The Lens

Angels Among Us: Fighting Homophobia in Utah

To be an angel, you don’t need magical realism, celestial powers, or an otherworldly aura. You just need some PVC…

3 years ago

Let the Gay Times Roll: Southern Decadence Heats Up New Orleans

Picture a healthy, adorable bear. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfzAzixKVH6/ There ya go. Now imagine depriving your cute cub of sustenance during his formative…

3 years ago

Play Stupid Games, Lose Valuable Contracts

Imagine deluding yourself into believing that you’re the authority on other people’s health and wellness simply because you’re [checks notes]…

3 years ago

Anti-Gay ‘Hamilton’ Production Forced to Pay Penalties to Gay Charities

The year is 2028. You crack open a digital history book and the popup hologram starts rapping about the founding…

3 years ago

Revamping Your Style For A New Look 

It’s easy to get stuck in a mundane routine and never really stray from it. Life seems to go by…

3 years ago

106 Year Old Gets More Cake Than They Bargained For with Butlers in the Buff

Brains are like gutters – the older we get, the fuller (and dirtier) they become. Now get your mind out…

4 years ago

Up until recently being queer was considered a debilitating disorder in Vietnam

We’ve all called in sick to work before. Sometimes we’re actually ill, sometimes we were overserved the previous night, and…

4 years ago

Book ‘Em! Librarian Sues Right-Wingnuts for Slander

She was threatened with physical violence. Her work records and emails were subject to public scrutiny. She was harassed to…

4 years ago

Palm Springs Drag Queen Under Attack For Bringing Up a Child to Dance at a Drag Show

Berlin was a gay haven in the 1920s. Progressive publications bloomed on every newsstand, queer clubs beckoned visitors of every…

4 years ago

Everything ‘Old’ Is New Again: Brian Falduto Goes Country

Admit it: your formative years were awkward af. Parachute pants, mullets, a minefield of pimples – cringe to the max!…

4 years ago