Key West Pride
Key West Pride, first started in 1978, still goes strong today as the residents of the United States’ southernmost point celebrate dignity, equality and love. This year, the festivities kick off on Wednesday,…
The Desert in Demand
It was Dinah Shore Weekend in Palm Springs — or the Dinah, as it’s known — five days of Sapphic revelry that every April draws some 15,000 women from around the country to…
The Evolving World of Gay Travel
In the 1970s gay tours took men rafting in the Grand Canyon and to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival. Gay hotels began opening in Key West, Fla. And destinations like Provincetown, Mass., were…
For Gay Destinations, Thinking Outside the Obvious
Despite the fact that a sea gull once pooped on me while I was relaxing on a Fire Island beach, I do understand the allure of the place, and that of other idyllic…
Celebrating Gay Pride All Over the Map
Ten years ago, my gay friends and I found the perfect spot for watching New York’s gay pride parade. It was near the entrance of a building near Fifth Avenue and 10th Street,…
Finding Comfort and Safety as a Gay Traveler
Nearly every same-sex couple has experienced that awkward moment on vacation. It usually comes at hotel check-in, when you find yourself on the receiving end of a quizzical or disapproving look as you…
Palm Springs Hot Rodeo: Steers, Queers & Cheers
Cowboys set many a gay man’s heart aflutter, and the weekend of May 2-4 saw several SoCal hearts beating faster. The gay rodeo was in town, offering up some of the most exciting…
Atypical Vegas adventures: Culture off the Strip
If you’re planning a trip to Las Vegas soon, there’s more than the usual cycle of eat, game, drink, repeat. Off-Strip offers plenty of cultural outlets, from a night at the theater to…
Jersey Pride Celebration marks 23rd year in Asbury Park
For more than 20 years, through thick and thin, members of New Jersey’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community have converged on Asbury Park for life-affirming displays of pride. The tradition continues with…
Austin ranks among most LGBT-friendly U.S. cities
Austin is one of the friendliest cities in America for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people, according to a report from personal finance website NerdWallet. The report, which ranked Austin as the seventh…