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All posts for the October 2026 issue.
On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys
‘DL’ guys are surprisingly overexposed for men so private, painted as both antagonists and objects of attraction. We’re frustrated by the fact that they play both sides, and many feel they owe us their coming out. So what’s the deal with DL men? JJ Croucher enters the closet
The October Issue: Editor's Letter
Listening to Jonathan Bailey as Dracula in the new audible adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel not only had me weak at the knees (“DRINK FROM ME!!”) but also got me thinking about the relationship between queerness and monsters. With gay Christmas AKA Halloween around the corner, it feels like
Why are LGBTQIA+ people still saying ‘I do’ to lavender marriages?
Historically, a sham marriage between a gay man and a lesbian, or between a straight and a gay person, afforded the couple both societal security and a prohibited sexual freedom. But what’s the appeal of this arrangement today? JJ Croucher investigates
