Omunye wemicimbi yokuziqhenya yama-gay yokuqala ezweni, Phoenix Pride kwenzeka ekuqaleni kuka-Ephreli. Isikhathi esiphelele, sinikezwe isimo sezulu esinomnene, esishisayo esiphakathi ne-Arizona ngalesi sikhathi sonyaka.
Ukukunika umqondo walokho ongakulindela ngesikhathi sokugubha kwe-Pride yedolobha, bheka ukubheka emuva kumcimbi wonyaka odlule:
Umcimbi wokuzikhukhumeza komuzi ube yinto enkulu emidlalweni yamuva, ikakhulukazi njengoba idonsela abahlanganyeli nababukeli kuyo yonke indawo yendawo ekhula ngokushesha, kuhlanganise neS Scottsdale, Mesa, noGlendale, ukuba bangakhulumi ngabantu abaningana be-LGBT abavela eTucson I- Pride yayo ye-Stellar eDangeni igubha futhi igubha phakathi no-Okthoba).
Abantu abangaba ngu-35 000 baya eSikhumulweni ngonyaka odlule. I-Phoenix iphinde ibukeze ngalezi zinsuku ngedolobha elithuthukisiwe elibandakanya insizakalo yezitimela ezikhanyayo ezinhle, ezihamba kahle (ihamba kusukela eNyakatho-mpumalanga ntshonalanga iPhoenix ngaphesheya kwedolobha ukuya eTempe naseMesa) kanye nezindawo zokudlela ezintsha noma ezanda kulungiswa, amahhotela, kanye imigoqo yama-gay nama-nightclub.
Ufuna amathiphu lapho ungahlala khona ngesikhathi se-Pride? Bheka i- Phoenix ne-Scottsdale Gay Hotels kanye ne-Resorts Guide
Okokuqala, nakuba izenzakalo eziyinhloko zenzeke ngempelasonto yokuziqhenya, abahleli banethuba lezinsuku ezingu-10 zokuziqhenya, uchungechunge lwemibuthano namaqembu aholela ekupheleni kweviki lokuziqhenya, eqala isonto elidlule. Lokhu kufaka hlangana nosuku lomndeni, ukuziqhenya kwamantombazane, ama-Echo Magazine Reader's Choice Awards, ukubonisa i-movie Homestretch eMtatsheni Womphakathi weMesa, nezinye izenzakalo eziningi ezivelele.
Impelasonto yasePhoenix Pride ihlanganisa i-Pride Parade, eyabanjwe ngeSonto, futhi ifike ekupheleni kwezizathu zokuziqhenya eSteele Indian School Park ngo-10 ekuseni (eMgwaqeni wesi-3 ukusuka ku-Thomas Road eningizimu kuya e-Indian School Road).
Uma ufika ngesitimela esincane, ubhejethi obuhle kakhulu yiThomas Road noma i-Indian School Road yeka eduze neCentral Avenue.
Kuzoba nokubukwa okungaphezu kuka-150 okubukhoma ngezigaba ezinhlanu ezithokozelayo e-Phoenix Pride ezenza ngezigaba eziningana ezihlukene: I-Bug Light Main Stage (enezihloko ezisemqoka zokusebenza), isiteji somphakathi saseTish Tanner (izikhulumi zendawo, abadlali bentsha, namalungu omphakathi), Ukuziqhenya I-Dance Pavilion (cabanga ngezingoma ze-club), Isiteji se-Bistro (i-mellower ngomculo - i-jazz ne-acoustic), ne-Pride Metro Stage (ukuxuba izitayela zomculo ezinikezwa yi-DJs yendawo).
Ungathenga amathikithi ku-intanethi noma, ngokunye okuningi, esangweni.
Encwadini ehambisana nayo, phakathi nempelasonto ngaphambi kokuziqhenya, i-porno yabantu abadala kanye ne-erotica emporium i-Castle Megastore ibambe umkhosi we-Erotic World - isimiso sihlanganisa ukuxoshwa kwedemos, "i-Romantasy Cabaret", abadansa abayingqayizivele, nokuningi. Lena ngumcimbi wamahhala, ovulekile kulabo abaneminyaka engu-18 nangaphezulu.
Imigoqo eminingi yama-gay e-Phoenix nase-Scottsdale , kanye nezindawo zokudlela ezidumile ze-gay, amahhotela, nezitolo, zinezenzakalo ezikhethekile namaqembu kulo lonke iviki lokuziqhenya. Hlola amaphepha we-gay wendawo, njenge-Echo Magazine ukuze uthole imininingwane, kanye ne-AZ Gay Pride Guide. Hlola futhi indawo enhle kakhulu ye-GLBT ishicilelwe yinhlangano esemthethweni yezokuvakasha, i-Greater Phoenix Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Futhi phawula ukuthi i-Phoenix inomcimbi omkhulu we-LGBT maphakathi no-Okthoba, i-Rainbows Festival Street Fair, eyenzeka edolobheni laseGoli Square Park yedolobha lasePhoenix.