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Festivals, Law Enforcement, LGBT

GAY PRIDE AFTERMATH: NYPD COP FIRED FOR GOING BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY

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imageNEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles®) – Police officers, for the most part, are rewarded or promoted for going beyond the “call of duty.” But not this officer with the New York Police Department (NYPD).  He got fired.

The still unnamed officer went beyond  his call of duty on Sunday by dancing with a gay man during the Pride Festival.  The cop showed some serious moves to the delight of hundreds of spectators.

This morning, as the officer reported for duty, he received his pink slip from his supervisor. The letter stated: ” NYPD appreciates your going beyond the call of duty, but you can’t do it while you’re on duty — especially in your police uniform.”

Upon hearing the news, several New York gay bars reached out to the officer, offering him a job as security guard or bouncer.

The Adobo Chronicles® could not independently confirm the police officer’s sexual orientation.

 

Festivals, International, Religion, Tourism, Travel

FOLSOM STREET FAIR MAKES ITS PHILIPPINES DEBUT

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imageMABALACAT, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Next to the LGBT Pride Parade, San Francisco’s annual Folsom Street Fair is the most attended festival in the City by the Bay.

It is not for the bashful or the faint of heart. There is a lot of nudity and ‘BDSM.’ On Friday, the world-famous festival launched its Asian version in the town of Mabalacat, Pampanga, a few miles north of Manila.

Folsom Street Fair San Francisco (Photo credit: pBase.com)
Folsom Street Fair San Francisco (Photo credit: pBase.com)

Unlike its San Francisco counterpart, the Philippine Folsom Festival was participated in by men only, although women and children were among the spectators.

There was a lot of flagellation, bloodied bodies, piercing, bondage, nailing — but no frontal or full nudity.  Men were tied up, and tied down. But, unlike in San Francisco, there was no entrance fee or donation buckets to gain access to the festival.

The Philippines Catholic Church, as expected, frowned on the festival and urged its followers to stick to the traditional, church-sanctioned Holy Week activities and ceremonies.

The Philippine Folsom Festival coincided with  Good Friday, the most solemn  time in the Catholic Church’s calendar.

Festivals, International, The Media

MEDIA GUIDE TO 2015 LUNAR NEW YEAR

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imageSAN JOSE, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Is it the Year of the Sheep, Goat or Ram?

If you’re confused about what to call the 2015 Lunar New Year, don’t fret.  We are as confused as you are.

As a public service, The Adobo Chronicles has issued a media advisory to guide editors, reporters and netizens in properly making reference to the new year:

CHINESE NEW YEAR (Wrong) – It is not only the Chinese that celebrate the New Year. So do many other countries and cultures that subscribe to the Lunar calendar, like Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Tibet, Korea, Japan, Myanmar, Thailand, and … well you know what we mean. The politically-correct term is LUNAR NEW YEAR.

YEAR OF THE SHEEP (Use with caution) – Sheep is the female Ram.  Be careful when using ‘Year of the Sheep’ as it may be offensive to the male population in the countries celebrating the Lunar New Year.

YEAR OF THE RAM (Use with caution) – Ram is the male Sheep. Be careful when using ‘Year of the Ram’ as it may be offensive to the female population in the countries celebrating the Lunar New Year.

YEAR OF THE GOAT (Be mindful when using) – Many people favor the sheep over the goat because the sheep looks better in pictures (and selfies), especially with its  white, thick coat. But also remember that sheep may not be found in many tropical countries, except perhaps for farm breeding. But they have goat, so ‘Year of the Goat’ may be more appropriate. Incidentally, have you tasted goat meat? They’re delicious! When in the Philippines, try the kalderetang kambing, kilaweng kambing or adobong kambing . When in Baguio City, Philippines, the best place to go for goat meat is the Slaughter House.

GUNG HAY FAT CHOY (Spelling doesn’t matter) – It doesn’t matter how you spell this traditional ‘Happy New Year’ greeting, as long as it sounds the same or similar. ‘Kung Hei Fat Choi,’ Gung Hay Fat Choi,’ Gong Hei Fat Choy, ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai.’ To be safe, when greeting someone a Lunar Happy New Year, just make a phone call.  Don’t embarrass yourself by posting on your Facebook Page or Twitter Account.

To one and all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Lunar New Year, that is.