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Now as far as pageants are concerned the best advice Are youyou goinggoing toto bebe inin anyany pride parades? are concerned the best advice I can give isis "DO"DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU If so,so, whatwhat flfloatsoats cancan wewe seesee youyou on? on? Can't Can't NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU wait to see you out! ARE COMPLETELY PREPARED"!!! I Ithink think you need Later Diva Goddess, MidwestMidwest FanFan you need to research every pageant sys- temtern and see which one interestinterest youyou the most. Look at all the categories and make Dear Midwest Fan Look at all the categories and make sure theythey fitfit whowho you are. Every pageant This pride monthmonth proves toto be a very you are. Every pageant is not meant toto appeal to everyone. There busy one for me. I will will be be traveling traveling the to everyone. There are certain elements that you will love and country performing in pride shows asas well elements that you will love and others that youyou will not. I can not stress as pre pride celebrations. II will be inin Iowa.Iowa, will not. I can not stress enough though thatthat you must research. North Carolina.Carolina, Kentucky Kentucky and and Toronto Toronto asas you must research. Find outout who has copies of pageants on well as my regular shows in Chicago and copies of pageants on tape and watchwatch them. Take time and at- Rockford. I Iam am still still makingmaking final prepara- them. Take time and at- tend the variousvarious prelims in the area and tions forfor my appearance inin parades soso youyou prelims in the area and see firstfirst handhand how that particular system will have to catch one of my showsshows for that that particular system works.works, After youyou have completed your re- information. HappyHappy Pride toto you and II hope have completed your re- search you will be able to decide what sys- to see you at an upcomingupcoming show.show. you will be able to decide what sys- terntem or systems are best for you. The one Hugs Taj are best for you. The one mistake I have made in pageants that II re-re- GAY GAMES VII gret is changing my game plan because of Hey Taj, what someone else thinks I should do. It's Miss KimRIm again! again! Thanks Thanks for for thethe thinks I should do. Once you make up your mind stick with it advice inin thethe last issue, with a more prac- make up your mind stick with it and I promise that is what you will present tice I thinkthink my blending is getting better. I promise that is what you will present best. There will be all types of advice from I thinkthink once I get my makeup wherewhere II types of advice from others but you can not present the ideas of want it, II might enter a pageantpageant soon. II present the ideas of others as wellwell as you can what you feel know you have a lot of experienceexperience with you can what you feel comfortable with.with, GoodGood luck luck with with youryour pageants.pageants, so is there any advice youyou havehave painting and pageant for me before II enter aa pageant?pageant? HowHow do paintingand pageant research,research. Do notnot hesi-hesi- tate toto ask questions„.Iquestions...I am always here toto you know which pageant system worksworks help. Have funfun girl and remember,,.win or for you?you? What is thethe biggestbiggest mistakemistake girl and remember...win or lose....thelose,„.the scoresscores are are the the scores. scores, you've made during aa pageantpageant (if any)?any)? Atoasttoyourf trstcrown... Taj Can't wait to hear fromfrom you!you! A toast to your first crown... Taj Truly yours, MissMiss KimRIm i;hg;IS l=i.F3`roSj~ ir a:¢\dse'! Gip GON146 .111 or.. ioviria, To Tajma Hall,Hall, fry lt'-, &JENS lir 1111114140 41031.1.1 NRE vC=7 ifei givtife Brfu kla913 cam Here's a something newnew forfor ya!ya! WeWe al- i- ffi E¥ fij"(,;*r+, Hi Miss RimKim ways send send youyou questionsquestions asking for ad- 1111. 1•Xtil givdHrm"-", -Goy Gibiumk• fhp Tdb.miwa Girl II am am so so glad glad to to hear hear that that you are I , Gey CaroW ft Pionbeeng Its hat ads dmlai As nothoati vice andand such, but whatwhat aboutabout you?Iyou?! Do --ad L:;it+i, :NI making progress. The more you practice REiunPINK # r! ifeLjfe M foiraimof Gap Gam' stc. making progress. The more you practice T!t±di+rsatRIREHjife you have any the better youyou will be. Do not be ashamed you have any questions for your readers? Comments and suggestions are much ap- to practice painting your face because thatthat are much ap- 5 preciated too. Dear Pageant Pride Sincerely, Roles Reversed Thank you so much for your comment. PepperPepper MaShayMa§hay I am sure everyevery girl in the toptop 12 thought Hi Roles Reversed she deserved to also be in the top 5.5. I had Thanks for the opportunity. I am sure to continuouslycontinuously remindremind myselfmyself of some- ReturnsFlet;urns toto Ivladison=Madison! mostmostofyouknowthatittakesalotoftime of you know that it takes a lot of time thing VickiVicki Valentino alwaysalways sayssays....the .... the and money to continue toto be aa firstfirst classclass scores are the scores. I will taketake this years performer. II strive to excellence every time experience as fuel to energize me for next my footfoot hits the stage butbut mymy finances year.year, As II stated stated earlierearlier II am am startingstarting earlyearly Friday,Fridayl never meetmeet mymy needs.needs. II amam inin need for againagainandhopetofindsomehelpthatdoes and hope to find some help that does continuous sponsorship soso thatthat I I maymay con-con- not back out like last year. Please keep me July 15th15th tinue toto looklook mymy best and keepkeep youyou won-won- in your thoughts and knowknow thatthat youryour posi-posi- dering what fashions I may appear in next. tive energy is appreciated. ItsIts thethe people Call forfen I;icket;ticket info:info: There are girls in the south who have end- like who keep meme goinggoing day after day.day. less sponsors and peoplepeople whowho areare alwaysalways 608-277.9700goa-E=77.97OO willing toto makemake suresure theirtheir needsneeds areare met.met, Yourlou areare simply thethe best..„best.... TajTaf So herehere isis mymy question question ..,,..Are Are there there any any sponsors out there? Are therethere any readers Well Well WellWell„„.Please Please rememberremember who would lovelove a chancechance toto be a partpart of what this month isis allall about. PleasePlease The Lady Taj? I Ihave have justjust completedcompleted Miss The Lady Taj? rememberremembertobeproudofwhoyouare. to be proud of who you are. Continental PlusPlus and II am still in debt from Please rememberremember that in orderorder for lack of sponsorship.sponsorship. II amam currentlycurrently trying to prepareprepare forfor next next yearsyears pageant pageant butbut do peoplepeopletoloveyou,youmustfirstlove to love you. you must first love not see it possible atat this time.time, If youyou areare yourself and have pride in yourself. I willing to help pleaseplease letlet meme know. know. I see love you allall andand amam proudproud to be a part myself as being Miss ContinentalContinental Plus one of this most loved community. day butbut I promise I can not do it without To loving you all .,..... help. The Lady Taj isis notnot afraidafraid to say she PatioIlatlo N('wNow is in need so please help. Thanks again for a question. ai giving meme aa chancechance to ask a question. .e.14ftyuFTdy ,95 Thanking you in advance for your help. 21-N1 ra/. 01 Tal THAT {}1.1= "Your Total Health Awareness Team" Porte° 13.fr Open Dear Taj, I have beenbeen debatingdebating whether to write THAT Guy r.-idatyfiredrfff:<3g;#fty 41. Soiturdiavy 1.1ijhts to you aboutabout thisthis oror not, but II decideddecided toto JBryan, BS - Executive Director do it. I knowknow this is a sensative subject, At L SOMME-0z but I truly believe in my heart that youyou THAT Place deserved at leastleast toptop 55 at Continental FiFir..- Oos, 10to par.. .7a to C4.se((dose 614 7th Street I don't know what hap- Plus this year. I don't know what hap- Rockford, IL 61104 With`Niit;it I lit • ••:1„: WEDNESDAYS ' Come Experience The Untapped Vide music • Flavorid Teas $5 AI DJ Ke -E Well i inks $ 0 visual per, rmance by the Whirl ' Twirls Boys Bee itchers $ 25 1394 . 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BoxBox 259125,259125, Madison, WI 53725-9125 Registration: 8:00pm winner & 1st alt. to compete at Madison, WI 53725-9125 Miss Gay Wisconsin USofA 2006 Interview: [email protected] 9:00pm Festivities Begin at 10:30pm 24 Miss Gay USofA The comment was made the other nichtnight by someone how well she'sshe's carried herself and Dallas Texas brought some class back to thethe community. Prgl She's definitely raised the bar. If you thinkthink running for one of these pageantspageants is noth- ing more thanthan a year's worth of free drink Prmenix ticketsticketsthenthatthinkingwentoutthedoor then that thinking went out the door lastlastNovemberandyouprobablyshouldhave November and you probably should have followed it. As ofof thisthis column,column, NatashaNatasha isis onon herher wayway to DallasDallas toto competecompete inin the the national pag-pag- eant representingrepresenting Wisconsin.Wisconsin. It willwill defi-defi- nitelybealearningexperienceandI.insurebe a learning experience and I'm sure g.,a„P.,14:, nitely that she'11she'll have a blast.blast. With Beja inin tow and four dance-boys,dance-boys, a aface face that that you you can't can't Apparently, therethere is a a new new galgal running running forget andand aa self-assuredself-assured stylestyle I'mI'm suresure thatthat around the State thatthat hadhad some sobering she'llshe'11 leave leave her her markmark in Dallas. ProbablyProbably insight about how new folks areare sometimessometimes not asas muchmuch as as the the dancers dancers — -but but that'sthat's treated when theythey arrive. arrive. She complained another column!column! AlsoAlso going down toto Dallas that with thethe exceptionexception ofof aa few.few, thatthat most were TammyTammy FayeFaye ofof GreenGreen Bay Bay (1st Alter-Alter- of the Queens she has encountered are natemate Miss Classic WIWI UsofA)UsofA) andand DejaDeja VooVoo stand-offish.stand-offish, aloofaloof or justjust plain rude! DoDo (1st(1st Alternate MissMiss Wisconsin Wisconsin UsoLA) UsofA) andand you think? I guess when this new person you think? I guess when this new person LaToya Bacall Bacall (she's (she's from from down down SouthSouth but goes out they're greeted by some 'looks' goes out they're greeted by some 'looks' came up to Green BayBay to enter MissMiss ClassicClassic and somesome 'murmurs 'murmurs at thethe bar' butbut with WI UsofAUsorfu — -and and won),won). GoodGood luckluck toto every- few exceptions,exceptions, no oneone eveneven acknowledgesacknowledges few one —- you worked hard these past months her presence.presence. Well, I I taketake thatthat back. SheShe and hopefully it will pay off.off, did say that Kyllie West,West, NatashaNatasha Marques & Brittney Morgan have always beenbeen friendly Brittney Whitney Paige waswas up at the Shelter Club and open, WithWith thatthat said.said, you you just just named named and open. this past month.month. From what I hear itit was three people inin thethe statestate thatthat don't owe quite the deal.deal. She absolutely wowed the anyone anything, havehave been been there there done done crowd andand everyoneeveryone loved her. Well,Well, ev-ev- that and areare wayway overover mostmost of of it!it! Girl —- II still that eryone but aa few slenderslender little boysboys that get the treatment so don't feel bad! I can get the treatment so don't feel bad! I can Whitney took a liking to. Perhaps her final name a few —- including thethe oneone thatthat states,states, name number should havehave been ..I'm"I'm lnIn The •'1 don't don't come come up up and and speak speak toto peoplepeople —- "I Mood For Love",Love" at, at least least it it would would have have given given THEYcome come up up andand speak to ME'..ME". Which is THEY them thethe cuecue toto runrun andand hide!hide! AsideAside fromfrom all well andand goodgood with with the the one one mentioned,mentioned, all well all that —- another greatgreat show at the Shelter but I got sick ofof pickingpicking herher headhead up off the Club by Brandon & Dale.Dale, bar to have aa conversation.conversation, II think think itit getsgets to to a point that the faceface they put on has an a point Down in Rockford the middle ofof MayMay we entirelyentirelydifferentpersonalityattachedtoit. different personality attached to it. had Miss BorderlineBorderline WI WI USoIA.USofA. ThisThis is one Oh, what a difference a crown makes! of thethe prelimsprelims forfor State this coming No-No- vember. What was rumored to be the battle And thenthen there are those that itit makesmakes And of the two Moniques turnedturned out to be the NO difference! SharonSharon StarrStarr —- same bawdy battle ofof ONE Monique and long-timelong-time Rock- Rock- bitch. LusindaLusinda Andrews Andrews — - theythey just don't ford icon, Jennifer)ennifer Marlow. Monique Monique GreenGreen come any better. Alexis St. St, James James — - greatgreat come came outout on top breakingbreaking the karma of a Shannon DuPree will tell you like "not-so-great placement" at Miss Illinois person. Shannon Dupree will tell you like "not-so-great placement" at Miss Illinois it is but will make you laugh while you're it Continental. OnceOnce again, two more galsgals hearingit,and,ofit, and, of course,course,NatashaMarques. Natasha Marques. hearing who have somesome seniorityseniority under their skirts. 1010 It should be a very interesting year if this gowns.gowns .,.,.....perhaps perhaps a a bitbit more more than than $6.43 $6.43 keeps up. FromFrom all all accounts, accounts, Franchesca Franchesca but that's the rhinestonedrhinestoned ceiling ceiling thisthis time!time! DeCarloDecarlo put on quite a show at the Oh That's on )uneJune 18th at 94 North in Kenosha. Zone,Zone. I'mI'm suresure MichelleMichelle has has her her notes notes and and Forest CityCity thisthis SeptemberSeptember willwill try for the Next up, we have Miss WisconsinWisconsin Conti-Conti- 'eclipse. as friendly bar rivalry always in- 'eclipse' as friendly bar rivalry always in- nental at CageCage in MilwaukeeMilwaukee onon ]unJun 17th. cites.cites, This year isis aa bitbit differentdifferent since there were no preliminary pageants held in the state. This is will be last epic before aa fewfew pag-pag- Of course, itit mightmight be worth thethe price ofof eants inin thethe State. State. The firstfirst oneone isis Miss Miss &Sr admission toto see if TaylorTaylor Roberts showsshows Mr. Cage onon JuneJune 7th.7th, Way backback in in 19851985 itit up to passpass onon herher title.title. WhoWho knows who was Candi StrattonStratton who held the title (and will be there! Cage is certainly going to get back then itit waswas MissMiss "La""La" Cage) andand most the pageant work-out thisthis month.month, recently itit waswas TaylorTaylor Roberts.Roberts. The going thought isis thatthat MissMiss NovaNova willwill bebe ableable to Then it`sit's off toto Mr,Mr. Wisconsin USA in in save her 'step-down''step-down. money that waswas toto gogo Madison at Club 5 on thethe 19th. Let's just to Miss Roberts sincesince rumorrumor centralcentral is thatthat say thatthat there has been more than a bit of she still has not acknowledged any calls drama about this one.one. There will at least and might not be inin attendance. TheThe boysboys be ONE national national title title holder holder on on hand hand — -Mark Mark willwillhaveacurrentreigning-TopherWood. have a current reigning— Topher Wood. Madison.Madison, Mr. Gay ClassiqueClassique USA,USA, along along with with This will be,be, probably, probably, his his last last appearance appearance plenty of performers competing from before the Mr. Wisconsin USA contestcontest in around thethe state.state. FromFrom Milwaukee we have the middle of the month. There were quite Topher & Tyler, Tyler, from from Madison, Madison, Joel ]oel and and any any a few names poppingpopping upup for for this this title. title. To-To- number of folks from the rest of the state. wards thethe end,end, it it seemsseems as though a fewfew I know thatthat in the pastpast therethere werewere plentyplenty have backed out. We'll have to wait and of appointments to fillfill thethe stage butbut this see who actually shows on stage.stage. I'mI'm not usually backfired. We'11We'll see see how how itit turnsturns sure ifif it'sit's a conflict of schedules, lacklack ofof cut!out! Good Luck! After After Wisconsin Wisconsin Conti- interest onon thethe "droppee.s""droppee's" part or fear of nental onon thethe 17th.17th. Chantal'sChantal.s on thethe 18th competition,competition. IfIf you'reyou're allall waitingwaiting for that and then thisthis one on the 19th it makes FeaturEng= chance to enter something thatthat hashas nono com-com- you wonder how manymany folksfolks will be in petition then save yourself thethe entry fee —- Madison for Mr. Wisconsin! justjust go buy aa sash and make up your own SimoneSEmone DennyDenny title. "Miss MidMid-Towne-Towne Spa"Spa" isn'tisn.t takentaken And justjust when you think that you're yet, unlessunless ShawnaShawna Love claims claims itit first.first. done with warpwarp-speed-speed contests, its back toto Niki Harris, Milwaukee for Miss City of Festivals. This The secondsecond oneone isis thethe strangeststrangest —- will bebe ]esseJesse Rivera'sRivera's firstfirst trytry at aa UsofAUSofA Chantal's MissMiss NobodyNobody Pageant.Pageant. "Anyone prelim (organizing itit ....,... Not running in it!).it!) , Who Wants ToTo Be Someone TriesTries ToTo BeBe He has a greatgreat prize package andand rumor has Madison comes out toto play.„play... Nobody!". The $6.43$6.43 eveningevening gown com- it thatthat duedue toto some schedulingscheduling conflicts Join usus atat the the annual annual MAGIC MAGIC Picnic. petition should bebe aa riot!riot! Needless to say.say, II that itit justjust maymay bebe DejaDeja Voo whowho will be thethe Fun andand frolic inin thethe sun,sun, midwaymidway games games have a few names of contestants who will representative on handhand forfor thethe StateState Title.Title. be vying for this new title andand incredibleincredible Should bebe veryvery interesting, interesting, ourour firstfirst prelimprelim hosted byby your favorite GLBT businesses and organizations. your favorite GLBT businesses and organizations. prize package. TheThe namesnames alonealone would pageant for Milwaukee.Milwaukee, Good Luck,Luck, Jesse. ]esse. Music andand entertainmententertainment everywhere. make you want to paypay for the priceprice ofof ad-ad- If you need more information, emailemail himhim Join us inin Brittingham Park on Sat July 16th and Sun July 17th. mission (which isn't that much!)much!) since it at [email protected](a)aol.com and Sun July 17th. will be hilarious. There are aa few raised Don't forget your Pride. eyebrows since it's not exactly a 'classy' Then another new new givl girl on the block.block. Miss The parade and rally will be be held held on on Sunday, Sunday, starting starting at at the the pageant —- but itit does putput everyoneeveryone on the Club Wisconsin inin MadisonMadison on on July)uly 3rd.3rd, same muddy playingplaying field.field. I knowknow thatthat Interest hashas comecome andand gone. gone. SomeSome folksfolks Capitol forfor thethe RallyRally andand windingwinding downdown StateState St. with thethe Parade. there are aa fewfew thatthat would would LOVE LOVE to havehave said theythey werewere runningrunning and then said the same cost-ceilingcost-ceiling put on evening they'rethey.re not.not. This is probably a chance for MADISON PRIDEPRIDE INVITES YOU TO COME OUT!OUT! 1111 someonesomeone to come out ofof thethe bushes bushes (like(like And aa particularlyparticularly tragic lilittlettle rumorrumor from we've never seen that before —- paging the Cream City. II guess guess that that one one of of our Krystal Styles!)Styles!) and and snag snag themselves themselves a statestate Dark Divas has mistakenly written some 2005 Viewer's Choice title.title, TheThe winner winner cancan practicallypractically set set their their checks that don't belongbelong toto her!her! Alright —- own guidelines sincesince they'rethey're thethe FIRST.FIRST. soso maybemaybe she she thought thought that that they actually Entertainer of the Year The FIRST...not 'emeritus', Apparently WERE her her checks! checks! I Ican can understand understand how The FIRST... not 'emeritus'. Apparently In 2004, over Chicagoland Femal there is stillstill a featherfeather-laden-laden queen plod- she would have found them lyinglying around 1,600 online Impersonator E. Cheese someonesomeoneelse'shomeorperhapsherdasses else's home or perhaps her glasses visitors made ding aroundaround the state and Chuck E, Cheese history as they Buffets attachingattaching that title to herself for just didn't match the outfit that sheshe waswas voted for their National Female various pageants. Girl — -Emeritus Emeritus isis an 'ap- wearing soso sheshe couldn't see the name on favorite National' Impersonator and Chicagoland pointed' positionposition asas a representative toto fos-fos- them. At leastleast sheshe waswas resourcefulresourceful enoughenouch Entertainers. ter interest forfor thethe firstfirst runrun ofof aa newnew pag-pag- to actually signsign account holdersholders name on • National Male Join this year's eant. It'sIt's a honor toto be be selected.selected. This is them whenwhen sheshe rangrang upup aa new evening sponsors and Impersonator according toto mostmost of the system pageants gown's worth of withdrawals andand spent a make your mark by nominating Official Nominations in the country and a practice that goesgoes back hefty sum of it on drinks for her friends at and voting for 6/11 YEARS. For For example example — - Tina Tina Devore Devore thethe Triangle. Her Her whereaboutswhereabouts are now un- your favorite open 6// - entertainer! Emeritus forfor MissMiss Classic Usofr\.USofA. Girl....I'veGirl ,... I've known but rumor hashas itit thatthat GeorgiaGeorgia is on met TinaTina DevoreDevore....I've .... I've talked with Tina the list of new homes oror itit veryvery well could You Vote. Official Voting Choose. Devore ...... andand you ain't nono TinaTina Devore!Devore! be herher summersummer home at the Milwaukee You open 6//3 - 6118 Probably rightright now, no no one one even even remem-remem- County Jail.Jail, By By now now she she should should have have that that bers that youyou werewere the the firstfirst Miss Miss XXX)C0C Xrmxx cinderblock room accessorized toto filthfilth and —- andand they're justjust happyhappy thatthat youyou aren't her frequent visitor dance card should be 42i0 any more! Well, I Iguess guess everyoneeveryone hashas toto FULL! In In the the end, end, she'll she'11 be be back. back. Granted, Granted, ;0791-il have a healthy appetite AND AND fantasy life.life. sheshe may be ready for WI ClassicClassic — - butbut she always comes back. Rumblings in Florida! HurricaneHurricane DeeDee should be making mightmicht be scheduledscheduled to AndAndspeakingofends....,.thiswillbean- speaking of ends this will be an- your- nomirt n and vote make landfall in the DairylandDairyland soon! Run other one. AfterAfter aboutabout twotwo years,years, I'veI've de-de- Without your, favgrite entertainer can't wint for cover and lock your doors!doors! ForFor you pag- cided to call itit quits!quits! BeforeBefore the the rumorrumor mill eant gals, getget readyready toto liftlift upup youryour dressdress soso goesgoesintofullswingandstartsswingingback into full swing and starts swinging back Get more information today at sheshe can 'see your shoes.!shoes'! This is all 'ru-'ru- to me, NO oneone toto datedate has made somesome 'of-'of- mor' but it wouldn't be the first time that fer II can't can't refuse'refuse' oror anything anything like that.that. www.Dragtastic.com # 13 camecame backback fromfrom anan extendedextended vacation Things just runrun theirtheir coursecourse andand that'sthat's down south.south, The The rumor rumor millmill alsoalso buzzesbuzzes about the extent of it -— soso nono reading reading be-be- 4 that her drag was all *sold* whilstwhilst she was tween the lines!lines! It'sIt's beenbeen aa funfun time but Now OVER on hiatus!hiatus! Goodwill'sGoodwill's having aa sale next there are just otherother thingsthings II need toto do. 2.7 Million Hits month, girl! Actually,Actually, if if she she can can make make it it Plain andand simple. There will be a few who Every Month! back inin timetime andand hashas$6.43 $6,43 in in her her coin coin purse, purse, will be having a small celebratory party on I know somethingsomething that she cancan enter!enter! my exit so I'm sure you can find a house party somewhere in Madison or Green Bay, June 27, 2005! Speaking ofof returns,returns, Miami RichardsRichards has has ifif this is your your thought.thought. Otherwise, Otherwise, trust. trust, Winner Announced resurfaced! SheShe hadhad originally wentwent down I'll1'11 still still be be watching! watching! I'm I'm sure sure someone someone Pictured: 2004 Viewer's Choice EOY YOU VOTE. YOU CHOOSE. 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II :!`:,i..;,I:.,..:`.: do not know who much these cost just yet,yet, 2005 but they should have it posted on the Pride adage but Pride 2005 Bailey D by website. www.pridefest.com. I would say if HereHere areare some Pride eventsevents Welcome to Montage! Yes it's it's thethe June)une you are from out ofof town,town, or even ifif youyou to mark onon youryour calendar=calendar: issue and June is PridePride month,month, soso whatwhat elseelse are from Milwaukee bring money with you would I talk about but Pride.Pride. Some people for thethe awesomeawesome food,food, andand greatgreat items items they they have more pridepride thanthan others,others, but but everyone, everyone, sell at PrideFest. IfIf youyou don't don't wantwant to pay #g -4(ririBmapr¥±±.EELILi * -0( ¥ ¥ Milwaukee Milwaukee Pridefest Pridefest for parking you can always park atat thethe bars gay or or straight, straight, black black or or whitewhite hashas pride.pride. for parking you June 1111th th-12th-12th Pride is something everyone is raised with. and take the pride bus to the park. It safe,safe, PrideFestP I I a ® F ® .1® Whether it bebe withwith youryour background,background. reli- easy and FREE! FREE! gion, oror sexual sexual preference.preference. In thisthis issueissue II am going toto talktalk aboutabout thethe Milwaukee There is so much to do atat pride you PrideFest. SinceSince II am am fromfrom Milwaukee,Milwaukee, and and should never be bored,bored. We havehave vendorsvendors most people who read this are fromfrom aa dif-dif- sellingselling shirts,shirts, hats.hats, jewelry. jewelry, and and anything anything Days @ Six Flags ferent city, or state,state. I amam going toto fillfill youyou inin else you could think of. There are also Gay Days @ Six flags on what we have going on this year.year. II can places to getget HIV tests tests done, done, and and even even find find June 13th tell you this isis goinggoing to be on thethe biggestbiggest your real estateestate agent. IfIf you areare inin love and best PrideFestPrideFest Milwaukee hashas seenseen in and want to take it a step furtherfurther youyou can a long time.time. So lets go!go! even have a commitment ceremony.ceremony. TheyThey can be done inin privateprivate oror inin aa group.group. They Fist I shouldshould mention when PrideFestPrideFest is do have a big reception for everyone, and and 5:71- and where itit is located for people who have it isis aa good timetime toto see see it, it, and and even even bebe aa MADISON not been up here, or know aboutabout ourour pridepride part of it,it. You will will get get a a picture.picture, a acertifi- certifi- PRIDE fest. Milwaukee hashas beenbeen voted one of the cate withwith thethe vows, andand thethe datedate andand timetime 6-742005 top PrideFest toto attendattend inin the countrycountry forfor you were committed toto eacheach other,other, allall forfor many different reasons. Milwaukee has about $200.00.$200.00. Not a lot forfor love!love! WEEKEND July 1..1111 pride every year in the same area. It is held on ourour Summer Fest grounds, downtowndowntown The Summer Fest groundsgrounds houses many on the lakelake front. We areare always the first different areas, and stages.stages. PrideFest doesdoes festival toto start start thethe season,season, butbut we havehave the same thing.thing. We havehave thethe main dance changed it this year. This year the PrideFest tent. ThisThis tenttent is the dance tent,tent. but alsoalso Chicago PridefestPridefest MadisonMadison PridePride will be held on June 11th,llth, and 12th.121h. ItIt isis very very you cancan playplay bingobingo there,there, forfor to to fashion fashion June 25th-26th July 17th17thll8th-18th simple toto getget to thethe groundsgrounds as as well. well. AnyAny shows.shows, rally's andand thisthis isis also also where where the the June 25th-26th way you come from you will get ontoonto 94east reception takestakes place.place. ItIt is really thethe hot and head towards the lakelake frontfront exitexit (also(also place to be at night. Usually Cage isis thethe bar known as 794).794). When When youyou getget offoff on this who supplies the music.music. There is also aa tenttent ROCK TOR exitexityouwillberightinfrontofthegrounds. you will be right in front of the grounds. for thethe history of thethe PridePride fest.fest. ThisThis isis re-re- There areare plentyplenty ofof hotels toto staystay at, andand ally coolcool toto gogo andand see,see, since since it it showsshows youyou PitIEDE a PrideFest plenty of parking around the area soso youyou every year Milwaukee has had a PrideFest Sunday, July 31st, shouldshould have no problemproblem ifif you are coming and is kept current.current. See howhow theythey used to from out of town. do it, and see how we do it now. ThereThere areare ULLE also many other tentstents to gogo andand see, and and When I was onon the website I saw the list many other things to do,do. WayWay to to muchmuch toto of people whowho areare coming,coming, and and howhow muchmuch even start toto talktalk about.about. I am justjust going to it costs to get onto thethe grounds.grounds. Yes Yes I know hit the bigbig things. RockfordRockford PridePride Chicago Market Days for people who go to Chicago pride, there there August 6th6th-7th-7th is no entry feefee but herehere inin MilwaukeeMilwaukee we On SundaySunday we have the pride parade. July 31st have one. HaveHave nono worriesworries itit will not cost ThisThisyeartheparadehasmovedto2ndstreet. year the parade has moved to 2nd street. right you thatthat much.much.,. . thethe costscosts forfor ticketstickets areare I say good move. ItIt hashas alwaysalways beenbeen right 19 1414 19 Miss Gay USofA in front of thethe grounds, butbut nownow isis inin frontfront have somesome otherother bandsbands coming,coming, comedians, comedians, of the bars.bars. SinceSince thethe bars are raising the and three femalefemale impersonators.impersonators. WeWe havehave Dallas Texas money for the paradeparade I say lets show our a Cher,Cher. BarbaraBarbara Striesand, Striesand, Joan Joan Colins, Colins, im- im- pride forfor thethe parade and do it inin front of personators coming.coming. The areare the the bestbest in the very barsbars wewe hang hang out out at, at, meet meet friends. friends, the country andand shouldshould be be a a goodgood show.show. and formform outout families.families. Some people have put downdown thethe site forfor thethe parade.parade. That is But if you have anyany questions please log notshowingpride,andgivingyourselfabadnot showing pride, and giving yourself a bad onto the website.website. The website houses di-di- name, and gives peoplepeople havehave not not been been herehere rections. and a list of performers. They also yet badbad thoughts about MilwaukeeMilwaukee Pride.Pride. list any deals on tickets, andand changeschanges thatthat We can't have a PrideFest if no one has any maybe taking place. I urge everyoneeveryone to come Pride, can we? and support the the Milwaukee Milwaukee PrideFest. PrideFest. Re-Re- member it is people likelike us,us, and and peoplepeople who who Onto the last subject.subject. Who could we have love usus who givegive us Pride,Pride, who who show show usus coming this year. EachEach year they have a big Pride, andand whowho areare pride.pride. With With out out us us there there name person comecome and do the closing show will be nono more PrideFest, and and thenthen howhow on SaturdaySaturday night, night, and and then then another another oneone can we show people how proud we are to on Sunday night.night, before the Drag show.show. be who we are? Think about it!it! Well thisthis year I am veryvery proudproud toto say we have Sophie B8 HawkinsHawkins coming,coming, and and the the Love Always.Always, Diva ofof themthem all, RuPaul.Rupaul. Damn Damn right, right, you you heard what II said,said, Rupaul.RuPaul. 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