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)