“You’re the worst bride ever,” declared my exasperated significant other. Lisa’s accusation wasn’t without cause. We had been taking our evening walk on the beach when Lisa made a casual suggestion about putting together our childhood photos for a wedding slideshow. Excited by this idea, my loving fiance chattered on and on about how cute I must have looked as a kid and how it would be great if I could dig out some of … READ MORE
Gilda Mansour, a close friend of ours from San Francisco, came with her partner Krista Gaeta to join us for a month in East Africa. Gilda has contributed to Out & Around twice before in her stories Coming In and Gilda finds the Supergay Palestinians. We’re thrilled to have her share with us her surprising travel experience in Zanzibar… During my research of Tanzania I looked forward to many things the country had to offer, … READ MORE
How many unpleasant trips to the toilet would you be willing to suffer in order to eat amazing food? This is one of the questions that I asked myself when we ate our way through India, and I had to start using baby wipes as toilet paper. Despite the stomach issues, I just couldn’t stop myself from eating the rich delicious food of India (just thinking about that eggplant tomato curry right now is making … READ MORE
Jenni and I wish we could be in San Francisco right now to celebrate the positive step the federal appeals court panel made to strike down Proposition 8. One of our very own Supergays, writer and poet Cheryl Dumesnil contributed this article to Out & Around. We love her as our California correspondent writing about the crossroads of parenthood, lesbians and suburbia. Where Were You When . . . Each generation has its “Where were … READ MORE
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro has been on my bucket list since I was a teenager, and Jenni has always dreamed of going on a Serengeti safari. But with so many unknowns in Africa for LGBT tourists, we decided to consult with the expert on LGBT African travel – CEO of Wild Rainbow African Safaris, Jody Cole. Jody’s company serves primarily gay tourists in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, and Kenya. She is a tireless advocate … READ MORE
Krista Gaeta, a close friend of ours and fellow social worker from San Francisco, came to join us on the African leg of our journey. Looking at her picture, you’d think that Lisa and Krista have got to be related (they aren’t, we swear). Now while traveling in Tanzania, even the local people refer to them as the “mopachas,” or twins. Krista writes about her first day arriving into Tanzania: In my first waking moments … READ MORE