Pensacola Memorial Day Weekend
A preview of Pensacola's Gay Memorial Day Weekend Celebration, held in late May 2012

Long Beach Gay Pride
A preview of Long Beach's Gay Pride Celebration, in May 2012.

Gay Days at Disney World
A preview of Orlando, Florida's Gays Days celebration at Walt Disney World as well as Animal Kingdom, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and the other parks in the area - this famous event takes place in late May and early June 2012.

June Gay Pride Calendar
A listing of Gay Pride festivals that take place from in June 2012/2013, including Athens Greece Pride, New Jersey Pride, Buffalo Gay Pride, Dallas Dazzle Razzle, Dayton Gay Pride, Motor City Pride, Fort Collins Gay Pride, Honolulu Gay Pride, Kansas City Gay Pride, Slovenia Gay Pride, Quad Cities Gay Pride, Sacramento Gay Pride, Santa Cruz Gay Pride, Winnipeg Gay Pride, Albuquerque Gay Pride, Bend Gay Pride, Boston Gay Pride, Mid-Missouri Gay Pride, El Paso Gay Pride, Milan Gay Pride, Pittsburgh Gay Pride, San Antonio PrideFest, Warsaw Gay Pride, and many others.

DC Black Pride
A preview of Washington DC's Black Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration, held in late May 2012

New York City Gay Pride
A preview of New York City's Gay Pride Celebration, in late June 2012, including the Gay Pride Rally, Rapture on the River, VIP Rooftop Party, Pride March, Pridefest, Dance on the Pier, and other NYC Gay Pride events.

Columbus Gay Pride
A preview of the Columbus Gay Pride celebration, held in mid-June 2012

Washington DC Gay Pride
A preview of Washington, DC's, Gay Pride celebration, known as Capital Pride, which takes place in the nation's capital, District of Columbia, in mid-June 2012

Los Angeles Gay Pride
A preview of Los Angeles Gay Pride/West Hollywood Gay Pride/Christopher Street West, in early June 2012

Chicago Gay Pride
A preview of Chicago's Gay Pride Celebration, in late June 2012

Hippie Hollow
A description of the clothing-optional Austin swimming hole and beach that's popular with gays and lesbians, Hippie Hollow Park. It's also the site of spring and fall Splash weekends, held in early May and over Labor Day each year, as well as a popular Memorial Day Weekend gathering.

Club 82/Bijou Cinema gay adult theater and sex club-ish, East 4th Street
From 1958 until 1978, Club 82 was a beloved drag cabaret and glam-rock venue made famous by the likes of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Harvey Fierstein, Blondie, and the New York Dolls. It then became an indie-film theater, and in the early 1990s, the dark, underground (figuratively and literally - it's in a basement) space became a quite popular gay adult theater and sex club. More recently, it's been closed at different times, but it was spruced up at one point and now continues to be a gay sex club.

Underrated Gay Cities
America's most underrated cites for gay travelers: Columbus, Albuquerque, Providence, Salt Lake City, Kansas City, Detroit, New Haven, Fort Worth, Pittsburgh, Sacramento, Indianapolis. These are relatively less publicized, somewhat overlooked places that have strong gay followings, fairly progressive and welcoming political climates, and - in many cases - much larger Gay Pride events than you might expect.

Oklahoma City Gay Pride
A preview of Oklahoma City Gay Pride, which takes place in mid- to late May 2012, which is a change from previous years, when the event was held in June.

San Francisco Gay Pride
A preview of San Francisco's Gay Pride Celebration, in late June 2012

Detroit Gay Pride
A preview of Motor City Pride, the metro Detroit Gay Pride festival, which is held in Downtown Detroit in early June 2012.

Houston Gay Pride
A preview of Houston's Gay Pride Celebration, in late June 2012

Denver Gay Pride
A preview of Denver Gay Pride, which takes place in mid-June 2012

July Gay Pride Calendar
A listing of Gay Pride festivals that take place in the month of July 2012, including Barcelona Pride, Cincinnati Pride, Helsinki Pride, London Pride, Madrid Pride, Toronto Pride, Chicago Black Pride, Marseille Pride, Munich Pride, Prince Edward Island Pride, Rochester Pride, Sitges Pride, Victoria BC Pride, San Diego Pride, Detroit Black Pride, and more

Indianapolis Gay Pride
A preview of the Indy Gay Pride celebration (aka Circle City Pride), held in Indianapolis in mid-June 2012

Palm Springs Gay Resorts
A list of the best hotels and resorts in Palm Springs for gay travelers. No city in the world has a greater number of gay-exclusive, clothing-optional gay resorts than the Southern California desert community of Palm Springs, which is quite popular year-round but truly bustles from late autumn through spring. Most gay accommodations in Palm Springs are well-kept and quite nice, but it can still be hard choosing among so many options.

Toronto Gay Pride
A preview of Toronto's Gay Pride Celebration, held in late June and early July of 2012 (Toronto is also the host of WorldPride in 2014)

San Antonio Gay Pride
A preview of two different celebrations of gay pride held in San Antonio, the PrideFest San Antonio party in mid-June, and the Pride Bigger Than Texas Block Party and Parade, which takes place a few weeks later in early July 2012.

Dallas Gay Pride
A preview of Dallas's Gay Pride Celebration, also known as the Alan Ross Texas Freedom Festival and Parade, which takes place in September 2012, as well as a preview of Razzle Dazzle Dallas, a Gay Pride Festival that takes place over five days in early June 2012.

Spring Gay Pride Calendar
A listing of Gay Pride festivals that take place in April and May 2012, including Austin Black Pride, Eureka Springs Gay Pride, Tallahassee PrideFest, Miami Beach Gay Pride, Phoenix Gay Pride, Lorrach Gay Pride, Mobile Gay Pride, Philadelphia Black Pride, Phuket Gay Pride, Edinburgh Gay Pride, Northampton Gay Pride, OutRaleigh Festival, Cambodia Gay Pride, Canary Islands Gay Pride, Oklahoma City Gay Pride, Brussels Gay Pride, Charleston SC Gay Pride, Houston Black Pride, New Hope Gay Pride, Long Beach Gay Pride, Pensacola Memorial Day, Washington DC Black Pride, and more.

New Jersey Gay Pride
A preview of the New Jersey Gay Pride celebration, held in Asbury Park in early June 2012

Mega-Plex, Providence, Rhode Island
As Boston is without any sex clubs or bathhouses, New England's top city for cruising and late-night fun is Providence, Rhode Island - it's home to a pair of gay bathhouses, Mega-Plex (pictured here) and Club Body Center. Providence is just an hour's drive south of Boston, so it tends to lure plenty of guys from there as well as in nearby cities like Hartford, Worcester, and even Cape Cod. Mega-Plex is the largest and most popular of the two, drawing a lively crowd around the clock.

Minneapolis Gay Pride
A preview of the Twin Cities Gay Pride Celebration, held in Minneapolis and St. Paul in late June 2012.

Berlin Gay Pride
A preview of Berlin's two seminal Gay Pride events, Lesbisch-Schwules Stadtfest (Lesbian-Gay Festival) and the Berlin Gay Pride Parade/Christopher Street Day, which are held on consecutive weekends in mid- to late June 2012

Gays Days at Disneyland
A preview of Anaheim, Calfornia's Gays Days celebration at Disneyland, which takes place in October 2012

Louisville Gay Pride
A preview of Louisville's Gay Pride Celebration, known as Kentuckiana Pride, held in mid-June 2012

Boston Gay Pride
A preview of Boston Gay Pride Celebration, held in early to mid-June 2012

Manhattan Gay Guide
A Gay Guide to Manhattan, including Midtown, Chelsea, Hells Kitchen, the Upper West Side, Greenwich Village, the East Village, the West Village, the Lower East Side, Murray Hill, the Upper East Side, and Harlem, including a 2012 Events and Festivals calendar.

Atlanta Gay Bars and Clubs
A look at the best gay bars, clubs, and nightlife options in Atlanta, including Blake's, Mary's, Bellissima, Burkhart's, Amsterdam, Bulldog's, Heretic Atlanta, Swinging Richards, Atlanta Eagle, The Jungle, Joe's on Juniper, OFelix's on the Square, Friends, and more.

Atlanta Gay Pride
A preview of Atlanta's Gay Pride Celebration, which is held in mid-October in 2012

San Diego Gay Pride
A preview of the San Diego's Gay Pride Celebration, in mid-July 2012

World's Gayest Beach Cities
A list of the world's 20 gayest beach cities - meaning cities with populations of roughly 150,000 or greater, with beachfront locations on the water (can be oceans or large lakes), and with great gay scenes.

Pittsburgh Gay Pride
A preview of the Pittsburgh Gay Pride celebration, which takes place in early June 2012

Blue Store, a sex-toy and erotica shop on 8th Avenue
Another of Chelsea's rather garish sex-toy and porn stores, the Blue Store (206 8th Ave.) has garnered its share of bad press since it opened nearly a decade ago, first stirring the ire of neighbors who complained about its relentless blue-neon facade and the neighborhood's seeming excess of such establishments. Then a couple of years ago cops shuttered the place for following a prostitution sting. The store has cleaned up its act some and is now a great source of gay erotica, lube, and such.

Mexico City Gay Pride
A preview of the Mexico City Gay Pride Celebration, the Marcha del Orgullo LGBT, held in early June 2012, a move from previous years when Pride took place late in the month.

Kansas City Gay Pride
A preview of the Kansas City Gay Pride celebration, held in early June 2012 in downtown's vibrant and centrally located Power and Light District

Charleston Gay Nightlife Guide
A Guide to Charleston gay bars and other gay-friendly establishments.

Austin Gay Pride
A preview of Austin Gay Pride, which is held mid- to late September 2012, shortly after Splash Weekend at Hippie Hollow, which takes place over Labor Day weekend

New Hope Gay Pride
A preview of New Hope Gay Pride Celebration, in May 2012.

Autumn Gay Pride Calendar
A listing of Gay Pride festivals that take place in the fall, from September through November 2012/2013.

Des Moines Gay Pride
A preview of Capital City Gay Pride, held in Des Moines, Iowa in early to mid- June 2012

St. Pete Gay Pride
A preview of the St. Pete Pride, a celebration for the entire Tampa Bay region, held in late June 2012

Tulsa Gay Pride
A preview of the Tulsa Gay Pride parade and diversity festival, held in early June 2012

Gay Shanghai Nightlife
A look at popular gay bars and nightspots in Shanghai, including clubs, lounges, coffeehouses, and bars.

World's Gayest Beach Towns
A list of the world's 20 gayest beach towns and small cities - meaning towns and cities with populations of under about 150,000, with beachfront locations on the water (can be oceans or large lakes), and with great gay scenes. Also see my list of the world's 20 best gay beach cities (population 150,000 or greater).

Chicago Gay Guide
A guide to planning a gay and lesbian vacation to Chicago, including gay-popular neighborhoods, tips on how to get there and when to go, links to GLBT resources, and a 2011/2012 gay events calendar.

Providence Gay Pride
A preview of Providence Gay Pride, aka Rhode Island Pridefest, held in mid-June 2012

Club San Diego, gay bathhouse on 4th Avenue in Hillcrest
Of San Diego's two gay bathhouses, Club San Diego has the location that's most central to the gay scene, as it's smack in the middle of Hillcrest, just a block off the main clubbing thoroughfare, University Avenue. The good-size cruise-fest comprises a couple of levels of action, with about 50 rooms and all the usual bathhouse facilities - multi-player hot tub, maze-like hallways, video areas screening the latest inspirational porn, lockers, a gym. Vulcan Steam & Sauna is SD's other bathhouse.

Michigan Gay Pride
A preview of the Michigan Gay Pride Celebration in Lansing, held in mid-June 2012

Portland Gay Pride
A preview of Portland Oregon's Gay Pride Northwest festival, which takes place in mid-June 2012, at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, as well as Portland Latino Gay Pride, which takes place the following month, in mid-July.

Washington DC Gay Bar Guide
A look at the best gay bars, clubs, and nightlife options in Washington, DC and the surrounding area, Delta Elite, Bachelor's Mill, Banana Cafe, Phase 1, Remington's, DC Eagle, Green Lantern, Cobalt, DIK Bar, Fab, the Fireplace, J.R.'s, Crew Club, Nellie's, Town, Freddie's Beach Bar, and more.

Emerald City, Pensacola, Florida
No matter what time of year you visit Pensacola, the long-running (and recently remodeled) nightclub Emerald City is the premier gay bar. But this downtown dance club with an 18-over admission policy, extremely entertaining drag shows, and great music is especially fun during the famed Gay Memorial Day Weekend celebration that descends on Pensacola each year. Emerald City is the host venue for the weekend's top parties, and it also presents other cool parties all year, including Halloween.

Portland Oregon Gay Guide and Photo Gallery
Often dubbed one of America's most livable and progressive cities, the Pacific Northwest river metropolis of Portland, Oregon, ranks among the more gay-friendly destinations of the West. Take a look at this visual guide to gay-popular Portland neighborhoods, businesses, nightclubs, and attractions throughout the Rose City.

Long Beach Gay Guide and Photo Gallery
A gay guide to Long Beach, including nightlife, restaurants, hotels, beaches, and attractions popular with GLBT visitors.

Buffalo Gay Pride
A preview of Buffalo Gay Pride, held in western New York in early June 2012

Columbus Gay Guide
A Gay Guide and 2012 Events Calendar to Columbus, Ohio, the progressive university city and state capital in central Ohio, with details on events, how to get there, cool neighborhoods for exploring, and top attractions.

Philadelphia Gay Pride
A preview of Philadelphia Gay Pride in mid-June 2012

Steamworks Bathhouse, Berkeley, California
The popular Steamworks Berkeley is one of two gay bathhouses in the San Francisco Bay Area, the other being the Watergarden in the South Bay city of San Jose. Set in a semi-industrial but very safe and convenient neighborhood just off I-80, this clean and well-kept facility occupies a huge former warehouse and is outfitted with all the usual features you'd expect: gym, large hot tub, gay porn lounges, a maze of hallways, private rooms of different sizes, and lockers.

Hawks Gym, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas has both a gay gym-sex club, Hawks Gym, and - in the same rather bizarre and shopping center - a slightly more lavish bathhouse called Entourage. Hawks, pictured here, is beside the Vegas LGBT Center along the same strip of buildings that includes the Badlands Saloon gay bar. It's all part of the Commercial Center, a seedy and rather downcast shopping center a couple of miles east of where the Strip bumps into downtown.

London Gay Pride
A preview of London's Gay Pride Celebration, held over two weeks in late June and early July 2012 - this year the event combines with the WorldPride 2012 festivities as well as EuroPride 2012. The following WorldPride takes place in Toronto in 2014, and the next EuroPride is in Marseilles in 2013

August Gay Pride Calendar
A calendar of Gay Pride festivals that take place in the month of August 2012/2013, including Oakland Black Pride, Amsterdam Gay Pride, Annapolis Gay Pride, Cleveland Black Pride, Eureka Springs Gay Pride, Hamburg Gay Pride, Scranton Gay Pride, New York City Black Pride, Windsor Gay Pride, Reykjavik Gay Pride, Eugene Gay Pride, Allentown Gay Pride, Wyoming Gay Pride, Moncton Gay Pride, Prague Gay Pride, Jersey City Gay Pride, Boulder Gay Pride, Taos Gay Pride, and many others.

Lazing on the beach in the French Riviera, Nice, France
With a small but vibrant gay club scene and a number of gay-friendly accommodations, the French Riviera city of Nice has miles of pebbly but picturesque beaches. Nice is close to Cannes (famous for its film festival) and Monte Carlo, Monaco, and it's home to some first-rate museums, countless sidewalk cafes, a gorgeous farmers market, and block after block of fine shopping. Here's an excellent resource on the growing gay scene.

Paris Gay Pride
A preview of the Paris Gay Pride Celebration, known as Marche des Fiertes LGBT, which takes place in late June 2012

Albuquerque Gay Pride
A preview of the Albuquerque Gay Pride/Albuquerque Pridefest celebration, held in late June 2012, which marks a change from previous years, when it was held in mid-June.

San Francisco Gay Bars
Here's a look at the best gay bars in San Francisco, from longtime Castro, Polk Street, and SoMa classics to edgy newcomers in the Church Street Corridor, Mission, Bernal Heights, Hayes Valley, and elsewhere. San Francisco's gay nightlife scene, after seemingly stagnating for many years, has seen an impressive renaissance in recent years.

Hanlan's Point nude - and generally quite gay - beach, in the Toronto Islands
Toronto's gay beach, at Hanlan's Point in the scenic Toronto Islands, overlooks calm Lake Ontario and draws considerable crowds on warm days. This is one of the most popular - and famous - clothing-optional beaches in North America, and certainly one of the best gay beaches in Canada. Hanlan's Point is without significant amenities; however, a paved walking path leads to Centre Island, with its numerous amusements, restaurants and snack bars, and additional ferry service back to the city.

Key West Gay Pride
A preview of Key West Gay Pride, held in the Florida Keys in early June 2012

Gay-Friendly Las Vegas Hotels
Advice on the best hotels in Las Vegas for gay travelers.

Austin Gay Bars
Here's a look at the best gay bars and nightclubs in the progressive city of Austin, Texas.

Utah Gay Pride
A preview of Utah Pride Festival - Salt Lake City Gay Pride, which takes place in early June 2012

Gay Beijing's Destination
A description of Beijing's trendiest and most popular gay nightclub, Destination.

Birmingham AL Gay Pride
A preview of Birmingham Alabama Gay Pride, held in early June 2012

Boston Gay Guide
A Gay Boston profile

Black's Beach, north of La Jolla, San Diego, California
One of the nation's iconic nude beaches, San Diego's majestically situated Black's Beach is also a favorite hangout of gay men and lesbians - clothed, partially clothed, scantilly clothed, unclothed, and all permutations thereof. This 2-miles stretch of soft sand lies at the base of 300-foot cliffs near University of California-San Diego, just north of La Jolla and about a 15- to 20-minute drive north of downtown San Diego.

Las Vegas Gay Pride
A preview of the Las Vegas Gay Pride Celebration, which takes place in early September 2012

Butterfly Beach in Montecito, under a full moon on a clear Santa Barbara night
You don't have to be a guest of the posh Four Seasons Biltmore Santa Barbara to enjoy the mesmerizing ocean views from Butterfly Beach in coastal Montecito - but it helps. The Biltmore is just across the street from this spectacular stretch of sand. At night, as shown here, you can see the lights of Santa Barbara glimmering a few miles to the east, some oil rigs out in the ocean, and - on nights such as this one - the moon shining brightly over the water.

The Unicorn gay porn and erotica store, on West 22nd Street
The long-running Unicorn (277 W. 22nd St., 212-924-2921) gay porn palace, located conveniently beside Barracuda gay bar and just around the corner from newer porn shops like Blue Store, Rainbow Station, and Pride NYC. The Unicorn has long been known for its significant selection of blue movies as well as its private video booths. It's a bit sleazier in feel than its 8th Avenue neighbors, which can be good or bad depending on your outlook.

Queens NYC Gay Pride
A preview of the Queens Gay Pride celebration, held in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of New York City's Queens borough, in early June 2012

Miami Beach Gay Pride
A preview of the Miami Beach Gay Pride Festival, held in mid-April 2012. The one-day event, which is expected to draw 35,000 participants and observers this year, is set along the city's fabled Ocean Drive and features a slew of high-profile performers.

Albuquerque Gay Nightlife
A nightlife guide to Gay Albuquerque. The lowdown on the gay Albuquerque bar scene, including clubs, lounges, coffeehouses, and bars.

Palm Springs White Party
A preview of Palm Springs White Party, the famed circuit party presented by the Jeffrey Sanker and held in early April 2012.

Stonewall Street Festival
A preview of the Stonewall Street Festival, which is held in June 2012 in the city of Wilton Manors, part of greater Fort Lauderdale and one of the leading hubs of GLBT nightlife, dining, and social life in Florida

Phoenix Gay Bars and Clubs
A look at the best gay bars, clubs, and nightlife options in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe.

Brussels Gay Pride
A preview of the Brussels Gay Pride/Belgian Gay Pride Celebration, in May 2012

Vancouver Gay Pride
A preview of Vancouver's Gay Pride Celebration, held in early August 2012.

Brooklyn Gay Pride
A preview of the Brooklyn Gay Pride celebration, held in the Park Slope neighborhood of New York City's Brooklyn borough, in mid-June 2012

Montreal Gay Pride
A preview of Celebrations de la Fierte Montreal, or the Montreal Pride Celebrations, held in mid-August 2012

Flex Spa, Cleveland, Ohio
Set inside a beautifully restored art deco building from the late '30s that used to be a Greyhound bus office building and garage, Flex Cleveland is a virtual monument to gay bathhouse culture. The owners claim it's the world's largest such facility, and at more than 50,000 square feet, it's easy to believe this. Moreover, it's a clean, well-run, all-male 24-hour spa and cruise ground with a helpful and well-trained staff - you'd be hard-pressed (so to speak) to find a better bathhouse.

Baltimore Gay Pride
A preview of Baltimore Gay Pride, which takes place in mid- to late June 2012

El Paso Gay Pride
A preview of El Paso Gay Pride Celebration, held in early to mid-June 2012

AIDS Walk and Ride Calendar
A calendar of AIDS Walks and AIDS Rides throughout North America in 2012

South Padre Island
A brief description of South Padre Island, home to the gay party weekend, Splash South Padre Island, held in late April 2012 and again in the fall (it was held in early November this past year).

Seattle Gay Pride
A preview of Seattle's Gay Pride Celebration, held in Washington's largest city in late June 2012

St. Louis Gay Pride
A preview of St. Louis Gay Pride, which takes place in late June 2012

The Roundup, Pensacola, Florida
Just a half-mile east of the city's most famous gay nightclub, Emerald City, and a block off of downtown's main east-west thoroughfare, U.S. 98, The Roundup bills itself Pensacola's gay neighborhood bar. But although it draws plenty of older locals, including a good many bears, leather men, and other cruise-y sorts, it's also very popular with the many tourists who come through the city all winter, and especially during the famed Pensacola Gay Memorial Day Weekend celebration each May.

Costa Rica Gay Travel Advice
A reader asks where to find the gay scene in Costa Rica, and for other advice on planning a gay adventure in this beautiful Central American country. Here are some tips on gay-friendly places to stay and gay bars and saunas in Arenal, San Jose, Quepos, and Limon.

Midtowne Spa, the city's gay bathhouse and sauna, near Highland Mall
Austin's gay bathhouse, the Midtowne Spa, is located a 15-minute drive north of downtown, near Highland shopping mall and just north of the Hyde Park neighborhood. The sizable facility that's part of one of the nation's largest gay-bathhouse chains (with branches in Dallas, Denver, Hollywood, Houston, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, and Wilmington, CT) is pretty popular and draws a pretty good mix of ages and types, including some students from nearby University of Texas.

Atlanta Black Pride
A preview of Atlanta Black Pride, known officially as In The Life Atlanta, and held in early September 2012

New Hope Gay Guide
A gay guide to New Hope, Pennsylvania, the popular and gay-friendly resort community on the Delaware River, an hour northeast of Philadelphia and an hour west of New York City.

Affordable Gay Towns
North America's most affordable small cities and resort towns for gay travelers, including beach getaways, small mountains, and other artsy, progressive vacation locales that won't break your budget. Some of these communities offer especially good deals during the low-season, while others enjoy a lower cost of travel than other, fancier resorts in the same general region. These spots have low-priced B&Bs, reasonably priced dining and shopping, and a good mix of things to see and do.

Delaware Gay Pride
A preview of the Delaware Gay Pride Celebration, which takes place in Rehoboth mid-September 2012

West Virginia Gay Pride
A preview of the West Virginia Gay Pride Parade and Festival, held in Charleston in early to mid-June 2012

Provincetown Gay Guide
A guide to planning a gay and lesbian vacation to Provincetown, including a 2011-2012 events calendar, gay-popular neighborhoods, tips on how to get there and when to go, and links to useful resources.

Cincinnati Gay Pride
A preview of the Cincinnati Gay Pride and Northern Kentucky Gay Pride celebrations, which take place in late June and early July 2012

South Florida Gay Pride
A preview of annual Gay Pride South Florida celebration, Pridefest, which takes place in Fort Lauderdale in March 2012.

Providence Gay Guide
A Gay Guide to Providence, Rhode Island, the second-largest city in New England and one of the most liberal and gay-welcoming small cities in the country.

Santa Fe Gay Pride
A preview of Santa Fe's Gay Pride Celebration, which takes place in late June 2012 in the city's beautifully restored Railyard Park and surrounding neighborhood (an easy walk from the historic Plaza).

West Hollywood Gay Guide
A guide to West Hollywood's gay scene, including attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, and shopping as well as a 2012 West Hollywood Festivals and Events calendar.

Max's Private Club, a gym and gay bathhouse on the edge of Waikiki
If you're looking for a sure-fire gay hookup in Honolulu, your best bet is Max's, a private club set on the upper level (4th floor) of an innocuous plaza of shops and offices in western Waikiki, near Ala Wai Canal and Ala Moana shopping mall. Max's has two distinct parts, a well-equipped gym that caters pretty much exclusively to gay men, and a separate bathhouse/sex club that has the usual array of video channels airing gay porn, private cabins, and steam room and sauna.

Dinah Shore Weekend
It's been billed as one of the largest, if not the most popular, gatherings of lesbians in the world,

Mid-South Gay Pride
A preview of Mid-South Pride/Memphis Gay Pride, which takes place in mid-October 2012

Long Island Gay Pride
A preview of Long Island Gay Pride, which comprises a Pride Dance held in Sayville (the port for ferries to Fire Island) in early June, and a Gay Pride Parade in Huntington in mid-June 2012.

Splash Bar, Panama City Beach, Florida
Panama City Beach may be best known as one of the world's top hetero spring break destinations, but it's also home to one of the more popular gay beach bars (it's actually across the street from the sea), Splash. This festive spot isn't big, but there's a good size dance floor inside and an expansive covered, tropical-themed patio that extends out back. Splash has male dancers on weekends, drag shows, and rocking spring break parties during the student season (late February through early April).

Santa Fe Gay Nightlife
A guide to gay nightlife and gay-friendly lounges and cafes in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Melrose Spa, West Hollywood, California
Although technically in Hollywood, this is the closest men's bathhouse to the Santa Monica Boulevard GLBT nightlife action in West Hollywood. Melrose Spa is part of the Midtown Spa gay bathhouse chain, which has two other locations in the Los Angeles area (Midtowne Spa in downtown L.A., and 1350 Club, in the city of Wilmington - down near San Pedro and Long Beach). Set on Melrose Avenue near La Brea, Melrose Spa is open 24/7 and caters to a cross section of WeHo guys, from Latinos to leather.

Honolulu Gay Pride
A preview of the Honolulu Gay Pride Parade and Celebration, held in early June 2012, as well as the the Honolulu PrideFest, held in mid-September 2012.

Barcelonetta Beach gay section, Barcelona, Spain
One of a few excellent gay beaches in the bustling and sophisticated Spanish city of Barcelona, the beach at Barceloneta can be easily walked to from the Barceloneta metro stop, or by walking south (heading to the right) from the Olympic Port/Marina Village area. You can also take an aerial tram to the beach from Parc de Montjuic. The beachfront here is typically packed with hot guys and women, and there are several lively cafes and mainstream though gay-friendly bars along the beachfront here.

NYC Gay Guide
A profile of Gay New York City travel, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx

Las Vegas Best Gay Bars
A guide to the best gay bars in Las Vegas, from nightclubs on the Strip to quirky neighborhood dives to Sin City bathhouses.

Cape Cod Gay Guide
A guide to gay travel on Cape Cod, including advice on where to go and what to see throughout the Cape, from Sandwich and Falmouth through Hyannis and Chatham and out to Truro and Provincetown.

Edmonton Gay Pride
A preview of Edmonton Gay Pride, which takes place over 10 days in mid-June 2012

Boise Gay Pride
A preview of Boise Gay Pride/Idaho Gay Pride, held in mid-June 2012

Las Vegas Gay Days
A preview of the 2012 Gay Days Las Vegas celebration, which is held in early September of 2012. This is a new event that's been organized by the promoters behind the legendary Orlando Gay Days, held in and around Walt Disney World in early June each year.

San Jose Gay Pride
A preview of San Jose Gay Pride, which takes place in mid- to late August 2012

Savannah Gay Guide
A profile on gay travel in the historic and romantic city of Savannah, Georgia.

Cleveland Gay Pride
A preview of the Cleveland Gay Pride celebration, which takes place in mid-June 2012 (Cleveland also hosts the Gay Games in 2014).

Istanbul Gay Pride
A preview of Istanbul Gay Pride, held in Turkey in late June 2012.

Sacramento Gay Guide
A Gay Guide and 2012 Events Calendar on Sacramento, including tips on attractions, notable neighborhoods, gay nightlife, and where to eat and stay.

Macho Sauna, Brussels, Belgium
The most popular gay bathhouse in Belgium's capital city of Brussels, the Macho Sauna appeals to a mix of locals, tourists, and visiting business executives - it's just a 10-minute walk from the central Grand Place, right in the heart of the cozy but bustling gay nightlife district centered around Rue du Marche au Charbon. One difference between Macho and many other European gay saunas is that it closes at midnight, making it more of a day-time and early evening venue.

The Cabaret, Pensacola, Florida
Although by no means strictly a gay bar, the charming and friendly Cabaret is very much a fixture in Pensacola's GLBT community, drawing a mixed bunch each evening for happy hour, karaoke, videos, comedy shows, live music, and all-around hobnobbing and socializing. The warmly decorated bar is in one of the city's most historic areas, a short walk northwest of historic Seville Square's lively restaurants and cafes, and right next to the famed Saenger Theatre.

Orlando Gay Pride
A preview of Orlando's Gay Pride Celebration, which takes place in early October 2011

Rainbow Station adult bookstore, 8th Avenue
One of a few shops along 8th Avenue selling (mostly gay) erotica, porn DVDs, underwear, lube, dildos, sex toys, novelties, and the like, Rainbow Station (207 8th Ave., 212-924-0591) is open 24/7 and competes with the long-running Unicorn as well as the Blue Store and Pride NYC. This one is well-stocked, and it's a bit less seedy-feeling than some of the smaller, darker spots with less prominent locations.

Centre Island, the most touristy of the Toronto Islands
The busiest and most touristy of the Toronto Islands is Centre Island, to and from the largest of the archipelago's ferries operates from spring through fall (there's no winter service to Centre Island). Whereas adjacent Hanlan's Point has a discernible gay scene, thanks to that island's clothing-optional beach, Centre Island is decidedly mainstream, straight, and traditional, mostly the domain of families. You'll plenty of restaurants and amusements here, however.

Colorado Springs Gay Pride
A preview of Colorado Springs Gay Pride, which takes place in early to mid- to late July 2012

Miami Beach Bruthaz
A preview of the Miami Beach's Bruthaz Black and Latino Gay Pride Celebration, held in July 2012

Miami Beach White Party
A preview of Miami White Party 2012, the nation's oldest and largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser and one of the world's most famous gay circuit parties, held in Miami Beach the last week in November.

Los Angeles Gay Guide
A profile of Los Angeles for gay travelers, including downtown LA, Venice, Santa Monica, Brentwood, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the San Fernando Valley.

Santa Monica Gay Guide
An overview of Santa Monica, Venice, and L.A. Beaches for gay and lesbian travelers.

Waikiki Beach, outside the Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Crescent-shaped Waikiki Beach, with its inviting golden-sand beaches and turquoise waters, plus an iconic view of Diamond Head volcano in the background, is one of the world's great locales for swimming, surfing, and relaxing in the sun. This image is taken from outside the glitzy Royal Hawaiian Resort, which underwent an impressive makeover in 2008 - the view is southeast, with Diamond Head in the background.

Club Indianapolis, a gay gym, sauna, and bathhouse
Part of the extensive chain of gay bathhouses throughout the United States, Club Indianapolis ( 620 N.

Montreal Divers/Cite Festival
A preview of Montreal, Quebec's Divers/Cite Celebration, which takes place in late July and early August of 2012

East Village (New York City) Gay Guide and Photo Gallery
New York City's East Village (the eastern reaches of Greenwich Village) has become Manhattan's go-to among artsy queers, hipster gays and lesbians, students from nearby NYU, and other urban adventurers seeking out affordable yet sophisticated dining and shopping, unpredictable and unabashedly sexy gay nightlife, and a contrast to Chelsea and the West Village. Here's a look at some favorite gay haunts in the East Village, which lies east of 1st Avenue between Houston and E. 14th streets.

West Hollywood Gay Guide and Photo Gallery
West Hollywood, a small city completely surrounded by Los Angeles, is one of the great gay urban meccas of the world, a community bustling with gay-friendly and gay-oriented bars, restaurants, shops, and hotels. Here's a photographic tour of West Hollywood.

Jacksonville Gay Pride
A preview of Jacksonville's Gay Pride Celebration (aka River City Pride Festival), which takes place in October 2012