Along with its new date — Feb. 18, 2018 — Gay8 Festival on Monday released an updated trailer for the third annual LGBTQ party on Calle Ocho. Gay8, a free street festival to celebrate LGBTQ art, music and culture on Southwest Eighth Street between Southwest 14th and 17th avenues, began in 2016. Thousands attended that year, and even more people turned out in January 2017, organizers said.
At the Edinburgh Kiltwalk on 17th September 2017 you’ll get a real taste of the city with a route taking you through the city centre and out to the coastline before returning via the iconic Arthur’s Seat to Murrayfield Stadium. The Mighty Stride will have you passing through Gypsy Brae, Granton Harbour and Victoria Park, crossing the cobbles of Leith to then walk Edinburgh’s lovely Promenade. Then it’s back inland heading for Arthur’s Seat, and a glance at the Palace before hitting the home stretch to enjoy the final celebrations.
A hotel establishment in Cavallino near the southern Italian city of Lecce has created a storm with its unusual toilet icons, three to be precise; a woman, a man, and a “gay” man. “The word had been covered up but somebody decided to uncover it and make it visible again,” the owner told Il Quotidiano. The owner said the extra icon would be painted over.
The City that Never Sleeps has plenty of time for nightlife, and its gay scene is one of the most prominent in the United States. After all, the Stonewall Inn — a Greenwich Village tavern that was the epicenter of the 1969 Stonewall riots — recently became the country’s first LGBT national monument. Whether your idea of an amazing night out includes Broadway-worthy singalongs or crowded ragers, there are a number of excellent gay bars and clubs in New York City to check out. Get to know the local LGBT community at one of these eight spots — and don’t forget your dancing cowboy shoes.
Ed Salvato is an LGBT travel expert and co-author of the recently released Handbook of LGBT Tourism & Hospitality Marketing: A Guide for Business Practice. He served on the Board of Directors of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) for six years and is co-founder and chief content officer of ManAboutWorld magazine, a smartphone- and tablet-based mobile and digital gay travel magazine.
It’s hard to walk a block in D.C. without passing a historic landmark; much of the country’s history was made here, after all. But out of the hundreds of places in the District that are included on the National Register of Historic Places, only two are recognized because of their connection to the city’s extensive gay and lesbian history. That could soon change. This summer, D.C. received a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Interior to identify the city’s LGBTQ landmarks.
Two urban beacons are glowing red haute with their elevated twists on Southern hospitality. Weave your way on and off of Interstate 40 between Nashville and Asheville, stringing together an eclectic assortment of must-sees including an upscale farmstead retreat, misty Appalachian forests, and the capital of country-music kitsch.
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