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Out on the club scene with DJ Roland Belmares

September 2, 2009 / 1 Comment



Interview by Tony Giampetruzzi
Updated: It was once said (well, by me) that Roland Belmares’ schedule looks like the sum of a year’s United Nations peace keeping missions–he’s spinning everywhere. If that isn’t enough, this San Francisco-based jock is off the hook in the studio reworking the hits of others while simultaneously churning out a list [...]

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Disney to gays: party on Fire Island

August 28, 2009 / 1 Comment



In an atypical corporate decision decision regarding an unauthorized (and very gay) version of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” popping up on YouTube as “Party in Fire Island,” Disney has allowed the viral video to spread uninterrupted by copyright concerns. Disney perhaps sees a potential gain in gay men taking an interest in the [...]

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Mr. Gay Europe in pictures

August 27, 2009 / 1 Comment



Barcelona’s Sergio Lara takes the Mr. Gay Europe 2009  crown in Oslo, August 22. This is the second year in a row that a Spaniard took the Mr. Gay Europe title.

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Out on the town: Niegel Smith’s New York

August 21, 2009 / No Comments



Niegel Smith is the young director of Ether Steeds, the new play set in coastal North Carolina that’s being performed now as part of this year’s International New York Fringe Festival at the Greenwich Village Actors’ Playhouse. An essential part of New York’s Public Theater, Niegel and creating a real name for himself in the [...]

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GayCities NY editor’s new film teaser on youtube

August 19, 2009 / 1 Comment



Our extremely talented yet modest New York Editor, JJ Keyes, wrote the screenplay for film that was shot by Studio Two L this summer in New York City and upstate. Trifon is based on Ivan S. Turgenev’s “The District Doctor” about a practitioner who becomes involved with a young patient. This period film, set [...]

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Summer photo challenge: And the winner is…

August 14, 2009 / No Comments



It comes as little surprise that Cooling off Party, Seattle (below) nabbed the top prize in the GayCities summer vacation photo challenge. Not only is it a great composition, but it shows that great summer combination: water, sun and dancing–all in one. We are pleased to present the winning shots, 1-6, followed by comments from our esteemed jury. [...]

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Chicago lesbian bar on the brink

August 13, 2009 / 1 Comment



Last week we heard LA’s Normandie Room was forced to shut its doors for good despite its status as the only lesbian bar in West Hollywood. Now it looks like Chicago refuge Star Gaze will face the same fate. New blog Chicago Now reports that while public opinion of the Star Gaze is a bit [...]

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