Tease! SLC: Provoking Sensuality and Love

Tease! SLC: Provoking Sensuality and Love
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Tease! SLC was an incredible event, particularly for a first-time experience. It felt as if it had always been a part of the Salt Lake’s Pride celebrations. … read more

Tiana Birrell: Sleeping by the Provo River

Tiana Birrell: Sleeping by the Provo River
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Attempting to bring the unseen to light, artist and environmental humanities master Tiana Birrell is striving to accomplish a challenging goal. … read more

Creature Feature: Michael Elliott is a Diamond in the Rough

Creature Feature: Michael Elliott is a Diamond in the Rough
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Over the last year, Elliott has been coordinating the SLC SLAY event—an east coast ball-inspired dance competition. … read more

Creature Feature: Brook Neilson (Is Garbage)

Creature Feature: Brook Neilson (Is Garbage)
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Brook has spent years working to understand herself and has continually pushed herself to connect with others through her art, the unique way in which she experiences the world. … read more

Transgiving 2018: Celebrating Community And A ‘Buffet of Queer’

Transgiving 2018: Celebrating Community And A ‘Buffet of Queer’
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Salt Lake’s LGBTQ+ community  is trying to reignite the communal flame that once existed somewhere on this earth, with events such as Transgiving. This event is currently in its second year, and caters primarily toward the trans youth who need support and love. … read more

New City Movement: 20 Years of Groove

New City Movement: 20 Years of Groove
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Jesse Walker of New City Movement has been one of the founding fathers of electronic music in Salt Lake City for nearly three decades now. … read more

Creature Feature: Gemma Nigh

Creature Feature: Gemma Nigh
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Born and raised in Sandy, Utah, Gemma Nigh got into the realm of performance art while attending Cyprus High School. “Growing up in Utah was definitely interesting. I lived in a super-Mormon neighborhood but never really played with any of the other kids,” she says. … read more

Alethia Lunares: Reina De Los Feels

Alethia Lunares: Reina De Los Feels
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Alethia Rodriguez has been using art to help process her emotions for years. She produces art under the moniker Alethia Lunares and has been honing her stunning and provocative digital work for several years. … read more

Creature Feature: Lucy Fur

Creature Feature: Lucy Fur
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To Lucy, drag has been an extremely important means of expression. “I’ve been dying my hair and getting wild piercings for years, and it’s always been a big part of me—to not feel scared to do what I want to do or to be who I am,” he says. … read more

SLAY SLC: Celebrating Ball Culture in the Beehive State

SLAY SLC: Celebrating Ball Culture in the Beehive State
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Co-hosting the event will be Tia Aiono, waacking and dance Millennium Dance Complex instructor, along with nightlife enthusiast and manager/bartender of Metro, Michael Elliott. The two friends have combined their love for dance, SLC’s queer community and entertainment to bring a unique experience to the local scene. … read more