Come September 20, Munich will be abuzz with its epic, world-renowned Oktoberfest, and attendees would be wise to heed our advice and book a room at the Deutsche Eich, a Münchner staple since 1864 and a 2014 ManAboutWorld Editor’s Choice award recipient, this is the city’s sole gay-owned hotel. Forward-thinking film director Rainer Fassbinder was a regular hereContinue reading “Editor’s Choice: A Gay-Owned Munich Hotel For Oktoberfest”
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Nation’s First Gay Jazz Festival Takes Over Philly
For three days in late September, the nation’s first showcase of LGBT jazz composers, performers and arrangers will delight the crowds at Philadelphia’s OutBeat Jazz Festival, featuring performances, panel discussions, and master classes. More than a dozen concerts take place at venues throughout Philadelphia, and the festival concludes with an all-day jam at Union Transfer. TheContinue reading “Nation’s First Gay Jazz Festival Takes Over Philly”
Dispatches: Gay Games Wraps-Up in Cleveland
Our correspondent Paul Heney sent us this photo from the ground in Cleveland from the Gay Games. The games wrapped last week but the memories of the event are still being felt throughout the city! Congrats to all the performers, athletes, and organizers of this historic event!
Conchita Wurst Propels Amsterdam Pride to New Heights
Our correspondent Louis Boshoff sent us this colorful photo of Conchita Wurst at the very recent Amsterdam Pride! Conchita Wurst, the winner of Eurovision 2014 and neo-ambassador for gay rights, has helped Amsterdam solidify its position as one of the leading European hosts of Gay Pride. It remains one of the continent’s most unique pride events andContinue reading “Conchita Wurst Propels Amsterdam Pride to New Heights”
Pride Takes Over Prague — Virtually, Too!
The 4th annual Prague Pride kicked off yesterday and will be taking over the storybook city all week with more than 117 gay-themed events, concluding on Sunday, August 17th with the parade itself. The biggest side event of this year’s festival is the performance of Pet Shop Boys, on August 13th at Forum Karlin.The Prague PrideContinue reading “Pride Takes Over Prague — Virtually, Too!”
Dispatches: GG9 Takes Over Cleveland
Our correspondent Paul Heney is back with another report from Cleveland on the Gay Games from this past weekend: GG9 is here! Saturday will go down as a true life highlight for me—along the lines of attending the 2013 inauguration of President Obama. As a participant in the Gay Games, I was able to marchContinue reading “Dispatches: GG9 Takes Over Cleveland”
Dispatches: The Gay Games Race To Cleveland
Our correspondent Paul Heney chimes in with a personal story about the Gay Games coming to Cleveland this weekend! We recently covered Cleveland earlier this year and are offering our Cleveland guide for free here. Here’s Paul on Cleveland and what the Gay Games coming to his hometown means to him (click “Read more”):
The Great, Wondrous Festival of Edinburgh is Nigh
The larger-than-life,one-of-a-kind, international theater festival of Edinburgh begins tomorrow, and gays (and a few straight people…) will descend upon the city for one of the world’s truly special festivals. For three weeks, the best of the best from the theater world will put of free shows around the medieval city, celebrating art and culture — groups from NewContinue reading “The Great, Wondrous Festival of Edinburgh is Nigh”
We’ll Celebrate Gay Arts & Culture at Divers/Cité, Montreal. You?
We’re heading to Montreal next week for Divers/Cité, one of the two major gay celebrations that take place every summer. The other, Pride Montreal, takes place August 11-17. It’s a tad confusing for those of us in cities with one big Pride-oriented celebration but the net result is you get to spend twice as much time celebratingContinue reading “We’ll Celebrate Gay Arts & Culture at Divers/Cité, Montreal. You?”
Saints Alive! The Friendliest Gay Bar in Prague
ManAboutWorld Correspondent Dennis Hensley (above right) was in Prague during a sweep through Central Europe. He stopped in at the Saints Bar and discovered the “Cheers” of the Czech Republic. If you’re heading here for their raucous politically charged and fun Gay Pride (August 11-17), be sure to have some devilish fun at Saints. When Paul Coggles opened up the Saints Bar in Prague in 2005,Continue reading “Saints Alive! The Friendliest Gay Bar in Prague”
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