Out & About Tours

15/06/2020

Great News today from SCOTUS in a 6-3 ruling. Can't say I'm not SHOCKED!!!

While Title VII bars discrimination on the basis of “race, color, national origin, s*x, and religion,” the original bill didn’t define “s*x” as a term.

11/06/2020

Make it so...

Thousands of children lack a quality, and safe home because there is a shortage of qualified individuals who are willing to adopt or foster a child. Studies show that foster children have a below average level of education, compared to children who are placed in a permanent home. Academic performanc...

09/06/2020

We LOVE you Daniel!!! Thnxoxo so much for being a TRUE ALLY!

“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe posted a lengthy response on Monday to controversial anti-trans tweets posted by author J.K. Rowling on June 6. “Transgender women are women,&…

18/04/2020

An incredible story of bravery, female power, and dirty dancing in the Catskills of 1950 and beyond!!! Thank you, Ladies. We honor and support you still.

If you were to journey to Jewett, NY today, you would find yet another semi-abandoned white hamlet, deep in the hillside, ramshackle and in need of a facelift. Nothing out of the ordinary to the naked eye, but delve further into this particular dwelling's history and you'll discover that it was here

15/04/2020

We know you've got too much time on your hands, so we've gone "virtual" to get you back on the streets of Hollywood and Greenwich Village. PRIDE Explorer is now here for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own home or if you're in one of our cities, put on a mask and take a walk. Tours are in both English and Spanish. Most PRIDE events have been cancelled or postponed, but you can still be connected to our incredible community. Enjoy and let us know what you think! Stay safe and well. Love and gratitude from The Lavender Effect and PRIDE Explorer!

EXPLORE YOUR HISTORY. DISCOVER YOUR PRIDE. CLICK HERE TO BEGIN

13/02/2020

Hello Zaya!!! Welcome to our family. Oh, and Dwyane and Gabrielle, YOU ROCK!

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union publicly discussed that their middle child came out as gender nonconforming this week. They also shared that she made the decision to change her name to Zaya. On Ellen on Monday, Wade told Ellen that one day his…

05/02/2020

Billy Porter lays it allllll out in his Pre-STOTU-Address. And once again, he wears this 'dress well!!!

Ahead of the President’s speech, LogoTV livestreamed its own address.

01/02/2020

Can you tell me, NO, REALLY, can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street, goddamnit!!! Billy Porter's gonna be there!!!!

And yes, people who could be minding their business are upset.

22/01/2020

Condragulations, Ru!!! You finally made it! Thanks for bringing us all along for the ride. Love, Your LGBTQ+ Family

Ru will be hosting a show that has looked to him for inspiration for years...

11/01/2020

A long time tradition of Los Angeles' Tongva Tribe. Please keep doing your "spirited" work.

By Rachel Savage EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, Jan 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Sitting on the ...

27/12/2019

2020 is right around the corner! Keep your eyes peeled for Bu****it like this. It's time to clean the stables!!!

Its explanation shows that the administration is talking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to LGBTQ rights.

23/11/2019

An incredible piece by our friend John Paul King from The Los Angeles Blade. Thanks for including us here at The Lavender Effect.

Younger patrons opt for apps instead of anonymous encounters

15/10/2019

Rest in Peace, Scotty. Your stories were amazing.

The industry's genial s*x fixer — who claimed to arrange liaisons for everyone from Rock Hudson to Bette Davis — challenged Golden Age Hollywood's baseline-heteros*xual conception of itself.

13/09/2019

Amor es Amor es Amor...

A pair of ancient skeletons, known as the 'Lovers of Modena' because they were buried holding hands, were both men, scientists say.

28/07/2019

This is WHY we march!!!

Drag queens strut, rainbow flags flutter in the breeze, and smiling marchers form heart symbols with their hands. From certain angles, the pride parade looks just like other such events held around the world. But behind the glamor, there is a darker side to these celebrations.

21/07/2019

Two Spirits. Welcome Oglala!!!

The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council will consider a new hate crime law in August.

28/06/2019

Doyle is SOOOOOO RIGHT!!! And that's why we're doing our Stonewall 50th Anniversary Walking Tours ALL SUMMER. For discounted tickets, just go to: www.thelavendereffect.org/tours/airbnb and reserve your place today. HAPPY WORLD PRIDE!!!

Doyle says: ‘I think we have come a considerable way, off the backs and shoulders of those Stonewall demonstrators who didn’t get due credit at the time. Hopefully they are now.’

27/06/2019

Love to BOTH and !!! Get it, girls!!!

"Got folks mad cause you don’t wanna eat fast food at their house," the "When They See Us" director tweeted.

26/06/2019

Meeting some AMAZING people in NY. Thanks for booking a tour with us, Jeev and Michael! What a fabulous group!!! Have you gotten your Stonewall 50th Anniversary tickets yet? www.thelavendereffect.org/tours/Airbnb

25/06/2019

Elizabeth is ROCKIN' IT!!!

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Screenshot)

24/06/2019

Home of the first Mattachine Society “Sip-In” in 1966 because NY bars wouldn’t serve alcohol to OUT homos*xuals! Screw that - know your audience! Come find out about this and so much more LGBTQ+ history at www.thelavendereffect.org/tours/airbnb

24/06/2019

A great time to share diversity in the workplace! A HUGE THANK YOU to Cathy and her department from LinkedIn. Take out your office for an experience with us! Tickets available at: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/762527

23/06/2019

Gay Street added on a few names... What an incredible celebration of being PROUD to be us! Come on our Stonewall 50th Anniversary Tour to see this and much more!!! www.thelavendereffect.org/airbnb

22/06/2019

Like her nor not, girlfriend helped get a lot of $$$ to GLAAD after releasing this video. And it's a catchy tune! Lots of your FAVORITE QUEENS too.

Music video by Taylor Swift performing “You Need To Calm Down” – off her upcoming new album ‘Lover’ (out August 23). ►Download “You Need To Calm Down" here: ...

20/06/2019

Who knew??? Cracker Barrel an Ally?!?! We'll take it!!! Thanks, Crackers!

The restaurant chain said it would not host an event by a Tennessee pastor who made death threats against g**s.

18/06/2019

And we just had Bugs Bunny on Saturdays!!!
(but we all know he was AT LEAST bi...)

Cartoon Network, the popular television channel watched by millions of children, promoted LGBT Pride Month by using one of its widely popular shows to encourage fans to “stand proud” this June.

16/06/2019

A pretty cool thing, but don't forget to experience Reality/Reality on our Stonewall 50th Anniversary Walking Tour! Tickets available when you scroll down at: http://www.thelavendereffect.org/tours/airbnb/

Fed up with years of abuse and oppression, the LGBTQ community fought back after a police raid. RYOT has creatively reimagined the events that took place...

14/06/2019

Michael's such an amazing actor, activist and soul! He just revived Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy for Broadway last year. Come see the club, International Stud, that inspired it all at: http://www.thelavendereffect.org/tours/airbnb/ and get your tickets today for our Stonewall 50th Anniversary walking tour!

Michael Urie welcomes growing LGBT equality under the law, though he adds: ‘There are so many ways to hurt a person that aren’t illegal. That hasn’t changed and may never change.’

11/06/2019

As if we couldn't LOVE Billy enough, then he goes and does this...

James Corden is back in the studio, fresh off hosting the 2019 Tony Awards the night before, and felt compelled to share a special moment during a commercial...

10/06/2019

Did you watch the Tony's last night??? Do you recognize the "Triple Threat" in this picture? She wasn't an actress, singer, dancer, BUT, BETTER YET an African American, Le***an, Playwright and she swept the Tony's decades ago! Come find out more about her at our Stonewall 50th Anniversary Tour at: http://www.thelavendereffect.org/tours/airbnb/