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Makeup as My Superhero Mask: Being Outwardly Queer
By David T. Valentin On the way home from the 35th Lammy’s Awards, I was riding off a high. I had volunteered for this Lammy’s award...


Jon Hamm and Anna Osceola Marry in Mad Men-Esque Wedding
By Lori Perkins For fans of the TV show Mad Men will recognize the location of the couples’ wedding as the Anderson Canyon in Big Sur,...


Book Review: Deadbeat Druid By David R. Slayton
Reviewed by David T. Valentin Trailer Park Trickster By David R. Slayton Narrated by Michael David Axtell Urban Fantasy ★★★★★ Just like...


Book Review: Trailer Park Trickster By David R. Slayton
Reviewed by David T. Valentin Trailer Park Trickster By David R. Slayton Narrated by Michael David Axtell Urban Fantasy ★★★★★ Trailer...


Jury Duty, A Surprisingly Compelling Binge
By Lori Perkins My favorite TV shows have completed their seasons (Ted Lasso, Yellow Jackets, Grey’s Anatomy), and we are in the midst of...


What Juneteenth Means to Me
By Lori Perkins I am a native New Yorker (third generation in my father’s side), but I have known about Juneteenth since I was a child,...


Beyond Worship: Meditations on Queer Worship, Liturgy & Theology Wins IPPY Award
By David T. Valentin "What better way to celebrate Pride than to win an Independent Publisher’s (IPPY) Award in Religion during the month...


The 35th Lambda Awards
By David T. Valentin Just last Friday (June 9th), Lambda literary hosted the Lamda Award’s Ceremony, the first in-person award ceremony...


Unique Tony Awards Ceremony Has No Writers, Two Non-binary Winners and an Upper Manhattan Location
By Lori Perkins This was definitely the most unusual Tony Awards ceremony in the Broadway Theater awards 76 year history. Taking place in...


Jenna Jameson Marries Girlfriend in Las Vegas
By Lori Perkins Former porn star and best-selling author Jenna Jameson (49) married her girlfriend Jessi Lawless (40) in Las Vegas this...


Book Review: White Trash Warlock By David R. Slayton
Reviewed by David T. Valentin White Trash Warlock By David R. Slayton Narrated by Michael David Axtell Urban Fantasy ★★★★★ White Trash...


Cocktail Magique by Company XIV: A World of Whimsical Wonder & Humor
By David T. Valentin What better way is there to spend Pride than a whimsical burlesque show of pansexual performers who, at every second...


If You Consider Yourself an Ally, This is the Most Important Pride of Your Life
By Lori Perkins I am not going to bore you with my ally bonafides – that is not what this essay is about – but I want you to think about...
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