Attention gay sports fans (and allies!): Miami Beach and Miami will host the World Outgames in 2017, marking the first time the sporting event is held in the United States. Sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian International Sport Association (GLISA), the World Outgames--a gay-inclusive Olympics of sorts--takes place every four years in a different global … Continue reading Miami Beach to Host World Outgames
Mexico City’s Ravishing Renaissance
Big and gritty and complex and glamorous, Mexico City defies categorization. El Distrito Federal or DF, as the city is commonly called, is far more nuanced than many of the country’s famous resort towns, where the tourism bubble stays easily intact. Here, you are in it; it’s real life in a real, big city. This … Continue reading Mexico City’s Ravishing Renaissance
NYC Celebrates Furry octoBEARfeast
Photo: Dick Mitchell, Model: Gio Before winter hibernation, New York City bears are having a ball, and you’re invited to flaunt your PETA-approved fur for a good cause. For the first time, the city’s LGBT Community Center (commonly called "the Center") is expanding their popular gay bear dance party, Fur Ball, into octoBEARfest: “a week-long … Continue reading NYC Celebrates Furry octoBEARfeast
The Week in Travel (8/31/12)
The world of travel moves fast! Let’s keep up–together. On Fridays, Traveling IQ curates the highlights from the past week: *Prince Harry's Hairies are boosting business in Las Vegas. Since pictures of his naked Royal Hiney made their way through the world wide web, inquiries for trips to Sin City are up 30% (via The … Continue reading The Week in Travel (8/31/12)
Amsterdam’s Milkshake Festival
Amsterdam’s Milkshake is bringing all the boys and girls to the Westerpark yard on Sunday, July 22. Under the tag line, “For boys who love girls who love girls who love boys who love boys…” the inaugural Milkshake Festival will present five stages, featuring music, dancing, performance art, and an all-out celebration of Amsterdam’s liberal … Continue reading Amsterdam’s Milkshake Festival
A Lisbon Beach Day
Best way to visit the gay-popular beach in Lisbon.
Lords Pops Big Apple
The Lords South Beach is making a colorful splash on New York’s Lower East Side this gay pride. From June 18-24, Miami’s gay boutique hotel will invade the Hotel on Rivington, creating New York City’s first ever Pride pop-up hotel: Lords New York. And pop it will. The Lords New York will feature a hot … Continue reading Lords Pops Big Apple
Gay Rugby Rumbles in Manchester
Photograph by Jess A. Bunshaft More than 1,000 pairs of thick, meaty, man legs from around the world will be tackling, sweating and piling on each other for three days when Manchester, England hosts the Bingham Cup, the world championship of gay and inclusive rugby teams. The Bingham Cup is a biennial event awarded by … Continue reading Gay Rugby Rumbles in Manchester
Fleet Week New York comes OUT!
Photo via flickr The Sailors are coming to town and this year—for the first time ever—they can be openly gay. From May 23 to 30, thousands of men and women serving on U.S. Navy and U.S. Coastguard ships will debark onto the streets of Manhattan for the annual Fleet Week New York. According to the … Continue reading Fleet Week New York comes OUT!
Miami Parties With a Purpose
Winter Party in Miami