BIG TECH’S WAR ON SEX

The deplatforming of sexuality and how to resist it. BY STEPHEN MOLLDREM On December 17th, Tumblr—a social network notorious and celebrated for the many varieties of niche pornography and kinky communities that it once hosted on its servers and allowed Read more

A LIFE WORTH LIVING

Setting intentions for a new year. Be careful about allowing insecurity, fear, or apprehension to discourage you from working towards your aspirations. BY BRENT HEINZE At this time of year, many of us start thinking about those pesky new resolutions Read more

Fight For LOVE

Courtney Act’s new dance-pop single competes to be Australia’s entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019. BY VICTOR MELAMED RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist and 2018 UK Celebrity Big Brother champion Courtney Act released her brand new single Fight For Love on Read more

HOW VERY DARE YOU!

Conservatives in a tizzy over kiss between a gay sailor and his husband.  BY VICTOR MELAMED A kiss between a gay sailor and his husband had some conservatives’ blood boiling, reports LGBTQ Nation. Last month, when the U.S.S. The Sullivans returned Read more

MAPPLETHORPE: THE MOVIE

A nuanced portrait of an artist at the height of his craft. BY VICTOR MELAMED The story of legendary gay photographer Robert Mapplethorpe will be the subject of the upcoming biopic Mapplethorpe, reports Rolling Stone. Dr. Who and The Crown actor Read more

STRIKING A POSE

RuPaul’s Drag Race Naomi Smalls releases her new single Pose.  BY VICTOR MELAMED  |  PHOTO BY ADAM OUAHMANE Naomi Smalls, currently competing on the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars, premiered her fierce new ballroom house anthem on Read more

THE FATHERS PROJECT: 2

Leo Herrera’s docuseries imagines sex without consequence. Viral filmmaker Leo Herrera has released Episode 2 in his a sci-fi docuseries Fathers Project to bring awareness and a ray of optimism to World AIDS Day on December 1. This latest installment also Read more

THE KILLING FIELDS

New report documents horrific anti-LGBTQ crimes against humanity in the Russian republic of Chechnya. BY ORLY LYONNE The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) responded last month to a new report released by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) documenting Read more

The Art

ERIN BURRELL Born in Salt Lake City, Utah—Erin Burrell currently lives in Los Angeles, California, where he studied fine art at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Burrell’s work is influenced and affected by music, film, and the Read more

The Big Dill

by Pickle Navigating Bodies Pickle interviews activist Bella Bathory on the fight to decriminalize sex work, the nature of kink and her love for Jayne Mansfield. I meet a lot of fabulous people in my line of work. I am, after Read more

The Calendar

THROUGH JANUARY 27 MICHAEL CHILDERS: DISTORTIONS ONE Gallery, West Hollywood, 626 North Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Guest curated by Joseph Daniel Valencia. The exhibition is organized by the ONE Archives Foundation, Inc. THROUGH MARCH 17 OUTLIERS AND AMERICAN VANGUARD Read more

The City

PASADENA ROSE PARADE’S FIRST LESBIAN ROSE QUEEN Louise Deser Siskel made history this month during the Rose Parade as the first Rose Queen to publicly identify as a lesbian, reports www.qvoicenews.com. Siskel, the 101st Rose Queen, held court over the Read more

The Event

BEARRACUDA HOLIDAY PARTY AT PRECINCT DTLA Bearracuda was back on December 8th for the final party of 2018. The “Drunk Holiday Party” with non-denominational excitement all around, included a drunk Santa who roamed around the dance floor, Mrs. Claus, Krampus Read more

The Nation

GAY AMTRAK VICTIM: “I DID NOT JUMP FROM THE TRAIN” Aaron Salazar, the young man who was found in May critically injured along train tracks outside of Truckee, Calif., continues to improve and is speaking, reports ThisisReno. A video shared Read more

The Share

Gifts Of Sobriety We asked these clean and sober folks with various lengths of recovery time what they consider the greatest gifts of sobriety in the past year. INTELLECTUAL EXPANSION “This past year was the year of intellectual expansion for Read more

The Spread

 IAN DEVOGLAER PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM AGE: 25 HOMETOWN: Austin, Texas. SELF IDENTIFY AS: I’ve always identified as a Bear Chaser and nail polish enthusiast. Also, Gay/Male/6ft/Can host. CURRENT AND PAST OCCUPATIONS: Stage Manager for The Boulet Brothers and Line Producer Read more

The Transaction

Celebrating Trans Women “The Fantasy” calendar was created in response to Victoria’s Secret ban on transgender models. BY ORLY LYONNE Rain Valdez has produced a new calendar celebrating trans women, reports Gay Times. The Los Angeles based actress and filmmaker Read more