Center Stage: Marissa Farina
Once a pair, now a solo act, Long Island’s own Marissa Farina has emerged as one of today’s most prominent gay figures within the ever growing world of YouTube. Her videos have attracted over 64,000 subscribers to date with 6.3 million video views and she has produced over 100 videos covering every sort of queer topic imaginable. From the funny to the serious, you can no doubt expect Marissa has something to say about it!
Long Island Gays, Your Prayers Have Been Answered !
Finding a gay bar or a gay night on Long Island is almost impossible and honestly sometimes going all the way to the city gets to be a hassle. But look no further, because Long Island’s newest gay spot is at Your Mother’s House.
Icon Bar: Bringing the Fab to Astoria
Move over Hell’s Kitchen, Astoria is the new “it” gayborhood.
Icon is the latest gay addition to Astoria. Located on 31-84 33rd Street just two blocks from the N/Q, Broadway subway station.
Owner Nick Lion (center left) says, “Astoria is the new gay mecca. It’s Astoria’s turn to now get the spotlight.”
Besides one’s gay shenanigans, entertainment is provided by the hottest LGBTQ djs and of course what’s a gay bar without fabulous drag shows.
Sexy Gogo boys heating up the party (Yes, you can touch them). Whether you tip or not, they’ll be dancing all night.
Icon Bar giving all the gay bars in Jackson Heights a run for their money !
No tea, no shade here ! These queens will tell it how it is.
Boys, boys and more boys. Whatever your type, Icon will have plenty of eye candy for you.
In the News: Weekly Recap
It’s almost the weekend, make sure you’re all caught up with your gayly news. Starting with..
- It’s a sad day for all LGBTQ people today, especially those in North Carolina. Governor Pat McCrory passed a horrible anti-LGBTQ into law yesterday that threatens the safety of many trans and non conforming gender people. This sure puts North Carolina in the wrong side of history. [NPR]
- Big corporations like Disney, Time Warner and NFL are threatening to pull out of Georgia if they pass anti-gay bill is passed. C’mon Georgia get with it! [Deadline]
- Hooray for New York ! The oldest gay bar in the city is being considered for historic preservation. And if you thought it was The Stonewall Inn, you’re wrong. [OUT]
- Remember that adorable kid that was alongside Obama when he signed the historic healthcare bill, he just came out as Transgender. The Gayborhood gives you a warm welcome kid ! [LGBTQ]
- Who’s in need of a vacation, better yet a Gaycation. Hollywood actress Ellen Page takes you on a journey that you can’t miss. [Advocate]
How to Come Out of the Closet
The Gayborhood along with the great people from the Ali Forney Center have teamed up to help you young homos, queers and in betweens find your way out of that dark closet. Coming out can be difficult for many reasons, so here are 7 tips, tricks, do and don’ts to help you through this process.
Young homos at the Pride Parade in NYC – One of the perks of coming out. Photo by Jocelyn Davila
Center Stage: Arielle Scarcella
Picture by Arielle Scarcella
Arielle Scarcella is a YouTube personality with over 350,000 viewers across two channels. She’s been a dedicated voice to the LGBT community for over 5 years. Although very comedic, her work as always had an undertone of self-love and reflection. The notion that “laughter is the best medicine” is something Arielle adheres to in her videos. Arielle has been successful in using her creativity to make us laugh and by doing so she talks about relevant topics that matter to our community and can empowers us all. She’s opening up her life to the world and is taking us along for the ride one video at a time.
It’s Big, It’s Gay – It’s Ice Cream !
Douglas Quint, an out and proud gay man, opened his first ice cream truck on a whim one summer seven years ago, deciding to shake up the traditional soft-serve scene by offering gourmet toppings combined in creative ways. The result was Big Gay Ice Cream, which now serves “Salty Pimps” and “Bea Arthur” cones from two New York City storefronts and counting. Continue reading