Masc: Trans Men, Butch Dykes and Gender-nonconforming Heroes in Cinema

    Mark your calendars for the #Outfest UCLA Legacy Project Screening Series MASC: TRANS MEN, BUTCH DYKES AND GENDER-NONCONFORMING HEROES IN CINEMA, happening Aug. 19-25th, FREE admission! ⁠ ⁠Masc spotlights a rich tapestry of stories of the courageous lives of trans men, butch lesbians, gender outlaws and gender nonconforming rebels. This program — co-curated by … Continue reading

Masculinities: Liberation Through Photography

  Masculinities: Liberation Through Photography  (3.5 stars) Barbican, London til May 17th Despite its title, there’s little in the way of liberation on display in this exhibition, leaving the subtitle hanging there like a question. But perhaps that’s the point: to generate questions, debate on that complex subject of the significantly pluralized ‘masculinities’. What makes … Continue reading

Mastercard rolls out True Name cards for transgender & non binary customers

  Next month MASTERCARD,  in a long overdue move, will allow members of the trans community at some banks to update the names on their debit cards to match their genders, even if they haven’t obtained a legal name change.   It’s a development that they created with the advice and support of GLAAD. Mastercard said … Continue reading

Masterworks : Unpacking Fashion @ Met

The new exhibition that opened at NY’s Met Museum last month allows a peek into inside the museum’s extensive fashion archives that they have amassed over its seven decade history.  Located in the Anna Wintour Costume Center, the exhibit curated by Andrew Bolton features 60 iconic pieces which include new acquisitions that have never been shown … Continue reading

Matchmaker, Matchmaker make me a Match

When all else fails looking for Mr Right (as opposed to Mr Right now) then maybe you should turn off all your Apps, put your computer down, and actually talk to a human being who wants to help you in your search.  And we are not talking about your Mother.  There is a brand new … Continue reading

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