Recharge in Woodstock, Va. – Washington Blade
Palm Springs, Calif., is a perfect vacation destination when you feel safe to travel again. With outdoor hiking and adventures, there is plenty of room to spread out and enjoy the...
Post-pandemic international LGBTQ travel surge expected – Washington Blade
Since the tragic events of 9/11 and the abrupt halt to travel that followed, about every 10 years, the tourism industry is knocked back on its heels. The economic meltdown of...
LGBTQ travelers to the rescue! – Washington Blade
Since the tragic events of 9/11 and the abrupt halt to travel that followed, about every 10 years, the tourism industry is knocked back on its heels. The economic meltdown of...
PGISD Snatches Principal & Educator From 2 Local School Districts – kkyr.com
During the Tuesday, May 11 regular session for Pleasant Grove Independent School District there were some big announcements made about new faculty coming to the school district. One from TISD and...
Air travel in multiple states impacted by fuel shortages – Yahoo! Voices
ABC NewsOver 100 Republicans sign letter threatening to form third partyMore than 100 Republicans, including some former elected officials, have signed a letter threatening to break from the GOP and form...
Horrific Killing Of Young Gay Man Puts Plight Of Iran’s LGBT Community In Spotlight...
His name was Alireza Fazeli Monfared and he was only 20 years old.Fazeli Monfared was homosexual and due to the difficulties he faced because of his sexual orientation, was about to...
A Conversation With Robert Stilin, A New York-Based Interior Designer, On His Decades-Long Career...
Known for his work in New York City and the Hamptons, Robert Stilin is a sought-after interior designer known for combining a crisp, clean and contemporary style with custom upholstery and...
Pasty, curry and fish & chips flavoured sweets launched by National Express – Belfast...
National Express has launched a range of travel sweets inspired by the "classic dishes" of the UK's regions, including curry, pasties and fish & chips.The coach operator says the...
Gay Man In Iran Reportedly Killed By His Own Family – Big News Network
A 20-year-old Iranian man has reportedly been killed -- perhaps beheaded -- by family members in the country's southwest because of his sexual orientation.Reports from Iran say Alireza Monfared was killed...
Queernorm Worlds: 37 Fantasy Books With No Homophobia or Transphobia – Book Riot
For me, one of the best parts about picking up a queer fantasy book is the possibility of being immersed in a world that doesn’t have heteronormativity or cissexism, because you’re...
What Might Have Been: The inexplicable path that kept me from ending up as...
I am a person of profound privilege. As a white, cisgender-heterosexual Christian man raised in America, I have had nearly...
Volunteers paint targeted gay man’s house in rainbow stripes – Arkansas Online
Mykey O'Halloran had finally saved enough money to buy a small beach house on Australia's Phillip Island — and he'd settled on a color scheme he thought was perfect for it.
As...
U.S. State Department eases travel advisories for UK, Israel – Yahoo News
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department said on Monday it has eased travel advisory ratings for the United Kingdom and Israel after raising both countries to its highest warning...
COVID Stories: To be there for others, put your well-being first – UC Berkeley
“When your life flashes before you, part of you changes,” said Harris Mojadedi, a student fee analyst in the Division of Student Affairs. “I’m grateful for that change.” (UC Berkeley photo...
Gay Man In Iran Reportedly Killed By His Own Family – Radio Free Europe...
A 20-year-old Iranian man has reportedly been killed -- perhaps beheaded -- by family members in the country's southwest because of his sexual orientation.
Reports from Iran say Alireza Monfared was killed...
Gay Man In Iran Reportedly Murdered By His Own Family – Radio Free Europe...
A 20-year-old Iranian man has reportedly been murdered by family members in the country's southwest because of his sexual orientation.
Reports from Iran say Alireza Monfared was killed by his brother...
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office Seizes Website Claiming To Provide Covid Vaccines – Yahoo News...
The Telegraph‘I’m pregnant, in my 40s and nobody will give me a Covid vaccine’As a pregnant soon-to-turn-44-year-old, I was reassured to hear the news in mid-April that pregnant women in the...
IGLTA and LGBTMPA add Equality to the World Tourism Network (WTN) – eTurboNews |...
The World Tourism Network is a global initiative of approximately 1500 stakeholders in the global travel and tourism industry in 127 countries, and many more observers.Interest groups are the backbone of...
TRAVEL: Getting back out — safely – Dallas Voice
Tips for safe travel beyond the COVID rules
Lawrence FerberContributing Writer
As travel rebounds and some international borders open to U.S. residents — especially, or exclusively, if you’re fully vaccinated — you’ll...
TRAVEL: LGBTQ travelers to the rescue! – Dallas Voice
Queers leading the way to tourism recovery
Ed SalvatoContributing Writer Since the tragic events of 9/11 and the abrupt halt to travel that followed, about every 10 years, the tourism industry has...
Erin Foley Kicks The Door Open For Out Comics With ‘Gays R Us’ –...
Whether crafting her own comedy showcase Gays R Us or writing for the brilliant (and terribly missed) sitcom One Day At A Time, Erin Foley is following in the footsteps of...
‘More outreach, more presence, more inclusion’: LGBTQ Center’s new director plans to reopen bigger...
Carlos Torres, executive director of the LGBTQ Center, stands in front of the Long Beach nonprofit, Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Photo by Thomas R. Cordova.
When Carlos Torres’ husband finished graduate school...
IGLTA CEO Talks 2021 Convention, LGBTQ Travel Trends and More – TravelPulse
The IGLTA, the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, is gearing up for its 2021 Annual Convention, which is a mere four months away, and scheduled for Atlanta from September 8-11.We spoke with...
Celebrate a return to travel with these 7 must-see destinations – telegraphherald.com
At airports across the country, security checkpoints are newly abuzz. Car rentals are selling out. Gas prices are rising as road trips rev up.Travel search website Kayak is seeing a...
Sadiq Khan, Pakistani Immigrant Bus Driver’s Son, Wins Second Term as London Mayor –...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who won re-election Saturday, has risen from humble roots to spar with prime ministers and presidents since taking charge of the British capital five years ago.The 50-year-old...
‘A Postcard From Our Future’ – The New York Times
As a deaf woman who relies on reading lips to communicate, Elspeth said mask mandates had made it difficult for her to find a new job. While she hopes one day...
All about the adventure – Dallas Voice
Jonathan Bennet and James Vaughan. (Photo by Nicholas Nicotera)
Bennett, Vaughan announce OUTbound cruises for LGBTQ travelers
Jonathan Bennett and James Vaughan just made history as the very first gay couple to ever...
Living the island life – Dallas Voice
The Equator Resort
Key West’s LGBTQ business struggled, but survived. Now they’re ready to welcome you back
The pandemic sadly struck a death knell for many legacy LGBTQ businesses around the country. But...
‘Travelers are ready to explore’: LGBTQ travelers leading the way to tourism recovery –...
Since the tragic events of 9/11 and the abrupt halt to travel that followed, about every 10 years, the tourism industry is knocked back on its heels.The economic meltdown of 2008...
With ambassador picks, Biden faces donor vs. diversity test – KJCT8.com
(AP) - President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors...
With ambassador picks, Biden faces donor vs. diversity test – Minneapolis Star Tribune
President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives a nod to key political allies and donors...
Time To Put Houston, Texas On Your Gaycation Speed Dial – Instinct Magazine
Now that the pandemic seems to be getting under a little better control and people are starting to travel more, us Floridians are looking to escape, too. Everyone’s been visiting here...
Warming Pacific waters likely adding to Arctic sea ice loss, study finds – Kotzebue...
Sea ice floats in the Bering Strait off Cape Prince of Wales. (UAF photo by Gay Sheffield) For the past decade, scientists have observed several years of abnormally low sea ice...
Andy Warhol’s Life Revolved Around Sex, Drugs—and Catholicism? A New Museum Show Says Faith...
Andy Warhol is synonymous with Pop art and celebrity, Campbell’s Soup and Marilyn Monroe—but one driving force in the artist’s work that people may not know about is Warhol’s relationship to...
Who Is Wanda Sykes’s Wife, Alex Sykes? Here’s What We Know – PureWow
2. How did they meet? The couple first met in 2006, and Wanda revealed to The Guardian that she first spotted Alex on a ferry to Fire Island in New York....