California Gay Community News and Events:

Gay Community News:

	FRONTIERS Newsmagazine Web site is a counterpart to the print edition serving California, includes news, arts and entertainment, an events calendar, and guides to LA, Palm Springs and San Francisco nightlife.
	Instinct Magazine, America's #1 Gay Men's Magazine!
	Edge Los Angeles: Includes gay community news, dining, entertainment, style, night life and event information for the greater Los Angeles Area.
	AfterElton.com The pop culture site that plays for your team.
	Towleroad Weblog Award winner, More gay guys get news, politics, entertainment and more on Towleroad than any other gay site. Smart, alt. filter on science, sports, video and comments like a big gay
	Joe My God: Gay culture, short stories,
	365gay.com The daily gay newspaper online, offers the latest in news, entertainment, travel destinations, sports scores and coverage, business, and health news for the gay & lesbian community.

2012 Gay Community Events:

(These events are generally not naturist events)

	San Diego Leather Pride March tba, San Diego. Annual leather event includes reception, dinner, San Diego Mr. Leather contest and dances.
	LA Fetish Pride March 16-25, 2012, Los Angeles area. Annual leather event features meet and greet party, seminars, awards dinner, Mr. Los Angeles Leather contest, street fair and entertainment.
	Tom of Finland / LA Fetish Pride End of the Road Street Fair March 25, 2012, North Hollywood. Art & artists, vendors, food, drink, smut, demos, DJ Candy, Indoor & Outdoor Fun, plus a Fashion Show and presentation @ 4 PM.
	Hot Rodeo May 5-6, 2012, A C Dysart Equestrian Park, Banning, CA. Weekend will feature IGRA sanctioned rodeo competition events, sponsored by the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association - Greater Palm Springs Chapter.
	Phoenix Pride April 21-22, 2012, Phoenix Pride celebrates and promotes the history, diversity and future prosperity of the metropolitan Phoenix LGBTQ community
	Long Beach Pride May 19-20, 2012, Marina Green & Rainbow Lagoon, Long Beach. The yearly celebration includes four entertainment stages, dancing and food. A parade highlights Sunday morning.
	International Mr Leather May 25-28, 2012, Chicago, IL. International contest draws leather men representing organizations, communities and business from throughout the world. Includes reception, contests events, leather marketplace, victory celebration, and black and blue ball.
	Spring California Men's Gathering May 25-28, 2012, Malibu, CA. Provides a place where men can explore different ways of looking at life and expand concepts of self while having fun.
	Los Angeles Pride June 8-10, 2012, sponsored by Christopher Street West, features a parade Sunday and festival Saturday and Sunday which includes entertainment stages, vendor booths, dancing and food in West Hollywood.
	Portland Pride, "Make It Happen" June 15-17, 2012, Waterfront Park, Portland ORE. The Parade, The Festival, The Music, The People, The NEW PDX PRIDE.
	Los Angeles Rodeo TBA. Weekend will feature IGRA sanctioned rodeo competition events and other activities.
	San Francisco Pride June 23-24, 2012, features a colorful parade, festival, dancing, food, music, entertainment stages and other events.
	Outfest Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival July 12-22, 2012, showcase for diverse, international gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered film and video, features more than 200 feature and short films, at nine venues.
	San Diego Gay Pride Festival July 21-22, 2012 Balboa Park, includes entertainment stages, several dance floors, food, and vendor booths. Parade along University Ave, July 16.
	Up Your Alley July 29, 2012 (Sunday), 11-6, Dore Alley, San Francisco, leather and fetish event which features vendor booths and entertainment.
	Sunset Junction Street Fair August TBA, Sunset Junction, Silverlake. Street fair celebrates diversity, promotes understanding and acceptance in the local community, features entertainment, food and vendor booths.
	Summer California Men's Gathering August 31 - September 2, 2012, Santa Rosa, CA. Provides a place where men can explore different ways of looking at life and expand concepts of self while having fun.
	San Diego Rodeo TBA, Lakeside Rodeo Grounds, Lakeside. Weekend will feature rodeo performance events, dancing, entertainment and the "famous San Diego Parties".
	Las Vegas Pride Sept 7 - 8, 2012, Weekend will feature a night-time parade route downtown on Friday (Fourth Street) and a festival at the Clark County Government Center Sunset Blvd and Las Vegas Blvd.
	Folsom Street Fair September 23, 2012 (Sunday), San Francisco. annual leather event which features demonstrations, vendor booths and entertainment.
	Castro Street Fair October 7, 2012 (Sunday), Castro and Market Streets, San Francisco, features vendor booths, food, music, dancing and entertainment.

	National Coming Out Day October 11, Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered people and friends hold workshops, speak-outs, rallies and other events aimed at showing the public that GLBT people are everywhere.
	AIDS Walk Los Angeles October 14, 2012, This 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) AIDS Walk begins and ends in West Hollywood and aims to raise urgently needed funds to help prevent the spread of HIV and provide life-saving services for those living with and affected by HIV and AIDS
	West Hollywood Halloween Carnival October 31, Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood. This night of tricks and treats, the Halloween & Costume Carnival draws over 400,000 participants to The Boulevard for food, merriment and costume contests
	Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival November 3-4, 2012, Palm Springs, CA. Includes entertainment, dancing, food, and vendor booths. Palm Springs Stadium. Parade on Sunday, November 4.
	Palm Springs Leather Pride November 8-11, 2012, Palm Springs, CA. Includes reception, dinner, Afternoon Cruise Party & Vendor Market, Palm Springs Mr. Leather contest, dances, and clothing optional pool party, presented by Palm Springs Leather Order of the Desert.
	Gay American Smokeout November 18, The Gay American Smoke Out is an opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals to challenge themselves to quit smoking. It is also an opportunity for LGBT organizations to provide resources for quitting and host fun events to raise awareness about tobacco use.
	Fall California Men's Gathering November TBA. Provides a place where men can explore different ways of looking at life and expand concepts of self while having fun.

For Los Angeles area gay community organization and resource links, see: Gay Organizations

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