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Coco Peru on “Trick 2”: It’s Big, It’s Beautiful, and You’re Gonna Love It

Drag entertainer and monologist extraordinaire Coco Peru talks about her writing process, Lady Bunny, and whether the torch she carries for Trick still burns. Before there was...

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drag queen peppermint, drowning in peppermint candies

A Trans Life, RuPaul and “Head Over Heels:” It’s Peppermint Unwrapped

It’s been quite a journey for Peppermint — from her assigned-as-male birth in Hershey, Pennsylvania and her upbringing in Wilmington, Delaware to the Broadway stage as a lead...

Entertainment • Stage|

By the Way: How Chad James Went from Small Town Alabama Boy to International Designer

Designer Chad James talks growing up, coming out, design, taste, and Britney vs. Beyoncé. The great Maya Angelou (among others) has been credited with saying: “People will...

Art & Design • Lifestyle|

How TV Host Karl Schmid Turned Being HIV-Positive into a Plus

You don’t get to be where Karl Schmid is without being media savvy and camera ready. But when the 37-year old former child actor and LA red carpet host told the entire planet...

Entertainment • HIV|

You Won’t Believe How YouTube Star Gemma Stafford is Reinventing Home Cooking

“Mug Meal” sensation Gemma Stafford wants to teach you how to cook using a mug and a microwave. Gemma Stafford is best known for creating YouTube cooking shows such as...

Food • Screen|

What’s So Funny? Kids in the Hall Alum Scott Thompson and Lea DeLaria Talk Comedy

It’s a free-for-all as Kids in the Hall’s Scott Thompson and Orange Is the New Black’s Lea Delaria talk comedy, gay rights and the importance of giving offense. Metrosource...

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Where No Band Has Gone Before: Zachary Quinto Leads The Boys to Broadway

Although he wasn’t even born when Boys in the Band was first staged 50 years ago, this touchstone of gay culture still resonates for Zachary Quinto — as an actor and...

Entertainment • Screen • Stage|

A Tale of Two-Spirits: One on One with Performance Artist Ty Defoe

An artist offers ways to understand his ancient and often misunderstood queer identity, along with insights on why he travels the earth sharing stories. Interdisciplinary artist...

Art & Design|

NYC’s New Boxers Are Packed with Hot Bartenders

Who doesn’t like boys in their boxers? Now NYC has more Boxers (and boys in them) than ever before. And they’re happy to help you see life from their side of the bar....

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How Far to Push: an Interview with Designer Gideon Mendelson

Gideon Mendelson talks about creating rooms that respect clients’ needs and identity — but also push their boundaries. “People come to me thinking they want a look,”...

Art & Design|

Hal Sparks Interview: From Queer to Eternity

He made LGBT history playing Michael Novotny on Queer as Folk. Now, in this Hal Sparks interview, Hal talks with Paul Hagen about his continued support of gay rights, his career...

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