In response to the city’s loss of Sandblast weekend, a group of LGBT residents have planned a set of weekend events that pay homage to Road Trip Weekend, the original event Sandblast grew from that started over 10 years ago. Destination: Asbury Park, set to take place June 20-22, hearkens back to the efforts the […]

A drop-in center where at-risk LGBT youth of Monmouth County can forge a sense of community without risk of judgement is set to host a grand opening celebration in Asbury Park Thursday, Jan. 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Project Real Empowerment on All Levels [REAL] will […]

Asbury Park’s annual LGBT beach party is set to take place this weekend. The event, dubbed “Sand Blast,” is a collection of parties and events held in Asbury Park geared toward the LGBT community. “Sand Blast is all about introducing our gay and lesbian friends to the entire Asbury Park experience and encouraging them to […]

Business owners and residents throughout the city are getting ready for Sunday’s LGBTI Pride celebration. The event, now in its 22nd year, features a parade, rally and street festival on Sunday, June 2. Homeowners and store owners are adorning their property with rainbow flags in support of Pride Weekend, the largest of which can be […]

Two Asbury Park residents who fought for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell became the first same-sex couple to wed in Cadet Chapel at West Point Academy last weekend. Brenda Sue Fulton and Penelope Gnesin chose to tie the knot at the West Point landmark on Dec. 1 due to Fulton’s military history and […]