24 Hours in New Orleans
My wife, Melissa, and I are graduate students in a small town in Southern Illinois. We don’t get a lot of time off during the school year, but when we do, we love…
Reading between the lines for gay history in 19th century America
The Library Company of Philadelphia has launched, “That’s So Gay: Outing Early America.” The exhibition suggests early 19th century America contained a spectrum of same-sex relationships and gender identifications. But the Library Company,…
International Bear Convergence heads to Palm Springs
Yes, for the vast majority of the Northern Hemisphere, it’s still technically winter; but that’s no reason to not rush springtime with pool parties, DJs and sunshine in Palm Springs. And the International…
West Hollywood agrees to fly new city flag with rainbow colors
The West Hollywood City Council has responded to growing criticism over the removal of a rainbow flag from atop City Hall by agreeing to a compromise. The rainbow flag – which was raised…
Patio Cafe owner wants to open a Hamburger Mary’s in long dormant Castro space
The owner of the long dormant Patio Cafe eatery in the heart of San Francisco’s gay Castro district wants to open a Hamburger Mary’s at the location. The national burger chain launched in…
San Francisco vs. New York: Grindr edition
Like many gay men (including the fictional ones on “Looking“) I occasionally kill time and meet people on the social app Grindr. Sure, Grindr is mainly considered a “hookup” app, but it can…
Investors hope to create gay neighborhood in Las Vegas
Is a “gayborhood” the next development for downtown Las Vegas? Maybe. Investors are pooling their money to buy swaths of property downtown in the hopes of creating an affordable gay neighborhood. Realtor Jack…
Florida LGBT Events Appealing to Diverse Crowd
It’s easy to see why Florida is a draw for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender events. There’s a sense of freedom to the beaches, the warm weather and the tropical landscape — certainly…
Masked Studs Prance About In Shots Of New Hotel Gaythering
Welcome to the new Hotel Gaythering, “opening soon”, where judging from promotional photographs the mostly male clientele will be immersed in an Alex-In-Wonderland, theatrically eclectic, dark and mysterious homo-erotic fantasia while on vacay…
Indoor waterpark dance party coming to Chicago
Fresh off the success of their second Out in the Park, the boys of Best Gay Cities are excited to bring the very first 24-hour, private LGBT indoor waterpark dance party to the…