The Lens

Exhibit Gay: Welcome to the American LGBTQ+ Museum

Look back in anger. That’s how many of us in the queer community regard the past. We have been marginalized,…

3 years ago

Transgender Teen Escapes Abuse, Discovers Multi-Million Dollar Art Career

It’s no coincidence that the word paint begins with pain. Expression is laborious; we contort our muscles, skin and appendages…

3 years ago

Well Hungary: Protesters Rally Against Homophobic New Law

We say it so often that it threatens to become a cliché: representation matters. Although the two-word anthem is bracingly…

3 years ago

You Wear It Well: JW Anderson’s Latest Tom of Finland Gear

Sex changes you. The danger of submission, the thrill of domination, and the equity of mutual satisfaction – these are…

3 years ago

Salute the Rainbow Flag: Gay Candidate Shakes Up Brazilian Presidential Race

Gays fix everything. If your house is a mess, we spruce it. If your hair is a mess, we zhuzh…

3 years ago

MJ Rodriguez – star of POSE – earned a place in television history with Emmy Award nomination

Pose star Michaela Jae "MJ" Rodriguez has earned her first Emmy Award nomination, making history as the first transgender actor…

3 years ago

Always Bet on Progress: Nevada Crowns the First Transgender Miss USA Contestant

The concept of role models seems quaint. Celebrities often fall short of our expectations, athletes succumb to human foibles, and…

3 years ago

Team DC raises awareness, promotes diversity, and trounces homophobia on the field and off.

Sex and sports have a lot in common. They both involve sweaty bodies mingling in a choreographed display of athletic…

3 years ago

Judges Table Set for Season Two of “Canada’s Drag Race”

Hold on to your beavers! World of Wonder and Crave announced today the judge’s panel presiding over season two of…

3 years ago

Emitt More (More, More!) Photography

Adoration can quickly become obsession. We spill a lot of ink – both literal and digital – describing the queer…

3 years ago