The Freezone of Las Vegas will be hosting their 3rd annual “Stonewall riot night” weekend on June 25-26th.
Be sure to catch the “What a Drag!” show as we will be doing a “Stonewall” theme of emancipation and survival! 10pm @ the Freezone (610 E Naples rd., Las Vegas, NV)
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when gays and lesbians fought back against a government-sponsored system that persecuted homosexuals, and they have become the defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.
After the Stonewall riots, gays and lesbians in New York City faced gender, class, and generational obstacles to becoming a cohesive community. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in New York, concentrating on confrontational tactics, and three newspapers were established to promote rights for gays and lesbians. Within a few years, gay rights organizations were founded across the U.S. and the world. On June 28, 1970, the first Gay Pride marches took place in Los Angeles and New York commemorating the anniversary of the riots. Similar marches were organized in other cities; today Gay Pride events are held annually throughout the world toward the end of June to mark the Stonewall riots.
- Alex Serpa (www.alexserpa.com)
Tags: alex serpa, freezone, gay pride, las vegas, stonewall riot
Kirstie Alley, former television beauty on the show “Cheers”, has launched her new television show on A&E entitled, “Kirstie Alley’s Big Life”. Since Kirstie’s amazing transformation into Jabba the Hutt she has found that acting job offers have dried up. In a ploy to show the country that she is still alive, though barely, and that she is still a relevant person in Hollywood and deserves another chance, she has launched her “reality” show. The problem is that it is a scripted “reality” show …. and Ms Alley isn’t exactly winning an Emmy for her level of acting prowess on said show.
Way to go Kirstie! Not only are you the size of the Hollywood sign in a town that thinks that a size 4 is unheard of, but you’re also reminding everyone that you can’t act …
… side note: Kirstie Alley made her movie debut in the film “Star Trek 2″, she played a Vulcan. She is now fit to return to Star Trek as a planet!
Tags: A&E, big fat life, big life, hollywood sign, jabba the hutt, kirstie alley, morbidly obese, star trek 2, star trek II
The TLC network will air Sarah Palin’s eight-part series about her home state of Alaska, entitled, “Sarah Palin’s Alaska”. I can’t wait to see her loafing on a couch, shotgun in hand, pontificating abortion while swilling her wine coolers!
Tags: abortion, alaska, anna nicole, sarah palin
Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper spread AIDS awareness with new MAC Viva Glam ad campaign!
Tags: aids awareness, cyndi lauper, lady gaga, MAC, MAC viva glam
I, Alex Serpa, will be returning this weekend (Jan. 8th & 9th) to the “What a Drag!” show featuring the “Queens of Las Vegas” at Freezone (610 E Naples rd. Las Vegas, NV). Be sure to come in and welcome me back from my 3 month run in Oregon! Remember, shows always @ 10pm sharp, never a cover!
Tags: alex serpa, freezone, queens of las vegas, what a drag!
This weekend (Sept 25/26th) is my final show in “What a Drag!” featuring the “Queens of Las Vegas” at the Freezone. I will be leaving for “Greg Thompson’s Dreamgirls” in Oregon at the Seven Feathers Hotel Casino. I will be back in Las Vegas to rejoin “What a Drag!” after the new year! See you all in 2010!
Come to the show this weekend (Fri/Sat) and wish me a “Bon Voyage!”
Tags: alex serpa, dreamgirls, freezone, greg thompson, greg thompson's dreamgirls, queens of las vegas, seven feathers, what a drag!
“Queens of Sin City”
[27 minute video documentary]
“Queens of Sin City” is a video documentary directed and edited by Emily Ferenbach. This video documents 3 major Las Vegas female impersonators. Among the featured show hosts is Queens of Las Vegas’ own, Shawn M.
The shows and hosts included in this documentary are Frank Marino (from “An Evening at La Cage”) , Miss Conception (from “Lucky Cheng’s, Las Vegas) and Shawn M. (”What a Drag!” at Freezone).
Watch the drama unfold and see each separate host explain why they are female impersonators/drag entertainers and their philosophies thereof.
link to video (on the “Queens Of Las Vegas” website): http://www.queensoflasvegas.com/video/QueensOfSinCity.html
-Alex Serpa (celebrity female impersonator & drag queen entertainer)
Tags: an evening at la cage, drag queen, drag show, female impersonator, frank marino, freezone, las vegas, lucky cheng's, miss conception, shawn m
The Freezone of Las Vegas will be hosting their 2nd annual “Stonewall riot night” weekend on June 26-27th.
Stonewall riot night weekend
Be sure to catch the “What a Drag!” show as we will be doing a “Stonewall” theme of emancipation and survival! 10pm @ the Freezone (610 E Naples rd., Las Vegas, NV)
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. They are frequently cited as the first instance in American history when gays and lesbians fought back against a government-sponsored system that persecuted homosexuals, and they have become the defining event that marked the start of the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world.
After the Stonewall riots, gays and lesbians in New York City faced gender, class, and generational obstacles to becoming a cohesive community. Within six months, two gay activist organizations were formed in New York, concentrating on confrontational tactics, and three newspapers were established to promote rights for gays and lesbians. Within a few years, gay rights organizations were founded across the U.S. and the world. On June 28, 1970, the first Gay Pride marches took place in Los Angeles and New York commemorating the anniversary of the riots. Similar marches were organized in other cities; today Gay Pride events are held annually throughout the world toward the end of June to mark the Stonewall riots.
- Alex Serpa (www.alexserpa.com)
Tags: freezone, gay pride, las vegas, stonewall riot, what a drag!
Mainland China’s 1st Gay Pride held in Shanghai June 7-14th
ShanghaiPRIDE 2009 is a week of events in celebration of Shanghai’s fast growing lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans-gendered (LGBT) community, which benefits ChiHeng Foundation’s China AIDS Orphan Charity.
The celebration is the 1st LGBT pride event in mainland China, a proud moment for the approximately 200,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, or trans-gendered (LGBT) residents in Shanghai. This weeklong celebration will take place from Sunday, June 7th to Sunday, June 14th, highlighted with PRIDE DAY on Saturday, June 13th.
ShanghaiPRIDE 2009 is organized by Shanghai LGBT, a non-profit English-speaking expatriate group with more than 1000 members. We are relying on the energy of volunteers and the generosity of sponsors to make this enormous event happen.
Here is a brief schedule of events and activities from June 7-14th, 2009:
Sunday - Opening Film ‘Queer China’ and Dinner @ Vargas Grill
Monday - Panel Discussion: Evolution of Gay Shanghai @ Kathleen 5
Tuesday - Open Mic Literary Hour @ Frangipani
Wednesday - Film Screening by Zhu Ziye @ Kathleen 5
Thursday - Wine Buffet @ Tale of 4 Cities
Friday - “The Laramie Project” @ Barefoot Portraits Studio
Saturday - PRIDE DAY @ Cotton’s 2 on Xinhua Rd
Hot Body Contest, LGBT Choir Performance, Chinese Opera, Gay Bar Competition, Games, Fashion Show, Drag Performance, Gay Wedding Ceremony
AFTERPARTY @ Glamour Bar
Sunday - Sports Competitions by Rainbow League
We hope you can attend the Shanghai Pride events from June 7-14. For more information, please view our website at www.shanghaipride.com. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (86) 13661447735 or email us at shanghaipride@gmail.com.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you.
Tiffany Lemay
(86) 13661447735
Organizer of ShanghaiPRIDE 2009
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