History Matters: Delaware's Gay Beach
In the 70s and 80s, gay men from Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Baltimore would vacation on Delaware’s beaches. Rehoboth, with gay-accented bars like The Renegade and an entire section of its beach unofficially…
Six great films to inspire gay travels
It’s no secret that movies feed the travel industry, inspiring people to book trips to faraway lands; Hollywood titles are even promoted by various tourism boards in their brochures. Take the 2001 Amélie,…
Getting married in Las Vegas just got more expensive
Getting hitched in Las Vegas? Be prepared to say “I do” to paying more for a marriage license. The self-described wedding capital of the world decided Tuesday to increase the cost of a…
Visit Palm Springs in the Summer, Seriously
I know, why in the world would you head to the middle of the Southern California desert in the summer when there are all those beach resorts out there? The answer is pretty…
Vogue ballroom culture endures in Philadelphia with new generation of dancers
Strike a pose. Twenty-five years after Madonna’s “Vogue” video and Jennie Livingston’s “Paris is Burning” documentary, you’d expect voguing to have gone the same route as the electric slide: a novelty dance style…
Best Gay Bar (For the Boys): Charlie’s
From fun, typically well-attended weekly promos like Drag Queen Trivia Tuesdays to monthly events benefiting local community organizations, there are lots of reasons to saddle up to a stool at this country-Western gay…
Philly Faces Up
The city of Philadelphia launches a new LGBT exhibition. Philadelphia is about to raise its already “sky-high” support for the LGBTQ community: The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has announced its latest…
A Cop Theme Meets Rock in Downtown’s New Gay Bar
Downtown’s gay community has much to celebrate. On June 26, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry. A week before, Precinct, Downtown’s first new gay bar…
GLBT Activism Comes Alive at Tenderloin Museum
If you ever wanted to hear a living history of San Francisco’s GLBT movement, now’s your chance. The Tenderloin Museum’s opening night event on July 16 at 6:30 pm features Susan Stryker and…
qFLIX Philly's New GLBTQ film fest
Since the early 90s, GLBTQ film festivals in Philadelphia, under various names, built a huge local audience of queer cinefiles and celebrated diversity and community. Not to mention proving an impressive midsummer tourist…