There’s a lot of art that pushes boundaries, but this one goes beyond a standard push, it stares directly back. On May 17, a life-size chocolate sculpture of trans model Rain Batingana will slowly melt over the course of three hours in a global livestream. The piece, Passion of theContinue Reading
Nearly a decade after “Dear Evan Hansen” put him on the theatrical map, Ben Levi Ross is moving audiences to tears with a chilling performance in a musical that, as both he and director Lear deBessonet have put it, “holds the promise and the wound of America so closely withContinue Reading
Six transgender Idahoans filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday challenging the state’s new bathroom law, which civil rights experts say is the most restrictive in the nation. The law, which is set to go into effect in July, carries criminal penalties for people if they enter a bathroom or lockerContinue Reading
When Jenique Jones talks about hunger, she doesn’t start with statistics. She starts with memory. In an exclusive conversation, the WhyHunger executive director traced her understanding of food inequity back to her childhood in Harlem during the crack epidemic, a time and place that revealed how uneven access to basicContinue Reading
Mothin Ali, the deputy leader of the Green Party, has made headlines after allegedly encouraging suspended party members to take legal action against the Greens. According to The Times, Ali told local candidates who were dismissed over alleged antisemitism to seek “serious legal advice”, adding they should put the “partyContinue Reading
Wedding planning can feel like a full-time job. For LGBTQ+ couples, it often comes with an added layer: figuring out whether vendors will actually respect and celebrate their relationship. A new tool from Love Inc. aims to remove that uncertainty. The publication has introduced “The Love List,” a directory featuringContinue Reading
When Da Brat and Jesseca ‘Judy’ Harris-Dupart answered my questions, one thing came through immediately: they weren’t interested in polishing their story for public consumption. Their new memoir, The Way Love Goes, doesn’t read like a curated highlight reel. It reads like them: unfiltered, conversational, and grounded in lived experience.Continue Reading
I got an early look at the latest episode of Sharing Space , the docuseries from The Trevor Project, and it lands at a moment when conversations around LGBTQ+ youth mental health feel more urgent than ever. Episode 4, titled “Community,” expands the series’ focus beyond allyship and into somethingContinue Reading
Alexis Hall’s gay romance novel Boyfriend Material is set to get the television treatment. On 29 April, Deadline confirmed that production company A24 UK has optioned the TV rights to it. The 2020 novel follows Luc O’Donnelly, son of two rock stars from the 1980s, and his unlikely romance withContinue Reading
For nearly two decades, The Devil Wears Prada has lived far beyond the Runway. What started as a sharp comedy about fashion, ambition, and impossible bosses became something much bigger for queer audiences. The 2006 film became a cult favorite, packed with endlessly quotable lines, iconic fashion moments, and belovedContinue Reading
The map-based cruising platform Sniffies announced a $100 million minority investment from Match Group on April 27, marking a major milestone for the Brooklyn-born company as it scales beyond the U.S. Founded in 2018, Sniffies has carved out a distinct lane in the queer tech space, positioning itself less asContinue Reading
It’s no surprise that my coming out as a trans woman two years ago at age 63 drastically reshaped my view of the world. For instance, now I plan my days based entirely on what shoes I want to wear and the relative pain they will cause. Even more significant,Continue Reading
Ariana Grande just made a major announcement, prepare for impact y’all! The pop star announced her eighth studio album, Petal, on April 28, confirming a July 31 release through Republic Records. The reveal arrives just weeks before she hits the road for her Eternal Sunshine Tour, signaling a tightly plannedContinue Reading