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Finnish Lesbian Kiss Creates Eurovision Broadcasting Brouhaha

gaycities — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:09:15 +0000

Yesterday we showed you the marriage equality-promoting parody video made for “Marry Me,” Finland’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Now the singer of that song, Krista Siegfrids, has ruffled international feathers and created a quickly-brewing broadcasting scandal by ...

PHOTOS: Bette On A “Night of 1000 Midlers” For Hurricane Sandy Relief

gaycities — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:34:11 +0000

PHOTOS: On Wednesday, Lips restaurant – “the ultimate in drag dining” — played host to “Night of 1,000 Midlers“, a tribute revue dedicated to the Divine Miss M. Hostess Ginger Snapt, the world’s foremost Bette Midler tribute artist Donna Maxon (above) and the ...

WATCH: Eurovision Fans Turn Finland’s 2013 Entry Into Campy Gay Marriage Ad

gaycities — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:54:21 +0000

While American eyes (or still some of them, at least) have been busy watching the American Idol finals this week, Europe has become fixated on its annual over-the-top campfest known as the Eurovision Song Contest. Tomorrow we’ll bring you a ...

Why Is Ft. Lauderdale Florida’s Gay Mecca?

gaycities — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:36:25 +0000

With seductive sandy beaches, sultry swimming pools, an abundance of gay-owned businesses and resorts, plus a vibrant cultural scene, it’s no wonder queer travelers are flocking to Ft. Lauderdale for some R&R. Below are just a few reasons the ...

PHOTOS: The World’s Best Gay Parks & Urban Beaches

Dan Allen — Wed, 15 May 2013 18:34:42 +0000

You loved our annual photo guides to the world’s best gay beaches and gay nude beaches, and we loved bringing them to you. But we know that getting to the seaside isn’t always feasible for you busy city dwellers. So ...

America’s Oldest Gay Bar Turns 80, Looks 40

gaycities — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:07:44 +0000

Oakland’s White Horse Bar has been standing at the corner of 66th Street and Telegraph Ave since at least 1933 and this month it celebrates 80 years of fabulous. According to the San Francisco Chronicle: Its status as the nation’s oldest gay ...

WATCH: Adam Lambert Talks Generational Divide At GLAAD Awards

gaycities — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01:15 +0000

On Saturday evening, the Hilton in Union Square welcomed politicians, athletes, four Prop. 8 plaintiffs, two Chippendales, one real housewife of Beverly Hills and the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race to celebrate California’s fight for LGBT equality: all in the name ...

PHOTOS: Guests At The San Francisco GLAAD Awards Strike A Pose For Queerty

gaycities — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:45:36 +0000

On Saturday night, guests at the GLAAD Media Awards after-party in San Francisco, including actress Laverne Cox, Jaymes and James from Amazing Race, supermom Jennifer Tyrrell and Prop 8 plaintiffs Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami, got behind the lens to pose for the ...

Portland, Oregon Is Now the International Mecca for Gay Surrogacy

gaycities — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:20:02 +0000

Announcing a new medical tourism hot-spot. For same-sex couples the world over seeking to have children, Portland, Oregon has become the go-to destination thanks to its gay-friendly surrogacy options. Couples that cannot legally pursue surrogacy in their native countries make the ...

PHOTOS: Vintage Ads for LA’s Gay Bars of the 1970s, Then & Now

gaycities — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:36 +0000

The year was 1971: Apollo 14 lands on the moon, the country is still mired in Vietnam, and Donna Summer is just starting her career. For a handful of local Los Angeles gay bars, it’s just business as usual as ...