UPDATED May 27 with actual photo from event. (Credit: Jean Albright via Facebook.) We hope you’re enjoy this long weekend and unofficial kick off to summer. Also be sure to give some thought to the veterans (LGBTQI and S) who’ve served this country. In a first, LGBT veterans will be honored today with the first such monumentContinue reading “Memorial Day Milestone: 1st LGBT Veterans Monument”
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That Vacation To Ireland You’ve Been Dreaming About? Time To Go!
Along with marriage equality in Ireland, the country just hung out a giant rainbow-colored “you are welcome” sign to the world. Within a few hours of the historic vote, Tourism Ireland released this video inviting the gay world to visit Ireland. LGBT-friendly Ireland is ready for you to come visit, join the celebration and, who knows, maybeContinue reading “That Vacation To Ireland You’ve Been Dreaming About? Time To Go!”
Yes means yes: Ireland Votes For Marriage Equality
Congratulations, Ireland. Way to lead the world. This is the first time gays have been granted marriage equality through national referendum. (They like us, they really like us.) It feels like it marks a significant milestone in the journey to equality for LGBT people. Read more in today’s New York Times. Now, let’s start planningContinue reading “Yes means yes: Ireland Votes For Marriage Equality”
Cocktails and Upgrades: Delta Gets Gay Pride Package Right
Finally, an airline that knows what a boy really wants in his Pride Package: Cocktails and Upgrades! Delta is offering First Class flight deals to the six Pride Festivals they’re sponsoring this year: Utah Pride Festival in Salt Lake City; Motor City Pride in Detroit; LA Pride; NYC Pride; Seattle PrideFest; and Twin Cities Pride in Minneapolis.Continue reading “Cocktails and Upgrades: Delta Gets Gay Pride Package Right”
GAYography brief: Your Global LGBT News Update
This column is brought to you by Ashton Giese, ManAboutWorld correspondent and editor of the GAYography newsbrief. As we approach Memorial weekend (and thus wedding season), the world could not be more gay-married! In two firsts, Ireland will (almost certainly) vote to approve a national referendum on marriage equality tomorrow and Luxembourg’s Prime Minister marriedContinue reading “GAYography brief: Your Global LGBT News Update”
Berlin: A Year of LGBT Events
We recently covered Berlin Pride (Christopher Street Day) and Folsom (below) but there are a lot more gay reasons to put Berlin on your travel radar this summer from exhibitions and street festivals to a queer night at the zoo. EXHIBITIONS “Homosexuality_ies” on History of Homosexuality June 26 until December 1, 2015 In cooperation withContinue reading “Berlin: A Year of LGBT Events”
Vienna Street Lights Go Gay For Eurovision & Conchita Wurst
We love the gay streetlights in Vienna — two gay gauys holding hands! We recently covered Vienna and the crazy Eurovision event. The grand finale of the competition will be May 23. Click here to subscribe and read our in-depth, expert-sourced coverage. Here’s a fabulous photo of last year’s winner Conchita Wurst (credit: LifeBall Conchita_Akzeptanz). Click hereContinue reading “Vienna Street Lights Go Gay For Eurovision & Conchita Wurst”
“6 of 1” — Life, Death and Chicken Dancing With the Ewe Tribe
Acclaimed gay travel writer Matthew Link and a charming local named James find themselves at a trio of funerals in Accra, Ghana in the short e-book Offensive Optimism, as Matt learns about life, death and how to perfect the famous chicken dance of the Ewe tribe. Matt has written and contributed to numerous travel books, including Rainbow Handbook HawaiiContinue reading ““6 of 1” — Life, Death and Chicken Dancing With the Ewe Tribe”
DDTI*: Time To Start Planning Your Provincetown Summer Visit
There’s no time like the present to make those plans for Provincetown. Download our guide to: Find the guesthouse that best suits your budget and tastes; Get your restaurants lined up; Figure out transport (reserve ferry tickets for busy weekends) And note that July 4 is one of the most fun times to go forContinue reading “DDTI*: Time To Start Planning Your Provincetown Summer Visit”
Five Places You Can’t Miss in Cambodia and Laos
Our recent article for Towleroad highlights the best of Cambodia and Laos, two of the least developed countries in Southeast Asia, tucked between Thailand and Vietnam. Tourism is a bright spot in both countries, and based on our short exploration, it is easy to see why. Despite the difficult history and circumstances, people greet visitorsContinue reading “Five Places You Can’t Miss in Cambodia and Laos”
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