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The study can be found here.   The percentage of adults in the United States who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) ranges from 1.7% in North Dakota to 5.1% in Hawaii and 10% in the District of Columbia, according to findings from a new study released by Williams Institute Distinguished Scholar, Gary [...]

While René Richard Cyr’s production of Les Belles-Sœurs took the stage in Paris, another event on this side of the Atlantic will be putting the spotlight on the remarkable work of Michel Tremblay, internationally renowned writer and ambassador for Québec for the last four decades. The Museum of Civilisation in Québec City displays their exhibit: “The Universe of Michel Tremblay” to Oct 14.

NYC Pride, the grandmother of Pride festivals, is changing venues for its main party event, but the spirit stays the same: this year’s “Share the Love” slogan melds vintage gay rights messages with inspiration for today’s struggles – and celebrations…

Have you ever been greeted at check-in with a glass of sparkling wine? Or stayed in a hotel where you actually wanted to be seen in the lounge? Ottawa’s ARC The.Hotel combines sleek design, great food, and attentive service to make the perfect place for a weekend get-away in the capital.

A “straight-friendly oasis of calm” is not usually how you would describe anything on West 42nd Street in New York City. From Broadway to West 7th Street, the iconic strip of the theatre district is known for its blazing LED and neon signage, sulphurous street food, billboards, and that the ever unglamourous Port Authority bus terminal. The OUT NYC, New York City’s new “urban resort” uses social space and design in clever ways for a gay reinvention of the boutique hotel.

You would be hard pressed to find any other stop on the gay party circuit that draws in more attention and accolades than that of NYC’s Black Party. With a dress code in effect (“Dress Heavy”), a plethora of “Strange Live Acts” infesting the stage, and the thickest muscle pit this side of Atlantic, the Black Party isn’t your typical night on the town, and we mean any town.

When CBC commentator and comedian Ricker Mercer visited the Mont Ste-Marie ski hill near Wakefield, Québec, it was like a best-kept secret was being unveiled. Boísin Murphy reports from the Gatineau ski hill that doesn’t cater to 450-819 teenagers!

Musician and flâneur Sami Basbous found himself in the most unlikely of US states basking in unheard-of Asheville, North Carolina. Castles, cafés, jacuzzis, and Southern charm made for a memorable gaycation we just had to share.

Europe is a little gayer than even Toronto’s gayest writers are used to.  “Several times, I gazed at jegging-clad, scarf-wrapped gents coiffed within an inch of their life only to be ignored, or worse, winked at seductively by their ladyfriends,” writes Ryan Kerr in our LGBTravel issue. If you’re planning your holidays ahead of time (as any gay traveller should), think of hitting Stockholm Pride in early August…