LIFE THROUGH THE LGBTQ LENS

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    Vote Now for the “Legendary NYC Drag Queen We Love” and You Could Win!

    An Election We Can All Get Behind! In the city that never sleeps, drag culture rules. Bow down to the queens who have paved the way and survived decades of change in NYC.  We love all of...

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    People We Love: John Waters

    Our People We Love Legacy Person of the Year for 2018 is John Waters — author, filmmaker and visual artist. When we caught up with the man who brought us Hairspray, Serial Mom and...

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    People We Love: Hannah Gadsby

    Shockwaves have been sent through the entertainment community and beyond courtesy of Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby’s radical Netflix special Nanette. Acting as a perfect, if perhaps...

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    People We Love: Don Lemon

    Not everyone is a fan of our People We Love cover man. Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, CNN anchor Don Lemon was one of many singled out by a bomber intent on silencing his...

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Ryan Mcginley’s Photo Essay Book “Mirror Mirror”: Inside the Looking Glass

Ryan McGinley: Mirror Mirror By Ryan McGinley; Rizzoli Electa; $39.95 A few years ago, noted photographer Ryan McGinley was in search of a collaborative  challenge, so he asked...

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Swoon, Croon and Enter to Win Michael Bublé’s ❤️

“We are in a world – a dangerous world – right now, and if you’re not standing up against intolerance, then you’re for it.” – Michael Bublé. Noted LGBTQ...

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He Found Me 20 Years After We Met in Gay Youth Group

Thanksgiving makes me think of the people we gain and lose along the way, in particular a long lost-friend from a gay youth group who promised to keep in touch and did – two...

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Legendary Drag Queens We Love

Vote Now for the “Legendary NYC Drag Queen We Love” and You Could Win!

An Election We Can All Get Behind! In the city that never sleeps, drag culture rules. Bow down to the queens who have paved the way and survived decades of change in NYC.  We...

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Oh Holy Night! Announcing the Winners of our Sarah Brightman “Hymn” Sweepstakes!

“Remember me, once in a while.  Please promise me you’ll try…” – Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera. Sarah Brightman is back with a new...

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People We Love: John Waters

Our People We Love Legacy Person of the Year for 2018 is John Waters — author, filmmaker and visual artist. When we caught up with the man who brought us Hairspray, Serial Mom...

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hanna gadsby

People We Love: Hannah Gadsby

Shockwaves have been sent through the entertainment community and beyond courtesy of Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby’s radical Netflix special Nanette. Acting as a perfect,...

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“Jewelry: The Body Transformed” Tracks Adornment History at the Metropolitan Museum

Beads and baubles, talismans and trinkets, shimmer and shine: since the dawn of man, we’ve been finding inventive ways to adorn ourselves. Now with Jewelry: The Body...

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Gay Shows: The Best Queer and LGBT Content on Here TV This Week

Gay programming isn’t always easy to find. So, just as other streaming services provide notifications about what’s available from them, we’re providing an update...

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How Gay Is Jenifer Lewis’ “Mother of Black Hollywood”?

I dove into the audiobook version of Jenifer Lewis’ Mother of Black Hollywood without realizing what a fierce ally of the LGBTQ community she has been all along, but I’m...

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Donald Trump: Check out the Rainbow Wave Wagging a Finger at You

Posted: November 7, 2018
CNN pundit Van Jones was among the first to call yesterday's midterm elections "a rainbow wave," rather than a predicted blue wave of Democratic victories.… read more...
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How My High School Reunion Reacted to Me Coming Out

Posted: November 19, 2018
After being outed by my girlfriend and insulted my classmates and, I still dared to attend my high school reunion - and was surprised by… read more...
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One Woman Wonders: Can You Be Muslim and Lesbian at the Same Time?

Posted: November 7, 2018
My name is Nzee, I am from Pakistan living here in United States for the past four years. I was born Muslim and I'm proud… read more...
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Did I Understand Consent as a Young Gay Man?

Posted: November 6, 2018
In light of recent high-profile allegations of sexual abuse, I can’t help but wonder if I even understood consent when I was a young gay… read more...
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