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11 Things to Help Get You Through

Movies, a bitchin’ album, paper dolls, and some celebrity comings-out helped our editors get through the making of this issue.

Movies, a bitchin’ album, paper dolls, and some celebrity comings-out helped our editors get through the making of this issue.

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The LGBT rights movement has had its share of villains. These are some of the worst.

Actor, writer, producer, director, and activist Doug Spearman is very comfortable on both sides of the camera.

The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

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Starrf**ker Magazine, a beefcake zine for the modern homosexual, was created by Los Angeles based-photographer Jeremy Lucido as an extension of his art.

*Starrf**ker Magazine*, a beefcake zine for the modern homosexual, was created by Los Angeles based-photographer Jeremy Lucido as an extension of his art.