How Ptown Got So Gay, Gay, Gay - New England Historil Society

Contents:

• NEW ENGLAND GAY WEEKEND GETAWAYS - BT WEEKEND TRIPS OM BOSTON
• TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS NEW ENGLAND
• 4 NEW ENGLAND DTATNS FOR A GAY SUMMER DREAM TRIP
• HOW PTOWN GOT SO GAY, GAY, GAY
• PROVCETOWN GAY GUI EVENTS CALENDAR
• GAYT PLAC IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR 2020
• AN AMERIN PARADISE: GAY NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEW ENGLAND
• 6 GAY-IENDLY STATNS NEW ENGLAND
• UNED STAT OF GAY

NEW ENGLAND GAY WEEKEND GETAWAYS - BT WEEKEND TRIPS OM BOSTON

Polilly progrsive Boston is not only the pal of the first state that legalized gay marriage, 's also wh a three-hour drive of untls gay-iendly rorts and vatn statns, om the soarg mountatops of Vermont and New Hampshire to the charmg astal hamlets of and Rho Island - and don't fet other ol getaways elsewhere Massachetts, om the Cape to the Berkshir. But the rt of the Cape is que charmg and pletely gay-iendly, as are the two famo islands accsed by ferry or plane om the Cape, Nantucket and Martha's Veyard. A center of tn, the arts, and progrsive polics central-wtern Massachetts, btlg and relatively affordable Northampton anchors the leafy Pneer Valley, which extends om Connecticut to the state's tri-borr wh Vermont and New Hampshire and tak a seri of lovely towns (Greenfield, Deerfield, Amherst) and one hardscrabble cy wh some excellent mms and a b of gay nightlife, Sprgfield.

Northampton has long enjoyed a reputatn as a favore place for lbians to live and vis - 's actually que popular wh gay men, too.

65, 000), Portland, are two distct statns, but they're both exceedgly gay-iendly and easily reached om Boston (and each other). Ltle Ogunqu is a sled-down, mellower alternative to Provcetown, wh que a few gay-owned B&Bs, rtrants, and bars, as well as a betiful beachont. Jt 35 north, Portland has a stellar food scene for a cy self, and a charmg Old Port district wh several notable galleri and boutiqu, and the gay-popular historic Wt End.

TIPS FOR GAY AND LBIAN TRAVELERS NEW ENGLAND

Province is an important center of tn (home to Brown Universy, Rho Island School of Dign, and Johnson & Wal Universy among others), and this part acunts for the sizable, and visible, gay populatn. Although s at the allurgly remote tip of Cape Cod, the world-famo gay rort town of Provcetown is relatively easy to reach om Boston, eher by r year-round or via high-speed ferry om sprg through fall. This historic fishg village (the Pilgrims stopped here 1620) veloped a Bohemian followg as a lony of artists and theater buffs toward the end of the 19th century and has been a favore statn among lbians and gays ever sce.

The beach of nearby Cape Cod Natnal Seashore are among the least spoiled the Northeast, and lively Commercial Street abounds wh galleri, gay bars, fe rtrants, and gay-owned gut ho. This largely ral, environmentally nsc state was the first the untry to pass gay civil unn legislatn (full gay marriage rights has sce followed), and GLBT travelers will enunter warm hospaly throughout the regn. Wh a populatn of about 3, 000, the small New England getaway boasts 40+ gay gutho, 10+ gay bars and clubs, 2 gay beach while also hostg a dozen or more LGBT events throughout the year.

4 NEW ENGLAND DTATNS FOR A GAY SUMMER DREAM TRIP

Bee why wouldn’t you want to start your trip outright, wh a few drks to enjoy the ri route to this charmg and credibly gay New England town. Like many gay rort statns, P-Town is a pact and mostly walkable cy so if you stay the center of town, you won’t need a r and probably won’t want one eher. When bookg your trip to P-Town, you’ll fd no shortage of gay and gay-iendly acmodatn optns rangg om hotels, gutho, apartments and mpgrounds.

HOW PTOWN GOT SO GAY, GAY, GAY

There's a big variety of beach acmodatns Cape Cod and you’ll quickly realize that is the gay gut hoe or B&B that P-Town is known for and you’ll fd more than 40 different plac to choose om. The Brass Key – loted the center of town, The Brass Key feels more like a large gay gut ho than a hotel, wh a large terr urtyard, heated pool and hot tub makg for great evengs sippg drks wh iends eher before or after headg out for the night. Wh 43 rooms, you’ll easily make new iends at this gay hotspot, particularly durg the afternoon we and chee gathergs that take place daily.

PROVCETOWN GAY GUI EVENTS CALENDAR

This is a good optn if you don’t necsarily want a gay-only property or if you enjoy a b more peace and quiet rather than beg the by and sometim noisy town center. Misterb&b is not a hotel or cha, but rather a bookg platform for rooms, apartments and hom and allows you to book om gay and gay-iendly hosts around the world. Unrstandg the gay scene is much more easily done wh the help of a lol and home-sharg is one of the bt ways to meet someone livg the cy who knows how thgs work, where and when are the bt nights to go out, and what plac to eat at and which to avoid.

GAYT PLAC IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR 2020

Herrg Cove and Race Pot are both popular beach and both have a gay sectn if you walk far enough along the sand past the crowds. The Canteen – Gay-owned The Canteen is as much a trendy daytime Provcetown hang out spot as a rtrant and you´ll fd tourists, lols and fisherman alike here tuckg to the shack´s lic men of classic seafood blend wh Morn Amerin cuise. Provcetown Pri – Pri is hardwired to Provcetown and, – havg a thrivg LGBTQ+ muny – is a fabulo place to celebrate beg gay and proud.

Parts of New England are surprisgly iendly to gay and lbian culture, while other parts are still eply antipathetic toward the culture. Boston, of urse, has the regn's largt gay populatn, many ncentrated the South End neighborhood; fact, many lols cred gays and lbians wh transformg Southie om a downtrodn, workg-class 'hood to s current rnatn as home to many of the cy's quirkit antiqu shops, rtrants, and B&Bs.

AN AMERIN PARADISE: GAY NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEW ENGLAND

Rabow flags fly proudly throughout the town, and 's safe to say this is a mt-vis place for any first-time gay or lbian traveler to the regn. Overall, Vermont has tradnally been the most welg of the New England stat to gay travelers; is a specific statn for visors who want to utilize or support the state's law acknowledgg civil unns. For rmatn on Vermont civil unns, vis the state-n webse Ogunqu, on the southern Mae ast, is a hugely popular statn among gay travelers and featur a lively beach and bar scene the summer.

We’ve got our favor picked out, along wh tails on where to eat, what to do, and which gay-iendly hotels should be on your list.

Asbury Park, New JerseyA ltle slice of gay heaven on the Jersey shore, Asbury Park is host to numero ftivals, paras, and Pri activi e summertime. Eureka Sprgs, ArkansasOver 30% of the 2000 rints of Eureka Sprgs intify as part of the LGBTQ+ muny earng the nickname “the Gayt Small Town Ameri”. It has long been a ‘staytn’ cy of choice for the northern California gay muny, pecially for fun events such as Lazy Bear Week.

6 GAY-IENDLY STATNS NEW ENGLAND

Corng, New YorkCorng is regnized as one of the bt ci for rporate cln by the Natnal Gay & Lbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). Boastg a proud and sizable gay populatn; downtown is the official ngregatg place for the muny wh several bars, clubs, and rtrants for your enjoyment.

While there is no specific ‘gayborhood’ you will fd that our muny is terwoven to every aspect of the life and culture prent Asheville.

Wh a youthful muny supported by the Universy of Montana, a progrsive liberal arts school, Missoula is extremely gay-iendly this tradnally nservative state. Wh a perfect sre of 100 on the HRC Municipal Equaly Inx (MEI), Brookgs is an excellent example of a small gay-iendly cy worthy of your tourist dollars. In the face of a global ronavis panmic, many gay pri celebratns have moved om jubilant ftivals on the streets to … puter screens.

UNED STAT OF GAY

But the lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muny still has plenty of reasons to fly those rabow flags last week, the U.

Supreme Court issued a monumental lg that gay and transgenr people are protected om workplace discrimatn unr the Civil Rights Act of 1964.