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February 23, 2025

Updates and Changes to the Handbook V_9.0_02222025

 

This version of the Miss Gay America Handbook is labeled V_9.0_02222025. As part of our commitment to clarity and improved organization, several updates and changes have been made to ensure the document is more user-friendly and relevant to all participants. Below are the key updates:

 

  1. Reorganization of Sections: The structure of the handbook has been slightly rearranged for better flow and readability. One significant change is the relocation of the Administrative Deductions section. Previously, this section appeared at the beginning of the handbook, but it has now been moved to the Scoring Section as it is more directly related to the scoring process.

  2. Unified Handbook for Both Titles: This updated version of the handbook applies to both Miss Gay America and Miss Gay America FEMME contestants. The only section that differs between the two titles is the Eligibility section, which is clearly marked for each title. All other guidelines, rules, and regulations apply equally to both groups. This change allows for consistency and simplification across both divisions.

  3. General Updates: Additional updates are as follows:

    1. Section:  Appointed Contestants:  Preliminaries with only one contestant will not result in the crowning of a winner. The contestant will still go through their competition package, be scored, and receive critiques, but they will attend nationals as a representative of the preliminary, not as a titleholder. The promoter will retain the crown for the following year. The representative will still receive a modified prize package from the promoter, except for the crown or official jewelry. The representative will not step down the following year and will not be listed as a titleholder for historical purposes. 

    2. Section:  Contracts for preliminaries:  All Direct preliminary promoters must renew, via signed Franchise Agreement, their preliminary pageant agreements, not later than August 31st of the current calendar year. Invoices will be sent out with contracts attached each year. 

    3. Section:  Franchise Fees:  All first-year pageant owners must pay a $200 deposit on their franchise fee in full to secure their date and promote the preliminary.

    4. Veteran promoters may pay $100 of their fee to secure their date on the calendar. The remaining balance is due 30 days prior to their scheduled pageant.  *These changes are to reserve your date as every year we get contracts that reserve dates and then never follow through.  So we ask for a deposit to set a date and start promoting the preliminary. 

    5. Talent files that went over the time limit were given a zero.  It will not be a 1 point administrative deduction from the talent category. 

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