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CONTENTS FEBRUARY 5, 2020 VOL43 NO21 Photo by Alison Rose Photography
32 14 7 #OSCARSSOSTRAIGHT: A LOOK AT QUEER REPRESENTATION IN THE OSCARS THIS YEAR 10 EXTRAORDINARY VOWS FOR EXTRAORDINARY COUPLES 12 NON-MONOGAMOUS THIS V-DAY? ROMANCE IS IN THE AIR! 4 \\ F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 2 0
ANI DIFRANCO IS STILL FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT 20 NICHOLAS ANTHONY CLOTHING: TRANS-INCLUSIVE HIGH FASHION FOR DENVER AND THE DIVAS 24 WE LOVE LOVE : GORGEOUS COUPLES ON THEIR SPECIAL DAYS
QUEER DATING APPS FOR EVERY LOVE LANGUAGE 34 SEXY, V-DAY GOODIES FOR SOLOS, COUPLES, THROUPLES, AND BEYOND 37 HEINZESIGHT: WAYS TO SUPPORT A DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIP 41 YOUR VALENTINE’S DAY LOVE FORCAST
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#OscarsSoStraight
by Rick Kitzman
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he Oscars matter. Do I hear “OK, Boomer” coming from millennials?
billion-dollar industry and today are unafraid of living an open, queer life.
OK, Milly, start a Twitter account. (No dis intended.) Last year, you unleashed your media savvy and helped prevent Kevin Hart, accused of anti-queer slurs, from hosting the ceremony.
They matter because the 90+ years of awards provide a timetable of queer history for decades unknown, ignored, hidden.
This year’s Oscar nominations include only two publicly out, queer artists: Dean DeBlois for Best Animated Feature, How to Train Your Dragon, The Hidden World; and Elton John for Best Song in Rocketman (lyricist partner Bernie Taupin is straight). Only two queer stories were nominated: Rocketman and Pain and Glory with straight, Best Actor nominee Antonio Banderas portraying out, gay director Pedro Almodóvar. Maybe the Oscars don’t matter, not in a “grand scheme of things” way, but their relevance is not in the Best Picture Award, but the Big Picture. They matter because this silly, glittery, self-congratulating ceremony brings attention to our stories seen by billions of people worldwide. They matter because tens of thousands of queer artists, in front of and behind the camera, have found artistic fulfillment in a
They matter because ths Oscars and queer artists have been in bed together since the award’s inception. For films released in 1927 and 1928, bisexual Janet Gaynor was the first Best Actress, winning for three films (rules have changed). In a lavender marriage, her husband was openly gay costume designer Adrian, creator of those famous ruby slippers and Joan Crawford’s shoulder pads. Quite a tidbit of our history. They have mattered to me ever since I viewed my first ceremony on our black and white TV; West Side Story won ten awards. I was 9 years old, and hooked. Finally, something I was passionate about that had nothing to do with fishing, sawing, or throwing balls. They have mattered to me because a long time ago (1963), my parents and I were vacationing in a galaxy far, far away (Las Vegas), and as we checked into the Flamingo Hotel, I spied a paperback spindle and The History of Oscar! (I don’t think I screamed.)
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While Dad made cash at blackjack to keep Mom in coinage dueling the one-armed bandits, Little Ricky snuggled in bed in his Davy Crockett PJs and devoured the book with the thrill of a new world opening. If only I’d known George Chakiris, winner of Best Supporting Actor for West Side Story, was gay. Of course, in 1963, I didn’t know I was gay, not exactly, but my future turmoil would have been less lonesome. Being an unapologetic Oscar fanatic, I cobbled together more tidbits of our history with Oscar: •
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Since the awards began in 1927, 279 LGBTQ artists have been nominated, 148 winning for work in 590 nominated films. Who knew! Fifty queer actors have been nominated, including Rock Hudson, Montgomery Clift, Garbo and Dietrich, Anna Paquin, Angelina Jolie, Ian McKellen, Jaye Davidson, Linda Hunt, John Gielgud, Paul Winfield, and Sal Mineo.
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Queer artists have been nominated in every category, including Leslie Gore, Melissa Etheridge, Stephen Sondheim, James Ivory, Tennessee Williams, Aaron Copeland, Dee Rees, Lisa Cholodenko, Lee Daniels, Rod McKuen, Bob Mackie, Larry Kramer and Noel Coward.
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The category of Best Production has had 144 nominations for queers. We know how to make things look pretty.
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Succumbing to AIDS, Howard Ashman won a posthumous Oscar for Best Song, Beauty and the Beast, in 1991.
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Angela Morley was the first openly transgender nominee in 1974 for The Little Prince. 1974!
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Since William Hurt’s stunning win for 1985’s Kiss of the Spider Woman, 57 straight actors in 60 films with LGBTQ roles have won 14 times, three winning last year: Mahershala Ali for Green Book, Olivia Colman for The Favourite, and Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody.
Our stories have been recognized by Oscar: Brokeback Mountain, Call Me By Your Name, Carol, The Crying Game, Gods and Monsters, The Kids Are All Right, La Cage aux Folles, Midnight, A Single Man, and Transamerica, to name a few. From this sexual mishmash, questions arise. Does an actor’s sexual identity matter to the role they play? Is it inauthentic or enhancing? Does it matter that cisgender folks play trans people, and visa versa? The short answers? Yes. A thorough answer would qualify as a master’s thesis. Our stories have been captured on film, arguably beginning with 1895’s The Dickson Experimental Sound Film showing two men dancing together. But our stories have also been rewritten to replace queer characters as though we didn’t exist, or to strengthen depictions of us as diseased, suicidal, murderous or murdered, as perverts living miserable lives and undeserving of happiness. This tragedy began in 1922 when the Motion Picture Association of America, in cahoots with the Catholic Legion of Decency (there’s irony for you), was created to ensure films’ “clean moral tone” to avoid offending decent Americans’ self-righteous sensibilities. Studios created contractual clauses dictating 8 \\ F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 2 0
dismissal for artists found guilty of “moral turpitude.” In broad terms, queer plots fell under “sex perversion,” one of the code’s no-nos, and queers could be fired for living authentically. Truthful tales and real-life freedoms languished for decades. Many LGBTQ artists were ignored, had careers destroyed, or were forced to live closeted lives at the time of their Oscar nomination or win. With their histories revealed, our overall history becomes more complete in this more accepting present. Courageous storytellers created brave corrections to the appalling lies told about us by showing the world our hysterical humor, our demoralizing struggles, our bold resilience, our humble nobility, our humanity. Queer cinema—and the Oscars—tell us about ourselves, where we’ve been, how far we’ve come, and what stories have not been told. Maybe 2020’s nomination won’t be so straight. Oscar buzz may swarm these queer films set for release: Margot Robbie (Birds of Prey, a Harley Quinn solo film); Hugh Jackman (Bad Education); Kristen Stewart (Happiest Season); Benedetta, about a lesbian nun in Renaissance Italy; Viggo Mortensen (Falling); Colin Firth (Supernova); Ryan Murphy’s The Prom and The Boys in the Band. But, for this year’s Oscars on February 9, I will be watching an actress pick up her Oscar for portraying a queer icon. The film is not about a queer person, nor does it star a queer actor. But its subject, Judy Garland, embodies power, spunk, resilience, hope, talent, generosity, love. That’s a queer story if ever there was one. In the “grand scheme of things,” that’s the Big Picture.
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I Now Pronounce You... Partners for Life Extraordinary Vows for Extraordinary Couples by Savannah Howe 1 0 \\ F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 2 0
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t’s no puzzle. It’s no game. When there’s white silk, black tuxedos, glasses of champagne, and one gorgeous ring, no one needs to be told what’s going on. It’s a wedding, and it’s a bride, and it’s a groom.
“I love you for the way you take care of me, in ways that I often don’t think of. I love you for your selflessness, and I promise that I will try harder to take care of myself, and you, so that there can be a lifetime of us.”
Except, well, when it’s not.
If you don’t already know their love language, you need to.
Just about anybody who loves anybody can get married now. They can buy a home, have children, share a last name. That whole shebang of marriage hasn’t changed. The two people holding hands at the altar, however, have. Quite a bit, in fact, and traditional wedding vows just don’t sit right on the tongues of many modern couples. Vows of old have dark, somber, and foreboding undertones, with the reader often feeling as if God might swoop down and smite them if they were to slight those vows even the tiniest bit. So, when you’re engaged to be sleeping next to the same snoring, blankethogging, pillow-pirate of a person for the rest of your life, how do you come up with new vows that do justice to the connection that you have? Here are three suggestions to guide you to put that indescribable feeling into words.
Grasp onto what you feel when you’re observing your partner.
The answer is easy because you already know it. You may be nobody’s poet, but wedding vows don’t require a wordsmith. They just require someone in love. All you have to do is study your partner’s image in your head and what is most important to you will emerge. What naturally floats to the surface of your mind? What scenes from everyday life in your relationship do you think of? Take the feelings that come along with those snapshots of your partnership and amplify them. Think of your other half calling you to ask if you’ve made it home safely, or putting an apple in your lunch, or leaving a new package of socks on your side of the bed when they’ve noticed most of yours have been riddled with holes. Acknowledge the fact that your love wants you to enjoy a long life of health and comfort with them, and write this in your vows:
In case you don’t know, the five love languages are: words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. The idea behind them is that every person responds to one love language in particular, and behaviors within that language make them feel more cared for and appreciated than others. Does your fiancé’s face light up when they come home to you having dinner ready? Does he beam when you tell him how proud you are of his landing a huge client at work? Does she blush when you trail your hand across her shoulders as you’re passing by? Include their love language in your vows to show them that you care about what makes them feel noticed. Gift: “I promise to notice when your eyes linger on a sweater in the department store.” Service: “I will never let you get overwhelmed. When there are laundry and dishes and bills and work and kids, you can lean on me. I will always be there.” Affirm: “I promise to be your number-one fan and support you through the challenges you face in life.”
Time: “I will never let our hobbies slip away. I promise to always spend time with you, to appreciate the person that you are.” Touch: “I promise to hold you when you’re scared. I’ll hold your hand when we’re 50, pull you close when the nights are cold, and sweep you up when you least expect it.”
Picture your life as a pair of humans rather than a couple.
If your better half was to get up and walk away right now, how would your world turn upside down? To burst out of the role of spouse, all you have to do is celebrate what they do that you’re grateful for. In your wedding vows, tell your partner that they are your best friend. Thank them for holding you accountable. For picking up your wet towels, for sending appointment reminders to your calendar, for supporting you, for challenging you. Thank them for being human with you, for walking through life by your side. When your hands are clasped with the love of your life, and you’re looking across the altar at the imperfect, complex, lovable, frustrating, and captivating creature who wants to marry you, don’t picture them as a husband or a wife. Just picture them as another human who will seamlessly fit into all the little cracks in your life. And then, do just that. Every day, for the rest of forever, with your perfectly imperfect human by your side.
I will always be completely and deeply amazed by you. I promise to cherish who you are and try every day to be a better human for you.
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by Macie Bennett
Non-Monogamous this V-Day?
Romance is in the Air!
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ot everyone in love on Valentine’s Day is in a monogamous relationship. It can be challenging trying to find the time to spend with one partner, let alone two, but everyone deserves to feel appreciated on this special day. So, here are some great tips on how to do the Hallmark holiday when you have a not-so-traditional relationship.
Allocate your time. If you have multiple partners to split your time with, consider separate dates, but use your time wisely. Plan to celebrate on the actual holiday, but spend the morning or day with one partner, then agree to an evening date with the other partner. This will also give your day some variety. You can choose a low-key date day with breakfast in bed or a quant, park picnic with one partner. Then, opt for a celebratory, fun date night with your other partner, perhaps a night out on the town! Check out a local night spot for drinks or have a romantic, intimate dinner at that new restaurant you have had your eye on!
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partners. This can be a more platonic option and an opportunity to build friendships between folks. Try a fun activity, maybe a paint-and-wine night at a local spot or a night of dinner and karaoke to really get the laughs going. You could also opt for a concert or get dressed up for a night of sweaty dancing.
Stay in. If going out isn’t an option for you, stay in! Not only is this cost effective, you don’t even have to get out of your pajamas. If you have multiple partners and cannot facilitate something at one house, spend the morning in your sweats and T-shirt and invite one partner over for a home cooked-brunch and mimosas. Later, you can head over to your other partner’s place and have a chill movie night with popcorn, candy, and lots of snuggles or even try out a new dinner recipe. Cooking together is a definite way to bond.
Do nothing on actual Valentine’s Day. Choose alternate days to spend with your partners. This way, each person gets the time and consideration they want. If you are full of love and just have either too many partners to accommodate on one day or are a
firm believer in complete equality, then do nothing! Who says you HAVE to do something on Valentine’s Day? That’s right—choose to skip the holiday altogether. Or, if you still want to celebrate but can’t on the actual day, that’s OK, too. You can always choose other days to celebrate, or other occasions. Maybe The day before you spend time with a partner, actual V-Day, you pamper yourself instead, then the next day, you see your other partner. This way, everyone gets a solid amount of time to spend with you, and there will be no hard feelings about who gets the “actual holiday” versus an alternate day.
Gifts or No Gifts? This is a tough one. Some of us are big into gift giving and some of us not so much. This is something I believe must be settled between you and each partner. There is no one-size-fits-all answer for this. There is so much to consider, including the cost, the point in your relationship, and agreements about gift giving. So, the best suggestion is to have this discussion with each of your partners. If you agree to give gifts, great. It could also be a good idea to set a budget, especially if it’s a new relationship.
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Franco is Still Fighting the Good Fight By Addison Herron-Wheeler Photos by Danny Clinch
The 90s are back with a vengeance, but this time, we’re woke AND fabulous looking. Folk and femme-centered music is also making a major resurgence and people continue to speak out against Trump and band together in solidarity. As such, Ani DiFranco’s music is very much needed, and she’s still out there doing what she does best. We chatted with her about her upcoming Colorado appearances, her musical philosophy, and her inspiring life so far.
Are you excited for your upcoming trip to Colorado?
What made you want to write a memoir at this point in your life?
What did you take away from the experience of writing everything down?
I can't remember the last time I was in Colorado. I love it there, and it will be awesome to be back out there doing my thing with my band! There are some other acts playing with me that I’m really looking forward to seeing, too.
Crazily enough, I’ve been making music for 20 years now, 30 records or so, so I wanted to talk about what I’ve been through. I was also looking for a challenge as an artist, looking to try something new, get myself in the danger zone again, so writing a book was definitely new and difficult and scary and hard.
First of all, I feel like I came out of it more grateful than ever before. I had some notes that I had jotted down for myself over the years, and I really sat down and tried to walk myself back through the years. I decided maybe things don’t need to be so dark and dire; I could focus on all the things that people gave me, you know, even the hard people. I just felt really glad about that. O U T F R O N T M A G A Z I N E . C O M // 1 5
Are you working on any new music currently? I started working on a new recording back in the studio in the spring between tours, and I tried to really lay this record down and figure out what the heck it is. It’s been fun!
Are you doing any other touring, or is there anything else you want to promote? Yes, one thing is a project called the prison music project that I've been working on for about five years. This other chick named ZoĂŤ Bookbinder, she went into the new Folsom Prison in California for about four years and did songwriting workshops and shared music with the people on the inside, and over the years, she came up with sort of this body of songs that the incarcerated people had written.
She wanted to make a record of this material, and so she came to me, and we put together a record that is finally coming out in May. The album is going to be called Long Time Gone. It’s a really diverse group of songs, as diverse as the people who wrote them. We really want to talk about this situation of mass incarceration within the United States and the humanity of the 2 million people who live in the U.S. prison system right now. 1 6 \\ F E B R U A R Y 5 , 2 0 2 0
What do you think are some of the biggest strides the LGBTQ community has made?
In these tense political times, are there any other causes that really stand out to you that you’ve been focusing on? Voter participation is always big with me; we have to vote; our belief in democracy has to come first, and then we get democracy. It’s like love; you have to actually feel it and invest in it to make it real, and voting is step one. This year more than ever, we’re going to be focusing on that, especially trying to get young people to the polls because they can make all the difference in some very important things, like the future of life on the planet.
Are there any other artists whom you’ve been into lately? My friend Anaïs Mitchell is an awesome songwriter, and she wrote this show called Hadestown which, over the course of 13 years, has made it all the way to Broadway. It’s super exciting for all of us who were involved along the way. I think it’s a good thing that there is more appetite for political discussion and political art.
There is a real awakening happening in our society on many levels, an awakening to our diversity, which is really America's glory. It's our strength; it's our particular genius, so I think that we are just beginning to recognize the full humanity of everyone. And that, I think, is the real story of what is happening now and this sort of political regression from the top down is like a backlash, like the last death rattle, at least hopefully.
How do you feel your sound and art have changed over so many years? Over the years, I’ve changed and changed back again and changed again, and my music reflects where I'm at in the moment, and I feel like a very different person than the 18-year-old who started on this path to now, pushing 50, but also, my work is sort of the same. Singing a song I wrote when I was 18 still has meaning, but when I sing it, it feels different. It sounds different. It is different because I'm different.
See Ani DiFranco in Colorado Friday, February 7 Breckenridge Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge Sunday, February 9 Strings Music Festival, Steamboat Springs O U T F R O N T M A G A Z I N E . C O M // 1 7
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NICHOLAS CLOTHING ANTHONY
TRANS-INCLUSIVE HIGH FASHION FOR DENVER AND THE DIVAS
By Keegan Williams
Photos by Robin Johnson
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Models: Pax Transwitch and Starchild
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hey’re not really ‘normal’ clothes. It takes a person who is looking to be noticed to wear them.”
a masculine body, be able to do that,” Heimann said. “Whatever your identity or expression is, or your body shape—you should be able to wear fantastic clothes.”
Anthony Heimann describes his designs for Nicholas Anthony Clothing with vibrant terms like ‘post-apocalyptic evening wear’ or ‘engage streetwear,’ offering the City of Denver fashion that by no means plays it safe.
Heimann eventually came across two trans, out-of-this-world, Denver drag performers online and began collaborating.
“Everything is designed in a way where it can fit our bodies, but it expresses the gender which we identify with,” Starchild said. “He’s a huge proprietor of androgyny, and I really appreciate that, because it’s not about someone’s gender; it’s about the expression of the person.”
Pax Transwitch and Anthony shared a mutual friend who owned some of his designs. After taking a few photos of herself in her friend’s garments and tagging the designer, Anthony messaged her on Instagram, asking if Pax would be interested in wearing more. Soon after, she was wearing one of his original designs to last year’s DIVAs.
Heimann mirrored that statement. “They’re more than drag queens—the clothes help to express what their inner identity is. My stuff is not always glamour, and the story behind it is not always glamour, and that’s why Pax and Starchild are really drawn to my things, because it helps them to bring their character to life.”
“I appreciate that there’s someone who maybe doesn’t share that experience who is going out of their way to make sure that the experience is still comfortable for us,” Pax said. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with other designers, and I just haven’t taken them, partially because I know that maybe they’re not looking to make a gown that would fit someone like me. It might have to be retro-fitted; it might have to be a second thought given, but he gave it the first thought.”
Starchild has a solid history of working in gender-affirming clothing with photographers and designers, but she said it is often more challenging in the real world, especially in Colorado. Even though Heimann often does very highfashion pieces, Starchild said she’s eager to wear more of his pieces in everyday life.
“When you’re wearing it, everyone’s going to be looking at you and talking to you,” Heimann said. “You have quite a different experience than wearing normal clothes.” Heimann grew up in Wyoming, abundant in open spaces and natural areas, and he was always intrigued by mythology and stories of native peoples. He considers those tales some of his earliest inspirations as a designer. Heimann sees each design almost as a creature, telling a story and allowing his audience and customers to confront the feelings and life of his brand, not just watching and consuming it. Part of this means challenging people to move into the future, let go of the norms, and take on a new, more inclusive set of standards. “I’m working to be able to have transgender individuals, or people who are more androgynous, or who want to push more toward feminine but have
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Starchild heard of Heimann in passing during a photoshoot with two other models wearing his designs. Heimann later reached out to Starchild on Instagram after seeing her appear in that photoshoot. Upon returning to Colorado from grad school, she got back in touch with Heimann and was immediately drawn in by his work, especially because it was trans-inclusive.
“For people like Pax and I, and for most of the queer community that doesn’t identify as a cis, gay male, this type of designer and this type of movement is really important,” Starchild said.
Anthony’s designs are avant-garde and couture, but Pax appreciates that they are also very classic. She loved seeing that vision come to life in collaboration with Heimann for last year’s DIVAs, and both herself and Starchild collaborated with Nicholas Anthony Clothing for this year’s awards. After last year’s awards, Heimann said he and Pax were bound to collaborate again. Pax’s vision for this year’s look at the DIVAs was a “faceless, red queen who kind of just glides across the ground like red smoke.” Her face was obscured, surrounded by layers of veils, “almost evil, but not.” She said she was partially inspired by her favorite TV show, SyFy’s The Magicians, specifically the demons which possess bodies of abusive men to protect the women they are aggressive toward. “They’re just these giant, amorphous, smoke beings, and that’s what I want to be,” Pax said, adding, "our artistic visions line up really well; he’s on board for that ‘not-quite-human, not-quitewoman’ energy I try my best to exude in all of my looks.” On collaborating with Starchild for this year’s DIVAs, Heimann said with a laugh, “Starchild, I feel like we were just mutually like, ‘You’re wearing something of mine to the DIVA awards!’” She and Heimann started working with a gown that already existed, cinching and adding to make their shared vision a reality. The initial concept was intergalactic royalty. They worked together during multiple fittings to create an hourglass form, tulle shooting from the bottom and out the top of the chest. Picture a collection of purple hues surrounded by black floral, all surrounding Starchild’s entire head and face, painted like a galaxy and dawning a shooting-star headpiece.
“I wanted to stay with my brand, but I also wanted to try new things,” Starchild said. “This dress is something that I’ve never really seen before. It’s so unique.” Looking toward the future beyond the DIVAs, Heimann intends to continue destroying stereotypes in fashion. He is eager to tap more into the men’s bridal market, which gives men in same-gender relationships more options with formal wear as a couple. “Not everyone wants to wear, like, two suits,” he said. “Some people want something more fabulous but still want to be masculine.” One thing that will never change: Heimann was firm and consistent in his goal as a designer to create fashion that is accessible and affirming for any person. “I just want to show anyone can wear the clothes. A body is a body; humans are humans. The days of men’s clothes and women’s clothes, ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine,’ I see, are disappearing.”
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Best Application for Womxn Seeking Womxn
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Target Audience: womxn (cis, transgender, nonbinary, etc.) Experience • Swipe format: ice-breaker questions are generated to use if needed to get the conversation started with a match. • Ability to either “like” someone who sparks your interest or to “friend” someone (for example, when you actually see one of your friends on the site. • Events page to connect with the local community. • Cost: Free. Option to upgrade to premium membership starting at $9.99/mo. • App Store Rating: 4.0
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Best Application for Exploring Sexuality, Interests, and Desires
Feeld
Target Audience: The ethically non-monogamous or anyone looking to explore their sexuality. Experience: This platform’s mission statement is “to normalize sexuality. Whether you want to explore ethical non-monogamy, find your kink, or simply follow your curiosity, Feeld can help you connect with like-minded humans.” • Even without downloading the application, the Feeld blog is accessible to all through the Feeld website page, allowing anyone to stay informed on a variety of topics related to sexuality (to name a few: “what is Polysexuality,” “Bondage Basics,” articles dedicated to Pride and it’s history, and “Race and Modern Dating.”) • Cost: Free with option to upgrade to “majestic membership” starting at $17. • App Store Rating: 4.3
Most Unique Dating Application SCRUFF
Target Audience: gay/bi/trans/queer males Experience: Match finding through swipe format. • LGBTQ social event guides posted by SCRUFF team members. • SCRUFF VENTURE feature allows members to connect with locals in a vacation destination spot for travel tips or companionship. • Hosts a live, trivia quiz show where members can enter to win cash prizes. • Cost: In-app purchase. Credit packs available starting at $0.99, and pro memberships ranging from $3.99 to $69.99. • App Store Rating: 4.6
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#open Target Audience: LGBTQ with a focus on open or non-monogamous relationships (however, monogamous relationships or friendships are welcome to be formed through this platform.) Experience: Comprehensive mission statement committing to inclusion, identity, community, respect, and education. • 24 gender identities and 23 orientations available to choose from when creating a profile. • Option to create a profile as an individual or as a couple. • Hashtags are used in each profile to help define interests, boundaries, etc. • Group chat available. • Cost: Free • App Store Rating: 4.2
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Target Audience: lesbian/bisexual/ asexual/ queer/ womxn / trans/ genderqueer/ intersex/ two-spirit/non-binary Experience: This application is unique because it is entirely text-based, inspired by personal ads featured in a magazine titled “On Our Backs” and written particularly for queer-identifying women. • Profiles can include a first name, location, age, pronouns, and Instagram handle. • Users can create personal ads or post missed connections. These posts include a headline and description. • To match, users can scroll down through the personals and missed connections, clicking on whichever headline sparks an interest. If the interest is still sparked after reading the post, a user can like the post or message the user who posted that content. • Search filters include an option to type in keywords and usernames as well as a bar to define age range and maximum distance. • Cost: Free • App Store Rating: 4.7
Fastest-Growing Application for the LGBTQ Community
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Target Audience: LGBTQI+, those interested in romance as well as those interested in connecting with the community. Experience: Characterized as a blend between a dating site and a social media platform. • Users can connect with the LGBTQ community through story sharing, making posts, creating groups, and following community influencers. • This application also allows for matchmaking through the swipe and chat format. Features video chat through the application. • “Stealth Mode” allows users to remain unseen by others except those the user has liked. • The mission statement commits to equality, freedom, and safety. • Cost: Free. Option to upgrade to premium membership starting at $14.99 for a week or $41.99 for a month. • App Store Rating: 4.4
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Sexy,V-Day Goodies for Solos, Couples,Throuples, and Beyond We-Vibe Wand The Wand by We-Vibe Cordless Body Massager is incredibly powerful, high quality, and comes with two attachments (fluttery and stroke for different sensations) to hopefully satisfy every body. This toy is supposed to move with you. In fact, the Smart Silence setting senses when the Wand is close to you, turning the vibrations on when you're ready to go and off as soon you're ready to stop. With 10 different vibrations, soft touch, and ergonomic design, this wand is one of the best personal massagers on the market.
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OhMyG Vibrator Wand If g-spot stimulation is more of what gets you going, then check this wand out. It’s perfect for people who need a little more inner excitement. It could also be a great anal play option for folks without vaginas or her prefer that to vaginal intercourse. Great solo or with a partner!
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Delicious dinner? Check. Steamy night between the sheets? Check. What’s next? End your night with a sensual bath and massage solo or with a partner, and make sure to take advantage of this cannabis-infused oil. Whether you’re getting a rub down after your rub down or getting ready for bed after a bath, it’ll relax every muscle in your body.
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ou took the initiative to engage with someone and discovered that you had a bunch of things in common. After a few times of hanging out, flirting, getting to know each other, eating ice cream, walking around the park, and laughing about growing up as an awkward kid, you have decided that you like this person as more than just a buddy. Now is the time when you might want to consider ways to move this budding relationship forward. It doesn’t have to take a lot of elaborate planning, but some thoughtful efforts can show that you really care and are interested in investing time and energy into the relationship. Of course, doing sweet things during the honeymoon phase of a relationship is fine, but don’t let the thoughtfulness leave the relationship just because it goes on for longer than three weeks. These are ideas that can be used throughout the time you are together with someone. Make a home-cooked meal. You don’t have to make a fabulous coco van or other elaborate delicacy. Sometimes, meatloaf or a grilled chicken breast with asparagus is a great way to show someone you care about them. After a long day, a homecooked meal with someone special can be a fantastic way to relax and recharge. Of course, there are dishes to do after eating, but that might be something you can do together. Cleaning up the kitchen can be a romantic bonding activity too, especially if it is followed up by snuggles on the couch or in bed. It can be a wonderful way to nourish the body and relationship. Gifts are a treat. Giving and receiving presents on holidays is to be expected, but sometimes, getting a gift out of the blue can be an incredible way to let someone know that they are thought of regardless if a celebration is coming up. It shows not only that you are
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thinking about them, but also that you got them something cute and thoughtful. Anyone can purchase something expensive if they have enough money or credit, but it takes a special connection with someone to purchase something that means something to them. Maybe it brings up a sweet memory from a previous date or supports one of their interests or hobbies. Share your relationship with others. There are times when people first start to date and seclude themselves from friends. This can be annoying and concerning on many levels; you don’t have to ignore other, important people in your life just because you find someone who makes your heart jump. Invite friends to do something with you. Throw a mellow, potluck dinner at your place, and ask your buddies to bring a side dish, a great bottle of wine, or a scrumptious desert, and have a great time. You could also have a fancy, sit-down dinner at your place or at a restaurant, but it doesn’t have to be crazy. Going bowling, out for a cocktail or meeting up for a hike can be fun, too. Sometimes, creating the opportunity to have awesome people in our lives interact with each other is an extremely fulfilling way to stay engaged with people we love. Give a backrub. A lot of people say they will offer a massage, but it generally lasts for under five minutes, and the quality isn’t very good. Sometimes, it is a veiled attempt to turn someone on for sex. Often, their initiative declines quickly because they are tired or get bored. A long, connected, passionate massage is a great way not only to make someone feel good physically, but it also helps them to relax and shows that you are willing to put the time, energy, and effort
into doing something for them. I’m not talking about an apathetic rubbing of their shoulders. Light some candles; put on some relaxing music, and get down to business. Spend time exploring and rubbing all over them. Use lotion or oil if you want, and get into it. Hopefully, they will return the favor at another time. Spend quality time. Most of us get comfortable with curling up in the evenings ready to watch something entertaining on Netflix after dinner to decompress from a long day of work and running around. There is nothing wrong with just relaxing and spending time together, but it is easy to fall into boring ruts where you do the same stuff over and over. Of course, there is nothing wrong with consistency or familiarity, but you can also think about some new and creative ways to do things together. They don’t have to be complicated, lavish, or expensive. Being thoughtful, romantic, or goofy can get you further than you might think. It shows an interest in someone and a willingness to be thoughtful. Keep talking. One of the quickest ways to have a negative impact on people close to us is to communicate poorly. When there is a lack of honesty, mutual respect, or thoughtfulness, hurt feelings can be experienced, concerning patterns of engagement can develop; trust can lessen, and we risk not feeling close to a person. Be careful about not bringing up issues that concern us and allowing them to fester until resentment creeps in. As much as the early part of getting to know someone is exciting and fun, there may be times where hurt feelings are not discussed or shared. Don’t be scared to acknowledge that there are some concerns. Hopefully, the relationship can withstand these conversations and be strengthened by facing these challenges together so good habits in communication can be established.
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Your Valentine’s Day
Love Forcast By Joshua Lionlight
Venus and all her fellow planets are direct for half the month, which means game on. She and her son, Cupid, are dishing out intense passion and pleasure. You won’t even need the boost of a rose quartz crystal. It can’t hurt, though! Whether you celebrate the ancient festival of Lupercalia, the current Valentine fiasco, or you’re a lone wolf determined to dodge the romance cooties in the air, there’s a love message for you!
ARIES: This is an emotionally charged time for you! The passion between you and another will be incredibly strong and may make you nervous. A timeout will bring you balance. This person is willing to wait for you. Pay attention to what makes your heart sing. A transformation is inevitable, especially once you accept the new excitement present.
TAURUS: Have you been overloading or overscheduling yourself, possibly to distract yourself? There’s someone taking notice of this, and they want to offer you a break. A bond or deeper understanding may be formed over financial or career issues. When the opportunity to share your feelings or burdens arises, take it. Healing vibes surround you.
GEMINI: You are emboldened to act with compassion. Someone around you needs a hand, but their pride may prevent them from asking for help. When this becomes evident, make a gesture. Great love is worth putting in the guided effort. The beginning of a new connection looks to deepen and advance quickly. Listen to the butterflies in your stomach!
CANCER:
Was there a love that switched on your fight-or-flight mode?
It’s okay to be wary, but don’t let it dominate your ability to accept. A relationship from the past is arriving that looks to bring you joy and play. Your friendship circle can offer you support and clarity. Even if someone is feeling guarded, show off! Be open to matchmaking.
LEO: Waiting for an open door or a clear opportunity to merge and connect can be difficult, but it’s here for you! You are the open door. Let others walk through. Where you feel equilibrium and balance is where love stands. Interestingly, a bond may be formed over family issues or a mutual façade. It is safe for you to share and interlock.
VIRGO:
A powerful yearning or longing is moving you. Take heed of spiritual and psychic activity. There’s an experienced, spiritual soul showing up who can give you the other side to the story. They are your daylight to your nightlight. An attractive reconciliation may be at hand. The gift of security comes from the pleasure of the moment.
LIBRA: There’s a willingness to talk the talk, but walking the walk is what will really change the dynamic of your social life. Sharing your thoughts and involvement in intellectual activity looks good. Your love interest or partner may be more concerned with material rewards right now. What will bring you together is fun and play. Feel free to flirt!
SCORPIO:
Even though you cannot see it, there is divine timing working in the background of your life. A speedy change in perspective looks favorable. The person surrounding you may be rather moody, but it’s only because they care. They are eagerly searching for the opportune moment. Someone needs
time to forgive. Honestly connecting over flaws looks inspiring.
SAGITTARIUS:
Beware of being triggered! What you’ve pushed away or avoided is surfacing. There is someone around you who can help give you a rational perspective. The person who can calm your sea of emotion is important. A doorway to a new chapter opens for you. Going on some retreat to disconnect from everyday life looks to inspire a new or current relationship.
CAPRICORN: It will do you wonders to be in your own power and project a positive air of self-pride. Your love interest or partner has a very similar vision to you at this time. There’s a feeling of mastering something with the other person. A relationship from the past may appear. Exercising boundaries and respect will benefit you and make you all the more attractive.
AQUARIUS:
Whatever you might be holding onto so tightly, think about loosening your grip. Someone is waiting for you to open up enough to extend an invitation. You may want to play things safe ,but the other person wants to be a little risky. This person coming in differs from your usual type. You may find you and the other person have wounds or a secret in common.
PISCES: Big opportunities to connect, forge alliances, or grow your family are available now. A part of your life is completing but in a harmonious way. Someone is standing by your side with much love in their heart. A combination of success is happening that may encourage further commitment. Once your mindset of lack shifts, an increase in fortune appears! P.S. Read your rising and moon sign if you feel you need additional insight.
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