Epiphany Mattel
By Anthony Costello, February 2018 Issue. At 9 years old, an only child who grew up attending performing arts academies in Kansas City, Mo., was watching the movie Heart [...]
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Phoenix Gay Idol 2017
By Anthony Costello, September 2017 Web Exclusive. This year, gayborhood bars welcomed a new singing competition throughout the month of June. The 12 preliminaries to Phoenix [...]
With This Ring …
By Anthony Costello, August 2017 Issue. A study from the Williams Institute, released June 23, reports 547,000 same-sex couples have gotten married since the Supreme [...]
On Your Marks. Get Set. Pride!
By Anthony Costello, April 2017 Issue. It’s almost time for runners to take their marks at the 2017 Pride Run Phoenix starting line. Produced and hosted by Phoenix [...]
The Zine Scene
By Anthony Costello, October 2016 Issue. Although Phoenix is best-known for it’s rocky, desert landscapes peppered by saguaros and desert foliage, it will finally get a [...]
Mr. Phoenix Leather 2016
By Anthony Costello, May 2016 Web Exclusive. As part of the 2016 Mr. Phoenix Leather weekend festivities, leather newcomer Daniel Christopher O’Leary has earned the [...]
Miss Gay USofA Newcomer 2016 Crowned
By Anthony Costello, May 2016 Issue. Photos by Scotty Kirby. Each year, fiercely intense Miss Gay USofA Newcomer hopefuls go wig-to-wig to bring home the coveted crown. Miss [...]
Pitchfork Pride
By Anthony Costello, March 2016 Issue. As Arizona State University settles into the spring semester, a proud tradition of honoring LGBTQ students draws nearer with Devils’ [...]
Christmas Queens
By Anthony Costello, January 2016 Web Exclusive. The holidays can be a drag. And, this year, your favorite “RuPaul’s Drag Race” queens are giving that statement an [...]
Arizona USofA Crowns 2015 Titleholders
By Anthony Costello, December 2015 Issue. The Miss/Mister Arizona USofA team is preparing to bring Arizona intensity to nationals, which will take place March 6-13 in [...]
LGBT University
By Anthony Costello, November 2015 Issue. Freedom For All Americans (FFAA) debuted its first-ever apprenticeship program, LGBT University, in Phoenix Sept. 18. The program [...]
QU Scholar
By Anthony Costello, September 2015 Issue. While college courses are designed to educate, the broader experience offers students the opportunity to follow their passion, take [...]
Much Ado About “I Do”
By Anthony Costello, August 2015 Issue. The day so many same-sex couples have waited for and worked toward is finally here: same-sex marriage is now just marriage – a [...]
Summer Cinema
By Anthony Costello, June 18, 2015. As the blazing heat of another Arizona summer approaches, any outdoor activities that don’t involve pools or large bodies of water are [...]
The Calm Before The Storm
By Anthony Costello, May 2015 Issue. While training and practice are necessary contingents for success in sport, the success of a team isn’t always measured in goals [...]
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