This is Essential: Gay

Rachel Maddow

Joining special interest groups at the Center
Trying to quit smoking? Feeling transamorous? Have a fear of sexual intimacy? Want to learn PowerPoint? The LGBT Community Center hosts group meetings that serve pretty much any interest an LGBTer can have, whether wildly eccentric (the Lesbian Sex Mafia) or not (book clubs).

Experiencing a tourist’s version of gay life at Lips
Being spanked or verbally abused by drag queens isn’t an everyday thing among the gays of New York, but out-of-towners, seeking a peek into the lives of the ‘other half’ tend to flock to the Red Lobster of gay restaurants, where the waitstaff is not known for service so much as big hair, heels and shoulder spans.

Feeling comfortable holding hands with your partner everywhere
The number of sidewalks in NYC where you can safely cuddle up to your same-sex loved one is probably greater than anywhere in the country—except maybe Northampton, Massachusetts. And in some parts, homo PDA is just the norm (Park Slope, Hellsea, and anywhere between Houston and 14th Streets, we’re looking at you).

Nursing a hangover after a late weeknight at the Cock
Life is too short for regrets. So if you meet a cute boy in the bathroom line and he makes your bed, just lie in it. An Alka-Seltzer the next morning makes memories of the dark, dank and sticky club—and who you found there—totally bearable.

Getting the news from Rachel Maddow
The MSNBC host is a national phenomenon now that she’s beaten Larry King in his time slot. Her primary residence is Massachusetts, but the smarty-pants Rhodes scholar spends her weekdays in NYC, so we’re thrilled to claim her as our own.

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