Friday, December 21, 2012

Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Announces Sponsorship of Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend!

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, is joining forces with Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend, the nation’s largest lesbian event. HRC is coming onboard as a full sponsor at the upcoming 23rd Anniversary of the largest lesbian event in the world April 3-7, 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.





Embracing the “party with a purpose” philosophy, for more than two decades, Mariah Hanson, founder and promoter of Club Skirts presents The Dinah, has relentlessly travailed to support LGBT rights.

And this year will be no different. Continuing her activist efforts to raise awareness among the LGBT community about marriage and equality rights, Hanson, who sat on the Board of Equality California for numerous years, is putting the focus on HRC to rally more lesbians around their endeavor.

As a national sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign’s Her HRC program, HRC will be hosting a special soiree during the weekend, giving Dinah goers the opportunity to meet, mingle, network and celebrate with their favorite celebrities and “celesbians”, and get involved with the HRC team in attendance.

HRC will also be present throughout the entire weekend with an information kiosk at all pool parties offering pamphlets and other literature to all attendees who wish to learn more about HRC’s efforts and/or join the movement.

In addition, Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend will be hosting for the first time ever a world-class Celebrity Poker Tournament on Saturday night (April 6, 2013) with all proceeds going to HRC. Participants will have a chance to join some of the hottest celebrity guests for a fun night of poker and charity to benefit HRC.




Club Skirts involvement with HRC extends beyond the actual Dinah Shore Weekend. Effective immediately, Club Skirts has generously donated an exclusive VIP package valued at $2500 to be raffled off at all Her HRC events around the country leading up to the Dinah.

“I am proud to name HRC as the charity we showcase at The Dinah 2013,” says Hanson“their work in securing our civil rights is as always to be applauded. I look forward to helping them gain more visibility with our unique Dinah demographic.  HRC was open to creating visibility in a fun way.  HRC gift items will be thrown from the stage during the weekend and we are creating a high profile celebrity poker tournament on Saturday night, with all proceeds going to HRC.”

As the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans, the Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than 1.5 million members and supporters nationwide — all committed to making HRC's vision a reality.

Founded in 1980, HRC advocates on behalf of LGBT Americans, mobilizes grassroots actions in diverse communities, invests strategically to elect fair-minded individuals to office and educates the public about LGBT issues.

“HRC is proud to come on board as a sponsor for the 2013 Club Skirts Dinah Shore weekend. While thousands of women gather to celebrate, it’s crucial that we remember the importance of being engaged politically as LGBT Americans fight for full equality across the United States. To this effect, HRC will have a presence aimed at engaging the Dinah audience with our organization and our goals,” says Margot Rosen, Director of Membership Outreach at HRC.

The road to Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend is always paved with good intentions!

Socially responsible, The Dinah sees to it that this “consciousness” permeates everything it does year after year. Stepping up its efforts with increasing effectiveness and productivity, its commitment to “give back” and advance goodwill has successfully translated into community activism, famously partnering with a variety of activist associations and charity organizations such as GLAAD, NOH8, Love is Louder, Equality California, and The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center among others.





As the biggest All-Girl Party in the world, The Dinah also prides itself in giving back to the LGBT community remaining faithful to its “party with a purpose” theme to remind everyone that while we have made a lot of strides, we’re still fighting for our rights!




STAY TUNED FOR OUR BIG REVEAL:   Announcing our 2013 headliners, plus special celebrity guests and many more surprises on January 9, 2013.


Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend takes place April 3-7, 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.

Get your tickets now at: www.TheDinah.com
 
 


Wednesday, December 19, 2012

FORGET THE SUPERBOWL! IT'S ALL ABOUT DODGEBALL ... AT THE DINAH!

Sirius XM Radio will be bringing back - by popular demand - the famously entertaining Fourth Annual "Celebrity Dodgeball Match" at The Dinah 2013. 

Attention Dinah Dodgeball players!
This is your chance to play an exciting game against some of the hottest celebrities part of the 2013 Dinah talent-roster all for the fun of it! 
Your chance to brag, to gloat and to show this season celebrity players what it really takes to dodge some balls and bring home the trophy! 
In the meantime we invite you to re-live some of the most glamorous moments that have, since 2009, made Sirius XM Radio's Celebrity Dodgeball Game a NOT TO BE MISSED Dinah event!

The 2012 Dinah Celebrity Team!

The 2011 Dinah Celebrity Team!

Billboard recording artist CECE PENISTON in action!

BRIDGET McMANUS of AfterEllen.com

ELIZABETH KEENER ("The L Word"), JAMIE LAUREN ("Top Chef") and WHITNEY MIXTER ("The Real L Word")

Team Members of The 2012 Dinah 'Attendees' Team


FORTUNE FEIMSTER (E! "Chelsea Lately")

SARAH BETTENCOURT and WHITNEY MIXTER ("The Real L Word")

MARIAH HANSON (Founder & Producer of Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend)

Pop Singer MEITAL showing how to play in high heels!

Sirius Radio personality FRANK DeCARO and FERNANDA ROCHA ("The Real Housewives of Orange County")

WHITNEY MIXTER ("The Real L Word")

Sirius Radio personality ROMAINE PATTERSON and Comedian SUZANNE WESTENHOEFER

CECE PENISTON & MEITAL

KIM STOLZ ("America's Next Top Model") & comedian JESSICA KIRSON

DALILA ALI RAJAH & Sirius XM Radio personality DORIA BIDDLE

FRANK DeCARO being attacked by MARIAH HANSON, DORIA BIDDLE & GREG SAHAKIAN





STAY TUNED FOR OUR BIG REVEAL:  
Announcing our 2013 headliners, plus special celebrity guests and many more surprises on January 9, 2013.




Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend takes place April 3-7, 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.

Get your tickets now at: www.TheDinah.com



Monday, December 17, 2012

ON THE RED CARPET AT THE DINAH: CELEBRITY ARRIVALS HIGHLIGHTS!

It's a night of glitz and glamour. The Dinah's red carpet arrivals has become one of the most anticipated events of each Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend installment.

There are 23 years of red carpet wonders that have made The Dinah not only one of the hottest celebrity hotspots but also a trendsetting event that entertainment industry insiders watch and jockey to book their artists’ performances.

In less than 2 decades, Palm Springs' Dinah Shore Weekend has positioned itself as an event the entertainment industry’s most elite go to.

Looking to rub elbows with celebrities?
The Dinah features a phenomenal line-up of talent ever to perform at a lesbian event.

We invite you to take a look back at photos of the many celebrities that have hit The Dinah's red carpet in Palm Springs on both Friday and Saturday nights:


CHAKA KHAN


KATY PERRY       


MARIAH HANSON & CHELY WRIGHT

DEV & THE CATARACS

SARAH SHAHI ("Fairly Legal"; "The L Word")


LAUREL HOLLOMAN ("The L Word")


MARIAH HANSON, WANDA SYKES & NATASHA BEDINGFIELD


MARIAH HANSON & KESHA


HUNTER VALENTINE & LAUREN BEDFORD RUSSELL ("The Real L Word")


WHITNEY MIXTER & SARAH BETTENCOURT ("The Real L Word")


ROSE GARCIA, ROMI KLINGER & KELSEY GRACE CHAVARRIA ("The Real L Word")


GABRIELLE CHRISTIAN & MANDY MUSGRAVE ("South of Nowhere")


MARIAH HANSON & FORTUNE FEIMSTER (E! Chelsea Lately)


JESSICA SUTTA of THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS


MEREDITH BAXTER


JENNY SCHMIZU


JAMIE LAUREN (Bravo "Top Chef")


TUCKY WILLIAMS ("Girl/Girl Scene")


VICKI WAGNER, LADY GAGA & KIM COX (Backstage at The Dinah 2009)


STAY TUNED FOR OUR BIG REVEAL:  
Announcing our 2013 headliners, plus special celebrity guests and many more surprises on January 9, 2013.




Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend takes place April 3-7, 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.

Get your tickets now at: www.TheDinah.com




Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Ooh La La: Your French Connection at The Dinah!

Ladies! Bring your cheerful attitude and bright smile, and get ready for your Kodak moment!

Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend is bringing a brand new team of staff photographers to the Dinah 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.

You already met last month on our blog Connie Kurtew - San Diego transplant via Germany - and today we're inviting you to get your French Connection with VANESSA DUBOIS - the other half of the 2013 Dinah pair of experienced and talented photographers!

Get to know Vanessa and discover how she's about to bring that certain je ne sais quoi to The Dinah!


Vanessa Dubois


"My name is Vanessa. I am 33 year old. Originally from France, I have been in San Diego for the past 11 years. I work in Special Ed but I love photography and it has become a little bit more than just a hobby. 

Are you all excited for The Dinah 2013? I sure am! This won’t be my first Dinah weekend.
Started 10 years ago as a guest, I enjoyed each time I went, single or not ;-)!

It is definitely lot of fun, great artists performing, friends coming from everywhere, Dinah Shore weekend is one of a kind! Each year we, lesbians, have the opportunity to spend a fabulous time with women from all around the world in Palm Springs, CA. 

The sunny weather is always there to welcome you in this awesome city, where we can spend three to four days relaxing, partying, networking… with worrying about only one thing: HAVING FUN!
It has been 2 years now that I go as a photographer, shooting pool parties, red carpets and performances… for a few San Diego magazines. 

Well this year though I was asked to be one of the “official” photographers for the Dinah. I can not express how excited and honored I am to be part of this amazing team. It is def more than a job… Gonna be a BLAST! 

See you in couple months. Until then have great holidays!"

- Vanessa Dubois - 


And just to show you how talented Vanessa is, here are highlights of The Dinah 2012 captured through her lens:


Fortune Feimster of E! "Chelsea Lately" with friends


Recording Artists MEITAL on stage at The Dinah 2012






Hunter Valentine of "The Real L Word" on the red carpet at The Dinah 2012






Whitney Mixter and Sarah Bettencourt of "The Real L Word" at The Dinah 2012






Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend takes place April 3-7, 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.

Get your tickets now at: www.TheDinah.com