Out Fit Challenge Mud Run is a unique and fun fundraiser event created to support the LGBT community. The Mud Run was first introduced in Miami in association with Miami Pride where it was a huge success.

Out Fit Challenge is due to happen on June 29 at Tuxedo Park in Orange County NY starting at 9:00am and followed by an after party ending at 5:00pm.

Out Fit Challenge Mud Run

The Out-Fit Challenge Mud Run is hitting NYC with a Vengeance and both members and non-members of the LGBT community are encouraged to participate for an amazing cause. Family equality is the name of the game and for New York City the charity of choice will be the Ali Forney Center.

The Out-Fit Challenge Mud Run event will be held at Tuxedo Park in Orange County, NY on June 29^th, 2013, from 9:00am to 5:00pm with runs starting every 20 minutes. Once you reach the end, no matter what time you arrive there will be a post party commencing with food, drinks, hot music and more!

After racers cross the finish line, they take part in a festive and fun-filled post- party, which features a live DJ, muddy go-go boys, and a drag queen hostess.  The Out-Fit Challenge will run shuttle buses from New York City to Tuxedo Ridge throughout the day. Tickets to participate in the event are $55 per person with group discounts provided. Spectator tickets are $10 per person. Registrants can sign up to participate at http://out-fitchallenge.com/events/tuxedo-ridge/ . As an original perk to the NYC event corporate sponsors will have the opportunity to choose their team leader out of a list of celebrities who will also be participating with them.

Compete:

Out-Fit challenge is a 5K cross country trail run dotted by 15+ over the top obstacles including the “Vagitarian,” “Is that Mud in Your Pants,” and “Hello Sailor.”

Connections

Come as you are or come as someone completely different – costumes encouraged! Come out, compete, and get dirty with 100′s of your new BFF’s! Plus, meet our Muddy Go-Go Boys!

Post Race Party

To celebrate your victory, the after party will be hosted by local drag queens with dance beats by local DJs, like DJ Sushiman of Miami! Of course, what’s a party without cold beer, ice cream, gelato pops, burgers, and tacos?

Charities

Out-Fit Challenge supports charities that are making a significant difference in the lives of LGBT individuals across the US. Our goal is to support 1 national charity and a local charity in every city we plan an event.

REGISTER AT:

http://out-fitchallenge.com/events/tuxedo-ridge/

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GREAT GAY SCREENPLAY CONTEST

Sponsored by Pride Films and Plays

Chicago, IL- Pride Films & Plays is proud to announce the launch of the fourth Great Gay Screenplay. This contest seeks new screenplays that not only speak to the LGBT community, but are essential viewing for our friends, family, and co-workers.

The entry fee if submitted before May 31 is $30. The entry fee if submitted between June 1 and June 30 is $45. Our reading committee of theater and film professionals across the country will select 15 semi-finalists, to be announced on August 15.

The five finalists will be announced on September 15, and the five final scripts will be performed as enhanced staged readings at the Hoover-Leppen Theater at Center on Halsted in Chicago November 15 to 17, 2013. The finalists receive $400 cash, and are invited to Chicago for up to 10 hours of rehearsal with the actors and directors of the Artistic Ensemble of Pride Films and Plays prior to the reading.

This is an open contest for all persons 18 years or older as of the date of entry.

Visit http://www.pridefilmsandplays.com/screenplaysubmissions.html for contest rules and application.

About PRIDE FILMS AND PLAYS

Pride Films and Plays, based in Chicago, links an international network of writers with professionals working in film and theater.  PFP fosters excellent writing for the stage and screen that speaks not only to the LGBT community, but is essential viewing for our friends, family, and co-workers.  Using stories with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender characters or themes, Pride Films and Plays develops human stories that become a cultural bridge to understanding.  Through readings, contests, classes, screenings and full theater productions, PFP engages artists and audiences in the full developmental process needed to make great artistic experiences.

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GoNaked Magazine

“Hey, Dan, let’s start a magazine for regular dudes who dig getting naked. We can tell them places to go, review some campgrounds or B&Bs, profile some fellow naked dudes, share lots of pics…you know, stuff like that.”

“Awesome idea, Nick! Let’s make it playful without being trashy. And let’s focus on how sexy real men are instead of using professional models. We can throw in some real nudist stories, maybe do a calendar of events, and maybe in time we can have a directory of places to go naked and even some online classifieds.”

“Dude. I think we’re on to something. I’d read that. And if we make it digital, we can give it away free.”

“I’m in. Let’s bust this mother out.”

Nick realized at the age of 11 he preferred to sleep naked and by the age of 14 he was skinny dipping at moonlight swims. Nick has been an instructor for 30 years, teaching topics ranging from anatomy & physiology to medical software. He created and delivered over 25 “ Naked Workshops” geared toward a male nudist audience. He is active in  the North East Ohio Naturists and is a standing member of Gay Naturists International. He has been creating technical manuals for 25 years, is a newsletter editor for two national newsletters and has penned “Let’s Get Naked! A Practical Guide to Organizing Nudists” and the erotic “i am a faggot.”

Serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community for over 17 years. We are moving this year over to 5th Avenue for the Festival and Parade…Help us Spread the word!

Brooklyn Pride

THE NEW BROOKLYN PRIDE has BEEN APPROVED to move our festival this year from Prospect Park West over to 5th Avenue between 3rd and 9th street. We feel that more people will have the chance to attend this great event. There will be 2 stages this year to help bring out the crowd, also LBGT friendly sports teams will take to the field behind the Old Stone House. This will make for a great day for everyone.

Come show Brooklyn your pride and support in the 16^th Annual Brooklyn Pride LGBT 5K Run.  The race will be along a 5 kilometer route through beautiful and historic Prospect Park.  A portion of the proceeds from this year’s entry fee will go to Safe Schools Campaign at GLOBE.  GLOBE is intergenerational LGBTQ Justice Project of Make the Road New York this campaign specifically focuses on LGBTQ youth in high schools.

Due to the overwhelming response to our 2012 race we have made many improvements, including:  the race will now be professionally timed and your results will be posted online.  You may register online here or fill out the attached form and send it in via mail to Brooklyn Pride PO BOX 150508 Brooklyn, NY 11215.  All paper entries must be received by June 1, 2013. If you are unable to make the deadline for paper applications, you may register during packet pick up or race day registration.

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Long Island Pride 2013 will take Huntington Village and Heckscher Park by storm with marchers and floats, tens of thousands of participants, and all-star entertainment on the stage all day long. This year’s theme is Super Pride, celebrating the super heroes in our community who are taking heroic steps towards equality for all GLBT people.

Long Island Pride Parade

Long Island Pride is coming back to Huntington with a bang this June! Celebrate your Pride on Saturday, June 8th by coming out to the 22nd Annual Long Island Pride. At 12pm, march with hundreds of community members and allies or cheer from the sidelines as the Parade travels through Huntington Village. Then spend your day in Heckscher Park for PrideFest, an all-day music festival featuring all-star entertainment and local performances. Enjoy food from a variety of vendors, check out community booths, buy a souvenir or two, and listen and dance the afternoon away with more than 13,000 other participants.

This year’s theme is Super Pride, a time where superheroes in our community are called to action to celebrate Pride while also recognizing the heroic steps we have taken towards equality for all GLBT people in the local and national levels. Leave your cape at home or come decked out in full costume, but don’t hide behind an alias: we’ll see you at Long Island Super Pride.

Long Island Pride traces its origins to 1991 when Long Island Lesbian and Gay Pride Freedom Committee founders Leah Gustavson, David Kilmnick, Cara Wilson and Steve Henaghan approached the Town of Huntington to grant a permit to hold the first Pride Parade. The request was denied by the town on the grounds that only “traditional” parades were allowed on Huntington’s streets.  The committee was represented by the ACLU and the matter was heard in a federal court on May 28, 1991 by Judge Leonard D. Wexler who ruled in favor of the committee and granted the parade permit. The first Long Island Pride Parade was held on June 9, 1991.

Following the Long Island Pride Parade, PrideFest 2013 will be held in Huntington’s Heckscher Park from 1pm to 6pm. This year, expect big changes, bigger entertainment, and the biggest show of pride yet. There’s something for everyone!

PrideFest Rocks Heckscher Park!
Following the Parade, the fun continues in Huntington’s Heckscher Park with an all-new PrideFest from 1-6pm. PrideFest will feature a VIP Lounge, health pavilion, beer and wine garden, and information booths. Admission is free and open to everyone, though donations are encouraged to help fund this event for future years.

The PrideFest stage has an entertainment lineup like Long Island Pride has never seen before. Past entertainment featured Frenchie Davis, dance music sensations La Bouche, Reina, Veronica, and Lucas Prata, plus talented community members and local DJ’s performing all day long. This year’s entertainment will be announced soon.

Pride Guides will be available in early June and more than 20,000 copies will be distributed throughout Long Island to over 200 locations to help you party at Pride: learn more about entertainment, see photos from last year’s event, and much more.

Stay connected to Long Island Pride during the events for updates and alerts by following us on Twitter and liking us on Facebook. Tweet with us all day and submit your photos for a chance to be featured on our Flickr and Facebook pages. One lucky person who submits a great photo will be selected to win a free t-shirt.

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Spokane, WA

OutSpokane Rainbow Festival

Since 1992, Spokane has seen the LGBTQA community come together to honor those brave individuals that fought back against the police raids in 1969 at the Stonewall Inn in New York. The Stonewall Riots were a turning point for the gay rights movement. The following year, in 1970 the cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and New York all held parades commemorating the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Since then, cities around the globe have started marches and parades as well.

The first march that happened in Spokane was literally on the sidewalks and was sponsored by PFLAG. The following year a permit was ordered and the march was in the streets, followed by a small rally in the part. In 2004 our march turned into a parade. That first parade brought together 300 members of the LGBTQA population. We’ve grown a bit since then, with 2011 bringing in 5,200+ people. Large organizations like UUCS (Unitarian Universalist Church of Spokane), Spokane AIDS Network, and Planned Parenthood as well as smaller groups like Spokane Transpeople, EWU Pride Center, and the SFCC Alliance participate in the parade. We have groups that march with banners, groups on bicycles, others in cars and floats. Some make their own music and others bring their own. Floats and lots of Rainbow are encouraged.

We invite you to join us on the second Saturday in June in Downtown Spokane. The parade starts at Noon so be sure to get down early. Following the parade please walk on down to Gondola Meadows at Riverfront Park (South-West corner of the park by the Bloomsday Running Statues) for the Rainbow Festival. This is a day to celebrate who we are, honor the past, and look forward to the future. Be out and be proud.

Indianapolis, IN

Indy’s annual LGBT Festival, Parade and Week of Events. Celebrating Indy’s Pride being 25 years out of the closet, June 1-9, 2013!

Indy Pride Festival

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Des Moines, IA

Come out and celebrate with us during Pride 2013 in the East Village of Des Moines, IA.

Capital City Pride

Welcome to Des Moines Pride! Capital City Pride-Des Moines, Iowa, is a group of proactive individuals who are striving to recognize the importance of gay culture in the Midwest. The annual Pride celebration, held the second weekend in June every summer, consists of a street party, a parade, and a show with all types of community exhibitors and musical performances! Our mission is to promote acceptance, tolerance, and understanding of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community through education, programming, and visibility.

We accomplish this by promoting a healthy community image and awareness, creating a positive public education and discourse, and developing an effective community collaboration in which our collective resources can be utilized.

The Des Moines metro area is in the midst of an exciting renaissance, and along with that change comes the responsibility of enhancing culture on all different levels. Capital City Pride is proud to be part of that change. Thanks to everyone who helps support Pride weekend and other events throughout the year!

Pride weekend would not be possible if it weren’t for the support of the Des Moines metro area community and dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy in making sure that each year’s event is something for everyone to enjoy!

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Milwaukee, WI

Pridefest

For over 25 years, PrideFest Milwaukee has been proudly celebrating LGBT culture and community!

We’re the world’s largest LGBT festival with permanent festival grounds, owned and operated entirely by volunteers each and every year. PrideFest Milwaukee does not have one paid employee, simply the dedication and devotion to bring together a festival each and every year for our community.

However, Milwaukee’s LGBT celebrations go all the way back to 1974, when 350 people attended the Gay People’s Union Ball.

Other dances and parties followed in the years to come, but it wasn’t until 1988 that the first official events were hosted by the Milwaukee Lesbian/Gay Pride Committee. Several hundred people participated in the week-long celebration, which included a softball tournament at Mitchell Park, picnic, formal ball, and film festival.

In June 1989, the MLGPC organized a march from Walker’s Point to a rally in Cathedral Square.

Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist addressed the crowd of 1000, affirming, “We are proud of who you are.” By the end of the day, religious organizations threatened Norquist with a recall effort, and the MLGPC rally led the local news. Milwaukee’s LGBT community would no longer allow themselves to be ignored.

In the early 90s, the rally moved to Juneau Park along the lakefront to accommodate the growing crowds. Entertainment and food were added, creating a festival atmosphere.

In 1994, the original MLGPC was dissolved and the new PrideFest was incorporated. The festival moved to Veterans Park for two days of activities featuring exhibits, three stages, and dozens of craftspeople and vendors. “Light Up the Sky with Pride” was added to the line-up in 1995, making PrideFest the first Pride event in the nation to host its own fireworks display.

PrideFest’s biggest and most exciting move occurred in 1996, this time to the home of SummerFest – the Henry W. Maier Festival Park.

With permanent stages, food buildings, vendor pavilions and full support from Milwaukee World Festivals, PrideFest had the honor of kicking off Milwaukee’s festival season.

By 1997, PrideFest was hosting entertainment on four stages,

a dance tent, presentations and lectures, the Miller Lite Volleyball Tournament, a parade, vendors, a religious ceremony, a mass wedding/commitment ceremony and the fireworks show.

In 2003, the PrideFest Task Force was formed to make the festival financially viable and guarantee future celebrations. The Task Force ensured that nearly 15,807 people attended and enjoyed an entertainment lineup that included national music sensations Kristine W. and Amber.  That year, the crowd of 12,278 attendees danced to the music of ABBA tribute band “Bjorn Again,” leaving the festival with a sense of fulfillment.

Over the past several years, PrideFest’s headliners have read like a who’s-who of the entertainment world.

Cyndi Lauper, Kathy Griffin, Pat Benatar, Chaka Kahn, Wanda Sykes, Patti LaBelle, Joan Rivers, Indigo Girls, t.A.T.u.’s Lena Katina, Margaret Cho, Joan Jett, En Vogue, Taylor Dane, and RuPaul have all graced the main stage.

The Dance Pavilion has become a destination in its own right.

National and local DJs spin for rapt audiences while roving performance artists hype up the crowd.

In 2007, the Health & Wellness Area debuted, increasing PrideFest’s commitment to the community. Currently, over 30 organizations take part in the area, which includes HIV & AIDS testing, interactive performances on a dedicated stage, and prize opportunities for those who visit.

Year after year, the festival has surprised and delighted proud attendees of all kinds.

This year and beyond, PrideFest continues to celebrate the diversity of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) culture and community.

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Los Angeles, CA

LA Pride

Celebration
The 2013 LA PRIDE Celebration, held in beautiful West Hollywood Park, is the largest gathering of the LGBT community in Southern California. Enjoy live entertainment on multiple stages, headline performances, all new dance venues, numerous exhibitors, food and drink vendors and thousands of members of our vibrant and active community!

Parade
One of the largest and most inclusive parades in Los Angeles, the LA PRIDE Parade steps off at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday and travels westbound along Santa Monica Blvd., from Crescent Heights Blvd., to the main entrance of the LA PRIDE Festival at San Vicente Blvd. Over 400,000 will participate in this emotionally charged gathering showcasing the colorful diversity and creative community participation of the LGBT community. Attendees should plan to arrive early. Traffic will be closed on Santa Monica Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and Doheny Dr. starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 9. Santa Monica Blvd. will re-open immediately at the end of the end of the Parade, which may be as late as 4:00 p.m.

Christopher Street West Association, Inc. is a non-profit service organization within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community, composed of volunteers committed to the goals of human rights, education, outreach, and better understanding within our community, as well as the non-LGBT community. To further these goals, Christopher Street West brings together the skills, talents, and visions of our diverse community to produce the annual Los Angeles Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Celebration in West Hollywood. The celebration is a unifying force that provides the resources to promote and accomplish these goals.

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