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1 month ago | 
gaycities.com | Bil Browning
“It’s very ominous to speak to representatives of the law in Seattle who... are willing to act on the beck and call of millionaires."
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2 months ago | 
gaycities.com | Andrew Sieving
If you want to unite with nature in the flesh or take a break from your devices we have a list of queer retreat centers waiting for you.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
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After voting for your favorite dream destinations, gay beaches, travel content creators & more, the Best of GayCities results are in.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
gaycities.com | Bil Browning
Tristan Schkraft has recently purchased several LGBTQ+ landmark cultural fixtures. And he owns Mistr, the company that discreetly provides PrEP to LGBTQ+ people nationwide via mail order. The iconic Los Angeles bar, The Abbey, is his. He bought a large chunk of the commercial space on Fire Island. He launched Tryst, a hotel chain aimed at queer travelers. The Tryst Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is closed for remodeling and will reopen soon. A new property in Puerto Vallarta opens early next month.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
gaycities.com | Bil Browning
The second annual Rainbow in Puerto Vallarta marathon is this weekend, and organizers welcome everyone to participate, regardless of orientation or identity. LGBTQ+ and civic organizations support the event. The event has men’s, women’s, and nonbinary categories in 2k and 5k distances. Registration costs 380 pesos, or about $19 USD. Everyone gets a runner’s kit, free water, a commemorative medal, a certificate of participation, and a photo of your finish.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
gaycities.com | Brent Hartinger
This is a regular feature about where we currently are in the world: how we ended up there, what it costs, and exactly what we think. Subscribe to our free travel newsletter here. Michael and I recently spent two weeks in Liverpool, England. While the city has seen an impressive amount of new development lately, it’s still fairly gritty. It’s very working class, and on weekends, expect to see a lot of drunk, late-night mayhem. I loved it anyway.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
gaycities.com | Bil Browning
The National Women’s Soccer League Championship is Saturday, November 23 and organizers have announced that one of the LGBTQ+ community’s most iconic entertainers will sing the National Anthem before the game. Kansas City’s CPKC Stadium, the first stadium specifically built for a women’s sports team, will host the event. Etheridge will kick things off at 8pm.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
gaycities.com | Bil Browning
The internet is divided over whether a comedian’s joke about male flight attendants is offensive or hilarious – with LGBTQ+ people on both sides. While it might seem benign to some folks, others think it dabbles in stereotypes. They say all comedy is rooted in a kernel of truth, and Cody Woods’ set starts with an observation that lands. It does seem like there’s a ratio of gay men per female attendants on any flight.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
gaycities.com | Ali Haas
On Tuesday, the crown of the PNW celebrated a major milestone with the ceremonial unveiling of an official Pride plaque. Commemorating the very first Pride celebration in Seattle 50 years ago, this momentous occasion proves that Seattle has historically been a place for LGBTQ+ folks to flourish. The marker joins 14 other historical and informational plaques on Seattle’s self-guided Trail to Treasure tour.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
gaycities.com | Bil Browning
With the American presidential election next week, many folks on both sides of the political aisle are looking for an escape route if their preferred candidate loses. Others are searching for a solution in case of emergency since polling shows that most Americans believe there will be violence after the results are tallied—no matter who wins. However, Republicans and Democrats have vividly different visions of what society should look like.