A Touch Of Gay #63: Sobriety During Pride Month, Remembering Regina

We remember dear friend Regina Wells (Regina Gazelle), navigating Pride Month sober, and July’s Up Your Alley event in San Francisco.Daily Inspiration: Accept no one’s definition of your life, define yourself – Harvey Fierstein* We were all programmed to some level by family and society to fit a mold* Parents, church, friends, work, school and media all tell us who we should be* Unsubscribe from all of thatCheck In:* Crazy season events* New high quality microphonesSocial: Remembering Regina* Regina Gazelle/WellsHealth: Sobriety during Pride Month* Social pressure to be elevated* Pride doesn’t have to be about bars and clubs* Seek out sober friends, groups, and events.* If you’re in nightlife while in recovery:* Be honest about your triggers.* Go slowly.* Find ways to be useful instead of just there.* Keep a drink in your hand—it reduces pressure more than you’d think.* Sobriety doesn’t have to mean never going out again but it does mean learning when to leave.Event: Up Your Alley Fair – San Francisco – July 26th, 2026* Dore Alley is a heavily authentic, sex-positive environment featuring rubber, sportswear, heavy leather, and BDSM gear. Legal nudity is permitted within the event footprint.* Streets are lined with dozens of adult vendors, multiple sound stages with live DJs, go-go dancers, and kink performance areas.* The main Sunday fair is accompanied by a massive weekend of related LGBTQ+ nightlife parties, leather events, and club takeovers running from Friday through Monday.* https://www.folsomstreet.org/up-your-alleyPlease drop your comments on YouTube or email them to daddysam@atouchofgay.com* Website: atouchofgay.com* Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky: atouchofgaypod* Audio Podcast drops on all major platforms every Sunday* YouTube Podcast drops a day early on Saturday* Our Podcast plays on GayPHX.com streaming radio every Monday at 10:00am This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit atouchofgay.substack.com