Gays head to
Disneyland for "Mini Gay Day" April 1

Organizers of the annual autumn "Gay Days" at the Disneyland theme parks in Anaheim, Calif., announced this week that a special "Mini Gay Day" event would be held this year on April 1. The informal gathering--which is not sponsored by the Disney Company--is timed to take place halfway between the much larger first-weekend-in-October event, "because you can never have enough fairies and evil queens in your life," the organizers said in a statement. "We always hear from gays and lesbians who would love there to be a Gay Day at Disneyland every weekend. This mini event is a great way to get together a few months before the big weekend in October."

The event at the Disneyland park is a "mix in," for which LGBT parkgoers typically wear red shirts to identify themselves among other park visitors. Organizers have planned a number of happenings over the course of that Saturday, including a "Single Riders Gathering" at the Jungle Cruise, a group photo, and an unofficial cocktail reception at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. For more information, visit www.GayDay2.com/.