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Visiting San Francisco? Don’t forget to visit the GLBT History Museum.

It was a daunting mission from the start: Bring visibility to a culture that, historically, had to be invisible. But it would be impossible to go through the displays at the GLBT History Museum and not see something that you didn’t see before. “I hope they will have experienced somewhat of a change and…

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Gay Days are coming back to Disneyland in October.

Disneyland’s annual unofficial Gay Days celebration is scheduled this year to run Friday, Oct. 5, to Sunday, Oct. 7, in and around the Anaheim resort. This is the 21st year of the event, during which organizer Eddie Shapiro said people attend the theme parks from around the world, wearing red T-shirts to show their solidarity.    

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Flamingo pool party adds to Las Vegas’ LGBTQ appeal.

After the sun sets over the Las Vegas Valley and the temperature eases from stifling to merely sweaty, the Flamingo Beach Club turns up the music. A flock of pink flamingo and unicorn pool floats takes to the waters, and crowds of well-groomed guys follow, stripped down to their nighttime splash bash best.

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5 best and worst states to move to start an LGBTQ+ family.

Deciding where to raise a family is a big decision for any couple, but it can be more involved for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Aside from considering housing prices, job prospects, and cost of living factors, you have to take other factors into account too—like a state’s hate crime and anti-discrimination laws, adoption laws…

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Five gay vacation spots that are less tired than Fire Island.

It’s not that there’s anything wrong with LGBTQ vacation standbys like Palm Springs and Fire Island. They’ve been safe havens for gays who want to get stupid drunk and take their shirts off at a party for decades strong. But great news for guys who want to try something a little new…  

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How Sydney became an LGBTQ destination.

An inspiring story that starts with convicts and ends with Cher. It started as a Stonewall-like protest on a chilly winter night in May 1978: A handful of locals gathered in Taylor Square, in downtown Sydney, at 10 p.m., the end of what was dubbed the Day of International Gay Solidarity. The afternoon had been full of protests and meetings…