Queer and sober: New options arise for those seeking booze-free fun
Arielle Clark, 28, grew up in a sober household in Louisville, Kentucky, and was never drawn to alcohol. But when as a teenager she began her process of coming out, alcohol suddenly became…
Six ways to vacay naked
When swim briefs are your go-to gay summer attire, why wear anything at all? Stay naked with these fun, in-the-flesh warm-weather activities and getaways.
The gay bar is dead: how the queer space killed it
The first time I went to a gay club was nothing like how it is in the popular imagination. You know, those EDM-soundtracked visions of gay men experiencing a sudden sense of belonging…
This Is What 13 Experts Want LGBTQ Travelers to Experience
The IGLTA’s Annual Global Convention is a chance for members to gather and discuss how they can best meet the needs of the LGBTQ community. Naturally, information sessions are accompanied by opportunities for…
10 Reasons Gay Camping Is Loads Of Fun!
If you’ve never been gay camping, you’re really missing out. That’s because camping offers a unique opportunity to bond with your friends while becoming one with nature! As a couple, I’ve going camping with…
Drag Brunch Is the Most Important Meal of the Week
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, there is a raucous line down the block of an industrial street in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood, and it had only just turned noon. A line this early on…
How to go beyond the parties and parades of Pride Month
When Pride Month rolls around each June, revelers take to the streets of America’s major cities for parades that capture the LGBTQ imagination, with empowering and subversive displays of pageantry, theatrics and, of…
Gayborhoods aren’t dead. In fact, there are more of them than you think.
Open up a travel guide and you’re likely to see multiple passages about where to find the local “gayborhood,” a neighborhood disproportionately populated by LGBTQ people. In San Francisco, there’s the Castro. In…
The 50 Most Popular Gay Bars in the United States
The ingredients for the perfect gay bar are not as obvious as the ingredients for a perfect cocktail. The best bars mix ambience, a frisson of energy, and the right vibes. But there’s…
Why Does America Need a Black Pride Celebration?
Rainbow flags, beautiful toned bodies and eye-catching costumes. These are some of the sights at Black Gay Pride. Black Gay Pride — also known simply as Black Pride — is a celebration of…