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Hello — happy last-Friday-in-August and Happy Manchester Pride! A lot to get to this week.
But, first things first: if you haven’t already, reply to this email and tell us where your next trip is. It'll directly shape what we cover in the coming weeks — we read every reply.
Here’s what’s on tap this weekend:
🚨 An anti-LGBTQ+ mom group wants Michelle Visage’s HIV prevention ad pulled off the air
🔥 Make November Hot Again with Two Bad Tourists in Maspalomas, Spain
☕️ How I quit my afternoon coffee — and replaced it with something better
🙉 You all had some THOUGHTS about Pete Buttigieg running for president
🍸 And: young Queer people are drinking less — and gay bars are feeling it
Plus: all the latest in gay travel news. Let's get into it. 👇
An anti-LGBTQ+ mom group wants this HIV prevention ad pulled off the air
“One Million Moms” — an anti-LGBTQ+ group that actually has nowhere near one million moms — is pressuring Paramount and TV Land to yank this 30-second PrEP commercial featuring Michelle Visage.
The ad's entire message: talk to your doctor about PrEP.
More than 1.5 million Americans who could benefit from PrEP still aren't on it. HIV prevention funding is already getting gutted at the federal level. And now a fringe group wants to erase even the ads that encourage people to ask questions.
In 2012, this same group demanded JCPenney drop Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson because she's gay. JCPenney refused, the boycott flopped completely, and it became the go-to example of how ineffective their campaigns actually are.
Let’s make sure this campaign meets the same fate. Help us reach our first 1,000 signatures!
Make November Hot Again with Two Bad Tourists in Maspalomas, Spain
Our friends at Two Bad Tourists are bringing the heat to Gran Canaria this November, hosting a gay group trip in Maspalomas from November 28–December 4, 2026, with AxelBeach Maspalomas as their home for the week.
While winter starts settling in elsewhere, Maspalomas will still be serving sunshine, pool days, gay nightlife and plenty of opportunities for a little mischief.
The week includes sailing the coast on a catamaran, exploring the colorful seaside village of Puerto de Mogán and heading to Maspalomas’ famous gay beach and legendary sand dunes.
There’s plenty beyond the beach, too. Guests will explore the mountain villages of Tejeda and Roque Nublo, visit a local coffee plantation, discover Las Palmas and the caves of Guayadeque, and still have plenty of free time to enjoy the pool at AxelBeach Maspalomas.
And when the sun goes down? The Yumbo Center, one of Europe’s most famous gay nightlife destinations, is just around the corner.
Two Bad Tourists have been bringing LGBTQ+ travelers together around the world for years with 5-star reviews, and this time they’re doing it right here with us in Maspalomas.
Forget spending November wrapped up at home. Join Two Bad Tourists at AxelBeach Maspalomas and turn up the heat in Gran Canaria!
It's Here: Pique's New Caffeine-Free Afternoon Energy
I quit my afternoon coffee. Not because I wanted to — because I found something better.
You know that wall you hit every day around 2–3 PM? I used to just accept it as the cost of doing anything. Another coffee, a quick spike, then the crash — and somehow I'd still feel dehydrated by dinner.
Then I tried X·E Fountain, Pique's brand-new electrolyte energy drink, and I genuinely wasn't ready for how good "no crash" could feel.
No caffeine jitters. No 4 PM slump. Just clean, steady energy that actually hydrates me instead of draining me. It's built with a premium Vitamin B Complex for natural cellular energy, Magnesium Malate + Taurate for real focus, and a full electrolyte blend that makes it feel like a treat, not a chore.
The cucumber-celery-lime flavor is so crisp and refreshing — it's basically stolen my afternoon coffee slot completely.
Travel News for Gays on the Go
What’s worth knowing in queer travel this week — from major headlines to the best finds worth your clicks.
⚖️ Queer Politics & Rights
22 states sue Trump admin over “unprecedented” attack on gender-affirming care
Trump says ‘transgender will never end’ if Dems win the midterms — finally, a position we can get behind!
Two people killed outside Tucson gay bar in suspected hate crime
Trailblazing feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies at 92
🔥 Trending & Viral
Young queer people are drinking less — and Gay bars are feeling it
A few things nobody tells you about gay sex on vacation
Gaybaiting OnlyFans creator gets mega backlash for shady gay comments
Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian Wilson encourages queer people to 'disobey' as midterms approach
🏳️🌈 Travel Inspiration
7 invigorating queer hiking experiences around the world
GayCities just listed the top 6 destinations that their readers are most interested in visiting
From Dolly to Orville Peck: LGBTQ+ country music in Nashville
Why the Twin Cities are becoming a Lesbian sports capital
📈 Culture & Visibility Wins
Doll Invasion was a shot of Queer joy when we needed it most
Right-wing forces tried to stop these archivists from preserving LGBTQ+ history — they failed
Drag Race star Denali marries handsome husband in gorgeous ceremony
Looking back on Gloria Steinem’s turn toward transgender rights
💋 Sexy Stuff
12 photos from the annual MadBear festival in Torremolinos
Actor spills on filming Heated Rivalry’s season 2 sex scenes
One queer artist just redefined “Tom of Finland” — with eye popping Tom Holland art
Q&A Time:
Last week, we asked: Do you think Pete Buttigieg is Democrats' best choice for President?
69% of you said YES (that’s the actual math) — and ya’ll had THOUGHTS:
“Love Pete but we need a strong candidate in 2028. We won't win with a progressive candidate. We have to have a centrist or moderate for independents to vote blue....”
“He’s not progressive. Noooope. The progressive movement is taking off. Establishment and corporate dems are not it girlie.”
“If we are talking about best chance to win unfortunately I think Gavin Newsom is the best choice. But throw AOC in the primary to drag his ass kicking and screaming to the LEFT!!!”
“He's a very intelligent and well spoken individual.”
“I love Pete but this country is too homophobic to elect a gay President, which is truly sad.”
“MAGAmerica is not going to elect a gay president.”
“He is a lot more honest than Trump and a good speaker - and it’s about tome we had LBGT influence.”
“As a transperson myself, given the state of the US sentiment right now, I don't know that Pete would win. I think he is an excellent candidate in terms of his demeanor, ability to debate, straight-forward talk, values, ethical behavior, and decorum to be president. But I don't see middle America, much less southern US, voting for a gay man with a husband and kids (to me that's normal, to them it's so far left). I guess I'm pragmatic in that way, but the best candidate is someone who can be politically strategic and sometimes driven and ruthless (to undo everything this whacked administration has done), all while appealing to all Americans at the same time.”
“Democrats have lost two elections with very intelligent women. I wanted both to lead our country. Buttigieg is certainly the most qualified but as we have already witnessed the USA won’t elect a gay President. Do I like writing this? Hell no but the only way to save the USA from the Felon and his cronies who are so called governing is to elect a centrist Democrat. And then, let’s appoint Pete to one of the most powerful positions possible along with AOC and Mamdani”
That’s all for this week — thanks for reading — we’ll see you next week 😘😘
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