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“Here We Go Again”: The Cher Tour Hits Brooklyn and New Jersey

Pop perennial and Oscar winner Cher brings her Here We Go Again tour to NYC with stops at the Barclays Center and Prudential Center Thursday and Friday. Those who say there are...

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Yes, It’s Really Us Singing: The “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Concert Farewell

April 5, we bid a sad farewell to The CW’s critical darling Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Over the course of its five seasons, the musical dramedy served up special appearances by such...

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Virgin Voyages Creates a Foodie’s Floating Feast — Including Drag Brunch

Virgin Voyages, a new brand from Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has been causing a commotion with a foodie concept set to shake up the travel industry. Their first ship, the...

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The Warwick Rowers Return for a 10th Anniversary Edition Calendar

Doing good never looks as fine as it does when gracing the pages of The Warwick Rowers’ annual calendar. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the calendar features...

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The Best Gay Bars in Chelsea

The boundaries of New York’s Chelsea Neighborhood are roughly 14th Street to the upper 20s, from the Hudson River across to Sixth Avenue. It is one of New York’s...

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People We Love 2018: Leo Preziosi, Jr.

It was after reading an article in Metrosource about the challenges facing LGBTQ youth that Leo Preziosi, Jr. founded Live Out Loud. And it was at this year’s Live Out Loud...

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People We Love: Janelle Monáe

Provocative, singular and impossible to copy, model/actress/singer/songwriter Janelle Monáe took her career to new heights this year. She entered the public arena as a...

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Thanks to Activists Like Laverne Cox, Trans Visibility is Greater Than Ever

The 21st century has seen an explosion of trans visibility, thanks largely in part to activists like Laverne Cox (pictured). But this vibrant part of our rainbow community has...

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Where to Eat: Our Favorite LGBT-Friendly Chelsea Restaurants

The Breslin The Spotted Pig folks are behind this vintage-rustic restaurant in NoChel’s Ace Hotel. British-inspired fare is egg-centric at breakfast and meat-and-terrine heavy...

Food • Things to Do • Travel|

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“Queen” Marks the First Album in 4 Years from Hip-Hop Diva Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj Queen (Young Money / Cash Money Records) The hip-hop diva’s first release in over four years is also her strongest and most expansive to date. On “Chun-Li”...

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Best Hell’s Kitchen Gay Friendly Restaurants

New York City nightlife is among the best LGBTQ scenes in the world, and it extends well beyond old school gay neighborhoods such as Chelsea and the West Village. For example,...

Featured LGBT Friendly Businesses • Food • Travel|

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LCMA Presents “Outliers and American Vanguard Art” in November

LACMA will bring the lauded exhibition Outliers and American Vanguard Art to its galleries starting November 18. The project explores pivotal moments when avant-garde artists and...

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