Stonewall National Museum turns page with new leader
As it continues growing and changing with the times, the Stonewall National Museum & Archives embarks on the new year with a new leader. Longtime LGBT advocate Chris Rudisill took over this month…
Gay Leather Scene Tones Down From Hard-Core to Dress-Up
On a warm Saturday night in November, about 800 gay men wearing harnesses and other items made of leather gathered at Brut, a party held at Santos Party House in Lower Manhattan. Mostly…
12 Neighborhoods Across America That Are About to Blow Up
It’s about time we retired the phrase “The Brooklyn” of anywhere, right? First, because most people in the country can’t relate to New York-centric references. And second, because when it comes to gentrification…
The Castro Is Going Straight
Mark my words: In 10 years, the Castro will be predominantly straight. The culprit is greed. It’s mainly the greed of speculators and investors who are buying up and flipping properties throughout the…
12 Travel Apps Worth Keeping in 2016
Recently I deleted dozens of travel apps from my iPhone. Many are great. They allowed me to research unfamiliar places, listen to audio tours and turn my photos into postcards. But travel is…
Welcome to Provincetown. Winter Population: Dwindling.
This resort town at the tip of Cape Cod is such a popular destination, its promoters like to say, that even the Pilgrims landed here before they settled in Plymouth. In the summer,…
U.S. Cities Becoming Friendlier to Gays, Study Shows
America’s cities are becoming friendlier places for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, with a record number earning a perfect score on a “Municipal Equality Index” study released Thursday. After examining the local laws and…
New Orleans excels in LGBT equality, report says
New Orleans ranks among the top cities in the United States for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality, as reflected in the city’s laws and policies, according to a report issued Thursday (Dec. 17) by…
Quirky, exasperating San Francisco is magical
The neatly handwritten chalkboard sign at the health-food eatery in San Francisco not only said it all, it said too much: “Organic. Plant Based. Whole Foods. No Gluten. No GMOs. No Dairy. Good…
Philadelphia earns perfect score – again – for LGBT protections
Philadelphia has achieved a perfect score – the third time in three years – on the 2015 Municipal Equality Index, which grades U.S. cities for the level of local protections for LGBT people….