AIDS museum in visionary stage
It’s been just over a year since the National AIDS Memorial Grove announced plans for an AIDS museum, and since then the project is still in a visionary stage, according to grove Executive…
LGBT Pride Month 2018: What to know about its history, events, parades
Every summer in the United States, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and allies come together for a month-long celebration of love, diversity, acceptance and unashamed self-pride. Here’s everything you need to know…
Gay travel in a heteronormative world
It can sometimes just be a simple slip up, an admin error. When the hotel welcome card says “Mr and Mrs” instead of “Mr and Mr”, it’s something that as a gay traveller you just shrug…
Coffee As A Queer Space, Past And Present
When people think of spaces for queer communities to congregate, collaborate, and enjoy each other’s company, bars and clubs are usually the first thing that comes to mind. This assumption—that an openly gay…
Is Gentrification Killing The Gay Bar?
From coast to coast, gay bars seem to be disappearing. In recent years, San Francisco has lost The Gangway, the city’s oldest continuously running gay establishment and Latino staple Esta Noche in the Mission, as well as Lion…
Traveling solo while LGBTQ can be dangerous — these tips can help overcome barriers
An increasing number of people want to see the world — and many of them want to do it alone. A survey conducted by MMGY Globalfound that 1 in 4 people would solo travel…
Gayborhoods May Not Be as LGBT Friendly As You Think
Do you live in a gayborhood? You know what I’m talking about, right? A community in a metropolitan area where large numbers of LGBT people reside. Examples include Chicago’s Boystown or WEHO in…
This is why LGBT+ Pride is essential, no matter what country you live in
Last weekend, thousands of party-goers descended upon Miami Beach for its tenth annual Pride parade. The expansive festival featured an entire week of celebrations led by LGBT-friendly celebrities and performers including openly gay Olympian…
Everything You Need Before Going On A Big Trip
Traveling is one of life’s greatest pleasures. It is also one of life’s biggest pains-in-the-ass. Weather delays, crying babies — that’s out of your control. One thing you can control is what you take with you….
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ fans are packing bars like sports nuts
On Thursday nights, gay bars in the city get as packed as sports bars on Sundays during football season. The reason? “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” a weekly reality show where drag queens compete to…