Gay Pride

The rich colors, textures and scents of autumn make a great inspiration for fall-themed centerpieces. When it is just starting to get cool outside, with crisp chilly evenings, jewel-toned leaves,...

Disney Gay Days are usually held during the first couple of weeks in the traditional Gay Pride month, June. Disney Gay Days have been in existence for more than twenty years, and I happen to have...

Unless you live in a sizable city that has an active gay community, you will probably have trouble locating gay-oriented greeting cards in local stores. Hallmark has recently started a line of gay...

A gay pride parade is an exciting time to stand up and show the world your enthusiasm for your lifestyle. Over the years, as pride parades have developed into exciting events which citizens, gay...

Homosexuality is still a very touchy topic. Some gay people have poor self-images and almost no self-confidence. If you are homosexual, you need to take time out of your life to celebrate being...

Designated by Girlfriends magazine as fourth best place for lesbians to live, Portland has the 13th highest number of same-sex couples according to the 2000 census. In the “spring of love” in...

“Houston Proud” is one of several slogans associated with this Texas-sized city. And gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender citizens can indeed take pride in the many resources offered in Houston.

Sometimes, size does matter. In the city whose slogan is “Live Large. Think Big,” it’s no surprise that a tremendous amount of support is available for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender...

Little Rock offers more than just a little support to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents. An added bonus of living in the capital of the Razorback State is proximity of Eureka...

Boasting the second-highest percentage of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender population in the nation, Minneapolis also has the third-largest concentration of gay and lesbian couples,...

The City of Good Neighbors rolls out the welcome mat to its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents. In Buffalo, you’ll find a dozens of social and political organizations with a GLBT focus.

It’s not called the Queen City for nothing—Cincinnati has a royal selection of activities and groups for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents through its GLBT Center and other...

The “Live Music Capital of the World” offers a world of support to its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents. From the University of Texas to gay sports, Austin is in harmony with the...

The Magic Kingdom opens its doors for an officially unofficial celebration of gay pride twice a year. Spring brings a one day Mini-Gay Days at Disneyland, while the fall presents an entire...

National Coming Out Day, celebrated every October 11, is a time for honoring gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people who wish to share their lifestyles with everyone. Many organizations...

Celebrating gay pride is one of the most empowering experiences for gay, bisexual and transgendered people. This is an event that allows people to be exactly who they are without shame and...

Gay pride parades both celebrate and commemorate the advancement of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. They occur in most large and medium sized US cities, as well and...

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is a national education organization that supports gay-straight alliances in schools all over the country in an effort to ensure safe schools...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people have faced a long history of discriminatory practices and a more recent history of dramatic changes in the law, so they sometimes require...

Making a choice to come out about your bisexuality is a healthy part of affirming your choice and your worth as a human being. By discussing what it does and does not mean to be bisexual, you may...

It can require tremendous amounts of self-awareness and courage to live as a bisexual, and many bisexual people find that they gain strength by participating in a bisexual support group. Such...

Any person who is attracted and open to the experience can date a bisexual person, and it does not necessarily say anything new about your own sexual orientation. Whether you are looking for a...

Your awareness that you are bisexual is an important milestone--one that many people struggle with for years. The next step toward a happy, healthy and fulfilled life is to make sure that you...

The fact that bisexual people blend easily into the general population has its benefits, but it can also make it difficult to meet other bisexual people. Since other bisexual people are a small...

When you are accepting of your own bisexuality, it may be time to tell friends and loved ones that you're bisexual. Having friends and family members who understand you and know that you identify...

Getting involved in the gay community is similar to entering any other type of community. Once your desire is there, it is a matter of becoming familiar with your surroundings, testing the waters,...

A Gay Straight Alliance is an organization dedicated to the support of the homosexual community. These organizations are generally composed of students who are gay or gay-friendly. If your school...

The gay community is a vibrant and valued part of society. Support for this community is crucial in preventing discrimination, victimization and exploitation of its members. There are a myriad of...

More and more businesses today are recognizing the need to be gay friendly. Business owners need to provide a safe and fair environment for all their employees, including those who are members of...

News on the gay community is everywhere these days, as the lifestyle becomes more and more accepted in society. You can get information on all facets of gay life including activism, politics and...

Today's gay community is concerned with many gay rights issues. Paramount among these is the endeavor to make gay marriage legal in all of the United States. Becoming vocal in your support of gay...

Getting married as a gay couple poses challenges not faced by the heterosexual community, but for those in love there is always a way to marital bliss. It is legal for same sex couples to wed in...

Same sex marriage can be a startling new idea to those who have long thought marriage was an institution only to be entered into by a man and a woman. Today, however, same sex marriages are being...

Founded in 1973, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NLGTF) is a national organization whose aim is to build political power and complete equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and...

Since it was founded in New York in 1985 to protest defamatory coverage of the AIDS pandemic, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has played a leading role of monitoring and...

The Los Angeles gay pride parade is a tremendously popular annual event that's been taking place since 1970. Normally held the second weekend in June, the Los Angeles gay pride parade is an...

The New York gay pride parade is one of the nation's original gay pride celebrations. It's been going on since 1970 and is a must-see event for thousands of people in the gay community. To this...

In many communities, the local gay bars are your best bet for meeting someone of the same sex to date. Depending on how conservative a community is, the local gay bars may loudly advertise...

Gay bars are excellent locations for meeting that special someone, enjoying a night out with a few good friends or just hooking up with someone for a few hours. These bars are places where gay...

Gay bars don't always advertise themselves. In many communities--especially the most conservative ones--gay bars operate quietly and rely on word-of-mouth to bring in customers. Since these kinds...

Most people who you'll find in a gay bar are there to pick up people of the same sex. Patrons may want to pick people up for dates, relationships or one night stands. Gay bars are one of the few...

Most large communities have at least one lesbian bar. A lesbian bar is a favored place in the gay community for picking up girls. Because lesbians are able to openly be themselves in such places,...

A transgender person is someone who identifies more with the opposite gender than the one they were born in. These are men who feel like they should have been born as women and women who feel like...

Being a transexual can sometimes mean a lonely existence, especially if your community is conservative. You may not know any other transexuals and feel alone and isolated. Having friends who are...

Craigslist is a popular website where people from all over the world can post free classified ads. In fact, the ads on Craigslist are just like the classified ads you'd find in your local...

If you feel as if you were born with the wrong sexual parts, you may be a transexual. Transexual people are born as one gender, but feel as if they are the opposite on the inside. To that end,...

Several states have adopted civil union statutes in recent years, but Massachusetts is currently the only state that allows gay marriage. Two people of the same gender may get a marriage...

Your parents have known you for a long time. Naturally, they have formed certain impressions of you. When you tell them that you're gay, it is likely to be a dramatic and significant moment in...

The best way to meet a gay lover is often the same as meeting anyone, gay or otherwise: get out and about, socialize and have fun. The more people you meet in any setting, and the more open you...

Whether you have accepted your own sexuality as a gay person for a few weeks or for decades, the point at which you decide to come out and tell your friends that you're gay can be an emotionally...