Lawmakers in Idaho Tuesday advanced a bill that would criminalize providing gender-affirming medical care to minors — the latest in a series of moves by conservative-leaning states to further restrict the rights of transgender individuals. Under the proposed law — which amends a previous ban on female genital mutilation — …
Read More »Music at Home: Songs of Pride
Music has long been intertwined with the spirit of Pride and pro-LGBTQ+ movements, from obvious selections like Diana Ross’ disco banger “I’m Coming Out” to the confrontational queercore of groups like Pansy Division. During Pride month, the music is usually a mix of party and protest, combining the sensual pleasures …
Read More »'Safe Sex': Inside New Comic Set In Dystopian, Sexually Repressed Future
For sex workers everywhere, being asked to “Fill in the gap in your resume,” is a standard question during job interviews. Skills like bondage and pole dancing are usually omitted and replaced with Microsoft Word and Adobe Photoshop. But for the comic book series Safe Sex (stylized as SFSX), a …
Read More »How Mika Fell Back in Love With Pop Goodness
“Where have all the good guys gone?” Mika asked on his last album, 2015’s No Place in Heaven, singing about searching for heroes in everyday life while referencing many of his own, from James Dean to David Bowie and Walt Whitman to Rufus Wainwright. With the October 4th release of …
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