For some music fans, nothing beats the sound of vinyl. With its lack of compression, vinyl albums have a sound quality that music lovers gravitate toward. Even the skips and scratches make for a unique and often intimate listening experience. Here are eight musicians with vinyl albums you’ll want to check out because we’re not […]
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News is Good: The queer album of the summer, “Warrior Nun” gets a 2nd chance and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZQsE-x6VxM Talon releases EP and queertastic video. The Brooklyn-based […]
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News is Good: A win for drag in Utah, support from Lizzo and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Drag will go on in St. George, Utah. […]
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Take Up Space co-founders reach for community-building possibilities
Two Chicagoans are working to bring a new business—one part coffee shop, one part co-working space, one-part events venue—centering Black and queer identities to Lake View. Co-founder M. Rashaad Barnett said he envisions the business, to be named Take Up Space, as “a leader in co-working and community that defies the need for barriers of […]
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David Archuleta may have lost “The Masked Singer” but he’s winning life
David Archuleta is easily the sweetest of crooners. His warm, romantic, sweet voice has charmed a breadth of audiences for more than a decade, first as a top contender on season seven of “American Idol,” and most recently with his boyish face completely hidden on “The Masked Singer.” In both competitions, he beat out dozens […]
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News is Good: Michigan LGBTQ+ task force, a new Florida queer paper and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces LGBTQ+ task force. […]
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What does Pride looks like in 2023?
Pride month is here along with events around the country to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. 2023 has been a year full of challenges for the community, with anti-queer and transgender legislation being passed in states like Texas and Florida. This legislation threatens to change everything from how we are able to raise our families to […]
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Anastasia-Renée’s “Side Notes from the Archivist”
Anastacia-Renée is an award-winning writer, educator, interdisciplinary artist, TEDx speaker, 2020 Arc Fellow (4Culture), Jack Straw Curator, podcaster, and served as Seattle’s Civic Poet. Her fascinating new book of poetry is called “Side Notes from the Archivist.” As the title implies, the book is a historical document that provides insight into five decades of American […]
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Pride with Pretty Boi Drag: A unique performance
Drag king performer Pretty Rik E and the rest of the Pretty Boi Drag troupe have made it their mission to turn you on and give you the performance of a lifetime that is “sensual, inclusive and safe,” with what they claim is ‘D.C.’s Best Drag Show.’ In 2016, Pretty Rik E started Pretty Boi Drag with […]
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Images of Pride past
As we celebrate Pride all month long, we remember where we started and the many Pride events along the way. Take a step back in time with these images to the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and more recent Pride events from Dallas to D.C. Cover of B.A.R.’s 1999 Pride issue. Photo: B.A.R. ArchivesCover of B.A.R.’s 2001 […]
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News is Good: A trans judge makes history, a “Bottoms” trailer and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Seth Marin appointed judge in the New York State […]
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LGBTQ+-owned Pride collections for 2023
This Pride month, News is Out is focusing on LGBTQ+-owned businesses. While many companies offer Pride options and collections, these businesses are queer or trans-owned and part of the community. We have you covered, from delicious eats to share with friends to clothing to help you stand out at Pride events. Clothing and accessories One […]
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News is Good: The Outfronts kick off, a “Lesbian Love Story” and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Outfest Outfronts begin today. The annual celebration of all […]
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Patric McCoy exhibition unearths forgotten moments from Chicago’s Black queer history
It’s the unusual person who is able to transform their commutes to and from their office into anything meaningful, let alone a profound body of work documenting a generation. But Patric McCoy has done just that. McCoy, a retired scientist as well as an art collector, spent years carrying his 35mm camera on his bike […]
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11 Pride events to add to your calendar
Pride month is here and couldn’t have come a moment too soon. While the LGBTQ+ community is facing some of its biggest challenges in years, Pride is and will continue to be a time of reflection, revolution and renewal. Pride events are happening in every state across the country and here are a few that […]
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News is Good: “Heartstopper” S2 pics, Pride Prom and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. Joe Locke and Kit Connor. Photo: Netflix Corrina […]
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Joanna McClintick’s ode to children and queer resistance
Together we are strong, is the unifying message of Joanna McClintick’s debut children’s book “Twas the Night Before Pride,” based on a poem McClintick wrote when they were still hoping to start their own family. As they prepared to become a parent, they found it increasingly problematic that most of the children’s books they encountered, […]
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News is Good: Hulu to broadcast Pride, Philly bookstore turns 50 and more
Welcome to our weekly column, News is Good, where we feature positive news about the LGBTQ+ community. Too much of what we see in mainstream media coverage focuses on the challenges we face and not the celebrations. Here are a few things we’re excited about this week. LGBTQ+ bookstore Giovanni’s Room celebrates 50 years in […]
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Baruch Porras Hernandez: Multiple mediums, infinite joy
Baruch Porras Hernandez’s art encompasses everything from the written word to web comics and standup comedy to slam poetry. Dubbed a “Multi Hypenated Artist” by the San Francisco Chronicle, he was born in Toluca, Mexico and raised in the Bay Area. He moved to San Francisco in 2006 and continues to create art while also […]
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Terry Loftis: Building a rainbow bridge between classical music and the LGBTQ+ community
Terry Loftis has been described as a “rainmaker” for the arts, and that description certainly fit his time leading The Arts Community Alliance, the organization that doles out grants to area arts organizations and has been helping theaters, dance companies and the like rebuild their foundations post COVID. But these days, the out arts advocate […]