This is B-roll footage from the upcoming documentary Outrage which examines the “hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.”
Once Outrage is showing in Denver I’ll put up another post about it. View the trailer for Outrage here.
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So I got a chance to visit hey denver this past week. You know. It’s that weird slogan you sometimes see on the top on connexion. Yeah, them. It turns out they’re a program out of CAP (the Colorado AIDS Project for those out of the loop) and they basically do testing for gay men. I gotta say. It’s not what I expected
I don’t know why but i was expecting it to be a lot like a fun office. With at least a few gay guys hanging out, working, talking to eachother about who they just met/saw/slept with. Kind of like if the gay dazbog was a place where people went to actually do things.
In any case, when I got there, there was only one guy doing testing. I got the change to look around the small house (it’s in a house-office. very cute) before the guy called me to fill out some paperwork. He was very professional about it but i wanted him to be more friendly and fun. I filled out the paperwork, he asked me some questions, drew some blood (blood! who does that anymore?!), started the test, and I went to pee in a cup. I was a little surprised but I forgot that’s how they test for all the other stuff. Anyway, I got my hiv results back and I’m supposed to call in 10 days for the rest of them.
That was it. No fun stories about where to hang out that night. No loud and raucous laughter. Just test and go (Kind of like “blo and go” on Craigslist). What would it take to make the place more fun and energetic?… that is, outside of a blo and go. Probably some music and more than one staff person there at a time. In their favor, it was very convenient, being right off 17th and pearl, blocks from JR’s and Mary’s. But conveience alone does not a hot spot make.
I went to El Potrero for the first time this past saturday and, first of all, it was a great party. The music was really good starting as early as 9:30. At the time, I kept thinking, all they need now is people…. and a great lighting designer. By 10pm, strobes and lasers were flashing around. By 11, the place was packed. And mostly by beautiful latino ladies and gents (mostly gents) who I’d never seen before. The music was a mix of techno, merengue, hip hop, cumbia, and reggueton. The drinks were expensive and there was a cover but it was well worth a good 5 hour set. kudos to the DJ. this is definitely the latest addition to the urban circuit.
The restaurant/club doesn’t seem to have a big online presence. though they’ve always got ad space in both the gay newspapers. So check out their february lineup here.
One of the interesting things I did notice about el potrero is that there were a lot of couples, distinguished from us lowly single folk by the holding holding of hands or waists or cheeks. Apparently they want people to know that “this one belongs to me.” People in couples didn’t seem to dance a lot outside of the couples. It was especially interesting considering at both JR’s and Tracks (where clientele seems to be overwhelmingly white. I’m just sayin…) couples aren’t so prevalent. And if they are, people aren’t being very open about it. hmmm…
ps… reading the gayzette online is like a dream. thank you technology for giving us the give of smut without killing trees
facebook has done me a creepy disservice. i was just minding my business, exploring, stalking potential mates, when a curious little add appeared.
it led me to a very strange site that apparently sells undies only to young, fierce, gay boys. with the ability to check out their very very very young models gyrating to techno in their underwear, the site seems more dedicated to selling the boys than supportive undergarments.
inappropriate facebook
So I was planning on visiting one of my prospective husbands tomorrow night for fun and folly but I still have a stuffy nose and a pretty bad cough. seeing as how I need my nasal passages to be free for certain activities, I think I’m gonna wait until next week to hang out with him. sad face. How weird would it be to cough on someone though. I’m gonna try and avoid ever knowing.
bottom line: no blowjobs while sick
*Picture curtesy of the incredibly popular gay pimp video Soccer Practice. I love the gay pimp. Let’s bring him to Denver
i think it’s a pretty well known that most people think gay relationships can’t work. it’s funny to watch gay men make fun of the stereotypes about us. Caution, this video is extremely gay…
i just got off the phone with a friend who said that all of his closest friendships came out of failed romantic relationships. either he was into the guy and the other guy didn’t like him that way or the other way around. He went through all his best friends in his head and that’s how he met them all.
the conversation came about because we were talking about how he could possibly stay friends with a guy who’s still hitting on him pretty hard. i say good luck with that.
but the conversation made me think about my best friends. before i moved to denver, they were all just friends. but since i moved here, that’s been the way i make friends. weird
one of my favorit writers back east has been doing a series on About.com: Gay Life called Dating Boot Camp. so far I’ve been less impressed than amused by his advice. here’s a piece from one of his better posts.
Practice. Solicit your BFF to help you practice talking to or writing messages to guys. Your best bud or Betty will tell you (hopefully with blunt honesty) if you’re a cheese ball or a hot pocket.
Ha! hot pocket
I’m gonna put it our right now. I’m probably a cheese ball in a hot pocket costume. good times. Read the rest of the boot camp here.
