The Lens

Bigots Arrested for Threatening Councilman After Disrupting Drag Queen Story Hour

He was a city official. He loved his community so much that he transformed it into a safe space for LGBTQ citizens from all around the world. He was murdered for being gay. The...

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show Is a Raucous Revolution

If you only see one time-traveling, gender-bending, gut-busting, leotard-snapping cabaret Christmas show this year, make it Jinkx and DeLa’s! The fierce festivities begin simply...

Chita Rivera Returns to the Stage

Chita Rivera, one of the most nominated performers in Tony Award history, returns to the stage for Chita: The Rhythm of My Life, a one-night-only concert event at Renée and Henry...

Celebrate Cautiously in the Ongoing Fight for Marriage Equality

This holiday season, beware of poison packages dressed up with frilly nonsense. Sure, Aunt Janice’s heart was in the right place when she bought you and your partner an...

Theresa Heredia is Crushing it in the Wine World

From ‘Winemaker to Watch’ to nominee for ‘Winemaker of the Year’ this heralded lesbian winemaker is celebrating 10 years of accomplishments at the renowned Gary Farrell...

Diversity Is Our Goal: Germany Takes a Silent Stand at the World Cup

As anyone who has endured the awkwardness of adolescence knows: voices change. Sopranos can deepen into baritones and single warblings can accumulate into a symphony of synergy....

Put a Ring on It: Openly Gay Wrestler Jai Vidal Signs with Impact

We live vicariously through our pixelated heroes. When we watch a handsome prince slay a dragon on-screen, we feel the virtual heat. When movie astronauts blast off to distant...

A Kinder Grindr? The Motto App Offers Hookups with a Heart!

Skin serves diametrically opposing purposes every second of our lives. It is a wonderland of sensual contact, but it is also a suit of armor that protects us from harm, both...

Better Latter Than Never: The Mormon Church Supports Same-Sex Marriage

Faith and forgiveness are cornerstones of the gay experience. We endure alienation during our most vulnerable years, but we’re told that it will get better. That’s faith. Our...

She’s Dreaming of a Straight Christmas

There’s nothing us gays love more than ruining the holidays. We will criticize your dry-ass Thanksgiving turkey and come back for seconds, honey. Just don’t skimp on the...

Wardrobe Essentials Heading Into Winter

The human body is not designed for cold weather. Our lack of body hair compared to our fellow primates is a testament to that fact. The good news is we had the smarts to devise a...

Sissy That Washington: Robert Garcia Owns MTG

Want to make Marjorie Taylor Greene’s peabrain explode? It’s surprisingly easy. Just follow these three easy steps and watch those split-ends fly! One: introduce her to a...