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Proceeds from New Song “Fierce” Goes to Trans Community

“Fierce” is an engaging, propulsive, and danceable rallying cry bringing together the formidable talents of acclaimed award-winning actress and host Angelica Ross, international dance...
Gay Love Is a Battlefield

Found footage is like a message in a bottle, floating through time and crashing onto the shores of your consciousness when you least expect it. And if that message contains nude pictures of...
‘P.S. Burn This Letter Please’ Embarked on a Five-Year Journey to Reconstruct the Lives of its Protagonists

Before there was Pose, before Madonna showed us all how to Vogue, before Stonewall, there were courageous individuals in the ‘50s who busted gender norms, donning drag in a “Leave it to...
Songs in the Key of Love

Silence is the ultimate barometer. Some say that it is golden, yet we have also been told that silence = death. In the absence of sound, the loudest voices will inevitably fill the void....
‘Sin’ Is In – Excavating 80s Queer Culture

Perspective is a powerful window through time. We look back at the past with a mixture of whimsy, wistfulness, and wonder. If only we could send a message to our younger selves – via...
Transparent Equality: Scott Schofield Expanding Visibility of Trans Characters in Entertainment

My friendship with actor and activist Scott Schofield has been an interesting one. Everyone claims they want total honesty in a friendship, but it is brutal when it happens. There is no...
Corey Lay Reflects on 12 Dates of Christmas

HBO Max continues its quest to represent the LGBTQ community in a wide variety of programming. To add to the mix of We’re Here, Equal, and Legendary, they have added a delicious holiday...
Nailed It! Texas Teen Stands Up for Gay Rights

Every generation carves a place for itself in history. From bellbottoms to parachute pants to skinny jeans, the fashion world has always had a leg up on innovation, and the queer community...

Walk This Gay: Stride with Proud in WeHo

As gay people, we must chart our own paths through life. While it may seem difficult at times, we are grateful to trailblazers who removed some of our greatest obstacles in years...

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The Naked Truth with Jonathan Bailey and Ian McKellen

Anyone who has binged Bridgerton wants to bite Bailey’s britches off of his bodacious bod. All alliteration aside, Jonathan Bailey is a heartthrob for the ages, making audiences...

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Proceeds from New Song “Fierce” Goes to Trans Community

“Fierce” is an engaging, propulsive, and danceable rallying cry bringing together the formidable talents of acclaimed award-winning actress and host Angelica Ross,...

Music|

Easter Came Early This Year

Get ready for a mouthful of protein because Cadbury is getting gay all up in your face. Their latest UK advert (that’s British for commercial) features an orally adventurous...

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Gay Love Is a Battlefield

Found footage is like a message in a bottle, floating through time and crashing onto the shores of your consciousness when you least expect it. And if that message contains nude...

Books • The Lens|

Georgia on Our Minds: Meet David Cowan

The Peach State has dominated the news lately, but we just can’t stop watching one man’s fuzzy features, in particular. David Cowan is the American Sign Language (ASL)...

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Dad Melts Our Hearts in the Blink of a ‘Queer Eye’

Familiarity yields acceptance. The more you expose yourself to different cultures and ideas, the less frightening they may seem. Even us scary gays become cute and cuddly once you...

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‘P.S. Burn This Letter Please’ Embarked on a Five-Year Journey to Reconstruct the Lives of its Protagonists

Before there was Pose, before Madonna showed us all how to Vogue, before Stonewall, there were courageous individuals in the ‘50s who busted gender norms, donning drag in a...

Miscellaneous • Screen|

ABOVE THE CUT: Making Celebrities and Everyday New Yorkers Look Their Best During a Pandemic

Xavier Cruz is an artist, but he doesn’t use a paintbrush to touch up his masterpieces. His talents have been seen on Broadway, yet he refrains from calling himself a triple...

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Love Potion #19 – Vaccination Leads to Gay Proposal

It started as all great couple moments do: with playful bickering. Eric Vanderlee was working yet another grueling shift as a nurse in Canton, South Dakota. His partner of five...

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The Eagle Has Landed… for Good

When you need a material that will endure the stresses of time and turbulence, strap on some leather. It is like a second set of skin, pliable yet powerful in its ability to move...

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Glug Life: Gay Party Boat Capsizes Near Puerto Vallarta

In the wee-wee hours of the New Year, a queer cruise set sail for disaster. The clothing optional event was packed with partygoers who were oblivious to the raging pandemic that...

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Fans may recognize Luke Evans as the mighty Apollo from Clash of the Titans or the virile Zeus from Immortals. Given this mythical cinematic lineage, the openly gay actor’s coming out must have been epic, right? We’re picturing a closet door exploding into a hurricane of splinters as his burly frame muscles its way into …

Matthew Richardson – Spinning a Message of Tolerance

Posted: December 3, 2020

Matthew Richardson’s journey has followed a circuitous path. For the former Cirque du Soleil performer, you might even say literally, having mastered the art of spinning on the Cyr wheel in everything from a voluminous red dress and heels to nothing but a pair of form fitting oh-so-short shorts and a lot of body glitter …

Misha Osherovich Talks New Movie ‘Freaky’, Eating Disorder & Comes Out Again

Posted: December 3, 2020

This COVID experience has made most of us sit at home and hang out with no one else but ourselves. Alone without the distraction of social life and social pressures, we have no one else to account to but ourselves; it has become a time of reflection and self-awareness. Without having to go to a …