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Moriarty’s bar in Philadelphia criticized for transphobic job ad seeking ‘biologically male’ bartender

A Craigslist listing for a “biologically male”’ bartender at a historic Philadelphia bar draws national attention and condemnation from city officials and LGBTQ+ advocates.

Global Gayborhoods: Budapest

A leader in Central and Eastern Europeans' violently controversial charge for LGBT rights, Budapest's unique cosmopolitanism is none-the-less undergoing a lively revival.

Global Gayborhoods: Istanbul

Exotic and familiar to Westerners, Turkey's cultural epicenter contrasts its historically cosmopolitan character with growing Islamic conservatism. Gay life abounds, but is it going underground?

Global Gayborhoods: Berlin

Some cities, like Tokyo dazzle. Others, like Delhi sweep you through their cultural undercurrents until you surface back home, gasping and delighted. Berlin, more than any, seduces -- and there is a massive queer ex-pat community to prove it!

Study: Gays Are Leaving the 'Gayborhood'

In the past decade, neighborhoods like the Castro and Chelsea have experienced a sizable drop in gay and lesbian residents.

The Trulia List of 20 Affordable Gayborhoods

Living in a gayborhood doesn't have to be expensive.

Study: Gayborhoods for Many Budgets

San Francisco's Castro still claims a huge concentration of gay residents, but there are LGBT-friendly areas with lower housing prices, according to a real estate analysis.

Chicago's Gayborhood Ditches Male-Focused Name

The LGBTQ+ neighborhood's business group responded to criticism that the gendered nickname was exclusionary.

Gay Bartender Attacked in Dallas Gayborhood

The attack — which the victim believes was antigay in nature— marks the 14th since September in Dallas's Oak Lawn neighborhood. 

Montreal May Scrap Name of Gayborhood to Foster Inclusivity

"We're just trying to include the rest of the people that don't feel that the word (gay) is associated with them."

 

A Bar Owner's Slur Sparks Protests of Racism in Gayborhoods

Activists say a viral video of a Philadelphia bar owner saying the n word is just the tip of the iceberg regarding racism in LGBT spaces.

Will Dallas PD Take Action After Attacks in Gayborhood?

With eight attacks in six weeks, locals want action.

The Effort to Stop Gayborhoods From Being Carved Up in Redistricting

Drawing political boundaries in the middle of areas with significant LGBTQ+ populations is a wily way for conservatives to hold on to power.

Op-ed: It's Time to Take Gay Bars Outside of the Gayborhood

The owners of Redline, a gay bar debuting in downtown Los Angeles this fall, explain why they're opening their business outside the gayborhood.

Cleve Jones on What Gayborhoods Will Look Like After COVID-19

LGBTQ+ neighborhoods were already dying. Activist icon Cleve Jones discusses how the pandemic will continue to transform them.

WATCH: West Hollywood Men Give Advice to Gay Youth

The gayborhood residents offer life lessons to young people.

Philadelphia Honors Marriage Equality Pioneer With Edie Windsor Way

Philly's gayborhood now has a street recognizing the mother of marriage equality.

Nudists in the Castro save a tourist from a 'crazy pirate' by using a mean right hook

Two naked men in the famous gayborhood, save a tourist who was being attacked.

What Makes Seattle Perfect for LGBT People?

Stripped of her cell phone, Robin Cloud hits the streets of Seattle's gayborhood to answer this question.