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Out at the Park visits Dollywood
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Press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ryan Salyer, Executive Director
OUT at the Park
Phone: 615-618-8735
Website: www.outatthepark.com
OUT at the Park proudly presents, OUT at the Park 2008
PIGEON FORGE, TN – April 17, 2008 – OUT at the Park is proud to announce that this year’s event will celebrate its 6th anniversary. We were originally known as Gay Day at Dollywood. Our first event, Gay Day at Dollywood, was held on Saturday, September 13, 2003. The focus of the events we plan and organize is to foster a sense of pride, dignity and unity among the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and intersex community and their allies through social and cultural events to promote diversity, visibility, awareness and acceptance throughout the East Tennessee region.
Saturday June 28th will be OUT at the Park to be held at Dollywood, also on Saturday June 28th, we will be adding an additional event which is OUT at Dixie Stampede and on Sunday June 29th will be OUT at the Water Park to be held at Dolly’s Splash Country. These events are neither sponsored nor sanctioned by the theme park or water park. They are put on by a non-profit group for fun and fellowship.
Since 2003, we have continued to plan and organize this event, but based on attendees’ requests, we have continued to add events. All of these events are held in public venues and are open to the public. The emphasis is always on fun, all-ages, and social events.
And we are excited to announce that we plan to double if not triple, our event this year in scope and in attendance. This year’s color is again red. Organizers are asking everyone to wear the brightest red shirt that they have, with hopes to flood the park with a sea of red shirts.
“Out at the Park” is not like most other gay “party” events, like various circuit or dance parties, and other women or men-centric festivals and events, nor is it a politically-oriented event like most gay pride celebrations. “Out at the Park” is simply a fun, all-ages social event for all members of the GLBTQ community, along with all of its friends, families and supporters.
Dolly Parton is a gay icon and has received accolades from gay groups. She once told an interviewer that if she had been born a man, she would have had to have been a drag queen.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
Ryan Salyer, Executive Director
OUT at the Park Inc.
May 9th, 2008
