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2008 Jacksonville Gay Pride Festival Photos

Please visit our photo galleries from the 2008 Jacksonville Gay Pride Celebration. Over 600 photos can be viewed by clicking on the links located below the business & services directory. You can upload your photos to your own gallery by creating an account on MyGayJacksonville.com.

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Do Ask, Do Tell

Marketing Yourself To The Gay Community

Despite the success of many Gay marriage bans on ballots across the United States, the Gay community is more visible and more widely accepted now than at any point in our history. The American public is increasingly seeing Gay couples on the job and at their workplace, in the community, on television, in school and in their churches. Openly Gay and Lesbian artists continue to be successful in film, television, literature and music industries. Openly Gay and Lesbian politicians have been elected to office on federal and state levels. There are even Gay themed television shows that mainstream America eagerly invites into their homes each week. And finally, Madison Avenue has taken notice and realized including the Gay and Lesbian community...

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Chew

A Review...

CHEW is a sleek and chic dining spot in downtown Jacksonville that proves that style and substance can stand side-by-side in partnership to offer a remarkable, memorable dining experience. Slick surfaces, sharp angles and soaring ceilings give this eatery a modernist vibe accentuated throughout by crisp attention to design detail. The wait staff’s dress is polished, black-on-black-on-black, classy but not stuffy. The lunch crowd began to fill the place just after we were seated and in short order the whole place was filled with young, professional twenty-and thirtysomethings—all very easy on the eyes...

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Dolly Parton

More Than A Backwoods Barbie?

Gay and lesbian fans of Dolly Parton were out in number at Dolly's recent concert at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. And Dolly seemed to take notice.

Early in the show, the ever-vivacious Ms. Parton, dressed head-to-toe in pink and sequins, drug a shirtless hunk-of-a-backup-dancer onstage and kidded with crowd. "What do you think girls? He's pretty cute, huh?" This was followed by the expected hoots and cheers. Dolly followed that up with, "What do think boys? He's pretty cute, huh?" and there were even more hoots, hollers and catcalls. The playful innuendo was hard to miss and Dolly didn't miss a beat...

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Just Listed - The Inn at Oak Street

Gay Friendly Accommodations in Jacksonville

The Inn at Oak Street is a luxury Bed & Breakfast located in historic Riverside, just two miles from downtown Jacksonville and two blocks from the St. Johns River...

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Just Listed - James A. Nolan P.A

Gay Friendly Attorney in Jacksonville

Mr. Nolan began his legal career after a successful career in business. After selling his privately-held business in Lafayette, Louisiana, he attended the University of Florida College of Law. A very successful law student, Mr. Nolan graduated in the top 10% of his law school class, and served as President of the John Marshall Bar Association. He is also a frequent participant of the Jacksonville Businessperson Fellowship, and he is a member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar and the Jacksonville Bar Association...

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Just Listed - Performance Security

Gay Friendly Alarm Systems & Monitoring in Jacksonville

"The ONLY Security Company...
...You'll Ever Need!"

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Just Listed - Apartment and Condo Selector

Gay Friendly Apartments in Jacksonville

Looking for apartment rentals!
We offer a free professional referral service that helps you find the rental housing that meets your needs. We have already completed the looking for you and we have computer data on thousands of apartments. All the information you will need to find your next rental home is available from our professional rental consultant, including price, size, location, vacancy dates and more. We save you time because your wants and needs are quickly matched-up with availability. You'll save money, too. By comparing rental rates, locations and amenities, you will be able to make a smarter decision...

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Just Listed - Nimnicht Cadillac Saab

Gay Friendly Auto Dealers in Jacksonville

Whether you're searching for a new or pre-owned car, our friendly, professional staff is ready to provide you with all the help you need. Come in, see our State of the Art facility, and enjoy complimentary cappuccino and...

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Just Listed - Quality Touch Painting

Gay Friendly Home Improvements in Jacksonville

Quality Touch Painting, Inc. originally Quality Touch Painting Service was founded in 2000 by John Hunt and Joey LaBranche Jr. in Jacksonville, Fl. We supply painting services for Jacksonville, and the surrounding...

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Just Listed - Law Offices of Richard Kuritz

Gay Friendly Attorney in Jacksonville

The Law Offices of Richard R. Kuritz is a Jacksonville, Florida criminal practice whose single mission is fighting for and protecting the rights of individuals charged with crimes. We are uniquely aware that a criminal arrest or conviction, for even the smallest crime, can have far-reaching and lifelong consequences. Without expert criminal defense counsel, the impact on your life, your family, your job and lifestyle can be devastating. Choosing the right criminal defense attorney can make the difference...

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Just Listed - Museum of Contemporary Art

Gay Friendly Art Gallery in Jacksonville

It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, one of the Southeast's largest contemporary art institutions, dedicated to presenting innovative exhibitions by the finest international, national and regional artists. MOCA...

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The City of Reinvention

Fifty years ago when Jacksonville was little more than a railway stopover along the Eastern Seaboard that boasted such romantic travel destinations as Charleston, Savannah and Miami, it was beyond comprehension that the area would become home to one of the most influential gay communities in the Southeast. In that blink of an eye called time, Jacksonville has exploded into the gay-friendly metropolis it is today, reaching to surpass any expectations in progression for the gay population.

While the finer points of the city's history do remain intact, Jacksonville has boldly stepped into the Twenty-First Century in areas of gay political issues, gay-friendly churches, and a general live and let live attitude. No where is this forward thinking approach better exemplified than by the extraordinary number of gay couples living in the Jacksonville area. The growing acceptance of the gay community is evident in the recent recognition of Jacksonville as being rated number two in the U.S. as an Emerging City for same-sex couples by The Advocate, which is the oldest gay newsmagazine in the U.S. These attitudes are what have helped to breathe new possibilities in what it can mean to be a gay man or woman in our society.

In a climate of economic uncertainty nationwide, Jacksonville offers current and future gay residents reassurance in the fact that it has been consistently ranked in top percentiles for business expansion and career growth. While no region is completely infallible to a volatile economy, Jacksonville has advantages to both gay and straight employees that are not readily found in other parts of the country. A temperate climate, miles of beaches, waterfront living and deep water access, combined with world renowned economic growth, quality shopping and dining options afford Jacksonville residents vast opportunities that other cities commonly lack. These advantages incite gay citizens to want to reside in Jacksonville, be they retirees seeking respite from frigid temperatures to the north, a couple wishing to restore a turn of the century home in Riverside, or an entrepreneur on the rise.

Corporate relocation has also become an enormous benefit for the city economy, and gay professionals are taking advantage of all that Jacksonville offers. The futuristic attitude of the region, coupled with continuity to the past, can be witnessed daily by the gentle drawl of the Jacksonville native mingling with worldwide dialects in casual conversation. The overall feeling one gets while strolling the sidewalks of Jacksonville is an optimism of things to come combined with harmony of things past. There is much of life to enjoy in Jacksonville, from the downtown area to the coast, and these are merely a few of the choices for the modern gay Jacksonville resident who wants to experience life in an ideal setting. Ponte Vedra, Atlantic and Neptune Beaches offer opportunities in seaside venues while nearby Amelia Island, along with historic St. Augustine and its Fountain of Youth, are two options from a long list of possibilities that assure the utmost in amenities...

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