MIAMI BEACH – Four South Beach establishments will host the first “Drag Bar Crawl” fundraiser in support of Miami Beach Gay Pride on Thursday, October 25. The Drag Bar Crawl begins at 8 p.m. at Palace Bar, 1200 Ocean Drive, with drag superstar Tiffany Fantasia presenting the “Best Float” award from the 2012 parade to Borinquen Medical Center of Miami. At 9:30 p.m., the progressive party will move to Mova Lounge, 1625 Michigan Avenue, for the Pride Volunteer Appreciation Hour.

After Mova, crawlers will proceed to Score, 727 Lincoln Road, at 11 p.m. for a video showcase from the parade and festival held in April. The Drag Bar Crawl will then culminate at Twist, 1057 Washington Avenue, at 12:30 a.m. “It’s important that the community comes out to support Miami Beach Gay Pride for this first fundraiser of the season,” said Babak Movahedi, chairman of the Pride Board of Directors. “Pride is an event produced by the community, for the community, and to keep the event free and to keep the event growing each year requires a great deal of operating capital from donations.”

Miami Beach Gay Pride has grown into the largest, single-day event of the year in the City of Miami Beach. In April, it attracted more than 60,000 people. The 2013 event, which will be held from April 12 to 14, will be its fifth annual.

For more information, visit miamibeachgaypride.com.