Posh happenings.1 QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND For other places with the same name, see Queenstown (disambiguation). Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is built around an inlet on Lake Wakatipu, a long thin lake shaped like a staggered lightning bolt, and has DNA Magazine Dinner and Lake Cruise September 2 GaySkiWeekNZ.com Leave the ski boots behind and experience the elegance of a bygone era on the waters of Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu. Australia's DNA Magazine ups the luxe factor of Gay Ski Week NZ with an apres-ski cruise aboard the vintage coal-fired steamship TSS See ITU. Eamslaw, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the Colonel's Homestead at Waiter Peak. 2 SAN FRANCISCO Macy's Passport September 20 Macys.com/campaign/ passport/index.jsp Grab a martini in front of the catwalk for the 25th anniversary of this fashion show known for its compassion. Hosted at the Fort Mason Center, Macy's Passport has raised over $22 million for charity by showing trendy sneak peeks from designers like Nike and Hugo Boss. Proceeds benefit many organizations, including Children's Hospital Oakland Children's Hospital Oakland, full name Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, in Oakland, California is the only independent children’s hospital in Northern California. It is a Level I pediatric trauma center. , Project Open Hand, and the University of California, San Francisco , AIDS Research Institute. 3 MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. Miami Recognition Dinner November 3 TheTaskForce.org The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) is a nonprofit organization that supports grassroots organizing and advocacy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights. Founded in 1973, NGLTF works to strengthen the gay and lesbian movement at the state and local levels while salutes LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender activism with its 11th annual Miami soiree, held at the InterContinental Hotel overlooking Biscayne Bay. Past award recipients at this upscale affair include gay actor Sir Ian McKellen and out playwright Terrence McNally (both below), Sen. Hillary Clinton, and NAACP NAACP in full National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Oldest and largest U.S. civil rights organization. It was founded in 1909 to secure political, educational, social, and economic equality for African Americans; W.E.B. Du Bois and Ida B. chair Julian Bond. 4 GLASGOW, SCOTLAND Big Noise Ceilidh cei·lidh n. An Irish or Scottish social gathering with traditional music, dancing, and storytelling. [Irish Gaelic céilidhe, from Old Irish célide, visit, from céle, November 10 Glasgay.com Highland dress is encouraged at this stylishly queer Scottish festival: kilts for the men and Aboyne dress (tartan skirts or sashes) for the women. A highlight of the monthlong Glasgay! festival, which celebrates its 13th anniversary in 2007, the lively festivities include the fiddle, flute, and drumbeats of a ceilidh band (pronounced "kaylee") and country dancing at St. Andrews in the Square. 5 DALLAS Black Tie Dinner November 17 BlackTieDinner.org Since 1982, Black Tie Dinner Inc. has raised more than $10 million for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and numerous LGBT charities in the north Texas region. The 2007 "All You Need Is Love" theme will unite an estimated 3,000 celebrities and decked-out locals for a luxury auction and dinner at the Adam's Mark Hotel in Dallas. 6 BERLIN Kunstler Gegen AIDS Gala 2007 November 5 KuenstlerGegenAIDS.de Join the gay mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, and actress Judy Winter at the Theater des Westens (Theater of the West) for the seventh annual Kunstler Gegen AIDS (Artists Against AIDS) benefit. Some of Germany's most successful artists turn out for this glam gala, which features dance, music, comedy, and acrobatics, raising thousands of euros for AIDS charities. |
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