Alexander’s Guesthouse in Key West Reopens June 4th…with precautions in place!
Alexander’s Guest House in Key West, Florida has announced that they will reopen on June 4th! They are currently accepting…
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San Francisco Pride announces official Pride 50 online celebration
On May 20, 2020, the Board of Directors of San Francisco Pride announced the official program for Pride 50, bringing…
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The Stud, San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, closes after over 50 years
Today, The Stud, San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, announced that it is closing its doors after over 50 years due…
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Over 8000 people come together for the first ever Digital Bear Weekend
Our first ever Digital Bear Weekend took place this weekend and over 8700 people from around the world came together…
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Lawsuit challenges government-funded foster care agency’s right to discriminate against same-sex applicants
On May 8, a federal court rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to create a religious license to discriminate by allowing…
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Gay Black Playwright Michael R. Jackson Wins Pulitzer Prize For ‘A Strange Loop’
Black, gay playwright Michael R. Jackson has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama for his acclaimed off-Broadway queer musical…
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The DC Eagle closes its doors permanently
Washington, DC’s oldest continuously operating gay bar, the DC Eagle, has announced that it is closing permanently. This makes it…
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Homophobic preacher Franklin Graham told to “pack up and leave New York”
Notoriously homophobic evangelical preacher Franklin Graham has finally been told to leave New York City for good! Last month, we…
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‘Scream, Queen!” documentary tells Mark Patton’s story of how to repurpose a nightmare
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street tells the story of Mark Patton– the star of the teen slasher horror…
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Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson stands up to White House administration
On April 24, Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson became the news when standing up to a bully administration. While handling…
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Over 40 Icons: Myles Meyers – Superbia Services
You may remember our 40 Icons Over 40 article last year where we highlighted amazing LGBTQ+ people in the arts,…
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OPINION: Even in the midst of a global pandemic, homophobia is alive and well
In the midst of a global pandemic, two organizations — one, a federally run agency for health and human services,…
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GROWLr’s new Terms of Service cause outrage in Bear community
Recently, the popular Bear dating app GROWLr appeared to have made some updates to its Terms of Service, which states…
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My Thoughts for December 1, 2019, The 31st World AIDS Day
I have been expressing my thoughts on the most important day in my life, as a person living with HIV…
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Unpacking Toxic Masculinity in Leather and Queer Spaces
Go to any leather bar in New York City, San Francisco, London, Berlin, or Toronto, and you’ll see them: Muscular…
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Instagram allegedly rejects PrEP ad campaign because it’s ‘too political’
Recently, it appears that Instagram has attempted to ban PrEP ads directed at gay and bisexual men because they are…
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The Relationship Between Consensual Non-Monogamy and the BDSM/Kink Community
Consensual non-monogamy, or polyamory and open relationships, are pretty common in the BDSM community. While there are many reasons for…
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Race Play: A Very Polarizing and Controversial Kink
In many leather contests, participants are required to perform a fantasy scene of some sort – usually a scene that…
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I Would’ve Liked To Stop
Because of my line of work in adult entertainment and nightlife industries, I have had to deal with three things…
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“Kill the Gays” bill reintroduced in Uganda, death penalty to be imposed
The Ugandan government announced its plan to reintroduce a bill that would criminalize homosexuality with the death penalty. Known as…
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