Gay theme cocktail party

[La Lioness Priyanka]

i am being asked for ideas about a gay themed cocktail party...

anyone have any suggestions for gay themed h'ordouevers/decorations for this party?

i suggested things in rainbow colors but what else???

[Taverner]

1. Please leave out the Judy Garland

However Rainbow Garlands might be in order

[krispos42]

2. Hmmmm....

famous gay people portraits on the walls? Maybe movie posters of gay-themed movies such as Brokeback Mountain and Love! Valor! Compassion!?

His-his and hers-hers wedding cake toppers as table decorations?

[Richardo]

28. This is a great idea

It has a theme, but it's not a collection of cliches. :patriot:

[krispos42]

35. That's what I was shooting for

I figure the world has enough jokes about ass-less chaps, studded leather, and lisps!

:-)



<cue "El Bimbo"> lol

[Parche]

3. Male Unit Ice Cubes?

Or Breast Ice Cubes?

Lots of little Weiners

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
:hi:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. cannot be sexual, its a work thing

[Parche]

8. Thats No Fun Then

:woohoo:
:hi:

[TrogL]

10. Then it's a violation of the sexual harassment policy

I'm serious. Check it out. I'll bet it says no mention of sexual orientation (ie. "gay") in the workplace.

Hence a "gay themed" office party is in violation.

If your office doesn't have a sexual harassment policy it needs one or might even be in violation of the law.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. nope. that sounds a lot like dont ask dont tell.

[guitar man]

4. *straight guy dons fireproof suit and offers suggestion*

Barbara Streisand music :shrug:

[datasuspect]

5. indignation buffet in 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2

[La Lioness Priyanka]

7. unlikely, after all i posted it and i am a well known lady-lover.

:P

[datasuspect]

9. IT STILL DOESN'T MAKE IT RIGHT!!!!!!1111

SERIES!!!

[Magrittes Pipe]

11. ...

[XemaSab]

12. Little lavender cakes

with fresh lavender-sprig toppings. :9

[Deep13]

14. Hard to think of something that isn't just a stereotype.

Is Neil Patrick Harris available? :shrug: No? What about Melissa Ethridge?

[grasswire]

15. never heard of such a thing

A work function with a sexual orientation theme? An orientation that is broadly and wrongfully made the subject of ridicule in public culture? In consideration of my gay friends, I find myself horrified.

Just my opinion. I know you didn't ask for people's opinions, just party hints.

[RadiationTherapy]

16. Yeah...this isn't going to turn out well.

I can already tell by the suggestions on this thread. What people think of when they think "gay themed" is .... bizarre.

[Zuiderelle]

22. How about a party to CELEBRATE gay people? This is the difficulty in our minority being defined by

"sex." It's not a Sexual orientation-themed party, it's a civil rights/celebration party. Think of it that way.

I'm gay and I'm not horrified. I'd be thrilled if someone put together a gay-themed office party in a sensitive and respectful manner in the way it seems that lioness is doing.

[LeftyMom]

17. Is this before or after the watermelon and fried chicken African-American themed party?

Really, this is grossly inappropriate. Especially for a workplace.

[Genevieve]

21. Exactly what I'm feeling.

It's just - - - ewww.

Awful.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

23. its a gay pride event.

[Zuiderelle]

24. So you think the only way to have an AA-themed party is using watermelon and fried chicken??

Well, yeah, something bigoted like that would be a really awful idea. But one that celebrates civil rights achievements by black Americans, that would be very appropriate.

Why on earth couldn't there be a gay-themed party that celebrates gay people and gay rights and recognizes the achievements of gay people?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

25. i think a lot of liberals think that 'normalizing us' is doing us a favor

pretending we are no different, but we are different. we have a culture and a difference in sexual orientation. i dont see why this cannot be recognized and honored in terms of diversity

pretending color blindness and sexual orientation and gender blindness really doesnt is essentially just pretense.

[MonkeyFunk]

30. That's just stupid

There's nothing inappropriate at all in celebrating a culture.

Ever had a Cinco de Mayo celebration at work? I have. Is that inherently offensive?

[Burma Jones]

18. Uh, maybe regular old normal professional stuff

Most of the Gay people I know/have known are indistinguishable from everyone else except for their orientation.

I hope I see the day when Gay is as boring as Straight, if you get my drift.

[Chan790]

19. 1890's-style

gilded-age dress and mannerisms, big hats, ballroom skirts, men in suits. I know you meant homosexual, not the gay nineties...but this is a much better idea.

I would so go to a steampunk-themed cocktail party.

[LeftyMom]

20. Bicycles with really big wheels!

Oh, and patent medicine! I could use some over-the-counter opiates. :D

[XemaSab]

26. I'll only go to a steampunk party

if I can wear a green brocade jacket with capped sleeves over a really, really tight corset.

That would rock. :thumbsup:

[AngryAmish]

27. Don't listen to the blue-noses here

If you know the people and you have a gay friendly workplace, why not? Maybe not a gay theme, but have music you normally hear in a gay bar and great food. Maybe a few rainbow flags. Have fun.

[ThomCat]

29. That is really cool that you can have a Pride event at work.

I think that might be a good theme in itself.

How far we have come, that we can now so casually have talk about Pride and accept it in the workplace.

From criminalized to normalized. That is the goal, afterall. It's not so much a visual theme as one for initial discussion. :)

[billyoc]

31. Some banners along the lines of your avatar, "I heart equal rights", that sort of thing.

:hi:

[cwydro]

32. Can you get

some old pics of the Stonewall confrontation? That would be kinda cool, even if old black and whites. I mean, that is the beginning of the struggle, ya know? The drag queens taking on the cops. Those pics still give me chills and I was only 11 at the time.

How the hell are ya anyway? Been ages since I stopped in.:hi:

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[DarkTirade]

36. ... but how is that a party theme?

Man, GrovelBot, you gotta work on this whole 'staying on topic' thing.

[DarkTirade]

34. Any h'ordouevers that have some kind of weiner or sausage in them.

:P

[suninvited]

37. Amy Sedaris could answer that question.

If you haven't read her book: I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence , you should ! It is fantastic. She doesn't have a chapter for gay themed parties, but I will bet she could come up with some. Her comedy career was inspired by her gay brother.

You should Email her for some ideas.

[PassingFair]

38. My darling...I would't do a THING without consulting with Brini!

http://www.brinimaxwell.com/aboutStatic.php

[PassingFair]

39. How about a Stonewall reinactment?

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eresources/exhibitions/sw25/case1.html&h=370&w=383&sz=101&hl=en&start=4&um=1&tbnid=-FwB9kfBhgw5ZM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstonewall%2Binn%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

[tigereye]

40. Alice B Toklas brownies? (on edit, not at work)

:evilgrin:


goodies shaped like impressionist art a la Gertrude Stein? I also bet Stein and Toklas had some signature cocktails as well! I've seen many pix of their soirees...


:hi: Sounds like a neat party.