Where the Boys Are: the 5 Gayt Beach Southern California | LAist

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• WEEKEND WH THE GAY BOYS
• OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH
• THE 11 BT GAY BEACH IN NORTH AMERIGET READY TO GO BACK TO THE BEACH!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY ALEX KALAJUNE 28, 2015/1:10 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTYSOMEONE WEARG A RABOW SWIMSU ON THE BEACH HOLDG A BEACH BALLBY ALEX KALAJUNE 28, 2015 / 1:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 11 BT GAY BEACH IN NORTH AMERI","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-06-28T17:10:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-06-28T17:10:28.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ALEX KALA","KEYWORDS":"TRAVEL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUMMER IS NEARLY HERE—TIME TO TCH SOME RAYS AND RI WAV. AND LGBT SUN WORSHIPPERS HAVE ALWAYS STAKED THEIR TOWELS ON THE BT BEACHONT REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, CHECK OUT OUR PICKS FOR NORTH AMERI'S BT GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERRG COVE | PROVCETOWN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF PROVCETOWN IS THE GAY PROMISED LAND, THEN HERRG COVE IS OUR RED SEA, PERFECT FOR UPL LOOKG FOR A ROMANTIC GETAWAY, WH WHALE-WATCHG AND SUNSETS THAT SEEM TO MELT TO THE OCEAN. JT STAY TO THE LEFT FOR THE GAY-IENDLY AND CLOTHG-OPTNAL SI OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER YOU SOAK UP SOME SUN, ENJOY GALLERI, RTRANTS AND MPY BARET BACK TOWN. STAY AT ONE OF THE UPSLE NS THE WT END—PEAK SEASON IS JULY THROUGH AUGT, SO PLAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LTLE BEACH | MI, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHTS, GAYS, LOLS AND TOURISTS HAPPILY MIX ON LTLE BEACH MAKENA STATE PARK, ABOUT A E PAST THE MAKENA BEACH AND GOLF RORT. IT’S SO SECLUD THAT YOU HAVE TO HIKE UP A LAVA-FLOW TRAIL TO GET TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST CLUE YOU’VE MA : THE GUYS LETTG ALL HANG OUT THE HAWAIIAN SUN. AVOID TAN L THIS SUMMER AND JO THEM BY BASKG NATURAL. (JT E PREPARED: THE TROPIL SUN IS STRONG SO PACK EXTRA SUNSCREEN TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL ROGERS STATE BEACH | SANTA MONI, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}L.A.'S UNOFFICIAL GAY BEACH, LOVGLY REFERRED TO AS "GGER ROGERS BEACH," IS RIGHT OFF THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. IT'S THE CLOST GAY BEACH TO DTLA SO EXPECT TO BUMP TO FAIAR FAC (OR OTHER BODY PARTS). WILL ROGERS ALSO HAS A PLACE HOLLYWOOD HISTORY:, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON AND BAYWATCH WERE BOTH FILMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEBASTIAN STREET | FT. LRDALE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KNOWN AS THE "VENICE OF AMERI," FT. LRDALE HAS ECLIPSED MIAMI TO BEE FLORIDA'S GO-TO LGBT TRAVEL STATN. LOTED NEAR THE GAY RORTS, SEBASTIAN STREET BEACH IS POPULAR WH (MOSTLY MALE_ LOLS AND TOURISTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A WHO'S WHO OF OTTERS, CUBS, AND BEARS THAT STILL HAS THAT WONRFULLY LOW-KEY LRDALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WRECK BEACH | VANUVER, BRISH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VANUVER HAS SEVERAL BEACH FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THE MOST SECLUD (AND ONLY CLOTHG-OPTNAL ONE) IS WRECK BEACH, A SHORT HIKE OM CIVILIZATN. TAKE THE PATH MARKED TRAIL NO. 7 AND DROP TROU ON THE THE SOUTH SI OF THE NORTH ARM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLACK'S BEACH | SAN DIEGO, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROBABLY THE MOST FAMO NU BEACH AMERI, BLACK’S IS ALSO ONE OF THE OLST—THIS STRETCH OF SAND ATTRACTS MCLED SURFERS WHO TEND TO LAY OUT NAKED AFTER AN EXHSTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOAK UP SOME SUN, BUT MAKE SURE YOU SAVE A LTLE ENERGY FOR THE HIKE HOME. THE CLIMB UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTA IS A CHALLENGG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POODLE BEACH | REHOBOTH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH MORE THAN 50,000 VISORS A DAY PEAK SEASON, REHOBOTH HAS LONG BEEN A DRAW FOR LGBT TRAVELERS OM BALTIMORE, D.C. AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG THE DAY, POODLE BEACH IS WHERE MCLE QUEENS, DIEL DYK, AND EVERYONE BETWEEN GO TO OLIC. FD BY HEADG SOUTH DOWN TO THE END OF THE BOARDWALK AT QUEEN STREET (THAT N’T BE A CINCE) AND TURNG TOWARD THE OCEAN. GET THERE BY NOON TO CLAIM A PRIME SPOT. BY 2PM, ’S JAMMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERWARD, REPLENISH YOUR LIQUIDS AT ONE OF THE LOL GAY WATERG HOL, LIKE AQUA GRILL, BLUE MOON, OR THE DOUBLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYA LOS MUERTOS | PUERTO VALLARTA, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE ’S CREEPY NAME (WHICH TRANSLAT TO “BEACH OF THE AD”), LOS MUERTOS OFFERS A BETIFUL AND PRISTE SHORELE JT A FEW STEPS OM PUERTA VALLARTA’S GAYBORHOOD, ZONA ROMANTI. YOU KNOW YOU’VE H THE RIGHT SPOT WHEN YOU SEE DOZENS OF BLUE CK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF GETS TO BE A B MUCH, WANR OVER TO OLD TOWN, THE CY’S HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND TAKE THE GALLERI, SHOPS AND RTRANTS THAT LE QUAT BBLTONE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRE ISLAND P | FIRE ISLAND, NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEACH, BOOZE, AND BOYS ABOUND ON FIRE ISLAND, HOME TO TWO GAY ENCLAV, THE P AND CHERRY GROVE, WHICH ARE DIVID BY A NO MAN’S LAND REFERRED TO AS THE MEAT RACK. (I WONR WHY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOTH OFFER GREAT SUN AND SAND, BUT CHERRY GROVE IS MORE VELOPED AND DRAWS A MORE MIXED CROWD (LBIANS, GAY MEN, STRAIGHT FAI). THE FRIDAY-NIGHT UNRWEAR PARTY AT THE ICE PALACE STILL DRAWS TONS OF GAY BOYS, THOUGH, AS DO THE SUNDAY DRAG SHOWS BY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MUCH LS VELOPED, AND ATTRACTG A TONY CROWD, THE P OFFERS A SOMEWHAT MORE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, WHERE OLD AND YOUNG, RICH AND POOR (WELL, LS RICH) OLIC. YOU MIGHT SEE ANDY COHEN DANCG ALONGSI SHOT BOYS OM BHWICK, OR CHEYENNE JACKSON GETTG NUT WATER AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYA DELF | CANCUN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CANCUN MAY BE POPULAR AMONG SPRG BREAKERS, BUT 'S ALSO WHERE ALL THE BOYS ARE: QUEER TOURISTS GRAVATE TOWARD PLAYA DELF. THOUGH THE WATER IS GENERALLY TOO TREACHERO TO SWIM , HAS PRISTE WHE SAND, WATER THAT'S 50 SHAS OF BETIFUL BLUE, AND VIEWS TO MAKE YOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF YOU SIMPLY MT GET THE WATER, YOU N EVEN TAKE A SURF LSON OM A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BAKER BEACH | SAN FRANCIS, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TRAVEL CHANNEL LISTED BAKER BEACH CHILLY SAN FRANCIS AS ONE OF THE BT NU BEACH  THE WORLD. SURPRISG, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEAD TO THE NORTHERNMOST SECTN FOR SUNBATHG SANS CLOTHG SET AGAST SWEEPG VIEWS OF THE GOLN GATE BRIDGE. BUT ONLY DIP YOUR TO THE WATER: SWIMMG IS DISURAGED DUE TO THE DANGERO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• 10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD
• WHERE THE BOYS ARE: THE 5 GAYT BEACH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

WEEKEND WH THE GAY BOYS

- The world's first fe art photography magaze dited to queer and gay 2 - the Pri Issue featur ten photographers om ne untri: AY (UK), David Charl Colls (Atralia), Matthew Fley (USA), Ashish Gupta (India), Manuel Monyo (Mexi), Juan Anton Papagni Me (Argenta), Sebastian Perotti (Argenta), Mric A. This November, Summer Diary has jt opened Summer Outpost - s onle shop and art gallery, sellg origal patgs, exclive prts, digal magaz, and their new lendar for more at, Instagram,, December 5th, Summer Diary heads om s Jersey Shore home to South Beach to exhib at "the gayt fair at Miami Art Week" -- the Art Gaysel show at Hotel Gaytherg. "If you're to llectg queer art and havg a good time" says Billy, "this mt be the place for you to be Miami Beach evengs durg Art Basel" Diary will be showg select works om "The Sun Bathers", their current onle show of origal patgs by Richard Stabbert, "Men In Nature", an exclive & very limed edn of prts by SDP ntributg photographer Ron Amato (clud here this gallery), and "Somewhere Over The Rabow", one-of-a-kd hand pated vtage postrds by Nolan Gaysel ns om December 5 - 9, 2018.

Pensala Beach cy near the Alabama borr may not seem like the most gay-iendly spot, but ’s been a beach getaway for LGBTQ folks om the South for a long time, particularly for Gay Memorial Day Weekend, which started rmally the 1980s and has grown to a huge gatherg, drawg thoands to late-night circu parti wh well-known profsnal DJs and rmal tent parti on the beach. Loted near the gay rorts, Sebastian Street Beach is popular wh (mostly male_ lols and tourists 's a Who's Who of otters, cubs, and bears that still has that wonrfully low-key Lrdale Beach | Vanuver, Brish ColumbiaVanuver has several beach for queer travelers, but the most seclud (and only clothg-optnal one) is Wreck Beach, a short hike om civilizatn. Afterward, replenish your liquids at one of the lol gay waterg hol, like Aqua Grill, Blue Moon, or the Double Los Muertos | Puerto Vallarta, MexiDpe ’s creepy name (which translat to “beach of the ad”), Los Muertos offers a betiful and priste shorele jt a few steps om Puerta Vallarta’s gayborhood, Zona Romanti.

OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH

You know you’ve h the right spot when you see dozens of blue ck gets to be a b much, wanr over to Old Town, the cy’s historic district, and take the galleri, shops and rtrants that le quat bbltone Island P | Fire Island, New YorkBeach, booze, and boys abound on Fire Island, home to two gay enclav, the P and Cherry Grove, which are divid by a no man’s land referred to as the Meat Rack. The Friday-night unrwear party at the Ice Palace still draws tons of gay boys, though, as do the Sunday drag shows by the ls veloped, and attractg a tony crowd, the P offers a somewhat more unique experience, where old and young, rich and poor (well, ls rich) olic. Even when 's not Carnaval, "Farme Gay, " to the east of Rua Farme Amoedo, is the loc of gay life R—and a great place to ogle the mcular "Barbi" who sashay between Posto (guard tower) 8 and 9, next to the gay-iendly Ipanema Plaza 9pm, the actn mov to the half-dozen gay bars and clubs the area.

Photo of John Carroll by Loris Guzzetta A gut post by Bill Gordon, an LAist rear who is always on the hunt for the bt gay many Amerins are preparg to bid adi to the season wh Labor Day weekend, those of lucky enough to live this part of the untry have several more weeks of warm weather to olic . Wh the holiday weekend around the rner, we at LAist figured that you same-sex lovg guys out there would appreciate on where gaze upon gym-toned bods whout fear (Lady-lovg ladi, we’re open to a siar post jt for you)’s a short list of the gayt beach the regn. - Akbar & The Eagle: 18 or 27 mutThe guys you’ll fd there: A te cross-sectn of LA’s var LGBT scen wh a sprklg of straight fai that seem to be cluels to the scene around they’re wearg: Lycra/ spanx/ you-name-the-stretchy material swimmg tnks often a size too small, board shorts, sometim snazzy It’s the clost gay beach so you’ll fely see someone you know (is that a pl?

Look for the path and follow down directly to the gay ’s Beach (Part of Torrey P State Rerve): La Jolla/San DiegoWhoever named this sectn of the California ast, “La Jolla” unrstood Spanish even if they uldn’t spell (La Jolla is a misspellg of the Spanish word for "the jewel".

THE 11 BT GAY BEACH IN NORTH AMERIGET READY TO GO BACK TO THE BEACH!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY ALEX KALAJUNE 28, 2015/1:10 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}GETTYSOMEONE WEARG A RABOW SWIMSU ON THE BEACH HOLDG A BEACH BALLBY ALEX KALAJUNE 28, 2015 / 1:10 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 11 BT GAY BEACH IN NORTH AMERI","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-06-28T17:10:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-06-28T17:10:28.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"ALEX KALA","KEYWORDS":"TRAVEL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SUMMER IS NEARLY HERE—TIME TO TCH SOME RAYS AND RI WAV. AND LGBT SUN WORSHIPPERS HAVE ALWAYS STAKED THEIR TOWELS ON THE BT BEACHONT REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BELOW, CHECK OUT OUR PICKS FOR NORTH AMERI'S BT GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HERRG COVE | PROVCETOWN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF PROVCETOWN IS THE GAY PROMISED LAND, THEN HERRG COVE IS OUR RED SEA, PERFECT FOR UPL LOOKG FOR A ROMANTIC GETAWAY, WH WHALE-WATCHG AND SUNSETS THAT SEEM TO MELT TO THE OCEAN. JT STAY TO THE LEFT FOR THE GAY-IENDLY AND CLOTHG-OPTNAL SI OF THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTER YOU SOAK UP SOME SUN, ENJOY GALLERI, RTRANTS AND MPY BARET BACK TOWN. STAY AT ONE OF THE UPSLE NS THE WT END—PEAK SEASON IS JULY THROUGH AUGT, SO PLAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LTLE BEACH | MI, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STRAIGHTS, GAYS, LOLS AND TOURISTS HAPPILY MIX ON LTLE BEACH MAKENA STATE PARK, ABOUT A E PAST THE MAKENA BEACH AND GOLF RORT. IT’S SO SECLUD THAT YOU HAVE TO HIKE UP A LAVA-FLOW TRAIL TO GET TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE FIRST CLUE YOU’VE MA : THE GUYS LETTG ALL HANG OUT THE HAWAIIAN SUN. AVOID TAN L THIS SUMMER AND JO THEM BY BASKG NATURAL. (JT E PREPARED: THE TROPIL SUN IS STRONG SO PACK EXTRA SUNSCREEN TO PROTECT YOUR ASSETS.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WILL ROGERS STATE BEACH | SANTA MONI, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}L.A.'S UNOFFICIAL GAY BEACH, LOVGLY REFERRED TO AS "GGER ROGERS BEACH," IS RIGHT OFF THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. IT'S THE CLOST GAY BEACH TO DTLA SO EXPECT TO BUMP TO FAIAR FAC (OR OTHER BODY PARTS). WILL ROGERS ALSO HAS A PLACE HOLLYWOOD HISTORY:, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON AND BAYWATCH WERE BOTH FILMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEBASTIAN STREET | FT. LRDALE, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KNOWN AS THE "VENICE OF AMERI," FT. LRDALE HAS ECLIPSED MIAMI TO BEE FLORIDA'S GO-TO LGBT TRAVEL STATN. LOTED NEAR THE GAY RORTS, SEBASTIAN STREET BEACH IS POPULAR WH (MOSTLY MALE_ LOLS AND TOURISTS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S A WHO'S WHO OF OTTERS, CUBS, AND BEARS THAT STILL HAS THAT WONRFULLY LOW-KEY LRDALE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WRECK BEACH | VANUVER, BRISH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}VANUVER HAS SEVERAL BEACH FOR QUEER TRAVELERS, BUT THE MOST SECLUD (AND ONLY CLOTHG-OPTNAL ONE) IS WRECK BEACH, A SHORT HIKE OM CIVILIZATN. TAKE THE PATH MARKED TRAIL NO. 7 AND DROP TROU ON THE THE SOUTH SI OF THE NORTH ARM {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BLACK'S BEACH | SAN DIEGO, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PROBABLY THE MOST FAMO NU BEACH AMERI, BLACK’S IS ALSO ONE OF THE OLST—THIS STRETCH OF SAND ATTRACTS MCLED SURFERS WHO TEND TO LAY OUT NAKED AFTER AN EXHSTG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SOAK UP SOME SUN, BUT MAKE SURE YOU SAVE A LTLE ENERGY FOR THE HIKE HOME. THE CLIMB UP AND DOWN THE MOUNTA IS A CHALLENGG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}POODLE BEACH | REHOBOTH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WH MORE THAN 50,000 VISORS A DAY PEAK SEASON, REHOBOTH HAS LONG BEEN A DRAW FOR LGBT TRAVELERS OM BALTIMORE, D.C. AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DURG THE DAY, POODLE BEACH IS WHERE MCLE QUEENS, DIEL DYK, AND EVERYONE BETWEEN GO TO OLIC. FD BY HEADG SOUTH DOWN TO THE END OF THE BOARDWALK AT QUEEN STREET (THAT N’T BE A CINCE) AND TURNG TOWARD THE OCEAN. GET THERE BY NOON TO CLAIM A PRIME SPOT. BY 2PM, ’S JAMMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AFTERWARD, REPLENISH YOUR LIQUIDS AT ONE OF THE LOL GAY WATERG HOL, LIKE AQUA GRILL, BLUE MOON, OR THE DOUBLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYA LOS MUERTOS | PUERTO VALLARTA, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE ’S CREEPY NAME (WHICH TRANSLAT TO “BEACH OF THE AD”), LOS MUERTOS OFFERS A BETIFUL AND PRISTE SHORELE JT A FEW STEPS OM PUERTA VALLARTA’S GAYBORHOOD, ZONA ROMANTI. YOU KNOW YOU’VE H THE RIGHT SPOT WHEN YOU SEE DOZENS OF BLUE CK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IF GETS TO BE A B MUCH, WANR OVER TO OLD TOWN, THE CY’S HISTORIC DISTRICT, AND TAKE THE GALLERI, SHOPS AND RTRANTS THAT LE QUAT BBLTONE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRE ISLAND P | FIRE ISLAND, NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEACH, BOOZE, AND BOYS ABOUND ON FIRE ISLAND, HOME TO TWO GAY ENCLAV, THE P AND CHERRY GROVE, WHICH ARE DIVID BY A NO MAN’S LAND REFERRED TO AS THE MEAT RACK. (I WONR WHY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOTH OFFER GREAT SUN AND SAND, BUT CHERRY GROVE IS MORE VELOPED AND DRAWS A MORE MIXED CROWD (LBIANS, GAY MEN, STRAIGHT FAI). THE FRIDAY-NIGHT UNRWEAR PARTY AT THE ICE PALACE STILL DRAWS TONS OF GAY BOYS, THOUGH, AS DO THE SUNDAY DRAG SHOWS BY THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MUCH LS VELOPED, AND ATTRACTG A TONY CROWD, THE P OFFERS A SOMEWHAT MORE UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, WHERE OLD AND YOUNG, RICH AND POOR (WELL, LS RICH) OLIC. YOU MIGHT SEE ANDY COHEN DANCG ALONGSI SHOT BOYS OM BHWICK, OR CHEYENNE JACKSON GETTG NUT WATER AT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PLAYA DELF | CANCUN, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CANCUN MAY BE POPULAR AMONG SPRG BREAKERS, BUT 'S ALSO WHERE ALL THE BOYS ARE: QUEER TOURISTS GRAVATE TOWARD PLAYA DELF. THOUGH THE WATER IS GENERALLY TOO TREACHERO TO SWIM , HAS PRISTE WHE SAND, WATER THAT'S 50 SHAS OF BETIFUL BLUE, AND VIEWS TO MAKE YOU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND IF YOU SIMPLY MT GET THE WATER, YOU N EVEN TAKE A SURF LSON OM A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BAKER BEACH | SAN FRANCIS, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TRAVEL CHANNEL LISTED BAKER BEACH CHILLY SAN FRANCIS AS ONE OF THE BT NU BEACH  THE WORLD. SURPRISG, RIGHT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEAD TO THE NORTHERNMOST SECTN FOR SUNBATHG SANS CLOTHG SET AGAST SWEEPG VIEWS OF THE GOLN GATE BRIDGE. BUT ONLY DIP YOUR TO THE WATER: SWIMMG IS DISURAGED DUE TO THE DANGERO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

While the Breers almost all go naked on the straight si of the beach (at the foot of the stairs), on the gay end ’s about evenly spl between the nu and By far, the most betiful beach the regn: a long wi flat beach at the foot of cliffs, a gradual slopg ocean floor and perfect wav for boogie-boardg or body surfg. The were the heterosexuals ( the current parlance of homosexual/heterosexual relatns, the “straights”) who, along wh me and my fay, ed to spend summers a seasi rort muny lled Fire Island the years that we all summered there, Fire Island P was, at a rough unt, about sixty percent homosexual. Sce clud the timate that put the heterosexuals at forty percent were hors of young children and a large number of hbands who remaed the cy and muted to the beach on weekends, the domance of the homosexuals over the general atmosphere was even greater than the numbers imply.

10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD

All this was the early 60’ mt have been astonishg some years later to the straights of Fire Island P was not so much that the homosexual muny had given birth to a Gay Lib movement—by the 70’s movements were after all a monplace; everyone was profsg to be roed to actn about somethg—as the particular claims this movement was makg about the ndn of s nstuency. Like every movement spired by the polil culture of the 60’s, Gay Lib had s radils, s morat, and s fellow travelers, each group speakg at a separate cibel level and a slightly different tone of voice and each addrsg self to a seemgly different set of mands, rangg om the radils’ visn of nothg ls than a plete rewrg of the sexual and social nstutn to the fellow travelers’ plea for nothg more than a new spir of toleratn. Whatever the remedy held to be most sential for overg this state of affairs, om revolutn down to the simple regnn of the homosexual’s legimacy as an alternative human possibily, the homosexual muny was servg notice that would no longer s still for what had bee s acctomed treatment om straight society.

We all, to be sure, drank a great al—alhol was those years the dg of preference of the new class—but the wiv of homosexual hbands Fire Island P were like classic army wiv or the hero of Southern gothic fictn, tipplg sherry at breakfast and befuddled by dnertime. ) Th while we were certaly aware of the phenomenon of “closet queers, ” our attentn was rarely engaged by this aspect of homosexual was engaged to the fullt, however, by most other aspects of this experience, at least om the end of May to early September of each year.

I might have said, open and reee, for the homosexuals appeared to be far ls taken up wh issu of propriety and social appearance than we were and far more taken up wh var forms of play; but reee was the last word that would have applied to them. But the great elaborate celebratns, stume balls really, that were the center of a fierce social petivens ragg the homosexual muny, we did not attend; or, should a rare vatn be extend to some few of the specially privileged among , attend only briefly and would be four or five of the ocsns a season, their hosts vyg wh one another for extravagance of nceptn and sign and growg succsively more “creative” orr that they might be creded wh havg produced the most unfettable party of the year.

WHERE THE BOYS ARE: THE 5 GAYT BEACH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Certa of the women, out of a lifetime of pa about their own value as sexual provirs, were unequivolly hostile (although, curly, this did not prevent them om spendg a good al of time wh the young homosexuals they went out of their way to cultivate).