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LGBT TIB Live: 7.5x10 Trim: 8x10.5 Bleed: 8.25x10.75
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Hue Colors Inside Instagram star Matt Crump’s candy coated world. Including this shot of Enrico Frezza.
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Triple Play Go one-on-one with three of music’s most beloved out gay performers: legendary dance music pioneer Jimmy Somerville, Euro-pop superstar Mika, and New Orleans up-andcomer (and reality TV star) Big Freedia.
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Welcome to the World of LGBTV A wave of gay characters, shows, and queers of all stripes are transforming the small screen. By Anne-christine d’Adesky
2015 | PRIDELIFE.COM
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Taking Shots Well-known drag photographer Magnus Hastings spills the T on 6 of his favorite images.
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Sodom in Africa A historic lawsuit, SMUG v. Lively, asks, Are U.S. citizens accountable for their homophobic actions abroad? By Anne-christine d’Adesky
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Last Night a DJ Saved My Life Looking back on the rise, fall—and resurgence—of one of the world’s most popular cultural forces: the dance floor. By Claire Hughes
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Get Out Romantic getaway, honeymoon, or family retreat—it doesn’t matter. These 7 amazing destinations welcome same-sex vacationers with open arms. By Shira Levine
Pride