PHOTOS: Twas the night before the Black Party, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring—because they were all at New York City‘s Roseland Ballroom for the Black Party Expo, a convention of kinky couture, S&M demonstrations and an intro into the debauched weekend.
Leather boys, porn stars and drag queens came out of hibernation for a naughty precursor to one of the most scandalous parties on the gay calendar. Guests got a closer look at the vendors, entertainers, performers, artists and nocturnal celebrities that go bump in the night. Max Ryder, Vita Gallo, Adam Killian and other studs from CockyBoys, Raging Stallion and Lucas Entrtainment mingled with fans and fanatics while exquisite queens like Sharon Needles, Maddelynn Hatter, and Epiphany Get Paid set the drag bar high. By the time the Hookies started, we were able to catch up with Sharon, Robin Byrd, Michael Musto and the cast of Rent Boy the Musical.
Check back for more Black Party Weekend coverage.
Photos: Jeffrey James Keyes
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Aaron
First pic, the short one is really cute.
#20 2nd from the right – also amazing.
yaoming
I’m a little concerned at how much shaving I see in these pictures. You’d think this crowd would allow a little fur.
Stache1
@yaoming: I’d say it was 50/50 by the looks of the pictures.
rarecargo
my comment is just an observation @Stache1, I would think that you would know the difference.
Max Ryder isn’t a porn star he is a porn model at best. Pale, meek and wide eyed dazed is no way to become something that could fall so quickly.
ibernard
Second photo, guy on the right (MISTER).
CALL ME!
Just a thought:
I wonder, as this WAS a “costume” party if Ben and AC made an appearance.
It’s not like anybody would know.
Unless they squealed.