PHOTOS: How do you get 2,500 gay men on the beach in overcast weather? Throw a circuit party! The yearly Ascension Party owned the Fire Island Pines this weekend, bringing in throngs upon throngs of gay men — a few in actual thongs. The marquee event was Sunday’s Beach Party, where DJ Hector Fonseca and DJ Theresa spun alongside a surprise performance from Natascha Bessez. A marvelous display of fireworks shot up from boats in the bay on Saturday, while rumors surfaced that semi-public sex was on display at Friday’s Underwear Party. Check out the photos from the Saturday’s Tea Dance and the Beach Party in our exclusive slideshow. Warning: our photographer has a sweet tooth for abs.
Photos: Evan Mulvihill
This young lady is certainly enjoying the view.
DJs Theresa and Hector Fonseca
Natascha Bessez
Katbox
Well, there’s one sort of attractive guy here………..sort of.
etseq
Circuit parties were great when you are young and could do a bunch of drugs and tweak out all weekend. However, after a few years, that lifestyle will either lead you to rehab or poverty once you lose your job. I got off the circuit before I needed rehab but alot of my friends didn’t. Not trying to be judgmental – I certainly had a blast but it comes at a price…
JustSayin
TOTALLY agree, Katbox!!!!
QJ201
Some things never change. Oh yeah except after the party they’re all barebacking like it’s no big deal.
MikeE
@etseq: It’s strange, even in my younger years the circuit party thing never interested me. I had friends who would go all-out for the “Black” parties, and the “White” parties and so on and so forth. I guess not doing drugs and barely drinking doesn’t help one “appreciate” the ambience of a circuit party?
I DID go to a few of them, but it held so little interest for me that I’d barely stay longer than an hour.
Sort of strange, because I DID enjoy going to bars to dance with friends.
erasure25
@Katbox: the deer, right?
etseq
@MikeE: Honestly, I tried going to parties sober and it was the worst experience – there is just no way to keep going for 2 days straight without chemicals. Also, I’d say over 90% of the people there are high so peer pressure makes it kinda difficult. As for bars, I used to go to those to socialize and have a few drinks but as bars were slowly replaced by larger clubs, the weekends tended to become a sort of mini-circuit party. I just finally grew out of it but I had a blast for those years I was into it. I wouldn’t trade some of those experiences for anything…
startenout
I guess it is always a matter of taste, but I see a number of handsome men in these pictures, mainly because they look like they are having a good time…instead of going onto Queerty to say how unattractive they find absolutely everyone. I guess some people have TASTE (and CLASS), and others don’t. :)
MR_EE
@etseq: Totally agree with u
etseq
@startenout: Anyone who says these guys aren’t hot aren’t looking close enough!
SoThenWhatHappened
blech. enjoy your HIV and liver failure from steroids, losers.
BrandoPolo
@SoThenWhatHappened: Bitter much?