Breaking a D.C. sweat
As is tradition here at the Blade, every summer we provide an issue that rounds up the best D.C. has to offer if you’re staying in the area. Here are some of my…
Austin gay bar Oilcan Harry’s gets into the business of same-sex weddings
The next time you step into Oilcan Harry’s, the oldest gay bar in Austin, you’ll be able to order a whiskey sour and a wedding. On the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s…
Outfest, a LGBT film festival, returns to Los Angeles
Los Angeles’ largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival returns this summer with some 166 movies — and it couldn’t come at a better time. Outfest Los Angeles, which starts Thursday and…
9 Things You Can’t Miss at Outfest 2015
Pride month is over, but L.A. cinema isn’t finished celebrating LGBT life. Outfest, one of the country’s oldest queer film festivals, kicks off Thursday, July 9 for more than a week of films…
Bear Week in Provincetown
What started out as a gathering of 200 members of the bear community in 2001 has grown to almost 10,000 men from over 40 states and more than a dozen countries — and…
Making sense of Miami: what America's refuge city says about the US's future
Just off Miami’s busy Calle Ocho, the thoroughfare that is the beating cultural heart of the city’s Cuban community, there rises a splendid ceiba tree whose roots erupt from the ground like waves…
US Travel to Get Economic Boost from LGBT Travelers
Out Now Global, a well-established Australian research consultancy on the subject of LGBT travel, is predicting enormous growth in LGBT travel to the United States due to the recent Supreme Court decision that…
Chasing the Pride Dollar: Newest Gay-Friendly Destinations
These days, it seems just about everybody is after that rainbow dollar. And the recent federal ruling by the Supreme Court to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states will only further the…
9 Creative Ways To Celebrate LGBT Rights & Fourth Of July At The Same Time
On July 4, 1965, 40 gay and lesbian activists protested outside of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, in what is widely considered to be the first LGBT civil rights demonstration. To honor the 50th…
52 Essential Gay Bars And Nights Around Los Angeles
We’ve compiled a list of some of the best gay bars and their accompanying nights in Los Angeles County. We’ve got your requisite WeHo and Silver Lake spots as well as surrounding areas…