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darren
6/29/2004
15:04:50 |
 Subject: gay dead fans?
so at the dead show the other night (@ Shoreline) I stumbled upon a group of kids all wearing stickers with dead logos and rainbow triangles inside... So I went up to them and asked what it was all about and they gave me one, but they kinda laughed about it and made it seem like they were just wearing them for fun...? I didn't get it, felt kinda stupid, didn't pursue it very much. Probably should have.
Regardless, there was a guy in patchwork shorts and he was incredibly cute. Damn me for not pursuing.
well, anyway, does anyone know anything about this group?
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Michael
6/29/2004
15:48:04 | RE: gay dead fans?
nah, but definately sounds interesting...anyone?
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raab
6/29/2004
15:56:40 | RE: gay dead fans?
We got those stickers at the NYE show two years
ago. A cute, but really floaty little hippy boy was
giving them out. I seem to remember all of us
being similarly confused about them. I think Joey
talked to him for a while.
Definitely made me smile...
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andrew from montreal
6/29/2004
16:12:02 | RE: gay dead fans?
Used to get steal your face stickers with pink triangles inside the skull, that said "we are everywhere" a long long time ago, like 87-89....
unfortuately i was tripping too much to even know what sex was during that period, so i had not known my full sexual being then enough to find out more or 'come out'...
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Jared
6/29/2004
16:55:56 | RE: gay dead fans?
If i recall correctly- I remember my boy talking about
seeing a shirt onlot that he enjoyed. it again- was a
stealie with a pink triangle on the inside- with "Ain't No
Time To Hate" written around the stealie. early 90'2 if
i'm remembering right.
I do not think there really was a gay deadhead group.
quite possibly though.
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JJ
6/29/2004
17:48:50 | RE: gay dead fans?
My first friend in San Francisco was part of a
group called "Queer Deadheads" who made
stickers, shirts and met one another though
an old message board on The Well, later on
Dead Net Central. We met as part of that
group and then randomly encountered one
another on the street in front of my apartment,
as my lover at the time was playing Jerry in the
Castro, a very uncommon sound. Anyway, I
used to have some stickers but don't know
where they are anymore. I am very glad to hear
that they are still around!
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Rob in Pdx
6/29/2004
19:28:34 | RE: gay dead fans?
i still get emails from queer deadhead members from time to time.. i know the last time they offered up shirts was a very long time ago...
good group though... i wish the the page was still active..
http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/queerdeadhead/
queerdeadhead.com
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jubal
6/29/2004
20:02:46 | RE: gay dead fans?
gay deadhead here
non affiliation, though.
rob! get ahold of me! im moving this weekend.
its gonna be lots o fun. ill need a drink or 2
in the eve. got your chaps ready?
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Matty
6/29/2004
20:13:19 | RE: gay dead fans?
I remember a group of Gay Deadheads back in the early 90's. I was gay but immature at the time and never approached as I found none of them "stunning". There was a very tolerant group of Krishna Heads I fell in with and they had a handful of homos in the group. I took one on as my lover for a bit. He was in charge of the O.G. Ganja Goo-balls. He had an army of folks chanting and rolling Goo-balls. You would get high just rolling them if you didn't use plastic/rubber gloves.
Good to hear the Deadhead group is still in effect. We had a group of about 10 Gay Heads at the San Diego show but I didn't notice any presence from these other fellows.
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charlie
6/29/2004
22:40:23 | RE: gay dead fans?
I once had a rainbow stealie.. I made it though, exacto'd the top
of the skull around the bolt and put it over a rainbow sticker,
looked cool, I dont think it ever atracted to many gay heads tho
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bryan in aspen
6/30/2004
00:58:05 | RE: gay dead fans?
OK, OK, OK, I 'm old. I WAS a Queer Deadhead. It was
awesome. And such a relief to find those boys after so
many years of touring, hoping and wishing.
Unfortunately, I only was able to see shows with them
for the final two years because, well, hey, I ain't THAT
old (at least in gay life).
There were lots of wonderful guys (mostly from SF) and
seeing shows with those boys was like the first real
release of my life. Dancing, walking around shows
hand in hand and not giving a shit who was looking or
cared is a memory that I'll never forget, especially when
I brought my first gay boy back to my "posse" of straight
friends. What a mindfuck!
One time I actually drove to/from a show with 5 gay
guys. that was a first. The couple in the front seat were
driving and jamming Dead tunes, we were all singing
along and they had to keep turning around and looking
because the three of us in the back seat were all
kissing. OH, SCANDAL! the three way later that night
was amazing.
Seems so silly now to look back on that. It was a great
time back then, but this is just as good, if not bettter.
Please make the most of B&R in these final weeks of
Phish.
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Rob in Pdx
6/30/2004
01:41:35 | RE: gay dead fans?
tee hee... jubal, i thought we were breaking out the black kilts this time.....
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Matty
6/30/2004
05:32:14 | RE: gay dead fans?
If it wasn't for Bryan, I would never have found you peeps!
Listen to the Master. Make out...Come out...BE out, and don't ever let the Music Stop!!!
BRYAN IS THE END ALL AND BE ALL! Love and be loved>>>>>>>>
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stevefromsac
7/02/2004
23:56:52 | RE: gay dead fans?
Hey, what's up guys? I met some of the brian and robert crew for the first time at the Vegas shows, and it was cool, I wish I had had more time to get to know people that weekend. (I thought the shows were great) Now the phish leg of the journey is over, but I happen be a huge fan of the dead, and a few other bands too, widespread panic, string cheese incident, sound tribe sector-9, I definately would feel bad going back to never knowing any other gay people at shows, so I hope some of you kids try to get in touch, I'll be seeing string cheese at the warfield. Any one else an SCI fan?
I hope brian and robert keeps going, and becomes a meeting place for gay fans of live music, not just of phish...
Specifically, to darren who started this thread, I missed shoreline but I am in the bay area, and so are a bunch of the b&r crew, what do you think is a good event to bring some people together to meet at?
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Patrick
7/19/2004
23:54:29 | RE: gay dead fans?
There's (at least one) queer deadhead in Fort Lauderdale - ME! Would like to meet up with any others...
I make leather thesedays, used to sell crystals on tour. also used to have a guy in Minneapolis make tyedye/batik queer deadhead shirts awhile back.
I miss Shows!
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jay
7/25/2004
02:00:19 | RE: gay dead fans?
any one heading to saratoga for the aug 1st show. there'll be at least 2 gayheads trucken about.
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Milesmiles
7/25/2004
10:29:44 | RE: gay dead fans?
Hey Jay,
I'm heading down to both Tweeter shows, then SPAC. I'll be at Tweeter with some friends, but am heading down solo from there, perhaps i'll run into you guys?
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keith
7/25/2004
17:03:54 | RE: gay dead fans?
spac here too
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keith
7/25/2004
17:19:51 | RE: gay dead fans?
spac here too
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Milesmiles
7/25/2004
17:46:30 | RE: gay dead fans?
Hey Jay and Keith....are you guys camping/moteling it after the shows? I stayed at Lee's campground for the Phish shows earlier this summer and am planning on setting up camp there again. I'm sooo psyched for these string of shows and am looking forward to the lot scene after Phish (which blew in my opinion).
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Jeremy
7/26/2004
09:22:13 | RE: gay dead fans?
SPAC here also. Staying at Lee's.....
Also - I was in Seattle this past weekend and saw a sticker in a rock memorabelia store, it was a steal yer face with a pink triangle and it said "Ain't no time to hate".
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Scott
7/26/2004
18:18:21 | RE: gay dead fans?
Hey fellow "SPAC"ers...anyone want to plan a Lee's campground pre/post party? I'd love to meet some more folks from this board! Email me if you all are up for it - i'm planning on leaving from the tweeter shows early Sunday morning and setting up camp at Lee's around 12:00.
Yahoooooooo!
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Scott
7/29/2004
22:10:54 | RE: gay dead fans?
Hey all, anyone catching the shows at tweeter and spac (dead) and want to meet up....give me a buzz at 207-318-5148. Sunshine daydream....
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Matt
7/29/2004
23:33:10 | RE: gay dead fans?
Anyone at Great Woods, I mean Tweeter Center for the shows?
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marco
7/30/2004
13:23:42 | RE: gay dead fans?
The sty with the pink triangles and the "ain't no time to hate" was a spinoff for a gay deadhead troupe called "Queers for Weir" that were around for a while. I remember encountering them here in SF in the 80's. Not sure how organised or real it was, but they had the t-shirt version of the sticker.
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raab
7/30/2004
14:38:05 | RE: gay dead fans?
The 80's? Dude, you're old.
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marco senior
7/30/2004
15:08:49 | RE: gay dead fans?
raab: i'll NEVER be as old as you :-)
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CHRIS WALTER
7/30/2004
21:10:48 | RE: gay dead fans?
WOW, I can't even believe I found anything about gay Deadheads. I am 26 and I believe that I need to find other gay dead fans. When I think about what makes me happy, I often have some Grateful Dead song in my head. If anyone wants to chat let me know. I live in Indianapolis IN. SNIPSNTYLE@YAHOO.COM
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rainshine
8/13/2004
03:26:36 | RE: gay dead fans?
Going to Jones Beach. Can't make it to Coventry
and am too much of a gay Dead Head, all the same.
If you're going, would love to meet up. NYC gay
dead head, am in the area. I know how you all
feel... One day, I'd love to find a boy to love
AND go on tour. Thanks for being out there, boys!
RAINSHINESLOVE@AOL.COM Keep in t
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sleev
8/16/2004
07:28:12 | RE: gay dead fans?
i am gay and been on tour for years and all of u are so we could start a gay dead group if needed email me if u like the dead and are in cali .califreek_2003@comcast.net i also go to lots of rainbow gatherings
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sleev
8/16/2004
07:31:55 | RE: gay dead fans?
god i wish i could meet some guys that are out and love the dead as much as me
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rainshine
8/16/2004
18:00:15 | RE: gay dead fans?
Me too. The Dead is my heart. Sad I missed this
tour, but caught 7 shows. Next tour I'm on from
start to finish,I can promise you that, sleev, and
I hope to see you there. They rocked-it was nice
being back home. As soon as I find the dates for
next tour, I am giving my notice at work and
packing up the car. Going back on the road again!
I am out and love The Dead as much. Tour is
heavenly and wish I could share that with a bro
who is
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