Lou Gerheig was a MAN.
Posted on 07/01/2007 5:53:47 PM PDT by Phil Magnan
Our Mission is to foster pride in and respect for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities in San Diego.
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Be a part of San Diego’s largest and most colorful civic event - The 33rd San Diego LGBT Pride Celebration - United for Equality!
Out at Petco Park (Padres vs. Atlanta), July 8
click here to purchase tickets in the LGBT ticket block
Spirit of Stonewall Celebration, July 15
Parade, July 21
Festival, July 21 & 22
The Pride celebrations start with a “Gay Day” at Petco Park on July 8 with recognition of San Diego’s LGBT community during the Padres vs. Braves game. Kick off Pride and come support the Padres and the Gay Men’s Chorus who will sing the National Anthem! click here for tickets
The Pride Parade is a powerful display of diversity, acceptance and celebration. Thousands of Parade participants move with flamboyant splendor on the mile long route with their gay banners waving above the exuberant caravan of lavish floats, drag mavens in fancy duds, dykes on bikes and gay-friendly politicians, sponsors, and civic organizations. Over three hours, the streets of Hillcrest burst with colorful displays of pride amid music and dancing emanating from the 200 parade contingents. 150,000 enthusiastically cheering spectators lining the Parade route, the Pride Parade is a highlight of the Celebration.
I’ve always preferred baseball over the other sports.
But this is taking it way, way too far...
Hot tickets
Cheer on the 200 parade contingents on Saturday, July 21, as the 33rd Annual Pride Parade struts off from University Avenue at Normal Street, down Sixth to Ivy.
Party the night away July 21 with 8,000 hot boys at scorching circuit party Circuit Daze (San Diego Sports Arena; 3500 Sports Arena Blvd.; 858-623-9547; www.powerhouse-productions.com; 10 p.m.-6 a.m.; $50-60). With sounds courtesy of DJs Monty Q and Tony Moran, and a special performance at midnight, this is going to be one sizzling scene.
Pride Night at PETCO Park
Enjoy an evening of Padres baseball at a discounted price in the same section as fellow Pride supporters and volunteers. San Diego Pride supporters and volunteers will be recognized for organizing the group event with a scoreboard welcome and the Gay Men’s Chorus of San Diego will sing the National Anthem.
Game Date:
Sunday, July 8 – vs. Atlanta Braves at 5:05 p.m.
Pricing:
* $16 for Upper Infield Reserved (normally $18)
To purchase tickets, click on the button below and input the promo code that you received from your Group Leader.
Biological disfunctions on parade.
We used to take our daughter and go to a dozen or so Portland (ME) Sea Dogs baseball games every year until they started parading and supporting homosexuals at the ball games. I sent our tickets back and got a letter saying when I felt comfortable with homosexuality being just as normal as heterosexuality, then they hoped I’d be back. We’ve never been back.......
Pride’s minor problem
Pride announced recently that youth 17 and under will no longer be allowed to enter the annual Pride festival without being accompanied by a parent or guardian. Following last year’s Pride scandal – in which three volunteers, one staff member and the clown from Pride’s children’s garden were discovered to be registered sex offenders – the community anticipated a few changes, but Pride’s move to exclude unaccompanied youth from the festival caught many, including us here at the Gay & Lesbian Times, by surprise.
But what does Pride want to protect our youth from?
Pride is working out the details, but it plans to make every parent or guardian sign a wavier before entering the festival grounds stating they are responsible for the well-being of their child. Make no mistake, this policy sends the message that the gay community cannot be trusted around youth. By adopting this policy, Pride has essentially sided with the religious right that says we can’t be Boy Scout leaders, teachers, coaches or even parents.
“Our Pride structure is about empowering as many people as possible,” Scott said. “We believe we must show our rich, diverse community in all of its grandeur. We’ve been working to strengthen the organization. To strengthen our presence in communities that don’t always feel included.”
To do this, L.A. Pride has devoted space within their festival specifically for youth, including a substance-free zone and a youth-empowerment zone called the Peer Party, providing youth-specific lectures, activities and entertainment. Their approach actually seeks to increase youth’s presence by reaching out to high schools with Gay-Straight Alliances and GLBT-related groups.
Pride is more than a parade or a festival. It’s an idea – a movement.
Convicted Sex Offenders Volunteer For Gay Pride Celebration
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Padres promotions called unwelcome double play
June 27, 2007
July will be a busy month at Petco Park, with the Padres hosting special days for Episcopalians, children in summer camps, knitters and people of Jewish heritage. But it is Pride Night, a July 8 event for gays and lesbians, that is causing a stir.
San Diego Pride’s response to the hubbub: It’s people enjoying a game together, not a drag show.
“We’re going to be wearing ball caps and jerseys. That’s the extent of the lifestyle they will be seeing,” Pride Executive Director Ron deHarte said.
Union Bank of California is a sponsor of the promotion.
Hot Dog Night at the Ballpark, where lesbians can ask “Will you be a Frank with me?” The Great Oz Has Spoken.
Answer: Jim Rice
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Question: Who was the winningest major league pitcher of the 1970's?
Answer: Jack Morris
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Question: who got hit with the most balls in the decade of the 70's?
Answer: Rock Hudson.
These people truly are disgusting.
“that such an event coincides with a children’s promotion offered by the team was a choice by the homosexual organization....”
Coincidence? I think not! Next thing you know they’ll let NAMBLA buy a block of tickets on Saturday!
Betcha they’d let you in at the Children’s ticket price, because you sure have the attitude that matches the age range.
who do you get your 1970’s MLB stats from? morris? rice? better check again. I do agree ole rock probably led in “chin ticklers” tho!!
Yeah they arrested a bunch of Protesters on them Protesting at the Phillies game.... I wrote the Phillies and asked them why they want a Constituency where one out two people don’t make it to age 65... no Response...
I asked for a Catholic Night... No response..
Reminds me of the Harry Carey line about a couple (guy and girl) who were kissing each other and Harry said he kisses her on the strikes and she kisses him on the balls.
Lou Gerheig was a MAN.
What, is Kerry tossing out a first pitch again? Gayest thing in baseball I’ve ever seen.
Had to make it fit the situation, but yes, it’s Harry’s line. Another bit from Harry; http://beerinfood.wordpress.com/2007/02/15/holy-cow/
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