Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater

Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater
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Heller Highwater is a Wyoming-raised space cowboy navigating disability, trauma, and masculinity through “Reclaiming his Yeehaw.” … read more

Transfeastival 11.19 @ The Beehive

Transfeastival 11.19 @ The Beehive
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Transfeastival saw roughly 100 people participate in the free event throughout the day at The Beehive. … read more

Tyler Glenn on LOVELOUD, Neon Trees’ New Era and Becoming Himself

Tyler Glenn on LOVELOUD, Neon Trees’ New Era and Becoming...
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Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees has been busy. After a six-week tour Glenn will going to perform at this year’s LOVELOUD festival on November 3 at the Delta Center. … read more

Damn These Heels! Film Review: Kokomo City

Damn These Heels! Film Review: Kokomo City
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Kokomo City’s closing shot sets the hope for a better future, one where trans people and their bodies are celebrated and accepted, free of fetishization. … read more

Damn These Heels! Film Review: 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture

Damn These Heels! Film Review: 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted...
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1946 is generally compelling, but it may be difficult for some non-Christian viewers to connect with the film’s scripture-heavy premise. … read more

Damn These Heels! Film Review: The Sixth Reel

Damn These Heels! Film Review: The Sixth Reel
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In a world where it feels easy to feel forgotten, The Sixth Reel is a reminder that we can live on through others, even after we are gone. … read more

A Celebration of Queer Cinema: Damn These Heels Film Festival

A Celebration of Queer Cinema: Damn These Heels Film Festival
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As the longest-running queer film festival in the mountain west, Damn These Heels has continuously pushed boundaries and sparked discussions. … read more

The Aces Talk Queer Coming-of-Age in Suburban Utah

The Aces Talk Queer Coming-of-Age in Suburban Utah
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Ahead of their upcoming show at The Complex on Oct. 21, the all-girls, Orem-native band The Aces chatted with SLUG about their newest album, unpacking trauma and fan support. … read more

Film Review: Blue Jean

Film Review: Blue Jean
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Blue Jean doesn’t limit itself to being a drama about the consequences of being LGBTQ+ but rather focuses on the mental and emotional toll of being closeted. … read more

Bold & Beautiful: Ana Lee Kage

Bold & Beautiful: Ana Lee Kage
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Since leaving architecture behind, Ana Lee Kage has combined her love for creating unique clothing with a long-running love for drag to stand out as both a performer and a creator. … read more