Rise & Resist Marches to UN to End Global LGBTQ Persecution
Of the 193 Member States in the United Nations, more than 80 Member States have anti-LGBTQ proscriptions that criminalize people on the basis of their sexual orientation. These anti-LGBTQ proscriptions of more than 80 Member States are in direct conflict…
The Grand Life at Grand Hôtel Stockholm
Everybody comes to the Grand. Which is what they once said about a little café in Casablanca, but in the case of the Grand Hôtel Stockholm, everybody includes not only Ingrid Bergman, but also Garbo, Chaplin, Madonna—and every Nobel Laureate since…
Stockholm in the Blush of Pride
“I have a big vision for Stockholm,” states the current mayor of Stockholm, the Honorable Karin Wanngård, “It will be a city for all.”
Cire Trudon Perfumes Its 4th Century
Fragrance addicts can be as insatiable as those who live for Louboutin—and, therefore, it’s newsworthy when the world’s oldest candle manufacturer debuts its first line of perfumes. Founded in 1643, Cire Trudon was anointed wax supplier to the French…
Stockholm Pride Stars in “A City for All”
If you’ve ever wondered what a truly gay and loving city might look like, you might consider attending Stockholm Pride on the Saturday when Pride Parade snakes through the city for nearly three miles. Cheered on by half a million spectators, the…
A Taste of Tallinn
A walking city (served by free public transit for its residents), Tallinn radiates outward from its UNESCO-listed Old Town, one of Europe’s best preserved medieval walled cities.
Glorious Gothenburg
A city of canals and green spaces, Gothenburg is widely recognized as one of the world’s most progressive cities—and in 2018, the city will co-host EuroPride 2018 for a three-week international cultural festival.
Denver’s Renaissance
It’s possible that Denver has become the 21st-century equivalent of San Francisco in the Sixties: a utopian vison where the default setting is a blissed-out optimism about the future.