pandemic and to escalate a revival of WeHo for future generations,” Scott told WEHOville.Īfter several gay bars and clubs have closed during the pandemic, the area of West Hollywood is about to see a resurgence of the spaces. “Monte and John have been ferociously diligent in securing the perfect businesses to secure the spaces left vacant from the. They plan on turning the spot into a new gay club, but no name has been announced yet but, they plan to open later this year.Īccording to promoter Andrew Scott, the owners of the property, Monte Overstreet and his husband John Cole, were waiting to lease until they found the right person. He’s working with some of the same partners in his Rocco’s venture on this new one. Home to the highest concentration of same-sex couple households in the country, and as one of the top LGBT vacation destinations in the world, Greater Fort Lauderdale is one of the most diverse gay capitals and continues to be a destination of choice for LGBT travelers with hundreds of gay-owned and operated businesses.įor more information on the “Love is Love” wedding celebration, visit *NSYNC member Lance Bass is already making post-pandemic plans.īass, 41, has reportedly signed the lease to rent out the space in the Boystown LGBTQ district of West Hollywood where the Rage nightclub operated for 37 years.īass is already a partner in Rocco’s Restaurant/lounge across the street from the corner of Santa Monica and San Vicente Boulevards. A federal judge based in Tallahassee had ruled in August that the state’s gay-marriage ban is unconstitutional, but stayed his decision until Jan. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta turned down a request by Florida’s secretaries of health and management services and the clerk of the court in the Panhandle’s Washington County to extend a stay in the state’s gay-marriage ban case. In a ruling handed down in December, the U.S. Provided by Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative and Celebrity Cruises, the week-long Caribbean honeymoon for two in a “verandah stateroom” will include all meals, entertainment, a state-of-the-art fitness center, and multiple destinations. In addition, one lucky couple will receive an ultimate cruise getaway to begin their new life together. The chic beachfront resort’s new “Equally in Love” package celebrates marriage equality includes town car airport transfers, “Something Blue” welcome cocktail, ocean-view accommodations, private balcony dinner at sunset, relaxing “blissage 49″ massage for two, pampering mani/pedi for two at bliss Spa, hair trim or blowout at Ted Gibson Salon, and in-room wedding amenity starting from $650/night for a minimum of three nights. The W Fort Lauderdale Hotel is also offering a package deal for couples who may be planning a wedding or honeymoon in Fort Lauderdale. The wedding will take place on Fort Lauderdale beach beginning at 7:00am, with a post-ceremony champagne toast and reception held at the W Fort Lauderdale to commemorate the momentous occasion. Durrell Watkins, senior minister, of the Sunshine Cathedral. The wedding and marriage vow renewal ceremonies will be presided over by Reverend Dr. “We’re thrilled to have him be part of our historic moment on the same day he shares his own personal wedding with the world.”Īs “Love is Love” ambassador, Bass will welcome couples on the beach and share his personal thoughts on the significance of the day. Grossman, president and CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Lance shares the same pioneering spirit of advocating for LGBT equality that we embody here in Greater Fort Lauderdale,” said Nicki E. The Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB, W Fort Lauderdale, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, Jet Blue and other area partners have joined together to make it a celebration to remember. states, as well as London, Italy, and South America.
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Hosted by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), the “Love is Love” destination wedding on Thursday, February 5th, commemorates marriage equality in Florida, and coincides with Bass making TV history the same day with the broadcast of his wedding with Michael Turchin in the E! network special, Lance Loves Michael: The Lance Bass Wedding – the first American television broadcast of a celebrity marriage between two men.īass and his new husband, who married on December 20 last year, will celebrate the Greater Fort Lauderdale special day with lucky couples representing 18 U.S. Former *NSYNC member and Dancing with the Stars alum, Lance Bass, will be the official “Love is Love” ambassador during a landmark sunrise beach wedding and vow renewal for 100 LGBT and straight couples from across the country and around the world.