On February 29thRupaul’s Drag Race winner Sasha Colby kicked off her first headlining tour at the Bella Concert Hall at MRU. The stunning venue was the perfect backdrop for the spectacular show that would unfold for a rapt audience. Accompanied by backup dancers Howard Johnson and Kanoe Esteves, Colby made her stage entrance in a nude bodysuit being dragged across the stage on a long piece of fabric. Over the next 2 hours, Colby explored her story ..read more

Let’s face it, it’s been a rough one. More senseless shootings, more #MeToo controversies, more attacks on trans and immigrant rights – and more budget cuts affecting those living with HIV. As 2018 drew to a close, many in our country’s most marginalized communities may have been feeling a bit lost, a bit hopeless, and a bit depressed. And though its understandable that one could feel this way, we must also take note of the many positives that happened in 2018 – thanks to the indomitable strength of the human spirit. And some sound science. One silver lining for those living with HIV this yea ..read more

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‘Bring My Flowers Now,’ Tanya Tucker Country music legend Tanya Tucker’s elegiac coda from her first album in 10 years, "Bring My Flowers Now" off While I’m Livin’, is a frank reflection of leaving this life, its imagery handled with a gentle hand in the song’s music video. The video features Tucker riding atop a horse, two young girls flanking her and releasing flowers petals to the streets. They stop at one point, wave goodbye. On her journey, Tucker passes a smiling preacher and a man in a convertible. Finally, she comes to a halt to share a moment with the co-writer of "Flowers" and Whil ..read more

In the middle of a pandemic Trump is literally destroying the post office right before our eyes because he doesn’t want people to be able to safely vote by mail. He’d rather people go to the polls... Wait a minute, what am I saying? Republicans don’t want people to vote. High voter turnout is good for Democrats. Regardless, the Republicans think nothing of driving people out into a public space when there is still a deadly virus ripping through the country. To be clear, Trump and his wife have applied for absentee ballots so that they can vote by mail in the November election. I love the po ..read more

Monsoon season for Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding Whether you know him as the very good-looking romantic lead in Crazy Rich Asians or the very good-looking Ghost of Christmas Heart Transplant Surgery Past in Last Christmas, you now know Henry Golding and what a movie star he is. And now queer audiences will get to swoon over him in the gay romantic drama Monsoon, from filmmaker Hong Khaou (director of the Ben Whishaw-starring indie drama Lilting). Golding plays a young British Vietnamese man who returns to his birth country after the death of his parents. There he meets his estranged f ..read more

In "Dystopia", their newest activewear line for men and women, ES Collection imagines a post-apocalyptic world that is the direct result of today's extreme capitalism, consumerism, technological dependence and pollution. Designer Carmen Monforte draws inspiration from films like MadMax, Blade Runner and Waterworld, as well as books like Brave New World and 1984 ..read more

After two years of mostly virtual Pride festivals, it’s exciting to have a Pride season full of in-person gatherings again. While obvious choices might be major events in the big cities, there are of course many others as well that could be flying under your radar. Long Beach Pride was exactly that for me – I had no idea it was the third largest Pride festival and parade in California, attracting nearly 100,000 LGBTQ+ people and allies. Almost everything I went to during my weekend in Long Beach was surprisingly within walking distance. I stayed at the Hyatt Centric Pike Place (a modern bout ..read more