Gay Richmond News, Entertainment, Nightlife & LGBT Community Guide :: GayRVA » GPV http://www.gayrva.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:37:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Mr. Gay Pride Virginia Crowned http://www.gayrva.com/2009/09/12/mr-gay-pride-virginia-crowned/ http://www.gayrva.com/2009/09/12/mr-gay-pride-virginia-crowned/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:56:16 +0000 GayRVA Staff http://gayrva.wordpresseasily.com/?p=1851 With a splashy, color-coordinated production number to the tune of Miley Cyrus, Lance Johnson took the crown of Mr. Gay Pride Virginia Thursday night at Nations.

With a splashy, color-coordinated production number to the tune of Miley Cyrus, Lance Johnson took the crown of Mr. Gay Pride Virginia Thursday night at Nations. Seven contestants competed answering questions, modeling swimsuits and formalwear, and showing their talent. Mr. Gay Pride Virginia will represent Gay Pride Virginia at events throughout the next year.

Photo by Eric Russell.

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Get ready to strut your stuff guys. The Mr. Gay Pride Virginia Pageant will be held Thursday, September 10 at…]]> Mr Gay Pride VA

Get ready to strut your stuff guys. The Mr. Gay Pride Virginia Pageant will be held Thursday, September 10 at 8:00 pm at Nations.

Men will compete in four pageant categories for the title including swimwear, formalwear, Q&A, and talent. For all the details and application, scoot over to www.gaypridevirginia.com.  Mr. Gay Pride Virginia represents GPV at events throughout the year.

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]]> http://www.gayrva.com/2009/08/20/mr-gay-pride-va-pageant-set-for-september-10/feed/ 0 GCCR Seeks Pride Tattoos http://www.gayrva.com/2009/08/17/gccr-seeks-pride-tattoos/ http://www.gayrva.com/2009/08/17/gccr-seeks-pride-tattoos/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:22:43 +0000 GayRVA Staff http://gayrva.com/?p=1446 Inked PrideThe Gay Community Center of Richmond seeks submissions for their upcoming gallery show during Gay Pride Virginia.

We’re asking lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people with tattoos to submit photographs of their tattoos to gallery@gayrichmond.com, along with their story about why they got the tattoo and what it means to them. We hope the stories behind the tattoos will be a unique glimpse into gay life. We’re particularly interested in pictures of tattoos that relate to gay life, gay relationships and gay pride.

If you submit pictures please include your first name, city and age. We will select photographs to be enlarged and displayed in the Gay Community Center Gallery along with descriptions of the tattoos and their meaning.

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]]> http://www.gayrva.com/2009/08/17/gccr-seeks-pride-tattoos/feed/ 0 Gay Pride Virginia Hosts 4th of July Cookout at Barcode http://www.gayrva.com/2009/07/03/gay-pride-virginia-hosts-4th-of-july-cookout-at-barcode/ http://www.gayrva.com/2009/07/03/gay-pride-virginia-hosts-4th-of-july-cookout-at-barcode/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:13:59 +0000 GayRVA Staff http://gayrva.com/?p=1164 GPV LogoFrom Gay Pride Virginia:

For all that you do – allow us to say THANK YOU!

Gay Pride Virginia will be hosting our 2nd Annual Community Appreciation Cookout at Barcode on July 4th. 5pm-9pm

Come out for free hamburgers and hotdogs, fellowship, fun, prizes and live jukebox with Jason! The GPV Board will also be present and we would love to meet you! This is a great opportunity to bring us your questions, ideas and to sign up to help out at Pride or a future fundraiser!

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]]> http://www.gayrva.com/2009/06/29/video-clip-from-drag-dodgeball/feed/ 2 Weekend Event Pick: Stonewall 40 http://www.gayrva.com/2009/06/25/weekend-event-pick-stonewall-40/ http://www.gayrva.com/2009/06/25/weekend-event-pick-stonewall-40/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:17 +0000 GayRVA Staff http://gayrva.com/?p=1055 Stonewall40Lineup

Celebrate the history of a community this weekend with a series of events honoring 40 years since New York’s monumental…]]> Stonewall40Lineup

Celebrate the history of a community this weekend with a series of events honoring 40 years since New York’s monumental Stonewall riots.

Family Game Night & Narissa Bond in Concert
Head over to the Gay Community Center of Richmond on Friday, June 26th from 7 PM until 11 PM. Bring snacks, board games, even a Wii! They’ll have TVs, other arts & craft supplies, and popcorn & chips. Fun for all ages! At 8:00 PM, award winning singer/songwriter Narissa Bond will perform.

June 4th Friday
This month’s Family and Friends 4th Friday will be at BlackFinn Restaurant and Saloon starting at 6:30 PM on Friday, June 26th.

Drag Queen vs Cop Volleyball
Join the ThreeDollar Bills at 2 PM on Saturday, June 27th at Babes of Carytown for a Drag Queen vs Cop Volleyball game. Be sure to dress as one or the other to commemorate the initial Stonewall Riots and join in the fun!

Call Me Troy
On Saturday, June 27th at 7:00 PM the Metropolitan Community Church of Richmond will show the documentary Call Me Troy – a moving documentary about the life of Troy D. Perry, founder of MCC.  Join them on Sunday, June 28th at 10:45 AM for their annual Stonewall Sunday Worship Service.

People of Faith for Equality in Virginia offers prayers of liberation and thanksgiving for Stonewall at http://www.faith4equalityva.org.

Party like its 1969!
4 PM for dinner, 7:00 PM (until 9:30 PM) for a social with Virginia Partisans, 9:30 PM (until 2:00 AM) for dancing! Dress in 1960s attire and twist over to Nations on Saturday night (6/27)! $5 Cover.

Drag Dodgeball Tournament
Gay Pride Virginia hosts its annual Drag Dodgeball Tournament at Babes of Carytown on Sunday, June 28th at 6:00 PM. Admission is $5, Teams $60 (max of 6 players per team). Drag is encouraged (and fun!), but not required. Babes will have a DJ after the game for a night of dancing, which you can also enjoy on Friday and Saturday from 9 PM until 2 AM. They’ll have a “Best in Riot”, Best Wig and Best in Costume competition too for Stonewall 40! $5 cover.

The Rainbow Minute
Be sure to tune in to The Rainbow Minute on WRIR-97.3 FM starting Monday, June 22nd at 9:03 AM, 12:30 PM, and 4:29 PM for a 6-episode series entitled”The 40th Anniversary of Stonewall – The Birth of a Gay Liberation”.

For complete listings of Stonewall 40 events around the state of Virginia, visit Equality Virginia’s Stonewall 40th Anniversary site.

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From Gay Pride Virginia: Gay Pride Virginia’s Annual Drag Dodgeball Tournament at Babe’s of Carytown on Sunday, June 28, starting…]]> DragDodgeballPoster

From Gay Pride Virginia:

Gay Pride Virginia’s Annual Drag Dodgeball Tournament at Babe’s of Carytown on Sunday, June 28, starting at 6 p.m.  Admission is only $5 / or $60 per team (6 players MAX per team).

Put on your favorite drag and join us for an evening of special drag performances, music, cocktails and Esta Bunny’s Drag Bingo at Gay Pride Virginia’s famous Drag Dodgeball Tournament!

Only ONE team will leave with the title (and hopefully their wigs still intact!) Visit www.gaypridevirginia.com for more information!  There’s still time to register – e-mail estabunny@aol.com to register your team TODAY!

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]]> http://www.gayrva.com/2009/06/22/gay-pride-virginia-hosts-drag-dodgeball-at-babes-this-sunday/feed/ 0 Date Auction Brings Big Money, Men Lose Shirts http://www.gayrva.com/2009/04/27/date-auction-brings-big-money-men-lose-shirts/ http://www.gayrva.com/2009/04/27/date-auction-brings-big-money-men-lose-shirts/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:00:38 +0000 GayRVA Staff http://gayrva.com/?p=522 Comedian Steve Moore celebrates Nations bartender Joe's $500 bid by dropping his pants.

After last night’s turnout at Gay Pride Virginia’s 2009 Date Auction at Nations, it looks like this charity function was…]]> Comedian Steve Moore celebrates Nations bartender Joe's $500 bid by dropping his pants.

After last night’s turnout at Gay Pride Virginia’s 2009 Date Auction at Nations, it looks like this charity function was recession-proof. Just $400 shy of last year’s total, the event raised $6,500 towards this year’s Pride festival and the organization’s scholarship program.

Barcode vixen Holly Lucas belts out a tune from Chicago.

Barcode vixen Holly Lucas belts out a tune from Chicago.

Last year’s event was held at the now-closed Infuzion. According to GPV board member and secretary, Mike Maszaros, this is quite the success considering they were making the move to a smaller venue this year.

“Nations and the owners have been nothing but generous throughout the process,” he said.

Tyler gives Angelica Spaulding a dance she won't forget.

Tyler gives Angelica Spaulding a dance she won't forget.

The event started at 6 p.m. with a cocktail meet-and-greet with those on the auction block. Angelica Spaulding warmed up the crowd with her rendition of Whitney Housten. Members of the community including Esta Bunny, Jay Squires of the Gay Community Center of Richmond, Babes of Carytown owner Vicky Hester, and comedian Steve Moore introduced the night’s dates. A few drag performances, a musical number and a little striptease courtesy of some of the auctionees spiced up the evening.

$3 Bill Ryan shows his manliness by lifting queen mistress Esta Bunny across the stage.

$3 Bill Ryan shows his manliness by lifting queen mistress Esta Bunny across the stage.

The auction stopped for a few minutes after a young lady fell during Kevin from LuLu’s strut down the runway. A crowd quickly surrounded her while the music was turned off, house lights were turned on, and the crowd was asked to move back. An ambulance was called and was on the scene within minutes. Once EMTs got her onto the ambulance for treatment, the show resumed.

To see who went for what, check out our Twitter. Our fingers are still recovering from all that tweeting.

What’s the next fundraiser up for Gay Pride Virginia? Drag Dodgeball, of course, with more details to come.

We’ve got more photos of the event in our Flickr Pool. We’re sure you’ve got some that you’d like to add too. GayRVA readers can go and upload photos for possible use in future GayRVA posts. Register on Flickr, go here, and click “Join This Group” on the top right. Hit “send to group” on the photos you’d like to add. New photos added to the pool also show up on the right side of our homepage at GayRVA.com.

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]]> http://www.gayrva.com/2009/04/27/date-auction-brings-big-money-men-lose-shirts/feed/ 0 Live Tweeting TONIGHT at Gay Pride Virginia’s Date Auction http://www.gayrva.com/2009/04/26/live-tweeting-tonight-at-gay-pride-virginias-date-auction/ http://www.gayrva.com/2009/04/26/live-tweeting-tonight-at-gay-pride-virginias-date-auction/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2009 15:00:22 +0000 GayRVA Staff http://gayrva.com/?p=499 This week, you’ve gotten a taste of what’s going to be on the block tonight at Gay Pride Virginia’s date auction.  As part of #samesexsunday, GayRVA will be at the event tweeting away.  There’s over 30 people up for grabs.  Follow our Twitter to find out who goes for what…and more importantly, if there are any wardrobe malfunctions!

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Derek’s mom Nora makes a mean chocolate éclair cake. It’s his favorite dessert. And if he were a cartoon character,…]]> Derek

Derek’s mom Nora makes a mean chocolate éclair cake. It’s his favorite dessert. And if he were a cartoon character, he’d be Bart Simpson on crack – friends say his best asset is his personality. One day, he hopes to visit Montreal, but for now, on a date, he doesn’t need a trip on a jet plane. He just likes to hang out. Derek says, whatever happens, happens. If you bid on him tonight, maybe one day, you’ll be trying Nora’s cake.

Favorite quote: “Never say never.”

GPVWe’re working with the folks at Gay Pride Virginia to give you a preview of some of the goods up for auction at Nation’s on April 26.   Check GayRVA.com daily for the scoop on a new potential date.

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