CINCY GAY SCENE: Preacher Gets Arrested

This is fun, from the 2007 Gay Pride, where a preacher using a bullhorn got arrested at Cincinnati Pride. I've never seen it before.

Embedding has been disabled, so you'll have to trust me and follow the link.

CINCY GAY SCENE: Pride is Alive 2008 -- THIS WEEKEND!

Oh, goodness. The weekend is almost here and I hear the bells of a shit-show growing. LOL And by shit show I mean a crazy, fun, insane weekend of gays and debauchery.

My weekend consists of:

1) Probably a quiet Friday night at home. Unless, of course, anyone calls and says "let's go out," in which case I am likely to find myself the next morning at someone else's house a little hung over.

2) At Juliet and Juliette's booth on Saturday afternoon from 4pm-8pm (sorry, girls, I have "other plans" that evening from 8pm onward).

3) The re-opening (again) of Bullfishes!!!! It features the unbelievable Lixxgood family, whom I have seen once before and think of VERY highly. Very much looking forward to seeing them and having a crazy night at my favorite bar in the world. If you see me and mention this blog at the bar, you get to buy me a drink. Friend AA and I, old bar regulars there the both of us, have our entourage planned out. You, too, may be part of the coolest crew in the city -- mine.
(img via the SiloMaxx's/Lixxgood Family's Myspace Page)

Per Bullfishes' Facebook Event:

ITS PRIDE WEEKEND AND OUR GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION. OUR DOORS WILL BE RE-OPENING SATURDAY JUNE 14TH @ 8PM. $3 COVER INCLUDES A FREE WELL DRINK OR DOMESTIC BEER OF YOUR CHOICE ALONG WITH A PROMOTIONAL GIFT TO THE 1ST 100 PEOPLE. 21 & UP PROPER ID REQUIRED. DJ K-SOLO WILL BE SPINNING WITH THE LIXGOOD FAMILY AS ENTERTAINMENT. HOPE TO SEE ALL THE NEW & OLD FACES @ THE NEW BULLFISHES

4) Parade on Sunday!!!! I'll be watching for the first time since I came to Cincinnati, and, of course, taking pictures!!!

There is the chance of rain, but we're queer and proud, and we'll still be that even if it's pouring down!!!

CINCY GAY SCENE: Pride Benefit

Went out to Adonis last night to perform at the ISQCCBE's annual pride comedy fundraiser. Unlike previous years with 300+ people and easily between $7000-$9000 raised, we barely made $2000 and I'll be surprised if anyone tells me more than 100 people were there.

All in all, I had a good time and there were some excellent, excellent performers. But it is, as always, dead.

CINCY GAY SCENE: Drag Races

I falsely reported yesterday that there was no existing website for the Cincinnati drag races.

Darling Penny Tration corrected me:

www.DragRacesCincinnati.com

Check it out! And I'm linked on there! YEA! (the link is under "Barry in the City" -- amusingly; if you haven't figured it out yet, that's my name)

The picture to the left is from that website!

CINCY GAY SCENE: Pride is Alive 2008

(Image from gaycincinnati.com)

The Pride is Alive website is back up. (Here is the calendar for the coming days leading up to Pride. Where are the drag races (from 2006 link to NAMjA) this year? Are they happening??? -- UPDATE: one of my "snoops" informs me that the races were announced at a Coalition meeting as on the 8th of June... a Sunday? No website available.)

This picture makes me happy. That's my float -- we built that in 2006. :-)

It makes me happy that it's still there.

CINCY GAY SCENCE: QueCin @ Pride is Alive 2008

We'll be at Pride is Alive 2008 this year, guys and gals!!! (The official Pride is Alive website doesn't seem to be working.) My dear friend LV over at Juliet and Juliette, also the founders of Generation Pride (their company) have asked me to man their table Saturday, June 14th.

So I'll be there with my camera. Stop by and see me. Because if this year is like the last few...

...well, there are new faces running the show, let's give them a chance, yes?

PS This is also your opportunity, my dear four or five readers, to have input on a flyer design. Whether it be a new image for QueerCincinnati, or a review of the blog... yes, I'll even use "pointless queer drivel..." so that I can get some advertising out of this :-).