Robert Quintana would not have missed this weekend’s Gay Pride Taos events if he could have helped it. He led the effort to bring more acceptance for gay people in Taos and his friends have kept on preparing for the events.

The party starts tonight at 7pm with the Gayla La tonight at the Anglada Building on Kit Carson Road with a Pride coronation and dancing. Cost is $10.

On Saturday, Kit Carson Park goes gay with fashion, food and music from 10am to 5pm. Later Saturday, Taos Plaza lights up with a candlelight vigil at 8pm. After that, an after-party at Café Tazza on Kit Carson Road.

Sunday features an 8am Dyke Hike at Devisadaro Trail in Taos Canyon, a 2pm secret singles event you can find out about on Facebook, and a 7pm drag show and movie at the TCA.