LGBTQ+
Stonewall Sports: A Safe and Inclusive LGBTQ+ Sports League
The nonprofit LGBTQ+ sports league Stonewall Sports has become a safe space where you can be active, have fun and meet new people. … read more
The Sun Trapp: Harboring a Safe Space for Utah’s LGBTQ+...
Over its 20-plus-year tenure, The Sun Trapp has become an icon for the LGBTQ+ community in Salt Lake, a true haven. … read more
“Colorful, Angry, Happy”: Activist Mariella Mendoza Uses Art As a...
Working alongside numerous organizations, Mariella Mendoza has created murals, installations and more for various causes around the state. … read more
Bold & Beautiful – SLUG LGBTQ+: Poppycock Visqueen
Orange wigs, campy performances and cheekbones cut so sharp they could slice you open if you get too close: Drag performer and artist Taylor Anne is all of these things and more. Known onstage as Poppycock Visqueen, a performance from Anne promises professional-grade vocals and a playful commentary on femininity. If you’re lucky enough, you
Review: Ishtar Sr. – Divine Ecdysis
Ishtar Sr. Divine Ecdysis Grimalkin Records Street: 05.21 Ishtar Sr. = (J. Fisher x THEESatisfaction) x Headboggle density&destiny— in sound, narrative and concept, Ishtar Sr.’s (Savan DePaul‘s) Divine Ecdysis holds an almost unbearable concentration of weight and import. Best described as an avant-hip-hop space opera, the album narrates DePaul’s own journey toward a self-assured identity
Film Review: Milkwater
Milkwater is a nice enough time if you’re not digging into it. There are plenty of tender moments, but the film lacks any deeper discussions. … read more
Queer and Now: How the Queer Spectra Arts Festival Captures...
Three years into its youthful tenure, Salt Lake City’s Queer Spectra Arts Festival has danced, swayed and spoken to the strange shifts of our world in more ways than the originators had imagined. Begun by modern dance graduates Dat Nguyen and Emma Sargent alongside Max Barnewitz and Aileen Norris, the collective decided that an interdisciplinary
SLUG Style: Goldin Kidd
This month’s “SLUG Style” features Goldin Kidd, who uses style as a free-flowing expression just like any other artform. … read more
Back or Bike? Four Bag Types Commuters Should Consider for...
In the hopes of having quick, safe and comfortable rides, here are the bags Nkenna Onwuzuruoha has used during her 10 years cycling in SLC. … read more
Virtualized: Lit’l Grim
Essentially, Lit’l Grim’s style is a succession of each band members’ taste in music—especially those of frontperson Tate Grimshaw. … read more