Joe.My.God. LGBT News

Alfredo Troche’s crazy-fun and long-running East Village bar night, Big Lug, is leaving its once-a-week gig at Nowhere Bar and morphing into a full-time bear bar in its own space on Avenue A. I’ve been known to drop in at Nowhere for the weekly event and I’m looking forward to seeing what my DJ pals Paul & Damien have up …

Yesterday afternoon I got in the middle of a fight between two cabbies arguing over who had the right to pick me up. I’d stuck my hand up on 2nd Avenue and both cabs jerked over to get me, one of them from the middle lane, one from the curb lane. The middle-lane guy accelerated to pass the curb-lane guy, …

Over on The Mark Of Kane, my dear friend Mark has turned in another heartripping episode of his NYC life during the plague years. If you are under 30 (and even if you aren’t) do yourself a favor and read his elegial story, My Best Friend. If the last line doesn’t rip your heart out, it’s entirely possible you never …

Soho’s Puck Building went up in 1885 to house Puck Magazine, which went under in 1916. You might recognize it as the home of Grace Adler Designs, as it was used for the exterior shots on Will & Grace. Today the Puck contains office space as well as massive grand ballrooms used for corporate events. This photo I took Saturday …

Leaving Radio City last night, Aaron and I strolled through Rockefeller Center where we were rather surprised to find the skating rink packed already, in mid-October. What happened to fall?

Above, Neil Tennant’s final words to tonight’s sold-out crowd of almost 100% middle-aged gay men at Radio City Music Hall. And indeed they are. An amazing show that took us far back into their catalog, tossing out old, unexpected gems that we’ve never heard in concert before. My oldie highlight: Domino Dancing. From the latest album, Fundamental, we heard: Psychological, …

Gerry Studds, America’s first openly gay Congressman, has died in Boston at age 69, due to a blood clot in his lung. Studds had been in the news recently, even though he retired from Congress in 1997, as he too had been involved in a page scandal, back in 1983. Studds leaves his husband, Dean Dara, whom he married shortly …

During Open House New York, our “tour” of the Chrysler Building turned out to be a rather boring lobby lecture on the history of skyscrapers. We were told when we got there that contrary to expectations, we would get no further than the inside of the elevator parked on the ground floor. Oh, but we were welcome to take pictures …

I hate having to make the call between Blowoff and Pet Shop Boys, but since the Boys only come around every three years or so, I’ll be at Radio City Music Hall. Those that can get to DC, should definitely not miss Blowoff at the 9:30 Club.

Listen for me on Sirius Out Q In The Morning, with Larry Flick, Monday at 10am, 7am for you left-coasties. I never know what we’re going to talk about, but you can stream the show live here. I’ll try to provide an MP3 of the show afterwards as well, it’s always a blast.