For many European cities August is Pride month, and celebrations will soon be underway in cities like Brighton, England; Amsterdam, Antwerp and Copenhagen to name a few. For Escapade, a fancy dress retailer based in Camden, London Pride season is one of the busiest times of the year. The store, which has been in Camden…
Prague Pride 2013 PHOTO: PAVEL KUČA PRAGUE – The 4th edition of the Prague Pride festival will take place from Monday, August 11 to Sunday, August 17, 2014, with the Parade and main concert and outdoor party on Saturday, August 16. The main theme will focus on Prague’s role as a bridge between Eastern and Western Europe. The…
The frozen food company Findus has created what TIME reports to be the first gay-friendly ad in Italy. The ad, which does not show faces, features a mother and her son, Luca, who are discussing the microwaved pasta cooked by Gianni, Luca’s roommate and boyfriend. “Mom, there is another small surprise … Gianni isn’t just…
LOS ANGELES — Out Traveler (www.outtraveler.com), has partnered with Gay Europe, Inside & OUT, a collaboration of gay-friendly destinations redefining gay travel to Europe, for The Out Traveler Ambassador Contest Presented by Gay Europe, Inside & OUT. The contest will run from May 12 to May 18 . One lucky reader will win a nine-day…
thursday, april 18 Art History Lecture Series: Romantic Castles of Europe Castles adorn the cityscapes and landscapes of virtually every part of Europe. Many are crumbling ruins that evoke their origins as fortresses and are populated by ghosts of bygone eras, while others have been lovingly maintained and serve today as palaces, museums or…
LONDON (CNN) — UK and world leaders led tributes to Britain’s “Iron Lady,” former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Monday, with words reflecting on her passion, courage and determination — as well as her polarizing politics. “Margaret Thatcher took a country that was on its knees and made Britain stand tall again,” Prime Minister David…
The Hillcrest Wind Ensemble will present its 2013 spring concert, Touring the Continent: Music of Europe Saturday, April 13 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church near UCSD hospital. Concert time is 7 p.m. and will feature music from the British Empire, France and Germany. The band will also perform the three winning pieces from their…
Europe is a huge lure for American tourists, offering culture and enchantment unlike many parts of our country and our neighboring nations. Exploring the Eurozone is much easier now than it used to be due to the practically nonexistent border crossings and procedures. As more nations apply to join the zone, exploration becomes more and…
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (CNN) – A group of fans who support Russian soccer giant Zenit St Petersburg has unveiled a manifesto urging the club not to sign black or gay players. The Landscrona group posted the “Selection 12 manifesto” on its website Monday, prompting the club to issue its own statement to CNN emphasizing its…
BRUSSELS – The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) has announced at its recent board meeting in Brussels that 65 new organizations have been approved as full members and three as associate members. The new members include organizations from Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America bringing the total number of…
