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  • Is MOTTO the gay dating app that we have been waiting for ?

    Is MOTTO the gay dating app that we have been waiting for ?

          If you were anywhere near Wall Street in New York yesterday you may have been shocked to see a bevy of Drag Race Queens performing on a stage outside the Stock Exchange   It was to celebrate GRINDR’s market debut following a merger with blank-check company Tiga Acquisition. We don’t have a Business…

  • Inside Le Monocle, the Parisian Lesbian Nightclub of the 1930s

    Inside Le Monocle, the Parisian Lesbian Nightclub of the 1930s

    If you were to hang around Montmartre after sundown in the 1920s & 30s, it’s likely you were looking for something a little more Avant-Garde than what you might find on the Parisian Left Bank. At the time, it was a haven for struggling artists, bohemians, burlesque dancers, and straying husbands as well as a vibrant gay & lesbian community. In Montmartre, they…

  • Transgender Pro Rugby player Emma Farnan shares her story

    Transgender Pro Rugby player Emma Farnan shares her story

      Emma Farnan’s wonderfully uplifting story is a perfect one to share during this TRANSGENDER AWARENESS WEEK.   The 27 year old is the first transgender professional rugby player and plays for Premier Rugby Sevens, the professional league based in North America with men’s and women’s teams,  Off the pitch, Emma is working towards her Ph.D.…

  • Just Dance : I Don’t Need A Reason: genre busting choreography

    Just Dance : I Don’t Need A Reason: genre busting choreography

      Lady Camden of Season 14 of Drag Race shows off her dance prowess in this short video from Nowness directed by filmmaker Luke Willis.  I Don’t Need a Reason is one of six collaborative short films, which Willis has directed to accompany specific episodes from the current season. This film is also the only film…