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Shelly's Soul Boosters: ANOTHER NIXON

Shelly's Soul Boosters: ANOTHER NIXON

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

In the year 2012, Cynthia Nixon claims "Gay by choice." I'd like to know people's thoughts.

Find Your Way to CANCUN for Gay Romance

Find Your Way to CANCUN for Gay Romance

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

Whether you're seeking luxury and pampering or adventure in the rainforest, look no further than Cancun, Mexico.

Someone You MUST Know: Margaret Fleming, Founder of Adoption-Link

Someone You MUST Know: Margaret Fleming, Founder of Adoption-Link

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

“We’ve given gay and lesbian people hope right from the beginning that there are ways they can become parents. People feel very welcome here." --Margaret Fleming

Chef Zaire's Valentine's Day

Chef Zaire's Valentine's Day

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

Would you believe New York Oysters for Valentine's Day?

VIDEO TIP: A SKINNY (Chocolate) VALENTINE'S DAY!

VIDEO TIP: A SKINNY (Chocolate) VALENTINE'S DAY!

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

All past recipes here, plus a VIDEO TIP: With a little work you can make some healthy Valentine's Day candies!

MICHELE'S ADVICE: 7 Stages of a Love Relationship

MICHELE'S ADVICE: 7 Stages of a Love Relationship

Tue, Jan 31, 2012

The first of these stages, Romantic Love, is the period of attraction that brings two people together.

International Gay Pride Calendar for 2012

International Gay Pride Calendar for 2012

Sun, Jan 01, 2012

Traveling the world in 2012

Someone You MUST Know: Immigration Equality Advocate & Author Judy Rickard

Someone You MUST Know: Immigration Equality Advocate & Author Judy Rickard

Sun, Jan 01, 2012

More attention is needed for the matter of U.S. immigration reform and extending rights to LGBT binational couples.

Shelly's SOUL BOOSTERS: Tricky Dick

Shelly's SOUL BOOSTERS: Tricky Dick

Sun, Jan 01, 2012

My brain shattered some days ago when I read this previously undiscovered bit of history. OK, ALLEGED history.

Advancing 2012 Worldwide LGBT Civil Rights Marches

Advancing 2012 Worldwide LGBT Civil Rights Marches

Sun, Jan 01, 2012

A Call to Arms for everyone in, and supportive of, the LGBTQ community around the globe

VIDEO TIP: Pesto Chicken Salad Lunch

VIDEO TIP: Pesto Chicken Salad Lunch

Sun, Jan 01, 2012

We've linked to some good recipes and good tips from our Chefs and subscribers, and a VIDEO TIP: How to make a healthy, quick and easy lunch:

Chef Zaire's HEALTHY COCKTAILS

Chef Zaire's HEALTHY COCKTAILS

Sat, Dec 31, 2011

A good source of good health and not so much work.

Chef Zaire's EGGNOG MARTINI!!

Chef Zaire's EGGNOG MARTINI!!

Fri, Dec 02, 2011

Something to enjoy throughout the season!!

SOUL BOOSTERS: Birds of a Feather

SOUL BOOSTERS: Birds of a Feather

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

As we wind down 2011, I dedicate my final column of the year to my favorite couple.

MICHELE'S ADVICE: Beyond Hope (in Action)

MICHELE'S ADVICE: Beyond Hope (in Action)

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

It's time to start putting 2011 aside and planting some trees for a new life experience in 2012.

AMANDA'S WONDERLAND: How Open Is Too Open?

AMANDA'S WONDERLAND: How Open Is Too Open?

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

The scoop on open LGBT relationships

GAY ASPEN SKI WEEK

GAY ASPEN SKI WEEK

Thu, Dec 01, 2011

A fundraising event for The Roaring Fork Gay and Lesbian Community Fund

VIDEO TIP: Champaign Ginger Cocktail

VIDEO TIP: Champaign Ginger Cocktail

Wed, Nov 30, 2011

We've linked some good recipes and good tips from our Chefs and subscribers, and a VIDEO TIP: This month features an amazing cocktail from Ted Allen

Someone You MUST Know: Melissa Krueger, Founder, Gay Coffee

Someone You MUST Know: Melissa Krueger, Founder, Gay Coffee

Wed, Nov 30, 2011

“The whole concept of coffee being ‘gay’ is, of course, totally silly – coffee can't be gay!" Or can it?? Meet Melissa Krueger, and find out....

SOUL BOOSTERS: Eradicating the "B" Word

SOUL BOOSTERS: Eradicating the "B" Word

Tue, Nov 01, 2011

Teach Your Children Well

ROMANCING FLORENCE, ITALY

ROMANCING FLORENCE, ITALY

Tue, Nov 01, 2011

Where Yesterday Meets Today Effortlessly in Romance

VIDEO TIP: THANKSGIVING LEFT-OVERS

VIDEO TIP: THANKSGIVING LEFT-OVERS

Tue, Nov 01, 2011

We've linked some good recipes and good tips from our Chefs and subscribers, and a VIDEO TIP: This month features INA'S TURKEY HASH from leftovers

Chef Zaire's HOLIDAY PUMPKIN PIE

Chef Zaire's HOLIDAY PUMPKIN PIE

Tue, Nov 01, 2011

If your sweet tooth starts acting out when it get close to holiday time, you will certainly enjoy this recipe!

MICHELE'S ADVICE: Holidays and Love for Same Sex Couples

MICHELE'S ADVICE: Holidays and Love for Same Sex Couples

Mon, Oct 31, 2011

Holidays have a very subtle, but powerful, way of informing us about the exact nature of our relationships with friends and, especially, family. Are you EXCITED OR STRESSED?

Someone You MUST Know: Fred Karger, Openly Gay Presidential Hopeful

Someone You MUST Know: Fred Karger, Openly Gay Presidential Hopeful

Mon, Oct 31, 2011

“I’m fighting for five issues, and the primary one to me is making same-sex marriage the law of the land, and I will not rest until that happens." --Presidential Candidate Fred Karger

FOR ADULTS ONLY: Amanda's Wonderland: Fetishes

FOR ADULTS ONLY: Amanda's Wonderland: Fetishes

Mon, Oct 31, 2011

Amanda's Wonderland is where no question is too outrageous to be answered.

FOR ADULTS ONLY: Amanda's Wonderland Painful Pleasures
Michele's Advice: SAME-SEX SEX: Part 3

Michele's Advice: SAME-SEX SEX: Part 3

Sat, Oct 01, 2011

When it comes to desire, the partner who is least interested in s*x is the one who holds the most power in the couple’s s*x life.

Shelly's Soul Boosters: In a Few Words

Shelly's Soul Boosters: In a Few Words

Sat, Oct 01, 2011

Last month I told a very personal story. This month I thought I’d let some other people speak from their hearts on the topic of Marriage Equality: -sjg

Breckenridge Has It -- Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer…..

Breckenridge Has It -- Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer…..

Sat, Oct 01, 2011

With a total population of less than 4,500, you might think Breckenridge, Colorado, is "no-man’s land." Nothing, however, could be further from the truth.

Chef Zaire's Whimsical Hearty Chicken

Chef Zaire's Whimsical Hearty Chicken

Sat, Oct 01, 2011

Who says your food can't be whimsical, flirty, and explosive with flavor?!

VIDEO TIP: DIET CHERRY CHEESECAKE

VIDEO TIP: DIET CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Sat, Oct 01, 2011

We've linked some good recipes and good tips from our Chefs and subscribers, and a VIDEO TIP: This month features DIET CHERRY CHEESECAKE RECIPE. Happy National Dessert Day, October 14!

Do You Know Someone WE Must Know?

Do You Know Someone WE Must Know?

Sat, Oct 01, 2011

Do you know someone who has made such an awesome contribution to the LGBT community that you'd feel EVERYONE really ought to get to know him or her?

Lobster Tails and Southern Tales: Provincetown Has It All for ROMANCE!

Lobster Tails and Southern Tales: Provincetown Has It All for ROMANCE!

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

Just 90 minutes from Boston, in Massachusetts is a little Cape Cod town known as Provincetown.

SOUL BOOSTERS: Family Valued

SOUL BOOSTERS: Family Valued

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

This is an inspiring story of remembered love that flows from inside the hearts of daughters to mothers and mothers to community.

Someone You Must Know: Héctor Gómez

Someone You Must Know: Héctor Gómez

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

Héctor Fabio Duque Gómez, discarded by family, arrived in Canada in 2000 without connections or the ability to speak the languages. Yet, now he thrives, and helps others to do the same.

VIDEO TIP: SEX ON THE BEACH COCKTAIL

VIDEO TIP: SEX ON THE BEACH COCKTAIL

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

We've linked some good recipes and good tips from our Chefs and subscribers, and a VIDEO TIP: This month features SEX ON THE BEACH COCKTAIL RECIPE. Beach season is not over!

Chef Zaire's Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse

Chef Zaire's Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse

Thu, Sep 01, 2011

If you like hazelnuts and you like chocolate, you are going to love Chef Zaire's recipe.

Michele's Advice: SAME-SEX SEX: Part 2

Michele's Advice: SAME-SEX SEX: Part 2

Wed, Aug 31, 2011

Sex is not the key to love; love is the key to sex. This is Part 2 of Michele's three-part series.

VIDEO TIP: WEIRD FOOD LAWS

VIDEO TIP: WEIRD FOOD LAWS

Mon, Aug 01, 2011

Most everyone likes good food, so we've linked some good recipes and other tips from subscribers and others for you. We always start with a VIDEO TIP: This month features WEIRD FOOD LAWS. We thought you could use a laugh.

FOR ADULTS ONLY: Amanda's Wonderland Blow Guards

FOR ADULTS ONLY: Amanda's Wonderland Blow Guards

Mon, Aug 01, 2011

Amanda's Wonderland: where no question is too outrageous to be answered, BUT if you can't stand the heat, don't enter the kitchen!

SOUL BOOSTERS: All's Fair in War & Love...Almost

SOUL BOOSTERS: All's Fair in War & Love...Almost

Mon, Aug 01, 2011

Well, campers, let’s see where we stand with the dog days upon us...

Michele's Advice: SAME-SEX SEX: Part 1

Michele's Advice: SAME-SEX SEX: Part 1

Sun, Jul 31, 2011

Did you know that women are more receptive to sex when their feet are warm?

THUMBS UP Member News and Reviews

THUMBS UP Member News and Reviews

Sun, Jul 31, 2011

FINALLY OUT: Letting Go of Living Straight; WET: True Lesbian Sex Stories; and...

PERSONAL NEWS from Members

PERSONAL NEWS from Members

Mon, Jul 25, 2011

Campaign! Celebrate! Support! Encourage! Rejoice! Here are a few of interest.

Romantic Getaways: SOUTHERN DECADENCE IN NEW ORLEANS

Romantic Getaways: SOUTHERN DECADENCE IN NEW ORLEANS

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

In the spirit of the Fourth of July, and knowing I am a history geek tried and true, always up for a heck of a great time, Southern Decadence in New Orleans is this month’s 10,000 Couples Romantic Destination....

Chef Zaire's BBQ Curried Chicken Kebabs

Chef Zaire's BBQ Curried Chicken Kebabs

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

It's the season for exploring the great outdoors and delectable foods that should go along with you.

VIDEO TIP: HOW TO PLAN A SUCCESSFUL COCKTAIL PARTY

VIDEO TIP: HOW TO PLAN A SUCCESSFUL COCKTAIL PARTY

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

Most everyone likes good food, so we've linked some good recipes and other tips from subscribers and others for you. We always start with a VIDEO TIP: This month features HOW TO PLAN A SUCCESSFUL COCKTAIL PARTY.

FOR ADULTS ONLY: Amanda's Wonderland Dental Dams

FOR ADULTS ONLY: Amanda's Wonderland Dental Dams

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

Amanda's Wonderland: where no question is too outrageous to be answered

MICHELE'S ADVICE: Coming Out of a Heterosexual Marriage

MICHELE'S ADVICE: Coming Out of a Heterosexual Marriage

Fri, Jul 01, 2011

Michele has tips for you if you're COMING OUT from a committed heterosexual relationship.

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