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Whether you actually attended sleep-away summer camp as a kid, or you never enjoyed the opportunity to do so, the women’s and men’s weeks planned in August by GLAC (Gay & Lesbian Adults Camp) sound like a brilliant idea. There are plenty of opportunities out there for LGBT folks to camp in tents, both in the wilderness and at gay-popular campgrounds and RV parks. And, of course, there’s no shortage of themed gay vacation weeks held throughout the summer, everywhere from Provincetown to the Russian Read more [...]

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As a resident of Oregon, I’ve been watching efforts here to overturn the state’s same-sex marriage ban with great interest. If all goes as is hoped, Oregon voters will reverse the ban when the issue appears as a measure on the 2014 ballot. I hadn’t quite expected the tide to turn so quickly in so many other states, but just in the past two weeks, three more states pushed through bills legalizing gay marriage. They are Delaware, Rhode Island, and Minnesota – an interesting combination of the two Read more [...]

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Situated overlooking the ocean and adjacent to Fort Lauderdale’s biggest concentration of gay-exclusive resorts, the snazzy Atlantic Hotel rises high above the surf and has 124 rooms and 54 suites with balconies. This independent hotel enthusiastically welcomes the gay and lesbian market – it’s part of a new cache of upscale resorts that have opened along Fort Lauderdale Beach recently – others include the Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale, W Fort Lauderdale, and the Westin Beach Resort Fort Lauderdale. Read more [...]

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In New Orleans, the gay community has quite a few celebrations throughout the year, including all the hubbub around Mardi Gras celebration (Feb. 28-Mar. 4 in 2014), the wild and colorful New Orleans Gay Halloween in late October (Oct. 24-31, 2013), and perhaps the biggest gay celebration of the region, Southern Decadence, which caps off the end of summer (Aug. 28-Sept. 2, 2013). It’s only in the past few years, however, that the city began to hold an annual New Orleans Gay Pride Festival, taking Read more [...]

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Friendly, historic, and increasingly hip Baltimore, the city long celebrated in the riotously irreverent films of local son John Waters, has announced a fun travel contest aimed at helping to welcome LGBT visitors. With Maryland having recently legalized gay marriage, and Baltimore long having cultivated a vibrant LGBT community as well as an eclectic and edgy arts scene, the city has launched the All Access Baltimore contest, in conjunction with its efforts to promote the city at several major Read more [...]

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Actress Mink Stole, of John Waters film fame, and sex educator and doyenne of erotica Annie Sprinkle will be on-hand to discuss films in which they appear at the nation’s only LGBT documentary film festival, Q Doc, which takes place each May in leafy and lovely Portland, Oregon – the date this year is May 16 to May 19. Now in its seventh year, this four-day festival takes place at two very cool – and endearingly quirky – venues on the city’s eclectic East Side, the Bagdad Theater in the Hawthorne Read more [...]

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Top Columbus Gay Bars and Nightclubs As gay nightlife goes, Columbus stands for having so many gay bars, and also for its wealth of attractive, smartly designed venues – places with clear-glass windows, stylish decor, and popularity with both gays and straights. Some of the top gay establishments town include Axis Nightclub, Wall Street (one of the most popular lesbian clubs in the country), Union Cafe, and Club Diversity. In downtown Columbus, fairly close to the Short North, Wall Street Nightclub Read more [...]

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21. Remington’sOne of the world’s largest gay country-western dance clubs, Remington’s (639 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 202-543-3113) is a 6,000-square-foot bi-level space with four different bars, two-step and line-dancing (with lessons available for $5 per person on Wednesdays), and appealing happy hour specials. There’s a good mix of nightly parties and themes: Monday drag bingo, Tuesday talent nights, a Thursday male and female go-go revue, Sunday tea dance. Saturdays are the most popular nights Read more [...]

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Civil union are now legal in Colorado – LGBT-supportive Gov. John Hickenlooper signed the act into law on March 21, just over 20 years after the state weathered an ignominious phase in gay rights history, when it passed Amendment 2, which banned laws protecting GLBT residents from discrimination (laws of this kind, at that time, stood in Aspen, Boulder, and Denver). Amendment 2 was overturned in 1996, when the U.S. Supreme Court found it unconstitutional – interestingly, Justice Anthony Kennedy, Read more [...]

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Note: Closed in April 2013 Along with the Club San Diego in Hillcrest, Vulcan Steam & Spa (805 W. Cedar St.) – in Little Italy – is a gay bathhouse. Of the two, this one is generally considered the most popular, its location especially close to downtown hotels and also fairly close to military bases, making it a bit more popular with those crowds than Club San Diego. It’s also very much favored by bears, leather guys, and a relatively older crowd. Overall, it’s a little dated but basically well-maintained, Read more [...]

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For decades, the legendary resort town of Key West, at the very southern tip of Florida, has been a magnet with gay and lesbian travelers, many who have ultimately decided to live here. Warm both in climate and personality, funky Key West draws LGBT vacationers year-round (though is especially popular as a gay spring break getaway). You’ll find a wide selection of gay-friendly accommodations in town, from gay-owned, clothing-optional places geared to gay men to mixed, mainstream B&Bs, chain hotels, Read more [...]

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France’s second-largest city, the Mediterranean coastal metropolis of Marseille, enjoys a great honor in 2013 – this spicy port city and atmospheric capital of the Provence, Alpes, Cote d’Azur region is hosting the famed continental LGBT celebration, EuroPride 2013, which is taking place over 10 days in mid-July. The dates this year are July 10 to July 20, 2013. Book rooms and compare rates on hotels in Marseille during Gay Pride. EuroPride has continued to grow in popularity over the years, Read more [...]

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As it’s rapidly evolved into one of North America’s premier GLBT resort destinations, the Mexican Riviera city of Puerto Vallarta has been developing more and more events and celebrations that cater both to visitors and the growing number of gay residents who now live full- or part-time in this historic, picturesque beach community about 200 miles west of Guadalajara. The newest event, the region’s very first Puerto Vallarta Gay Pride, will take place over three days in late May – the dates are Read more [...]

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