Olivia Cruise to Honor King
In 2008, Olivia—which creates travel experiences for lesbians—will commemorate its 35th anniversary while celebrating three women's sports historical events, including Billie Jean King's monumental win in the 'The Battle of the Sexes' and the passing of Title IX into law. This first-of-its-kind experience will include Grammy Award winner singer and songwriter Paula Cole; other Olivia favorites include Vickie Shaw, Suede, Rene Hicks, Poppy Champlin and Julie Wolf; others will be announced soon.
Olivia guests will depart San Diego to the Mexican Rivera on Oct. 4, 2008, and return to the United States Oct. 11 aboard the Holland America's ms Oosterdam. The cruise will offer everything from spa services to a casino.
See www.olivia.com .
EU to Fight Homophobia in Soccer
Franco Frattini, the European Union ( EU ) justice commissioner, has talked about his desire to establish a EU police force for sport, according to PinkNews.co.uk. Frattini wants to implement the plan at next year's Euro 2008 tournament in Austria and Switzerland. At a recent sports conference, Frattini pledged 10 million euros toward raising a training program for the police.
Michel Platini, president of UEFA, soccer's European governing body, said that he has 'talked about a monitoring or control or surveillance organisation, not just for violence but for illegal betting, match fixing, racism and homophobia.'
Blackhawks Thanking Santas
To thank Santa Clauses for bringing cheer, the Chicago Blackhawks is offering up to 50 Santas a chance to start their vacations right by attending a Blackhawks game on their first day off—Wed., Dec. 26.
The Dec. 26 game against Nashville is a home-televised game so 'Vacationing Santas' should expect to have their picture taken and be on TV.
If you or someone you know deserves a break after being Santa, Mrs. Claus or a Christmas elf, e-mail All Terrain Public Relations at public.relations@allterrain.net . Include your name, e-mail address, phone number, a photo of yourself in a Claus outfit, and a description of why you should be part of the special 'Vacationing Santas' section.
Skiing 'Gay-La' Jan. 23-27 in Tahoe
Disco act KC and the Sunshine Band will be one of the entertainment headliners during the action-packed second annual Blue Gay-La gay and lesbian ski week in South Shore Lake Tahoe, Jan. 23-27, 2008.
Blue Gay-La combines skiing and riding with 24-hour gaming and nightlife, headliner entertainment, renowned comedians, top-rated DJs, aprés-ski parties, hot nightclubs and on-mountain activities.
Comedians Paula Poundstone and Anthony 'ANT' Kalloniatis are also scheduled to appear.
Other highlights include the Chocolate and Martini Party as well as the Blue World Pub Crawl. The notorious 'Queen of the Mountain Drag Races' will take place Jan. 26.
See ww.BlueLakeTahoe.com/glski.
Gay B-ball Show to Air on LOGO
Logo recently announced the launch of a show that centers around the San Francisco Rock Dogs, a gay basketball team, according to OutSports.com .
The working title of the show is Rock Dogs and the series will reportedly follow the players on the team as they live together in San Francisco. One of the people on the team—which won a gold medal at the most recent Gay Games, in Chicago—is DeMarco Majors, who played pro basketball overseas and was a part of OUT Magazine's OUT 100 this year.
No official air date has been announced, although it may start next summer.
Gay Basketball Tourney in L.A.
The National Gay Basketball Association has announced that the West Coast Classic III will be held over the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday weekend, Jan. 19-20, 2008, in Los Angeles, according to GayWired.com .
Twenty teams from across the United States and Europe will compete in three men's divisions; there will also be a women's division.
Teams can reserve slots by visiting www.ngba.us and filling out the team registration form. Individuals can also register to be placed on a team by visiting www.ngba.us.