All posts by Troy Petenbrink
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Philly cannot get enough of the gays
Ten years after launching the first TV commercial by a U.S. destination for the LGBT travel market, Philadelphia today released a new commercial to mark...
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Texas LGBT advocates issue “travel alert” for San Antonio
GetEqual Texas, a grassroots LGBT-advocacy organization, announced today that it has issued a travel alert to any LGBT person visiting the San Antonio area. TRAVEL...
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Las Vegas: Gay Days offers a jackpot of fun
Gay Days has long been associated with Orlando, Fla. However, in 2012, the wildly popular party expanded to Las Vegas. It will make its return...
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Marriott announces major sponsorship of 2014 Gay Games
Marriott International announced today that it will be a platinum sponsor and exclusive hotel partner for the world’s largest and most popular LGBT sports and...
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Key West turns up the heat
Key West gets a little hotter Aug. 15 through 18 when the Key West Business Guild, one of the oldest LGBT chamber organizations in the U.S., presents “Tropical...
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Montreal: Rain doesn’t dampen “Mascara” drag show
Despite intermittent rain showers, thousands of people gathered outside Saturday evening at Montreal’s Old Port to see the annual Mascara drag show. Organized by Mado Lamotte,...
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Gay theater festival returns to Philadelphia for third year
Philadelphia will host the third annual GayFest!, a festival of LGBT theater, Aug. 6 to 24, at various theaters throughout the city. Much expanded from...
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Curaçao offers LGBT travelers a free night’s stay, plans first Pride
While it struggles with its own LGBT-equality issues, the southern Caribbean island of Curaçao is hoping U.S. gay travelers, especially honeymooners, will take advantage of...
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Divers/Cité brings top entertainers to Montreal
With veteran entertainers such as Hector Romero, Alain Jackinsky, François K and Frankie Knuckles, along with rising stars such Nico Concerto and Raneem, Montreal’s Divers/Cité is flexing its...
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American Airlines supports passage of ENDA
American Airlines today released a letter it sent to congressional leaders that reaffirms the company’s endorsement of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.
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Rehoboth Beach: Independence Day pool party draws hundreds of hot bodies
With warm temperatures and clear skies, it was a perfect summer day yesterday in Rehoboth Beach, Del. But many vacationers skipped the surf and sand...
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LGBT travelers warned as Russia bans any pro-gay expression
Following passage last month of a law banning “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations,” Russia’s President Vladimir Putin signed a bill yesterday that prohibits adoption by...
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Same-sex wedding bells are ringing in Long Beach
Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8, Hotel Maya –...
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Donovan House Hotel offers revamped rooftop bar
Washingtonians have an updated option for escaping the city’s notoriously stifling summer heat and humidity. Kimpton’s Donovan House Hotel has invested $300,000 to revamp its rooftop pool...
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Orbitz welcomes Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriages
In reaction to today’s Supreme Court decision to end the Defense of Marriage Act, Orbitz issued a statement surrounding its support of equal rights for...
