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Gay Couple Makes History as the First Legally Married at Sea Aboard Cruise Ship

Andy Towle February 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

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It seems odd that this hasn't happened yet, but according to Celebrity Cruises, Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray became the first gay couple to be … [Read more...] about Gay Couple Makes History as the First Legally Married at Sea Aboard Cruise Ship

Topics: History, World More Posts About: Cruises, gay cruise, gay history, gay marriage, Malta, Travel

Extraordinary Footage Found at Estate Sale Shows a Gay Pool Party in 1945: WATCH

Andy Towle January 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

gay pool party 1945

Here's probably some of the most unusual footage that you've ever seen: a gay pool party in 1945 at a private home outside St. Louis, Missouri. … [Read more...] about Extraordinary Footage Found at Estate Sale Shows a Gay Pool Party in 1945: WATCH

Topics: Celebrities, Film/TV/Stream, Space, towleroad More Posts About: Film, gay history, Geoff Story, Missouri, movies, St. Louis

New Videogame Simulates a Public Restroom Where Gay Men Cruise for Sex

Andy Towle July 11, 2017 Leave a Comment

tearoom

The Tearoom, a new video game from Robert Yang described as "a (free) historical public bathroom simulator about anxiety, police surveillance, and … [Read more...] about New Videogame Simulates a Public Restroom Where Gay Men Cruise for Sex

Topics: Guns More Posts About: gay history, Robert Yang, Videogames

13-Year-Old Gay Boy and 78-Year-Old Gay Man Have Affecting, Powerful Chat About Their Lives: WATCH

Andy Towle July 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

gay generations

What would you ask a gay person 65 years your elder? Someone who grew up in a different time, when homosexuality was a crime? And what would you ask … [Read more...] about 13-Year-Old Gay Boy and 78-Year-Old Gay Man Have Affecting, Powerful Chat About Their Lives: WATCH

Topics: History More Posts About: gay history, LGBT history

‘Fathers’ Imagines an Alternate Gay Universe Where AIDS Never Happened: WATCH

Andy Towle December 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

Keith Haring

https://vimeo.com/191249680   “What if Vito Russo ran for President? What if Mapplethorpe got into a Twitter feud with a Kardashian? What … [Read more...] about ‘Fathers’ Imagines an Alternate Gay Universe Where AIDS Never Happened: WATCH

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, History, Society More Posts About: Film, gay history, HIV/AIDS, leo herrera, movies

Austin Loses ‘A Safe Space for Gay Men to Go Have Sex’

John Wright July 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Midtowne Spa, a 21-year-old gay bathhouse in Texas' capital, closed its doors permanently on Sunday. Midtowne, the only gay bathhouse in the … [Read more...] about Austin Loses ‘A Safe Space for Gay Men to Go Have Sex’

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Austin, Bathhouses, gay history, Gay Nightlife, Gay Rights, gay sex, Midtowne Spa, Texas

Gangway, San Francisco’s Oldest Gay Bar, Likely to Close Soon

John Wright January 15, 2016 Leave a Comment

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In the 1960s and 70s, before the Castro became San Francisco's queer mecca, the Polk District was the center of the city's gay scene. And one of … [Read more...] about Gangway, San Francisco’s Oldest Gay Bar, Likely to Close Soon

Topics: AIDS, History More Posts About: California, Castro, Gangway, Gay Bars, gay history, Gay Nightlife, Polk District, San Francisco


New York City Will Host WorldPride 2019 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Stonewall

Anthony Costello October 19, 2015 Leave a Comment

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NYC Pride, the producers behind NYC’s staple LGBT Pride events, announced today that New York City will host WorldPride 2019 to mark the 50th … [Read more...] about New York City Will Host WorldPride 2019 To Celebrate 50th Anniversary Of Stonewall

Topics: LGBT Rights, Pride, World More Posts About: gay history, International Pride, LGBT Pride, New York, New York City, New York Pride, Stonewall Inn, stonewall riots, WorldPride 2019

Salt Lake City Officials May Name Street for Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk

Andy Towle October 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

Salt Lake City officials are considering naming a street for gay rights pioneer Harvey Milk: City officials say they have been working with LGBT … [Read more...] about Salt Lake City Officials May Name Street for Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: gay history, Gay Rights, Harvey Milk, LDS Church, Mormon Church, Mormons, Salt Lake City, Utah

You Have a Past: 13 of the Best Places to Cruise LGBT History, Online and Off

Towleroad September 23, 2015

Remember that time you skipped LGBT history class to go make out with the cute quarterback under the bleachers? Oh, right, you don't, because you … [Read more...] about You Have a Past: 13 of the Best Places to Cruise LGBT History, Online and Off

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: gay history, gay rights, LGBT history, LGBT Rights, Sponsored Post, Stonewall

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