New York City Manhattan Pride

The last Sunday in June is celebrated as Gay Pride Day. In honor and commemoration of the first Gay rebellion that took place during a police raid of a Gay bar called the Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village on June 27, 1969. I celebrated by being part of Manhattan's LGBT Pride Parade down 5th Avenue and then performing on the mainstage at New York's famous Pridefest! I met up with Tony Sawicki and Jed Ryan from DishMiss.com who marched in the parade with the hotties from NYC's gay swim team, NY Aquatics. Then I went on the float for The LGBT Center where I host Center Bingo and road down 5th Ave. When finished, I performed at PrideFest with the Bisexual Rocker Houston Bernard who performed his original songs, and even recording artist Lovari also joined us on stage.

Queens Pride

I loved being part of the annual Queens LGBT Pride celebration. Queens is one of New York City's boroughs and it is the most diverse of all the LGBT Pride celebrations. I did a hilarious comedy routine that had everyone entertained and also performed on stage with during a powerhouse performance of Free To Love, that was also a political statement. Billboard Recording Artist Lovari wrote, arranged and performed his original song, Free To Love, a statement of Marriage Equality. Additional vocals were provided by the amazing Jannifer and physique model Tass and erotic entertainment star Tre Xavier also perfomed with us in the number. It came as no surprise that Lovari was voted the best male entertainer of the Festival. Lovari was also the featured cover story in the Queens Tribune newspaper. I had a great time backstage with my friends from the NYC Gay Men's Chorus, Appolonia and other entertainers who took part in the festival.

Staten Island Pride

I love exploring all of the boroughs of New York City, so on June 7th I adored yachting out to Staten Island to be one of the headline entertainers at the annual Staten Island LGBT Pride Festival. I actually took the Staten Island Ferry accross New York Harbor with my talented and sexy friend Lovari, the Billboard Recording Artist and SAG actor who was also one of the featured entertainers for the Pride event. The mainstage at the Fest was hosted by hilarious comedians Shawn Hollenbach and Paul Case. Other entertainers included Josh Zuckerman, Scottie Gage, Indian M., and the fabulous Drag Diva Appolonia Cruz! The crowd was amazing and they loved my rendition of "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" where I was accompanied on stage by hottie erotica star Tre Xavier. They all loved my appropriate island-print gown and I received a rave review in the Staten Island Advance newspaper.

Pride BINGO

It was time to celebrate Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride and what better way to do that than with gambling!! And, if its a charity fundraising Bingo game for The LGBT Community Center of NYC, all the better. I absolutely love being the official monthly hostess and ball-handler for Center BINGO. Time Out NY magazine called it a New York City Essential and gave me a rave review!! My special guest hostess for June Center BINGO was hilarious, comedienne, actress and advice diva, Robbyne Kaamil! And we love being joined by the gorgeous Physique Model Tass.

Hostess for Newspaper Soiree

I'm a natural "hostess-with-the-most-ess" and well-known for Hosting New York City's most fabulous soirees. And I had a blast as the official Hostess for a swank networking event sponsored by the City's most respected Newspaper for Gay and Lesbian news, issues and events, The New York Blade. The party was held on the beautiful garden terrace of East of Eight restaurant in Chelsea on May 12. Everyone had a marvelous time and the guests included HX Media president, Matt Banks, SASi Public Relations president Stephen Schullman, Recording Artist Lovari, Out FM Radio Personality Pedro Angle Serrano, Journalist Jed Ryan, Television Diva/Hostess Robin Byrd, NY Blade editor Kat Long, NY Blade publisher Cat Hecht, HX/NY Balde publisher Gary Lachinsky, Attorney, Civil Rights Advocate and City Council Candiate, Yetta Kurland, Adult Video star Tre Xavier, Musican and singer Dan Manjovi and many others.

Political Pride

I'm a proud politcal activist who sits on the board of the Stonewall Democrats, NYC's largest Democratic orgainziation dedicated to providing connection to and awarneess of LGBT Community and Issues to the local Democratic party. On May 28, Stonewall Democrats held an elegant but festive gala to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Gay Rebellion at The Stonewall Inn in 1969. I was honored to be one of the hosts! The event was held at the world-renowned Tavern On The Green in New York City's Central Park. Special honors were given to New York State Comptroller Tom Di Napoli. I had a marvelous time with the elected offical and other political guests including City Council Members David Yassky, Rosie Mendes and Bill DeBlasio New York State Assembly Members Daniel O'Donnell and Linda Rosenthal, Attroney Yetta Kurland, Daniel Dromm others.

Rosebuds at Men's Chorus

We all had a wonderful time at the annual Rosebud Party, a garden party held at a grand estate in Westchester county New York as a benefit for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. The guys in the Chorus gave a small concert at a church across the street that was fabulous. And we loved mingling on the gardens, terraces and balconies at the beautiful estate. The buffet and open bars were delightful. Myself and other drag divas donned pretty floral print garden dresses and hats to complement the garden theme of the soiree.

Burlesque Dance

I'm not only a Drag Diva, I'm also known as a Burlesque Diva in the New York City area, making regular performances at Sexahol Review and Drags & Dolls Burlesque. That's why I was especially delighted to be hosting a Burlesque Dance at Dance 208, the longest running Gay Dance party in New York. Sexy male Physique models Tass and Torrez were featured go go dancers and there was an old fashioned Burlesque act that treated the crowd to fantastic eye candy. A bawdy, riotous, and extremely fun time was had by all! The event took place on Saturday May 2 at The LGBT Center of NYC.

Anniversary BINGO

May 2009 was my One Year Anniversary for hosting Center BINGO. It has been a thrilling, wonderful year and I've made so many wonderful friends at this fantastic fund-raising and social program at The LGBT Center of New York City. The crowd that comes is beautiful and loves hearing all of my jokes and gossip as I call out the numbers. I've had so many great co-hosts during the year including recording artists and nightclub, radio, television and film personalities. My hosting of this traditional BINGO game with my fabulous twist has been mentioned in Time Out New York Magazine, Next, HX, DishMiss and many other publications. It's been a thrilling year and I look forward to many more times hosting BINGO at this fantastic event. My guest host this month was Drag Diva Amanda Takehometomother, who is also a fabulous and experienced Drag BINGO hostess.

Quentin Crisp in Tribeca Film Festival

I just love walking the red carpets and the carpet at the annual Tribeca Film Festival was most magnificent! I thoroughly enjoyed the premiere of An Englishman in New York, screened at one of the world's most prestigious institutions for the art of filmmaking, the Tribeca Film Festival. I am honored to have a role in the film, a biopic about the last years of the life of the legendary Quentin Crisp. I remember being at parties with the real Quentin and I have a photo of us together in 1998. I walked the red carpet with my gorgeous friend, recording artist/actor Lovari, who was also in the film with me. We mingled and were reunited with others in the film including John Hurt, who plays Crisp with an amazing likeness. We also met Cynthia Nixon, from Sex and the City, who played downtown performance artist Penny Arcade in An Englishman in New York. I played a Drag Queen in the film, they always seem to cast me in roles like that!

Studio 54 and Rollerina

The 70s came alive as Dance 208, the longest running LGBT dance party in New York City re-created the legendary hotspot Studio 54 as we celebrated the birthday of legendary Drag Diva Rollerina on April 25. Rollerina is a dear friend and has been fabulous Drag personality since the 1970s roller skating around Studio 54 and Greenwich Village, paving the way for Drag Queens today. She is considered to be the Fairy Drag Godmother to all NYC Drag Queen performers! I was honored to be hosting an event celebrating her marvel. Designer David Avieles recreated Art from Studio 54 including the infamous “Man in the Moon with a Cocaine Spoon”. DJ Ted Snowdon played music that was played back then and go go boys Ken and Greg dressed in sexy retro leatherman emsembles. Over 500 people packed the place and we all Shook our Grove Thangs! Among those seen were, Joe Fiore, Joe La Mattina and Fernando, Ed Getty, Larry Lala, Darlana Stevens, Austin Pendleton, Torez, Peter Lau, Rowan Foley, Andrew Jonas, Jamie, Fannie Fondue, Pauline Park, Angela Mercy, Krishna Stone, Brent Nicholson Earle, Ron Lester, Darryl Branch, Mark Schulte, Recording Artist Lovari, Out FM's Pedro Angle Serrano, Bruce Michael Gilbert, Sue Senna and Jamie Lloyd from SWISH (Straight Women in Support of Homos) and Danny Brook.

Retro BINGO

I absolutely love hosting the monthly BINGO games at The LGBT Center of New York City. This last evening had a huge crowd of over 300 folks hoping to get their hands on the Jackpot prize. I did my best ball-pulling! I dressed as a retro 1980s new wave rock diva, since my special guest was Rollerina, the legendary Diva from the 1970s! I always loved and admired her and had a blast hosting the Bingo with her. She told us all about the good old days and how crazy and different it was back then. Rollerina was one of the first Drag celebrities of New York City, regularly seen roller skating about Central Park, Greenwich Village and the renowned dance floor of Studio 54. We all had so much fun with her stories about how exciting Gay city life was in the 70s. There was no Internet and cell phones, but there was sex, drugs, rock & roll - AND fabulous Drag!

Fresh Fruit Festival Award Winner

I am thrilled an honored to receive a coveted Fruitie Award. It's actually a Fresh Fruit Festival Award honoring the best of the annual Fresh Fruit Festival in New York City. Fresh Fruit Fest is in its seventh year and is a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Transgender contributions to the arts and culture. I was given the award to curating and producing a fantastic visual Art Gallery show featuring images of Drag Performers and Transgender People and those who express Gender in non-traditional ways. It was held at the prestigious Leslie Lohman Art Gallery in SoHo, NYC's renowned art district. The opening night premiere party was the largest that the gallery ever had with lots of celebrities attending and was written up in Art News and The Village Voice. Others honored with a Fruite were Out New York City Council Member Rosie Mendez and Charles Leslie and Fritz Lohman of the Leslie Lohman Gay Art Gallery and Foundation. The Fruitie Awards gala was held at the famous Playwrights Horizon theater in the Broadway theater district

Photos: Physique Model Tass and Clover Honey; Clover Honey, Jed Ryan and Samara Riviaria; Council Member Rosie Mendez Clover Honey and Jed Ryan; Barnicle Bill, Clover Honey, Lovari.