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Times Square Angel Brings Drag Style To Classic Christmas Themes

Times Square Angel is a drag-themed period piece bringing a classic Christmas story to the mean streets of mid-20th century New York, and Richmond Triangle Players bring it to fabulous life this holiday season. The Richmond Triangle Players’ latest production, Times...

Is Chick-Fil-A Really Changing Their Stance On Anti-LGBTQ Donations?

We have reason to believe that the religiously-guided chicken sandwich chain is being given more credit than they deserve. If you read this article, you'll see why. Back at the beginning of this week, you couldn't escape discussion of the fact that Chick-Fil-A would...

Panel Brings Trans Issues to Light, Offers Opportunity for Dialogue

“Guess what? I am a transgender woman and I am just like everybody else.” Keri Abrams was addressing an audience of about 35 people at the “Ask a Trans Person” panel at Chesterfield Central Library earlier this week. Equality Virginia -- an advocacy organization for...

Discovering the Therapeutic Properties of Drag With Melanin Monroe

For Richmond drag performer Melanin Monroe, drag has been the key element in moving beyond her struggles and achieving her full potential. For Richmond drag queen Melanin Monroe, drag is medicine.  “Performing is an escape. It’s therapeutic,” Monroe said. “Drag has actually saved my life. It added so much happiness to my life. It made me...

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The Fourth Courier Finds Intrigue Amid Post-Cold War Fallout

LGBTQ identities play a key role in Timothy Jay Smith's new political thriller, The Fourth Courier. When I heard Timothy Jay Smith's The Fourth Courier being touted as a "gay political thriller," I couldn't help but be interested. As an avid reader, a crime/mystery/suspense fan, and a woman in a same-sex marriage, this book seemed to intersect...

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Tom Brady Is Extremely Invested In Archaic Gender Roles

Parenting has taught the star quarterback that not every boy wants to do the same things. What a groundbreaking revelation. Tom Brady is struggling with parenthood. But he wants us to know that despite all the curveballs his kids throw at him, he is still managing.  As it turns out, the much-valorized quarterback for the New England Patriots has...

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