Miss Wigstock 2014 - The Preliminary at 12 PM

Join Gay Archipelago  today as  contestants appear on stage at Cawk & Heels to win their entry in the 6th annual Miss Wigstock contest.

Burlesque will be the theme of the preliminary, your votes will pick the winners that go on to the final. The preliminary starts at 12 PM SLT. 

Host Edwin Wilmont joins the DJ as your future Miss Wigstock tries to win the sash!

The Gay Archipelago thanks the sponsors:
Hug's Clothing, RGDW, Robys Style, N4RS, JCNY Jewelry, Greymyst & Corinthia Isle.

Take me to the Cawk & Heels

Miss Wigstock 2014 - Seeking Contestants, Bloggers, a Videographer & Sponsors

I am pleased to share this press release from Gay Archipelago with you all, as my family has a stake in this contest ever since my brother Dejerrity Mycron won third place a couple of years ago. (Between us, he should have won of course!)

Dates to remember for Miss Wigstock 2014  

• March 21 - Contestant entries due
• April 19 - Preliminary events  
• April 27 - Miss Wigstock 2014, final event

Contestants 

Sign-ups for Miss Wigstock 2014 contestants are due by March 21st, 2014.  

Please fill out a notecard that you have named "Miss Wigstock 2014 Entry (your name)" with the required information (see below) and send it to Ricogenu and/or Parvin (a.k.a. Xcept Atlas) prior to March 21, 2014. 

SL Avatar Name: (your name)
Drag Stage name: (your preferred stage name) 

PRELIMINARY EVENTs on Saturday April 19 at 12 PM and 4 PM SLT, theme Burlesque:

1. Your choice of time for the preliminary event  12 PM or 4 PM SLT?:
2. Pick two songs you will perform at the preliminary event. 
3. Add a file of both the songs for the preliminary:

FINAL EVENT on Sunday April 27 at 12 PM SLT, theme Disco:

1. Please pick three songs you would be willing to perform (Only one will be performed)
2. File of the 3 songs for the final:
3. Do you require any background set or props?:
4. Additional notes for the organizers?

Oliver Elton will assist each contestant to get them ready for the shows.

Bloggers & a Videographer

Gay Archipelago are also seeking a videographer for the final event as well as bloggers to live blog the events.

Please contact Ricogenu and/or Parvin (a.k.a. Xcept Atlas) if you are interested in participating.

Sponsors

Gay Archipelago thanks its current sponsors who have signed on. They have donated cash, gift cards, their sims, and items:  GreyMyst Estates, JCNY, RGDW, Roby's style, Empire Emporium, N4RS, Corinthia Isle, GAYstar and HUG's.

Please contact Ricogenu and/or Xcept Atlas is you are considering sponsoring this event.

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*Two preliminary Miss Wigstock shows at Corinthia Isle's "Cawk & Heels Drag Club"*

Each contestant will participate in one of the two shows where they will each perform two songs.

When: Saturday April 19 at 12 PM and 4 PM SLT

Theme: Burlesque

Host:: Edwin Wilmot of Corinthia Isle

DJ: TBD

Voting: Audience favorite, the contest board will be set to group allowed voting only. (Group tags will be given out during the show.)

Builder: Rene Bonaparte

Prize: Gift Cards/Gifts

                  

**  Miss Wigstock Finals will be on the big stage at GreyMyst **

We will have two full sims together, contestants on one sim, audience on the other. Each contestant needs to pick three songs, however they will only perform one at the finals. (This is to prevent duplicates among contestants.)

When: Sunday, April 27 at 12 PM SLT

Theme: Disco

DJ:  TBD

Builder: GreyMyst's builders

MC: Chris Magic Blackheart

Prizes: 

• L$15,000 First, 
• L$5,000 Second, 
• L$2,500 Third 
• Gift Cards/Gifts 

Judging: 

Judging will be handled by three impartial judges to be determined. Anyone connected to a contestant or a sim will not be permitted to judge. Each judge will have a scorecard, with scoring guidelines. The judges will give their scores to a scorekeeper who will total the points independently.

Last year's Miss Wigstock video 

If you have any questions or comments please contact Parvin (a.k.a. Xcept Atlas).

Ricogenu & Parvin

Gay Archipelago Winter Festival - December 6 through 15, 2013

From a Gay Archipelago press release

♫ Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but Second Life's  delightful...♫

The Gay Archipelago in Second Life is proud to announce the opening of the LGBT Winter Festival, 2013

  

'GA Winter Dreams'

December 6th through December 15th, 2013

Your Sleigh to the Winter Festival (SLurl)

After months of preparation, the GA Festival Team invites everyone on the grid to visit this Second Life Destination Guide 'Featured Event'- with our snow-covered vistas; the amazing Grande MarketFair hosting your favorite merchants - all offering great gifts for you and shopping opportunities to help with your holiday list; Sleigh Rides; ice-skating; Multiple Exhibits; Music & Dance parties throughout the GA member regions (all with super prize-boards); Contests of all sorts and.....oh, yes - be sure to stop in and vote for one of the 12 extremely hot guys hoping to be MR. GAY, 2014.  Gah.......can't keep up with all the creative Team has planned!

The entire dedicated sim is open to ALL 24/7 during this 10-day festival with something to satisfy every taste!  Come experience the LGBT Winter Festival and be elevated into the beauty and joy of the season! 

BY YOU AND FOR YOU, the LGBT Community in Second Life.

You can find our very full full calendar (and more) at our secure website http://www.ga-weblog.com

ENJOY!

Garth Raleigh, Lead Gay Archipelago

& The GA Festival Team

Fantasy Gay Pride 2013, September 27-October 6

From a press release kindly supplied by Garth Raleigh, the lead of Gay Archipelago

Fantasy Gay Pride opens on Friday September 27 and ends on Sunday October 6

Your ride to the Fantasy Gay Pride (SLurl)

Every year a small group of creators get together to create a weeklong celebration of everything LGBT. Their aim is to promote acceptance of all positive sexual orientations and of all genders. All sexualities are very welcome to the festival to raise awareness of these issues worldwide - all on a unique, one time only island, created for this event.

Find your inner Fae! A fantastic and intriguing land with creations and magic never seen before from our very talented fantasy and fae designers.

Come and immerse yourselves in legend and wonder, ancient Archetypes we all hold deep in our psyches... the curious... the strange... the challenging... Our fae nature resonates to these strong and subtle primal earth energies. These ancient powers.

We fight for global LGBT rights - there are still countries where gays are attacked and tortured and being gay is punishable by imprisonment or death. But we are glad the movement for marriage equality is growing and going from strength to strength, as more and more countries embrace and champion it. We will get there, LGBT people will be accepted everywhere - we will demand it as a fundamental human right and have a great deal of fun doing it!

The program of events

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Friday September 27

• 1PM Sim Opening With Wolfgang Glinka - Gay Poet & Novelist 
• 2PM-4PM Celebration Dance at the Castle - DJ Dance with DJ Shay Sunnyside- Princes and Princesses
• HUNT! ongoing Sept 27- Oct 6

*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*
Saturday September 28

• 12PM (noon) Hammerfla Magic
• 1PM "The Fairy Who Loses His Wings" Fairy Show by Whinge & Pluckett (Karalia Halostar & Greville Oh)
• 2pm to 4pm - DJ DANCE (Shay Sunnyside or Starhawk Starostin)

*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*
Sunday September 29

• 12PM (noon) Brendan Shoreland
• 2PM-4PM - DJ DANCE - DJ Lysana Celtic Myths and Legends

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Monday September 30 

• 8AM Wedding of Gog Nirvana and Rian OHanlan
• [no performances]

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Tuesday October 1

• 1PM Wolfgang Glinka - Poetry
• 5 PM Anek Fuchs

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Wednesday October 2

• 7PM "The Fairy Who Loses His Wings" Fairy Show by Whinge & Pluckett (Karalia Halostar & Greville Oh)

*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*
Thursday October 3

• 4PM Anek Fuchs

*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*
Friday October 4

• [no performances]

*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*
Saturday October 5

• 12PM (noon) Hammerfla Magic
• 1PM Key Drammond
• 2PM-4PM - DJ DANCE (Shay Sunnyside or Starhawk Starostin)

*~*:._.:*~*:._.:*
Sunday October 6

• 10AM  Max Kleene
• 11AM Keeba Tammas
• 12PM (noon) Brendan Shoreland
• 2PM-4PM - DJ DANCE- Astoria Luminos "Fairy Tales"

Gay Archipelago LGBT Summer Festival 2013

From a press release by Gay Archipelago.

PRIDE & PROGRESS' - LGBT Summer Festival, 2013

JULY 4TH THROUGH JULY 14TH, 2013

The Gay Archipelago in Second Life proudly hosts the LGBT Community at the annual Summer Festival beginning July 4th and wrapping up on July 14th!

Our Festival theme this year celebrates and reflects the simple joy of individual Pride and Community Pride as well as the tremendous Progress that has been made recently, and sometimes quickly, within the arena of LGBT civil rights around the world.

On behalf of the GA Festival Team, I welcome you all to enjoy the custom-created Dream Delta festival sim and the many events we have planned during the 11 days of the celebration.  We have the some of the finest entertainment to be found in Second Life on deck for you.  You can find the complete daily calendar at  www.ga-weblog.com  any time.

Thirteen beautiful GA estates beckon to the tourist in you to see the highly-popular 'Vistas & Blossoms' multi-sim landscape and garden exposition.  Grab your cameras, get lost in jungles and explore mythical regions in the '11 most beautiful days of Summer.'  Oh, and when have completed your grade tour, feel free to cast your vote for your favorite destination at the Peoples' Choice voting station at the Program Start Point.  There's $L33,000 in awards to be made on July 14th in this friendly and fun event.

Like to build in SL?  Think you have what it takes to take home the top prize of $L10,000?  Or perhaps you would like to watch and learn new and varied  techniques of creating a build.  Its all good in this year's LGBT Sandbox Build Contest to be held Sunday, July 7th.  Entry applications are available, open and for more information contact the LGBT Sandbox Manager, Alum Dagger.  Everyone is welcome!

Stroll through the remarkable sand castle 'Market Fair' for an unsurpassed shopping experience - and pick up unique quality free items from some of your favorite SL merchants and organizations.

You are invited to tour of one of our many exhibits hosted on multiple regions; dance to your favorite DJ's as they whoop it up to celebrate LGBT Pride Season; see Role Play from the Gay Archipelago in action; or take in one of the live performances that make our calendar shine!

Come along and hang out on our beach - meet some new friends or enjoy some time with old friends and family.

Be safe.  Be Proud! Happy Summer, 2013!

Garth Raleigh

Lead, Gay Archipelago

Your transport to the festivities

For a complete calendar of events please visit Gay Archipelago Weblog

Closing Ceremonies of SL10B

This is from a press release by Gemma Cleanslate in the SL10B press group.

"Two weeks ago, the flags were raised to signify that the SL10B Community Celebration was open.

Flags Aloft! Photograph by Pygar Bu

Now, two weeks later, the event is coming to an end and the flags will be lowered at 12 noon on Saturday 29th June.

Once again, the idea is that as many people as possible can watch the flags lowered, marking the end of the Celebration. The flags are stationed around the sims (you can see their locations marked with red X‘s on the map below).

Position of Flags for the Closing Ceremony

You don't have to land right on top of a flag (that would be rather painful!). The idea is to land close – you'll be able to find a spot where you can see the flags lifting!

Following the flag ceremony, there will be fireworks (organised by Marianne McCann) at the gorgeous Cake Stage (which will be viewable from many points).

The Cake Stage, photograph by David Abbot

And to round off events, from 1pm – 9pm SLT, there will be a party on the fabulous Turtle Stage on SL10B Impressive and SL10B Spellbound. Details of the DJs who'll be performing will be published soon.

So come and join us for the Closing of Second Life’s 10th Birthday Community Celebrations – and then stay to enjoy the party!"

On the Turtle Stage, photograph by Argus Collingwood

Event Cancelled

"The much honored Bock McMillan, laird of Southern Charm, prince of Cascade Falls etc., etc., regrets to inform you that the upcoming International Kiss-A-Swede Day has had to be cancelled due to poor weather. 

The laird sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause you!"

(Source: Press release today from the McMillan household)

The Prouder, the Better!

My friend Garth Raleigh once convinced me that there really cannot be too much pride in the world, any world!

I am therefore extremely happy to post this press release from him about the upcoming Summerfest at Gay Archipelago.

"I’m very pleased to to extend an invitation to YOU to JOIN in the planning and operation of the upcoming LGBT Summer Festival in Second life!

The GA is widely considered to be the leader in the LGBT Community in the virtual SL platform and, as in past years we’re getting set to present the SL Community with a major Pride festival which will be enjoyed by thousands of people – from all over the real world and all over Second Life!

There’ll be fun and entertainment for each and every taste; shopping; exhibits – and well……whatever YOUR ideas are can become reality. This IS Second Life, after all. ㋡

Like people? Like to make new friends? Enjoy learning new skills? Have talents that you would like to lend to the LGBT Community in Second Life? Not sure, but you like to be involved somehow?

✩ THIS INVITATION IS FOR YOU!! ✩

I will be hosting an informal ‘organizational’ gathering this weekend (Sunday May 26, 2013 – 12:00PM NOON slt) at the GA Office on Caicos (part of the West Indies Gay Islands cluster in the GA).

I’m inviting you to come and join the Festival Team Group in one of several areas. Here’s a brief summary for you to consider. where we have openings:

◆ PUBLICITY/PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROMOTION

◆ EVENTS PLANNING / MANAGEMENT

◆ BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

◆ MARKETFAIR MANAGEMENT/OPERATIONS

◆ FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIP COORDINATION

HOW DO YOU GET INVOLVED? Contact me directly with an IM or a notecard and let me know you wish to join in with the creation of this wonderful & traditional event for the LGBT Community.

After I hear from you, I can make sure you have a nice chair to relax in while we talk, laugh and brainstorm together as a group (I’ll pass you the LM too)

Can’t make the meeting I have planned? No worries – there will be more. You are always welcome. Stay in touch!

Be safe. Be Proud!
Garth Raleigh

Lead, Gay Archipelago"

Call for Festival DJ’s & Entertainers

This came to me via a press release by the Second Pride Festival.

Thank you for your interest in DJ-ing at one of the largest LGBTQ Community Events held in Second Life.

This year the Festival runs between June 14th – June 23rd.

Kharissa Indigo, the Second Pride Events Director, is in the process of filling in the schedule for all the Events and is looking forward to adding your name.

Attached is a note card for you to fill out if you would like to be scheduled to play at the 2013 Festival. Every DJ will be getting the same note card. DJ’s will be scheduled on a first-come first-serve basis after the opening and closing events and events by our sponsors have been scheduled. (In the event a sponsor does not have a preferred DJ for their time slot, a DJ will be provided for those sponsored time slots at the discretion of the Second Pride Festival Event Director).

Please make sure to either submit the online form below or send an in-world note card to Kharissa Indigo to be scheduled for a set during the festival.

If you know of any DJ’s that need a note card, please feel free to pass on this information.

IMPORTANT:

DJ's are each allowed a single 2-hour time slot, after all the DJ’s have been scheduled – remaining time will be scheduled to DJ’s wishing for additional time slots. This makes it fair for all DJ's who want to play at Pride.

INFORMATION ON TIPS AND DONATIONS:

This is a fund raiser and charity event for Second Pride.

DJ’s should encourage donations to Second Pride and should direct those donations to the Second Pride Kiosks.

TIP JARS will be assigned to DJ’s at the Pride Festival and will be a 50/50 split. When you log into your assigned tip jar, your profile picture will be displayed.

Entertainment Application

Link to the online application form.(url)

Link to the Second Pride Festival webpage (url)

GA Community Mall - Grand Opening

"A FIRST-EVER within the LGBT Community in Second Life!  GRAND OPENING, SUNDAY MARCH 17TH, 2013

After many months of planning and construction, the newest service offered by the GA Coronal estate is a mall  dedicated to non-for-profit organizations in the LGBT Community.  These organizations are not asked to pay any rent or lease for the spaces provided, however they can sell some of their  products to help raise funds to maintain their varied goals and pass out their information to everyone.  We've got some of these groups installed comfortably - and more on the waiting list as we continue to build!
The GA Community Mall (SLurl)

The new GA Library is ready to receive visitors as well with it’s welcoming space for people to relax in the new Community Mall complete with video-streaming of LGBT events courtesy of videographer and VJ, Teno Theriac.
The GA Library (SLurl)

The Gay Land Office / Travel & Tourism Center is set to go for this weekend as is the outstanding Fine Art exhibition at the GAllery nearby!   􀀈
The GA Land Office and Travel & Tourist Center (SLurl)

You are all invited to the Grand Opening Events to celebrate this achievement and help support this growing venture for the LGBT Community in Second Life!

Garth Raleigh, Lead, Gay Archipelago"

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

12:00PM (noon) SLT      

To kick off this day-long celebration, the one-and-only Oliver Elton from Theatre on the Hill, headlines the stage at the Oval Concert Hall to get you in the mood for St. Patrick's day.

The Oval Concert Hall (SLurl)

12:30 PM SLT   

A very special live performance by Second Life performer, AM Quar.  Come hear AM rock the Oval with his hot guitar licks in Blues, Latino, Rock and Love Ballads!

The Oval Concedrt Hall (SLurl)

1:30 PM SLT  Posh Plaza Party

Posh Club continues the upbeat festivities with a 'Naughty Paddy Plaza Party' on the GA Coronal Plaza -  featuring the awesome DJ Alum with leprechaun hosts Lickinu and Megan. There's $L500 on the contest board for (what else?)  'Best In Green'  

The luck of the Irish to you all!

The GA Coronal Plaza (SLurl)

(Thank you Garth for this press release!)

New PRISM Coming March 2013

(via the Second Pride website)

"It’s been a long time coming, but the newest issue of PRISM is currently in production. PRISM Magazine is getting a total redesign with an emphasis on community. And who doesn't love a good makeover? PRISM will have a fresh new layout and feature stories about RL and SL issues affecting the LGBTQ community. We’ll publish opinion pieces, feature articles, and news from around the world that matter to you.

Better yet, we want to hear from you. Let your voice be heard! If you’re a writer or someone who just wants to share your thoughts/opinions/ideas, you can submit your article for consideration. Simply click on the Submissions link under the PRISM Magazine menu. You might be in one of our upcoming issues of PRISM Magazine.

Business owners and organizations, we haven’t forgotten about you. We’re accepting advertisements to share your products and services to our large and diverse community. Click on the PRISM Advertising link under the PRISM Magazine menu for rates and specifications. But don’t hesitate! The deadline for advertisement submissions is March 9th.

We can’t wait for you to see the new PRISM Magazine. We’re excited about the new direction it’s taking and hope you will be too. Don’t forget: we’re accepting advertisements for the March issue and article submissions for later issues. Either by reading, writing, or advertising, we hope that you will get involved!

Tylo Mabellon
Second Pride Marketing Director"

Link to the post: New PRISM Coming March 2013
Link to Second Pride Festival: Second Pride website