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Hotel Mercurio Paul Crist Updates The Community and Creates Plan For Staff
Paul Crist, owner of Hotel Mecurio, reached out to O&APV and asked us to publish the following open letter to the community to update everyone on the sudden closing of the hotel. There is information provided at the end of this on how to help.
New Men’s Sauna Opens in Puerto Vallarta
A new men's sauna has opened in Puerto Vallarta, Papi Chulo. This sauna is the little brother of Club Spartacus and a new option closer to the gay beach part of town.
Anonymous Cruising Options in Puerto Vallarta
If you’re visitng Puerto Vallarta and your looking for some cruising fun (and we don’t mean the boat type), you’ll find a few options.
Act II Entertainment: Danny Mininni
Danny Mininni is a founder of Act II Entertainment....
Francine Peters found inspiration (and a new life) in Puerto Vallarta
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in 8/2018....
Lila McCann, Country Singer, Introduces Fans to Her New Wife, Comes Out
By Eric Patton
Out & About NashvilleNashville (Tenn.) Country recording...
Make a Splash During Semana Santa and Pride at The Tryst Puerto Vallarta
Dive into Drag Brunches, Rooftop Pool Parties, and Nonstop Celebrations during Puerto Vallarta’s Semana Santa and Pride Week at The Tryst Puerto Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta Mayor Launches Holy Week, Easter 2025 Operation
Mayor Luis Munguía launched a security and assistance operation for Holy Week and Easter 2025, anticipating thousands of visitors.
Sauna Spartacus Opens New Location in Nuevo Vallarta
Sauna Spartacus, a popular men’s only sauna in Puerto Vallarta, is set to open a new branch in Nuevo Vallarta on Monday, April 14, 2025. This expansion brings their particular brand of facilities to the northern part of the Banderas Bay area.
Drag Star Edie Brings ‘Queen of the Desert’ to Puerto Vallarta
Drag icon Edie is turning up the heat in Puerto Vallarta with her sizzling new solo show, Queen of the Desert, playing April 13 and 16 at The Palm Cabaret.
Free Rapid Testing for HIV and Syphilis
Free Rapid Testing for HIV and Syphilis
Friday, April 11 From 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Vallarta Medical Center
Walk In Clinic
Av. Ignacio L. Vallarta #333,
Col. Emiliano Zapata
In partnership with the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center
VGCC Honors Mikel Alvarez for His Contributions
Vallarta Gay+ Community Center Honors Mikel Alvarez for His Contributions, Welcomes New Leadership & Celebrates Community Growth.
Office of Sexual Diversity Finds New Home in Lázaro Cárdenas Park
The Puerto Vallarta Office of Sexual Diversity has relocated to Lázaro Cárdenas Park, also known as Parque de Los Azulejos, and operates from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to serve the LGBTQ+ community.
Puerto Vallarta Marks Transgender Day of Visibility with March, Art Installation
Activists and community members took to the streets on Monday, March 31, 2025, to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility, turning the city into a canvas for protest and pride.
Puerto Vallarta Airport’s Terminal 2 Reaches 40% Completion
The expansion of Terminal 2 at Puerto Vallarta International Airport is 40% complete, officials said Friday (March 21, 2025), during a site visit by Jalisco’s Secretary of Tourism Michelle Fridman Hirsch.
Puerto Vallarta Restaurants Garner International and National Culinary Awards
Puerto Vallarta has a long culinary history that dates back to the arrival of great European chefs such as Thierry Blouet, Heinz Reize, Bernhard Güth, Roland Menetrey and Ulf Henriksson, who opened the first haute cuisine restaurants in the city.
Puerto Vallarta Moves Forward With Diversity Council
The Vallarta Diversity Network is celebrating the approval of the city’s Diversity Council, a new citizen participation mechanism aimed at strengthening and empowering the LGBTQ+ community. The council will serve as a formal platform for dialogue and decision-making within the municipal government.
Vallarta Pride 2025 Gains Official Support from Vallarta Government
For the first time in history, the municipal government of Puerto Vallarta has formalized an alliance with the organizers of Vallarta Pride, strengthening collaboration between authorities, private initiatives, and the community to support one of Mexico’s most significant multicultural and inclusion events.
Trans Flag to Be Painted on Crosswalk For Trans Visibility Day
In an act of recognition for the trans community, the Honorable City Council of Puerto Vallarta approved the proposal of the Vallarta Diversity Network, presented by councilor Luis Escoto, to paint the outline of the pedestrian crossing on Morelos Street, at the intersection with Zaragoza, from the Malecón to the Plaza de Armas, with the colors of the trans flag.
Trans Identity: Puerto Vallarta Will Provide Support
Trans people in Puerto Vallarta now have a comprehensive support model in their gender identity change process, thanks to the signing of a Collaboration Agreement between the municipality's Civil Registry and the MOVii México association.
Diversity Training Approved for Puerto Vallarta Public Servants
On February 24, 2025, in the City Hall of the H. City Council of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, the session of the Permanent Municipal Commission on Substantive Equality and Diversity was held, in which a proposal was approved to strengthen inclusion and respect for human rights in the municipal public administration.
Social Security for All Program Presented to LGBTQ+ Workers
Social Security for All (Incorpora), an initiative that seeks to guarantee access to social security for independent workers, including artists, dancers, gogos, strippers and sex workers from the LGBT+ community, was presented at a press conference on Feb. 24, 2025.
Casa Cupula Hosts Intimate Candlelit Dinner with Mexican Cuisine, Art, and Live Music
Casa Cupula will host a series of four dinners over four different weeks that will offer an intimate four-course candlelit dinner, blending refined Mexican cuisine with art, music, and stunning views of Puerto Vallarta at sunset.
Puerto Vallarta Carnival begins this weekend
Puerto Vallarta will be dressed in colors with the second edition of the Puerto Vallarta Carnival that runs from February 20 to 22 and where more than 50 thousand attendees are expected who will be able to enjoy live music, shows and the already famous parade of floats in a family atmosphere.
Vallarta Gay+ Community Center Announces Fundraiser on Yacht
The Vallarta Gay+ Community Center has announced an exclusive sunset cruise fundraiser aboard the luxurious Escándalo Yacht.
Fight Against Alcoholism Strengthened with AA Group and LGBTQ+ Community
The Puerto Vallarta municipal government, led by Mayor Luis Munguía, has joined forces with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to combat alcoholism and drug addiction within the community, including the LGBTQ+ community.
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