via towleroad

Over the coming months, we’ll be growing our team and today we are looking for a part-time Editorial Assistant, ideally in San Francisco (our home base), but we’re open to people working from remote locations in the US.

The job description follows, if you are interested, contact us at jobs@gaycities.com.

Editorial Assistant for GayCities.com

Do you love to travel and love learning about nightlife and restaurants all over the US, Canada & Mexico? GayCities, the city and travel guide website for LGBT travelers is growing and we’re looking for a bright, creative person for a part-time Editorial Assistant position.

ABOUT US
GayCities is an online community site where over 150,000 users each month come to share reviews and photos of bars, hotels, and restaurants in cities across North America (and soon the whole world). GayCities was founded by a former Yahoo! executive and we’ve we recently featured in the New York Times Sunday Travel section and the San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post and tech blogs like TechCrunch and Inquisitr.

ABOUT THE POSITION
Since we’re a small startup company, our part-time Editorial Assistant will wear many hats. You will help make sure GayCities bar, hotel and restaurants listings are as up-to-date and comprehensive as possible. You’ll read and approve user submissions, write descriptions and make sure each listing has the right level of detail. You’ll read blogs and local magazines to add new listings and remove places that have closed. And if you are game, you’ll write blog posts on the GayCities travel blog. Your effort will directly affect the site and our 150,000 monthly users and they’ll love you for it.

KEY DETAILS
–Part-time 10-20 hours per week (number of hours is flexible based on your availability)
–Pay: $10/hour
–You can work from home if you can show that you able to work independently
–Local to San Francisco preferred, but will consider remote if the person is right.

ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate for our Editorial Assistant position will be detail-oriented, thoughtful, creative and have a strong interest in the LGBT community.

In addition you’ll have:
–Experience as a web editor or writing experience (even if its your own blog)
–Ability to work independently keeping track of multiple things at once
–Web savvy - you know your way around the net and google to find the latest info about a topic
–Strong written and verbal communication skills - your grammar and spelling are at a professional level
–Ability to write concise and complete descriptions of our listings

IS THIS YOU?
Send an email introducing yourself along with your resume and any work samples (writing examples, link to your blog, etc) to jobs@gaycities.com.

Well, the folks in South Carolina’s government caught wind that someone in SC government approved of the campaign and even paid a fee to participate. Now, the anti-gay politicians are hopping mad and have pulled the support.

From news site The State:

The agency is reviewing how, if at all, to discipline the employees who signed off on the program. Some lawmakers were shocked to learn about the campaign, with state Sen. David Thomas, R-Greenville, calling for an audit. Joel Sawyer, spokesman for Gov. Mark Sanford, said using tax money to support a social or political agenda is inappropriate.

South Carolina is bucking the trend as many states and city tourism offices have recognized the value of the gay dollar. You might think twice about that trip to Hilton Head or Myrtle Beach this summer.

via Pam’s House Blend

For years, New York’s Roxy set the tone for what a gay mega-club should be and when in closed last year to make way for a new condo development, people lined up for hours for the last dance.

But the club is still there, re-opening from time to time for special events, and it seems that plans for Condo development have cooled with the national mortgage crisis and slowing economy. So what’s the Roxy to do? File for a liquor license and re-open?

Thanks to Towleroad, we learned of a new facebook group formed and two community meetings to discuss this. Recently–like other cities–NYC’s nightlife has been under attack by residents who have moved into previously uninhabited areas of the city, so the Roxy needs your support.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom at Gay Pride 2008. Photo by puppyboysuk

Well, it was yet another terrific pride month with celebrations all over the world.

Festivities started early–in May!–in Sao Paulo Brazil and Long Beach, CA, and each weekend in June brought celebrations somewhere.

There are some great roundups about all the festivities on some of our favorite blogs and newspapers, so be sure to check them out:

• OhLaLa Mag covers Gay Pride in Paris, also see Steph & Alek’s answer to “What Pride Means to Me”
• New York’s new governor announced that the state will recognize out-of-state same sex marriages and marches in NYC’s Pride Parade.
• San Francisco held it’s biggest gay pride ever.
• One million people showed up to Toronto’s Pride
• Time Magazine highlights Delhi Pride in India, a big move for a not so gay friendly country.
• And Adventures of a Gay Boy has tons of pictures of Chicago Pride

And if you haven’t caught our series: “what pride means to me?” be sure to check it out. We learned how Pride–while celebrated differently–unites us all.

Matt in his own words
I am a graphic designer, artist and author who loves good food and a good glass of wine with good friends… any time, just don’t forget the corkscrew!

What does pride mean to you?
Pride is the ability to be happy in who you are. I know it sounds cliche, but it’s so true. If you are happy with who and what you are, you will be able to be proud of who and what you are. Pride itself, as an event, means spending time with friends, getting sunburned walking through Atlanta’s Piedmont Park looking at all of the booths and what is out there in Atlanta’s gay community. One of my favorite things is going out to dinner with all of my best friends and having fantastic food and a drink or three… or four, and then recovering for a day or three… or four!

What are you doing for pride this year?
Atlanta Pride is usually the last full weekend in June, but this year, at the last minute, the event was forced to move to July 4th weekend.
I made plans earlier in the year to head to Savannah with my partner, so we’ve tweaked our plans a little to be able to be in Atlanta as much of Pride as possible. I’m sure we’ll start out at Burkhart’s for whatever Atlanta’s infamous camp drag hostess Mary Edith Pitts has up her sleeve…or up her bra, then we’ll head to WetBar for a DJ and some dancing until our legs ache! Then, we’ll hit up Thumbs Up Diner for a greasy “morning after” breakfast and grab a cup of coffee and
then hit the road for Savannah. We’ll be sunning on the beaches at Tybee Island, and going to see a great drag show at Club One Jefferson, and of course, we’ll have to hit up Paula Deen’s restaurant. We’re going to do our best to speed back to Atlanta in time for the Parade, Starlight Cabaret and closing ceremonies on Sunday! WHEW, it’ll be a whirlwind weekend!

Michelangelo in his own words
Author and journalist Michelangelo Signorile hosts a talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio each afternoon, 2-6 ET, on Sirius OutQ 109, and blogs on his site throughout the day, www.signorile.com

What does pride mean to you?
I see it as a time to reflect on all we’ve accomplished and what lies ahead in terms of the work we need to do. It’s also about connecting with people, celebrating who we are and letting the world know we exist in big numbers.

What are you doing for pride this year?
I will be in New York and I will probably be in the parade, or watching from the sidelines. Then later, going to a few parties, seeing old friends.

What does pride mean to you?
My first gay pride was in 1996 in San Francisco. I had only been out for a year and was surprised to see hundreds of thousands of people at the parade. That pride was particularly special to me because I saw straight family members, church goers, dykes on bikes, and leather daddies all celebrating the diversity of our community in a city that had seen more funerals than birthdays back then. Now, pride means a time to be proud of how far we’ve come and serves as a reminder of how far we have to go. Gay pride means to be proud that we can have a voice, but also its a time to find ways to make sure that our voice is heard.

What are you doing for pride this year?
New York pride. I go to the bar Pieces on Christopher Street. It’s just a block from the corner of Christopher and Gay Streets! I pay my five dollar cover charge with friends and we drink, dance, go out and cheer the parade, then repeat. I’ve never been much of a circuit dance guy, so I tend to focus on fun in the sun with my gay family.

Jesse in his own words
Jesse Archer is an insubordinate writer, actor, and world traveler.

What does pride mean to you?
Pride is a celebration of self-expression. Being able to stand out and sparkle —- without fear, shame, or having to hide.

What are you doing for pride this year?
I will be in New York City, marching with a group of friends. We dress up every year in a different theme, and infiltrate the parade. This year is an election year, so I’m sure to be smothered in stars and spangles. It’s exciting for us to be a part of a freedom of expression that many who went before could not share, and that so many in other parts of the world still have to fight for.

Rod in his own words
Writer-television producer-gym rat-blogger.

What does pride mean to you?
Someone told me long ago that “every day should be gay pride” and the Pride season is simply the time that we demonstrate our year-round commitment. It’s a wonderful time of the year, full of joy, celebration, friends and thanksgiving to honor the gay, lesbian and transgender people who were role models for the modern queer movement. Oh, and it helps that Pride always features the hottest men and an opportunity to allow many people to experience a weekend unlike any other.

What are you doing for pride this year?
I’m a New Yorker and absolutely love the Pride parade and celebration in Manhattan. But this year different plans. I’ll be home in Chicago with friends and family. My birthday falls on the same weekend as Pride and this will be an opportunity to spend time with some longtime friends and family. I’ll be on Halsted Street at the parade and at a few barbecues. It will be relaxing and a nice change of pace from the mega parties back in New York.