Paul Hagen Author

Paul Hagen has been the Editor-in-Chief of Metrosource since 2007. He’s interviewed many members of the LGBTQ community and our allies for Metrosource, including Augusten Burroughs, Boy George, RuPaul Charles, Margaret Cho, Jennifer Hudson, Cheyenne Jackson, Adam Lambert, Jason Mraz, Kylie Minogue, Amy Sedaris and Gwen Stefani, among others. He has also travelled from the snowy north of Sweden (to weather a night in its Ice Hotel) to a secret gay dance party on the islands of Curaçao to cover the world of gay travel. Mr. Hagen has also been an active participant in New York City’s vibrant theater scene, writing shows including The Only Thing Straight Is My Jacket at the New York International Fringe Festival, Fitz & Walloughs Get It in the End at The Ace of Clubs, The Rape of the Lock with the Judith Shakespeare Company and Unheard Of at the Blue Heron Arts Center. He is a graduate of Fordham University, lives in Brooklyn with his partner of more than seven years, and can often be heard singing at The Manhattan Monster Bar and The Duplex Cabaret and Piano Bar.

Drawing Attention: The Illustrations of Glen Hanson

Artist Glen Hanson has delighted the LGBT community with his depictions of some of our favorite icons. but for this gay artist, caricatures are only part of the picture. Glen...

If Yuhua Hamasaki Wasn’t Doing Drag…

We grabbed a quick moment on video with Drag Race Season Ten queen Yuhua Hamasaki — making sure to keep a safe distance from her dangerous-looking lashes. In its ten seasons so...

Counting Down Kalorie’s Three-Step Guide to Drag Race

“Hope you’re ready for an all-Karb, high-Kalorie diet!” said Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams, as she made her grand entrance into the workroom at the top of RuPaul’s Drag...

Mayhem Miller Spills Her Drag Race Snatch Game Strategy

We’re talking to RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 queen Mayhem Miller about the plans she’s hatching when it comes to snatching. Snatch Game may be the quintessential RuPaul’s...

Vanessa Vanjie Mateo: Drag Is a Career

We visit with Vanessa Vanjie Mateo on the eve of the premiere of Drag Race Season X. After a truly controversial season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, including a finale that...

Lessons Learned: Visting Relatives Can Make A Gay Wedding Even More Gay

When I was a freshman in high school, my then-best-friend Pete had an older sister who was (more-or-less openly) a lesbian. It was something that he and I joked about: I suppose...

Trixie Mattel: What’s So Gay about the World Today

“I like my men like I like my coffee…incapable of loving me back” – Trixie Mattel Some queens walk away from RuPaul’s Drag Race with a crown; Trixie...

“Schitt’s” Gets Real: Behind the Scenes with Multitalented TV Star Daniel Levy

Schitt’s Creek mastermind Daniel Levy talks hilariously redefining our cultural perception of pansexuality. From its first episode — which saw the supremely rich Rose family...

BenDeLaCreme: Behind the Scenes of RuPaul’s Drag Race

BenDeLaCreme will certainly go down as one of the most memorable queens in Drag Race herstory. Her initial appearance on the show in Season 6 certainly gave fans much to remember....

Sweden Served Cold: Tips for Traveling in Sweden

What made Paul dream of escaping to a hotel constructed almost entirely of snow and ice? I am proud to say that I did it: I stayed overnight on a BED OF ICE. I nearly destroyed a...

Hal Sparks Interview: From Queer to Eternity

He made LGBT history playing Michael Novotny on Queer as Folk. Now, in this Hal Sparks interview, Hal talks with Paul Hagen about his continued support of gay rights, his career...

Legasea Brasserie Brings Seaside Flavor to Manhattan

In midtown Manhattan, a recent arrival offers a fun and flavorful trip to the seaside....