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by 2B site Webmaster on April 12, 2013
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Read more... >US : LGBT PERCENTAGES HIGHEST IN WASHINGTON, DC AND HAWAI
by 2B site Webmaster on February 15, 2013
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 [...]
Read more... >In Québec City: the Universe of Michel Tremblay
by François Bernier on July 6, 2012
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.
Read more... >Pier Pressure: new venue, classic spirit for NYC Pride party
by 2B site Webmaster on June 7, 2012
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…
Read more... >Not Your Dad’s Boutique Hotel: Ottawa’s ARC
by 2B site Webmaster on April 7, 2012
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.
Read more... >The reinvention of the gay boutique hotel: The OUT NYC
by 2B site Webmaster on April 3, 2012
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.
Read more... >A Nasty, Classy Affair: Black Party NYC
by 2B site Webmaster on March 8, 2012
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.
Read more... >Mont Ste-Marie: the best-kept ski secret
by 2B site Webmaster on February 4, 2012
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!
Read more... >Asheville: the Charming Black Sheep of the South
by Sami Basbous on February 3, 2012
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.
Read more... >The “Gayest Week on Earth”: Ryan Kerr in Stockholm
by Ryan Kerr on January 4, 2012
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…
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