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A Wine Country Wedding Contest in Northern California
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards Announces
“Sonoma Valley Dream Wedding” Video Contest
Couples share their romantic stories for a chance to win the prize of a lifetime:
A Sonoma Valley Wine Country wedding package worth nearly $40,000
SANTA ROSA, CALIF. –
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, with the support of local wedding
partners, has launched the “Sonoma Valley Dream Wedding” contest. The
luxury wedding package, designed for one lucky couple and up to 50
guests, is valued at close to $40,000. “We’re thrilled to showcase the
best in Sonoma wedding planning in this fun contest, from our idyllic
venue at the winery, to lodging, catering and the amazing services of
Robbin Montero, California wine country’s top-rated wedding planner,”
exclaims St. Francis Winery & Vineyards President and CEO
Christopher Silva.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Starting May 1,
couples are invited to submit a 1-2 minute video that captures their
romantic story and conveys why the public should vote for them to win
the Sonoma Valley Dream Wedding. Entries can cover any of the following
topics:
· The story of how the couple met and fell in love
· When a fiancé knew their partner was “the one”
· How a partner proposed the marriage or civil union to their fiancé
To enter the contest, log on to www.facebook.com/
the public will vote for their favorite videos. The winner will be
announced by St. Francis Winery & Vineyards in mid-December. The
grand prize-winning couple will be awarded the “Sonoma Valley Dream
Wedding” package, hosted by St. Francis Winery in Santa Rosa for up to
50 guests on Sunday, July 27, 2014.
#1 WINE DESTINATION
Recently
named the number one wine destination in the United States and second
in the world by TripAdvisor, Sonoma County wine country (which the
Sonoma Valley AVA lies at the heart of) – just one and a half hours
north of San Francisco – draws wedding couples to the stunning vineyard
views and mountain vistas, the Pacific coast, and the wonderful food,
wine and down-to-earth wine country hospitality.
SONOMA VALLEY DREAM WEDDING PACKAGE
The
“Sonoma Valley Dream Wedding” contest winner’s package features the
finest from local vendors in the Sonoma area, capturing the unique
sights, sounds, and flavors of the region, including:
· A complimentary two-night stay at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek for the bride & groom
· Rehearsal dinner or brunch hosted by the Hyatt Vineyard Creek for up to 50 guests
· Dance floor, tables, chairs, and linens provided by Classic Party Rentals
· Floral Arrangements by Fleurs de France
· Wedding photography by Deborah Laver Photography
· Wedding Ceremony string trio and reception DJ provided by Wine Country Entertainment
· Transportation services from Pure Luxury Transportation
· Commemorative video from Weddings on Film Video
· Lighting design provided by ALT Events
· Wedding cake from Krumbs Cake
· Hors d’oeuvres from Wine Valley Catering for up to 50 guests
· Venue provided by St. Francis Winery and Vineyards
· Wedding planning by Robbin Montero’s A Dream Wedding
St. Francis Winery
in the heart of Sonoma County is one location where the very best of
the region can be experienced – from lush lavender-filled organic
gardens, acres of vineyards and expansive lawn under the shadows of
sweeping mountains, to award-winning wines and a romantic mission-style
winery reminiscent of a Tuscan estate. Called “the quintessential wine
country wedding destination” by acclaimed wine country wedding planner Robbin Montero (named by Travel & Leisure Magazine as “the
expert wedding planner for California Wine Country”), St. Francis
Winery offers couples and their guests a wine country wedding experience
filled with beauty, relaxation and activity.
For more information about weddings at St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, visit www.stfranciswinery.com .
To view the complete official rules, click here: http://www.stfranciswinery.
Tourists Arrested in Russia for “Gay Propaganda”
FROM GayStarNews, Four
tourists were arrested in Russia for ‘gay propaganda’ 21 July,
making them the first foreigners to be officially charged under the
anti-gay law.
Murmansk in North Russia, four Dutch citizens were detained by police.
the four Dutch tourists were being held in the police station,
authorities said they had violated the ‘rules of stay in the territory
of Russia’.
They were told they had broken the law of ‘non-traditional sexual
relations’ propaganda among children, which was signed into law by
President Vladimir Putin last month.
Read it all at GayStarNews
HARVEY FIERSTEIN spoke out in the New York Times, saying this was like declaring war on gay peope… “Mr. Putin’s campaign against lesbian, gay and bisexual people is one of
distraction, a strategy of demonizing a minority for political gain
taken straight from the Nazi playbook. Can we allow this war against
human rights to go unanswered? Although Mr. Putin may think he can
control his creation, history proves he cannot: his condemnations are
permission to commit violence against gays and lesbians. Last week a
young gay man was murdered in the city of Volgograd. He was beaten, his
body violated with beer bottles, his clothing set on fire, his head
crushed with a rock. This is most likely just the beginning.
Nevertheless,
the rest of the world remains almost completely ignorant of Mr. Putin’s
agenda. His adoption restrictions have received some attention, but it
has been largely limited to people involved in international adoptions.
This
must change. With Russia about to hold the Winter Games in Sochi, the
country is open to pressure. American and world leaders must speak out
against Mr. Putin’s attacks and the violence they foster. The Olympic
Committee must demand the retraction of these laws under threat of
boycott.” – New York Times
Gay Travel news : Iceland Wants to Break Ties with Russia
Moscow and Reykjavik, may be Iceland “sister cities”, but Reykjavik Mayor
Jon Gnarr wants to end that relationship over Moscow’s anti-gay laws.
Reykjavík’s partnership with Moscow, on account of the Russian capital’s
stance on gay rights.
The proposal was put forth during a City Council meeting yesterday, Vísir reports. Should the proposal pass it would effectively terminate all political and cultural relations between Reykjavík and Moscow.
matters of gay, bisexual, and transgender people in Russia, the Human
Rights Office and the Mayor’s Office have entrusted the deputy mayor to
propose amendments to the existing agreement between the two cities or
terminate it all together following consultation with the Foreign
Ministry,” read the minutes from the City Council meeting.
Prague Pride 2013 – Keep on Growing!
Prague Pride returns for year 3! It all started with a vision – Prague Pride Civic Association is a voluntary, non-governmental, non-political, non-profit organizations.
Its aims are mainly promoting tolerant civil society, the fight against
homophobia and increase public awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender community in the country.
The association was founded in 2010 and its main activity is organizing a warm human rights Prague Pride festival in August. August 12-18, 2013 this year.
In just 2 years Prague Pride has grown into the
biggest LGBT festival of the former communist countries of central and eastern
Europe, with 40.000 visitors in 2012. It has
shown that Prague is the most liberal capital of the region, so it was no
surprise when Lonely Planet listed Prague among the top 10 of friendliest
cities to gays and that Prague Pride has recently been listed among Europe’s 10
best prides on gaycities.com. Prague
Pride is proud to act as an exemplary beacon of openness and tolerance for its
neighbours in the region.
Passport Magazine wrote, “Indeed, the rainbow people are now more visible than they’ve ever been
in picturesque Prague. The city’s first two LGBT Pride events in 2011
and 2012 have done wonders to turn what was previously a rather
scattered and underground gay community into a vibrant and cohesive
whole. “Before Pride 2011, there were basically just numerous bars and clubs concentrating only on their own businesses,” explains Prokopík, founder of a local tour operator, Prague4Gay.
“Alongside them were a few ‘islands’ of projects and organizations
struggling for recognition and support from the community. The
organizers of Prague Pride managed to bring them together. During Pride
the individual ‘islands’ merged into one community, recognizing and
supporting each other for the first time.”
In Chicago – Stay in BOYSTOWN!
Use CODE BGC When Booking!
Attention Lesbian Travelers! EDEN 2013 Eve, Chef K, AzMarie to name a few!
to show you what we got in store for you. Each night is gaymazing and
YOU will have a most excellent experience! Here is an update on all the
events going on during EDEN Weekend. If you have any questions just
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Gay Friendly and NOT Gay Friendly travel
Spartacus International Gay Travel Index
has come out with its listing of least ‘gay-friendly’ countries to
travel to and several Latin American countries are at the top of that
list.
138 countries were ranked and close to the bottom coming at #104 were
Honduras, Panama and Peru. Jamaica, Russia, Egypt, Dubai are there too. The ranking took into consideration a
country’s HIV-travel restrictions, religious stances on homosexuality,
anti-gay legislation enacted, crimes against homosexuals and the
countries stance on gay marriage.
Globally Sweden was deemed the most gay-friendly country, followed by Belgium, France, Netherlands and the UK. Iran was
deemed the least friendliest toward gay coming in dead last. Mexico
came in at #45 ahead of the USA which came in at #47.
Summer in Chicago – Great Hotels in Boystown
Michigan glimmers in the hot sun, boats in every marina and the streets bustle with tourists
and locals enjoying the warm weather and weekends of street festivals.
and more than 60 vendors offering fine arts, crafts, world market goods
and merchandise tailored to the gay community.
The event is hosted by the Northalsted Business Alliance, which also
sponsors the world-famous Northalsted Market Days in August.
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex/Inquiring, &
Allies (LGBTQI&A) pride.
Montrose. And then heads south. Last year over 750,000 people! Details online.
Brazil Pushes for Gay Marriage Across Their Nation
BRAZIL welcomes Gay Marriage! The authorities in Brazil have ruled that marriage licences should not be denied to same-sex couples.
The National Council of Justice, which oversees the Brazilian judicial
system and is headed by the chief justice of the Supreme Court, said
government offices that issue marriage licenses had no standing to
reject gay couples.
The Supreme Court “affirmed that the
expression of homosexuality and homosexual affection cannot serve as a
basis for discriminatory treatment, which has no support in the
Constitution,” said Chief Justice Joaquim Barbosa on the council’s
website, referring to a 2011 ruling by the top court.
Barbosa
also said there was no reason for the government’s marriage licensing
offices to wait for the Brazilian Congress to pass a law authorising
same-sex marriage.
The council that oversees the country’s judiciary said it was
wrong for some offices just to issue civil union documents when the
couple wanted full marriage certificates.
Correspondents say the decision in effect authorises gay marriage.
However full legalization depends on approval of a bill being examined by the Congress.
Tuesday’s resolution by Brazil’s National Council of Justice
was based on a 2011 Supreme Court ruling that recognised same-sex civil
unions.
Gay Hate Crimes on the Rise in Paris France
Gay Travel Warning – Paris may be the city of love – but not gay love. Even though France recently signed a bill for Marriage Equality – gay hate crimes and hate speech are on the rise.
homophobic hate speech have risen sharply in France over the last year,
according to the annual report by a leading gay rights group, released
on Tuesday.
Attacks on gay women and men and homophobic speech spiked last year
in the run-up to the French parliament’s approval of a bill
allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt children, said a leading
gay rights watchdog on Tuesday.
In its annual report, SOS
Homophobie said it recorded 1,977 calls on its helpline in 2012, a 27
percent increase over the previous year.
The group’s head,
Elisabeth Ronzier, said the last few months of 2012 and the start of
this year were “intense,” with hate speech increasing
sharply, especially on the Internet.
She said incidents had doubled in October and November when compared to the previous year, and tripled in December. Read more.
Tokyo Japan Holds First Gay Pride Rainbow Week
Thousands of people joined a parade Sunday to kick off “Tokyo Rainbow
Week,” a series of events aimed at supporting sexual minorities.
Organizers said about 12,000 people took part in the inaugural parade, which
has been held for several years around the Harajuku district as a gay
pride event. The week of special events runs until May 6.
“This is our first attempt to link up with many groups” of sexual
minorities, said one of the organizers, Hiroko Masuhara, 35. “The parade
is a symbolic event in the Tokyo Rainbow Week program.”
Several corporations were at the event, including Barclays, Goldman Sachs, Google, IBM, Phillips, and UBS.
Kenji, from IBM, joined the parade and told us: ‘IBM would like to
improve the environment and the workplace for people who are LGBT.’
Kentaro, co-head of the Goldman Sachs LGBT Network in Japan, was also
at the event.: ‘We are here not just for our employees, but for the gay
community to help their visibility.
‘We want to make a difference to people who don’t really know what LGBT is.’
Gay Travel in Brazil Valued at $23 BILLION
We have written about the many gems of South America plenty of times before. (As well as the travel safety warnings).
With cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo ranking in the top 20 global destinations for LGBT travellers during 2013, South America Gay Tourism is a BILLION $$$ Industry. By some estimates, about 23 billion.
(DID YOU KNOW, Sao Paula has the biggest gay pride in the world?)
All this new research and data – undertaken by the world’s leading LGBT consulting firm Out Now Global http://www.OutNowConsulting.com
– reveals for the first time that the value of Brazil’s own LGBT
tourism market is USD$22.9 billion dollars. This figure is a significant
percentage of the total annual global value of (LGBT) leisure travel
spending, which is on course to reach a record USD$181 billion during
2013.
With a per-capita annual travel spend of $2,583 Brazil’s nearly nine
million LBGT people represent a large opportunity for companies and
destinations willing to show their commitment to this market through
appropriate staff training, effective tailored communications and the
delivery of products and services that reflect the concerns of this
growing tourism market.
“LGBT people have grown weary of the number of destinations, hotels and
airlines all claiming to be gay-friendly,” Darren Cooper, from OUT NOW said. “LGBT people do
not experience tourism when they view an advertisement. Whether an LGBT
person has a great holiday is directly correlated to how welcomed they
feel when they stay with a hotel and visit a destination – and it is the
tourism industry staff who serve them during their holiday who have the
most direct bearing upon how well-respected LGBT people feel.”
Gay Weddings is Paris – The Most Romantic Place on Earth
Some say Paris is the most romantic city in the world! Now, GAYS and LESBIANS can get married there too!
Belgium said Yes! – 2003
Canada said Yes! – 2005
Spain said Yes! – 2005
South Africa said Yes! – 2006
Norway said Yes! – 2008
Sweden said Yes! – 2009
Portugal said Yes! – 2010
Iceland said Yes! – 2010
Argentina said Yes! – 2010
Denmark said Yes! – 2012
Uruguay said Yes! – 2013
New Zealand said Yes! – 2013
TODAY, TUESDAY, APRIL 23th, 2013,
FRANCE SAID OUI OUI!!!
debate that has exposed deep conservatism in the nation’s heartland and
triggered huge protests that tapped into deep discontent with the
Socialist government.
Legions of officers with water cannon braced outside the National
Assembly for violence that had not come by late evening. The protests
against the measure included thousands but were peaceful. Other
gatherings were simply celebrations.
But it was an issue that galvanized the country’s faltering right, which
had been decimated by infighting and their election loss to President
Francois Hollande.
The measure passed easily in the Socialist-majority Assembly, 331-225,
just minutes after the president of the legislative body expelled a
disruptive protester in pink, the color adopted by French opponents of
gay marriage. read more.
Summer Fun with Gay Pride in Barcelona Spain
For the fifth year running, Barcelona is well into the preparations
to welcome you to the most important LGBT pride festival in the
Mediterranean – Pride Barcelona’13. The main celebrations will be on the
weekend of the 28th, 29th and 30th of June , but entire festival
includes a program that runs from the 20th to the 30th of June!
30 charitable associations,
many local businesses and the entire LBGT community have again united
to organise a new pride for the city – offering ten days of culture,
sport, debate, entertainment and parties. Pride Barcelona is a major
free not-for-profit event that both celebrates the best of the Catalan
capital.
Spain is a shining example of LGBT Rights, and is already on the
global map for pride celebrations in Madrid and Maspalomas – always
reaffirming our open, respectful and tolerant character. Barcelona is
now firmly placed on that map – growing bigger and better every year.
Come and experience Pride Barcelona 2013. See for yourself why this
new event is now among the greatest pride celebrations in the world!
What is Gay Travel?
certainly not alone, but as the weather starts to warm and the bar scene
beckons ever more urgently, I keep asking myself: Is this really a good
use of my time in Chicago, a progressive city with so much to do? Do I
need to bust out of Boystown for a change? I’m not so sure.
LGBT people understand what I’m talking about. Boystown is a gay
refuge, rainbow pillars and all. It’s become the place that we, as a
community, have built for ourselves over the years at times when most of
society told us we had no place. And in regards to going out, it’s a
community where many gay folks feel the most safe when tossing back a
few beers.
Sure, society has come a long way in terms of LGBT rights, but things
aren’t really that perfect yet. We, as LGBT people, still have a lot of
things to worry about when thinking of going out for a night on the
town.”
(Please read his full article).
VIENNA Wants Some Gay Travel Dollars
VIENNA is joining the growing list of European cities, trying to woo the gay travel dollar.
City authorities in Vienna this month released
a review of the Austrian capital’s gay and lesbian tourism strategy,
deciding to focus on travelers interested in music, culture and history
— and with money to spend.
The
review followed a study among gay and lesbian travelers from outside of
Vienna that found their average household’s monthly net income was 385
euros ($500) higher than that of other tourists to Vienna.
Clemens Koeltringer, marketing
analyst from the Vienna Tourists Board, said this target group was
“high profile, luxury customers who go to the opera and enjoy very good
food”.
“Vienna is not a Mykonos, it
must not be,” Koeltringer told Reuters, referring to the Greek party
destination. “This is the main reason we are differentiating ourselves.”
Read more at Reuters
Lesbian and Women Travel Events 2013
EDEN Pride Weekend San
Francisco will be a smashing weekend filled with up to 12 events at
three venues and one secret location for lesbian, bisexual and
transgender individuals and their friends June 27 – 30, 2013.
EDEN Pride Events is
gearing up for EDEN’s weekend during San Francisco Pride by bringing
events back to familiar venues and adding new dance clubs.
“Each year EDEN brings
together the hottest venues in the city for our attendees. This year is
no different,” said Christine De La Rosa, founder and producer of EDEN
Pride Events. “We are bringing back the Factory and the Supperclub from
previous years while adding to the mix the Mezzanine.”
EDEN Pride Events is
committed to bringing quality events of every genre to the Bay Area, as
well as to our regional, national and international constituencies. EDEN
Pride Events believes in the idea that art, in any form, makes our
local and global communities better places to live. We challenge
ourselves into making those ideas become realities for our team, our
artists, our performers, our DJs, our vendors and our communities.
That’s why in 2013
EDEN Pride Events launched the EDEN LGBTQ Youth Foundation, where 100%
of the proceeds from this year’s EDEN Pride Events season will go toward
supporting LGBTQ youth. Eden in the Bay.
GET ALL THE DETAILS FOR EVENTS HOTELS AND MORE ONLINE
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Celebrate Gay Pride in Puerto Vallarta
Celebrate Gay Pride in Puerto Vallarta!
2013.
Casa Cupula Hotel Boutique and continue for three days, celebrating LGBT
culture and Puerto Vallarta’s welcoming community with music festivals,
beach parties, fashion shows, mass commitment ceremony and activities
in participating bars and clubs.
A member of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association,
Puerto Vallarta has been a preferred LGBT friendly destination in the
Americas for over 60 years and has an infrastructure that is frequently
included on leading media as gay friendly destination lists.
Puerto Vallarta offers an LGBT inclusive atmosphere in is Romantic Zone
area which is home to many businesses that are LGBT-owned and/or target
the consumer, including beaches, tours, activities and restaurants bars
and clubs to choose from. LGBT travelers have the option of choosing
from gay friendly resorts, hotels, lodges, bed and breakfasts and guest
houses.
The City’s Tourism Department at City Hall, led by Director Carlos
Gerard and Sub-Director Enrique Tovar, aims to increase tourism to the
city.
The 3-day event was created to celebrate the unique and
all-inclusive culture that has flourished in Puerto Vallarta,
successfully integrating the rich traditions of the Mexican culture with
the varied ideas that have been introduced to the local community from
its large expatriate community from all corners of the world including
the US and Canada, and as far afield as Asia, Russia and Europe. The
LGBT community is just one of the many communities that thrives in
Vallarta organizers explained.
Confirmed events for Vallarta Pride 2013
• Opening Reception Vallarta Pride 2013
Friday May 24, 2013 at 9:00 pm
Taste Restaurant at Casa Cupula
• Commitment Ceremony
Saturday May 25, 2013 at 11:00 am
Lido – Beach Club
• Vallarta Pride Fashion Show
Saturday May 25, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Blue Chairs Beach Club
• “HEAT” – Tea Dance
Saturday May 25, 2013 from 4:00 pm
Lido / Blue Chairs
• Vallarta Pride 2013 @Night
Themed Nights at participating bars/lounges/clubs
Saturday May 25, 2013 at 8:00 pm
• Vallarta Pride Parade 2013
Sunday May 26, 2013 from 4:00 pm
Romantic Zone
• Vallarta Pride Festival 2013
Sunday May 26, 2013 from 5:00 pm
Lazaro Cardenas Park / Romantic Zone
For more information visit media partner www.gaypv.mx or the official Puerto Vallarta website www.visitpuertovallarta.com
To win a trip to Puerto Vallarta, please visit: www.winatriptopuertovallarta.
For Pueto Vallarta’s LGBT destination brochure, please click here.
Breaking Gay News – For Columbus Ohio
NEWS for Columbus! They’re coming…
This Thursday night at 7pm, the anti-gay crew from the Family Research
Council and a controversial anti-gay Baptist church preacher
will meet at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State
University to oppose marriage equality.
But don’t worry: FREEDOM OHIO will be there too and will be joined by
my friend Elyzabeth Holford, the
new Executive Director of Equality Ohio. Together, Elyzabeth and I will
give these guys a debate they won’t soon forget.
If you
want to join us in person, ABC-6 asks you to fill-out the form located
here. If you cannot join us
in person, you can watch the live broadcast or live webcast on WSYX Channel
6 or their website.
While we may not change the
minds of those on the stage on Thursday, it is clear to a majority of
Ohioans that this amendment is about family security, civil rights,
and the protection of religious freedom. The truth is, no house of worship
will be required to perform or recognize a wedding that conflicts with
their teachings and beliefs. At the same time, anti-gay houses of worship
and their faithful will not be permitted to stop a loving couple from
marrying; because marriage is and always will be a civil right.
WHO: FreedomOhio and Equality
Ohio
WHAT: Marriage Town Hall
WHEN: 7-8 pm Thursday,
April 11th
WHERE: The OSU Ohio Union, 1739 N High St. Columbus,
OH 43210
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has long identified it seriously lacks hotels, a part of the reason why
the Ricketts Family now plan to open one near Wrigley Field.
Officials with Ald. Tom Tunney’s office say a hotel in Boystown, however, might be just what the community needs.
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