The Return of the Rug: How Body Hair Is Making a Comeback Among Gay Men

Somewhere between the razor-burned aughts and right now, the gay male grooming pendulum swung hard, and the body hair comeback among gay men arrived without so much as a press release. The smooth, hairless torso that ruled dating profiles and underwear billboards for two decades is no longer the only acceptable option. Chest hair, treasure […]
Gaymers: How LGBTQ+ Players Are Remaking Gaming

For a long time, the loudest message queer kids got from gaming was that the lobby was not built for them. You could grind the ladder, carry the team, and clutch the round, and a stranger on voice chat would still try to shrink you down to a slur. So it is genuinely something to […]
Why Gay Comics and LGBTQ Superheroes Are the Spiciest Reads on the Shelf

If you still think comics are just for kids, or for straight guys in spandex punching each other through skyscrapers, you have not been paying attention. Gay comics and LGBTQ superheroes have carved out a loud, proud, permanent space on the shelf, and they are not here to blend in. They are bold, funny, occasionally […]