Pride Weekend in Key West, Florida
Key West always romances me swiftly. True, the queer scene is smaller than in P-Town or Palm Springs. However, gay travelers are still very visible and easily stand out among the tourist hordes thanks…
The Florida Keys Are Calling—Here’s What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Key West
Off the southernmost coast of Florida sits Key West, a small island whose slogan may as well be: Come as you are. Walking down Duval Street (which is basically the Bourbon Street of Key…
Philadelphia’s Black, queer history is rich, and these historians want more people to know about it
Philadelphia is well known for residents who have led the charge in civil rights, health care and entertainment. However, a little-known collection of archives shows that many of the same people were also…
Visitor Center For Stonewall National Monument Will Celebrate LGBTQ+ History
On the wet January day that I met National Park rangers Julie Burna and Callie Tominsky in Greenwich Village to talk about the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ rights and history,…
Palm Springs readies for Halloween, Pride
Tourism in Palm Springs has rebounded with a vengeance, surpassing pre-pandemic records in both hotel occupancy and arrivals to Palm Springs International Airport. Tourism officials say that while there are still fewer international…
The 32 Best Gay Bars in America
When we gathered over Zoom to plan stories about LGBTQ+ lives, Esquire’s Market Editor Alfonso Fernandez Navas said something so profound and significant that we will quote it in full: “Can we, like, have fun?”…
Provincetown, Cape Cod: The fabulous rainbow party escape on America’s east coast
The 50 stars and 13 stripes of the American flag are an unmistakable symbol representing freedom, readily seen across the continent strung from houses and slapped on the backside of pick-up trucks. One…
The Best LGBTQ+ Bars In The US
Whether you are looking for a rowdy dance club, a convivial piano bar, a sporty gay bar, or a chill lounge — the thing that ties all LGBTQ+ establishments together is community —…
Gayborhoods are getting destroyed, San Francisco LGBTQ+ rights activist says
At the end of this month, a San Francisco LGBTQ+ rights activist says he will move out of his apartment, ending a well-publicized feud with his landlord. He says the incident is an…
Taco Bell Drag Brunch Is Coming to a City Near You This May
Taco Bell Drag Brunch will soon be a reality, thank goodness. Starting May 1, the Taco Bell Drag Brunch tour will kick off at the Taco Bell Cantina Las Vegas before continuing across the…