People, Plants and Pride: The Passions of J.C. Raulston – NC State News
At his untimely death in 1996, J.C. Raulston was hailed for his role in introducing new varieties of plants to the American landscape. The founder of the NC State arboretum that now...
Four unmissable LGBTIQ+ film festivals in Europe – Euronews
Much of Europe is very welcoming to LGBTIQ+ tourists, with vibrant nightlife scenes and a wealth of cultural events aimed at the LGBTIQ+ community. These include not only Pride celebrations, but...
How LGBTQIA+ Tour Companies Are Changing The Travel Landscape By Stacey Leasca – The...
Sixty-nine. That’s the number of countries that currently criminalize being gay. According to the BBC, in Brunei, Iran, Mauritania, parts of Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen, the penalty is death. And...
Florida beach town writes Amazon TV series to lure tourists – North State Journal
Jared Wofford poses for photos outside of the Don Cesar hotel Thursday, June 17, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Remember that longing you felt after...
Gay men’s chorus to hold memorial for Jim Fahy – Sun Sentinel
Stewatrt, 86, said she and the man better known to many as Jim still felt close over the years, despite the many miles between them after Fahy moved to Fort...
Books to Add to Your Summer 2021 Reading List – WDET
These long summer days provide us with the perfect opportunity to dive into a new book.
“ explores how our lives could shift in an instance … He’s looking at emotional chronology, which is...
Summer Reading Series Part 4: Pride – UAFS News
Throughout the summer students, faculty, and staff at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith will release weekly reading (and watching) lists, centered around amplifying diverse voices, and sharing fulfilling, fun, moving, and monumental stories...
There’s Hidden Treasure in Your Neighborhood. Here’s How to Find It – Thrillist
A beginner’s guide to geocaching, the worldwide treasure hunt happening right under your nose.Geocaching is the treasure hunt we didn't know we needed. | Image by Grace Han for ThrillistGeocaching...
7 LGBTQ-Owned Brands Making Travel Gear We Love – Condé Nast Traveler
Every Pride Month, companies around the world, from commercial airlines to fashion labels, broadcast their support for the LGBTQ+ community, promoting rainbow-emblazoned capsule collections and sponsored parade floats, or, at the...
Specialized Experiences Offer Fresh Looks on Paris – The New York Times
As the second-most visited city in the world (that is, prepandemic), Paris has always meant brisk business when it comes to guided tours and excursions for travelers. From historical walks and...
Paris Tours and Experiences to Book: L.G.B.T.Q., African and Women’s History – The New...
As the second-most visited city in the world (that is, prepandemic), Paris has always meant brisk business when it comes to guided tours and excursions for travelers. From historical walks and...
Democracy Digest: V4 Dragged into Hungary’s EU Gay Rights Spat | Reporting Democracy –...
For his part, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban argues the law “does not contain any discriminatory elements”, because it is only designed to protect the rights of children, guarantee the rights...
“Freedom” “Visibility” “To be my authentic self” – Flint’s LGBTQIA+ community express what Pride...
Posted on Jun 24, 2021 By Tom Travis
As Pride month comes to a close and Flint prepares for its own Pride Fest EVM spoke with seven members of Flint’s LGBTQIA+ community to...
The Czech Republic Is Now Open to U.S. Tourists – Thrillist
The Czech Republic has joined the growing list of European travel destinations welcoming US travelers.The United States has been added to a list of low-risk countries from which travelers can visit...
The Best and Worst Countries for LGBTQ+ Travelers – Statista
The Statista "Chart of the Day", made available under the Creative Commons License CC BY-ND 3.0, may be used and displayed without charge by all commercial and non-commercial websites. Use...
More Than Words: W Hotels Celebrates Pride 2021 with a Summer Book Club, Amplifying...
NEW YORK, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- You can lose yourself in a good book, but you can see yourself in a great one. W Hotels, a champion of inclusivity since its...
Homophobia and having to stand at the back of your partner’s funeral – growing...
Imagine having to stand at the back of your partner's funeral.For Iain Murtagh, a 53-year-old gay man who lived through some of the darkest periods in LGBTQ+ history during...
How I Moved Into An RV And Finally Found My Safe Queer Home –...
It’s 95 degrees in the Florida sun. My partner, Sam, is driving. I’m in the passenger seat of the truck, squinting against the sun. I’m anxious, looking out the rearview mirror....
Saugatuck/Douglas is the art coast of Michigan – Washington Blade
The Saugatuck-Douglas villages in Southwest Michigan are the only LGBTQ-focused vacation areas between Provincetown and the Russian River in California. Nestled with sandy beaches along Lake Michigan (and fresh, shark-free waters),...
Dave Kopay’s Long Wait – Slate
On Monday evening, a few hours after the Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as a gay man, Outsports, a website...
‘We Took Care of Each Other’: A Maritime Union’s Hidden History of Gay-Straight and...
Decades before the modern LGBTQ+ movement, a small but militant union of maritime workers on the West Coast with openly gay members and leaders coined a slogan linking discrimination against gay...
Opinion | Issues Facing New York City’s Next Mayor – The New York Times
To the Editor:Re “City’s Election Could Set Agenda on Policing” (Opinion guest essay, June 22):Errol Louis’s stunning essay on the future of police policy could be a starting point of mayoral...
‘Sesame Street’ Introduces Gay Dads In Special Pride ‘Family Day’ Episode – Simplemost
Since its 1969 debut, “Sesame Street” has intentionally broken barriers. The premise of the show was to help disadvantaged children prepare for school. Over the years, the program has fought the...
With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’ – The...
NEWARK — There were only six tiny vials of coronavirus vaccine in the refrigerator, one Air Force nurse on duty and a trickle of patients on Saturday morning at a federally...
Gay rights pioneer inspires others with Stonewall riots experience – Yahoo News
Associated PressDriver says he is devastated by fatal Pride parade crashThe 77-year-old driver who accidentally slammed his truck into fellow members of a gay chorus group, killing one and injuring two...
You Can Get JetBlue Flights For as Low as $34 Right Now – Thrillist
ICYMI, travel is finally an acceptable hobby again and airlines are reacting accordingly. Just last week, Southwest announced 50% off flights for fall travel, and now, JetBlue is getting in on the...
7 LGBT Travel Destinations to Visit This Summer – Condé Nast Traveler
The rainbows are here, and while LGBTQ+ Pride season always marks the return of summer, this year it marks the return of travel, too. For many it’s been a long year...
Wisconsin’s Oldest Gay Bar Should Be Your Next Destination for Drag Shows – Thrillist
Co-owner Trixie Mattel wants to put This Is It! on the world map.The façade of This Is It!—or “Tits,” if you’re in the know—is hard to miss. Right off Cathedral Square...
Amtrak Is Selling Tickets for as Little as $23 Right Now – Thrillist
Traveling is great, but it's not cheap. Luckily, Amtrak is offering up to 35% off trips on most of its trains as part of its "Sizzling Summer Sale." Depending on where...
Carl Nassib, the NFL’s first openly gay player, lives by these money rules –...
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 15: Carl Nassib of the Las Vegas Raiders flexes while smiling during warmups before a game against the Denver Broncos at Allegiant Stadium.Ethan Miller | Getty...
Florida beach town writes Amazon TV series to lure tourists – The Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Remember that longing you felt after an episode of “Sex and the City” to shop at the characters’ favorite New York haunts and drink cosmopolitans at...
Carl Nassib Becomes First Active NFL Player to Come Out as Gay – Democracy...
Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib has become the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Nassib made the announcement Monday in a social media post.
Carl Nassib: “I...
Coronavirus Surges in Indonesia; Colombia Death Toll Passes 100000 – Democracy Now!
Health officials in Indonesia are tightening public health measures as the world’s fourth most populous nation recorded a record number of new COVID-19 cases Monday. Authorities are blaming the fast-spreading Delta...
Florida beach town writes Amazon TV series to lure tourists – WDIV ClickOnDetroit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Remember that longing you felt after an episode of “Sex and the City” to shop at the characters' favorite New York haunts and drink cosmopolitans at the...