Upcoming GLBT Events for 2009 - 2010

Celebrating its 14th year, the 2009 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be held from September 25 - November 8th.  Your Epcot admission is all that’s needed to participate in this popular venue. The Festival Welcome Center features a Wine Shop where you can purchase your favorite selection as well as other event souvenirs. There are marketplaces featuring food, wine and beer. The appetizer sized portions usually range in price from $3.00 - $7.00 and provide the best opportunity to try the traditional cuisine from around the world. This year's International Food and Wine Festival will play host to seminars, tasting events and sumptuous dinners overseen by top Disney Chefs as well as renowned guest Chefs. Over the course of the Festival, there will be 1200 beer and wine seminars scheduled with complimentary samples.

Lone Star Ride, a two-day, 165-mile cycling adventure through scenic suburban and country roads winding through and around Dallas/Fort Worth. Lone Star Ride's goal is to raise money to fight AIDS and support those affected by HIV/AIDS. For both riders and crew members, it's a great way to meet new friends and have a lot of fun while supporting a serious cause. With hilarious pit stops, an evening party and live entertainment, it's an unforgettable experience.

Gaylaxicon is a fantastic and — dare we say — fabulous event that gives all of us who appreciate GLBT characters and themes in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comics an opportunity to socialize and share ideas. Gaylaxicon will provide you with a greater depth and breadth of GLBT related topics than other SF conventions. Converse with other fans who examine the genre through queer life experiences. Gaylaxicon welcomes all fans regardless of sexual and gender identity or planet of origin. Gaylaxicon 2009 will include: Art Show, Autographs, Cabaret, Charity Auction, Costuming, Dealers Room, Discussion Panels, Gaming, Guests, Local Events, Parties, Readings, Video Program, and more! More details on all of these will be coming soon.

Join over 30,000 participants who support, walk, or volunteer at this annual fundraising walkathon that takes place on the streets of West Hollywood and Los Angeles and benefits AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) and other AIDS service organizations throughout Los Angeles County. Pre-Walk festivities and sign-in begin at 8:30 a.m. with exercises to warm you up, and continue with appearances by celebrities and a special vocal performance to get your started at approximately 10:00 a.m. AIDS Walk Los Angeles is presented by The Hilton Family of Hotels. Do your part to help save lives and prevent new HIV infections. Sign up for AIDS Walk Los Angeles today! Call 213.201.WALK or visit http://www.aidswalk.net/losangeles to register or for more day-of-event informaiton. Venue: Pacific Design Center & West Hollywood Park Route: Streets of West Hollywood & Los Angeles

Fantasy Fest is the party of all parties. It's an adult costume party, much like Mardi Gras in New Orleans, that is held over a ten-day period in the streets and on private properties of Key West, Florida. And the best part is the stroll up and down Duval Street the last couple of hours before the big parade starts. Lots of body painters are busy doing a fine job painting on costumes in lieu of clothing. Thousands of strings of beads are traded for an innocent peek at flesh, and plenty of pictures are taken. The street is packed with people during Fantasy Fest, leaving little elbow room.

Telluride Gay Ski Week Mission: Telluride Gay Ski Week is a week-long event designed to introduce gay men and women to this beautiful region and its many activities, both on and off the mountain.   Why Telluride? Telluride Gay Ski Week is going to be just a little bit different than other gay ski weeks; the experiences you will have here will be flavored by the ambience of the charming yet upscale Telluride, and the hip more urbane and European-style town of Mountain Village. We offer an unpretentious FUN week including an incredible array of events that will leave you with a smile on your face, new friends that have been made, and ready to return for more!

Atlanta Pride is one of the premier GLBT festivals in the country! With over 300,000 annual attendees, this event draws visitors from around the world. Atlanta Pride has been in existence for 39 years, and will take place at Piedmont Park October 31 - November 1, 2009. The festival includes entertainment on two outdoor stages, a vivid marketplace featuring community organizations, artists, small and large businesses as well as many other events for a wide range of participants. The festival also features a women's march and the always-anticipated parade on Sunday. The main purpose of the Atlanta Pride Committee is to promote unity, visibility and self-esteem among lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender persons, and to promote a positive image in the Atlanta area and throughout the Southeastern United States through community activities and services.