Category: From Tagg Magazine

After experiencing discrimination from her parents, school, adoption agencies, and too many others, Stacey Stevenson has formed a happy family and found a home working for acceptance for all LGBTQ+ families like hers. Stevenson had what she calls “COVID clarity” in 2020, taking stock of what she really wanted out of life and ditching her Read More

Every year, Tagg Magazine‘s Enterprising Women spring issue features LGBTQ+ women making a difference in their communities and industries. We’ve profiled over 65 queer women from across the country. This year’s issue focuses on the enterprising women of Whitman-Walker Health, a non-profit organization offering affirming community-based health and wellness services to all with a special Read More

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine myself wanting to return to middle school. But all that changed when I watched Julianna Notten’s feature debut Erin’s Guide to Kissing Girls, a queer comedy that follows a middle school student as she devises a plan to have her first kiss at prom. Based on a Read More

Women’s stories are powerful and reading about the lives of these women in their own words will open your mind to life lessons you’d never thought of before. These five queer and trans women have shared their insights with their autobiographies in these pages and we recommend you pick up each of these books.   Read More

When I was a little boy, I dreamt of meeting my Ken often. Tall, dark, and muscular. We would be on opposite sides of an aisle in a bookstore and our eyes would meet the moment I slid a book from its comfortable spot. Sparks would fly and I’d experience a love so profound it Read More

With a fresh start of the year, comes the time to refresh your to-be-read list. Whether you love fantasy, contemporary, or horror, we’ve gathered the perfect list of LGBTQ+ books across a range of genres to add to your library.   Primal Animals by Julia Lynn Rubin The sapphic YA novel sends readers to the Read More

Bisexuals are too often underrepresented in LGBTQ+ gift guides or excluded altogether so here’s a bisexual-specific gift guide to support and love on the bisexual people in your life this holiday season. As a bisexual person, here’s some gifts I would love to receive that not only validate my sexuality, but make me feel loved Read More

The holidays are supposed to be a time of celebration and good cheer for everyone. It’s also a time when people tend to enjoy festive drinks, wine, champagne, and other alcoholic beverages. During the holidays, when so many people are drinking as part of their celebrations, it can be difficult to navigate certain spaces and Read More

Everyone knows and loves holiday classics like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” or Bing Crosby’s “Last Christmas,” but there are so many other standout holiday songs that don’t get quite as much attention, including several by queer artists. Take a look at our picks for seven of the best holiday songs Read More

Nineteen years ago this January, the landscape of lesbian representation on television changed forever when The L Word premiered on Showtime, and became the first television series to feature an ensemble cast of queer female characters. The show ran until 2009, and ultimately returned to Showtime in December 2019 with The L Word: Generation Q Read More

Filmmaker Christin Baker has done it again. Following the success of her films Season of Love, I Hate New Year’s, and Christmas at the Ranch, Baker has created and produced the fourth queer holiday rom-com in four years to represent the LGBTQ+ community: Merry & Gay. But Merry & Gay is far from a repeat Read More

2022 was quite the year for indie pop duo Tegan and Sara. In October alone, a TV adaptation of their memoir High School premiered on Amazon Freevee; the pair released their tenth studio album Crybaby to critical acclaim; and the duo embarked on their first tour in three years. But being in the entertainment industry Read More

The metaverse has been heralded as a space for creativity, exploration, and play. For many LGBTQ+ folks this sounds like a utopian digital space to explore identity and connect with an inclusive community. However, critics of the metaverse are quick to point out that digital giants like Facebook have a disturbing track record when it Read More

“On 30th March 2020, I was ambushed by a homophobic gang and questioned me… why am I homosexual,” Paul Canary, LGBTQIA advocate and refugee in Kakuma Refugee Camp shares. “I was then beaten and pushed into a long ditch. My bones in my right leg got broken and dislocated. I have never received adequate treatment, Read More

Imagine you’re at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Everybody and their mother is lined up, eager to fill their plate up with food. You finally get to the front of the line, only to realize that absolutely nothing looks appealing and you don’t even feel hungry. There’s a line of people impatiently waiting behind you. You try Read More

Fall is LGBTQ+ film festival season and no matter where in the U.S. you are, there is bound to be one near you. Even if not, all of these have virtual festivals going on, too! You can enjoy the latest in queer film from the comfort of your living room. Frameline Location: San Francisco Next Read More

Lives change for the better when our community unites to help LGBTQ+ people in need. This is the spirit in which the Tagg Scholarship Fund is joining the Wanda Alston Foundation this fall. The move opens an exciting new chapter of potential growth for both organizations, which support LGBTQ+ youth. For Tagg Magazine Editor-in-Chief Eboné Read More

It sure felt like destiny that I started meeting queer people – especially Katy who introduced me to their genderqueer sibling and the loving and supportive LGBTQ+ community when I moved to the U.S. and away from my family’s influence. But as COVID-19 swept through the world, I was forced to return to the place Read More

This year has been yet another full of devastating cancellations of sapphic television shows, including First Kill, Legends of Tomorrow, Queer as Folk and The Wilds. But perhaps one of the most heartbreaking cancellations was Batwoman because of its queer Black representation. In July 2020, The CW made history when it cast Javicia Leslie as Read More

Rivendell CEO Todd Evans, whose company represents LGBTQ+ publications, noticed an unprecedented climb. “In 2019 when there’s all this doom and gloom against print media, circulation was up five percent. Really, I mean it was literally unheard of,” Evans says. “Circulation has held steady, even through COVID.” When the pandemic confined people in their homes, Read More