BEACHBEAR WEEKEND
The annual BeachBear celebration
in Fort Lauderdale will be held
May 10 through 16. The host
hotel is the Courtyard by Marriott
Fort Lauderdale Beach Hotel, 440
Seabreeze Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.
Thursday, May 10
- Afterburn: Windamar Resort from
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea-dance, drink
specials.
- BearBust: Scandals from 6 p.m. to
10 p.m., happy hour prices.
Friday, May 11
- Rehydrate: The Windamar Resort
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Tea dance,
drink specials.
- Growl: Bill’s Filling Station, 8 p.m.
$5 donation at the door includes
one free drink.
Saturday, May 12
- BeachBearFest: Granada Street,
noon – 5 p.m., marketplace, food
and drinks.
- Where the Bears Are: Coconut
Cove Guest House, private party,
visit www.bosfl.org.
- UnderBear: Boom, retro-disco,
$10 beer bust, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- The Meat Ball: Ramrod, starts at
10 p.m.
Sunday, May 13
- BearBQ: Richardson Park,
barbeque, beer, drinks from 1 p.m.
to 6 p.m.
- Fuzz at Depot: Dance or play
BINGO, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Bearlicious: Tea dance, The Manor,
doors open at 8 p.m.
Monday, May 14
- Bear Eats and Beats, Recovery
brunch: Wilton Bier.
- Big Bear Beer Bust: Ramrod, $10
all you can drink draft beer and $3
Absolute drinks.
For more information and tickets,
WIG MINISTRIES “REVIVAL”
The Manor Restaurant and
Complex will be the scene for the
first “revival” of WIG Ministries,
a non-profit, 501(c)(3), gay
spirituality ministry, with a mission
of enlightening and educating gay
youth, adults, gay families, the
elderly, and non-gay allies to reach a
higher gay empowerment. Inspired
by Native American traditions and
The Radical Faeries movement—in
which gay and transgendered folks
were revered as shamans, healers,
and gifts to the world.
WIG Wednesday night services
were created so that gay folks and
our non-gay allies learn about gay
spirituality, gay history and gay
empowerment. WIG is theatrical
and fun, sexy and intelligent,
flamboyant and fabulous. To
describe WIG Wednesday night
revivals, think, “Circuit Party meets
‘Glee: The Musical’ at a temple
during the high holidays.” Think,
Big Black Diva music, drag queens,
DJ’s, Glee-style gospel performances
and gay empowerment messages.
The 8 p.m. worship services are
guaranteed to leave everyone
feeling intellectually, spiritually
and emotionally powerful! $10
donation suggested. For more
information, visit wigministries.org.
FLORIDA AIDS WALK
The Florida AIDS Walk is a 10k
walk (or optional 5k) fundraiser
to raise awareness and help
reverse the continuing epidemic
of HIV/AIDS in South Florida. 100
percent of the funds raised from
the Florida AIDS Walk stay right
here in Florida and will benefit
the AIDS Healthcare Foundation,
Broward House, the Pride Center
at Equality Park, SunServe, Latinos
Salud, the South Beach AIDS
Project, the Children’s Diagnostic
and Treatment Center, and other
local service organizations. This
community fundraising and
awareness event helps ensure the
expansion of HIV/AIDS testing,
education and prevention initiatives
in South Florida, and throughout
the State of Florida.
The Florida AIDS Walk also
benefits: LGBT education,
advocacy and services; specialized
services that meet the needs of
the economically disadvantaged,
marginalized youth, seniors and
peoples of differing abilities;
specialized, comprehensive care of
children and youth with HIV/AIDS in
a family-centered environment; and
improving the lives of individuals
living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS.
Sunday, May 20, 2012, registration
and check-in at 8:00 a.m. on Fort
Lauderdale Beach.
A Note About Sponsoring
Walkers with Checks: Make checks
payable to Florida AIDS Walk. Also,
be sure to include the name of the
person you are sponsoring and the
team that they are a member of to
ensure proper credit.
A Note About Matching Gifts:
Matching Gifts are an easy way
to sometimes double the amount
you have raised for the Florida
AIDS Walk. Please click here for a
list of participating companies and
how to take advantage of this easy
way to make your contributions
count more! More information at
GARY SANTIS PRESENTS “WHITE
FORT LAUDERDALE”
The annual event that
traditionally kicks off the summer
season in South Florida returns on
Sunday, May 27. For 2012, White
Fort Lauderdale will be hosted
at The Manor Restaurant and
Complex in Wilton Manors, and
will feature DJs Manny Lehman
and Daisy Deadpetals with a special
concert by Prince Poppycock from
TV’s “America’s Got Talent.” Many
of South Florida’s greatest drag
entertainers will also perform,
with Kitty Meow, Daisy D, Sasha
Lords, Erika Norell and TP Lords
currently scheduled to appear.
Joe Posa (as “Joan Rovers”) will
be the event emcee, with WSVN-
7 anchor Craig Stevens serving as
host. For more information, visit
