Patrick Perrine

Ari Gold and America's Gay Bachelor!

Great News!  Ari Gold, openly gay R & B artist, will be participating in this year's America's Gay Bachelor Finale event on June 20th in San Diego.  Click here to get your event tickets which are benefiting Marriage Equality USA

 Ari Gold:

Award-winning independent recording artist Ari Gold is turning the music scene on its head, rewriting the rules, and trailblazing a storm of political pop.  People magazine says that Ari Gold’s latest album, Transport Systems, “takes the listener to fresh places” and Clive Davis says Ari “writes from the heart.”  Born and raised in an orthodox Jewish household in the Bronx, Ari released his first album in 2000, receiving critical attention from Billboard, HITS, and VIBE for being the first openly gay pop singer to be out in his music from the beginning of his career.  Ari’s new single, “Human,” marks his fourth #1 Video for MTV Network’s Logo. As one of the most popular faces on the Logo network, Ari hosts his own show, Naked City, interviewing celebrities such as Brandy, Alan Cumming, and RuPaul.  His Billboard Top 10 and #1 Sirius Radio dance hit “Where The Music Takes You” was voted the #1 Video of the Year and is the Grand Prize Winner of the 12th Annual USA Songwriting Competition.  Ari is an Independent Music Award winner (Best R&B Song, “Love Wasn’t Built In a Day” featuring Dave Koz), a 2x Outmusic Award winner, and was named one of the OUT100 Most Influential People by Out magazine.  Ari has toured Europe, Canada, and more than 40 cities across the U.S. alongside Chaka Khan, RuPaul, and Cyndi Lauper, and has graced countless magazine covers around the world.  Ari has lent his time, talent and energy to several organizations devoted to HIV/AIDS awareness, homelessness, and human rights,  including the Human Rights Campaign, Soulforce, the Ali Forney Center, the ACLU, amfAR, and GMHC.

Yesterday, was a sad day...

Yesterday was a sad day for Californians, gay and straight alike.  Our rights as citizens have been grossly encroached upon and our rights to marry who we love has once again been taken away.  While I believe this will merely be a set-back for equal rights in California, the movement is continuing nationally and we will not stop until our love is able to be recognized throughout the nation, no matter which state we live in.  The fight is alive in all of us and is being fueled by the California Supreme Courts decision to uphold Proposition 8.  History shows us that good will prevail and that homophobia in this country is diminishing on a daily basis.  We will once again be able to marry in California.  

Decision Day: Gay Marriage and Equal Rights in California

"Decision Day" is finally here.  We heard today that on Tuesday, May 26, the California Supreme Court will announce its decision to either uphold or overturn Proposition 8.  It's hard to avoid feeling this giant pit in my stomach constantly reminding me that our civil rights are hinged on exploring an obscure constitutional technicality. On May 15th, 2008 the California Supreme Court overturned the state's ban on gay marriage, stating that the previous marriage law violated the rights of gays and lesbians to marry and discriminated on the basis of sexual orientation.  We are a country founded on freedoms for everyone and if the majority was allowed to rule marginalization of all minorities would continue to mandate the laws of our lands. I remain cautiously optimistic that Tuesday's decision with be in the favor of equality.   Attorney General Jerry Brown said it as clear as anyone:  "Voters lack the power to eliminate inalienable rights."  Should Proposition 8 be upheld, it would appear that Jerry Brown, the California and United States Constitutions are wrong and it will be another sad day for this state and country in an already depressed society.  And we will have to remind ourselves that this is just an inflection point in the movement for equal rights.    

As a gay relationship expert and the creator the the Partner Perfect Compatibility Matching System, I know first hand the impact this decision is going to have on our myPartner.com customer's futures.  Recognition and acceptance of one's relationship by our family and peers is a critical component of it's success.  Marriage Equality has social and cultural influences that silently, and oftentimes vocally, hinder a gay mans ability to succeed in a long term committed relationship, regardless of how much both partners desire it.

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Go Go AGB 2009!

With 2 weeks of voting left, it is anyone's contest to win!  We have had a 493% percent increase of votes over last year's contest.  This year's America's Gay Bachelor event is going to be a huge success benefiting Marriage Equality USA and featuring the Top 5 gay bachelors in America!  Find them here:  www.AmericasGayBachelor.com

Tickets for the event go on sale soon!

Cast Your Vote for America's Gay Bachelor 2009!

Handsome! Sophisticated! Intelligent! Fun! Exciting! ...and most of all, eligible! Voting has begun on the nation's second annual most eligible gay bachelor contest. America’s Gay Bachelor is an annual nationwide contest to find the most eligible gay bachelors in America.

Patrick H. Perrine and myPartner.com have scoured the nation to find “America’s Most Eligible Gay Bachelor”. Now, nominations have ended for the second annual national hunt for America’s Gay Bachelor, and the state winners, including D.C., have been named.

Voting began on May 1st and in just the first weekend the nominated bachelors at myPartner.com received over 50,000 votes, more than all the votes combined for last year’s inaugural contest.

Anyone can vote for their favorite contestants on the myPartner.com website. “This is a great way for us to show everyone how our matchmaking system works, and have a little fun at the same time,” says Perrine. Voters can vote for as many bachelors as they like, or just their favorites. And voters can vote as often as they like.

Of the nominated bachelors, the top five finalists will be selected and flown to San Diego for the Finale Party on June 20th at the sexy rooftop W Beach Bar where a panel of guest judges will name America's Gay Bachelor 2009! The winner receives a complimentary Private Matchmaking Package from myPartner.com, a romantic getaway for two and will be the face of eligible gay bachelors in America! Tickets for the event go on sale May 15th at www.AmericasGayBachelor.com. The event will be star-studded and benefiting Marriage Equality USA! 

“More and more gay men are looking for someone who’s marriage material,” says Patrick H. Perrine, the CEO of gay matchmaking site, myPartner.com, and host of the June 20 event. “We’re here to debunk the myth that gay men aren’t interested in finding lasting relationships, especially as states across the country begin to move towards legalizing gay marriage,” says Perrine. 

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About Patrick H. Perrine - Patrick H. Perrine, MA is the company's Founder and CEO. As a Gay Relationship Expert, Perrine has worked in the field of human sexuality since 1997 with experience developing and cultivating relationships for LGBT people. Perrine's first book, titled "Bringing Perfect Back: A Gay Man's Relationship Guide to Finding His Perfect Partner" was released in October 2008. Perrine has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Human Sexuality Studies. Perrine brings his experience and dedication to the matchmaking process by fostering long term relationships for gay men both online and off as a "life-partner headhunter" and "relationship consultant." For more information, visit www.myPartner.com/patrick.html.