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Not even baseball safe from 'gay' promotions Afternoon at the park to feature 'pride' singers, free caps for kids -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: July 1, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern By Bob Unruh © 2007 WorldNetDaily.com Not even an afternoon at a baseball game apparently is going to be safe for parents who want to protect their children from advocates for homosexuality, with the San Diego Padres' confirmation their July 8 game will simultaneously offer free caps to attract children, and a formal recognition of the area's homosexual organization. "San Diego Pride supporters and volunteers will be recognized for organizing the group event...

Hypocritical Democrats Weigh In On Foley Saga By DANIEL JOHN SOBIESKI Democrats and much of the so-called mainstream media are having a field day with the Foley affair, citing it as an example of Republican hypocrisy — talking “morals” and “values” while shielding a child predator. Nothing of the sort happened. The fact is that up to recently the GOP leadership didn’t know much more than what many in the media knew for sometime — that Florida representative Mark Foley had sent inappropriate e-mails to a young male page asking what he wanted for his birthday and for a picture....

During the annual Gay Days in Orlando earlier this summer, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau bought a billboard to entice travelers to head south. Fort Lauderdale has emerged as a hot spot for gay-friendly travel, a market so lucrative that state tourism marketer Visit Florida recently created a task force to explore how to better cater to gay travelers, who are estimated to have $641 billion in purchasing power this year. "We rolled out what we call the rainbow carpet a couple of years ago, and we've seen a lot of green success," said Nicki Grossman, president...

WILLIAM Jefferson Blythe III was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Ark. After his mother remarried, he took the family surname, Clinton. Clinton was a good student. He enjoyed playing the saxophone and even considered a professional musical career. While in high school, a fortuitous meeting with President John Kennedy led him to choose a life of public service.

There's plenty of advertising in this year's official Gay Days program. But other than Virgin Megastore and Orlando Premium Outlets, no local tourism interests -- theme parks, restaurants or I-Drive businesses -- bought space. Ditto for the Gay Days Expo. Walking among the 75 booths on Thursday, I found several for tourism groups, including the state's Visit Florida and convention bureaus in Sarasota, Clearwater/St. Petersburg and Miami. But the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau? No presence at all. "I think they're losing out," said Chris Alexander-Manley, one of the Gay Days organizers. I think businesses aren't there because they...

Last year the Massachusetts Legislature stunned parents and citizens by raising the funding for homosexual programs in the public schools by 70% -- from $250,000 to $425,000 (and overwhelmingly passing it over the Governor's veto). And what followed has been a year of unprecedented, aggressive, and militant homosexual activism in the public schools, from "Gay Days" and the Day of Silence in schools across the state, and even elementary school horrors such as the "King and King" incident. Much of this money goes directly to the "Governor's Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth, which funnels many thousands of dollars to...

About 30,000 gays and lesbians flock to Disney venues to celebrate the eighth annual Gay Days event. ANAHEIM – La Habra resident Kevyn McCall feels a tad uncomfortable holding hands or linking arms with a man during monthly trips to Disneyland.

This past week, the Orlando area was swarming with thousands of homosexuals for the annual "Gay Days" celebration at some of the local theme parks. ... Indeed, this does bring a lot of revenue into the central Florida economy, but at what cost? "Gay Days" is just another example of how the homosexual community continues to alienate everyday Americans by their extreme glorification of all things queer. Do the homosexuals have a right to visit the local attractions in couples? Of course. ... This is, after all, the home of Disney World; is it really the right spot to put...

This week, many an unsuspecting American family will travel to Walt Disney World, where they will find themselves at the epicenter of a recurring cultural earthquake. There, at America's favorite family destination, hordes of homosexuals will congregate at Pleasure Island for an annual exercise in societal entropy. "Gay Days at Disney" they call it -- though it is anything but. "Gay" in the current vernacular is, of course, the term used by the fashionably PC to describe homosexuals. In dictionaries just a couple of decades ago, however, this same adjective meant "happy" or "a state of high spirits." A century...

This week, many an unsuspecting American family will travel to Walt Disney World, where they will find themselves at the epicenter of a recurring cultural earthquake. There, at America's favorite family destination, hordes of homosexuals will congregate at Pleasure Island for an annual exercise in societal entropy. "Gay Days at Disney" they call it -- though it is anything but. "Gay" in the current vernacular is, of course, the term used by the fashionably PC to describe homosexuals. In dictionaries just a couple of decades ago, however, this same adjective meant "happy" or "a state of high spirits." A century...

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. - The third annual "OUT at the Park" at Dollywood is set for Saturday May 28, 2005, from 8 a.m-9 p.m. followed by the first annual "OUT at the Water Park" at Dollywood's Splash Country on Saturday May 29 from 10 a.m- 6 p.m. "OUT at the Park" is a gay weekend event organized by a nonprofit organiztion interested in creating events that are fun social opportunities for GLBTQ community members of all ages.

Telluride's Mountain Village will host Gay Ski Week next month, an event that has stirred debate among residents of the posh ski -resort and the funky Victorian town a few miles away. In a community that prides itself on diversity, a controversy erupted last month when a resident of Mountain Village wrote a letter to the editor of a local newspaper, questioning why the ski village would promote the gay ski event, which takes place Feb. 26 to March 6. The letter struck a nerve in the community. "It was definitely vociferous. It's to be expected," said Suzanne Cheavens, editor...

Year In Review: Entertainment Industry (Originally published on May 25, 2004) A Christian activist group has developed a three-point strategy to warn unsuspecting families coming to Orlando, Florida, about the very family-unfriendly homosexual pride festival known as "Gay Days at Walt Disney World." The Christian Action Network (CAN) is engaging in an all-out effort to inform families, school groups, and others of what they can expect from the homosexual event long before they enter the so-called Magic Kingdom. The group plans to use literature, road signs, and even a mobile advertisement to get the word out about the offensive and...

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 'Gay Day' at Six Flags protestedGroup to picket outside theme park, urge families to boycott Posted: September 15, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com One day after controversy erupted over a "Muslims-only" day planned for a New Jersey Six Flags theme park this week, a Texas Six Flags amusement park is coming under fire for its planned "Gay Day." Organizers of ProtestGayDay.com say they're following their yearly tradition of protesting the unofficial "Gay Day" at the theme park this Saturday. Like they did last year, pro-family Texans will gather at the entrance of the park with signs to...

PHILADELPHIA – Yesterday, five Christians with the Philadelphia-based Repent America were ejected from the 2nd annual Philadelphia Philles' Gay Day after homosexuals and homosexual advocates began to incite a riot by pulling down the Christian's Gospel banner, which read, “HOMOSEXUALITY IS SIN, CHRIST CAN SET YOU FREE.” CLick here> http://www.repentamerica.com/pr_christiansejected.html

The substitute hose just confronted Bob Iger CEO and president of Disney when they had discussed the Disney family friendly computer The host asked if there were blocks over disney's 'gay' days. This was when he was asked about the child safe content protections! The president gave a LAME resonse and ingored the discounts SPECIFICALLY given to homosexual tour package operators. HE SQUIRMED!

Gay Day at Six Flags Over Texas September 18th , 2004 September 18 is the 9th Annual Gay Day at Six Flags Over Texas. This event has taken place for the last 8 years in a row and this is the 9th year. This event is sponsored by a homosexual newspaper called The Dallas Voice and advertised as "Gay Day at Six Flags," in established homosexual publications like Texas Triangle, QTexas and many highly trafficked websites. Due directly to this form of advertising, thousands of homosexuals attend this event from all over Texas. "Gay Day at Six Flags" takes place...

ORLANDO · Greg Ruffer scanned the hotel's exhibition hall and realized something was different about the vendors catering to the 14th annual Gay Days. Instead of the ubiquitous rainbow flags, T-shirts and trinkets found at most gay events, there were Bloomingdales merchants offering $500-a-setting china for bridal registries, Nordstrom makeup artists giving makeovers and a skin care company selling eye gel for $110 an ounce. Some attendees, whose numbers could reach 130,000 this weekend, say the upscale slant is a sign of progress at Gay Days, a march toward the mainstream in an age of gay marriages in Massachusetts and...

Gay Days is back, and this time it's coming to City Hall. The annual weeklong gathering of gay tourists has attracted a lukewarm welcome from some local politicians and downright hostility from conservatives in the past. This year, the downtown nightclub that was supposed to host the Gay Days kickoff party didn't open because of construction delays. Promoters decided to move their shindig down the street to another party that was already in the works: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer's inauguration.

(AgapePress) - A Christian activist group has developed a three-point strategy to warn unsuspecting families coming to Orlando, Florida, about the very family-unfriendly homosexual pride festival known as "Gay Days at Walt Disney World." The Christian Action Network (CAN) is engaging in an all-out effort to inform families, school groups, and others of what they can expect from the homosexual event long before they enter the so-called Magic Kingdom. The group plans to use literature, road signs, and even a mobile advertisement to get the word out about the offensive and often X-rated goings on at the Walt Disney World...

"Gay Days" at Disney have proven so popular with homosexuals that Disney has agreed to host "Gay Family Days," which is advertised as an opportunity to "advance the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered parents and their families." The event is scheduled for Father's Day weekend--June 17-20, 2004.

Dark Days at Disney World Summary: Written from a perspective of a young woman who was an intern worker at Disney World, this article shows how the Disney corporation is slowly abandoning its family friendly image. The young woman describes the atmosphere of partying and reveling at the apartments where she was housed, and how she decided to leave after witnessing sexual activity performed in public by homosexuals. With "Gay Days at Disney World" and other gay-friendly events, the theme park has become a destination of choice for the homosexual community. The young woman says she was told that Disney...

DALLAS (AP) - A Southern Baptist medical and retirement fund for pastors is being criticized within the denomination because it holds $14 million worth of stock in Carnival Cruise Lines, which is hosting a "Gay Days" voyage later this month. "The Baptists don't believe in gambling, liquor or pornography, or gays," said Don Allmon, a deacon at First Baptist Church of Dyer, Tenn. "When I say that, we love gays, but we don't like their lifestyle." The Southern Baptists - the nation's largest Protestant denomination, with more than 16 million members - have been boycotting the Walt Disney Co. for...

Dayton, Tennessee-AP -- Diana Cunningham says she went to Saturday's Gay Day celebration in Rhea County, Tennessee, because she was "enraged" by a recent vote to ban homosexuals and have them arrested for "crimes against nature." The county commission approved the ban in March, then reversed its decision two days later. But Cunningham was one of 400 people who turned out for the celebration. She says it allowed her to "go one step further in admitting" who she is -- a lesbian. The commissioner who authored the ban explained his motion in March. But members of the panel have since...

Some parents are upset over the timing of a school field trip that sends Broward County students to Orlando theme parks in the middle of Gay Days. Gay Days, which is expected to bring about 140,000 people to the Orlando area in early June, is advertised as "creating a gay and lesbian atmosphere" throughout the region by organizing "theme park visits, over-the-top dance parties, and round-the-clock good times."

<p>The Dollywood theme park has asked a gay and lesbian group to immediately stop advertising ''Gay Day at Dollywood'' for an upcoming event that attracted about 1,000 gays and lesbians, mainly from Tennessee, last year.</p> <p>The Dollywood attorney's letter, paraphrased and forwarded by activists to fellow gays and lesbians via e-mail around the state and nationwide, has sparked anger.</p>

Parents Pull Students Out Of Band Trip Some members of a Nebraska high school band won't be going to Disney World because their parents say they don't want them exposed to homosexuals. The Kearney High School band is traveling to Disney in June, but after some parents found out the trip is scheduled during the annual Gay Days, they have pulled their children out of the trip. Band instructors say only a few students have pulled out of the trip to Orlando because of Gay Days, but gay rights advocates say it is a big deal.

CNSNews.com) - The Family Pride Coalition announced it has picked Father's Day weekend, June 17-20, for its first-ever gathering at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. "This official Family Pride event...has been specially designed for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) parents and their families," the group said in a press release. The Family Pride gathering will take place two weeks after "Gay Days" at Disney World -- an annual June event since 1991. Family Pride said its weekend will include a welcome reception, educational workshops presented by the Family Pride Coalition, a family dance, a kids' night out, family...

The Family Pride Coalition announced it has picked Father's Day weekend, June 17-20, for its first-ever gathering at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. "This official Family Pride event...has been specially designed for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) parents and their families," the group said in a press release. The Family Pride gathering will take place two weeks after "Gay Days" at Disney World -- an annual June event since 1991. Family Pride said its weekend will include a welcome reception, educational workshops presented by the Family Pride Coalition, a family dance, a kids' night out, family brunches, the...

Useful Idiot Caption-A-Rama for 8 December 2003 Anti-War Anti-Bush and/or pro-tyranny idiots continue to stink up cities worldwideThe Dubya and Arnold twins were out in the Netherlands again. If these two get any dumber, they might just stop breathing.Am I a bad person if I hope he gets heat stroke from carrying all that crap around with that mask on? OK, OK! I’m just kidding...It’s all about peace and love, baby. Speaking of peace and love...these photos were taken at a San Francisco rally on February 16th. Israel’s fight is our fight, for our enemies (domestic division) are Israel’s enemies.....

In promoting its 3rd Annual Fiesta Latina, California's Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Calif., urges consumers to "Celebrate with us during these great days of family fun" over four consecutive weekends ending Oct. 4 and 5. But it is the final weekend of Fiesta Latina, which coincides with the annual Gay Days at Disneyland, that has cultural conservatives and at least one Hispanic organization complaining that the resort will exude something other than a family-friendly environment. Gay Days at Disneyland, now in its sixth year, began Friday and lasts through the weekend. Thousands of red-shirted homosexuals are expected to attend. The...

CAN to Release Exclusive Videotape Christian Action Network released its exclusive video called "Gay Days at Disney Gone Wild!" at a national press conference in Washington D.C. on August 5th. The event was held at the Washington Hilton and Towers in Washington, D.C. "This is the most explosive videotape ever produced by Christian Action Network," said Martin Mawyer, president of CAN. "This videotape documents the last six-year history of Gay Days at Walt Disney World. And because Disney has refused to address our concerns, we are releasing footage never previously exposed to the American public," said Mr. Mawyer. The footage...

If you live pretty much anywhere in the Western world these days, you'll notice a certain kind of news item cropping up with quiet regularity. The Irish Times had one last week. As Liam Reid reported, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties has warned Catholic bishops that distributing the Vatican's latest statement on homosexuality could lead to prosecution under the 1989 Incitement to Hatred Act, and a six-month jail term. "The document itself may not violate the Act, but if you were to use the document to say that gays are evil, it is likely to give rise to hatred,...

"This would be a joke if your lies weren't so blatantly false. (Christian Group Blasts 'Orgy of Depravity' at Disney's Gay Days, August 7) I can't tell you how many times I've had to complain about breeders doing their trick in public and nobody bats an eyelid, but the minute the vicious Right Wing Hate Machine begins spewing its lies, people fall all over themselves in phony indignation. They're probably gay too, but just lack the courage to out themselves. You should be ashamed of yourselves, but people who lie have no conscience- they do go to Hell." Melinda C....

"Most Shocking Gay Day Event Ever At Walt Disney World " Orlando – “This was the most shocking Gay Day event ever,” Martin Mawyer, president of Christian Action Network, said of his experience during the annual Gay Day at Walt Disney World. The homosexual celebration, which ran from June 3rd to June 8th, featured topless homosexuals engaged in hugging, kissing and public fondling at a Disney theme park. “The video footage we captured on film is the most brazen and shameless display of public homosexuality I’ve ever seen,” Mr. Mawyer said. “And to think it occurred at Disney World is...

A growing number of conservatives are at odds with Disney and the homosexual movement over 'Gay Days,' a June event in which homosexuals converge on various Disney properties and associated establishments in Orlando, Florida and environs. While this event is not formally sanctioned by Disney - it's grown from a local grass-roots homosexual movement into an event of global notoriety - one must presume that 'Gay Days' is in Disney's best interest. Forget for a moment from whose pocket the money comes during this observance; it's all green and it all adds to the corporate bottom line and those of...

(Editor's Note: This story contains hyperlinks to portions of the videotape compiled by the Christian Action Network, which some readers might find objectionable. The clips require Real One Media Player for them to be viewed.) A Christian group this week launched a campaign against the annual Gay Days at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., releasing a videotape documenting what it calls an "orgy of depravity." The videotape depicts homosexuals kissing and fondling each other and engaging in public nudity, simulated sex acts and alleged drug use at Disney theme parks. Every June since 1991, homosexuals numbering up to 100,000...

(Editor's Note: This story contains hyperlinks to portions of the videotape compiled by the Christian Action Network, which some readers might find objectionable. The clips require Real One Media Player for them to be viewed.) (CNSNews.com) - A Christian group this week launched a campaign against the annual Gay Days at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., releasing a videotape documenting what it calls an "orgy of depravity." The videotape depicts homosexuals kissing and fondling each other and engaging in public nudity, simulated sex acts and alleged drug use at Disney theme parks. Every June since 1991, homosexuals numbering up...

Kids’ Parade’s fate discussed by all sides By Craig Gima cgima@starbulletin.com Participants and organizers of this Saturday's Kids' Parade met yesterday in a city conference room to discuss the details of an event that may not take place. The Hawaii Christian Coalition, which is organizing the parade with city help, has said it will cancel the parade if a federal judge rules today that three gay rights groups must be allowed to march in it. Members of gay rights groups denied permission to march in the parade also attended yesterday's weekly planning meeting of organizers and participants at Honolulu Hale....

(Editor's Note: The following article contains descriptions of actual and simulated homosexual activity during the "Gay Days" events, that some readers may find offensive.) Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - The decision by one of President Bush's conservative judicial nominees not to take his children to the Walt Disney World Resort during an unofficial homosexual gathering held there annually is under fire by one liberal Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) challenged Alabama Attorney General William H. "Bill" Pryor about his decision during Pryor's June 11 confirmation hearing before the committee. "News accounts also report that you even...

The trickle of red-shirted Disney enthusiasts first appeared in the parking lot, more than a mile by monorail or ferryboat from their intended destination. By journey's end, just inside the gates of Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, the trickle became a sea of red. The throng of people in matching ensembles, most of whom had never met, was more than a coincidence. Saturday was the annual "Gay Day" at Disney, attracting several thousand gays and lesbians whose choice of hue allowed them to share the experience together. "You feel comfortable holding hands," Floridian Bernadette Comstock said of the atmosphere at...

Sit in on any business or marketing class being taught today in America's universities, and odds are that one lecture will focus on this common-sense principle: actions speak louder than words. Translation: the American public will judge your company not by what it says, but by what it does. In these days following June 7, 2003, one cannot help but wonder whether Michael Eisner, president and CEO of the Walt Disney Corporation, happened to miss that class. The thought of Walt Disney World in June conjures up many images -- oppressive heat, sun block with an SPF 70 rating, those...

<p>There will be no preaching from the heavens over Walt Disney World this weekend.</p> <p>A federal judge slapped down a religious organization's request Thursday to fly a banner plane through the amusement parks' special no-fly zone.</p> <p>But the conservative Christian group seeking to proselytize during Gay Days promised to take to the skies anyway.</p>

Mayor welcomes Gay Days visitors By Melissa Harris | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted June 4, 2003 Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer kicked off the annual Gay Days celebration Tuesday night in a historic and symbolic step toward ending years of bitterness between City Hall and the gay community. "It's wonderful to finally have a mayor accept us in public as well as in private," said Marty Chapman, 48, an Orlando attorney who served on a grass-roots committee that proposed the ordinance. Dyer told more than 700 people at the Orlando Museum of Art that he was proud the city was one...

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer kicked off the annual Gay Days celebration Tuesday night in a historic and symbolic step toward ending years of bitterness between City Hall and the gay community. Glenda Hood, Dyer's predecessor, opposed a city law that protects gays from discrimination. In a fierce debate late last year, City Council approved the measure 4-3 after receiving thousands of pieces of mail from around the country. "It's wonderful to finally have a mayor accept us in public as well as in private," said Marty Chapman, 48, an Orlando attorney who served on a grass-roots committee that proposed the...

Christian Group Wants Disney's No-Fly Zone Down For Gay Days ORLANDO, Fla. -- The airspace above Walt Disney World has been free of aircraft since March, when the government said the resort was a terrorism target of symbolic value. But a Christian organization that wants to send banner-towing planes over the theme park during this week's Gay Days festivities believes the no-fly zone equals no free speech. The Virginia-based Family Policy Network seeks to preach during Gay Days "the truth that Christ can set them free from the sin of homosexuality," according to the organization's Web site. The 13th...

What makes Walt Disney World such a draw to gay and lesbian tourists is the fantasy in Fantasyland - not to mention other attractions around the resort. An estimated 135,000 gays and lesbians are expected to descend on Disney World's central Florida theme parks for the 13th annual Gay Days that start Thursday and run through the weekend. Like any tourists, they have plenty of resorts and amusement parks from which to choose, but experts who have studied Disney's relationship with Gay Days say there's magic in the kingdom. "The theme parks are a place where fantasy and escapism run...

<p>Seven years after she famously declared, "Yep, I'm gay" and shortly thereafter found herself relegated to the purgatory of "Hollywood Squares," comic Ellen DeGeneres is poised for a big career comeback, thanks to a G-rated Disney movie in which she plays - of all things - a fish.</p>