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Margaret Cho declared Atsuko Okatsuka is her comic heir : and we so agree
Sometimes, if you blink too hard at the wrong moment, you’ll miss something important that you had been destined to know. Like back in April 2023, and there in the New York Style Magazine, the fabulous Margaret Cho gave a generous rave endorsement to new(ish) stand-up comedian Atsuko Okatsuka, who is her junior by 20…
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Sam Feder talks about HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY one of the most important queer/trans movies of 2025
It’s proving to be a tough time for the trans community ever since the Orange Man moved into The White House determined to make his rampant transphobia the law of the land. One of the few bright spots in this scenario was the appearance of activist/lawyer CHASE STRANGIO as the first openly trans lawyer to…
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Renowned queer artist Richard Taddei new show ‘SAVIORS’ at Greg Salvatori Gallery, Provincetown
You may have seen some work from the acclaimed artist Richard Taddei in the permament collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum in New York which is a testament to his significance within queer art discourse and beyond. A prolific artist, Taddei is renowned for his sensual male nudes, employs a sophisticated command of trompe-l’œil and…
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Sir Ian McKellan to star in a one-night-only production of ‘TWELFTH NIGHT’ with an all-trans and non-binary cast
Legendary queer Brit actor Sir Ian McKellan celebrated his 86th Birthday this week by announcing that he will take the stage this summer in a one-night-only production of Twelfth Night featuring an all-trans and nonbinary cast. He will join the innovative theatre group Trans What You Will for a staged reading of Shakespeare’s gender-fluid comedy on…
