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An approach or two to being a daddy, plus a satirical song about gay recruitment
Queer Culture Catch-Up

An approach or two to being a daddy, plus a satirical song about gay recruitment

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning July 15

By S. Bear Bergman
Coming of age during the AIDS crisis: A dialogue
HIV/AIDS

Coming of age during the AIDS crisis: A dialogue

Authors Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore and Alexander McClelland discuss how a lost generation of queers came out, grieved and thrived through the height of the epidemic

By Alexander McClelland, Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
First Lady Nancy Reagan befriended gay men, then betrayed them
Books

First Lady Nancy Reagan befriended gay men, then betrayed them

The legacy of the Reagan presidency’s callous handling of the early HIV/AIDS crisis still haunts us today

By Daniel Sanchez Torres
Death is around every corner in this queer author’s grimly funny debut novel
Books

Death is around every corner in this queer author’s grimly funny debut novel

In “Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead,” Emily Austin examines the intersection of queerness, religion and mental illness

By Mel Woods
How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii
Excerpt

How the fight to legalize gay marriage in the U.S. was kickstarted by a PR stunt in Hawaii

Bill Woods thought his plot to procure marriage licences for gay couples would make news on the islands. He didn’t think, 25 years later, it would make history

By Sasha Issenberg
From the ultimate James Baldwin playlist to a juicy plus-sized cabaret
Queer Culture Catch-Up

From the ultimate James Baldwin playlist to a juicy plus-sized cabaret

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning July 1

By S. Bear Bergman
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What writer Peter Dubé is looking for at the intersection of queerness and the surreal
Books

What writer Peter Dubé is looking for at the intersection of queerness and the surreal

His latest book-length poem, “The Headless Man,” follows a mysterious character from birth to sexuality

By Matthew Hays
Playwright Brad Fraser appraises his anger, the AIDS crisis and creative alchemy
Books

Playwright Brad Fraser appraises his anger, the AIDS crisis and creative alchemy

The author of “Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love” looks back at 30 years of theatre making

By Matthew Hays
Poet jaye simpson isn’t interested in being relatable. Maybe that makes them even more relatable
Books

Poet jaye simpson isn’t interested in being relatable. Maybe that makes them even more relatable

The Two-Spirit Oji-Cree Saulteaux writer’s debut collection was nominated for three literary awards

By Jas Morgan
When a right-winger in Hungary ripped up a book of inclusive fairy tales, she sent it straight up the bestsellers list
Books

When a right-winger in Hungary ripped up a book of inclusive fairy tales, she sent it straight up the bestsellers list

As the government’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies grow harsher, progressives have rallied around the book’s lesbian publishers

By Paul Gallant
6 queer YA comics for kids and adults alike
Books

6 queer YA comics for kids and adults alike

From classics like “Nimona” to a queer adaptation of “Little Women”

By Mel Woods
Casey McQuiston’s newest rom com trades in a prince for a time traveller
Books

Casey McQuiston’s newest rom com trades in a prince for a time traveller

After setting the novel in New York, the Louisiana-born writer decided to move there

By Molly Sprayregen
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In ‘With Teeth,’ Kristen Arnett shows that gay moms can be messy too
Books

In ‘With Teeth,’ Kristen Arnett shows that gay moms can be messy too

The Florida writer discusses her latest novel, queer fluidity and the perfect lesbian bar

By Mel Woods
From adoption to trans pregnancy
Parenting

From adoption to trans pregnancy

One of the most famous trans dads in the world goes behind the headlines to celebrate queer parenting

By Sarah Prager
When queer love comes a-calling, here’s why you need to answer
Queer Culture Catch-Up

When queer love comes a-calling, here’s why you need to answer

Our recommendations for what’s happening for the first half of Pride month, beginning June 3

By S. Bear Bergman
John Paul Brammer on the messy work of giving life advice
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John Paul Brammer on the messy work of giving life advice

The “¡Hola Papi!” columnist and author discusses the value of listening and how he learned to be a gay mentor

By Arvin Joaquin
When Alison Bechdel says comics are her ‘other girlfriend,’ you’d better believe it
Books

When Alison Bechdel says comics are her ‘other girlfriend,’ you’d better believe it

Fellow cartoonist Jennifer Camper talks to the lesbian legend about her new memoir “The Secret to Superhuman Strength”

By Jennifer Camper
Enjoying drag superstars from the comfort of your car… and other pleasures
Queer Culture Catch-Up

Enjoying drag superstars from the comfort of your car… and other pleasures

Our recommendations for what’s up and what’s on, beginning May 20

By S. Bear Bergman
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