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Telluride Gay Ski Week features former AFA cadet

Reichen Lehmkuhl

This year's Gay Ski Week at Telluride will celebrate the repeal of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy with free VIP party passes (T-Passes) for active service members and a special military-themed, “Do Ask Do Tell” dance party.

Reichen Lehmkuhl (above), former Air Force captain, star of "A:List New York" and winner of "Amazing Race," will serve as celebrity host of the “Do Ask Do Tell” party.

Lehmkuhl wrote “Here’s What We’ll Say," a book that chronicles his time at the U.S. Air Force Academy as a closeted service member.

Telluride Gay Ski Week is Feb. 25 to March 3.
 
“This is the first Telluride Gay Ski since the defeat of the marginalizing 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' policy for our LGBTQ U.S. military service members,” Lehmkuhl stated in a press release. “I'm excited not only to see the end result of so many years of my and our community's hard work to end it, but also that so many of my military friends will be able to join us openly at Telluride Gay Ski Week. If all of this isn't a reason to celebrate together, I don't know what is!”      

The "Do Ask Do Tell" party will include a display of images from the “We Can Do It!” photography campaign produced by the Open Artist Movement (www.openartistmovement.com) and courtesy of its founder, Brad Bilanin. The campaign, which was photographed by John Ganun, brings to life modern, iconic individuals, by depicting them as powerful figures and not victims in the global LGBT movement.



Considered one of the world’s most popular ski weeks and ranked “Top Gay Ski Week” in the U.S. by gay.com, Telluride Gay Ski Week brings together gay and lesbian skiers and snowboarders from around the world. Now in its ninth year, this annual event is the third busiest winter week in Telluride.

Event schedule and ticket information available at www.telluridegayskiweek.com.

Editor's Note: I was pretty stoked to see the winner of American Airlines' "Ultimate Gay Ski Week Getaway Sweepstakes" is Michelle Rosborogh, from my hometown!  Have fun, Michelle!