The 10 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Towns and Cities in the U.S. Provide a Few Fierce Surprises
In the face of a global coronavirus pandemic, many gay pride celebrations have moved from jubilant festivals on the streets to … computer screens. But the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community…
Gay beach destinations plan for summer, with pandemic in mind
Ben Rimalower, 44, has been vacationing on New York’s Fire Island since 2005. The island’s Pines section, a popular beach destination for gay men dating back to the 1920s, has been a reliably…
Gay-Listers Guide: Provincetown With Jackie Cox
In this edition of Gay-Listers Guide, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12’s contender, Jackie Cox, the proud Persian who self-identifies as the season’s “nerdy queen,” takes us to one of her favorite summer getaways,…
Provincetown, the country’s unofficial LGBTQ summer playground, faces a unique challenge this year
Provincetown isn’t a place known for social distancing. People flock there from all over the country and the world to be a part of a summer-long party. It’s one of the premiere LGBTQ…
Gay Bars Around The World Facing Collapse Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
From pulsating gay super clubs to basement drag cabarets and dimly-lit lesbian bars, the new coronavirus has shuttered LGBT+ nightlife venues worldwide, with some already forced to close permanently while others are scrambling…
Provincetown: A Perfect Winter Weekend Getaway
Provincetown always feels like the end of the world by the time you drive to the tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts — and that impression is multiplied in the winter. The two-lane…
My Queer Experience at a Resort Designed for Straight Couples
It was on a family trip to San Francisco, in my early tweens, that I saw what I recognized to be a real, true to life lesbian for the first time. Two, actually. I…
How Provincetown Became a Radical Art Haven
The light and natural, coastal beauty of Provincetown, on the tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, has inspired artists for over a century. “Provincetown is a place of contrasts: a rugged, rural site…
New Welcome Center opens to LGBTQ community
The Provincetown Business Guild (PBG) now has a retail storefront on Commercial Street to promote celebrations related to the LGBTQ community. The Ptown LGBTQ Welcome & Resource Center will be open in May…
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…