As Gay Bars Close, Drag Shows Go Online
On Friday, March 13th, New Orleans-based drag performer Laveau Contraire put on her last drag show for the foreseeable future. “That’s a good, ominous date,” she jokes a week later. Up until then,…
What happens in Vegas … why consent matters in ‘Sin City’ and other sex tourism cities
Mention the phrase “sex tourism” in conversation and most people will cringe in disgust. Why? People often picture old Western men visiting Asia for easy cheap sex with young boys and girls. Stereotypes…
100 Prides will be affected by coronavirus within the next few hours
Global Pride coordinators are expecting the number of Prides cancelling or postponing due to COVID-19 to reach 100 in the coming hours. Moreover, even more Prides are likely to change their plans in…
Quarantined With Drag Queens, Miami Beach’s Gayest Hotel Goes Digital
It’s a rough time for hotels right now, when everyone is on lock down, quarantined or practicing social distancing at home. There’s no doubt about that. The COVID-19 pandemic has closed down many resorts and…
More Winter Party Attendees Test Positive for Coronavirus
Just days ago the National LGBT Task Force announced that an attendee of their annual Winter Party Festival tested positive for the coronavirus. Now the Boston Globe is reporting 4 more have tested positive…
Be Queer Right Here at Miami’s Best LGBTQ Bars and Parties
Pride Month heats up across the country in earnest come June, but in the 305, we celebrate Pride in Miami Beach every April. Of course, Miami’s LGBTQ+ locals take every opportunity to live…
RuPaul’s DragCon LA has been cancelled due to coronavirus
RuPaul’s DragCon LA has been cancelled amid concerns over the coronavirus. A message on the official RuPaul’s DragCon website reads: “DragCon’s first priority is always the health and safety of everyone involved, and…
Janelle Monáe will headline New York City Pride and it’s the very definition of queer rights
Janelle Monáe will perform at New York City Pride Island on June 26, marking her first time performing at a Pride event since she came out as queer in 2018. Monáe said that performing at…
Be Queer Right Here at NYC’s Best LGBTQ Bars
Unlike so many others around the globe, New York City queers aren’t limited to two gauche options when planning a Gay Night Out. Here in the birthplace of Pride, we can hop from…
Drag queen luster adds sparkle to New Orleans scene
The options for French Quarter walking tours are many: cocktail bars, iconic restaurants, haunted houses and streets, riverbend history, voodoo and vampires. But the tours led by Quinn Laroux cover a fascinating swath…