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Gus Kenworthy & pupPride season is upon us, and not just any pride season. It’s the 50th anniversary of the very first parade, which took place in New York City in 1969, making it time to get out on the road to any of the hundreds of celebrations from Houston to Chicago, San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. Rather than leave your furry friend behind, why not bring him along this year? After all, studies show that dogs not only are...

Credit: OrbitzLGBTQ community and our supporters rejoice! Pride month has officially began. Travel is a key part of Pride month as many of us will be going to several different cities across the country to celebrate who we are as both as an individual and a community. The London West Hollywood. Credit: OrbitzSome of the biggest celebrations happening domestically include World Pride, which takes place at the end of the month in my...

From Lisa Vanderpump to LeeAnne Locken, we know that so many of the stars of the Real Housewives franchise are huge advocates for the LGBTQ community, hosting fundraisers, events, and raising awareness for issues that truly affect the the community at large. This year, many of the Real Housewives (and other Bravo-lebrities) are heading to New York City to join Andy Cohen and some other special guests for New York City Pride in the most visible way possible; on...

Molly Pinta, who attends Twin Groves Middle School in suburban Buffalo Grove, will be in one of the first floats in the inaugural Buffalo Grove Pride Parade, set to start in the northwest suburb at 10 a.m.Pinta will be on the Memorial Float, being built by her dad and a family friend, to honor Matthew Albano – a young, gay man who passed away last fall. The float will be on a 24-foot flatbed truck with a DJ.  Pinta is...

What is perhaps our very favorite time of the year is almost here. In less than 48 hours, it will be Pride Month. And now that we’ve seen Penguin menswear’s Pride Collection draped all over the dreamy, muscular frame of out comedian Matteo Lane, we’re hard-pressed to think of a better way to ring it in!  Check out a sizzle reel for Penguin’s Pride Collection below. Check out Penguin’s cute and festive Pride...

When amateur photographer Alan Light attended Pride festivals in the 1980s and 90s, he had no idea his photos would become part of Pride history. Light, who is retired and lives in Iowa City, attended many festivals throughout the decade, but his photographs from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago have become iconic.“It never occurred to me at the time that they would be looked at as history,” Light told Queerty. “Or that they could one day I could...

Pride month kicks off this weekend, and with this being the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, it will be up to all of us to be as vocal and as proud as we can be! What better way to kick off our Pride in the biggest and loudest way possible than with some fierce drag queens?! This year, RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni Scarlet Envy and Naomi Smalls are hitting Asbury Park N.J. with New York City/New Jersey’s stunning...

The crosswalk complements the mural at the intersection of Melrose and Halsted created by queer artists in tribute to people of color in the non-binary community."When it comes to Pride, we are often overlooked in the community. So the crosswalk is a beautiful representation. When I saw it I was overjoyed," Chrisette Gisélle Klima told GoPride. "I believe it will help a lot of other trans women with confidence issues. They see a beautiful flag that represents who they are."Fadel, who asked that her last...

“WYNWOOD PRIDE” FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES EXPANSIVE NON-PROFIT PARTNERSHIPS Wynwood Pride will serve as a platform for an extensive awareness campaign of over 20 non-profit organizations and their respective missions, throughout the month of June. It was recently announced Wynwood Pride, a Florida Not-for-Profit corporation will host its inaugural festival this June during National LGBTQ Pride month. Wynwood Pride will include a unique array of neighborhood activations, panels on LGBTQ issues, film screenings, and mural installations. In...

It’s simply would not be Pride season in New York City without hearing the children saying “JOON-YA” under the disco ball, and this year will be no exception. This year, Junior Vasquez himself will be closing out World Pride in New York City with a true ballroom extravaganza, as he headlines at Distrkt NYC Pride!  Junior Vasquez has always been the epitome of NYC’s House Music Underground scene. With a career that...

On an occasion as monumental as World Pride and the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots colliding together in New York City this June, we definitely need some heavy hitters to help provide us with the perfect soundtrack to celebrate how far our community has come, and at the same time, remind us what battles lie ahead of us.   Heather Small’s “Proud” has always been one of the quintessential anthems of any pride season, but this year, every word means...

Martin Kuen, left, with Austria’s Eurovision 2018 contestant Cesár Sampson (right) at City Bar in ViennaMartin Kuen is the friendly owner of the friendliest bar in Vienna, City Bar, located in the central district of Vienna. With EuroPride coming to Vienna in 2019, the city will possibly welcome over a million visitors for the various celebrations, including the world famous Life Ball that kicks off the festivities. Wanderlust chatted with Kuen about where to go during EuroPride, and what makes Vienna a...

Like Provincetown, Rehoboth Beach, Palm Springs, and Asbury Park, the LGBT citizens and visitors of Fire Island are one of the strongest threads in the fabric of this historic community. Every summer, the ferry rides get more colorful, the bars and restaurants more packed, and the tea dances more epic. Finally-the Fire Island season has arrived! The Ice Palace complex has been a Fire Island institution since it’s opening in 1970. While the look and the patrons may have evolved, the...

We get multiple emails daily about products wanting to be advertised on out pages.  They have recently been wrapped and splashed with rainbows and glitter for the Summer months and for PRIDE.  Some of them are clearly just doing this for profit, pink washing themselves for the possible gay money, while others are highlighting a company’s supportive LGBTQ+ policies.  We are sure we have not seen the last email or social media campaign, but we feel now that we’ve...