May 11, 2012
Pride's Gone Wild Since San Jose Just Wanna Have Fun
Mark Thompson READ TIME: 2 MIN.
SAN JOSE, CA - San Jose Gay PRIDE Celebration Committee of San Jose, Inc. (GPCCSJ Inc.), also known as San Jose PRIDE and�EDEN/EDEN Pride Events announced a productive collaboration for 2012 in bringing them back to the�South�Bay.
San Jose PRIDE is ecstatic about partnering with EDEN Pride Events, in order to bring the community more festive options, especially for the women who want to do just that, have some fun.
Christine De La Rosa aka�Miz Chris, Founder of EDEN/EDEN Pride Events is known for putting on quality LGBTQIAA productions throughout the�United States, locally, regionally and nationally. EDEN Pride Events is entering its fourth year and she has more to boast about, she is also owner of the oldest genderqueer site�www.Butch-Femme.com
Miz Chris says, "Eden�is very excited to be joining San Jose Pride this year and looks forward to a long, engaging and successful partnership."
"Since I have lived in�San Jose�for many years,"�Shanta Franco-Clausen of�EDEN�aka�Shay adds, "I am excited about the events we can create and give our patrons of�San Jose�a taste of�EDEN�will be a great experience."
San Jose PRIDE and EDEN will produce two pre-PRIDE benefit parties downtown, and is also offering two woman's events on Friday and Saturday of PRIDE weekend, just the way�EDEN�does it with great music, your favorite dancers, and local bartenders.
Miz Chris expresses, "The EDEN Team is a collection of women from different ethnicities, ages, sizes, socio-economic backgrounds and gender identities who believe in building creative spaces and events for the people we serve ...� all with a commitment to providing the best experiences for our clientele."
Shay, also explains, how much the EDEN Team takes pride in producing events�for all women, with various music genres, "But more so, an environment that welcomes all Lesbians. We work extremely hard to make the events comfortable place for women to feel at home."
Join San Jose PRIDE in welcoming them back with open arms!
"In 2010�EDEN�produced Fire & Ice, a very successful after party for San Jose Pride," states Miz Chris. "We love the�South�Bay, so we are ecstatic to be returning this year to bring amazing events to the women of the South�Bay�and our friends and allies during San Jose Pride 2012."
Shay shares, "Working together to create a great environment for the women of my community... means so much." She returned (back home) to the Bay Area in 2011 and is especially looking forward to making the EDEN�and San Jose Pride events fantastic.
San Jose PRIDE looks forward to seeing everyone in the community celebrate this year because they truly believe in�Equality for All.
For more information on these and future events, visit the web site at�www.sanjosepride.com
If you are not familiar with�EDEN, yet, visit their web site www.edeninthebay.com�to find out about their festivities, and experience the 2012 San Francisco EDEN Pride Events June 21 - 24.
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A long-term New Yorker and a member of New York Travel Writers Association, Mark Thompson has also lived in San Francisco, Boston, Provincetown, D.C., Miami Beach and the south of France. The author of the novels WOLFCHILD and MY HAWAIIAN PENTHOUSE, he has a PhD in American Studies and is the recipient of fellowships at MacDowell, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. His work has appeared in numerous publications.
