What's HOT! / News, events and information - South Florida - Miami - Fort Lauderdale - West Palm Beach
What's Hot February 25, 2010
Monday, February 15th was the annual Miss Florida Continental, Elite and Plus pageants at the Voodoo Lounge. There were 10 contestants vying for these prestigious titles. So
What's Hot February 17, 2010
The monthly Fort Lauderdale Mack Mixer took place on Tuesday, February 9th at the Manor with a packed house. For those of you who have not been this is a great place to netw
What's Hot February 11, 2010
Last Tuesday was the monthly Mack Lunch was at the Riverside Hotel. Mark Semple, director of catering and conventions at the hotel, said a few words and gave every attendee
What's Hot February 4, 2010
Tuesday night was the 3rd installment of the newly formed LGBT Think Tank and in that meeting they revealed their new name, the Rainbow Business Coalition of Greater Fort La
What's Hot January 28, 2010
I was in Tampa this weekend for the 2 year anniversary of Steam at Honey Pot that starred DJ Johnny Vicious and a fab performance by the newly crowned Miss Gay America, Coco
What's Hot January 21, 2010
This past holiday weekend was chock filled with activities. Friday night featured the monthly Artwalk down Wilton Drive and Copy This featured pics taken by Hotspots' own Po
What's Hot January 14, 2010
July 4th weekend ended with a packed Saturday night at Sidelines (see pictures in this week's magazine) and a phenomenal T Cruise where the boat was sold out. Keep in mind t
What's Hot January 5, 2010
New Year's Eve was happening in all the gay establishments around Florida. Here are a few pics, but check the Facebook fan page for some photos of the celebrations! More p
What's Hot Dec 30, 2009
Thursday, December 31st New Year’s Eve The Pride Factory invites you to slide into the New Year with 15% off all lubricants from today until January 6th. Sidelines pr
Dishing with Mark & Carrie / News, events and information - Central Florida - Tampa - Orlando - St. Petersburg
Dishing with Mark & Carrie February 25,
Where does the time go to? Another year just flew by. Last year Charlie's hosted a wild party on a trolly car then ended with a fashion show in the center of the street. We al
Dishing with Mark & Carrie February 17,
On Friday, quite a few of the Hotspots staff were in Tampa to attend the monthly GaYBOR District Coalition Meeting. Members announced a spring break event called Rites o
Dishing with Mark & Carrie February 11,
The next production Stageworks is putting on is “Agnes of God” in the Shimberg Playhouse at Straz Performing Art Center starting February 11th. As Anna smirked, “Tampa,
Dishing with Mark & Carrie February 4, 2
One of the shining crown jewels in our community celebrated their 2 year anniversary! Congratulations to Steam Friday and thank you for the many world class parties
Dishing with Mark & Carrie January 28, 2
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome on board some of Hotspots' new advertisers in Central Florida, including Hamburger Mary's, Crowbar, Reservoir Bar, Cent
Dishing with Mark & Carrie January 21, 2
“Wicked” The Biggest Hit Musical Is Coming to Tampa Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One – born with
Dishing with Mark & Carrie January 14, 2
New Year's Eve, Now 2010 WOW... what an incredible night for the historic Ybor community and us! Our night was all planned out when some fantastic surprises popp
Dishing with Mark & Carrie Jan 06, 2010
Looking Back at 2009 in Tampa Bay What a year 2009 was. This is a small highlight of this past year's top stories. GaYBOR District Coalition's second year quadrupl
Dishing with Mark & Carrie Dec 30, 2009
New Year's Eve The Honey Pot presents “The Perfect Ten” starring DJ David Knapp. The night will feature a champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight with over $1,00
Mrs Beasley / Community news & gossip!
Beasley February 17, 2010
“The only normal people there are, are people you don't know very well.” - Unknown Happy birthday to Jim Babb of the Depot. Wishing sexy Jim the very happiest of birt
Beasley February 11, 2010
“Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.” - Unknown
Beasley February 4, 2010
“Nick's small package was a problem sometimes, like the first time we had sex, to tell you the truth, I didn't really feel much. I faked the whole thing. I really felt sorry
Beasley January 28, 2010
“If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.” – Mark Twain This Just In You can soon have David Beckham on your rigid rod! Well, that is by way of wea
Beasley January 21, 2010
“Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.” – The Beatles We Hear That a very famous sports figure was in town securing Super Bowl tickets and a
Beasley January 14, 2010
“Good friendships are like good health: neither should be taken for granted.” – Unknown We Hear That the world famous Boardwalk will present 2010 RentBoy.com cale
Beasley January 6, 2010
“Every saint has a past and every sinner a future.” – Oscar Wilde We Hear That noted attorney Norm Kent will be giving the community a brand new publication someti
Beasley December 10, 2009
“Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns rather than holding hands?” - Ernest Gaines
Beasley December 2, 2009
That a certain bartender of fame from several bars did a smoking hot XXX movie with a fellow bartender in a private Rio Vista water side pad for huge bucks (we hear they’re wo
Hot Topics / Sizzling conflicts affecting our gay community.
Hot Topics February 17, 2010
Gay Gain Expose McCain’s Shame The push to allow out-of-the-closet gays in the military undoubtedly hurt the Democrats in 1993. Today, if the Democrats play it s
Hot Topics January 21, 2010
Gay Conservatives Face Chilly Reception In 2005 the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) officially recognized, for the first time, the gay group Log Cab
Hot Topics January 6, 2010
Fear and Loathing in Uganda To be gay in Uganda in January 2010 is to be a Jew in Germany in the early 1930s on the eve of the “Final Solution” to the “Jewish prob
Hot Topics December 23, 2009
Imagine the Grammy Awards nominating a musician who, as a teenager, recorded a song calling for the violent murder of all black people and who remains defiant and unrepent
Hot Topics December 3, 2009
It's the holidays and for many of us that will mean flying, family and food. Besides the opportunity to reconnect with seldom seen loved ones, it's also a great time to be
Hot Topics November 26, 2009
Trashing Our Friends, Overlooking Our Enemies - Less than two weeks after President Obama signed the first major federal LGBT-supportive legislation in our nation's histor
Hot Topics October 29, 2009
Thank You, Congressman Studs -This being October and LGBT History Month, I thought it appropriate to write about a gay man who proudly fought institutional homophobia and
Hot Topics October 15, 2009
Although the United Nations (UN) was founded to promote mutual understanding among member nations, with regard to gay rights there remains a wide gulf between those natio
Hot Topics October 1, 2009
In 1993, after President Clinton nominated Roberta Achtenberg to be Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing, the late Senator Jesse Helms said he would oppose the nomination “bec
Hollywood Inside & Out / Celebrity gossip with a gay perspective.
Hollywood Inside & Out January 6, 2010
"If I wanted to tell people what I do with my vagina, I'd have made a sex video a long time ago." - Michelle Rodriguez responds to those ever-present lesbian rumors. We
Hollywood Inside & Out December 30, 2009
Back in the USA, the FBI arrested two people who were allegedly blackmailing John Stamos. Apparently, this couple (a man and a woman) was partying with Stamos back in 2004
Hollywood Inside & Out December 23, 2009
"I have to say tonight is a dream come true for me. But I feel very, very well prepared because I have been singing for queens my entire life. At last, I'm in front of a
Hollywood Inside & Out December 10, 2009
"I thank you for the wonderful life you've given me and my family. Oh my goodness, what a time we've had. Who knew you could get so rich by telling a few dirty jokes an
Hollywood Inside & Out November 26, 2009
“I'd like to see Obama naked. Someone told me that they worked out with him in a gym in Chicago and it was big." - Alan Cumming reveals his celebrity crush. Shades of Miss L
Hollywood Inside & Out November 12, 2009
Rosie O'Donnell recently sat down for a marathon interview with Howard Stern. Yes, Howard Stern and, no, hell hasn't frozen over. You're not the only one who's surprised. So
Hollywood Inside & Out Novenber 5, 2009
"I still love her. But she's retarded, too." - Guy Ritchie tells us how he feels about Madonna today. In these politically correct days, he's been taken to task by a di
Hollywood Inside & Out October 22, 2009
“When people say, 'You care more about money than winning an Oscar,' well, what does an Oscar mean? An Oscar means more work when you win it, and that means more money. I co
Hollywood Inside & Out October 1, 2009
"President Obama, if you're doing everyone - do us." - Barbara Walters makes an on-air plea for Barack to return as a guest on "The View." It seems like eons ago, but I was in
The Situation / Burning politics and their impact on the gay community.
The Situation February 4, 2010
The State of Our Union Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell There appeared to be a great deal of controversy surrounding last week's State of the Union Address in which Preside
The Situation January 28, 2010
Hate on Trial Prop H8 on Trial The makers of California's Proposition 8, the ballot measure that ended marriage equality in the state, were quick to jump up an
The Situation January 14, 2010
Family Matters For all the nonsense we hear spewed about protecting marriage, defending the family, family values, etc., this week we'll take a look at how valuable t
The Situation December 30, 2009
2009 - Where Did It Go? 2009 has been quite a year. After we endured the last 19 1/2 days of George W. Bush's two terms as President of the United States, we began t
The Situation December 17, 2009
GOProud Apparently gay conservatives were not getting enough grief as Log Cabin Republicans – some felt the incongruity between their political beliefs and sexual orie
The Situation December 10, 2009
The War on Christmas Has Begun! Actually, like anything else related to the holidays, the War on Christmas began back in September, when the American Family Association
The Situation November 19, 2009
Holy?! ¢atholic ¢haritie$ The Archdiocese of Washington (a division of the Catholic Church, Inc.) has threatened to take its ball and go home if the City Council of
The Situation November 12, 2009
A Walk Down Memory Lane More Electile Dysfunction - Last week’s elections were a mixed bag at best. Washington’s domestic partnership law stood the test of funda
The Situation November 5, 2009
Halloween’s Over: The Bats Want Their Guano Back Hide & Seek - Now that President Obama has signed the Matthew Shepard & James Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act into
Question Mark / gay relationships, questions and answers.
Question Mark January 21, 2010
Dear Mark, I have a problem I wanted to write you about. There's this guy at work that I really like and [I'm] not sure what to do about it. I've had a crush on a guy at
Question Mark December 30, 2009
Dear Mark, I'm sort of heartbroken as I write this letter to you. I've talked all my friends' ears off and feel guilty trying to talk to them more about this subject. Of
Question Mark December 8, 2009
Dear Mark, While holiday decorating is all about adding fun, sparkle and warmth to a very special season, it’s important to remember that many of our favorite decorations
Question Mark November 25, 2009
Dear Mark,I met this guy about a week ago. He is adorable and a bit older than I (51), I am 40. I have no problems with older men; in fact, I tend to date them more than peopl
Question Mark October 11, 2009
Dear Mark, I have a question to ask. There's this guy I saw at the grocery store. He is a pharmacy technician and works at the pharmacy department. He is younger than me
Question Mark October 6, 2009
Dear Mark, I saw your column online the other day and thought you would be a good person to talk to about my problem. I’m 17 years old and a senior in high school. I’ve
Question Mark September 16, 2009
Dear Mark, I'm dating a couple of different guys at the moment. The other day, two of them found out that they weren't the only ones I was seeing. I think they were disa
Question Mark September 2, 2009
Dear Mark, My boyfriend and I have been together for almost two years. Two wonderful but very rocky years. I am 36 years old and he is almost 20 years older than I am.
Need Wood? / Sex questions, honest answers and comments by Woody Miller
Need Wood? February 25, 2010
Why Do I Lose My Erection With Condoms? Hey Woody! I'm a 21-year-old college student who gets raging erections for my new crush--this sweet, gorgeous guy who's exact
Need Wood? February 17, 2010
Asking for What You Want Hey Woody! Of all the guys that have f--ked me (and honey, the McDonald's “billions served” sign can't turn fast enough to keep up with me)
Need Wood? February 11, 2010
Are We Just Friends? Hey, Woody! So, I met this guy on a hookup site strictly as friends. I've got a major crush on him but I can't tell if he wants to date or jus
Need Wood? February 4 , 2010
Too Scared To Have Sex Hey, Woody! I had my first HIV test about two-and-a-half years ago. I'm sorry to say that I had it done because I was a bit "irresponsible"
Need Wood? January 28 , 2010
Gay For Pay Hey, woody! “Straight” guys doing porn. Right. What a crock of crap! “Gay-for-pay” is nothing but a marketing slogan porn producers came up with to get mor
Need Wood? January 21 , 2010
Sex in 2010 Special Edition What's sex going to be like in 2010? It'll be a game of musical chairs set to the melody of a jobless recovery. There will be lots of new
Need Wood? January 14, 2010
Why Can’t I C*m Inside Of Him? Hey, Woody! I'm a total top. Love the feeling, the power trip, the whole deal. But even though I get rock hard erections and thorou
Need Wood? January 7, 2010
Can I A Top With A Small Dick? Hey, Woody! I'm an average sized guy (almost 6” but not girthy) and I'm interested in a guy that seems to have a preference for bott
Need Wood? December 30, 2009
New Year’s Sex Jokes Dear Readers, The recession is so bad even sex asked for a government bailout. I can't think of a better way to start the New Year than to
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