Italy Creates New LGBTQ English-Language Website for Travelers
Italy is a very welcoming and friendly country, and even better, they’ve just launched a new website, QueerVadis, which helps…
Bedlam in France Over Discounted Nutella is the Most French thing Ever
The famous hazelnut-chocolate spread slashed prices in France giving shoppers a 70% discount on the famously sweet breakfast, lunch, dinner,…
Orbitz and ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Want to Send You to Italy
La bella vita is not far away thanks to Orbitz and the beautiful new romantic film Call Me by Your Name. This…
Sex on the Beach in Italy, as Dildos Pollute Beach Near Naples
A new kind of driftwood has been washing up along the shoreline of a beach near Naples. Near the western…
See ‘Vogue’ Italia’s History-Making Gay Covers Here
See ‘Vogue’ Italia’s History-Making Gay Cover Here Vogue Italia is making headlines around the globe with their September issue covers that…
Gay Swedish Olympian’s Surprise Italian Engagement Sweeps Internet
When Patrick Huber told his boyfriend Jimmy Sjödin—former member of Sweden’s Olympic diving team—to pack his bags, he had no…
Global Holiday Cocktail: Palazzo Victoria in Verona’s Christmas Passion
After listening to Great Uncle Lou’s 9,000th joke at the holiday table this year, you may want to sneak off…
Rome Recognizes Its First Gay Civil Union
Luca de Sario and Francisco Raffaele Villarusso have become the first same-sex couple in a civil union in Italy. Italy,…
Here’s How You Can Help Italy’s Earthquake Recovery
As the death toll continues to rise, and people are left without food or homes, the world is coming together…
Gay Travel: Exploring Milan, Italy
In planning a pastoral escape to rural Italy recently, I had the choice of flying into Rome or Milan where…
Italy’s Parliament Gives OK to Gay Civil Unions
As the only Western democracy to not recognize same-sex partnerships, Italy’s parliament finally voted to approve same-sex civil unions (not…
Italian Senate Finally Passes Landmark Civil Unions Bill
After months of spirited debates, the Italian Senate has passed the European country’s first recognition of same-sex unions. Prime Minister Matteo…
Italian Fashion House Gucci Extends Benefits to Same-Sex Partners
Civil Unions may not yet be legal in Italy, but one of Italy’s leading fashion houses, Gucci, is extending benefits…
Cocktail Music: Giada Valenti’s ‘From Venice With Love’
Giada Valenti’s new album and television special with producer Gregg Field, From Venice With Love, is a beautiful collection of…
Italian Parliament Begins Debate on Gay Marriage
Italy’s parliament began debating whether or not to give gay and lesbian civil partnerships legal status. Under heavy pressure from…
Tens of Thousands of Italian Protesters Rally for Gay Civil Unions
The winds of change are blowing in Rome this week, and in nearly 100 other cities across Italy, as tens…
A Culinary and Creative Adventure Through Emilia-Romagna
By Matthew Wexler I am Italian by association, although the blood that runs through my veins is decidedly borscht by…
Pope Francis Supports Kim Davis, Says Denying Gay Marriage is a ‘…Human Right’
Pope Francis returned after a ten-day trip to the United States and Cuba, and journalists quickly pressed the Pope about…
Venice, Italy Mayor Refuses Permit for Gay Pride Parade
Venice is enjoying a boom in gay tourism, thanks to the many cruise ships that dock in its iconic canals…
European Court of Human Rights Rules All European Countries Should Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships
‘This just in from HRC: The European Court on Human Rights has ruled that all signatories to the European Convention…
300,000 People Protest Gay Marriage in Rome
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in Rome this past Saturday to protest gay marriage and the teaching of gender…
Cocktail Music: Italy’s Santiago
Italy may not be the first country that comes to mind when you think of business men having a steamy…
Take a World Tour of Hot Men
A new video has taken statistics from across the world to bring us what the ideal man is in each…
Rome City Council Approves Civil Partnership Register
Rome’s city council approved the creation of a civil union register, a big move for the capital city of a country…
Kelly Clarkson, Elton John: Get all the Details on Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s Italian Wedding
Longtime couple Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka married after ten years ago in Italy, and until now the stars have kept…
After 10 Years Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka Marry
If you thought all along that longtime couple Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka were already married, you’d be wrong.…
Priority List: 8 Cultural Food Practices
by H. Luiz Martinez I’ve learned quite a bit about international food practices and cultural cooking methods over the past two…
Italian Food Company Releases Nation’s First Gay-Inclusive Ad
An Italian frozen food company has made history with a new ad showing the coming out of a young boy…
Venice, Italy Votes for Independence from Italy
The city of Venice, Italy voted in an unrecognized referendum to break away from Italy, after nearly two million people…
Could the Catholic Church Open Doors for Civil Unions? Pope Francis Indicates Evolution on Civil Unions
In a newspaper interview Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s longstanding opposition to gay and lesbian marriage, but said that…