City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/22/2015
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Summary of the 2015 LGBT Days
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FROM:
Chris Parman, Communications/Events Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
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Council will receive a summary report on the 2015 Cathedral City LGBT Days
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cathedral City planned the premiere of Cathedral City LGBT Days for Easter Weekend, April 3-5, 2015. The council signed a proclamation on April 3, 2015 officially declaring April 3-5, 2015 as Cathedral City LGBT Days.
DISCUSSION:
Cathedral City LGBT Days was a great success for an inaugural event. More than 40 businesses sponsored the event in order to celebrate the diversity of our residents and drive traffic to our local businesses.
A committee of 12 business leaders and residents formed in early January and met weekly to plan, coordinate, and execute the activities and marketing for the Easter weekend event. Activities included an Opening Night Kickoff Reception in downtown near Bonta Restaurant & Bar to a crowd of more than 250 people. Guests enjoyed the performances of the Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus, Blayne Bell, and Simeon Den's Dance Group. Fantasy Balloon Flights offered the perfect backdrop to the performances as the Equality Balloon provided tethered rides in the nearby Festival Lawn.
Later on Friday evening, attendees enjoyed the replay of the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the UltraMAX Theatre and the "Bunny Bar Hop" with free shuttle courtesy of Fiat of Palm Springs.
On Saturday morning, eight teams competed during the Costume Charity Bed Race down Avenida Lalo Guerrero including City Hall Staff, Police Captain Earl Moss, and the spouses and partners of the City Council and City Manager. Trophies and prizes were handed out based on best time and decorating, to name a few. Judges included Mayor Stan Henry, Business Owner Richard Altman, and Entertainer Jersey Shore.
On Saturday afternoon, attendees enjoyed a pool pa...
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