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Jul 224 min read

SUMMER FUN IN MADISON,WISCONSIN

By Bill Malcolm GETTING THERE I took Delta through Minneapolis (MSP). Delta now offers free internet to SkyMiles members on most flights....

Jul 223 min read

Pandora Unwraps Her Boxx

ByChristopher Fragnito Pandora Boxx’s new dance album is her most personal work ever. Boxx is fun and quirky, with songs like ‘Pill’, a...

Jul 224 min read

On Mekahel Makes a Splash With his Swim collection and Blazing New Summer Song

By Frank Doll On Mekahel is an entertainment powerhouse. He is a model, actor, fashion designer and social media influencer with nearly...

Jul 228 min read

The “Re:View” from here: An interview with Melissa Manchester

By Gregg Shapiro It can be difficult to keep track of all the things for which we owe a debt of gratitude to Bette Midler. Close to the...

Jun 178 min read

Q-Music: Sounds of Pride 2024 playlist

By Gregg Shapiro A new Pet Shop Boys studio album is always cause for celebration, especially because it’s been four years since the last...

Jun 172 min read

PRIDE PARADE GRAND MARSHALS

Fortune Feimster & Jax Smith Named Grand Marshals PRIDEChicago, the all-volunteer organization behind the iconic Chicago Pride Parade for...

Jun 174 min read

PRIDE PARADE INFORMATION

SUNDAY JUNE 30, 11A.M. Parade Starts at: Broadway & Sheridan. LINE UP: North & South Side of Sheridan from Sheffield to Du Sable Lake...

Jun 179 min read

Glitter and Life:

An interview with Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls By Gregg Shapiro The Indigo Girls – Emily Saliers and Amy Ray – are having a moment....

May 205 min read

Travel Las Vegas

Pride Journey: Las Vegas By Joey Amato Las Vegas, known for its vibrant and inclusive atmosphere, embraces LGBTQ culture with open arms,...

May 205 min read

All Pride An interview with Jim Fielding

By Gregg Shapiro The title of Jim Fielding’s memoir, “All Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive’s Journey to Living and Leading Authentically”...

May 203 min read

GRAB A DJ

DJ Leo Blanco spins at Furball BY Tom Olah Leo has performed as resident DJ at Privilege (Ibiza) the world ́s biggest venue and played in...

May 204 min read

Leading The Sway

Community Leaders Art Johnston and Pep Pena and Their Partners Edie Moore and Kevin Hauswirth Talk About Their New Marijuana Dispensary....

Apr 152 min read

Diamond Shines BrightJoey Diamond Reworks “Waiting for Tonight”

By Skip Sheffield Out singer Joey Diamond and his producer, Jace M, made waves last year with their remake of *NSYNC favorite “Tearin’ Up...

Apr 154 min read

JONNY MCGOVERN IS GAY AF as the host of Hey Qween! and his dishy new podcast show

By Larry Olsen Jonny McGovern’s career in entertainment launched twenty years ago with Dirty Gay Hits, his collection of gay themed songs...

Apr 1510 min read

Absolute“Beginners”: An Interview with gay filmmaker Goran Stolevski

By Gregg Shapiro The year 2023 was an exceptional one for gay filmmakers. Ira Sachs’ “Passengers” and Andrew Haigh’s “All Of Us...

Apr 156 min read

Julio Torres makes it easy to love"Problemista":

By Gregg Shapiro It should come as no surprise thatgay writer and actor Julio Torres’ film directorial debut “Problemista” (A24) would...

Mar 183 min read

Pirate’s BootyBryce Quartz Releases His Fire in the Hole

By Paul Hutnick (Photo By Colin Pearce) Rap music hasn’t always had the most inclusive reputation. In fact, there was a time when...

Mar 184 min read

Your Charlottesville, Virginia Weekend Cute College Town Full of History, Great Restaurants and Wineries

By Bill Malcolm I grew up in a college town and always love them. But Charlottesville,Virginia (less than two hours south ofD.C.) is the...

Mar 187 min read

“Sweet” on Cy: an interview with singer Jeff Harnar

By Gregg Shapiro For openly gay vocalist Jeff Harnar, life truly is a cabaret. Since the late 1980s, Harnar has received multiple...

Mar 186 min read

True “Blue”: An interview with singer/songwriter Katy Kirby

By Gregg Shapiro (Photos By Tonje Thilesen) It’s only mid-February as this is being written, but there’s no doubt that the album “Blue...

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