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标题：Meet me in Sydney - Digital Queeries - gay games - Brief Article
作者：Eric Mueller
期刊名称：The Advocate
电子版ISSN：1832-9373
出版年度：2002
卷号：March 5, 2002
出版社：Office of the Employment Advocate

Meet me in Sydney - Digital Queeries - gay games - Brief Article

Eric Mueller

It's no wonder Sydney was chosen as the site for the next Gay Games: A little Web surfing reveals that this city didn't get its nickname "the gay capital of Australia" for nothing.

Although Gay Games VI is still eight months away, if you're thinking of attending, you should start your planning now. Get all the info on the Games from the official site, http://www.sydney2002.org.au/frame set.asp. And online guides like http://www.guidetogaysydney.com/ can give you an idea of what the city has to offer gay visitors.

One good way to get a feel for the scene is to peruse the local newspapers. Spend a few minutes surfing The Sydney Morning Herald's site, http://www.smh.com.au/, before getting the good gay scoops from The Sydney Star Observer, at http://www.ssonet.com.au/home.asp, the largest gay daily in Australia--you'll be an insider even before you arrive. For some real local flavor, check out Aussie Paul's home page, better known as the House of Love, at http://www.houseoflove.com.au/. With sections devoted to his boyfriend, his life with HIV, and the many facets of his homeland, Paul's essays and journal entries ooze with uniquely Australian charm.

Because this famously gorgeous city celebrates its gay past, historic walking tours are popular. Get info on available gay history tours or take a virtual walking tour online at http://members.ozemail. com.au/~vom batus/bobhay1.html. Some past walking tours of Sydney's gay history have been recorded and are posted at http://www.geo cities.com/history walk/.

QUICK HITS

* Fans of Anne Rice--style storytelling may enjoy The War of the Vampires on Tyger's Lesbian Fiction page at http://www.angelfire.com/ ny3/TYGER/.

* Miss Kate Ebsen has all the answers a 16-inch fashion doll can muster in her advice column (for fashion doll collectors, naturally) at http://www.geo cities.com/just_ask_kate/.

Eric Mueller: Send tips and URLs to queeries@advocate.com