Why Do Lesbians Have All the Fun?

I guess you could call November ‘The Month of the Lesbian’ at Chelsea Pines Inn. This month marked a terrific feature about our little hotel in JANE AND JANE, the leading magazine celebrating ‘sophisticated living for lesbian lifestyles’ (which recently went national) and our sponsorship of NYC’s most fabulous night for lesbians and the gay men and straight folk who love them, THE WOMEN’S EVENT.

On November 1 Chelsea Pines was a Palladium Sponsor of the LGBT Community Center’s 11th Annual WOMEN’S EVENT. The evening was held on the beautiful Hudson River at Chelsea Piers and the honorees were Ilene Chaiken, creator of THE L WORD, Stephanie Gibbons, Executive VP of Marketing On-Air Promotion of FX Networks and Lisa Sherman, Execuitve VP and General Manager of LOGO. By the way, Chelsea Pines Inn takes great pride in having been the first hotel in America to bring LOGO-TV to its guests.

This was our first year as a sponsor and it was a real eye-opener!
The evening started out with a cocktail hour featuring some incredibly creative and tasty appetizers. What was so immediately striking about this evening was the panoply of our LGBT community present. It was clear that this evening celebrated the entire community – all ages, all races, all body-types. We were all together, all dressed-up and ready to party! We boys were oh, so happy to be included.

The evening, a benefit for the LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER, used this year’s 11th anniversary to honor three women behind the success of THE L WORD. THE L WORD is entering its sixth and (sadly) final season. We couldn’t agree more with Gwen Marcus who said it has brought visibility and honesty to the portrayal of women’s lives, shattered harmful stereotypes, inspired young and old to come out, highlighted LGBT civil rights and other issues of importance to our community and continues to foster understanding and acceptance among non-LGBT people.

All three women, as well as Center Board Member Gwen Marcus, spoke eloquently about THE L WORD and its contributions. Additionally, Jennifer Beals fired up the crowd with an impassioned speech about our impending political moment!

Afterwards, the happily energized crowd took to the dance floor. It was an evening we were truly sorry to see end.

We were also overjoyed to be featured in JANE AND JANE this month.  If you haven’t come across it, it is a terrific mag that highlights sophisticated living for lesbians. As opposed to most male-oriented LGBT press that has become more fashion mag than informational, JANE AND JANE strikeS a perfect balance of content and design. You can now find it on newsstands across the country. Be sure and check them out at www.janeandjane.com.

In their Travel Postcard section they said ‘for travelers wishing to experience New York City’s most exciting neighborhoods, while still keeping to a budget, the CHELSEA PINES INN is a perfect home away from home.”  Thanks JANE AND JANE!