised by the variety of people who tell me this. It’s not just retired couples who travel the country. Nor is it young couples seeking a romantic getaway. It’s couples with children, young or grown, or with no children at all. It’s professionals, like educators and physicians, but also people in skilled trades, like carpenters and plumbers, as well as firefighters and police officers.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/the-travel-gem-staying-at-a-bb.html
Historic Nevada City, California
by Erin Thiem, The Outside Inn, Nevada City, Californi
DLooking for a Northern California weekend getaway, try visiting Nevada City. The town was once a thriving gold rush town, but now maintains its quaint small town charm.
Points of historical interest include Bridgeport Covered Bridge, the longest single span wood arch bridge, built in 1862. Or visit Empire Mine in nearby Grass Valley, the oldest, largest richest gold mine in California.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/historic-nevada-city-california.html
Salida, Colorado – The Heart of the Rockies
by Gina & D’Arcy Marcell, Mountain Goat Inn, Salida, Colorado
Known as the Heart of the Rockies, Salida is a major recreational center located just east of the Continental Divide along the Arkansas River. Salida sits at an elevation of 7083 feet and has a population of over 5,500. Salida has grown from a railroad and mining town into a respected art community and significant historical district. Today the most prominent business in Salida is tourism and can satisfy almost any outdoor adventure preference. Salida is home to the annual FIBArk kayak race, one of the oldest whitewater races in North America. Salida’s downtown historic district has enjoyed a rebirth of development over the past few years.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/salida-colorado-heart-of-the-rockies.html
Beziers, France: Home to Languedoc’s ‘Feria’
by Mark Binmore, Maison De L’Orb, Beziers, Languedoc, France
Throughout Languedoc, Beziers is known for two things in particular: wine and bullfighting. Undoubtedly the best time to visit this town, which sits atop a rocky spur overlooking the great plain of the Herault departement, is during the four-day long feria when you can combine both. Beziers is also perfectly situated for excursions into the Haut Languedoc, a rugged and untamed mountainous region of picturesque stone villages and cascading mountain streams. Time here is rarely wasted and an amble through the old town, bordered on three sides by the Orb river and a canal, is extremely agreeable.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/beziers-france-home-to-languedocs-feria.html
More Gay Travel News
We also scour the web to bring you all the gay travel news we can find. You can see these posts on a daily basis at http://www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog, or sign up for our RSS feed. Here are some of our favorites from the last month:
- Germany: New Airport to Open in Berlin
- New Harry Potter Tour Opens Near London
- Art and Sex in New York
- Gay Pride in Tel Aviv on June 8th
- Miami’s Gay/Lesbian Chamber of Commerce Launches Gay Tourism Initiative
- Tahiti to Experience Rare Celestial Event in June
- New Report Says 2011 Was Banner Year for Airline Customer Service
- Gay Tennessee: Visiting Memphis and Nashville
- Taiwan’s Tasty Charms
- Chicago Should Market City to Gay and Lesbian Travelers
- Hungary: Police Refuse to Grant Permission for Gay Pride
- San Diego Gay Pride Line-Up Announced
- Naked Yoga in Thailand
- Austin’s Pink Palace
- San Diego: Out in the Park Coming on May 19th at Petco Park
- NC: Hunger Games Fan Tours
- New Gay Event Search App Launched
- USA: Ten Great Gay Travel Destinations
- Aqua Girl Event Turns 13 This Year in Miami
- India: Is There a Market in Mumbai for a Gay Hotel?
- Fashionable POP Budget Boutique Hotel
- Brazil: Gay Travel Paradise, But Violence An Issue
- Blatino Oasis Coming to Palm Springs May 4th
- New & Improved Hong Kong
- Seven Things Davey Wavey Loves About Thailand
- White Party in Palm Springs Sets New Attendance Record
- Trekking Down the I-95
- Brighton Pride: Voters to Decide This Year’s Theme
- Ryan Air Tells Flight Attendants to Watch Weight to Save Fuel Costs
- Brooklyn Museum Runs Keith Haring Exhibit Thru July 8th
- Human Rights Group Urges Budapest to Allow Gay Pride Parade
- Gay Travel Expo Coming to Chicago, Philadelphia and New York in May
- Florianapolis, Brazil
- Exploring Gay Boston
- It Really is a Family Affair at Wilson Ranches Retreat
- Birding the Mt. Jefferson Loop of the Oregon Cascades Birding Trails
- A “Cool” Summer in Phoenix and Scottsdale
- Nashville: The Next Big Gay Travel Destination?
- GayTravel.com’s Favorite San Francisco Bars
- American Airlines Adds Spanish, Portuguese to Gay Portal Site
- Half a Week in Palm Springs
- Gay Ski Week Queenstown Announces Travel Partner for 2012
- Gay Israeli Tour Operator to Receive IGLTA Award
- UK: Milton Keynes to Host Gay Pride for the First Time This Year
- Riding the Orient Express
- IGLTA Launches New Gay Travel Website
- Spend Memorial Day at Pensacola Beach
- Grindr Names New York the Gayest US City
- View From the Top
- Don’t Blame Atlantis and Celebrity Cruises for Dominican Fiasco
- GayTravel.com Identifies the Gayest Monuments in the USA
- Best Gay Travel Destinations: Grindr vs. Gay Cities
- Gay Travel: Overheard at the Airport
- Five San Francisco Leather Events Will Benefit Local Charities
- Ireland Taps Into Gay Travel Boom
- San Francisco Travel Tips From Author Wesley Gibson
- Grindr Can Help You Travel Like a Local
- Hood River Blossom Festival and an Oregon B&B
- Celebrate Spring – Okanagan Style
- New App from Wsup Offers Local Gay Event Info
- Hungary: Budapest Gives Go-Ahead to Gay Pride March
- Celebrate Pride in Asia
- Why Americans Need to Experience International Travel
- MA: Great Places to Eat in the Berkshires
- Gay Friendly Travel Ports in the Caribbean
- Nashville, Tennessee Welcoming Gay Visitors
- Gay Travel: Greater Fort Lauderdale
- Beautiful Places in Anti-Gay Countries – Worth the Risk?
- Prague’s Second Annual Gay Pride Event Coming in August
- Ontario: Guelph Readies for More Gay/Lesbian Travelers
- How to Avoid Money Traps While Traveling
- Gay Travel Report: Miami Pride
- How Do You Act on a Plane?
- Your Very OWN Gay-friendly Hotel
- Making Butter with Hood River Valley Pears in the Crockpot
- Tel Aviv: Where Gay Palestinians Go to Party
- Iceland: The International Gay and Lesbian Aquatic Championship Starts May 30th
- Key West Gearing Up for June 6th Pride
- Berlin, the Center of Gay Life in Germany
- Best of the UK: Manchester
- St. Louis Gay Pride Line-Up Announced
- Edge Media Names Scandinavian Airlines the Favorite Gay Friendly Airline
- Opening Events Announced for Film Out San Diego
- How to Spend Your Travel Budget (Just Like Me)
- UK: Manchester Pride Coming in August
- New York: It’s Like Taking the Train to Switzerland
- New Gay Bar Opens on Vegas’s Fremont Street
- The New Spartacus Guide is Here!
- Visiting the Santa Barbara Wine Country
- Greece: Anti-Gay Hate Directed at Country’s First Gay Festival
- Gay Travel Events in Florida in April and May
- Key West Pride Coming in June
- Irish Travel Numbers Up, Gay Travel Bouyed By… Purple Roofs?
- Nightlife in Tel Aviv
- Exploring Chile’s Wine Country
- Carlos Melia: Kayaking and Sandboarding in Florianopolis
- Carlos Melia: Back in Buenos Aires
- New US Tourism Ad Features Gay Couple
- Rethinking My Objections to the Bed & Breakfast
- London Olympics Cancels Pride House, Cites Lack of Sponsorship
- What I’ve Learned From Traveling in the Third World
- NY: Little Known Museum a Hidden Jewel
- Uganda and Gay Rights
- Ontario, Canada: Windsor-Essex Courting the Gay Travel Market
- When Gay Tragedy Becomes Gay Travel
- KLM Offers New Meet-and-Seat Service
- IGLTA Accused of Unethical Conduct
- Ten Must-Sees in New Orleans
- Ten Tips for Fun But Cheap Travel
- Palm Springs is More Than Just a Party Town
- Sun and Safety for Gay Travelers
- Ten Things to Do In Venice
- First Gay Pride Festival for Rockford Illinois
- East Meets West in Istanbul
- The Best Rooftops in Asia
- How Friendly is St. Stefan Island in Montenegro?
- Upcoming Lesbian Tours to Kenya and the Azores
- Atlanta Jazz Festival Coming in May
- Carlos Melia: Memories From Botswana
- Warm, Gay Friendly Iceland
- Davey Wavey Does New England
Here are a few travel sweepstakes we’ve found this month around the web:
- Enter the Natural National Landmarks Annual Photo Contest
- Win Two Nights at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
Gay Travel Events The Next Two Months:
Check out our new events calendar, where we list gay events around the world – http://www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-events.html. Here are the events for the next two months:
- –Australia, QLD, Brisbane: Jun 11, Brisbane Pride Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/A7OQy6
- –Brazil, Sao Paulo: Jun 7-Jun 11, Sao Paulo Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/dz5HvO
- –Cambodia, Phnom Penh: May 12-May 20, Cambodia Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/J9mjsL
- –Canada, AB, Calgary: May 26-Jun 7, Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/eZZo4f
- –Canada, BC, Vancouver: May 27, Kick Off To Summer Cruise, 4:30 PM. http://bit.ly/kIioa1
- –Canada, BC, Vancouver: Jun 16, Pam Ann – Around the World – Canada tour 2012, Vancouver Playhouse – 601 Cambie Street , 8 PM. http://bit.ly/JBOmDd
- –Canada, BC, Vancouver: Jun 30, Vancouver East Side Pride, McSpadden Park, 11 AM-5 PM. http://bit.ly/ll4Xez
- –Canada, ON, Hamilton: Jun 5-Jun 18, Hamilton Gay Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/wWv35K
- –Canada, ON, Toronto: Jun 6-Jun 21, Toronto Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/fXHARM
- –Canada, ON, Toronto: Jun 21-Jun 22, Pam Ann – Around the World – Canada tour 2012, Panasonic Theater – 651 Yonge Street To, 8 PM. http://bit.ly/JBOmDd
- –Canada, QC, Montreal: Jun 14, Pam Ann – Around the World – Canada tour 2012, Le National – 1220 Sainte-Catherine Str, 8 PM. http://bit.ly/JBOmDd
- –Canada, SK, Saskatoon: Jun 9-Jun 16, Saskatoon Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/98bPUl
- –China, Shanghai: Jun 16-Jun 23, Shanghai Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/HSeAmA
- –Czech Republic, Cerpadlova: May 17-May 20, eLnadruhou – NOT ONLY lesbian culture festival 2012. http://bit.ly/g6jl0g
- –French Polynesia, Tahiti: Jun 16-Jun 23, NoH8 Cruise in Tahiti. http://bit.ly/v8KWAe
- –Germany, Freiburg: May 3-May 9, 27th Schwule Filmwoche Freiburg Film Festival – 2012. http://bit.ly/dLCUIj
- –Germany, Freiburg: May 17-May 20, Freiburger Lesbenfilmtage 2012. http://bit.ly/ih7rE8
- –Greece, Athens: May 3-May 13, Outview 2012. http://bit.ly/htN3Kw
- –Greece, Athens: Jun 9, Athens Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/hnqqU0
- –Greece, Athens: Jun 10, Mr. Gay Greece Finals, S-Cape. http://bit.ly/Aqskdd
- –Hungary, Budapest: Jun 27-Jul 1, Eurogames 2012. http://bit.ly/tei7wG
- –Iceland, Reykjavik: May 29-Jun 3, International Gay and Lesbian Aquatic Championship 2012. http://bit.ly/IcNEIG
- –India, Mumbai: May 23-May 27, Kashih – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/fhYXb6
- –Ireland, Dublin: Jun 22-Jul 1, Dublin Pride 2012, Dublin Pride. http://bit.ly/mAEsV7
- –Israel, Tel Aviv: Jun 8, Tel Aviv Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/mVn5Gw
- –Israel, Tel Aviv: Jun 9-Jun 16, TLVFest, Israel International LGBT Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/gKcTez
- –Italy, Sicily: Jun 4-Jun 9, SICILIA QUEER filmfest 2012. http://bit.ly/gDgKev
- –Italy, Lazio, Rome: Jun 28-Sep 2, Rome Gay Village 2012. http://bit.ly/57Wo0Z
- –Italy, Lombardy, Milan: Jun 22-Jun 28, Festival MIX MILANO di Cinema Gaylesbico e Queer Culture 2012. http://bit.ly/hRWrgz
- –Italy, Sicily, Palermo: Jun 1-Jun 7, Sicilia Queer Filmfest 2012. http://bit.ly/wpjQmM
- –Mexico, JAL, Puerto Vallarta: Jun 1-Jun 9, International Gay & Lesbian Football Association World Championship 2012. http://bit.ly/w2HoJE
- –New Zealand, North Island, Wellington: May 24-Jun 4, Out Takes Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/fSFKNh
- –Peru, Lima: Jun 15, Outfest Peru 2012. http://bit.ly/goowco
- –Romania, Bucharest: May 30-Jun 4, GayFest 2012. http://bit.ly/gXD2ri
- –Spain, Madrid: Jun 29-Jul 1, Madrid Gay Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/ioR0Ej
- –Spain, Canary islands, Maspalomas: May 7-May 13, Gay Pride Maspalomas 202. http://on.fb.me/z9PrXl
- –Spain, Catalunya, Barcelona: Jun 23-Jul 2, Gay Pride Barcelona 2012. http://bit.ly/cAvINb
- –Switzerland, Zurich: May 2-May 10, Pink Apple Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/epSSH4
- –Switzerland, Zurich: Jun 8-Jun 17, Zurich Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/caRmmM
- –USA, AB, Edmonton: Jun 12, Edmonton Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/esdC4T
- –USA, AK, Anchorage: Jun 2-Jun 10, Alaska Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/kewVuu
- –USA, AL, Birmingham: Jun 3-Jun 10, Central Alabama Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/gqMcF7
- –USA, AZ, Flagstaff: Jun 16-Saturday 2, Pride in the Pines 2012. http://bit.ly/kd9Uqd
- –USA, CA, Banning: May 5-May 6, 2012 Hot Rodeo, AC Dysart Equestrian Ctr. http://bit.ly/tbfKy9
- –USA, CA, Fresno: Jun 2, Central Valley & Fresno’s GLBT Pride Parade and Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/wQai2W
- –USA, CA, Long Beach: May 19-May 20, Long Beach Pride 2012, Shoreline Dr.. http://bit.ly/f5vCVS
- –USA, CA, Los Angeles: Jun 8-Jun 10, Los Angeles Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/hUHbrM
- –USA, CA, Los Angeles: Jun 23, Echelon Pride in Business Expo, Petersen Automotive Museum, 10 AM. http://bit.ly/A39TuH
- –USA, CA, Palm Springs: May 4-May 6, Blatino Oasis 2012. http://bit.ly/Yc6jb
- –USA, CA, Sacramento: Jun 2, Sacramento Gay Pride 2012, Capital Mall. http://bit.ly/mnrh37
- –USA, CA, San Francisco: Jun 8-Jun 10, Queer Women of Color Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/hU7Tbz
- –USA, CA, San Francisco: Jun 14-Jun 24, San Francisco International LGBT Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/fRxzYX
- –USA, CA, San Francisco: Jun 14-Jun 24, Frameline Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/B8LN7
- –USA, CA, San Francisco: Jun 23-Jun 24, San Francisco Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/g3MPeA
- –USA, CA, San Francisco: Jul 29-Jul 29, Up Your Alley 2012 , Dore Alley, 11 AM-6 PM. http://wsupnow.com/sfo/up-your-alley-2012-jul-29-2012-dore-alley
- –USA, CA, San Francisco: Sep 23, Folsom Street Fair 2012. http://bit.ly/KE8Ou
- –USA, CA, Santa Cruz: Jun 3, Santa Cruz Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/fUBe6w
- –USA, CA, Sonoma: Jun 15-Jun 17, Out in the Vineyard 2012. http://bit.ly/agzCqW
- –USA, CO, Denver: Jun 16-Jun 17, Denver Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/hDKJ0U
- –USA, CT, Hartford: Jun 1-Jun 9, Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/gJAnyp
- –USA, DC, Washington: May 30-Jun 10, Capital Pride Parade 2012, 6 PM. http://bit.ly/hn4TR0
- –USA, FL, Ft. Lauderdale: May 10-May 14, BeachBear Weekend 2012. http://bit.ly/GRRndZ
- –USA, FL, Key West: Jun 6-Jun 10, Key West Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/xa4Lem
- –USA, FL, Miami: Apr 26-May 6, Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/du7oWK
- –USA, FL, Miami: May 24-May 28, Sizzle Miami 2012. http://bit.ly/aFDzHB
- –USA, FL, Miami Beach: May 2-May 6, Aqua Girl 2012. http://bit.ly/fDdWSR
- –USA, FL, Orlando: May 29-Jun 4, Gay Days Orlando 2012. http://bit.ly/yJzIoO
- –USA, FL, Sarasota: May 10-May 12, Harvey Milk Day Festival 2012, Five Points Park , 4pm-12am. http://bit.ly/9LztyR
- –USA, FL, St. Petersburg: Jun 30, St. Pete’s Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/h0fwaB
- –USA, GA, Augusta: Jun 21-Jun 24, Augusta Pride 2012, Augusta Commons. http://bit.ly/h3QGsa
- –USA, HI, Honolulu: May 31-Jun 3, Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/h3a97r
- –USA, HI, Honolulu: Jun 2, Honolulu Pride Parade 2012. http://bit.ly/eJQ5xC
- –USA, IA, Des Moines: Jun 8-Aug 11, Capital City Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/gElplX
- –USA, IL, Chicago: May 1, GLBT Travel Expo Tour 2012, Center on Halstead. http://bit.ly/i5tVce
- –USA, IL, Chicago: Jun 24, Chicago Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/h1xR2f
- –USA, IN, Indianapolis: May 30-Jun 9, Indy Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/eUE9Gi
- –USA, IN, Spencer: Jun 2, Spencer Pride Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/eUmSb4
- –USA, LA, Baton Rouge: Jun 24, Baton Rouge Pride Fest 2012. http://bit.ly/w7OqYc
- –USA, MA, Boston: May 3-May 13, Boston LGBT Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/ie7F9V
- –USA, MA, Boston: Jun 1-Jun 10, Boston Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/gO8ob2
- –USA, MA, Provincetown: Jun 13-Jun 17, Provincetown International Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/fyzU22
- –USA, MD, Baltimore: Jun 15-Jun 17, Baltimore Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/cY4gnE
- –USA, ME, Portland: Jun 16, Southern Maine Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/AuJMtg
- –USA, MI, Detroit: Jun 2-Jun 3, Motor City Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/htjIp6
- –USA, MI, Grand Rapids: Jun 9, West Michigan Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/fSpSh5
- –USA, MN, Minneapolis: May 31-Jun 3, Out Twin Cities Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/eYFdf7
- –USA, MN, Minneapolis-St. Paul: Jun 23-Jun 24, Twin Cities Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/er9oXZ
- –USA, MO, Kansas City: May 28, Kansas City Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/fL8Aut
- –USA, MO, Kansas City: Jun 22-Jun 28, Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/hxCIwe
- –USA, MO, S. Louis: Jun 23-Jun 24, St. Louis Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/bvTDTA
- –USA, NC, Boone: Jun 2, High Country Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/yfE0pB
- –USA, NC, Nags Head: Jun 17-Jun 23, OBX Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/eKvUGZ
- –USA, NE, Omaha: Jun 30, Heartland Pride 2012, Aksarben Village, Stinson Park. http://www.heartlandpride.org/
- –USA, NJ, Asbury Park: Jun 4, Jersey Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/aaFGRq
- –USA, NM, Albuquerque: Jun 30, Albuquerque Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/g9Paav
- –USA, NV, Las Vegas: May 11-May 13, BigHorn Rodeo 2012, Horseman’s Park. http://bit.ly/FPq75Z
- –USA, NY, Albany: Jun 11, Capital Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/zYM346
- –USA, NY, Jackson Heights: Jun 3, Queens Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/fcfgWg
- –USA, NY, Long Island: Jun 11, Long Island Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/ccU6pz
- –USA, NY, New York: May 5, GLBT Travel Expo Tour 2012, LGBT Ctr. http://bit.ly/i5tVce
- –USA, NY, New York: Jun 2, Staten Island Gay Pride 2012, Staten Island. http://bit.ly/lAiNT3
- –USA, NY, New York: Jun 7, Brooklyn Gay Pride 2012, Brooklyn. http://bit.ly/fvRApe
- –USA, NY, New York: Jun 22-Jun 23, Harelm Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/y1VMpz
- –USA, NY, New York: Jun 23-Jun 24, NYC Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/gKb11l
- –USA, NY, Syracuse: Jun 17, Central New York Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/uihflM
- –USA, OH, Cleveland: Jun 23, Cleveland Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/C8l4z
- –USA, OH, Columbus: Jun 15-Jun 16, Columbus Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/eyCbtb
- –USA, OR, Portland: May 17-May 20, QDoc Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival 2012, McMenamins Kennedy School Theater. http://bit.ly/gUzWtf
- –USA, OR, Portland: Jun 15-Jun 17, Portland Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/hPrp5p
- –USA, PA, Erie: Jun 16, Erie Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/hmEV2Z
- –USA, PA, New Hope: May 9-May 13, New Hope Celebrates 2012. http://bit.ly/fLO29m
- –USA, PA, Philadelphia: May 3, GLBT Travel Expo Tour 2012, William Way Ctr. http://bit.ly/i5tVce
- –USA, PA, Philadelphia: Jun 10, Philly Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/dIWLUg
- –USA, PA, Pittsburgh: Jun 9, Pride Pittsburgh 2012. http://bit.ly/dMrEM6
- –USA, RI, Providence: Jun 16, Providence Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/eW2HYk
- –USA, SC, Columbia: Jun 22-Jun 25, South Carolina Black Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/iq5NP0
- –USA, TN, Nashville: Jun 15-Jun 17, Nashville Pride Festival 2012, Riverfront Park. http://bit.ly/hwluAB
- –USA, TX, Fort Worth: May 31-Jun 3, Q Cinema 2012. http://bit.ly/hjsDOP
- –USA, TX, Houston: Jun 23-Jun 24, Houston Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/yVWJfI
- –USA, TX, San Antonio: Jun 9, Pridefest San Antonio 2012, 12-10 PM. http://bit.ly/j13iz5
- –USA, UT, Salt Lake City: May 19, Gay Day at the Zoo 2012, Hogle Zoo, 1 PM. http://bit.ly/Ia6QuU
- –USA, UT, Salt Lake City: Jun 1-Jun 3, Utah Pride Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/f4Cmyj
- –USA, WA, Seattle: May 3-May 6, Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival 2012. http://bit.ly/fCbsPD
- –USA, WA, Seattle: Jun 24, Seattle Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/hoLzn9
- –USA, WI, Milwaukee: Jun 8-Jun 10, Milwaukee Pride 2012. http://bit.ly/5QLmYN
- –Ukraine, Kiev: Jun 13, Queer Film Fest 2012. http://bit.ly/wWRSWs
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