My pals Sean and Michael walking to the elegant Raleigh Convention Center. Is that a shimmery Crape Myrtle tree superimposed on the upper windows?
What is Crape Myrtle?
If you’re talking about the tree, it’s a dramatic one that grows throughout the south with ruffled flowers of pink and purple.
If you’re talking about the festival, it’s Raleigh’s annual fundraiser that takes place every summer concurrent with the Triangle Pride and Shades of Pride celebrations.
The Raleigh hotties in attendance worked a mix of cocktail and casual looks.
Over the past 30 years, the festival has raised tens of millions for North Carolina’s consenting sexual minorities and the HIV positive.
I attended the party last summer, when I visited my friend, politico Sean Kosofsky and his partner, Michael.
Anniversary cake realness
For just a couple bills, we were treated to hors d'oeuvres, slices of fanciful fondant cake, a drag show, fine art, and a silent auction.
The ladies of "Legends," Raleigh's premiere drag show
Panels from the AIDS Quilt were on display especially for the 2010 event.
The 2011 gala’s theme is “Heroes: There’s One in Each of Us.” Hopefully, this will inspire some cosplay: Raleigh has some hunky mens!
You can purchase tickets here or at the July 30th event, which takes place at the Raleigh's Contemporary Art Museum.
