RuPaul to Star as President in High-Speed Rail Gay Travel Movie
Mama Ru is bringing high speed rail to the United States… kind of. The queen of drag is about to serve us the transportation infrastructure of our dreams. RuPaul just announced she’ll star…
The Great Queer Escape: How Trump’s policies are driving a modern LGBTQ+ exodus
When immigration lawyer Jeremy Bierbach woke up the morning after Trump’s 2024 election victory, his inbox told a story. Dozens of desperate messages from Americans flooded in—all asking the same question: How fast…
Chappell Roan triggers a tourism boom in an unexpected place
When Chappell Roan promised to move to Saskatchewan if her heartbreak didn’t heal in four months, she probably didn’t expect to single-handedly boost an entire province’s tourism industry. But that’s exactly what happened…
Popular Gay Bar Faces Closure Over “Anti-Straight” Allegations
One of downtown Los Angeles’ most beloved LGBTQ+ venues is fighting for its life, and the community is rallying to save it. Precinct DTLA, a popular gay bar that’s become a cornerstone of…
Pride Weekend in Key West, Florida
Key West always romances me swiftly. True, the queer scene is smaller than in P-Town or Palm Springs. However, gay travelers are still very visible and easily stand out among the tourist hordes thanks…
The Florida Keys Are Calling—Here’s What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Key West
Off the southernmost coast of Florida sits Key West, a small island whose slogan may as well be: Come as you are. Walking down Duval Street (which is basically the Bourbon Street of Key…
Philadelphia’s Black, queer history is rich, and these historians want more people to know about it
Philadelphia is well known for residents who have led the charge in civil rights, health care and entertainment. However, a little-known collection of archives shows that many of the same people were also…
Visitor Center For Stonewall National Monument Will Celebrate LGBTQ+ History
On the wet January day that I met National Park rangers Julie Burna and Callie Tominsky in Greenwich Village to talk about the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights and history,…
Palm Springs readies for Halloween, Pride
Tourism in Palm Springs has rebounded with a vengeance, surpassing pre-pandemic records in both hotel occupancy and arrivals to Palm Springs International Airport. Tourism officials say that while there are still fewer international…
The 32 Best Gay Bars in America
When we gathered over Zoom to plan stories about LGBTQ+ lives, Esquire’s Market Editor Alfonso Fernandez Navas said something so profound and significant that we will quote it in full: “Can we, like, have fun?”…