Cruising
The Triumphant Return of Dark Rooms and Cruising
Cruising never went anywhere, but it’s everywhere in queer nightlife now—and often more inclusive than ever before.
What it’s Like Being on an Empty Cruise Ship During Covid
"Everything is shut down, lights are off, furniture is covered up. It’s a ghost ship."
Why People Are Still Cruising for Sex During the Pandemic
Meeting strangers in public to hook up goes against every safety guideline, but many people continue to struggle with balancing physical health and social health.
Bad News: The Coronavirus Pandemic is Already Affecting Our Sex Lives
For casual shaggers and sex workers alike, the impact of COVID-19 is just beginning.
Why People Still Go Cruising
As cruising spots in London are under threat and apps have made casual hook-ups more convenient, what role does going outside in search of sex play in queer lives today?
Lesbian Women Explain the Art of the Casual Hookup
“There’s a sexist misconception that women are gay for emotional commitment and love. This denies women our sexuality and capacity for lust and depravity."
How Anonymous Sex with Strangers Helped Me Find My Way in a New City
When I first moved to LA, the loneliness was overwhelming. Cruising changed everything.
Taking the Last Tour of Chicago’s Most Historic Gay Bathhouse
Before an estate sale, we checked out the trippy art, otherworldly cruising areas, and scraps of LGBTQ history inside Man's Country.
The Freedom and Beauty I Found Cruising for Sex
Throughout my life, I've found moments of serendipity, romance, and connection while cruising that will stay with me forever.
How Queer People Found Freedom by Cruising Restrooms
A new exhibition at Berlin's Schwules* Museum explores the history of toilet cruising through photos, historical objects, and very oral histories.
I Don't Miss Being a Gay Man, but I Miss Having Sex Like One
Why can't sex as a woman be as effortless as it was before I transitioned?
Cruising in Public Is Something It Could Never Be Online: Human
In praise of the old-fashioned joys of the flesh.