The weekend is gay

Here's a guide to Pride Weekend in Pensacola. Might also be a record-setter for Jell-O shots on the beach. The eastern end of Pensacola Beach is awash with tents, kites and rainbow flags. The sides of the beach road are stuffed with cars that bear tags from all over the South — Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee — as well as Florida.

Gay Wine Weekend is a welcome refuge from the current landscape as it is filled with wine excursions, VIP receptions, a wine auction, tea dances, winemaker dinners, and the signature weekend event: The Twilight T-Dance. What made you want to start Out in the Vineyard? At the time, I was working in the restaurant industry, which gave me a front-row seat to the cultural shift happening around me…but there was something missing. What started as a simple observation turned into a mission to make Sonoma Valley a truly inclusive destination.

This Oak Lawn neighborhood hotspot serves comfort food in a retro-themed space where everyone feels like a regular. Pour yourself some coffee at the bar or request something more potent alongside an order of banana pancakes, and flip through the Dallas Voice , the premier source for gay and lesbian news and entertainment. Try on awesome apparel at Indigo or grab a great read and a cocktail at The Wild Detectives. The fun local shops are so abundant you're gonna need extra arms for all the shopping bags!

Gay Village Party. In the face of historical and ongoing discrimination, love has helped queer people have the courage to be themselves. Join us at The Love Parade, marching through the streets and grinding the city to halt to give queer love and acceptance the spotlight. Candlelit Vigil.