Michael Luongo, Author at Gay City News

Gonzalo Fernandez of Spain’s National Tourist Office promotes the 2026 Gay Games in Valencia at the LGBTQ Pavilion at the New York Travel and Adventure Show, Saturday, January 27, 2024.

Travel

Travel in a troubled world: NY Travel & Adventure Show’s LGBTQ pavilion

By Michael Luongo

The Stonewall Hotel, an important nightlife venue along Oxford Street in the Darlinghurst neighborhood, Sydney’s main gay district.

Travel

Experiencing queer Sydney after World Pride

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From L-R, Mickey Mahoney, Lilly Wachowski, Samiya Bashir and Harper Zacharias on the red carpet at the 35th Annual Lambda Literary Awards in New York on Friday June 9, 2023.

Books

In midtown, glamorous Lammy Awards return to a sense of normalcy

By Michael Luongo

Anthony Rapp, Wilson Cruz, and Blu Del Barrio of "Star Trek: Discovery" receive the Outspoken Award during the Outright International Courage Awards on June 5, 2023.

Outright International’s NYC fundraiser generates $1 million

By Michael Luongo

From left to right: moderator Brandon Berkson, founder of Hotels Above Par; health educator and activist Jahlove Serrano; Ravi Roth of the travel website Ravi Around the World; Dayna Troisi, the managing editor of Go Magazine; Aniyah Evelyn Santos Ortiz, who works for The Ali Forney Center; and Stacy Lentz, the CEO and co-founder of The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative.

Travel

Panelists discuss the trends and pitfalls of LGBTQ travel

By Michael Luongo

From left to Right: Glory Edim, Kim Coleman Foote, and Sarah Jessica Parker during a May 24 keynote panel at the US Book Show, held at New York University’s Kimmel Center May 22 to 25, 2023.

Books

LGBTQ themes highlight US Book Show

By Michael Luongo

Drag personas Lisa Renee and Karma Sutara.

Travel

LGBTQ pavilion returns to New York Travel & Adventure Show

By Michael Luongo

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Books

PEN 100 brings attention to book banning, LGBTQ history

By Michael Luongo

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Summertime conversations about incarceration and intersectionality

By Michael Luongo

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Pride

Bronx Pride Festival shines through the rain

By Michael Luongo

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Shouting about LGBTQ refugees from the rooftop

By Michael Luongo

Pride

Beautiful skies, Planned Parenthood lead Pride Sunday

By Michael Luongo

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OutRight Action International hosts glamorous Pride Gala

By Michael Luongo

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Exhibit documents global legacy of Gilbert Baker’s Rainbow Flag

By Michael Luongo

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Travel

LGBTQ Community in Focus at New York Travel & Adventure Show

By Michael Luongo

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Books

Queer Palestinians: Forging a New Paradigm

By Michael Luongo

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