Celebrity photographer Mike Ruiz finds his light
By Timothy Rawles I can imagine that during this time of coronavirus, celebrity photographer Mike Ruiz looks great in a surgical mask. No, not because he’s so handsome he [...]
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Spoil your pets: gifts and goodies for the animal companions in your life
By Timothy Rawles, August 2020 Issue. One great thing about shopping for animals is that you never have to ask, “What do you get a pet that has everything?” That’s [...]
Faith and affirmation: having Pride in the churches of the desert
By Timothy Rawles, July 2020 Issue. Reverend Patrick Stout’s words have been an earworm inside my head ever since I read them: “We are a part of the community, not apart [...]
Writer/director Steven Clay Hunter says he got “Nothin’ but support” from Disney/Pixar for his history-making LGBTQ short, Out
By Timothy Rawles, July 2020 Issue. Although different brands, Disney and Pixar are synonymous with each other, the only difference being Pixar tries to build its animated [...]
Drinks with Destiny
By Timothy Rawles, June 2020 Issue. If there is anything this quarantine has taught us it’s that we have time to learn a few new things: Romantic language, a new [...]
Ashley Naftule’s timely play Radio Europa opens to the streaming community
By Timothy Rawles, June 2020 Issue. There might be nothing more fitting this year than a theatrical performance about an alien invasion played out through the interface of a [...]
GLAAD’s virtual fundraiser Together In Pride: You Are Not Alone is a star-filled show of support
By Timothy Rawles; photos courtesy of one ·n· ten Even though the country is pretty much on lockdown, there are ways that the LGBTQ community is reaching out to ensure that [...]
Singer Justin Utley is a change agent who lived an “American Nightmare”
By Timothy Rawles; photos by Ryan Bakerink Singer Justin Utley stands tall. His physique is what you notice first, made up of what appears to be solid muscle; it’s rugged, [...]
Dominic Miller is a social worker in a time of social distancing
By Timothy Rawles, May 2020 Issue. Caregivers and patients in Arizona’s mental health population have a relentless leader in their community. Dominic Miller is the Vice [...]
Crowning achievements: Meet Miss and Mister Phoenix Pride
By Timothy Rawles, May 2020 Issue. Just because Phoenix Pride has been postponed until November doesn’t mean the community is going to let the glitter settle. The event has [...]
Mayor Kate Gallego is in a State of Pride
By Timothy Rawles, April 2020 Issue. Both Phoenix Pride and Mayor Kate Gallego are celebrating special achievements this year. Mayor Gallego is only the third female [...]
We “kiki” with native Arizonan and Scissor Sisters’ front man Jake Shears
By Timothy Rawles; photos by Kevin Tachman, April 2020 Issue. Tight pants, colorful costumes, chart-topping disco-infused bops, and dictionary entries into the gay [...]
Eat, drink, and be Mary at a sports bar
By Timothy Rawles, March 2020 Issue. Photos by Silas Gutierrez What is it about drag brunch that makes people so happy? It might be that it’s the weekend, or maybe it’s [...]
Fab the Duo liken themselves to Sonny and Cher but say they’re both Cher
By Timothy Rawles, March 2020 Issue. Greg Driscoll and Brendan Eprile make up the pop-defying group known as Fab the Duo. They are colorful, flashy, fashionable and in best [...]
Karina Manta is an inspiration for her generation
Timothy Rawles, February 2020 Issue. Ice skater Karina Manta is a 23-year-old Arizona LGBTQ role model even though she probably doesn’t embrace that title to its fullest [...]
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