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Dear Peach, Here we go again with the COVID numbers spiking.

I am getting really tired of the common place going in and out of quarantine, things shutting down, back to masks and then taking them off... how can I make sure that I am taking care of my mental health because I honestly feel like I am going crazy.

Well, you said it: here we go again. Unfortuantely, I think this is going to be the norm for a while now with the various different strains of the virus constantly mutating and changing every few years.

Here is how we took care of ourselves during the pandemic: we did things that we still enjoyed and made sure that we were doing everything that we could to keep ourselves safe as can be.

There are going to be people who think that it is just a common cold, and there are others who think it as more severe. However you look at it, we are still in the midst of a pandemic so we need to be weary about how we go about things. How can you change yp your routine to include some self care at home that migh tbe good for YOU? Dont let this virus ruin your healthy routines. Keep up and make sure to get those endorphins flowing.

5 Ways to Be a Better Queer in the New Year

by Mikey Rox

Replace the traditional New Year’s resolutions that you probably won’t keep (I know how hard it is to stick to an every-day gym routine when it’s arctic degrees outside) with something more meaningful – like committing to ways to be a better queer. Here’s a shortlist to get you started.

1. Give more of your time to doesn’t offer a film festival, local LGBT orgs maybe it’s time you and your group of go-getters put the Most communities have an wheels in motion to establish LGBT support center, but you one. Otherwise, travel to the might not know it if you’re not LGBTQ+ film festival near you – seeking LGBT support. Still, or plan a vacay around this affair it’s there, and it may need your – so we can all continue to push support. In 2022, make it a point LGBT movies into mainstream to pop in to offer your assistance. consciousness.

Maybe you can volunteer your time for an upcoming event; 3. Serve as a mentor for LGBT attend an activity (I had a fun youth evening at drag bingo hosted by my local center recently), mentor It may seem like the world is a LGBTQ+ youth who desperately more accepting place than ever need responsible, caring adults for LGBT youth (and on the in the lives; or offer financial whole it is), but there are still support to keep the center’s kids out there who struggle not valuable programs on track. For only with their sexual orientation many of these organizations, and identity but also with friends, just opening the doors on a daily family, teachers, and authority basis is a struggle, and they figures that refuse to accept will appreciate every hour and them as they are – and that’s dollar donated by community where you come in. If you’re members like you. a successful queer person, contact your local school 2. Support an LGBT Film district to find out how you can Festival speak at Gay-Straight Alliance meetings to let these youth I’ve attended several LGBTQ+ who may be having a hard time film festivals over the years, know that it does, in fact, get and these programs are the better. Moreover, programs like only place you’re going to Live Out Loud’s Homecoming find a conscientious slate of Project helps connect high curated films that represent the school alumni to their alma entire queer community in one maters, making it easier for you mega-celebration of diversity to reach out and inspire. You’ll filmmaking. If your home city make more a difference than

you realize, I promise.

Actress Marsha Warfield relayed an anecdote once about how 4. Spend more money at she’s been out privately forever, LGBT-owned businesses but her mother didn’t want her to come out publicly because I’m not recommending you stop she’d be embarrassed by it. spending your money at hetero- Whitney Houston dealt with the owned business – though I’m same issue, as do countless sure there’s a faction of us out other ordinary people. Fuck there who would recommend that, OK. This is your life, you that – but rather take some time get one shot at it, and if anyone to research your local retailers is embarrassed by who you and restaurants to see who’s are, you should feel confident family. Many times you can enough in yourself to tell that glean this information by word of sad, angry person that you will mouth or just a little digging on only be better without them. You social media. When we support don’t need that shit. Because it’s each other personally and 2022, honey. Fucking LIVE! professionally, our communities are stronger.

Mikey Rox is an awardwinning journalist and LGBT 5. Stand up for yourself and lifestyle expert whose work your sexual orientation has been published in more than 100 outlets across the Don’t let people put you down, world. Connect with Mikey on and don’t let anyone make Instagram @mikeyroxtravels you hide in the closet – period.

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Friday December 31st Atlanta Wine Fest NYE @ City Winery Atlanta Wine Festivals New Years Eve at City Winery Friday, December 31, 2021, 9pm-1am, VIP 8pm All inclusive party with buffet, liquor, beer, and great wine options Live music and DJ $129 day of event VIP Tickets: Include 8pm entry, exclusive area and bars $149 Advance, $159 after Dec. 23, $169 day of event First 50 just $135 NOCTURNIA - Gothic/Industrial New Year's Eve @ The Highlander Nocturnia returns to The Highlander on Friday December 31st for a Gothic/Industrial New Year's Eve party!

Featuring DJs Moz, Celebrytie, and Lechter.

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New Year's Eve Bash Presented by Xfinity @ Battery Atlanta The Battery Atlanta invites residents from all over to ring in 2022 at the annual New Year’s Eve Bash on Friday, Dec. 31. Mark Owens will be on hand to emcee this year's double celebration, beginning with Early Innings geared toward families (or anyone that likes to get to bed early), followed by Late Innings for all ages.

The Early Inning celebrations will begin at 6 p.m. and includes music from The Lucky Band named ‘THE face of kindie music’ by the Washington Post. Following their set, join us for a countdown to an inflatable balloon drop at 8pm.

Guests looking to ring in the New Year on a later note can enjoy Late Innings beginning at 9 p.m. with live music from fan favorite The 12 South Band out of Nashville, Tennessee. The evening will close with a midnight countdown featuring an unforgettable firework and confetti display over Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta.

NYE with the Hellfire Harlots @ MSR Join us Friday Dec 31st at MSR for our 25th annual NYE event!! Dress to impress 2 levels/Outdoor patio. Complementary champagne toast at midnight.

Breakfast buffet after midnight Open bar option from 8-10PM Includes if you purchase House Wines by Barefoot. Domestic beers Bud light, Yuengling, Mich ultra. Titos Vodka. All wells. Fireball and Jager Showtime 10:30PM featuring the Hellfire Harlots New Years Eve @ Lingering Shade Join us in celebration of New Year's in style at Lingering Shade Social Club. On New Year's Eve, we will be hosting a celebration to ring in 2022. We will have live music by Jeni Mickelson from 9 pm1am that evening. Please reserve your table or seat at the bar in advance of the event. Each table reservation includes a bottle of bubbles (2 person and 4 person options available) and bar reservations include one glass of bubbles per seat reservation. Reservations will secure your spot from 8 pm - 1am. For no-show paid parties, your spot will be held until 11 pm before it will be offered to a walk-in party.

NYE @ The Hideaway Ring in the New Year here with Friends. Join DJ Mister Richard for his Big Ball, which includes a Complimentary Champagne Toast at Midnight. There will be Prizes and Surprises. Can't make it until Midnight? No problem, we have a Happy Hour 5-8 Party Planned with $4 Flutes of Champagne or get the bottle for just $20. It's going to be one big weekend of Celebration.

New Years Eve DJ IELLAMO (Milan Italy) @ Heretic Ring in the New Year with Heretic Atlanta! Tickets available at hereticatlanta.com/ticketlinks.html NonsenseATL's NYE Masquerade Ball @ The Loft Are you ready to have an unforgettable New Year’s Eve? Ring in 2022 at The Loft with your favorite music, a dance floor full of friends, your most glam (or camp) masquerade ball look, and a whole lot of confetti and fun.

NonsenseATL (the people who bring you Heyday ’80s night, Hot Mess dance pop party, Atlanta Disco Society, the Gaga Ball, and more) is proud to bring its special brand of shenanigans to Midtown for this year’s NYE celebration.

NEW YEAR, WHO DIS? A NYE 2021 Party! @ Masquerade New year, who dis? Come launch a whole new year with knockout queer + trans DJs, performers, and experiences. Join Southern Fried Queer Pride and MOPRH as we bid adieu to 2021, and bring in 2022 at NEW YEAR, WHO DIS? - a NYE party experience happening at The Masquerade (The Hell Stage).

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Saturday December 1st New Years Eve w/ DJs Paulo & Cindel @ FUTURE DJ's Paulo and Cindel bring in 2022 at Future. Doors open right after the Peach Drop!

New Year's Day Morning Party @ Heretic The tradition continues! Marco Da Silva will kick off 2022!

DILF Atlanta "DP" 2022 KICK-OFF by Joe Whitaker Presents @ Heretic Joe Whitaker & The DILF Party Present...DILF ATLANTA "DP" 2022 KICK-OFF! MEN'S JOCK/UNDERWEAR PARTY! FEATURING MUSIC BY: THE PERRY TWINS of Los Angeles HeyDay 80 Party @ Basement Vaccine proof required for entry / 21+ / 10pm Kimber and Devon Rex are the DJs. Start 2022 off right with Atlanta's happiest party. Hey(NewYears)Day! Underground Circuit w/ Sam Gee @ Future Sam is back at Future! No Cover!

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This year, the Agency features new Fall & Winter Fashions from Atlanta’s own D&K Suit City and other outlets, as well as a new Talent Addition, Iana Skye and the returns of Bryant Defon (Mr. Spring Quarter) and Xtasi Vuitton (NEW 2022 Hall of Famer). Campaign Launches This Week ONLY on Facebook & IG @meakproductions.

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SWEET 15 The Sexiest Men Alive in 2021

by Scott King

2021 was an unusual year. Here are 15 unusual – and unusually beautiful – men who made the last 365 days worth living.

Everybody loves Steve Kornacki. And those khakis. Very spankable. Sorry ladies, Steve Kornacki is gay.

Lil Nas X

Barack Obama

In 2021, subversion went gay to the top – of the charts. But this time around, it wasn’t nihilistic or navel-gazing like it was in the ’90s. This time,

Happy birthday, Mr. President. I would say you get better with age, but then I look back at those pictures of you when you were first

it was plucky, queer and gleefully sex-positive.

Lil Nas X is my hero, and one hot piece of ass. Or two, depending on whether or not his pants have “accidentally” split open on national television.

running for President. I couldn’t see your beauty clearly at the time because I loved Hillary so much, but damn, you were a babe.

Still are. Thank you for your service.

Riz Ahmed Too bad they don’t give out Oscars for best supporting on-screen push-ups. If they did, this introverted beefcake would win every year. His rapping is thoughtful, but not so hot.

Nonetheless, Riz Ahmed is a talented and promising actor and eye candy on the red carpet and social media. Bravo!

Matteo Lane Who knew hot people could be funny – and feel the real deep pain necessary to fuel a successful stand-up comedy career? Matteo smiles in his selfies, but admits it’s all a farce in his act. That’s the kind of versatility I like!

Steve Kornacki

Pete Buttigieg I dare you to publicly support a politically moderate Democratic candidate for national office. All your self-righteous über-liberal and progressive friends will lecture you in public, and private. Afterwards, you will have new empathy for conservatives who have to deal with trite knee-jerk lefty arrogance 24/7. It is cathartic and oh-so hilarious. Also, Secretary Pete is hot!

Billy Porter Being unbelievably fabulous is hot. Changing the game is hot. Watermark Emmy acceptance speeches are hot. I also hear he’s into bears.

That’s hot.

Georgia Senators Raphael Warnock & Jon Ossoff Making Georgia blue is hot. Flipping the U.S. Senate blue is even hotter. Let us not forget, amidst the drama of daily headlines that Senators Ossoff and Warnock defeated two of the biggest bozos in Congress who were allin on Trump and Trumpism and the Tea Party insurrectionist folderol. Georgia not only flipped blue for Biden, it also flipped blue for these two hotties who are emo bros to the end. God bless the USA. Anthony Bowens Being out in sports entertainment is hot. Being super duper DUPER hot is hot. Being in a really cool bro-ish heel tag team that’s totally badass and not at all douchey is even hotter.

And those guns. Anthony Bowens is long out of the closet and will talk to you about it in interviews, but it doesn’t affect his pro-wrestling

character or kayfabe. And that’s really who he is. He isn’t hiding, but he also isn’t flaunting.

His orientation, at least. He’s just there. Making his presence and his jacked upper body known throughout the land. That’s progress.

John Mulaney Gurl. rehab looks good on you. I’ll admit, and I’m guessing Mr. Mulaney agrees with me, that it is very odd that this prosaic stand-up comic is now ubiquitous tabloid clickbait. That’s what happens when you go to rehab and then come back and get another celebrity pregnant and then quickly marry her. It also happens when you’re very talented I hope. And sexy.

If you haven’t already, please binge-watch all of his stand-up specials. Your empathy and vocabulary will thank you.

Michael C. Hall Versatility is hot. Consistent, quality craft is also hot. Whether it’s Hedwig, David Fischer or Dexter Morgan, Michael C. Hall becomes the

character he is playing. But the character of Michael C. Hall is also a fascinating polymath.

Check him out. Also, do yourself a favor and download his reading of “Pet Sematary” on Audible. You won’t be able to sleep, and you won’t want it to end. Kind of like a new lover.

Stephan Jenkins Being underrated is hot. Heck, being hated, dissed, dismissed and ridiculed is even hotter.

If you survive to have the last laugh. I’ll admit, I had kind of forgotten Third Eye Blind even existed until I saw a rave review from Pitchfork for their latest record in my news feed. But I haven’t forgotten about Mr. Jenkins’s hotness.

The new album brought back all his vulnerable matinee idol pathos. And now I am once again obsessed. You win again, Internet.

Freddie Freeman World series championships are hot. Cute smiles are hot. Fan favorites are hot. I know nothing about baseball.

Pete Davidson He’s not really my type, but y’all insisted. Also, he looks damn fine in a dress!

Your Scruff/Grindr Feed Do not take 21st-century life for granted. Back in my day, we had to drive around looking for love. Or whatever. It was inconvenient. It was dangerous. It was usually a bummer. If you would have told me then that, 20 years later, I would be able to check out all the available hotties in the area (or world) from the comfort of my living room or riding home on the train, I would have said yeah, that makes sense. Is it ready yet?

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As we approach the end of the year, there are things that you should focus on in the coming days to prepare: Understand your worth in and out of the workplace. Do not become a workhorse that sacrifices their love for their job because you want to get ahead. And secondly, know that this year will bring struggles for you but it will be worth it in the coming months.

As we wrap up the year 2021, you are looking forward to the opportunitites that have started to present themselves and unfold before your eyes. How can you docus in and make sure that you are utilizing your talents to make sure that these chances manifest positively? Make a plan to track your progress in the decision making and go for your goals.

In the past year, you have been a loyal friend to almost everyone around you but there is someone in your life that you neglected a bit and they desperately need you this week. Move into the new year thinking about taking care of yourself, and this individual will see it as a model for which they can live their life to the fullest Preparedness is going to help you the most this week. Moving into the new year, you are worried that you are not going to be able to keep up with the changes coming your way. However, you have what it takes already in your arsenal to take on a task and handle it with ease. Do not allow outside forces to act negatively upon you!

It is about to be a new year and that means, more opportunities for you to show your strength. While this might be in your job and the tasks that you are asked to do, you have also been thinking about manifesting a new workout routine and you are going to surprise yourself in just how well you can do!

You were given a special task recently by a spouse or boss, and you handled it. It might have been well in your eyes but there were some loose ends that need tying up. Use this experience as you move into 2022 and see how you can make sure that something like this doesnt happen again. How can you put your best foot forward?

It has been an incredibly trying year for you, Cancer. You have been constantly beat down by people thinking that you are too cocky and you have been internalizing it so much. Move into 2022 with a new attitude.

You are not cocky, but confident. You can take a look at the people in your life, and if they are helping you: awesome. If not, move on.

The proud Leo. You have the strength of a lion, and the tenderness of a kitten. How can you balance these two moving into the new year? You have one week to start preparing yourself for th eonslaught of stress that is about to come your way in January, but you have the tools needed to make this a great and successful year!

All you can think about right now is PLANNING. Stop. Breathe. You are causing yourself an insane amount of stress when the new year is supposed to be a time for rebirth. If you can take a step back and look at all that you have accomplished in the past year, then you are going to do nothing but succeed. You do at almost everything you do, why should a new year be any different?

In the new year, there is going to be a major life change coming your way.

It is time for you to use those Libra balancing skills and put them to good use. How can you take the pros and cons of these situations and make sure that you are making the most logical decision? You have to be able to look after yourself in the long run, so add that into the equation.

Scorpio, you are ready to party this weekend. You might have plans already but see how you can bring in some new friends that you can take into the th new year with you. You are incredibly social when you want to be, but you are also incredibly isolating. See who around you needs a bit of your energy, and take them along for the ride... even if just for the NYE e party.

It is a time for job renewal, Sag. You are incredibly ready for something new to happen but you dont know what and you dont know when. Trust that the universe is there for you and holding you up. While we have all lost a lot of fate in the world around us in the past year, there are a lot of us who are also trusting that it can only go up from here. If you can take that mindset, your entire demeanor will improve.

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