Castro welcomes LGBT walk of fame
LGBT history was cemented, literally, into the fabric of San Francisco’s Castro district this week with the official unveiling of 20 bronze sidewalk plaques honoring LGBT individuals who left a lasting mark on…
'Gayborhoods' fade with growing acceptance of LGBT
At one of the oldest gay taverns in the city’s Boystown neighborhood, the regulars were sharing a laugh over what they had seen the night before at their watering hole: a gaggle of…
World AIDS Museum opens in Fort Lauderdale
Magic Johnson met the media in Los Angeles late in the afternoon on Nov. 7, 1991, to announce his immediate retirement from the NBA after having been diagnosed HIV-positive. Johnson was again talking…
Halloween New Orleans mixes chaos with cause to support those living with HIV/AIDS
New Orleans reputation as a premier Halloween destination is unwavering. With much enthusiasm, the city prepares to welcome the 31st annual Halloween New Orleans (HNO), Oct. 23 – 26. The weekend-long extravaganza, benefiting…
Gay Bathhouses Struggle To Stay Afloat As LGBT Lifestyle Becomes More Accepted
Over the last two years, the LGBT movement has taken strides never before reported within our nation. Formerly a country where being homosexual was considered a taboo — something that was known but…
Provincetown vs. Ogunquit: Differences more than marginal
The difference between Provincetown and Ogunquit is best seen in the people who frequent the seaside towns. In Ogunquit, I encountered Barbara, a crusty 80-something…
Goodbye Gayborhood?
Twenty years ago this spring, I had a long, candid conversation with Timuel Black, one of the lions of the civil rights movement in Chicago, a man whose activist career dates all the…
Gayborhoods: As the Gays Flee, What is to Come of Them?
The sun shines brightly over Los Angeles. Two fathers take turns holding their daughter’s hand as she stumbles through the grass. She’s just learning to walk. A few blocks over at the Pacific…
Smithsonian adds LGBT history to museum collection
Hundreds of photographs, papers and historical objects documenting the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people are being added to the Smithsonian Institution’s collection Tuesday, including items from the popular TV show…
Cinema Diverse Offers Record Number of Feature Films in Palm Springs
Individual tickets for Cinema Diverse go on sale Aug. 31 as the Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival offers the largest selection of feature films in its seven years. Cinema Diverse, set…