What LGBTQ+ people need to know right now about the Russian invasion of Ukraine By Ellen Shanna Knoppow Right now, in Ukraine, transgender people are forced to go without their prescribed hormones. “Pharmacies are out of stock of pretty much everything,†said Lenny Emson, executive director of KyivPride, a non-governmental organization in Ukraine’s capital city.
By Randall Jobe “I have never dreamed of being a Princess. I have not longed for Prince Charming. I have and I do long for something resembling happily ever after. I am supposed to be above such flights of fantasy, but I am not. I am enamored of fairy tales.†—Roxane Gay “It takes a
By Romeo San Vicente Did you miss Madonna’s “Madame X†tour? The album? Well, now’s your chance to get acquainted with it when Paramount+ drops her tour documentary, also called “Madame X.†Shot during the Lisbon dates of her 2019 concert tour, the spectacle of it all incorporates a lot of high-concept sets, costumes, musicians,
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday! The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is a complex system that connects every single organ in our bodies. It is essentially the molecular system that regulates and balances many processes in the body, including immune response, communication between cells, appetite and metabolism, memory, and more. It is not like any other system
By Rena McCain Happy Weedsday to all of you beautiful people out there! I hope you have been enjoying your new year. In this issue, the topic is Delta 8 THC. What is Delta 8 THC? Many people who are familiar with cannabis may have already become acquainted with or have heard a little about
By Romeo San Vicente Good news or best news? America’s gay figure skating Olympic medal scoring sweetheart, Adam Rippon, is developing a sitcom for NBC. Now, Rippon is unquestionably a world-class athlete. But if you’ve ever seen him on a talk show or, well, anywhere, you also know that he’s simultaneously built for the world
By Romeo San Vicente Lena Waithe, Emmy-winning queen of queer-everything lately, has another movie in the pipeline. Beauty, written by Waithe and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Andrew Dosunmu (Mother of George), stars up-and-comer Gracie Marie Bradley as a rising pop star in a relationship with a butch lesbian (Aleyse Shannon, Black Christmas). And in spite
By Randall Jobe Stages Repertory Theatre presents Murder for Two, a new musical comedy. Everyone is suspect in this hilarious murder mystery with a twist. One actor plays the investigator, the other plays all 13 suspects, and both play the piano throughout! A zany blend of classic musical comedy and murder mystery, this whodunit is a
By Randall Jobe Final performances: The Alley Theatre presents Constellationsby Nick Payne. One couple. Infinite possibilities. Science and romance collide in this spellbinding play that imagines when boy meets girl. And when boy meets girl again. And again. Defying the boundaries of the world we think we know, Constellations delves into the universal truth of
By Randall Jobe Main Street Theater presents Alan Ayckbourn’s Relatively Speaking. Ginny and Greg are in love and despite the awkward moment of unexplained flowers and chocolates oddly filling her flat, Greg proposes as Ginny is heading off for the day to see her parents…or so she say. Greg has managed to find the address
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