As Pride Season is in full swing, what better time to reflect upon how it started, the marches, the journey to inclusivity, the celebration, and some advice for the future.
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GROUPS, Groups, and more groups
There's a lot of buzz around the NEW GROUPS feature we released in June. And, rightly so! There are so many possibilities to connect with Romeos all over the world.
Be My Valentine GIFs
Is there a Romeo you have the hots for but don’t know how to tell him? Use our collection of fun and sexy Valentine’s Day GIFs to help you say it with animation.
What kind of lover are you?
Let's celebrate love today and everyday. We've made a funny little quiz to figure out what kind of lover you are. Be amazed at the thrilling results. All you need is love.
PlanetRomeo Foundation 10th Anniversary
This year PlanetRomeo Foundation celebrates its 10th Anniversary. On November 7th, friends and colleagues from ROMEO, PlanetRomeo Foundation, members of LGBT initiatives in Holland as well as past and present Foundation...
Ghosting – Seven Ghastly Ghosts!
There are a few ways that Ghosting happens, and knowing about them could make you feel better. This is our ghastly list of the seven kinds of ghosts you could fall victim to.
What kind of Monster are you?
Just exactly what kind of a monster are you? A howling queerwolf, a blood sucking daddy, a two-faced banshee or even a hairless twink siren? We all have our dark side. It's good to get in touch with your internal...
Amsterdam Pride Week in Review
Our worldwide gay community has a lot to be proud of and celebrate. This year's Pride Week in Review takes a look at Amsterdam's Pride Walk, HUNQZ efforts to support equal rights for sex workers and Canal Pride...
Pride Stories – Darling Peter
In our fourth edition of Pride Stories we speak to Darling Peter, Dutch DJ, Club Promoter and Event Manager of Pride Amsterdam.
Pride Stories – Indian Film Director
"As I sit down to write a piece to celebrate Pride in 2019, the heart is overwhelmed, but also there is a bittersweet feeling gnawing within. India decriminalized homosexuality on 6th September 2018, a day before I...
Pride Stories – Gender Blending Fashionista
In our second Pride Stories we speak to Asis D'Orange, a gender-blending fashionista drag performer from Tel Aviv. For Pride summer 2019, we've reached out to a group of out-and-proud members of the LGBTQ+ community to...
Pride Stories – Mr. Leather Ireland
We reached out to a group of out-and-proud members of the LGBGTQ community to ask what Pride means to them. This is the first in a six part series where we hope to touch on every color of the rainbow and get stories and...
Ralf König – EuroPride
We're highlighting the most famous cartoonist in Germany, Ralf König. He is presenting his latest book at EuroPride in Vienna.
ROMEO Cityscapes – Celebrate Pride
To help you celebrate pride worldwide, we’ve created a collection of ROMEO Pride Cityscapes for popular gay capitals. Download and share as many Cityscapes as your socials can handle! With love and good vibes to every...
Tbilisi Pride – Georgia
Tamaz Sozashvili is a human rights activist and he's on the team that's working to bring Pride to Tbilisi in Georgia. He and a small group of hard-working volunteers are taking some serious risks to their safety to make...
Discovering GROUPS – Holland Men Camp
Discovering GROUPS, is our new series on the Blog to highlight the GROUPS feature. Here we speak to Peter and Wim at Holland Men Camp.
Welcoming Godwyns
Godwyns Omwuchekwa, the new LGBTI Manager introduces himself to the ROMEO community. He explains growing up gay in Nigeria and how he became an activist.
Eurovision Finals 2019
We list the countries going through to the Grand Finale on Saturday and Joseph Kearney reports on the highlights from the Eurovision Semi Finals.
Eurovision Live Voting
This year Eurovision is going to Tel Aviv, and once again our Romeos will be able to vote live on ROMEO. Douze points pour vous!
Performing Arts Festival Berlin (PAF)
The Berlin Performing Arts Festival (PAF) started in 2016 and is a festival of theatre, song, and dance. PAF celebrates the diversity of Berlin's independent performing arts community at numerous theaters and...
EU Parliament Elections
The next European elections take place on 23-26 May 2019. These elections give all adult EU citizens the opportunity to select who will represent them in the European Parliament and help shape Europe’s future. ROMEO is...
Eggstravaganza 2019 Results
If you were a hunter who found some eggs in our annual Easter Egg Hunt, then maybe you won a prize. Here are the results.
Eurovision Male Beauty Contest 2019
We're running a beauty poll to see who you'll choose as the hottest male performer. Cast your vote and let's reveal The Eurovision ROMEO Hottie 2019!
A Quickie with Brendan Maclean
This is a quickie interview with Brendan Maclean the man who shot to fame with real-sex music videos and a healthy splash of glitter.
Bobby Berk – Queer Eye
Finding a place to call home has always been a dream for me and my husband, Dewey. It’s been a very long time coming, and to finally be in a home that feels like our own is something I am so excited about.
Masc4Masc – Kevin Schram
On this occasion, we decided to ask a ROMEO team member, Kevin Schram, to give us his perspective on the topic of masc4masc culture.
Stretch Festival – Day Three – Fight to the Bone
Stretch Festival is a weekend getaway in Berlin made up of workshops designed to help queer men explore identity, love, community, and connection.
Japanese Penis Festival
This total cock fest in Kawasaki, Japan, has been arousing some stiff interest since 1969, and it continues to grow in girth and popularity year after year. It usually happens on the first Sunday in April, and it's a...
Are You a Fool for Love?
We created an April Fool quiz to tickle your funny boner. Take this super foolish, ball-busting, hilarious test to finally reveal what kind of fool you are.
Instinct 7 – Beautiful WE
Beautiful WE, at Instinct Berlin, is a collection of work that explores queer masculinity and questions our assumptions around identity.
Are You as Gay as the Irish?
For St. Patricks day we decided to list 6 super gay Irish things, and we made a cheeky quiz to test how gay you are. This quiz may contain wit and humor.
Belgium Leather and Fetish Pride – Darklands 2019
Darklands features free fetish demonstrations, a fetish market, various workshops, and the best after parties; all interspersed with art and live shows.
ROMEO Rose Code
We’ve evolved the hankie code into the ROMEO Rose code, if you want to grab a guy's attention send him one of our color coded Roses.
Getting Inked Up! #tattoo
For this blog post we decided to speak to three ROMEO employees about their tattoos and who they like to date.
How to use ROMEO GIFs and Stickers
Wherever you are on your GIF education, we can all use a little help to do it better. That’s why we decided to create a guide to sharing GIFs and stickers.
ROMEO Travel – Gay Guide to Lisbon
Lisbon is home to one of the oldest gay bars in Europe and possibly the world, Finalmente is 42 years old, famous for being tiny, a bit crowded around 3am and home to the finest drag show in town.