Can You Believe? An Oral History Of ‘Queer Eye’
Once upon a time, there was a flailing television network in need of a Cinderella makeover. As if arriving in their own magical carriage, a cabal of gay men swooped…
The Healing History Of Two-Spirit, A Term That Gives LGBTQ Natives A Voice
Beverly Little Thunder remembers her community’s reaction when she first came out on the Standing Rock reservation in the 1980s. “I was told that women like me were taken to…
These Are 2 Of The Men Responsible For The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Phenomenon
Just over 10 years ago, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato recorded the first season of a reality television show that would go on to change the world. Serving as two…
Can You Believe? An Oral History Of ‘Queer Eye’
Once upon a time, there was a flailing television network in need of a Cinderella makeover. As if arriving in their own magical carriage, a cabal of gay men swooped…
This Mother Has Held The Same Touching Sign At Every NYC Pride March
“I Adore My Lesbian Daughters / Keep Them Safe.” For many New Yorkers, this sign is an instantly recognizable sight among the sea of faces at the NYC Pride march…
PFLAG Has Been A Lifesaving Resource For Families Of LGBTQ Kids For Decades
On a seemingly normal day in 1972, Jeanne Manford and her son Morty walked together in what would eventually be known as the Christopher Street Liberation Day March in New…
The Impossible Dream Of Jordy Rosenberg
The star of Jordy Rosenberg’s debut novel, Confessions of the Fox, might be familiar to you already. Jack Sheppard, a legendary 18th century pickpocket and jailbreaker, operated for only about…
Here’s What The Pitch For ‘Queer Eye’ Looked Like In 2001
It’s hard to imagine “Queer Eye” without thinking of Tan France and Jonathan Van Ness or, if you’re a vintage fan, Carson Kressley and Ted Allen. But in the early…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Kristian Nairn Talks ‘Coming Out,’ And Possibly Coming Back To The Show
In a 2014 interview with WinterIsComing.net, a pseudonymous blogger by the name of Fire and Blood asked “Game of Thrones” actor Kristian Nairn what he thought of his “bear” fan…
Poet Alok Vaid-Menon: ‘I Am Part Of Something Greater Than Myself’
Poet Alok Vaid-Menon goes where few others dare to go. A gender non-conforming performance artist and writer who uses the pronoun “they,” Vaid-Menon has received international attention for challenging the…