Sean wants to get HIV. It’s a challenging concept, especially now that we’re more than three decades into an HIV/AIDS epidemic. Good or bad, it’s a valid concept, if only because of fear. Sex is scary, and the idea the such an intimate, sometimes enjoyable,...
Queer Arts
Queer Arts
I May Have Seen The Devil
Hamlet, like many of Shakespeare’s works, has seen it’s share of re-imaginings, from Michael Almereyda’s film starring Ethan Hawke, which moves the story to modern-day New York, to Akira Kurosawa’s The Bad Sleep Well, set in 1960’s Tokyo. Alejandro Stepenberg's I May...
Clowning Around: Jody Kuehner Takes On The World As Cherdonna
If it were possible to put Jody Kuehner in a room with Cherdonna Shinatra, their positive energies would probably compound exponentially to the point of an explosion of rainbows and glitter. I'm sure of it. It's not possible, of course, because the artist and dancer...
Confessions Of A Stage Manager: Drag Queen Edition
Anyone who’s ever worked gay events will undoubtedly, at some point, work with a drag queen. Some are exceptional, some are awful, and some are just plain weird. Over the years, I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a number of local and nationally known drag queens...
Gay Onscreen: The Rise of Queer Web Series
The LGBT presence is growing on network and cable television. Gay characters on shows like Modern Family are a more regular presence, while shows like Lookihng offer a more specific lens into queer culture. Still, network and cable shows aren’t always able to offer as personal and relatable an experience as an LGBTQ viewer, like myself, would want.
Seattle is Looking for Murray Bartlett
Murray Bartlett, star of HBO’s Looking, will be invading Seattle’s Capitol Hill on Friday, Jan 9 as he live tweets from local businesses to promote the premiere of his hit show. Fans of Bartlett can catch him at such locations as Gay City, Babeland, Cupcake Royale, Barrio, Atomic Cosmetics, and Tru Love Art Gallery, where he’ll be tweeting as @3DollarBillCine.
AB Soto: More Than a Man In a Quinceañera Dress
In a post-modern, deconstructionist society that's supremely concerned with labels and identity, it's refreshing to see any entertainer who actively works to avoid them. AB Soto is a great example. Born in East LA, but living in New York, he manages to embody the best...
The Lady Is a Tramp: The Truth According to Lady Bunny
It’s a beautiful day outside, as I sit perched in front of my dining room table waiting for a call from musician, promoter, DJ, and drag legend Lady Bunny. This was an interview that I felt appropriately prepared for, but I was still nervous. She is, after all, a...
Sing a Song of Sixpence: Patrick-Ian Polk’s Blackbird
The coming out while coming of age story is an integral part of most every gay person’s life experience. As public acceptance of the LGBTQ community has grown over the years, more and more young people are coming out at younger ages. The struggles between...
By the Light of the Waxie Moon
I don’t recall the first time I met Marc Kenison, but I’m pretty sure it was at the old Kaladi Brothers coffee shop on Pike, before they moved to their swanky new digs. He’s a quiet man, with an uncanny ability to blend into a crowd of coffee patrons that belies his...
What Does The Fox Say: A Chat With Joslyn Fox
"Thanks for being so patient with me," Joslyn offered as an apology, although none was needed. We had to reschedule our interview twice during the week due to the demands of her travel schedule. Being a famous drag queen can be pretty demanding nowadays, especially...
The Once and Future Queen: Adore Delano
"Oh, I’m tired,” Adore tells me, laughing, when I ask how she’s doing. It’s understandable, considering how busy life has become for the 24 year old Azusa, CA native. She called me from Boston after having just arrived from performing in Providence the night before....