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Known for his Top 40, Hip-Hop and Rap style remixes, the crazy tongue-hanging antics of DJ Brryce Fersher come in high demand. His residency at Chicago’s Scarlet Bar and both Milwaukee and Chicago's Pride Fests have made him a mainstay in the LGBTQ community and beyond. Twitter: @BrryceFersher | Instagram: /BrryceFersher Curating the popular Sunday night “Takeovers” in Boystown, Brryce has incorporated different genres and themes making the Sunday-Funday nights one of the most sought after events in Chicago. GoPride.com asked DJ Brryce to give...

What do Bette Midler, Billy Porter, and the hot mohawk guy from Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity have in common? They all graced the stage at WeParty’s WorldPride NYC event, where they entertained a crowd of over 13,000 people from around the world. The event included a lot of major talent, with Cyndi Lauper, celebrity DJs, and castmembers from the legendary off-Broadway show Stomp. The size of the crowd set a world record for the largest pride party in history....

Whoever said Seattle’s too rainy for outdoor fun must’ve come at the wrong season. Seattle Pride was beaming and bright this year, with beautiful weather and even more beautiful celebrants. GayCities sent roving photographer Matt Baume to capture the big smiles in and around Seattle Center, with locals stripping down, splashing through fountains, dancing at the main stage, and generally throwing caution to the wind for the year’s biggest queer party. Whether zipping up to the top of the Space...

GOP Congresswoman Vicki Hartzler has been labeled one of the most anti-gay politicians in America. So why did AT+T donate to her during Pride Month? / Photo via U.S. Congress. As Judd Legum reported in Popular Information this morning, telecom giant AT&T might have dressed up its logo in rainbows for Pride Month, but it also dumped well over $100,000 into homophobic politicians’ campaigns.  Legum explains both the extent of AT&T’s giving and some of the most egregious examples of homophobes...

If you’re looking to continue the World Pride party just a little bit longer or simply looking for some killer beats to keep your summer pumping, the place to look is DJ Eddie Martinez’s amazing new Movement podcast. It contains a portion of his set direct from the Verve party that he spun recently for World Pride in New York City!  From moody vocals to deep and delicious house beats to good old fashioned New York City house, Martinez has...

Just when you thought Pride season was over, San Diego Pride is swooping in the 2nd weekend of July.  Besides the official San Diego Pride events, there are a number of parties going on in the city to cater to all of your Pride going needs. From drag shows to pool parties, the city will be caught up in a rainbow frenzy.  I had the opportunity to sit and chat with Michael Swenson, co-founder of LE Parties (along with...

A shopper at a UK supermarket flew into a rage over LGBTQ garden gnomes, apparently angered over the concrete statues’ rainbow flags. The man was at an Asda last Sunday afternoon, according to Plymouth Live, when the man caused a disturbance over the popular yard decoration. An anonymous witness claims that the man was unaccompanied, aside from having the rainbow-capped gnome shoved in his bag. “ causing a disturbance over a gnome, sort of gay pride flag colors, which I’m all...

Rhea Litre, from her appearance on Hey KweenWhile Rhea Litre, aka “Drag’s Baddest Bitch,” is primarily associated with West Hollywood nightlife, her purview permeates beyond Los Angeles’ gayborhood. Her beat has also graced the gay bars of San Diego, specifically its queer enclave Hillcrest. So we kiki’ed with SoCal’s premiere local queen to pick her pretty brain about the best gay San Diego has to offer. San Diego doesn’t fall short in any way when it comes to Pride, what...

from instagram.com/cjenmanWorldPride 2019 in New York was as epic and exciting as expected, with a long weekend of shows all over the city and a parade filled with celebrities (on June 30) that was blessed by a beautiful and (mostly) sunny day. Then closing ceremonies in Times Square included performances by Jake Shears (above), Melissa Ethridge, Margaret Cho, and a long list of other speakers and musicians. Approximately 5 million people attended the WorldPride events that weekend, including 100,000 people...

Is Melania’s dress a subtle sign for support of LGBTQ rights? / Screenshot via Twitter @realDonaldTrump Gay Twitter is trying really hard to see ally support from a surprising place in the White House. On July 4th, Donald and Melania Trump held a “Salute to America” event in honor of U.S. Independence Day. While at the event, Melania wore a white dress with multi-colored stripes. While this outfit was different than the red, white, and blue outfits worn by her husband,...

Melania Trump has proven such an enigma that people have taken to parsing her wardrobe to determine what she’s thinking. Remember the famous “I really don’t care. Do U?” jacket? The First Lady insisted it was just a coat, not a political statement, an explanation greeted with the same level of skepticism as anything else coming out of the White House. So now there’s a new question about Mrs. Trump’s latest fashion choice. At the big Fourth of July that...

A lot of parents are proud of their LGBTQ children, but not all of them would show that pride in tattoo ink like John Atwell would. John’s story surfaced after his daughter, Kaitlyn, posted screenshots of her text conversation with him to Twitter on June 30. “I convinced my dad to get his first tattoo and he sent me something that my little sister painted,” she wrote in the caption of the post. “Let’s just say I’m a crying mess right...

Credit: Andy Cohen Instagram BFF’s Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper reportedly had a wild night out together during WorldPride. RadarOnline.com insiders dished on seeing the duo at a popular bash called Horse Meat Disco in New York City on Friday, June 28. The event was one of many that took place during WorldPride’s iconic 5-day celebration.  Advertised as a “queer party for everyone,” Horse Meat Disco is a debaucherous and sweaty event with hundreds of men dancing around in revealing attire while...

There are pride parties, and then there are pride parties. And drag queen Juanita MORE!’s annual bash is clearly in the latter category. Since a big chunk of the change goes to charity, this year’s haul amounted to a whopping $133,000, which is earmarked to the GLBTQ Historical Society. “It is with great hope that this funding brings us closer to securing a permanent home where the GLBT Historical Society can display our fabulous history,” Juanita told GayCities. “We’ve set this...