Mark Segal, publisher of the Philadelphia Gay News, said that these kinds of concerns prevented his paper from sponsoring the Blue Ball last year. But PGN is again a sponsor of events during Blue Ball weekend this year. Until they got control of the function, we did not want to be involved. But beyond the politics and controversy of circuit parties, these events are, after all, about having fun. The thing I love about circuit parties is the feeling of togetherness.
People are friendly and they're there to dance and listen to music.
Segal agreed that Blue Ball, above all, is a gigantic dance fest. You'd have to combine the best elements of Hollywood and Disney to get something this good. If you experience any problems with the Daily News Web site, please let us know. Include the date and time of the problem and a brief description.