The 18th Original LGBT Expo

I only give them one star! They express dislike for anyone who has an alternative lifestyle. This is an organization that uses Unilocal to advertise.

Fun times every year!!!
Ive gone 4 years
and rode mechanical bulls with the gay cowboy association
met celebrities
ran into old friends
notorious for Free samples + quality stuff too
and
Luxury LGBT vendors
lots of music, excitement and entertainment
and the main stage is ongoing !! with acts

This event was a chaotic mess. Too few vendors were really focused on us as a community, but just as GLBT people as another group they can hawk their wares to. One vendor even referred to my wife as my friend – insulting. There were a lot of nonprofit organizations represented, so maybe that has become a central focus for this event. But if that’s the case, they shouldn’t charge $ 17 admission. Waste of time. Waste of money. Won’t be back.

I came to this annual expo yesterday. It is a two day show with lots of organizations and corporations that showcase the diversity of the LGBT population and the businesses and services provided by and provided for the community. I was meeting the volunteer coordinator for the New York City Anti-​Violence Project there so I called her.
I get there and went in the wrong entrance because all I saw was the NYC FIRST Robotics Competition. They let me right in with no ticket and I knew something was wrong. I exited back thinking I had the wrong day or something.
I called her and we met up. She let me know where the correct entrance was. We had a good laugh about the robotics competition since we both went to New York specialized high schools.
Because we were there as part of an organization but didn’t get a table they let us have the $ 5 discount you could get on line. So the cost was $ 10 each for our tickets.
There were national and local nonprofit organizations for the LGBT community such as the Human Rights Campaign. I saw one church but only because my friend yelled out to me. I had no idea I would see him there. There might have been other churches.
There were lots of giveaways including:
1. Bud Light bottle openers
2. mini cupcakes
3. Free cups of Bud Light beer.
4. Free cups of Coors Light beer
5. Shots of Voli vodka in 6 different flavors
6. temporary tattoos that say I love my Honda
7. Free shoTs of rum punch with El Dorado rum a rum made in Guyana (formerly British Guyana)
There were also various shows being put on throughout the day as well as performances by Cheer NY, the LGBT cheering organization.
It was a good way to see what is out there, get some information and have some fun. We did manage to sign up some potential volunteers so our goal was accomplished.