Chicago may get a gay boutique hotel
Chicago’s first gay boutique hotel may be checking in to Boystown. Modeled after The Out NYC—which opened in March 2012 and is Gotham’s first “straight-friendly urban resort”—The Out Chicago would be built and…
Las Vegas becoming a go-to destination for LGBT events, tourists
When Robin Gans helped bring Dinah Vegas, or Girl Bar Dinah Shore Weekend, — one of the largest lesbian events in the world — to Las Vegas last April, she hoped that it…
Paradise nightclub in Asbury Park re-energized after post-Sandy makeover
Hurricane Sandy literally blew the roof off the Empress Hotel in Asbury Park, home of the alternative lifestyle dance spot, the Paradise nightclub. The complex has been revamped and upgraded for summer, with…
Gay pride parade moving to 14th Street
District politicians who flock to the city’s annual Capital pride parade better wear comfortable shoes. The annual event is expanding north this year to much of 14th Street NW, which organizers say is…
Homobiles and Lyft: Gay Travel Fab in San Francisco
Sure, everyone knows that San Francisco has great public transit. From the world famous cable cars to the BART subway line that sprawls throughout the city, it’s simple to get around this hilly…
Gay Bar Guide: Bang A Cowboy In Austin At SXSW
They say two things come out of Texas; steers and queers! I traveled to Austin to keep it weird and check out the gay bars. They were right, steers and queers! If not…
Survey: Fort Lauderdale Tops the List of Hottest Spring Break ‘Gaycations’
Fort Lauderdale will likely be swarming with gay college students this year. Nearly half of the top 10 traveling destinations for LGBT college students this Spring Break are located in Florida, with Fort…
Florida Wants More Gays!
And they already have more than Ikea on Super Bowl Sunday. (Yes, that tired joke again.) See, I went to a Florida LGBT tourism reception the other night at Humphrey’s at the Eventi…
Exhibit explores historical roots of gay rights movement in Long Beach
Though little known, the gay civil rights movement has some of its earliest roots in the Long Beach area. Many historians say the gay community’s fight for justice and equality began in New…
San Francisco Boutique Hotel The Edwardian Hotel Reopens After Extensive Renovations
The Edwardian Hotel, a mainstay of San Francisco, is relaunching itself on Feb. 21, after a year and a half of remodeling and updating its beautiful, 100-year-old building. Not only does the renovation…