The Power of the Dog' Doesn't Idealize Queerness and Is Better for It
Growing acceptance has created a new suite of possibilities for queer storytelling in mainstream films. The sly, charged and freely oppositional work of the New [...]
In Conversation: Robin de Jes√∫s Is Ticking His Way to the Top Thanks to a Moving Turn in a Memorable Role
It's a Jane Fonda kind of day for Robin de Jes√∫s. The 37-year-old actor says so on Zoom, where he appears from Beverly Hills, his face beaming in that Fonda [...]
JoJo Siwa Talks Coming Out, Making History on 'Dancing with the Stars' and Being a Role Model for Queer Youth
This year, JoJo Siwa made history as the first "Dancing with the Stars" contestant to compete with a same-sex partner. With Jenna Johnson, she performed the [...]
Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme Talk Holiday Tour, Male Nudity at the Show and Which Duos They'd Be For Snatch Game
No, Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme aren't roommates. But the "RuPaul's Drag Race" alums get that you might think so. After all, during our recent Zoom call, [...]
9-1-1' Star Marsha Warfield Talks Coming Out and Playing Straight Before Detroit Shows: 'I've Come a Long Way in a Lot of Ways'
In the late '70s, Chicago-born Marsha Warfield started her career by writing for comedy legend Richard Pryor. Then, in the '80s, she rose to fame in her own [...]
Elvira Actor Cassandra Peterson Talks 'Caring, Loving' Support From LGBTQ+ Fans — and Straight Men — After Coming Out
Cassandra Peterson, famously known as pop culture Halloween icon Elvira, isn't scared anymore — at least not when it comes to saying that, yes, she's a member [...]
On HBO's 'We're Here,' Shangela Is Spreading Pride With a Purpose, Honey
You can't keep Shangela down. Seriously, she came back to "RuPaul's Drag Race" three times. And now, along with co-stars Bob the Drag Queen and Eureka O'Hara, [...]
At UWM, the Bottom Line Matters, But People Matter More
Casie Jones, a leadership trainer at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) in Pontiac, is a straight shooter with a single-minded goal: fostering a truly diverse, [...]
Meet Reginald Hawkins: Wayne State Student By Day, Pop Artist By Night
Ferndale Pride performer and Detroit-based Reginald Hawkins is living a double life. By day, they're a college student worrying about a looming lab [...]
The Magic of Jason Misleh: DJ Jace M Expects to See You at Ferndale Pride
Jason Misleh is not a magician, nor is he a puppeteer. He is, however, an expert in making bodies move. Misleh, better known on the club circuit as DJ Jace M, [...]
Richard E. Grant Puts His Best Heel Forward: Veteran Actor on Playing a Gay Warrior Queen in 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'
On the heels of his Oscar-nominated role as Jack Hock in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" alongside Melissa McCarthy, actor Richard E. Grant takes on another aging [...]
How Sabin, Detroit Drag Royalty and Motor City Pride's Veteran Host, Learned to Fly Again
Never underestimate the power of a hug. It just might save your life. Tyler T. Cooper, best known as Detroit's beautiful, bald and bold drag queen Sabin, knows [...]
