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Metro Detroit Author Jason A. Michael Sets Sail With Gay Cruise Novel 'Fairies at Sea'
Detroit author and retired Pride Source contributor Jason A. Michael is signing copies of his new novel, "Fairies at Sea," on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from [...]Read more about Metro Detroit Author Jason A. Michael Sets Sail With Gay Cruise Novel 'Fairies at Sea'
Chris Salvatore on Why He Left OnlyFans, Hateful DMs and His Return to Acting in ‘Scorch Marks’
Chris Salvatore is hiding in his bathroom. It’s the only room in the house without carpet, and the flooring guy is measuring all the others.The flooring is the [...]Read more about Chris Salvatore on Why He Left OnlyFans, Hateful DMs and His Return to Acting in ‘Scorch Marks’
Orville Peck Talks ‘Street Fighter’ Villain Vega, His Butt and the Raw Sobriety Songs on ‘Mule’
Orville Peck would like you to look at his butt. For the art.“I told the director from the start, ‘I think we really should show off the butt,’” says Peck, who [...]Read more about Orville Peck Talks ‘Street Fighter’ Villain Vega, His Butt and the Raw Sobriety Songs on ‘Mule’
How Hollywood Unlocked CEO Jason Lee Turned Personal Adversity Into LGBTQ+ Leadership
Earlier this year, innovative media platform Hollywood Unlocked shared a video of its CEO, Jason Lee, grocery shopping with megastar Rihanna at the Bristol [...]Read more about How Hollywood Unlocked CEO Jason Lee Turned Personal Adversity Into LGBTQ+ Leadership
Kal Penn Has Never Paid for a Drink at a Lesbian Bar
We know him as Kumar in the “Harold & Kumar” movies, but Kal Penn has spent the past two decades happily refusing to stay in one lane. He left acting for a [...]Read more about Kal Penn Has Never Paid for a Drink at a Lesbian Bar
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Michigan Porn Star Dom King Talks ‘Crush House,’ Mencrush’s New Gay Reality Show
Ten porn creators walk into a Baja California villa expecting a week of sex, sun and content collaborations. Instead, they find out they’re on a reality [...]Read more about Michigan Porn Star Dom King Talks ‘Crush House,’ Mencrush’s New Gay Reality Show
St. Vincent Has Always Been This Gay: 'It's Been a Dance of a Lifetime'
St. Vincent, whose real name is Annie Clark, had just come from a Barry’s Bootcamp class in West Hollywood when we got on the phone — she offered this [...]Read more about St. Vincent Has Always Been This Gay: 'It's Been a Dance of a Lifetime'
Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
On any given week, Chris Azzopardi might be on the phone with Cher in the morning and, by afternoon, editing a story about a queer teen in rural Michigan who [...]Read more about Chris Azzopardi Has Spent 20 Years Asking the Right Questions — For Our Readers, For All of Us
Boys Don’t Dance? Watch Michael Novak Do It Anyway
Just before Michael Novak, the artistic director of the Paul Taylor Dance Company, spoke at a late-March talk and screening of “Dancemaker,” the 1998 [...]Read more about Boys Don’t Dance? Watch Michael Novak Do It Anyway
From Classroom Chaos to New Dad Life, Joe Dombrowski Levels Up
During a recent interview with comedian Joe Dombrowski about his upcoming special "Dad on Arrival," he was, fittingly, in the middle of it all — [...]Read more about From Classroom Chaos to New Dad Life, Joe Dombrowski Levels Up
Seven Fingers and a Six Pack: Is AI Selling Queer Parties?
Fists clenched, nipples mirrored like identical twins — their bodies are practically carbon copies. You could call them “boyfriend twins” or, if you’re feeling [...]Read more about Seven Fingers and a Six Pack: Is AI Selling Queer Parties?
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Jonathan Adler on How AIDS Survival Informs His Work and the Truth Behind His Exuberant Empire
In Jonathan Adler’s world, there's a giant Lucite mushroom glowing somewhere in the corner — a symbol, perhaps, of what he calls his current state: [...]Read more about Jonathan Adler on How AIDS Survival Informs His Work and the Truth Behind His Exuberant Empire
Crying at a Biker Orgy: The Tender and Kinky Queer Story of ‘Pillion’
In the A24 film “Pillion,” kink is neither punchline nor provocation. Instead, writer-director Harry Lighton and stars Alexander Skarsgård of “True Blood” and [...]Read more about Crying at a Biker Orgy: The Tender and Kinky Queer Story of ‘Pillion’
Zarna Garg Didn’t Grow Up With Queer Visibility. Now She’s Helping Parents Embrace It.
Zarna Garg doesn’t fit the traditional mold of a queer activist — and that’s precisely why she matters right now. She’s a straight ally, a mother, a middle-aged [...]Read more about Zarna Garg Didn’t Grow Up With Queer Visibility. Now She’s Helping Parents Embrace It.
How Kevin Williamson’s Queer Identity Shapes the ‘Scream’ Franchise, From Stu to Sidney
Kevin Williamson knows fear. He’s been shaping it, scripting it and watching it slice through movie theaters for 30 years. But with “Scream 7,” he’s doing [...]Read more about How Kevin Williamson’s Queer Identity Shapes the ‘Scream’ Franchise, From Stu to Sidney
Trans TikToker Zaya Perysian on Suing Trump, Michigan Roots and Why Visibility Matters
At 23, Zaya Perysian has brand deals, 5 million TikTok followers and an active lawsuit against the president of the United States. The West Michigan native is [...]Read more about Trans TikToker Zaya Perysian on Suing Trump, Michigan Roots and Why Visibility Matters
‘These Bitches Just Go For It’: Amanda Seyfried on Camp, Chaos and Queer Energy in ‘The Housemaid’
Chaos, camp and unrestrained power crash through every melodramatic note — and every broken dish — in “The Housemaid." In the film, out Dec. 19, Amanda [...]Read more about ‘These Bitches Just Go For It’: Amanda Seyfried on Camp, Chaos and Queer Energy in ‘The Housemaid’
Yule Be OK, Friends: 76 Ways to Get Through December
OK, queers, it's the winter holidays — that magical time when straight people wear matching pajamas unironically, and every commercial assumes your biggest [...]Read more about Yule Be OK, Friends: 76 Ways to Get Through December
Is Black Art Inherently Political? Davóne Tines Has Thoughts
In an era marked by backsliding on human and civil rights, any artistic work that centers marginalized voices can feel inherently political simply by existing. [...]Read more about Is Black Art Inherently Political? Davóne Tines Has Thoughts
Antoni Porowski Wants You to Talk About Sex — and PrEP — Like You Talk About Food
For Antoni Porowski, conversations about self-care aren’t complete without talking about sex. The “Queer Eye” food-and-wellness expert — who's helped [...]Read more about Antoni Porowski Wants You to Talk About Sex — and PrEP — Like You Talk About Food
Katy O’Brian Is the Queer Action Star We’ve Been Waiting For
Katy O’Brian has tackled lesbian neo-noir and gone full-throttle action, sharing the screen with Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” [...]Read more about Katy O’Brian Is the Queer Action Star We’ve Been Waiting For
Miles Heizer Isn’t Trying to Play Straight Anymore — ‘Boots’ Shows Why That Matters
Miles Heizer isn’t one to pretend that stepping into a role completely unlike himself is always easy. The actor — known for projects like “13 Reasons Why,” [...]Read more about Miles Heizer Isn’t Trying to Play Straight Anymore — ‘Boots’ Shows Why That Matters
John Waters Doesn't Want Your Approval — and That's Why We Still Need Him
John Waters doesn’t just embrace contradiction — he lives in it. A filmmaker, writer, visual artist and cultural icon, Waters has spent over half a century [...]Read more about John Waters Doesn't Want Your Approval — and That's Why We Still Need Him
Big Freedia on Queer Faith, Why She's Grateful to Beyoncé and Going Back to Church With ‘Pressing Onward’
Big Freedia’s voice has always been a force — loud, joyful, defiant — but on her new album, “Pressing Onward,” it becomes something even more powerful: a vessel [...]Read more about Big Freedia on Queer Faith, Why She's Grateful to Beyoncé and Going Back to Church With ‘Pressing Onward’
How Taylor Swift’s Music Gave a Trans Scholar Her Girlhood
When Harvard professor and celebrated poet Stephanie Burt listens to Taylor Swift’s “Fifteen,” she doesn't just hear a bittersweet teenage memory wrapped [...]Read more about How Taylor Swift’s Music Gave a Trans Scholar Her Girlhood
Drag Icon Murray Hill on His Fight to Put Drag Kings Center Stage
If you’ve spent any time around queer performance, alt-cabaret or downtown New York City nightlife over the past few decades, chances are you’ve come across [...]Read more about Drag Icon Murray Hill on His Fight to Put Drag Kings Center Stage
Maren Morris Talks Coming Out as Bisexual, Country Music and Her ‘Ceremonial’ WeHo Pride Debut
When Maren Morris headlined OutLoud Music Festival during West Hollywood Pride in May, she reveled in the “very ceremonial” moment. It had been a year since she [...]Read more about Maren Morris Talks Coming Out as Bisexual, Country Music and Her ‘Ceremonial’ WeHo Pride Debut
Saddle Up For Anti-Fascist Librarians In Ann Arbor District Library's 2025 Big Gay Read
The Ann Arbor District Library's fifth annual Big Gay Read brings together readers across Southeast Michigan for a month of community engagement around [...]Read more about Saddle Up For Anti-Fascist Librarians In Ann Arbor District Library's 2025 Big Gay Read
Your Story, Your Health: Local Study Aims to Improve LGBTQ+ Care
With anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and policy rollbacks on the rise, it's easy to feel powerless. But a study from the University of Michigan offers a tangible way [...]Read more about Your Story, Your Health: Local Study Aims to Improve LGBTQ+ Care
In Conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon: Turning Queer Pain Into Grace, One Stage at a Time
In a world obsessed with categories, Alok Vaid-Menon is the question mark at the end of every assumption. They defy easy categorization, which is exactly the [...]Read more about In Conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon: Turning Queer Pain Into Grace, One Stage at a Time
Matt Bomer Talks ‘Mid-Century Modern,’ the ‘Cathartic’ Mormonism Storyline and Giving Voice to Queer Stories
Matt Bomer is finally letting his perfectly coiffed hair down.The out actor — celebrated for bringing groundbreaking LGBTQ+ stories to life in “The Normal [...]Read more about Matt Bomer Talks ‘Mid-Century Modern,’ the ‘Cathartic’ Mormonism Storyline and Giving Voice to Queer Stories
Margaret Cho Talks New Anthem for Trans Youth, Gay Pop Worship and Her Republican ‘Bottom’ Muse
Margaret Cho’s new album, her first in eight years, might take some people by surprise — especially those who don’t know that her talents stretch far beyond [...]Read more about Margaret Cho Talks New Anthem for Trans Youth, Gay Pop Worship and Her Republican ‘Bottom’ Muse
Safe Space, Sacred Trust: The Incredible 53-Year Legacy of Grand Rapids' Apartment Lounge
On a nervous 21st birthday venture into what would become his future, Bobby Johnson walked into The Apartment Lounge's previous location in Grand Rapids. [...]Read more about Safe Space, Sacred Trust: The Incredible 53-Year Legacy of Grand Rapids' Apartment Lounge
Fortune Feimster on Being the Representation She Once Needed as a Gay Southerner
Fortune Feimster may not wear a cape or leap tall buildings, but she might just be a superhero. Her superpower? Making us laugh until we forget why we needed [...]Read more about Fortune Feimster on Being the Representation She Once Needed as a Gay Southerner
'Being a Mess and in Love in Your 30s': How a New TV Series Redefines Millennial Queer Love on Screen
Kit Williamson is no stranger to creating and highlighting authentic queer storylines. The actor and writer is known for a recurring role — shy copywriter Ed [...]Read more about 'Being a Mess and in Love in Your 30s': How a New TV Series Redefines Millennial Queer Love on Screen
‘Be the Example’: Melissa Etheridge on Touring with the Indigo Girls, Activism and Her No 'Fs to Give' Mentality
To quote Melissa Etheridge, ain’t it heavy? For some perspective on recent assaults on LGBTQ+ rights brought by the Trump administration, turning to a gay icon [...]Read more about ‘Be the Example’: Melissa Etheridge on Touring with the Indigo Girls, Activism and Her No 'Fs to Give' Mentality
Rebirth in Action: How Renowned Opera Futurist Yuval Sharon Is Transforming the Art Form for Detroit Audiences
If, as Detroit Opera artistic director Yuval Sharon writes, “rebirth is opera’s true power,” then he embodies that potential, continually reshaping the art form [...]Read more about Rebirth in Action: How Renowned Opera Futurist Yuval Sharon Is Transforming the Art Form for Detroit Audiences
How a Gay Detroit Bakery Owner Paved His Own Path and Opened the City’s First Filipino Bakery
When Jonathan Peregrino set out to open his bakery, JP Makes and Bakes in Detroit, he knew one thing for sure: He was going to do it his way.For the 42-year-old [...]Read more about How a Gay Detroit Bakery Owner Paved His Own Path and Opened the City’s First Filipino Bakery
Keep Them Guessing: Sasha Velour on the Power of Storytelling and What Her Michigan Grandmother Taught Her About Drag
The key to a good reveal is deceptively simple: Never let the audience know your next move. But the art of a perfect reveal takes it just one step further. Just [...]Read more about Keep Them Guessing: Sasha Velour on the Power of Storytelling and What Her Michigan Grandmother Taught Her About Drag
Nemo’s Big Year: How the Eurovision Winner Is Championing Visibility for the Nonbinary Community
When Eurovision Song Contest 2024, the high-camp international singing competition, crowned Nemo as its winner earlier this year, it signified more than a [...]Read more about Nemo’s Big Year: How the Eurovision Winner Is Championing Visibility for the Nonbinary Community
A Different Kind of Holiday Spirit: Sufjan Stevens Brings Queer Fans Together in Communal Song Across Michigan and Beyond
If your favorite holiday song has a title like "Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It)" or "Come On! Let's Boogey to [...]Read more about A Different Kind of Holiday Spirit: Sufjan Stevens Brings Queer Fans Together in Communal Song Across Michigan and Beyond
A Conversation with Robbie Williams: The Straight Pop Star Who Made Space for My Queer Identity
I had already agreed to an interview with Robbie Williams before realizing he wasn’t queer at all. That’s on me. As a teenager who was fond of his anthemic [...]Read more about A Conversation with Robbie Williams: The Straight Pop Star Who Made Space for My Queer Identity
All About That Lace: Inside Perry Wayne's Michigan-Based Underwear Empire
Detroit’s own Perry Wayne is bringing a shimmer of boldness to the season — and your wardrobe. As the visionary behind Wayne Underwear, Wayne's mission [...]Read more about All About That Lace: Inside Perry Wayne's Michigan-Based Underwear Empire
The Farmers Are Watching: Michigan’s Farm Porn Fascination
We're a species of voyeurs. Whatever's done in private — medical treatments, sacred rites, marital spats — is also done in public, for thousands or [...]Read more about The Farmers Are Watching: Michigan’s Farm Porn Fascination
50 Years of Fabulous: How the Trocks Redefined Ballet and Continue to Empower the LGBTQ+ Community
For 50 years, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has shown the world that ballet can be gay, comic, fun and world-class all at the same time. The troupe will [...]Read more about 50 Years of Fabulous: How the Trocks Redefined Ballet and Continue to Empower the LGBTQ+ Community
The Horror Behind the Music: Tegan and Sara’s Unbelievable Real-Life Catfishing Saga
“Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara” makes some horror films look like Disney fare. That’s because something is especially scary when it could happen [...]Read more about The Horror Behind the Music: Tegan and Sara’s Unbelievable Real-Life Catfishing Saga
Lukas Gage Talks 'Fear of Being Boring,' Queer Sex Representation and His Reaction to Fans Thirsting Over His 'Smile 2' Role
On hit shows such as “Euphoria” and “You,” Lukas Gage has perfected the art of being captivatingly chaotic. Though experiencing a golden shower during the [...]Read more about Lukas Gage Talks 'Fear of Being Boring,' Queer Sex Representation and His Reaction to Fans Thirsting Over His 'Smile 2' Role
