Orville Peck helps demonstrate the future of country music is ‘gay’

Jan 12, 2025 | 2024, Opinion, Reviews

Orville Peck, mask and all, brings authenticity to queer storytelling in country music.

Chappell Roan and ‘Midwest Princess’ winning fans with gay bops, ballads that connect

May 26, 2024 | 2024, Opinion, Reviews

Chappell Roan and her ‘Midwest Princess’ album are connecting with listeners, telling relatable stories through “gay bops sprinkled with ballads” and a blast of drag.

Alan Daniels, aka Anjila Cavalier, earns respect from southern Illinois to northern Iowa

Sep 23, 2023 | 2023, Arts, LGBTQ+, News and Features, People Profiles

As hundreds packed themselves into Bass Street Landing in downtown Moline, IL, on a warm June...

“House of the Dragon” continues “bury your gays” TV trope

Oct 26, 2022 | 2022, LGBTQ+, Opinion, Reviews

Like so many, every Sunday I sit down on the couch to watch the newest episode of House of the...

‘Heartstopper’ warmed and destroyed me”

Jun 17, 2022 | Reviews, 2022, LGBTQ+, Opinion

“Heartstopper” is an uplifting story of queer love that can also be heartbreaking for many LGBTQ+ people who were not able to love openly, writes Tyler Mitchell in his review.

“Stranger Things” and Will Byers’ understated “coming out”

Jun 10, 2022 | Reviews, 2022, LGBTQ+, Opinion

When Will Byers of “Stranger Things” came out, “t was unsafe for white cisgender gay men,and even more dangerous for marginalized identities. Will is undoubtedly living in a reality where both his physical and emotional safety could be at risk if anyone found out he was gay,” writes Tyler Mitchell.