When Art Is Queer
On Tuesday I visited a small public space in New York City, . I went there to called Queer Threads: Crafting Identity and Community and to seek an answer to a question I’d…
Warm Up: 5 Spring Events for the LGBT Crowd
This past weekend our clocks sprung forward; spring’s warmer weather can’t be too far away. Forget the below-zero days, defrost the bathing suit, polish the leather harness and add these spring happenings to…
Preservationists Move to Protect Downtown LGBT Sites
According to The Villager, preservation activists are pushing to secure stronger landmark designations for three key sites in New York’s LGBT history. The first is the Stonewall Inn, at 53 Christopher Street, the…
West Hollywood's increasing diversity inspires mixed emotions
Councilman John Duran and his gay colleagues on the West Hollywood City Council never expected a backlash when they voted recently to remove the rainbow flag from above City Hall. For Duran, who…
San Francisco Ban Of Plastic Water Bottles
Bottled water is getting closer to being banned in San Francisco. The environmentally “conscious” City by the Bay is moving closer to banning sales of the plastic water bottles at events held on…
Gay Guide to SXSW
South by Southwest can be a little overwhelming, so I’ve come up with a handy-dandy primer for all the queertastic events and activities in Austin starting this week. Yes, Lady Gaga and Perez…
Travel alert issued for LGBT visitors to Mississippi
GetEQUAL, a national grassroots social justice organization advocating for LGBT concerns, issued a travel alert for LGBT visitors to the State of Mississippi in response to the possible passage of legislation that potentially…
Out At Wrigley and the National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame team up in 2014
Tickets are now available for 2014’s Out at Wrigley, the largest annual LGBT sporting event in the country. This year’s game is set for Saturday, July 12, when the Chicago Cubs take on the…
Miami Beach Gay Pride names Gloria Estefan, Kenny Ortega 2014 Grand Marshals
Gloria Estefan and multi-hyphenate Kenny Ortega have been named Grand Marshals for this year’s Miami Beach Gay Pride. Ortega, who’s choreographed the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson and Elton John, will join the…
White Party Palm Springs, Iconic Jeffrey Sanker Event, To Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Over the past 25 years, Jeffrey Sanker’s White Party Palm Springs has become synonymous with mainstream gay culture. Reportedly the largest gay dance music festival in the world, the White Party Palm Springs…