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Alison Burgos: Kindred Pride Foundation April 2023 #ILoveGay Today connects with Alison Burgos, co-founder of the Kindred Pride Foundation in Florida. Kindred Pride's Mission: To get ONE MILLION people around the world to wear RED on the first Saturday of June! How? By inviting people throughout the world to organically join the movement by posting an image and/or a video of themselves wearing red using the hashtags #REDshirtchallenge, #Takethe... | [LINK] https://www.kindredpride.org/ | Florida VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFlorida | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | 
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Carine de Mesmaeker: Velvet Ibiza February 2023 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Carine de Mesmaeker, founder and producer of Velvet Ibiza, Europe’s hugely popular 5-day party for queer women. Celebrating their 7th anniversary, this event is one of the premiere lesbian events in Europe, similar in scope to The Dinah and Aqua Girl events in the US. From the pool parties, sports tournaments, yoga classes, club nights and now the infamous duck race t... | [LINK] www.velvetibiza.es | Spain VIDEOS | @ILoveGaySpain | | Circuit Parties VIDEOS | @ILoveGayCircuit | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Lesbian |
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Mariah Hanson: The Dinah in Palm Springs August 2022 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Mariah Hanson, an icon and pioneer in the LGBTQ+ community and founder of The Dinah, one of the largest lesbian events worldwide returning to Palm Springs Sept 21-25, 2022. Celebrating its 31st year, we chat with Mariah about how she got started back in 1991 with her first event held at the Palm Springs Modern Art Museum, and how The Dinah has evolved into what it is ... | [LINK] https://thedinah.com/ | Palm Springs, CA VIDEOS | @ILoveGayPS | | Circuit Parties VIDEOS | @ILoveGayCircuit | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Lesbian |
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Owen Edmunds August 2022 #ILoveGay Today joins Jon Godbold of Tales of the Second City, where we connect with Owen Edmunds and his mother, Helen... two amazing personalities in the LGBTQ+ world of Birmingham. Owen and his mom have traveled throughout the UK, attending Pride festivals close to home and across the country. Listen in as Owen talks about his coming out, and how he and his mother developed this kinship in thei... | [LINK] | Birmingham, UK VIDEOS | @ILoveGayBRUM | | Pride VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride |
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Craig Jarrett - National LGBTQ Task Force Gala September 2021 Join us as we record #ILoveGay Today Live at the #IGLTA2021 convention in Atlanta. Drop on in as we meet with Craig Jarrett, Marketing Director of the upcoming National LGBTQ Task Force Gala coming to Miami October 23, 2021. We chat about the event itself, as well as opportunities for sponsorship he is managing as well. The Gala is much more than a celebration, it’s also an important fundraiser su... | [LINK] https://thetaskforcegala.org/ | Miami, FL VIDEOS | @ILoveGayMiami | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride |
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Wesley Smoot: Unleashed LGBTQ February 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Wesley Smoot, producer of the upcoming virtual mega-event, Unleashed LGBTQ. Based out of Dallas, this event combines a touch of fashion, music, film, business and more into a 3-day experience, starting with the serious and ending each day with a little fun. it's Envision a "gay SXSW" with a distinct flair and focus on Dallas! | [LINK] | Dallas, TX VIDEOS | @ILoveGayDallas | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | |
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Amazin LêThi: January 2021 January 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Amazin LêTh? in the new year, where we chat about some of her latest developments as ambassador to both WorldPride 2021 / EuroPride 2021 / EuroGames 2021, coming to Copenhagen in August. She's also an ambassador to Pride House Birmingham, part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and in her role bringing LGBTQ+ Asian visibility to the forefront, she's also been named one o... | [LINK] | UK VIDEOS | @ILoveGayUK | | Asian VIDEOS | @ILoveGaysians | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Lesbian | |
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Voices of Denver: Joe Foster - Center on Colfax January 2021 #ILoveGay Today is live in Denver this past #NewYearsDay2021 weekend, where we met up with LGBTQ+ leaders in the region, including Joe Foster, VP of Development and Communication at the Center on Colfax. We chat about his start in the LGBTQ+ non-profit community, where he began in NYC at GLAAD and Lambda Legal. He recently relocated to Denver, where he's been a part of the Matthew Shepard Foundati... | [LINK] | Denver, CO VIDEOS | @ILoveGayDenver | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | |
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"Voices of Australia" - GALTA: Kate Wickett - Sydney WorldPride 2023 October 2020 #ILoveGay Today presents our special edition "Voices of Australia" with a focus on LGBTQ+ travel, in partnership with GALTA [Gay & Lesbian Tourism Australia) and their site, Visit Gay Australia. Today we meet up with Kate Wickett of Sydney WorldPride 2023. She's also on the board of directors for Sydney Mardi Gras well, the famous LGBTQ+ celebration held annually in Sydney. We chat about their his... | [LINK] | Sydney, NSW Australia VIDEOS | @ILoveGaySydney | | Pride VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Lesbian | |
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Earl Fowlkes: Center for Black Equity October 2020 #ILoveGay Today connect with Earl Fowlkes, CEO of Center for Black Equity based in Washington, DC. Earl started this organization as the International Federation of Black Prides, but over time it has grown and evolved into what it is today, serving the LGBTQ+ black community through expansive platforms focused on Health Equity, Economic Equity and Social Equity. We chat about the organization's... | [LINK] | Washington DC VIDEOS | @ILoveGayDC | | QPOC/African-American VIDEOS | @IHeartQPOC | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | |
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"Voices of Australia" - GALTA: Karen Bryant - Midsumma Festival October 2020 #ILoveGay Today presents our special edition "Voices of Australia" with a focus on LGBTQ+ travel, in partnership with GALTA [Gay & Lesbian Tourism Australia) and their site, Visit Gay Australia. Today we meet up with Karen Bryant of Midsumma Festival, based in Melbourne. We chat about their history with GALTA, as well as the festival itself, with its roots in the Melbourne LGBTQ+ art scene. Midsum... | [LINK] | Melbourne, VIC Australia VIDEOS | @ILoveGayOzzies | | Pride VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Lesbian | |
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Robert Vezina: Black & Blue Montreal September 2020 #ILoveGay Today meets up Robert Vezina, founder of the Black & Blue Montreal event that is now celebrating its 30th anniversary. Due to the pandemic and quarantine, this year's event, themed the "Mega 30th Edition Celebration", is now officially postponed to 2021. We chat about Black & Blue's history in Montreal, including being a key partner with Montreal and Quebec's LGBTQ2+ tourism initiativ... | [LINK] | Montreal, QC VIDEOS | @ILoveGayMTL | | Circuit Parties VIDEOS | @ILoveGayCircuit | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | |
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Wesley Smoot: Unleashed LGBTQ September 2020 #ILoveGay Today interviews Wesley Smoot of Unleashed LGBTQ, a new LGBTQ event designed to bring together and connect brands, entertainers and LGBTQ professionals in a productive and creative space. Set for Dallas in 2021, it's goal is to be a bit of a "gay SXSW" with a distinct flair and focus on Dallas. | [LINK] | Dallas, TX VIDEOS | @ILoveGayDallas | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | |
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Amazin LêThi - #PrideMonth 2020 June 2020 #ILoveGay Today reconnects with Amazin LêTh? almost two months since our last interview with her, and a LOT has happened in that short period of time. With #PrideMonth #Pride2020 becoming a pivot to virtual pride celebrations due to the pandemic, along with an incredible showing of activism and protest over racism worldwide, June 2020 will go down in the history books as perhaps a time when Pride ... | [LINK] | UK VIDEOS | @ILoveGayUK | | Asian VIDEOS | @ILoveGaysians | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | | Lesbian | |
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#TakeTheRedShirtChallenge June 2020 #ILoveGay Today goes to sunny Orlando, Florida, where the #TakeTheRedShirtChallenge starts this Saturday, followed by a virtual DJ music festival & party held in lieu of the #GayDisney festivities that normally occur every year, the 1st weekend in June, at DisneyWorld in Orlando. Tom and Roxy from One Magical Weekend and the Kindred Pride Foundation give us the run down on what to expect, inclu... | [LINK] | Orlando, FL VIDEOS | @ILoveGayOrlando | | Circuit Parties VIDEOS | @ILoveGayCircuit | | Events VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTPride | |
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