From coast to coast, lesbian events in the United States fill festivals and party weekends with activities made for and by women. Provincetown, Palm Springs and Key West have long been...
In 1980, there were some 200 lesbian bars in the U.S.: Bonnie & Clyde, Ariel, Meow Mix, The Palms, the list goes on. Flash forward 40 years, and the survivors can be counted on three...
Europe's lesbian festivals draw large and faithful crowds who year after year come to enjoy convivial female company and the unique spaces created when hundreds to thousands of women...
While it's true that quite a few lesbian nightlife institutions have shuttered in last decade - i.e. The Palms in West Hollywood, The Lex in San Francisco, Phase 1 in DC, Rubyfruit Jungle...
International LGBT travel companies have been offering adventures near and far for decades. These industry leaders have mastered the art of packaging friendly accommodations, safe travel,...
Hug the coast when you visit Australia to explore some of the world's top beaches and cities offering the finest in dining, entertainment and architecture. Head inland to the vast...
The list goes on and on, but here are 50 of the best gay and lesbian bars in the United States, places to kick back with a cocktail or cold draft, belt out some karaoke, check out the...
The first chorus to use the word gay in its name was the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, born immediately following the assassination of gay councilman Harvey Milk during a candlelight...
Palm Springs, Key West and the South of France are well-known for their gay resorts and guest houses, but there are pampering havens all around the world from California to Cambodia by...
The LGBTQ community has long relished heading to woodsy campgrounds to explore the great outdoors and de-stress among kindred souls. In the early 1980s, camping was in its infancy. Now...
Some of the biggest names in women-exclusive resorts like Pearl's Rainbow in Key West and Casitas Laquita in Palm Springs have changed name and gone all-welcoming, but there are still a...
Have you ever dreamed of quitting your job to travel the world? That's just what some of these LGBT travel bloggers have done, sharing their adventures and misadventures with the World...
The London gay scene straddles both sides of the River Thames and plays host to gay, lesbian and transgender themed parties every night of the week. Many attract a mixed crowd and spin...
LGBT magazines, papers and newsletters emerged in the 1960s and 70s as invaluable spaces for building a broader consciousness of LGBT rights, the AIDS crisis and gay culture. In those...
Just married and want to sink into the lap of luxury but still have the city at your fingertips? A pampering honeymoon doesn't always have to come packaged with secluded palm-fringed...
Maybe it's the desert sun and the dry climate of Palm Springs that has made it such a popular clothing-optional destination. Au natural resorts here have been well attended for decades,...
Women traveling alone or as a pair, on business or for pleasure, may want to book into one of these hotels with women-only floors, which come with female-centric amenities and services...
There are lesbian events for every season. Serious party girls and jet setters who like the company of other women will have no trouble packing a planner full of raucous fĂȘtes, wellness...
Finding a LGBTQ beach in the United States isn't hard. Most major beach cities have at least one stretch of sand with a rainbow flag. While some are a bit more remote and attract the more...
There are so many ways to see Colombia depending on how you like to travel. Explore an elevated cosmopolitan scene in Bogota or trek to a lost city through the jungle and discover ancient...
As one of the style capitals of the world, few cities come close to London for discovering the latest trends or buying the hottest catwalk creations. From design houses to design...
As Pitbull once said: "I wanna go somewhere exotic / Let the summer search my body / Meet a sexy stranger in the lobby / Hey, hey, hey, hey". If you are looking for sex appeal, skimpy...
The kids will be out of school, you've been talking about a family vacation, but where to? Each year there are organized camps and vacations specifically designed to bring LGBT families...
Question asked. If yes, you are not alone. Here are some of the best nude beaches, where you can forget about tan lines but not the suntan lotion. Many have cruisier areas for the fellows...
Gay boutique properties have taken up residence in seductive destinations around the world from a traditional wine-making village in the south of France to the Mykonian hilltops...
If you're looking for a hotel pool experience beyond a quick plunge and a few laps, here are a few of the hotels around the world that combine imagination, architecture, ambiance and...
The hexagon of France, though slightly smaller than Texas in the US, is chockablock with top travel experiences to suit every taste with many of the most popular attractions in Paris or...
"Gayborhood" is a relatively new term, probably born in a newspaper headline in Philadelphia in the 1990s, but gay villages - enclaves where LGBTQ could feel at home - have long existed,...
You may not be able to cross all of these off in one trip, but the US is home to many bucket list attractions that may just inspire a cross-country road trip. Museums, national parks,...
Panama is a compact country, an isthmus connecting Central and South America, bordered by both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. The Pan-American Highway runs straight through from the...
From Sydney to Ibiza, the LGBT community has staked out its place or spread its towel on the sand, creating gay-welcoming beach destinations from north to south and east to west. Many...
There are plenty of reasons why Mexico is one of the most visited countries in the world. Not only is it a first cradle of civilization, there's sun and sand, some of the greatest...
LGBTQ history dates back to early times with same-sex relationships and transcendence of gender norms recorded throughout ancient Egypt, Rome and Mesopotamia, in medieval Chinese...
With same-sex marriage legal in The Netherlands, Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Spain, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, Argentina, Iceland, Portugal, Denmark, Brazil, England and Wales, France,...
Planning a spa vacation with a comprehensive wellness program or just looking to pamper for the day? Choose from rejuvenating retreats, sumptuous hotel spas and holistic wellness centers...
Once the center of gay culture, gay bars were meeting places that provided safe havens and community centers for LGBTs of all ages. With the advent of Internet and integration, and of...
If you watch reality food networks, you can't help but notice that some of the biggest contenders have been gay women. Many lesbian chefs have made names for themselves in and outside the...
Everyone loves a good happy hour. Although the girl bars seem to be closing left and right and giving way to weekly or monthly parties, there are still the local haunts that continue to...
These are the women that bring the party and will move you into a dancing frenzy. EDM fans will recognize many of these female DJs, whose names splash across the marquees of the biggest...