Gayest Ever!
A brilliant start
Robert Quintana kicks things off in Taos with the dream of having a great big gay celebration.
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A one-time American Idol contestant in 2006, Quintana auditioned in Pasadena, Calif., and made several cuts where he said only a little more than 100 people were chosen. Quintana was also a songwriter, a talent he’d put on hold while he organized Gay Pride Taos weekend.