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The '''White Party''' is the name of a number of [[Circuit party|circuit parties]] held annually, catering to the [[LGBT]] communities. It is also used to signify a college themed party with flourescent paint. Its name comes from the requirement that party-goers dress in all or almost all white. White Parties have taken place in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] and [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]]; [[Palm Springs, California]]; and [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]], [[Canada]], although the events are not affiliated with each other. |
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| country = Azerbaijan |
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| chairman = {{ill|Tural Abbaslı|az}} |
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| foundation = 1993 |
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The '''White Party''' ({{lang-az|Ağ Partiya}}) is a political party in [[Azerbaijan]]. |
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==Miami== |
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The Miami White Party is an annual fundraiser party for [[HIV]]/[[AIDS]] research. The all-white clothing theme was chosen by co-founder [[Frank Wager]] because, as he said, "White stands for purity. White is elegant, non-political, non-combative and makes people look just plain beautiful." The Miami party began as a small fundraising event for the [[Health Crisis Network]] in 1985, bringing in a total of $16,000. In 1995, more events joined the White Party, including "The Victory Party" and "Muscle Beach". In 1998, the Health Crisis Network merged with [[Community Research Initiative]], and the White Party brought in over $2 million for their efforts. It is now the largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser in the world. With DJs and artists attending from all over the world, the music has come to be renown and a central part of the party. White Party [[Compact disc|CDs]] have been produced since 1996. |
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==History== |
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Today [[Care Resource]] (Community AIDS Resource) governs the party. It operates with over 100 employees in both Dade and Broward County providing medical, counseling, testing, psychosocial, a food bank and more to their clients. White Party Week in Florida attracts thousands of participants with over 13 events, including a fundraising brunch at the Versace mansion, an exclusive beach party, and a New York Times celebrity speaker panel, in addition to the White Party itself. The Miami White Party has been featured in ''[[W (magazine)|W]]'', ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', ''[[Glamour (magazine)|Glamour]]'' magazine, ''[[The New York Times]]'', and has been the subject of documentaries on [[Bravo (television network)|Bravo]], [[The Travel Channel]], the [[BBC]], [[Playboy Channel]], and others. It is the setting for the [[2001 in film|2001]] [[documentary film]] ''[[When Boys Fly]]''.<ref>[http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/272931/When-Boys-Fly/overview "When Boys Fly" (2001)], ''The New York Times''. Retrieved 2008-01-31.</ref> |
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The party was established in 1993 by {{ill|Kerar Abilov|az|Kərrar Əbilov}} as the United Azerbaijan Party. Abilov contested the [[1993 Azerbaijani presidential election|presidential elections]] that year, finishing second but with only 40,000 votes to the 3.9 million claimed to have been received by incumbent president [[Heydar Aliyev]].<ref>[[Dieter Nohlen]], Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) ''Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I'', p364 {{ISBN|0-19-924958-X}}</ref> |
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<ref>[http://www.whenboysfly.com/credits.htm ''When Boys Fly'' credits]. Retrieved 2008-01-31.</ref> |
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In 2016 {{ill|Tural Abbaslı|az}} left the [[Musavat]] party and joined United Azerbaijan. In a party congress held on 26 June 2016 the party's name was changed to the White Party and Abbaslı was elected as chairman. However, the name change was not recognised by the Ministry of Justice until 2020. The party contested the [[2020 Azerbaijani parliamentary election|2020 parliamentary elections]] under its original name, receiving 0.3% of the vote and failing to win a seat. |
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White Party Week in Florida attracts thousands of participants with over 13 events, including a fundraising brunch at the Versace mansion, an exclusive beach party, and a New York Times celebrity speaker panel, in addition to the White Party itself. <ref>[http://gaylife.about.com/od/gayproductreviews/fr/whiteparty.htm Ramone Johnson, "The White Party"] [[About.com]], 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-22.</ref> |
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In the [[2024 Azerbaijani parliamentary election|2024 parliamentary elections]] the party received 0.6% of the vote, again failing to win a seat. |
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==Fort Lauderdale== |
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[[Fort Lauderdale]] also has its own White Party. It is, however, held inconsistently and is not as big as the Miami party. |
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==Palm Springs== |
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[[Palm Springs, California]] also hosts an annual White Party. It was the partial setting for the [[2001 in film|2001]] feature film ''[[Circuit (film)|Circuit]]''. The Palm Springs White Party was also featured in a 2004 episode of the television series ''[[The L Word]]'' and in a 2006 episode of the [[reality television]] series ''[[The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency]]''. The Palm Springs White Party was described by ''[[Frommer's]] Travel Guide'' as "one of the biggest and best on the US party circuit ... [with] over 20,000 gay men dressed in white."<ref>[http://events.frommers.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=27131 "White Party Spring Break"], ''Frommer's Online Travel Guide''. Retrieved 2007-03-22.</ref> |
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==Montreal== |
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Every Easter Sunday in Montreal, a white party ([[Bal en Blanc]]) catering to both straight and gay ravers is held. It usually attracts over 16,000 attendees and prominent international DJs such as [[Armin Van Buuren]], [[Above and Beyond]], [[Offer Nissim]], [[Peter Rauhofer]], [[Deep Dish]], [[Tiësto]], [[David Guetta]], and many others. |
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==Other Uses== |
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The term white party is also used in college and university settings at American universities. In this case, attendees dress in all white and party under [[ultra violet]] lights. They are supplied with fluorescent paint to put on other partygoers.{{fact}} |
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{{Azerbaijani political parties}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.whiteparty.org White Party (Florida) official site] |
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*[http://www.jeffreysanker.com White Party (Palm Springs) official site] |
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*[http://www.balenblanc.com/ Bal en Blanc (Montreal) official site] |
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*[http://www.careresource.org Care Resource] |
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Latest revision as of 03:36, 14 September 2024
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| Chairman | Tural Abbaslı |
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The White Party (Azerbaijani: Ağ Partiya) is a political party in Azerbaijan.
History
[edit]The party was established in 1993 by Kerar Abilov as the United Azerbaijan Party. Abilov contested the presidential elections that year, finishing second but with only 40,000 votes to the 3.9 million claimed to have been received by incumbent president Heydar Aliyev.[1]
In 2016 Tural Abbaslı left the Musavat party and joined United Azerbaijan. In a party congress held on 26 June 2016 the party's name was changed to the White Party and Abbaslı was elected as chairman. However, the name change was not recognised by the Ministry of Justice until 2020. The party contested the 2020 parliamentary elections under its original name, receiving 0.3% of the vote and failing to win a seat.
In the 2024 parliamentary elections the party received 0.6% of the vote, again failing to win a seat.
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen, Florian Grotz & Christof Hartmann (2001) Elections in Asia: A data handbook, Volume I, p364 ISBN 0-19-924958-X
