Red dress party

In LGBT culture, red dress parties are events in which people wear red dresses, regardless of gender. The parties are attended predominantly by gay men in drag.

Locations

Cities with annual events include Portland, Oregon,[1] and San Diego.[2][3]

Portland, Oregon

The Portland charity event began as a basement party in 2001,[4] and benefits organizations supporting LGBT youth and people living with HIV/AIDS.[5] Parties are now attended by 2,000 people and raise as much as $30,000 annually.[4] Chelsea Clinton attended the 2008 event.[5][6]

San Diego

Red Dress Party San Diego is presented by the Think Red Project, and funds generated from Red Dress Party San Diego benefit the San Diego HIV Funding Collaborative (SDHFC), helps the community by offering grants to 501 (c) (3) organizations which then use the money to further advocate, support and educate those affected by HIV and AIDS.[7]

References
  1. Spencer, Aaron (May 6, 2013). "The Red Dress Party, In Fragments". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  2. Rawles, Timothy (August 12, 2016). "Getting 'Red & Wild' with The Red Dress Party San Diego". San Diego Gay & Lesbian News. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  3. Rawles, Timothy (March 11, 2016). "Red Dress Party San Diego returns Oct. 2016". San Diego Gay & Lesbian News. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  4. "LGBT festivals & events". Travel Portland. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  5. "Chelsea Clinton at the Red Dress Party". Blue Oregon. April 15, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  6. "Chelsea Clinton's Fierce Night Out with the Gays". New York. New York Media, LLC. April 16, 2008. ISSN 0028-7369. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  7. SDGLN, Timothy Rawles-Community Editor for (2016-11-07). "2016 Red Dress Party San Diego a 'complete success' organizers say". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
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