The Lens

Safety Not Guaranteed – Texas Students Stage Walkout to Support Queer Teacher

Adolescence is an emotional minefield. Insecurities erupt at seemingly random intervals, upending any temporary sense of “normalcy” and creating the…

4 years ago

In Sickness and in Health – Hero Donates Kidney to His Husband

You’re lying in a hospital bed, weak and confused. As you struggle for resilience, you open your bleary eyes, searching…

4 years ago

Happy ‘Dads’ Day – The Photography of Bart Heynen

The world places limitations on all of us. From an early age, we are told what we can and can’t…

4 years ago

Go Commando! Shapely Shorts and Swimwear to Show Off Your Assets

We may date ourselves (severely) with this reference, but do you remember those Grey Poupon commercials from the 80s? Two…

4 years ago

Restoring Honor to the Dishonored – Gay Veterans to Receive Full Benefits

Discrimination carries immeasurable costs. When we fail to empower our best and brightest, we do so at our own peril.…

4 years ago

Smile High City – Colorado Governor Gets Married

Yes, we admit it: queer life is a non-stop rollercoaster of glitter, glam and gorgeous same-sex rendezvous. There’s never a…

4 years ago

Building an LGBTQ Legacy – Lego Gets Queer

Homophobes are like a broken record (playing Kid Rock). They’re always spouting the same tired drivel: But what about the…

4 years ago

Sex Toy Story: The Rise and Fall of Nacho Vidal

If you DON’T want to hear about a well-endowed porn star trying to cure his friend’s cocaine addiction by administering…

4 years ago

Third Time’s a-Charming: Blake Knight Weds Former Disney Star Garrett Clayton

Every fairytale ending emerges from abject horror. Goldilocks satisfies her porridge fix by braving the clutches of three ravenous bears…

4 years ago

The Castro District is stepping up efforts to fight COVID

Sure it’s fun to be catty and share the occasional hot goss, but at the end of the day, our…

4 years ago