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November24th

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Latest Articles and Galleries: October and November 2011

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Follow this link for all the articles I wrote on AfterEllen.com for October and November, including Real World: San Diego recaps, film reviews, and of course, New York Scene.

And here are the latest Time Out NY Galleries:
Hot Rabbit @ Heathers
Beer Olympics “Beerlympics” @ Astoria beer garden
Creme de la Femme @ Union Square Lounge
Sunset @ Riverside Park
Halloween Photos: Webster Hall

Halloween Photos: Stiletto
Street Fashion: Artists and Fleas edition
Babycastles Closing Party
2011 Quidditch World Cup: Main Event

2011 Quidditch World Cup: Kids’ Event
Marti Gould Cummings CD Release
September30th

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New Galleries! New Articles!

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Here’s a review I wrote about the film “Pariah,” which wowed audiences at Sundance earlier this year and got picked up by Focus Features. That’s big, people. It will open in theaters this December.

The Real World is in season 26, and the show is back in San Diego, featuring two LGBT cast members, one of whom I interviewed for AfterEllen: Interview with Samantha “Sam” McGinn of the Real World San Diego. Here is a recap of episode 1.

And oh HEY! Look at these dudes. Taken at Wednesday night party DILF for older men and their admirers for Time Out New York. The rest of the gallery is here.
September20th

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Tattoo/motorcycle Convention on Time Out New York

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Now here’s a fun gallery! Coney Island and all its freaky deaky-ness.

Click here for the full gallery.
September16th

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August New York Scene up on AfterEllen

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New York Scene, August 2011: Atlantic City Women’s Weekend – keepin’ it classy on the Jersey Shore. PLUS, Star Wars v. Star Trek burlesque and more!

Oh and psst… I’ll be recapping The Real World Season 26 on AfterEllen. Yes, it’s still around, and people still watch it. Yes, for real.
September10th

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New articles and photo sets

Posted in: Events, Photography, Writing/Journalism

All right, folks. Here are the links to my recent articles:

Review of Tanner Hall
Review of Circumstance
Interview with Nikohl Boosheri
New York Scene: July 2011

Here are my recent photo sets:
Pop Up Chapel in Time Out NY
Nation’s Bravest Launch Party in Time Out NY
Truck Stop in Time Out NY
Official Truck Stop August Photo Set
July15th

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My NYC Pride recap is up!

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On Afterellen.
July7th

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Grace Chu’s July photography schedule

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All right. So here’s a preview of Invasion of the Pines 2011, an annual event that grew out of a protest that started in 1976, when a drag queen was denied service at a hoity toity establishment in the mostly gay community Fire Island Pines. See, the Pines was a bit snooty and conservative compared to the other gay community on Fire Island, Cherry Grove. When the drag queen’s sistas in the Grove heard what happened, they all dressed up in drag, jumped on a ferry and stormed the Pines. It’s just gotten bigger and crazier ever since.

More from the Invasion coming on AfterEllen soon.

Other events I’ll be photographing:

The 90’s TV party at the Bell House in Brooklyn – Thursday, July 7 – for Time Out New York

Q-Girls – Wednesday, July 13 for Time Out New York

Diva on the Shore – July 16-17 for AfterEllen

See you there!
July3rd

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Yoo hoo! Truck Stop Pride photos are up!

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Ladies gettin’ dirty and hanging off of rafters. Just another Pride in NYC. The full galleries are here: Part 1 | Part 2.
June29th

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Bondi Beach Pride: A Set in Time Out New York

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From FV Events (Tony Fornabaio and Brandon Voss) and Josh Wood and Jared Needle came a ridiculously huge Australian themed Pride party attended by thousands of shirtless men. Here is a preview. You can see the rest here in Time Out New York.
June18th

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Ahoy! It’s PRIDE, BABY PRIDE! Check out Grace Chu’s NYC Pride 2011 Itinerary!

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This is where I’m gonna be taking photos during NYC PRIDE. It’s going to be sick. There are so many great parties going on this weekend, and I wish I could go to all of them, but the following ones are hands down going to be awesome, and I hope to see you all there!

6/22/11
Creme de la Femme Pride Kickoff, Union Square Lounge 30 E 16th st (at Union Square West), New York, NY

6/24/11
dot429 NY Women’s Pride Bash, The Penthouse of the Rivington Hotel, 107 Rivington Street, New York, NY

TittyLation Pride, Crimson Night Club, 915 Broadway @ 21st St., New York, NY

6/25/11
Where will the boys be? Bondi Beach Pride, Governor’s Island, New York, NY. This is also my Pride assignment for Time Out NY.

Truck Stop Pride, Slate Lounge, 54 West 21st Street, New York, NY

6/26/11
Stiletto Pride, The Park (NOT at the Maritime Hotel – one week only), 118 10th Ave (between 17th and 18th), New York, NY