Person of the Year: Holly Savoy
At the time of this interview, Holly Savoy was visiting Minneapolis. An avid traveler, she was there for the premier of “Purple Rain,” a musical based on the iconic recording artist and performer Prince and his 1984 film “Purple Rain.” It’s now slated for Broadway in the near future, although no specific details are available…
Trump minions add his name to Kennedy center, prompting backlash
The Trump-appointed “board” of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has…
PCA Pastors issue public lament over denominational culture
A group of ethnic minority pastors and leaders within the Presbyterian Church in America…
SC Guv wannabe Nancy Mace fights, lies and blames trans community
Anti-LGBTQ+ South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace is once again reframing controversy around her own…
Holiday Eats: Sweet Heat Gochujang Meatballs
Nothing disappears faster at a party faster than my sweet and savory gochujang meatballs.…
A LOOK BACK
Year in Review: 2025
In 2025 we saw a decided increase in disturbing and frightening activity aimed at our community. Despite warnings about a second Trump presidency armed with a MAGA guide book, few of us expected so much. Here’s our look back at the good, bad and ugly. JANUARY LGBTQ+ marriages surge before Trump inauguration day In a…
LOWERED EXPECTATIONS
Is Scott Bessent the Worst Queer of the Year?
What makes a person justifiably recognizable as one of the worst of the year? Some from years past selected by various media entities speak for themselves. Such individuals as former North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, former North Carolina State Representative Madison Cawthorn and former U.S Representative George Santos (R-NY) immediately come to mind. In…
ARTS AND CULTURE
Out in Print: ‘The Dogs of Venice’
One person. Two, twelve, twenty, you can still feel alone in a crowded room if it’s a place you don’t want to be. People say, though, that that’s no way to do the holidays; you’re supposed to make merry, even when your heart’s not in it. You’re supposed to feel happy, no matter what –…
ARTS AND CULTURE
Out on Film: Holding out for a hero: An interview with Julia Jackman
Sometimes the arrival of a movie into our lives is so perfect, it feels like a wish coming true. Such is the case with queer filmmaker Julie Jackman’s “100 Nights of Hero” (IFC). A fantastical romance with potent queer and feminist messages, the movie is as entertaining as it is enlightening, equal parts hilarious and…
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