For Alex Michaels, better known to RuPaul’s Drag Race fans as Alexis Michelle, stepping into Edna Turnblad’s sensible shoes isn’t just another role. It’s the culmination of a dream that began more than two decades ago. When I caught up with Michaels ahead of Hairspray ‘s run at the historicContinue Reading
A beauty salon in Kyiv, Ukraine has had severed pig heads dumped at its entrance after publicly supporting LGBTQ+ people. The attack on the G.Bar salon on Lesi Ukrainky Boulevard took place on 21 July, the chain’s management said on Instagram (WARNING – the Instagram post features graphic images). G.BarContinue Reading
For decades, Renée Jacobs has been fighting for LGBTQ+ visibility. Before she became an internationally recognized photographer, she was helping shape queer legal history as a civil rights and constitutional litigator, bringing some of the earliest gay rights cases in the United States. Today, her newest photography collection, Dreams fromContinue Reading
For 2025 titles, click here. The Beast by Katee Robert They All Fall in Love at the End by Haili Blassingame Devour Me by Emily Rath The Halls of the Dead by S.M. Hallow Strange Lights by Mira González Bonus: These are all standalones or series openers, but for a sequel, check out CaptiveContinue Reading
Thirty-five years after Martin Scorsese‘s Cape Fear terrified audiences, the story has returned with a fresh psychological edge. Apple TV‘s 10-episode limited series reimagines the classic thriller through a modern lens, exploring surveillance, technology, fractured families and the unsettling ways fear can infiltrate everyday life. Created, written and executive producedContinue Reading
For Jess McLeod, authentic queer representation isn’t about creating perfect characters. It’s about creating honest ones. After a breakout year that includes starring in Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma , joining Season 2 of AMC’s The Audacity, appearing alongside Bob Odenkirk in Normal, and working toContinue Reading
A decades-long federal funding stream that supports frontline HIV prevention efforts across the United States may soon come to an end, leaving nearly 100 community-based organizations facing an uncertain future. Advocates with the Save HIV Funding campaign are sounding the alarm after reports that the Centers for Disease Control andContinue Reading
Jenna Robinson and Zoe Clifton have revealed they are married, four years after meeting on Married At First Sight UK as the show’s first ever lesbian couple. The pair shared photos from an intimate garden ceremony on Instagram. Robinson, 36, posted a gallery of images from the day and wrote:Continue Reading
For more than a decade, Disney’s Descendants franchise has reimagined the worlds of classic heroes and villains through the eyes of their children. Beginning with 2015’s Descendants, followed by Descendants 2, Descendants 3, The Royal Wedding, and 2024’s Descendants: The Rise of Red, the series has built an ever-expanding DisneyContinue Reading
Netflix‘s reimagining of 13 Going on 30 just got even more exciting. Taylor Zakhar Perez has officially joined the cast of the upcoming reboot, adding another fan-favorite name to one of the streamer’s most anticipated romantic comedies. The Red, White & Royal Blue star joins a cast that already includesContinue Reading
If there was one place to be in West Hollywood on Saturday night, it was The Abbey. The iconic LGBTQ+ hotspot transformed into a full-throttle celebration for event producer Oly Innes‘ birthday, bringing together partygoers for a “Sunglasses at Night” themed bash that proved one thing: nobody throws a celebrationContinue Reading
Grammy-winning singer Durand Bernarr is putting his signature spin on two beloved classics while reflecting on the artists and moments that shaped him. The progressive R&B star is the latest featured performer in Salt Lick Sessions’ ongoing Songs of U.S. series, a project that invites musicians to revisit songs wovenContinue Reading
Of Fire and Stars by Audrey Coulthurst (YA Fantasy) Nobody in Particular by Sophie Gonzales (YA Contemporary) Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins (YA Contemporary) Her Royal Happiness by Lola Keeley (Contemporary) How to Find a Princess by Alyssa Cole (Contemporary), Read MoreContinue Reading