Our Gay Capital: A brief history of the LGBT movement in Washington D.C.
The 1951 book Washington Confidential included a fantastic claim. Between the world wars, “Washington was the capital of Fairyland, USA: More lavender lads and lesbians worked there than anyplace on Earth.” That was…
America's Top LGBT-Friendly Cities: Philadelphia Ranks 6th
It’s Pride Fest this weekend! The festival and parade are expected to bring thousands of revelers out and about all over town in celebration of this year’s theme: the 50th Anniversary of the…
Museum embraces gay pride in honor of Victorian photographer
A museum dedicated to a Victorian-era photographer who challenged gender roles is expanding its mission by championing tolerance and sending a contingent to New York’s gay pride parade. The Alice Austen House on…
Stonewall Inn could make history again as landmark based on cultural import
The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will, this week, begin consideration of landmark designation for the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, site of the Stonewall Rebellion of 1969 that sparked the modern…
Constitution Center explores long, complicated struggle for gay rights
Beginning Friday, visitors to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia can take in a new exhibit dedicated to the storied history of the LGBT community’s struggle for equal rights. The “Speaking Out For…
Why Provincetown is Cape Cod's Best Neighborhood for Car-Free Summer Rentals Right Now
Whether you fly, ferry, ride the rails, pedal, paddle or drive to Cape Cod, going car-free once you’re over the bridge is actually not a complete pain if you book a summer rental…
TRAVEL Los Angeles' queer history: Living the legacy
Despite what gay people think, LGBT Los Angeles does not entirely revolve around West Hollywood. True, the neighborhood has long been a staple of queer culture in this sprawling metropolis, and it certainly…
Philadelphia's Gayborhood by night: The people, places and evolution of a neighborhood
There are probably more people out and about at 13th and Locust streets at midnight than at noon. The block feels like a parade route when the temperature rises. Customers grab tables at Knock just…
New Rainbow Flag Mural Highlights Plaque Honoring Gay Veteran Leonard Matlovich
A new rainbow flag mural has gone up on the wall which bears the Leonard Matlovich Plaque in the Castro. The mural appears on the northeast corner of 18th & Castro, near the rainbow…
Key West installs permanent rainbow crosswalks at Duval and Petronia streets in Old Town
Key West on Thursday installed permanent rainbow crosswalks in the heart of the city’s LGBT entertainment district, at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets. “Spanning all four corners of the intersection, the…