The Lens

Prince Johnny Excavates the Absurdity of Sex

On a basic level, intercourse is weird. Two people (or more, if it’s a party) decide to mash their nether…

4 years ago

For Love of the Game: Gay Rugby Player Wins Asylum Bid

What is an acceptable level of terror? This isn’t just a macabre hypothetical question; it is an issue at the…

4 years ago

Guns, Garments & Gays: Defending a Queer Alpaca Commune

Bigots are ridiculous. If you give them the shirt off your back, they’ll tear it up unless it’s white and…

4 years ago

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,…

4 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…

4 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 years ago