Summer in the Keys
WHILE THE REST OF THE STATE is slowing down as temperatures rise, Key West and the Keys are just getting started. “Florida is the vacation destination for the United States, but theKeys are…
D.C. No Longer Has a Central Gay Neighborhood. Does That Matter?
In 1968, Deacon Maccubbin quit the U.S. Army. He’d been stationed in Virginia with the National Guard while the movement against the Vietnam War reached a fever pitch. The Norfolk native started to…
Bump, set, pride!
The D.C. Pride Volleyball League will host the Rehoboth Beach Open on Saturday, June 18 on Poodle Beach. The tournament is in its second year and organizers are hoping to draw about 30…
THIS PRIDE MONTH, WE HAVEN’T REACHED THE END OF THE ROAD
The problem with being part of a civil rights movement is that at some point, someone will believe you’ve “won.” Someone will assume that civil rights movements — the fights for equality and…
A bar as a national monument? New York's LGBT landmark vies for honor
The New York bar known as the birthplace of the gay pride movement could become the country’s first national monument honoring LGBT rights under a plan to be considered by President Barack Obama….
Provincetown gears up for busy summer season
If someone from the late 1970s were magically transported to present day Provincetown, they would notice that not much has changed. Except for the occasional person talking on a cellphone or men’s short…
36 Hours in Philadelphia
With the Democratic National Convention to be held here in July, and its expected influx of 50,000 people, Philadelphia is more than ready to show itself off to the world. Thanks to a…
LGBTQ events this summer at the Shore
Expect more than a few bear sightings on the third weekend in August in Asbury Park. Yup, the third annual Asbury Park Bear Weekend is set for Aug. 19 to 21 at various…
The ultimate ranking of all 39 bars in Asbury Park
In Asbury Park, summer never sleeps. As the revitalized oceanfront city continues to expand its reputation as a white-hot social hub, its downtown and boardwalk bars are now packed each weekend — regardless of…
‘One City One Pride’ Brings 40 Days of LGBTQ Programming to Los Angeles
West Hollywood’s One City One Pride is expanding this year. Instead of taking up the month of June, the festivities started on May 22, Harvey Milk’s birthday. This year’s theme is “Into the…