On the Rag, Vol. 802

 

The "admirable" Ramon; Jake Shears on "Cabaret," Tammy Faye and Elton; a look back at three decades of HIV coverage; and much more in this week's magazine roundup BELOW.

On the Rag, Vol. 598

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay magazines:

Get Out!: You definitely want to see the uncropped version of this cover

HotSpots: Meet 38-year-old Kurt Feiter, a German-Guatemalan mix living in the heart of Wilton Manors

MetroWeeekly: DC’s LGBTQ bars and restaurants respond to coronavirus 

QX: DJ and producer Karsten Sollors on getting his start, early inspiration and upcoming set at X-MN

Dallas Voice: Covid-19 and HIV -- Internationally celebrated stopping the spread of coronavirus and who’s most vulnerable

Grab: Catching up with book worm Jake Shears

Between the Lines: Wilson Cruz talks ‘Visible,’ his groundbreaking gay role and its legacy

Q&A: Sean Hayes on playing a woman in earnest and the definitive end of ‘Will & Grace’

Echo: Meet Kim Etiquette

Song of the Day: 'Take Your Mama' by Scissor Sisters

Came across a 2006 post where I lamented not knowing who Jake Shears is. Thirteen years later I'm still not entirely sure -- I know he's hot, which seems like the most important thing, and I did find out he also went to high school in Mesa, Ariz. -- but now Damian taught me about this gem.

On the Rag, Vol. 542

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay magazines:

Gloss (San Francisco): This guy'll get you California dreaming

Get Out!: Get to know Pedro and Diogo

Lavender (Minnesota): Let's get physical (and fabulous)

Metrosource: Jake Shears cuts loose with solo album, Broadway run and memoir

Metro Weekly (D.C.): Brothers in leather: The men of ONYC

HotSpots (South Florida): 'The Nanny' talks 'Schmoozing With Fran Drescher'

QX (London): Men caught having threesome on the Northern Line

Between the Lines: LGBT Detroit makes history for a third time

Dallas Voice: Same-sex marriages finally come to Dallas' Episcopal diocese

Ambush: Royale Revelers and king Cake Queens kick off gay Mardi Gras

Passport: Game, set and match -- tennis with MTG and GLTA

DNA cover model Max Small shows off his winning ASS-et

Georgia Voice: Welcome the newest rag to the feature!

On the Rag, Vol. 524

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay mags:

Gay Times (U.K.): Jake Shears opens up about struggles with anxiety and depression

HotSpots: Broadway across South Florida

Get Out!: Sandra Bernhard does Fire Island

Dallas Voice: Dale Hansen looks back on the event that made him an iconic LGBT ally

Wang Chung’s Nick Feldman rekindles the ‘80s as part of a retro music tour

Metro Weekly (D.C.): In a city desperate for more LGBTQ spaces, former JR's manager Dave Perruzza stepped up to the plate: With Pitchers and A League of Her Own, he's knocked it out of the park

Grab (Chicago): Bravo to everyone participating in the AIDS Ride

QX (London): Beauty queen Alexandra Mae talks shop

San Francisco Bay Times: The legacy of Aretha Franklin will forever thrive in the Castro and beyond

Between the Lines (Detroit): Trans singer moved fellow Michigan inmates. Now? An album

Q Salt Lake: The fall arts guide is here

Echo (Phoenix): Phoenix bar owner Audrey Corley celebrates 15-year journey

How glam that they've put a gay bar in the old Park Central Mall!

Song of the Day: 'Big Bushy Mustache' by Jake Shears

Watch the Scissor Sister unleash his big bushy mustache in this flaming queer new video ...

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The Daily News: Harvey Weinstein charged with two counts of rape, criminal sex act

‘Sesame Street’ creators suing producers of bawdy puppet flick ‘The Happytime Murders’

Twitter compares NFL rule change to Nazis' 1934 punishment of soccer team

Hero science teacher shot three times as he tackled student gunman at Indiana middle school

New York Post: Harvey Weinstein's despicable defense

Sailors are living it up in NYC during Fleet Week

The Associated Press: USC president will step down amid gynecologist sex scandal

Towleroad: Jake Shears releases banging video for ‘Creep City,’announces self-titled solo album

The New York Times: Weinstein accusers react with tears, disbelief, hope and elation

In a series of executive orders, Crazy Donald made it easier to fire civil servants and curbed the power of their unions, which assailed the actions

The Washington Post: Exit polls suggest Ireland has voted to repeal its abortion ban

KCRA: Couple denied motel room after clerk says Puerto Rican driver's license is not U.S. ID

The Wall Street Journal: Those red alert bubbles on your phone are driving your loved one crazy

Damian's never said a word about mine ...

On the Rag, Vol. 504

A weekly look at what's making news in the gay mags:

QX (London): 'Sex/Crime': The shocking new gay thriller coming to the Glory

A&U: Driven toward auteurs, good scripts, authentic roles and the “right” ensemble casts, art-house queen and veteran ally in the fight against AIDS Chloë Sevigny stays on her non-sellout course, smashing stigma on both sides of the screen

Get Out!: You're in luck -- Paul Montoya doesn't like to wear clothes

The Unleashed Voice: Living in our 'otherness'

Gay Times (U.K.): Gus Kenworthy wants 'mouth-to-mouth resuscitation' from Ryan Reynolds

Grab (Chicago): 'Love, Simon'; Paula Poundstone and Jakes Shears inside

GCN: The Irish gay publication celebrates 30 years

Between the Lines (Detroit): The year of Jake Shears

HotSpots (Florida): Thelma Houston, Taylor Dayne talk Miami Beach Gay Pride

Metro Weekly (D.C.): Restaurateur Drew Porterfield looks good enough to eat 

San Francisco Bay Times: Building a community we can be proud of at any age

Echo: For David Hernandez, headlining the 2018 Phoenix Pride Festival is more than just a homecoming. It also marks the 10-year anniversary of the Valley native’s appearance on season 7 of “American Idol”

Out: Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy interview each other

POZ: Youth leadership and HIV in the Latino community

Rage Monthly: Sexy spring bloomers

The Fight: Singer-songwriter Brandon Stansell, next month’s Palm Springs Hot Rodeo headliner, on country music, coming out and 'The Golden Girls'

Cybersocket: Who’s the boss: Gay bondage & discipline

Dallas Voice: The tradition continues