International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs
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The International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (or IAGSDC) is an international umbrella organization for gay square dance. The association includes over eighty clubs. Most clubs are in the United States and Canada, with additional clubs in Japan, Britain, Denmark, and Australia.
[edit] Annual conventions
An annual convention is held usually in early July drawing gay and lesbian dancers, their partners and other friendly square dancers from around the world. In addition to 4 days of dancing to top callers, other highlights of the conventions include "The Honky Tonk Queen Contest"— a ribald country-western drag queen contest and show, the "Fun Badge Tour""— a bus tour of the hosting town with stops to square dance at the most unexpected places, and the convention banquet.
[edit] List of annual conventions
- 1984 - Seattle, Washington - "All Join Hands" - 132 attendees
- 1985 - Denver, Colorado - "Promenade Along The Rockies" - 284 attendees
- 1987 - Portland, Oregon - "Explode The Rose" - 578 attendees
- 1988 - Phoenix, Arizona - "Cross Trails In The Desert" - 676 attendees
- 1989 - New York City, New York - "Peel The Apple" - 604 attendees
- 1990 - Vancouver - "Northstar Promenade" - 845 attendees
- 1991 - Miami, Florida - "Cast A Shadow In The Sun" - 605 attendees
- 1992 - Albuquerque, New Mexico - "Diamond In The Sun" - 1071 attendees
- 1993 - Seattle, Washington - "Remake The Circle" - 1149 attendees
- 1994 - Washington D.C. - "Stars And Squares Forever" - 1137 attendees
- 1995 - Chicago, Illinois - "Track II Chicago" - 1062 attendees
- 1996 - San Francisco, California - "Stars, Thars And Cable Cars" - 1166 attendees
- 1997 - Las Vegas, Nevada - "Wheel And Deal '97" - 1066 attendees
- 1998 - Portland, Oregon - "Weave The Rose" - 1080 attendees
- 1999 - Los Angeles, California - "Lights, Camera, Linear Action" - 1110 attendees
- 2000 - Baltimore, Maryland - "Crack The Crab" - 1015 attendees
- 2001 - Vancouver - "Make Magic" - (missing figures to come) attendees
- 2002 - Toronto - "Cloverleafs And Mapleleafs" - (missing figures to come) attendees
- 2003 - San Diego, California - "Anchors Aweigh With A Half-Sashay" - (missing figures to come) attendees
- 2004 - Phoenix, Arizona - "Remake The Heat Wave" - (missing figures to come) attendees
- 2005 - Santa Clara, California - "Star Thru the Silicon Galaxy" -
- 2006 - Anaheim, California - "When You Wish Upon a Thar" -
- 2007 - Denver, Colorado - "Red Rocks and Purple Mountains" -
- 2008 - Cleveland, Ohio - "Touch a Quarter Century" -
- 2009 - Washington, D.C. - (as yet unnamed)
- 2010 - Chicago, Illinois - (as yet unnamed)