Kings & Cowboys

"It's fun to stay at the YMCA" And it's even more fun to celebrate the birthday of my dear friend Randy Jones, the original cowboy of the legendary dance group the Village People at the annual "Kings and Cowboys" soiree where Randy and actor/promoter "King" Keith Collins hold a joint birthday bash like no other!  I had a great time with my comrades Geri Reischl (Jan Brady on The Brady Bunch Variety Hour), Playgirl centerfold model Danny Lopes, SAG actor / recording artist Lovari, fetish fashion designer Baroness, Cabaret Chanteuse Bobbi Horowitz, writer / dapper fashionista Kevin Novinski and many others.  The event took place at Foundation nightclub at 137 Essex Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on September 22nd. 

Big Ang, Big Ladies, Big Fun

I was so happy to celebrate the release of a new book by dear friend Angela Raiola aka Big Ang of VH1 TV network's "Big Ang" a spin-off of "Mob Wives". A private reception was held on September 13th at the Cutting Room lounge at 44 East 32nd Street in Midtown Manhattan to commemorate "Bigger is Better" a publication where the Reality TV star shares her rules for living life to its fullest extent and avoiding drama.  I had a great time with friends Robin Byrd, Lovari, Chip Duckett, Ron Lasko, John Espinosa, Swins Fontenelle, John Vario Jr. Bette Midler impersonator Donna Maxon and many others. 

Foxxy Face Couture

We all had an exciting and memorable evening where art, rock, nightlife and fashion collided at the swanky XVI Penthouse in Times Square on September 7th!  It was the launch of the latest fashion collection featuring cutting-edge couture by celebrity stylist and fashion designer Geary Marcello.  Geary has been styling celebs like Lil’ Kim, Nicki Minaj, Kimora Lee, Jim Carrey and others and this night he was proud to present his newest line, the “Rock N Rolla” collection by Foxxy Face Couture Clubwear label.  The crowd was wowed by the ultra glam punk styles and the fierce models!  I had a marvelous time with Geary and other rockin’ fashionistas in attendance including SAG actor/recording artist Lovari, models Alec Seymour, Luis Velasquez, LaToya Brahn, punk rock hair stylist Kim Kaos, promoter Hunteur Vreeland, photographer Rob Ordonez and many others.

Fashion's Night Out

I so much enjoyed partying and celebrating at the many parties officially part of New York City's Fashion's Night Out on September 7th.  It's that one special night of the year when fashion designers, models, hair/makeup artists, retailers and others involved in the Fashion Couture Industry gather to celebrate, show off new trends, see and be seen!  I had a great time mixing, mingling and catching up with my dear fashionista and industry friends - and flirting with the male models! My first stop was at the soiree at Henri Bendel on 714 Fifth Avenue where I met up with Gossip Girl costume designer Eric Damn, model Sasha Pivrova and makeup artist Trish McEvoy.  Then I had delightful time with designer Alexander Wang and artist Zac Posin at the party at Bergdorf Goodman at 754 Fifth Avenue. Me and my girlfriend Madeline Madalaine also made an appearance at Rockefeller Center and enjoyed some jazz singing and spending time with my model friends Charles Ludor, Brendon McGrega, and Rickie D in the Channel Gardens. 

Pretty in Atlantic City

Roll the dice and hit the Casinos on the Jersey Shore!  My trip to Atlantic City was filled with glamour, glitz and fun.  I made my visit to the ritzy resort town on September 1st where I made special swank appearances at Caesar's Palace and Resorts International where I met up with my girlfriends at the hit drag/impersonation review "Divas Do AC" Jason Cozmo as "Dolly", Gary Dee as "Joan Rivers", and Phil Craig as "Liza". 

Jersey Girls Rule

It was Girl Power as I made my appearance at the official After-Party of the 12th annual Hudson County LGBT Pride Festival.  The Festival is run by Jersey City's Hudson Pride Connections Center and took place on August 18th.  I shaked and danced with Jersey Girl genetic Female Burlesque dancers at the Hard Grove Cafe at 319 Grove Street in Downtown Jersey City, NJ.  

Stonewall Bears and Honey

I had a HUGE good time as the Hostess of the great big annual Stonewall Bear Pageant!  It took place at the legendary Stonewall Inn at 53 Christopher in Greenwich Village, New York City on August 29th.  Big, Hairy and incredibly sexy men from all over came to compete for the leather sash and title to represent the Bear Community for Stonewall in New York.  Mr. Stonewall Cub Jay Edwards, Mr. North American Bear Jed Ryan, Mr. Metro Cub Heriberto Oquendo, Mr. Drummer Bear and hundreds of other Bears, Cubs, Otters, Admirers and friends came to check out the Super-sized competition. Also present were Doc Hoskins Jr. and the sizzling Men of Onyx, an organization formed and operated by Men of Color who enjoy the Leather Lifestyle!

Fresh and Fruity Evening of Fun

The 10th annual Fresh Fruit Festival presents a fun evening of song, improv and stand-up comedy called "Fruits Gone Wild!" on Saturday, July 21st at 10pm. With the juicy talents of me, Lady Clover Honey (NYC Life's "Under the Pink Carpet"), funny-gal Alison Grillo (Upright Citizens Brigade), sexy Leather-man Jed Ryan (Mr. Rawhide), comic/producer Evan Laurence (Sexahol Review, People's Improve Theater) and performance artist David Slone (Squeezebox Cabaret, The Love Show) and a special surprise by my dear sister Lady Karalynne Honey. We reenacted our childhood performance act of "Sisters" with a burlesque twist!  The event took place at the WILD Project, 195 East 3rd Street, in the hip East Village of NYC.  Fresh Fruit is an inclusive International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Culture & Arts Festival held in New York City! All Out Arts' most exciting ongoing event, The Fresh Fruit Festival feeds the spiritual and artistic souls of the LGBT and artistic communities. Special thanks to City, nightlife, culture photographer Miguel Dominguez for taking wonderful images.

Festival Kick-Off

This Summer, it was time for the 10th anniversary of the annual Fresh Fruit Festival!  And we started it off with a kick-off gala celebration at the Park Side Lounge in the East Village of New York City.  I had a wonderful time entertaining the festival patrons and meeting up with other "Fruities" like Artistic Director Brian Maschka, recording artists Robert German and Toshi Nakayama aka Tokyo Penguin,  Drag Diva Candy Samples, performance artist Jonathan Dalin, reporter Fred Anguera and many others. 

Stonewall F2M Trans Fundraiser

I had a wonderful time making an appearance at an event that was used to raise funds for Brian Ellicott, a Female-to-Male Transsexual, to have top chest surgery. The procedure helps F2M Transgenders will remove their female breasts and make their torsos look like male chests.  The event took place on July 8th at the legendary historic Stonewall Inn at 53 Christopher Street in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.  Among the gusts were New York City Council Members Rosie Mendez and Melissa Mark-Viverto (Districts 2 and 8 Manhattan), Stonewall Democrats President Melissa Sklarz, Political Activists Mark Thompson and Michael Mallon, Mr. Stonewall Cub Jay Edwards, DJ Bone Intell, Gerard Mawn of Staten Island Pride, Diva Appolonia Cruz, actor Taylor with a special performance by SAG actor and recording artist Lovari.
  

GLBT Pride Parade of New York

There was no shortage of celebration as hundreds of thousands of spectators showed up for the 43rd annual Gay Pride Parade in New York City on June 24, 2012. The Parade runs down Fifth Avenue to Christopher Street past the historic Stonewall Inn, the site where the first Gay civil rights protest happened on the last Sunday of June 1969.   This year's colorful procession marked the first anniversary since same-sex marriage was legalized in New York. I had a wonderful time marching in the parade with the Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay & Lesbian Art.  I have curated two spectacular shows with them and have been to countless exhibits and opening night premieres.  Founder Charles Leslie and Director Jerry Kajpust and other board, staff and supporters of the Museum all marched down the Avenue with a pink classic 1970 Oldsmobile Royale convertible.

Pride Kick-Off at Hudson Terrace

Next Magazine hosted the official Kickoff to New York City LGBT Pride weekend on June 22 at the glamorous VIP roof-top deck party at the Hudson Terrace Hotel in midtown Manhattan.  I walked the red carpet with Tony Sawicki of Under the Pink Carpet and enjoyed the views and the music by DJ Whitney Day.  A great way to start off the weekend. 

NYC Mayor's Pride Reception at Gracie Mansion

I was thrilled to be a part of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Reception to honor and celebrate GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender) Pride Month at Gracie Mansion, the grand Upper East Side official residence for the City's Mayor.  The soiree was a barbecue held in the gardens alongside the East River. Almost everyone important and vital to New York's Gay Community was present to greet the Mayor and other prominent elected officials like City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, City Council Member Jimmy VanBramer,  Commissioner Katherine Oliver and others .  I work as a Media Correspondent on a television series that is broadcast on NYC Life's WNYE, Channel 25, part of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.  It was a wonderful way to spend a Summer evening and to celebrate the contributions that GLBT people make to the culture and life-beat of New York City. 

Magazine Art Photo Reception Gala

The Art that gets displayed in New York City is always amazing, but during Gay Pride Month, the Arts community usually loosens up and exhibits artistic images that are especially fabulous.  There is no better example of this than at the Next Magazine Pride Photo Contest Finalists display and reception at the Leslie Lohman Gay & Lesbian Art Museum, 26 Wooster Street in SoHo of New York City. Next is the premiere guide to Gay nightlife and culture in New York and Leslie Lohman is the City's foremost Gay visual art exhibition space! The contest winner was photographer Vincent Vega who submitted a fabulous Drag image! It was a grand and artsy evening with dear friends Gerald McCullough, actor and heartthrob from CBS' CSI:Crime Scene Investigation and the Bear City films, Leslie Lohman Museum founder Charles Leslie, Leslie Lohman director Jerry Kajpust, Next Magazine editor Ben Solomon, photographers Rob Ordonez, Miguel Dominguez, Santiago Felipe, and Gustavo Monroy, designer Geary Marcello, Anu Singh, Mark Schulte, Noah Pfefferblit and others!

NYC's Most Sizzling Street Fair

Lady Clover Honey had the most sizzling of times on June 17th as part of New York City's sexiest and kinkiest Street Festival, Folsom Street East!  Folsom Street East, the largest outdoor fetish street festival on the Eastern coast, brings thousands of sexy kinksters out onto the streets of New York City on a summer afternoon to celebrate sexual diversity and expression!  Going strong since 1997 and named after the infamous Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, the provocative block party brings our Leather-men, S&M affectionados, Fetish friends and admirers together for a great celebration while raising money to support worthy causes. Over the years, the success of Folsom Street East has raised more than $250,000 donated to GLBT Community Charities.  I sported an 80s punk-rocker look and rocked the streets with my gorgeous Leather-men friends!