Paris has a way of making you feel like the main character in your own romantic film. It invites you to be seen, to be bold, and to fall in love — not just with its iconic landmarks but with yourself. For Gay travelers, this feeling is even more profound....
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The first time I realized I didn’t understand Thailand, I was standing in a crowded bar, dancing alone. Music pulsed through the room, lights flashed across a sea of seated bodies. No one moved. No one cheered. No one sang along. They simply watched if the...
Manchester, England, is not only famous for its industrial heritage, music scene, and football clubs, it’s also home to one of the most vibrant and historically significant LGBTQ+ communities in the UK. Often referred to as the "Gay capital of the North," it...
As I stepped into the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center, the first thing that greeted me was my reflection framed by the words “See History, Be History.” It felt like both a welcome and an invitation. As part of the Wall of Solidarity — a lively...
Some years ago — almost five precisely — having little or no money and nothing in particular to interest me in the midst of pandemic lockdown, I thought I would traverse the sandy shores of Lake Athabasca in the wilderness of northern Saskatchewan to be a...
If you’ve been around the internet long enough, you’ve probably seen a photo of a sad-looking kiddie pool filled with plastic balls in an even sadder-looking empty room. But what you might not know is that photo is from the original DashCon, a convention...
Valencia, Spain, is getting ready to host the 2026 Gay Games, and tourism boosters are already preparing to put the city’s best face forward, with the hopes of enticing some of the estimated 8,000-12,000 attendees to return again and again...
Need a getaway? Consider Bellingham. Framed by rugged mountains and sparkling waters, it offers an escape, a chance to slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures of life...
On a street in Cagli, a small town in the Marche province of Italy, I saw a rainbow flag. I was so happy, immediately thinking, “Oh my gosh, they have Pride flags here — that’s amazing!” As I was to be in Cagli for a month on a foreign correspondence program...
Central Park, in the heart of New York City, is where pigeons mingle with poets, tourists stumble across secret gardens, and skyscrapers disappear behind the tangled wood of American elms.