National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund Executive Director Rea Carey is among the progressive leaders speaking at today's large protest outside the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Washington, D.C., where America's Health Insurance Plans - the health insurance lobbying group - is holding its annual policy conference.
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Developers will open the first gay boutique hotel in New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen, hoping to cash in on a growing trend towards gay-oriented tourism. Ian Reiser and partner, Mati Weiderpass, both of Parkview Developers, plan a $20 million facelift for an old hotel, creating a 123-room hotel called The Out NYC, along with a spa, restaurant, cafe and shops. The hotel will also house a 10,000-square-foot, 750-guest night club. The partners no doubt want to ride the rising wave of gay and lesbian tourism in New York City.
Read more: N.Y. tries to cater towards LGBT market, in hopes of bringing in big buck