‘Ms. Dolly’ on how her LGBTQ-inclusive Netflix series is rooted in the ‘golden rule’ By Chris Azzopardi Dolly was there, almost, holding court despite her lack of humanness, as queer writers on assignment huddled giddily in front of her, awe-stricken by the realness of a fake Dolly. I stood, out of the body, piled into

Interviews by Chris Azzopardi In 2019, out glam-rocker Adam Lambert encouraged us to keep fighting, out musician Ben Platt talked about authenticity, out actress Anna Paquin underlined how film and TV can change minds, and out Schitt’s Creek creator Dan Levy was in awe of his show’s resonance. Country music superstars Trisha Yearwood and Miranda

| Bombshell actress on her LGBTQ activist origins, queerness in her films and getting her daughter’s pronouns right By Chris Azzopardi “Oh my god, you’re gonna make me cry, stop it,” Charlize Theron tells me at the end of our recent phone conversation, humbled. But I’m simply being honest when I express gratitude for her

| ‘The L Word’ star on returning to the series, diversifying the revival and being the ‘most square’ cast member By Chris Azzopardi When Jennifer Beals speaks to the universe, the universe listens. Or at least it did this one time while the 55-year-old actress was on a hike. She can’t recall the exact year,

| Country queen on being a ‘very proud’ ally, crying with her gay brother at Pride and her queer-loving God By Chris Azzopardi In June, the queen of modern country music, Miranda Lambert, stood alongside her gay brother, Luke, his husband and her own cop-husband, Brendan McLoughlin, at WorldPride in New York City. She beamed

| Out performer on why ‘iconic’ is overused, being understood and Paula Abdul calling him ‘strange’ By Chris Azzopardi In his 2018 debut music video “Girly,” singer-songwriter-director John Duff is seen imitating some of music’s biggest pop icons, replicating the shot-by-shot choreography of Madonna’s “Hung Up” video and Mariah Carey’s gesticulations and eyelash-batting in “Heartbreaker.”

| Glam-pop performer talks creative freedom, LGBTQ music evolution and his full-circle Cher moment By Chris Azzopardi At this point, American Idol is a mere footnote in Adam Lambert’s undaunted, venturesome, decade-long career. It was 2009 when Lambert astonished gays and moms with his confident strut and those sky-high notes, ultimately giving him the runner-up

By Vic Gerami With various “firsts” in her already impressive career, the Emmy-nominated actress, documentary film producer and prominent equal rights advocate, Laverne Cox, continues to make history in her career and significant strides in her activism. Debuting on the scene in the groundbreaking role of Sophia Burset in the critically acclaimed Netflix original series

| Gay icon talks new tribute album, LGBTQ visibility and gay cruising By Chris Azzopardi Kristin Chenoweth likes to say that if it can’t be explained, it must be the unicorns. Why does she have so many gay fans? Well, you’re only partially right if you thought it was because she originated the role of

Trisha Yearwood on her simple reason for supporting the LGBTQ community, the Nashville closet and lesbian love By Chris Azzopardi Trisha Yearwood has never cared what the country community thought of her LGBTQ allyship, so why start now? The country music icon, who has lent her robust and emotionally resonant mezzo-soprano to hit songs like