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Photos from Fashion Rock Berlin

30 January 2012 - 11:35 pm |
shirtless guy berlin fashion week

Just a quick update with some photos from the Fashion Rock Night in Berlin. Hot indie guys inside the club. An unpretentious crowd even though everyone looked like they’d tried especially hard to pull off …

The best bar in Amman

30 December 2011 - 2:53 pm | 2 Comments
Rainbow St, Amman

I just returned from a trip to Amman, Jordan. I’ve flown through the Queen Alia Airport a few times but this was the first trip in Jordan that I’d actually have some time to explore …

How to not find gay bars while traveling

19 December 2011 - 3:43 pm |

I was just traveling around Germany for a bit, and seeing as how Berlin has such a big gay scene (ie, Berghain), I guess I thought the other cities I’d be visiting would have some …

Travel Bloggers Give Back: LGBT nonprofits #TBGB

9 December 2011 - 8:00 pm | 3 Comments

Since it’s December, most people have charity on their minds. Below are some LGBT nonprofits or organizations that I think are providing a valuable and worthy service. If I can be so bold as to …

Airlines do at least one thing right: LGBT equality

9 December 2011 - 2:04 am | One Comment

Everyone enjoys ratting on the airlines (even celebrities), but it’s also good to point out when they do things right. And when it comes to gay rights and LGBT equality, many airlines are leading the …

“Gay rights are human rights” - The USA and gay rights abroad

7 December 2011 - 4:26 pm |

This is so important.
Today, I want to talk about the work we have left to do to protect one group of people whose human rights are still denied in too many parts of the world …

Airport newsstands that sell porn

29 November 2011 - 12:32 am | 2 Comments
porn magazines in the airport

Over the holidays I tend to find myself in a lot of airports. With my family scattered across the United States, I frequently had layovers and long trips to make it home for the Thanksgiving …

Home for the first time after coming out…part 1

24 November 2011 - 1:31 am | 15 Comments
rainbow flag - coming out

In case you don’t know, I’m home in Dallas, Texas for the first time in 18 months after travelling around the world. It’s also the first time I’m home since coming out. I won’t lie …

Global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality around the world

23 November 2011 - 12:33 am |
human dignity trust - global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality around the world

I recently learned about the Human Dignity Trust - a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality around the world by upholding international law. The organization is starting their international campaign by bringing the issue to court …

Lonely Planet and Uganda (and the Kill the Gays bill)

10 November 2011 - 5:50 am | 4 Comments

Lonely Planet selected Uganda as its top destination choice for 2012. Lonely Planet doesn’t typically shy away from controversy. With their choice of Uganda as one of the best countries to visit next year, they …