John Waters In Episode 7 (“A Town Without Pity”) of the documentary podcast series Finding Fire Island, legendary filmmaker John Waters brings his trademark sharp, affectionate humor to the history of the famed queer enclave. While Fire Island – particularly Read more
Hudson Williams (L), (Connor Storrie, “Heated Rivalry” Production is set to officially begin next month, on August 10, 2026, for the highly anticipated second season of Heated Rivalry, targeting an April 2027 premiere across Crave, Max, and international networks. Building on Read more
Mason Gooding. Photo Courtesy Of Black Bear Gregg Araki’s long-awaited feature return, I Want Your Sex, is a satirical, pansexual erotic comedy-thriller co-written with sex columnist Karley Sciortino. The film follows Elliot (Cooper Hoffman), a sexually frustrated twenty-something who becomes Read more
Under Armour’s latest HeatGear® campaign, “For When It’s Hot,” might nominally be selling sweat-wicking athletic gear, but the internet knows the real star of the show is François Arnaud’s magnetic bisexual energy. Featuring the Heated Rivalry breakout star sweating through an Read more
Leave it to conservative Christian men to invent a whole new subculture in their desperate bid to avoid looking at women in yoga pants. In what might be the most delightfully ironic plot twist of the decade, devout guys across Read more
Loghan Longoria: Bringing Unity, Fusion, and Queer Power to DTLA Proud BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ALEXANDER SCHUELLER When Loghan Longoria takes the stage at this year’s DTLA Proud festival, it will mark a deeply personal, full-circle moment. Long Read more
100% Volunteer-Run: Downtown LA’s Big Queer Weekend Returns DTLA Proud returns for its 11th annual celebration from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30, 2026. The volunteer-led festival kicks off Friday night with 21+ opening parties at Downtown LA nightlife Read more
The Ultimate Act of Pride: How Sober Queer Spaces Are Redefining Community BY VICTOR MELAMED For so many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, the local gay bar was the first place we ever felt like we could breathe. But Read more
Behind the Mirror: Why Body Dysmorphia Hits Gay Men Harder BY PATRICK TSAKUDA Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition where someone becomes obsessed with perceived flaws in their appearance—flaws that other people usually don’t even notice. While Read more
New California Laws Expanding LGBTQ+ Rights Go Into Effect On July 1, 2026, a slate of new California laws took effect, expanding campus safety, mental health support, and privacy protections for the state’s LGBTQ+ community. In public education, Senate Bill Read more
HOUSE REJECTS TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN In a major vote on Capitol Hill, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that sought to codify a ban on transgender service members in the Read more
Elliott Pritt In February 2023, West Virginia Delegate Elliott Pritt gained national notoriety as the lone Democrat to back a statewide ban on gender-affirming care for youth. By April, he officially joined the GOP – framing his defection around “protecting Read more
Up Your Alley 2026 (Dore Alley) takes over San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood on Sunday, July 26, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Spanning Folsom Street (8th to 11th) and Dore Alley, the free-entry street fair features leather and gear vendors, Read more
Scene from “Boots” The Federal Communications Commission (FCC )Chairman Brendan Carr has launched a controversial inquiry proposing warning labels on television shows featuring LGBTQ+ characters and storylines, directly targeting positive transgender and non-binary representation in youth media. The anti-LGBTQ+ effort Read more
Heartstopper Forever (streaming now on Netflix) is an absolute triumph and the beautifully moving finale the series deserved. Watching Nick and Charlie navigate the leap into early adulthood feels incredibly special, especially as the film balances the bittersweet reality of university Read more
A spouse’s own legal claim often gets overlooked in the chaos following a partner’s catastrophic injury. Insurance adjusters focus on the injured person’s medical bills, and families focus on recovery, while a separate right belonging to the uninjured spouse quietly Read more
Connor Storrie, “Heated Rivalry” Connor Storrie has received his first Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series following his critically acclaimed hosting debut on Saturday Night Live. This milestone caps off a monumental breakout year, marking his transition Read more
