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It was a pretty special day to go from hula hoops in Hayes Valley to a charity fundraiser in Golden Gate Park, all because I met the crew from the Imperial Council of San Francisco!  Of course, any gay guy would wander on over toward a crowd of men in Navy uniforms.  So I guess it makes sense.

The AIDS Emergency Fund County Fair-

The fund provides emergency financial assistance to people suffering from HIV and AIDS - people who really need it.  They help those who would otherwise have nowhere to turn to, and for that I applaud them.

The event itself was a lot of fun.  Highlights included a mechanical bull, a carnival game involving "armbands" and (well, you'll see), wonderful performances, line dancing, food and other fun events.

There was a great performance by the East Bay Anointed Voices, an international outreach organization that seeks to comfort the disillusioned, depressed and disappointed from all groups and all walks of life - through gospel music.  I thought it was really special to see them performing at the event.

Also, the fun and talented Imperial Council, a 43 year old San Francisco non-profit performance group was there performing, and I had a great chance to interview some of the members and find out what they're all about.

All in all - the video came out well and I hope you all enjoy it!  Check out the craziness:

That's right.  I drove past Patricia's Green in Hayes Valley earlier today and came a cross a fun group of folks, about 15 in all, having their own hula hoop party.  I sped home and came back with my video camera.  Somehow, the hula hoopers led me to meet members of San Francisco's Imperial Court, who led me to the Aids Emergency Fund's Annual County Fair (full video coverage to come soon).

The County fair led me to...

the mechanical bull.

This is our story.

I had the joy of experiencing the love, energy and pride that was the Castro victory celebration of the California Supreme Court's ruling that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.  Here is a video I created to give everyone across the world a chance to share in our celebration and to capture this momentous moment in civil rights history that will echo around the world.

I ran to the Castro last night to capture the California same-sex marriage decision celebration on video.  My video isn't ready yet but I met a cool guy who has been video blogging for a few months on gay activism and community.

My video isn't ready, but he has a great video up on his youtube site, which I highly recommend.  I borrowed this entry's title from him; you can find the video here:

http://youtube.com/castrointhestreets

I've also uploaded it.  I also am a video star for about twenty seconds in the video, in two places no less.  Awkward to see myself on video.

Look out for my video, including an interview of him, hopefully this weekend!