(Prudent Press Agency)--- With more and more cities hosting Gay Pride celebrations and Expedia launching its own gay travel website last week, the popularity of gaycations has never been greater. Skyscanner highlights a few of the lesser-known, up-and-coming gay destinations.

Pride Torbay, South Devon, England
Brighton may be the gay capital of the UK, but England’s coastline is also home to Torbay. During Pride Torbay (June 11-13), stay at the brand new “first and only gay resort in the U.K.”: Key West in Torquay. Check out the latest London flight deals, grab a rental car and you’re on your way.

Pride Northwest, Portland, OR
With the election of Sam Adams in 2008, Portland became the largest city in the U.S. to have an openly gay mayor. This year’s Pride (June 19-20) features award-winning 78-year-old local drag queen Darcelle, as the Grand Marshal.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- The Dallas lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community will celebrate 27 years of pride this September. To commemorate, the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau (Dallas CVB) is giving away a vacation package for two to visit Dallas during Pride weekend, September 17 - 20, 2010. For a chance to win, visit www.glbtdallas.com for entry and official rules and regulations.

“Dallas is one of the most affordable and appealing destinations in the Southwest and Dallas Pride is a great opportunity for visitors to experience why we are the No. 1 travel destination in Texas,” said Phillip Jones, president and CEO of the Dallas CVB.

The winner of the sweepstake will receive round trip airfare to Dallas provided by American Airlines, corporate sponsor of the Dallas CVB; accommodations by W Dallas – Victory, which includes a dinner at the unique Craft restaurant; passes to Gay Day at Six Flags Over Texas, compliments of Dallas Voice; and VIP passes to Gaybingo Dallas, compliments of Resource Center Dallas.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- Chastity Bono, the former daughter of Cher and Sonny Bono is now officially their son, Chaz Bono. Chaz Bono has legally changed his gender to male after fully completing his gender reassignment surgery. A year after undergoing a sex change, Chaz Bono is now legally a man.

Chaz Bono had previously come out as a lesbian, back when she was still Chastity Bono. Later, she realized that she was really gay and she was actually just in the wrong body. Bono began transitioning from female to male in 2008. Chaz Bono was finally granted a legal gender and name change on Thursday by a California judge. Bono underwent an irreversible surgery last September and he will be issued a new birth certificate reflecting his name and gender changes.

“It’s hard for me to articulate how this feels, when you’ve lived your whole life in a body and having everybody relate to you as something you don’t feel,” Bono told People magazine in December of his decision to change his sex. “When that finally gets righted, it’s just amazing. I finally get to live my life the way I’ve always wanted to.”

(Prudent Press Agency)--- Lesbian couples Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels after their long nine years relationship have got separated. Melissa and Tammy are having four kids which includes twins.

Singer’s representative said that “Melissa and Tammy Etheridge are saddened to announce that they are now separated,” “We ask for consideration and respect for our family as we go through this difficult period,” the ex-couple concluded together in their speech.

They came together at Malibu, CA in 2003 and have two children born in 2006. Melissa Etheridge’s rep confirmed the split from Tammy Lynn Michaels to People on Wednesday.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- TODAY ON April 16 thousands of people including youngsters and students from middle schools, high schools and colleges will participate in the15th annual Day of Silence observed under GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. The Day of Silence is being observed by people in order to seek attention towards anti- lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender name calling, harassment and bullying.

More than 6000 middle and high schools are participating in the Day of Silence to create awareness about the issues of LGBT community. The students participate by keeping silent throughout the day, while in school. The particular aim of this practice is to bring and end to anti-LGBT bullying and harassment on LGBT students and those perceived to be LGBT.

The Day of Silence was first observed in 1996 in the University of Virginia and it has grown into a movement with passing of time.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- Almost three-quarters of UK gay and bisexual men would resist the opportunity to “turn straight,” and, if a pill were available, they would not take it, according to a survey.

It was carried out by the dating site ManCentral.com, which found that only 26 percent of those surveyed said they would take a “straight pill.”

Borrowing concepts from the movie The Matrix, the site presents a picture of capsules coloured blue and red, and says: “Take the blue pill, the story ends, and you wake up heterosexual. Or take the red pill and you remain in The Gaytrix.”

(The analogy being drawn is that, in the movie, a character who takes the blue pill and lives in the manufactured world of the Matrix and remains oblivious, while one who opts for the red will live in the real world as he knows it.)

(Prudent Press Agency)--- Today, AFGAL (Association for Gays and Lesbians in Sitges) announced the itinerary for Sitges first ever Gay Pride. The event will take place from Friday the 9th of July to Tuesday the 13th of July. Key events include the Pride Parade on Saturday 10th July, Mr. Gay Pride Sitges 2010 and two all-night Party in the Park events with DJ's dancers and fireworks displays. A special afternoon T-Dance will take place at L'Atlantida; Sitges famous outdoor nightclub, on Sunday July 11th at 5pm in conjunction with Matinee's Circuit Party. Sitges seafront promenade will provide the backdrop for the Gay Village, a purpose-built area with bars, a disco and a gay shopping fair.

"Our first Gay Pride will reinforce Sitges reputation as one of the leading gay destinations in Europe." said Luis Enriquez, President of AFGAL. "We have been working with the town council and tourism representatives for the past 12 months to put together a Pride worthy of Sitges, a Pride which will showcase the diverse nature of life in the town."

A Community Event

The bars and clubs of Sitges will host their own individual events. "AFGAL has over 85 different members," said Romke Kramer, Vice President of AFGAL. "Local businesses are already planning a range of themed events from bears and leather parties to foam parties and drag competitions."

(Prudent Press Agency)--- What is Gay Music? Music by gay artists... music by out musicians... music with gay lyrics? Nhojj is one of a growing number of recording artists carving out a niche in the music industry, and shaping the answer to those questions. Expressing their reality, artists like Nhojj are depicting gay life and sharing their experiences as gay people in gay songs and gay music videos. This baby industry revolution has been growing underground for almost 2 decades and is beginning to spill into mainstream America .

Music lovers have always danced with gay artists. Tom Robinson's “Glad to be Gay” was a hit in the UK in the 1970s and disco singer Sylvester won 3 Billboard awards. In 1998, Rolling Stone named Rufus Wainwright Best New Artist, and Adam Lambert's release debuted at #3 on Billboard's 200 chart. However fans often become aware of a singer's sexuality after the artist-fan bond is formed - as is the case with Elton John, George Michael, Boy George, Tevin Campbell and Johnny Mathis. The industry's model of marketing to heterosexual desire keeps many artists closeted until after their career's have peaked.

But while mainstream approval keeps many major label artists in the closet, the indie music world is rich with gay music in every genre.

(Prudent Press Agency)---This is a new version of the Holy Bible that includes the New Testament, along with a new book entitled God's New Law, which was introduced in the year 2000. This book contains testimony of prophecy fulfilled, prophecy to be, and the decommissioning of traditional religion so that God may dwell with all those who believe. God's New Law is meant to be the last book of the Bible and to herald the birth of God's religion without doctrine.

Starting with the witnessing of Christ, the author, Lo Cest, claims that, in the year 2000, God tested one of his begotten and realized the value of forgiving those who are willing to forgive, and he has therefore offered salvation to the homosexual community for the sacrifices they have made through mental anguish.

(Prudent Press Agency)---Synchronica plc, the international provider of next-generation mobile messaging services, and Korean device manufacturer KC Mobile today introduced MessagePhone, a new low-cost messaging device (www.message-phone.com). The result of eight months of extensive collaboration, the new MessagePhone provides an integrated device and service solution that delivers smartphone-like functionality and messaging services at lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than competing solutions.

MessagePhone enables operators in emerging markets to bring mobile data services to the mass market and to combat churn. MessagePhone, which is available in two models, is distributed by Brightstar, a multi-billion dollar global innovator in demand generation distribution and integrated supply chain solutions in the converging wireless and IT industries.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- LA�s Revenge Is� and host Giuliana Rancic celebrated the return of marriage equality in California with the launch of the Revenge Is... �All Love Is Equal� tees at Kitson Melrose on November 21. The event also launched the highly debated petition signature drive to put a Repeal Prop 8 initiative on the 2010 CA ballot. The E! News anchor and reality star Rancic, a heterosexual Catholic, was the first to sign the petition stating that "it is not my place to deny anyone the basic right of marriage.�

The packed capacity event at Kitson Melrose was a smash success with a faux wedding ceremony performed by Hal Sparks as minister with Missi Pyle and Smith & Pyle band member Shawnee Smith as the eternally betrothed. It was a light counterpoint to the serious purpose of the event expressed so eloquently by Rancic, Revenge Is� creator Marilyn Barrett, and comedienne Susanne Whang. The wedding "ceremony" was written and produced by Ashley Terrill with Brent Wang of EggsLosAngeles creating the bouquets.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- Ah, the joys of spring and warmer weather and everything in bloom. And with it comes the joys of traveling and searching for adventure. Planning that getaway may mean seeing what the good old USA has in store for the adventurous gay male traveler.

What better place to start than that toddling town of Chicago?

Will it be your first time there? Do you need help in getting your bearings before you head out? There are plenty of sites out there to get the adventure kicked off, so relax. You�re only a click away from getting started. Chicago.gaycities.com gives an excellent list of gay bars and clubs and recommended restaurants.

As this site states, Chicago is the nation's third largest city and boasts a large and vibrant gay community. Like New York or Atlanta in their regions, Chicago serves as the Midwest's cosmopolitan hub and attracts young and old alike, and all of them are looking to escape to the big city. Gay life (and gay bars) in Chicago is mostly concentrated in two areas: Boystown (really "East Lakeview") and Andersonville, which is farther up the city's north side. Bars and clubs have one of two licenses: most close at 2am (3am on Saturdays) and a few stay open after-hours until 4am (5am on Saturdays). If you're up for a late night, you'll find the after-hours bars packed after the other bars close.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- The best place to launch a search for your perfect match in Manchester escorts is by referring to Manchester escorts directory. The Manchester escorts directory will offer a wide array of information that is essential in making a wise choice of Manchester escort.

The Manchester escorts directory gives you access to photo galleries, contact information and services offered and their respective rates. This package of services contained in a Manchester escorts directory is usually provided for by Manchester escort agencies.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- The controversy over gay marriage in Minnesota is nothing new. The first Gay marriage battle was fought in Mankato Minnesota almost 40 years ago by Michael McConnell and Jack Baker to be able to file jointly on their taxes and leagalize their relationship. Most people thought they were lunatics to take the case to the courts back then, but with the recent exposure in the media to gay marriage the gay and lesbian community of Minnesota is ready to carry the tourch where McConnell and Baker left off.

Marry Me Minnesota is having a fund raising event on May 9th at the Main Club in Superior Wisconsin. Racy.com has donated may prizes for the event things like the Remote control bullet, I rub my duckie massager, and the very popular Fleshlight minimaid. These items will be given away as bingo prizes. Racy.com is very happy to be giving away prizes for such a worthwhile cause.

(Prudent Press Agency)--- New York, NY -- GetSteady.com (http://getsteady.com), an exclusive gay and lesbian singles community with fully verified member photos, today announced its official site launch. The new website serves gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and transgender individuals throughout the United States. Further setting its service apart, GetSteady.com is one of the only gay dating sites requiring all members confirm their authenticity via photo verification.

"I'm thrilled to officially launch GetSteady.com just in time for Valentine's Day," states Michael Zuyus, founder of GetSteady.com. "GetSteady was designed to help serious-minded men and women who are frustrated with the casual and superficial nature of gay online dating. GetSteady definitely fills a void in the industry, catering to those seeking honesty and commitment while offering a fun upbeat experience at the same time."