Philadelphia July 4th events to recall bold 1965 gay rights protest
On the Fourth of July 50 years ago, when homosexuality was considered a mental illness and a same-sex couple’s public declaration of love put their lives and livelihoods at risk, about 40 people…
My gay Miami Beach: Facundo Yebne on Florida's most fabulous city
I’ve lived here since… 2009. I moved to Miami Beach from Argentina so I could start developing my business, but the fun nightlife, amazing people, and the unique atmosphere that permeates Miami Beach…
Provincetown’s easy east end
Dreaming of an all-American, bunting and burgers kind of summer beach vacation this year? Then the hurdy-gurdy, loud lewdness of Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts is for you — the first and original summer…
Thousands Of Gay Geeks Unite At Flame Con, New York’s First LGBT Comic Con
More than 2,000 people attended the inaugural Flame Con, New York’s first LGBT-focused comic con on Saturday, making it the biggest of its kind in the U.S. Our friends at Geeks Out produced…
Life Beyond Therapy: How to have a happy summer
Summers are supposed to be happy, right? Carefree, easy, laid-back … and yet, so often they are not. This column is about how to make this summer one of your best ever. Let’s…
Our Gay Capital: A brief history of the LGBT movement in Washington D.C.
The 1951 book Washington Confidential included a fantastic claim. Between the world wars, “Washington was the capital of Fairyland, USA: More lavender lads and lesbians worked there than anyplace on Earth.” That was…
America's Top LGBT-Friendly Cities: Philadelphia Ranks 6th
It’s Pride Fest this weekend! The festival and parade are expected to bring thousands of revelers out and about all over town in celebration of this year’s theme: the 50th Anniversary of the…
Museum embraces gay pride in honor of Victorian photographer
A museum dedicated to a Victorian-era photographer who challenged gender roles is expanding its mission by championing tolerance and sending a contingent to New York’s gay pride parade. The Alice Austen House on…
Stonewall Inn could make history again as landmark based on cultural import
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will, this week, begin consideration of landmark designation for the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, site of the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969 that sparked the modern…
Constitution Center explores long, complicated struggle for gay rights
Beginning Friday, visitors to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia can take in a new exhibit dedicated to the storied history of the LGBT community’s struggle for equal rights. The “Speaking Out For…