Ready to Play in Kansas City
After two years of planning and preparation, the Gay Softball World Series is finally here in Kansas City. Registration begins Sept. 1, the championship game will be played Sept. 7, and events will finish up […]
August 2019
Health Care and a Safe Space are Central to BlaqOut’s Summit
At BlaqOut’s second annual Empowerment Summit in Kansas City, Dominique Jackson, who stars as Elektra Abundance on the FX television series Pose, was the keynote speaker. Black LGBTQ community members and allies attended the Aug. […]
Our Bodies, Our Minds’ Program Aims to Ease the Transition Process
Area experts in transgender health have developed a novel six-week psycho-educational program with a central goal of normalizing the transition process for transgender individuals. The program, called “Our Bodies, Our Minds,” will be held from […]
National LGBTQ Media Association to Meet in Puerto Vallarta
The National Equality Media Association (NEMA), the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated to serving LGBTQ media, will hold its annual conference Oct. 27-30 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. It will mark the first time in […]
Characters Cling to Sobriety in ‘The Trigger’
The Trigger, recently released onto V.O.D. from Ariztical Entertainment, follows a 19-year-old bisexual hustler, Eric Coyle (played by Slade Pearce), as he tries to set his life back on the right track. Fresh out of […]
The Camp10 – Rev. Bethany Meier
This summer seems to be flying by! I’m not sure about anyone else, but I’ve been enjoying swimming, cookouts, and Royals baseball! I’ve also attended some weddings, so I was excited to learn about the […]
Health and Fitness – Back-to-School Season Takes Me Back
Our wellness is improved when we use our happy memories to guide us through life. Back in the day, our entire family would jump into the “paneled” station wagon in early August to go shopping […]
Samantha’s Corner – Celebration, Tragedy, and Lots of Events
With Pride month behind us, I look back with amazement at the number of activities that the community put together. We started the month with KC PrideFest and ended it with two Pride events on the last […]
The Lazy Days of Summer (or So We Thought) and a Few Moves.
After the busy Pride month of June, Camp always takes a break and skips a July issue. Instead, we do a combined July/August issue. This year was an exception, however, and we skipped the month […]
Bookworm Sez – An Upbeat Guidebook for Before and After Coming Out
Yay! You’re Gay! Now What? A Gay Boy’s Guide to Life, by Riyadh Khalaf, c. 2019, Frances Lincoln, $14.99, 223 pages The light beneath the door is just a sliver. It’s enticing, though, and you’re […]