7/25/12

Who are the Out Gays at the Olympics ?

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You know who we'll have our eye on,  Matthew Mitcham.

This out-and-proud 24 year old Austrulain Diver won GOLD in 2008.


From Wikipedia:
Mitcham represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 10 m platform and the 3 m springboard events. He placed 16th on the 3 m springboard and did not qualify for the final. He qualified in second position for the semi-final and final of the 10 m platform event. After experiencing mixed success in his first five dives in the final, Mitcham entered the final round of dives in second place, 34 points behind Chinese diver Zhou Lüxin. After Zhou performed his worst dive of the final and scored 74.80, Mitcham still needed to score 107.30, a very high score on the platform, to win the gold. However, his near-perfect final dive drew four perfect 10 scores from judges and achieved a score of 112.10, the highest single-dive score in Olympic history. He finished with an overall score of 537.95 to defeat Zhou, who finished with an overall score of 533.15, to win Australia's second diving medal of the Games. His win prevented China from claiming a clean-sweep of all diving gold medals at the Olympic Games. He is the first Australian male to win an Olympic gold medal in diving since Dick Eve in 1924.


And while we will always cheer for Team USA,  we also plan on cheering for team GAY!




Click HERE to read Outsport's article on Gay Olympic Athletes


Afternoon Happy Hour at LUSH

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LUSH's Afternoon Happy Hour 

2-4-1 Drinks & $5 Appetizers  

I'm proud to be called a gay rapper

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Le1f in Wut

Hip hop fans, get ready for Gay New York Rapper  Le1f.

Le1f explained to Fader
"I am gay, and I'm proud to be called a gay rapper, but it's not gay rap. That's not a genre. My goal is always to make songs that a gay dude or a straight dude can listen to and just think, This dude has swag. I get guys the way straight rappers get girls. I'm not preachy. The best thing a song can be called is good." - Le1f via


Boy, you got swag in this video. (And some moves too)

(AND we love your Pokemon man)


Check out Le1f's video bellow  



More images from Wut after the jump

Minnesota AIDS Project’s 2012 Gay Day at Valleyfair

2012 Gay Day at Valleyfair
Saturday, July 28, 2012
10:00am until 2:00pm
Valleyfair
One Valleyfair Drive, Shakopee,


Get Soaking Wet at the Minnesota AIDS Project’s 2012 Gay Day at Valleyfair.

2011 was a huge success with upwards of over 400 people attending. This year is projected to be even bigger. We'll be wearing light blue to help identify us while filling up the park with our gay selves.

Join MAP's CLEAR, SHIELD, PrideAlive, and IDU programs for some juicy wieners and beautiful weather! The wieners (and other awesome food) will be served from 10am til 2pm at the Valleyfair picnic area, and then it's on to enjoy a day of fun in the sun. Break a wave in the Breaker Water Park, or ride the Wild Thing as fast and hard as ever!

Tickets are only $27!

The discounted tickets are ONLY AVAILABLE through the PrideAlive website at www.pridealive.org... and they're on sale now, so get yours today.

www.pridealive.org
www.mnaidsproject.org



Click HERE to RSVP on facebook

CinderFella



EPIC!!!



 "I wanted to tell this famous fairy tale in a new and innovative way, combining familiar top 40's songs with classic Disney melodies. This story speaks volumes and I think that love is as classic as this fairy tale. It's time for us to legalize love in all shapes and colors." - Todrick Hall

not easy being green


Waxed Brunch at LUSH

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Join LUSH every 3rd Saturday for Waxed Brunch with DJ Shannon Blowtorch!

 10 AM - 2 PM

 DJ Shannon Blowtorch will spin nothing but old skool vinyl during bottomless mimosas for your listening pleasure. 

 In addition to the bottomless mimosas, LUSH will be serving its full brunch menu. Featuring local favorites like: Marcey Homes Hash, Frisky French Toast & Breakfast Quesdilla. 

 see you at Waxed Brunch at LUSH!

Click HERE to RSVP 

Vita.mn's "Best Gay Bars" List 2012




Vita.mn has released their annual list issue. 


Vita.mn Explaines: 

"Here at Vita.mn, we're more interested in hearing what you think about the Twin Cities than in listening to ourselves prattle on and on. So we invented our unique little piece of "lists" software (© 2006) that lets online users share their personal Top 10s on everything from fine dining to sex toys to bathrooms (not necessarily in that order). Then, all of your Top 10s get combined into a master list representing the public consensus as of right now. Last time we checked, Vita.mn had 2,312 of these lists. We've compiled 138 of our favorites into this, the sixth annual List of Lists issue."


 See who won "best gay bar" and some of our other favorite lists after the jump."



Vinal Lady

Shannon Blowtorch at Waxed Brunch at LUSH 


Lookin' Good Blowtorch!


Jay Brannan, this friday

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Jay Brannan (that sexy boy from the film  Shortbus) is performing on Friday at the Tripple Rock Social Club.

Do yourself a favor and check out his music. (Click HERE)   Then, one you discover you love him, go and see him friday.

Fri, July 27, 2012
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
Triple Rock Social Club Minneapolis, MN $12.00

Click HERE for a $12 ticket to the show


Butcher & the Boar Beer Garden

Butcher & the Boar


If you haven't seen it yet, head over and check out Butcher & the Boar. 

We spend a lovely afternoon out on the patio (beer garden) and can't wait to go back.

The beer garden features:
- Impressive beer list 
- $3 shots 
- great Bourbon flights
- dog friendly 

Check out our photos after the jump

Progressive Wednesdays at Saloon

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PROGRESSIVE WEDNESDAYS

No Cover

18+


10-11pm – $1 drinks
11-12am – $2 drinks
12-1am – $3 drinks
1-2am – $4 drinks

Click HERE to learn more 

for all of us queers that don’t want to hear radio playlists

BERLIN (July)
Saturday, July 28, 2012
10:00p
Club Underground
355 Monroe St NE, Minneapolis


"BERLIN The Twin Cities QUEER INDIE revolution is here !!!

Berlin is a new monthly dance party catering to all of us that don’t want to hear top 40 music with DJ SHANNON BLOWTORCH & LIZZY TYMUS . We’ll be playing everything from the classics like Le Tigre, The Gossip, & Bikini Kill, Siouxsie & the Banshees, & the Cure to: MEN, Sleigh Bells, CSS, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Crystal Castles, Robyn, Peaches, Duck Sauce, Major Lazer, The Coup, Digable Planets, M.I.A., Austra, MGMT, Deadmou5, Uffie, Spank Rock, Amanda Blank, Yelle, some dubstep, dancehall, mash-ups, and some kick ass bounce music just to name a bit of what your in for.

If your expecting to hear Madonna, Rihanna, Gaga, Pitbull, LMFAO, Katy Perry, Beyonce, Flo Rida, ect, FORGET ABOUT IT !!!!! (Under no circumstance will Party Rock Anthem be played !!!)

This is a monthly dance party & social gathering held every 3rd Saturday of the month at Club Underground for all of us queers that don’t want to hear radio playlists in the club.
We’ll have vendors, sponsors, and some special surprise’s going on.
The bar upstairs also serves their full menu until midnight to soak up your adult beverages....


Every LAST of the month with DJ SHANNON BLOWTORCH
$6, 21+ event, 10pm
Club Underground
355 NE Monroe St, Mpls, MN
612-627-9123"


Click HERE to rsvp on facebook

New downtown rooftop patio



The Team behind Crave (please note: the restaurant, not the party KRAVE) is opening a new restaurant in the old downtown Shinders location.  The 200 person rooftop patio is going to be quite a sight!

"The predominant feature is a retractable, 28-foot-high glass roof, which, when closed, will become a four-season, climate-controlled space."- Rick Neslon, Strib

A 4 season rooftop patio, how awesome is that!  (and we're glad something finally moved into that old Shinders)

The project is said to be completed by early November.

Future Home of Union 
Click HERE for the full article from the strib

7/19/12

Whenever I'm alone with you





are you at a Kiki?




A must have flow chart for the gay-on-the-go

(click to enlarge)

Great Drinks at Camp!

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"A relaxed atmosphere and a subtle self-awareness 
help this quietly popular St. Paul gay bar stand out.
 Flatscreens, artsy decor and comfortable couches
 give it an accessibly upscale atmosphere." -VoicePlaces






Click HERE to learn about Camp's weekly drink specials

7/16/12

Miss TCGSL 2012 (Pics)

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Congratulations to the mighty Phoenix, the newly crowned champions of Miss TCGSL. (Shout out to the Racers & Unicorns.)  

Everyone did a Great Job!

Check out our photos from Consolidated Photo's Tim Davis

(to enlarge the photo, simply click on it)   

Use the force maybe



Ok, I'm going to post this,

 but it will be the LAST Call me Maybe cover I'll post.

(damn that song)





trying to quit... honestly, I am

at the car wash (pics)




The Smooth Criminals threw a sexy car wash at LUSH to help raise money for he Gay World Series. 

I'm sure we can all agree (after you see the photos) that this town needs more sexy car washes like this.

AND if/when/(oh-I-hope-they-do) they host another car wash... I'm going to send my car through over, and over and OVER!!

...just in case your work with Nuns, I'll go ahead and throw a NSFW on this. 


Thanks to Tim Davis (his job is so hard) for snapping these photos for us!

Enjoy!

7/11/12

lets get skim milk flowing




Best cover/spoof of "call me maybe" ever!!

Gay Softball World Series Car Wash

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 Saturday July, 14th 2 PM - 6PM for our 1st ever Car Wash & Beer Bust 

Featuring the sexy guys of The Smooth Criminals!

$10 Car Wash

$10 Beer Bust

Click HERE to RSVP on facebook 

Bonjour




If you haven't seen it, you must!

A CD Release Party to Remember...

Mia Dorr 

The fantastic Mia Dorr Celebrated her CD release (and Birthday) at CAMP!

Congratulations Dahh-ling!!  You look (and Sound) fabulous!


 Click HERE to see the photos

Make me say oohh




Check out This Head I Hold by Electric Guest.

They'll be performing at the Triple Rock Social Club on Saturday July 21st.

Click HERE for tickets

Neil Zumwalde at Senses:3

Neil Zumwalde at Senses:3


Photo by Ericka Syhre

$3 Rails & $3 Taps

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Saturday Nights at LUSH
with DJ Kris Holiday 

What is it?
$3 Rails & Domestic Taps ALL NIGHT LONG with proof of online Check in. (Starting at 10pm)


How to get it:
YOU MUST SHOW ON YOUR SMART PHONE AT THE DOOR THAT YOU CHECKED IN ON  FACEBOOK



baby your a firework

Photo by Tim Davis 

Photo from  the 4th of July Fireworks by Consolidated Photo's Tim Davis

my liver would walk out on me


Who will win the title?


MISS TCGSL 2012 
Sunday, July 15, 2012
6:00pm
Solera
900 Hennepin Ave S.

"Well it's that time again. The boys of summer hang up their cleats, and dig out their heels...to become the girls of summer! THE BIGGEST Softball event of the summer. Who will win the title of Miss TCGSL 2012? The Slammers? The Racers? The Unicorns? The Phoenix?...or will a new team emerge to snatch the title? Join us and find out!"

The competition is hosted by the fabulous Lucy Stoole


Click HERE to RSVP

Click HERE to see our photos from last year

Dancing in the Dark at Pride

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 Lush's  Pride Block Party 2012 
Dev at Pride 2012 at Lush 
Dj Kris Holiday at Pride 2012 

Click HERE to check out Tim Davis's photos from Lush's Pride Block Party 


This kiki is marvelous

Progressive Wednesdays at Saloon

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PROGRESSIVE WEDNESDAYS

No Cover

18+


10-11pm – $1 drinks
11-12am – $2 drinks
12-1am – $3 drinks
1-2am – $4 drinks

Click HERE to learn more 

mama I'm in love with a (smooth) Criminal




Lets play a game called "Try and guess my new favorite Holiday"


...Ok, start guessing


Not Pride


No, not Christmas 


Nope, not Halloween

I do love flag day, but that isn't it.

Give up?

SMOOTH CRIMINAL DAY!

Ok, while it isn't an "official holiday" (and banks are still open) we think it is a very important holiday in the land of HOMOapolis.

What is it? you ask,

Why it is the day that the Smooth Criminals Softball team releases the photos from their annual photo shoot with Eliesa Johnson.  (ok, this is only the 2nd year, but we have our fingers crossed for next year!)

See the sexy photos after the jump

"And I hear you whispering something sweet" - Polica's Wandering Star

Polica Wandering Star 


One of the coolest music videos we've seen in awhile is from Minneapolis's Polica.

Their new music video, Wandering Star, is an incredible mixture of dance, music, costumes & style.  

Congratulations to the video's director ELY and Choreographer Yemi AD. Wandering Star is a gorgeous Music Video!  The whole team should feel very proud.

 Check out more pictures from the video (and see the video) after the Jump


7/2/12

"Happy, comfortable with myself and Proud"


Sabra Jewell Love's view of Bitch-n-Brunch

Bitch Flowers at Bitch-n-Brunch.  Photo by Sabra Jewell Love 
Bitch-n-Brunch at SEVEN  Photo by Sabra Jewell Love 

View of  Pride Parade from Bitch-n-Brunch at SEVEN  Photo by Sabra Jewell Love
 Bitch Flowers hosted her annual Bitch-n-Brunch at SEVEN.

Lucky for you, Sabra Jewell Love was there with her camera to share the memories!



Great Drink Specials at Camp

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"A relaxed atmosphere and a subtle self-awareness 
help this quietly popular St. Paul gay bar stand out.
 Flatscreens, artsy decor and comfortable couches
 give it an accessibly upscale atmosphere." -VoicePlaces






Click HERE to learn about Camp's weekly drink specials

Wear me out

Ok, so not local, but it is gay.... enjoy!

Pride Saturday At Lush

Nina Sky at LUSH 
Cazwell at LUSH
Pride Saturday at LUSH

Nina Sky and Cazwell (with his boys) gave an awesome show at LUSH's Pride Saturday Night.

Check out LUSH Food Bar's photos from their Pride Saturday 

Click HERE to see the rest of their photos 

Photos  by Tim Davis's Consolidated Photo  




Love for Chris Kluwe

photo via 

Viking Punter Chris Kluwe just scored some major points in our book.

Kluwe recored a PRO EQUALITY radio ad for Minnesotans United for All Families.


Thanks Chris!

Click HERE to read more about it
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