36 Hours in Palm Springs, California
When Hollywood stars were contractually restricted to a residential radius that allowed for spontaneous meetings, Palm Springs, just over 100 miles east, offered both escape and access, drawing A-list residents like Cary Grant…
Mets to celebrate LGBT Pride Night this season at Citi Field
The Mets will hold an official LGBT-themed Pride Night this season, which they are touting as the first ever hosted by a major sports franchise in New York. The date will be announced…
Road to the Altar: A Night in New Orleans
This fall, John and I decided to make a stop in New Orleans on the way to my hometown of Jackson, Mississippi for our engagement party. One of my favorite travel hacks is…
DistrktC is DC’s newest gay dance party
Promoter Bruce Yelk had been looking for a venue to throw “a raw, sexy dance party” in D.C. when he learned that the DC Eagle was getting ready to open its top floor….
The grit and glory of Philadelphia: it's time to recognize the city's greatness
If the Liberty Bell isn’t a symbol for the greatness of Philadelphia, I don’t know what is. Originally used to summon lawmakers to what’s now Independence Hall, while the constitution and the declaration of…
New Asbury Park Hotel May Signal a Long-Awaited Revival
Like a broken carousel, this boardwalk-lined beach resort has often seemed to be stuck in place. Sweeping plans to revive its waterfront have been floated since the 1980s, when most of the city’s…
In a New York City neighborhood, the challenges – and potential – for America’s urban future
When you exit the elevated number 7 subway at the 74th Street station in the Jackson Heights section of New York City, a walk northward immediately puts you in a Little India. Bhangra…
26 Dead (Or Dying) Gay Bars in NYC, L.A., S.F.
Cities around the country, and globe, have seen many of their most beloved gay and lesbian watering holes close down — often after the area’s queer population diffuses or the owner simply gets…
Castro GLBT History Museum marks 5 years
Over 300 people braved the rain and packed the small GLBT History Museum in the Castro for its fifth anniversary party and raised more than $1,500 for the nonprofit. The museum, located at…
Do the walk: South Florida's ArtWalks
Even during this unseasonably warm winter, evenings offer some respite, and spending time with friends while checking out new art is the perfect way to raise your heart rate and perhaps find the…