Troy Petenbrink: November 2012 Archives

Locals and visitors are invited to dine out for a great cause on World AIDS Day, Saturday, Dec. 1, at Kimpton's Zentan, the acclaimed global Asian restaurant helmed by celebrity chef Susur Lee. Located at Kimpton's Donovan House hotel, Zentan will o

In response to the growing outrage regarding a letter sent to guests booked on Carnival Cruise Lines' Drag Stars at Sea Cruise informing them that no dressing in drag on the cruise would be permitted, the company's president and CEO Gerry Cahill re

UPDATE: Carnival apologizes for 'miscommunication' surrounding drag cruise An eight-day cruise with nearly 40 stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race seems like it should be a fun event. However, Carnival Cruise Lines has turned it into a public relation

As we enter the busy holiday travel season, the Washington, D.C. based National Center for Transgender Equality yesterday released tips and information to help transgender and gender non-conforming people get through airport secu

Despite being intensely engaged in an effort to emerge from bankruptcy, American Airlines has been recognized for the 11th consecutive year by the Human Rights Campaign with the highest possible ranking in the 2013 Corporate Equality Index. The

5 must dos: West Hollywood

Posted by Troy Petenbrink
November 13, 2012 6:03 PM |
The intersection of Santa Monica and San Vicente boulevards with its brightly colored rainbow crosswalks is hands down one of the gayest spots you can find. Of course, it makes perfect sense given that these two streets cross in the middle of one of

Baltimore wants to host gay weddings

Posted by Troy Petenbrink
November 8, 2012 6:14 PM |
Maryland became one of the first states to legalize same-sex marriage at the ballot box Tuesday night, sending a welcoming message to the LGBT community. As part of this historic event, the city of Baltimore is rolling out the pink carpet to same-sex

Home of the Liberty Bell and tasty cheesesteaks, The City of Brotherly Love's tourism officials on Thursday debuted a new personality quiz on Facebook that is designed to help LGBT visitors figure out which Philadelphia neighborhood best su

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