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Tarell Alvin McCraney Celebrates Queer Marriage and World Pride with Latest Play
Oscar-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney wanted to celebrate World Pride 2025 in a special way, and found it in his celebration of queer marriage, "We Are Gathered," which is currently playing at DC's Arena Stage as the city celebrates World Pride.
Do Speedos Still Divide the Straights from the Gays?
With summer fast approaching, a perennial question is whether or not this will be the summer when straight guys embrace the Speedo as gays have.
We Love Watching Hot Fashion Designer Fabi Divani Werk
When we say "nobody's doing it like Fabian Divani," we mean it!
Nyle DiMarco Captures Student Revolt in AppleTV+'s Doc 'Deaf President Now!'
Deaf activist/model/actor Nyle DiMarco co-directs the new doc 'Deaf President Now!' that looks at the 1988 protest at America's leading university for the deaf over the hiring of its president.
Rio's Point 202 Sauna Thrives Thanks to Owner Júnior Barbosa's Entrepreneurial Drive
One of the most successful queer businesses in Rio today is Point 202, the gay sauna in the Copacabana district, largely due to the entrepreneurial drive of its owner and founder Júnior Barbosa.
The Coming Out Story Scott Hoying's Mom Had to Write
"I didn't have a roadmap. All I had was a son I loved and a voice inside telling me to keep walking toward him, not away," writes Connie Hoying movingly in her new book about learning that her son Scott is gay.
Watch: Sam Arghasi Works Out All Three Legs in Steamy New Video
Direct from his appearance on "The Traitors," fitness hunk Sam Arghasi dropped a workout video that's a big hit with fans.
New Met Gala Exhibit 'Superfine' Gives Voice to Emerging Black Designers
The Met's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" is the first Costume Institute exhibit to focus exclusively on Black designers, and the first in more than 20 years devoted to menswear.
Out with Dr. Bill — Toasting Birthdays, Friendships and New Adventures
April was a month of birthdays, friendships and new adventures for Dr. William Kapfer. Read on to find out why.
The Met Gala is Over, but Dandyism Isn't. Here's How to Dress Like a Dandy in Everyday Life
Michael Henry Adams had reached a fashion crossroads by the early 1970s: As bell bottoms and afros became the trend and the look of film figures like John Shaft and "Super Fly" became style prototypes, the teenager felt unrepresented.
In Pinstripes and Hats, with Canes and Twists on Suiting, Met Gala Crowd Largely Did Menswear Proud
The Met Gala crowd, for the most part, did the Black dandy menswear theme proud at fashion's biggest party of the year.
Met Gala: Fashion's Biggest Night of the Year is Here. Here's How to Watch and Follow Along
This year, it's about tailoring and suiting as interpreted through the history and meaning of Black dandyism across the Atlantic diaspora.
Jewels Sparkles — 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Breakout Star — Cites Importance of Family, Heritage & Fair Play
While she didn't win the competition, the come-from-behind performance of Jewels Sparkles made her the breakout queen on Season 17 of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
AOC's Queer Brother Gabriel Fights Back After Being Trolled on the Web
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's queer younger brother Gabriel was trolled on the web last week with an erroneous news story. He struck back quickly, but the report led many to wonder just who he is.
Boston's Week-Long Big Queer Food Fest Celebrates the Community
Nothing succeeds like an idea whose time has come. Such is the case of the Boston's Big Queer Food Fest which has grown from a modest one-day event a year ago to a week-long celebration of queerness & cuisine, two things that go together in so many ways.
Colorful Plumed Hats Fills Churchill Downs as Fans Embrace the 151st Kentucky Derby
Despite the chance of rain in the forecast, colorful plumed hats are again a fashion staple at Churchill Downs for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky.
This Met Gala is Filled with Pro Athletes. Dressing Them is a Unique Challenge
Sports are at the forefront of the gala with Formula One star Lewis Hamilton as a co-chair, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as an honorary chair, and several other athletes on the host committee.
Trans Athletes Are Under More Scrutiny Than Ever. Some Have Found a Safe Space in Gymnastics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs gives trans athletes safe harbor.
Play Your Cardinals Right: Betting on Next Pope Gains Popularity Ahead of the Conclave
Far from the Sistine Chapel where cloistered cardinals will cast votes, people are placing bets on who will be chosen as the next pope.
Black Dandyism Etches Place into Met Gala History — and Global Visibility
Black dandyism is taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight.