White Parties are circuit parties at which the standard attire is all or almost all white. The White Party theme of having its participants wear all-white clothing is because white stands for purity and because white is elegant, non-political, non-combative and makes people looks plain beautiful.[citation needed] In the United States, White Parties have taken place in Chicago, New York City, Miami, Palm Springs, California, and other cities. Other White Parties have taken place in Montreal, Rome, Gothenburg, and Hong Kong. The events are generally independent of each other. The New York City White Party was first held at the private gay disco "Flamingo" on Broadway and Houston, on Presidents' Day weekend. The white theme derived from the snow often to be found that time of year. It was … [Continue reading...]