Ding dong, DADT is dead! (And good riddance.) The 4,000 members of OutServe, the association of actively-serving LGBT military personnel that launched on July 26, 2010, can now march out of the closet if they wish. Many of them will converge on Las Vegas for their first post-“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” convention. The first annualContinue reading “OutServe: Out, Proud and Going to Vegas”
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Harrah’s Atlantic City Hosts Gay Event Sept. 23-25
Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City invites LGBT travelers to “Come Out in AC” this coming weekend from Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25. Activities include dining options, a pool party, “sexual chocolate body painting” (the mind reels with possibilities!), gay bingo, and a “hangover” brunch. We assume the hangover is not included but weContinue reading “Harrah’s Atlantic City Hosts Gay Event Sept. 23-25”
Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA
Look closely at the picture above: There are some nekkid boys in that pool! With the unnaturally early — not to mention soggy — arrival of fall along the east coast, it’s time our thoughts turned to warm-weather getaways. The friendly folks at INNDulge are offering their WInter $99 Special: December and January (excluding holidays) from SundayContinue reading “Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA”
Hello Sailor! A Must “Sea” Exhibit in Nova Scotia
I stumbled upon this exhibit while researching an article about the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic. Hello sailor! Gay life on the ocean wave at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in gay-friendly Halifax Nova Scotia is the first museum in North America to explore the lives of gay and lesbian mariners in thisContinue reading “Hello Sailor! A Must “Sea” Exhibit in Nova Scotia”
New York Honeymoons: The Power of the Gay Dollar
Terrific article in the NY Times today about the steady procession of same-sex couples to get married in New York hints at the ability of marriage equality to boost a state’s bottom line. But gay marriage festivities continued in some parts of the state on Monday. In Niagara Falls, where a lesbian couple married atContinue reading “New York Honeymoons: The Power of the Gay Dollar”
PARIS NIGHTLIFE GETS A LITTLE SPYCE
Visiting Paris in July or August is a love-it or hate-it experience. Either you completely dig the fact that most Parisians have “foutu le camp,” or you prefer to wait till September for “la grande rentrée” when the weather is still fine but school’s started up again and la belle France is back at work. Some ofContinue reading “PARIS NIGHTLIFE GETS A LITTLE SPYCE”
SUITE DREAMS: POOL PARTY AT DREAM HOTEL DOWNTOWN
The brand new and very hip Dream Hotel Downtown has opened and one of its coolest features is an outdoor pool and beach (with sand). Well, would you know that the gays took one look at that space and thought, what a great place for a party! And indeed it is. Promoted by Josh Wood and team,Continue reading “SUITE DREAMS: POOL PARTY AT DREAM HOTEL DOWNTOWN”
AMSTERDAM GAY PRIDE TO BE AIRED LIVE ONLINE
If you can’t catch it live, don’t worry! You’ll get to see famous and fabulous Canal Parade (where floats actually, well, float) of Amsterdam Pride live online on Saturday August 6. The Canal Parade in Amsterdam is one of the highlights of the Amsterdam Gay Pride festival. This year the Dutch public broadcasting company AVRO will provide an exclusiveContinue reading “AMSTERDAM GAY PRIDE TO BE AIRED LIVE ONLINE”
PROVINCETOWN: NEW RESTAURANTS
Ptown — that amazing gay resort at the very tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts — is definitely in season. July 4th through Labor Day is the most fun and most crowded time to visit. Other times of the year are amazing but if you want the big crowds, this is when to go. BeContinue reading “PROVINCETOWN: NEW RESTAURANTS”
DEAL OF THE WEEK: CARIBBEAN MARRIAGE SPECIAL
By Ivan Quintanilla By signing the Marriage Equality Act on June 24, allowing same sex couples to legally marry in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo set off a wave of celebration that reached the shores of Curacao. The Kura Hulanda Resorts, two of our favorite properties on the Caribbean island, are offering all newlyweds who presentContinue reading “DEAL OF THE WEEK: CARIBBEAN MARRIAGE SPECIAL”
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