Just in time for Pride, I have some fashion advice for you butches out there. Read on, and make an extra splash at this weekend’s events.

As do many good butches, I love ties. Bow ties, long ties, skinny ties, fat ties - I love them all.

For a butch, a tie is a major fashion statement.

It dresses up an outfit. It makes an outfit cool. It can add a bit of uber-geek nerdiness to an urban sheik outfit - offering the perfect balance.

I just love the look. Put a bow tie on with jeans, a cardigan and dress shoes, and watch out.

SAN DIEGO -- Eden just finalized its star-studded Pride weekend lineup. Liberty Pride will feature extended hours on the patio and at Ciro’s Pizza, along with an extensive schedule of events Thursday though Sunday.

To accommodate the extra crowds, the currently closed restaurant will temporarily re-open. The space will be used as a lounge area with additional bar setup throughout Pride; it will also offer a happy hour and a Ciro’s menu, and a buffet brunch on both Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm.

SAN DIEGO -- To celebrate LGBT Pride, Mo’s Universe will present its first ever photo contest on the social media platform Instagram.

Customers and followers are encouraged to participate and have the chance to win great prizes from the company, which owns Urban Mo’s, Baja Betty’s, Gossip Grill and the new Hillcrest Brewing Company.

The competition will take place during June and July 2012 and have a different theme each week.

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Every year around this time, many community members start noticing signals that the California LGBT pride season is approaching, often saying “It’s that time of year already?”

Long Beach, a coastal city in the southern part of Los Angeles County that is home to nearly a half-million people, hosts its LGBT pride celebration each year on the third weekend of May, which many consider the official kickoff to the California Pride season.