Aunt Rita’s Foundation hosts Project RED fashion show
By Laura Latzko. Photos courtesy of designer Ashish Savchand. Fashion can be used as a vehicle to not only make a statement but to share a community’s history. The Aunt [...]
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Melissa Etheridge talks career highlights, Springsteen, and activism
By Laura Latzko With her raspy voice and universal lyrics, Melissa Etheridge has connected with different generations of fans since her rise to fame in the late 1980s. The [...]
Spamilton: An American Parody visits The Phoenix Theatre Company
By Laura Latzko Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit musical Hamilton forever changed the theater scene with its diverse cast and incorporation of hip hop music. A parody show by [...]
Espressa Grande brings greater diversity to the Miss Gay Arizona America system with her big personality and eclectic style of drag
By Laura Latzko, July 2019 Issue. In the Miss Gay America system, contestants are encouraged to bring polished versions of female illusion that fit with their personal [...]
Arizona Diamondbacks Welcome and Celebrate LGBT Community with Pride Night
By Laura Latzko The Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team has worked to build a diverse fan base that includes members of the LGBT community. With its annual Pride Night, the [...]
Mohave County Holds First Annual Pride Festival
By Laura Latzko Although Phoenix has a strong and visible LGBTQ community, other places in Arizona have fewer resources and events for LGBTQ individuals. The lack of [...]
Vanity St. James and Gray Matter win Phoenix Pride Pageant
By Laura Latzko Each Miss and Mister Phoenix Pride bring something different to the titles. The newest titleholders this year both come from artistic backgrounds. On [...]
Phoenix Pride introduces Latin Stage and other new features to festival
By Laura Latzko, April 2019 Issue. RuPaul’s Drag Race fave Ms. Vanjie.Photo courtesy of Phoenix Pride. The Phoenix Pride Festival is built on tradition, but it continues to [...]
Transgender activist Monica Helms serves as Community Grand Marshal at Phoenix Pride
By Laura Latzko, April 2019 Issue. Monica Helms In creating the pink, blue and white transgender flag, activist, author, and speaker Monica Helms made her mark on LGBTQ [...]
Lady Bunny Visits Phoenix for Miss Gay Melrose America Pageant
By Laura Latzko Known for her big hair, larger-than-life personality, and self-deprecating humor, Lady Bunny has established herself as one of the most well-known and [...]
Femme Fotale Gives Women and Gender Non-Conforming People A Platform to Share Their Views
By Laura Latzko. Photos help to share people’s truths; especially those of underrepresented people. Through photography, four local artists have been able to tell not only [...]
Nevaeh McKenzie Hosts New Year, New Read: a Drag Queen Storytime at Changing Hands
By Laura Latzko Former Miss Gay Arizona America Nevaeh McKenzie is known for her glamorous gowns and big production numbers. The drag queen is going to break into a new [...]
Phoenix Pride Crowns Two New Junior Pride Titleholders
By Laura Latzko, January 2019 Issue. After a hiatus, the Junior Phoenix Pride Pageant returned to Rainbows Festival this year. During the October pageant, Phoenix Pride [...]
Casa de Osuna
By Laura Latzko, October 2018 Issue. Few emerging designers have the opportunity to showcase their work on a nationally televised red carpet event, and seeing a creation come [...]
La Reina
By Laura Latzko, October 2018 Issue. In recent years, the art of female impersonation has been heating up in the Southwest, particularly in terms of Arizona’s [...]
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