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No Cap: Crispy-Queer Fall Style Pieces That Are Hundo P Fire Summer’s fine and all, but in terms of fashion – autumn’s our time to shine

by Mikey Rox

Need a pair of sneakers the squad will stan? Joggers that’ll bump that booty from a five to a dime? Get snatched and vibe all autumn long in these top-to-bottom pieces that’ll leave heads turnt and haters burnt.

Rue 21 Doodle Print Jean Jacket Successful influencers lets their looks do the talking, like with Rue 21’s Black Doodle Print Graffiti jean jacket emblazoned with power phrases that include “Hu$tle,” “Self-Made,” and “All I Do Is Win” – because damn right ya do. $29, Rue21.com Kengos Men’s Lace-Ups With just five hand-assembled components, Kengos’ plant-based men’s lace-ups are designed for easybreezy autumn walks in the woods and light-on-your-feet staycation strolls that contribute zero waste to the environment since the vegan shoes are recyclable once you’ve had your way with ‘em. $98, Kengos.com 8 | follow us @ peachatlmag

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Public Rec Weekend Joggers Slap some style on Public Rec’s French terry weekend joggers with a broken-in tee and patched denim jacket for a look poised for Saturday drag brunches with the boys. $88, PublicRec.com Serengeti Sunglasses You’re gonna need a pair of slick shades to scope the goods during grey sweatpants season, and the Serengeti Sport Collection is up to the challenge with its three-in-one organic lenses that combine spectral control, polarization, and photochromic tech that together adapt, manage, and control the light around you. $160$260, Serengeti-Eyewear.com Stolpen Sandalwood Watch Featuring superior Japanese Miyota

2035 movement that offers absolute timekeeping precision, Stolpen’s handcrafted Sandalwood watch is a sharp and sophisticated second-date accessory, whether it’s wrapped around your wrist or resting on his nightstand. $129, ZeitholzWatches.com

Jack Adams Underwear With dozens of styles to choose from – like thongs, jocks and, yes, even bottomless briefs for all you boys who need that bussy to breathe – it’s the practical and classic every-day-of-theweek Naked Fit bundles that’ll give you the most bang for your bucks, among other things. $196, JackAdamsUSA.com

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Sprayground Travel Bundle Replace your tattered, torn and wellworn luggage with Sprayground’s tasty seven-piece Henny Air to the Throne travel bundle, replete with a wallet, dopp kit, tote, duffle, carry-on, crossbody bag, and backpack with bite. $625, Sprayground.com Stormy Kromer Mackinaw Coat Channel Bradley Thor’s stumpchopping TikTok energy in Stormy Kromer’s backwoodsy 100% virgin wool Mackinaw coat featuring a five-button front and six pockets for stowing all your chilly-trick fucc boi essentials. $300, StormyKromer.com Dushyant Tunics Indian designer Dushyant Asthana – you may recognize his work from the second season of “Making the Cut” with Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn – introduces Bombayinspired tunics with West Coast vibes, like the Kameez in garment-dyed cameo pink, that can be dressed up or down depending on the sitch. $120, Dushyant.la

Champion Packable Jacket Whether you’re headed to the gym for a quick sweat sesh or to your straightish buddy’s house for a platonic-ish cuddle sesh, Champion’s packable, allover logo jacket in horizontal pinstripe will brave the wind and weather until you’re ready to get soakin’ wet. $41, Champion.com 10 | follow us @ peachatlmag

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Paul Stuart Men’s Cuff Switch up your accessories game with complementing materials by pairing Paul Stuart’s sterling silver Torque cuff with fabric, wood, or glittering tennis bracelets for high-quality wrist candy that contrasts the toxic arm candy you’ve been totin’ around. $380, PaulStuart.com Baobab Long-Sleeve Polo Dubbed “the perfect polo” for its stayflat collar, hidden microfiber cloth, and eco-friendly fabrics, Baobab’s longsleeve version also repels liquids and resists odors because we all know what a dirty boi you can be. $98, BaobabClothing.com YGN T-shirt Turban Ditch the do-rag for You Go Natural’s new men’s collection, which offers three styles of soft, supple T-shirt turbans that provide a close fit to keep waves, braids, and freshly twisted locs in tip-top (or DL bottom) shape. $35, YouGoNatural.com

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5 Little Questions for Bounce Queen Big Freedia

by Mikey Rox

There wasn’t much good news coming out Katrina-ravaged New Orleans in 2005, but bounce music queen Big Freedia changed that narrative when she returned to the Big Easy to uplift community spirits with her high-energy stage performances. She was already well known in the area, having made a name for herself on the Crescent City club scene, and she was just starting to break out nationally. Fast forward a decade to 2016 and she’s a full-fledged star featured on Beyoncé’s “Formation,” and Drake’s “Nice For What” in 2018. In 2021, after a lengthy hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Freedia is bigger

than ever, with a current tour and a new album, “Big Diva Energy.” The Black Bombshell discusses that and a little more in a casual chat with Mikey Rox. MIKEY ROX: You have a penchant for purses. What’s a favorite in your own collection, and what’s one you can’t wait to get your hands on?

Big Freedia: Michael Kors is one of my all time favorites, but I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Tory Burch tote that I ordered. It’s burgundy and I cannot wait for it to arrive!

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MR: You always have the wildest looks. Where does your style inspiration come from? What’s one place you love to source your pieces?

BF: My looks are inspired by anything and everything I see.

I can be at the grocery store, watching a movie, or touring in a new city and get ideas and style inspiration. My secret sourcing spot is on Melrose Ave in L.A. I won’t tell you the name though; it’s my secret.

MR: You’re also a gunviolence activist. Your brother was killed a few years ago by gunfire, and you’ve been shot yourself. A documentary on the subject called “Freedia Got a Gun” – starring you – is available to stream on Peacock. Was this a cathartic project for you?

BF: I haven’t the slightest idea how to solve the awful gun violence problem we have in America. I do believe in prevention though, and I know that mental health is a very important part of it for our Black and LGBTQ+ youth – all youth. If kids have hope and opportunities, a life of violence will be much less likely. I am very much an advocate of

mental health services and support in our communities.

MR: What do you have planned for your fans that have waited so long to see you on tour?

BF: A Big Freedia show is a big party, so they can expect an even bigger party since we’ve been in our homes. Extra energy, extra Bounce! All I can say is please BE VACCINATED if you come to a show and let us all celebrate safely.

MR: Tell me all about your next album. Are there any fire collabs in the works?

BF: I’m very excited about my new project. It’s called “Big Diva Energy.” I wanted this to be my album and reflect my voice, so I didn’t get collabs.

My homegirl, Boyfriend, is on one track. We’ve worked a ton together this year, but she’s the only one.

Mikey Rox is an awardwinning journalist and LGBT lifestyle expert whose work has been published in more than 100 outlets across the world. Connect with Mikey on Instagram @mikeyroxtravels

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Don’t Pay Me No Nevermind Why 30 years later the kids –and the queers – are still listening to Nirvana and “Nevermind”

by Scott King

I know people, friends even, who think Kris Jenner is a genius. I ask them why, and they tell me that she turned chicken shit into chicken salad. She knows how to market something and sell it and make it popular and lucrative.

That’s what (some) kids these days think of as genius: the ability to be popular and accumulate cash. Not to do something creative or substantive and thereafter become popular and make money, no. Just the naked and unashamed ability to be popular and strike it rich.

This isn’t new. But it is particularly acute in the 21st century. And it is so not fetch.

Kurt Cobain had no ambitions to turn the chicken shit into anything palatable. He wanted to feed you back the chicken shit and let you know that, hey guys, open your eyes, you’re covered in shit. Let’s punk rock our way out of this mess. Why else do you think I’m screaming?

Ironically, his chicken shit tunes were catchy ones, and you could even dance to some of them. For a decade and a half after punk, countless and diverse underground bands had articulated the movement’s rage, joy, angst and ecstasy in their music, but for whatever reason the audience remained small. Sonic Youth, The Cure, Dinosaur Jr, The Pixies and Jane’s Addiction all signed to major labels and made videos for MTV. But for whatever reason, with Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” the proverbial lightning struck, and was caught in a bottle.

So what? Who cares? The underground versus mainstream tension that ignited the (pop) cultural revolution that followed Nirvana’s success is now gone. Young bands and artists these days, from what I can tell, don’t want to be underground or obscure or rest their laurels on integrity or street cred. They want to sell as much as they can, as much as the shitty pop music that’s on the radio sells. They feel entitled to it. They feel like it’s all just waiting to happen for them.

What is underground nowadays is countercultural in a way that is macabre and sketchy. It’s the dark web. It’s insurrections at the Capitol. It’s unauthorized firearms and illegal pornography.

So why do kids –and adults – still listen to Nirvana 30 years after “Nevermind” (and especially “Smells Like Teen Spirit”) broke into all the broken homes of America and created a ruckus? It’s not exactly hip. It’s not exactly square, either, but it’s not cutting edge anymore.

He was angry, but he would never be so reductive as to ask you to break stuff.

He was a gentle but troubled soul. He was doomed, but present. And not without grace.

And one hell of a sense of humor.

Kurt’s insights into the complexities and contradictions of living a life are universal. So much so that you can literally see every type of person on planet Earth wearing a Nirvana shirt every day of the week.

So where do the queers come in, specifically?

Kurt Cobain was not only the plaintive voice of a generation, but he also – through his sensitivity, his deconstruction of masculinity, and his outspoken politics – quickly became a clear queer icon.

Punk rock bands were often politically progressive, but Kurt himself was passionately outspoken about feminism and what, at the time, was referred to as “gay and lesbian rights.” He spoke articulately and sometimes aggressively about the need for and the rights of queer people to live in a society free of harassment, violence, and discrimination. He subverted the heteronormativity and machismo of the rock star archetype, and thus rock and roll itself, by putting on heavy makeup, dancing around in his wife’s dresses, and kissing his male bandmates on stage. This was way before such moves were profitable or popular.

But beyond the megaphone of politics and agitprop punk rock, there was something else, something more subtle and poignant, about Kurt and his persona that appealed and still appeals to a queer audience.

There’s something in those piercing blue eyes.

Fred Durst yells at you and tells you to break stuff, but he gives you nothing back. He’s all ego and bombast. Kurt is a Piscean tar pit. He’s a powerful cisgender male, but he’s sensitive and not hegemonic. He invites you to sit on the couch with him. Have a cup of tea and a cigarette, buddy. Here, put on this fuzzy sweater. It’s going to be OK. I know it’s tough out there. What the hell do you think my songs are about?

Oh, Kurt. I still wish, after all these years, that I could give him a big hug. Maybe even a little smooch on the cheek. After Scott Bakula and Woody Harrelson, he was my first celebrity crush. What a babe.

It’s OK that he’s not here anymore, physically.

Listen to “Nevermind,” or “In Utero,” or the Unplugged album. That warmth, that love, that disarming empathy – it’s all still there.

What else should I say? Everyone is gay?

Whatever. Nevermind.

Turns out it’s the music. And something about Kurt.

When you’re 13, you have angst. And hormones. When you’re 30 (or 40), you have pathos. Listen to songs like “Lithium” and “Territorial Pissings.” Look closer. Look behind the histrionics. You’ll see that Kurt was shouting rage at the way things are, yes, but he was also examining what was going on within. He explored his desire for relations with women, but he never bragged about any peccadilloes.

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Separate But Equal

by Jamie Kirk

It seems like everything comes down to politics, race, gender, rich or poor.

Many decisions that are made – from the classroom to the courtroom – often come down to relationships, who has them, and who does not. Relationships are funny because many of them are based on assimilation. We gravitate to folks like us. Folks that look like us, tend to think like us, and who generally have the same belief systems.

When it comes to celebrating uniqueness and differences, up to and including diversity and inclusion, this area can be a little murky.

You find yourself marching alongside someone that has many of the same struggles as you do, yet there are glaring differences.

The fight is the same, the expected outcomes are the same, but the road map to get there can be very different. This pertains to all of the oppressed.

This is the case of the Black queer community wanting a voice in the movement of celebrating their queerness. Wanting to dance halfnaked on a float, going down a main street in a busy city. Wanting to throw a big party with lots of fanfare and special guests and entertainment. However, back in the 1990s, and obviously prior, much of the Black queer community didn’t feel shunned per se, but they didn’t feel welcomed either.

Many of the major cities would bring in artist that didn’t cross over, but catered to a more queer white audience. Even Black artists that didn’t necessarily cater to urban radio and their listeners were headliners across the country, leaving many Black queer men and women without someone or something to cling too. It wasn’t just the parties or the events, it was the fight. It was the mission. Many in the Black queer community saw the need to venture out and clear a path that allowed them to showcase their own uniqueness by creating a weekend “just for us.”

In the beginning many naysayers and detractors thought, “Why do they need a separate weekend?” or “Why can’t they just celebrate with us?” or “They say they want to be treated equally, but then alienate themselves.” Not falling into the trap of giving up or giving in, the founders on Black Gay Pride held to their convictions and decided to designate a weekend (Labor Day) to focus on their own history, struggle, and pain. Which, come to find out, was pretty different.

While many of the gay Pride events would address issues like marriage equality, gays not being able to have insurance benefits of their life partner, and trans rights. The Black Gay Pride events were committed to focus on mental health issues, a lack of affordable health care, racism and homophobia. That is not to say that there was not overlap, there certainly is/was, but the communities seemingly took varying ways to address.

It is very necessary to have a Black Pride, just like it is very necessary to have Historically Black Colleges and Universities. And equally necessary to have the NAACP or the SCLC, Black fraternities and sororities and, back in the day, housing projects that were only in Black neighborhoods. As much as we all believe that racism, sexism, and ageism are all horrific, they DO exist. They exist unconsciously in who we are. We have to make good choices and sometimes turn a blind eye from things we saw in our childhood, especially things said around the dinner table or

behind closed doors.

Having a Black Pride annually should not be seen as a group of people “going rogue” or even attempting to divert attention from the overall fight for equality and equal rights. The goal of having a separate weekend has simply been to focus on agenda items that are often overlooked or not considered in the fight for continued inclusion.

The goal of any group that is oppressed is to simply be heard. I think it’s pretty cool that we have two outlets to be heard, twice a year. That reinforcement of both groups should be a unifying voice, not separated by race or color.

Blacks need to show up and show out for Black Pride, just like the participants of Gay Pride need to show up and show out for Black Pride. We are all equal, separated only by a few months on a calendar regarding this ongoing fight for basic human rights.

Two teams, one goal: Freedom.

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International LGBTQ+ Travel Association Lands in Atlanta For First Time

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Want the hottest goss on LGBTQ+ travel? Join the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association – the world’s leading network of pro-LGBTQ+ tourism businesses – for its 37th Global Convention at the Hotel Midtown at Colony Square from Sept. 8 to 11.

This gathering of queer and queer-friendly travel industry insiders marks the first time IGLTA has chosen Atlanta as its host city. It also will be the first in-person gathering of the association since 2019.

First-timers, new businesses, and entrepreneurs in the travel sector are invited to attend.

“When businesses are first getting into the LGBTQ+ travel market, we always recommend that they get to know their local LGBTQ+ organizations and community leaders, and we absolutely practice this,” Tanzella said. “Having strong ties to the host city is key to a successful convention for us. Our community partners are the gateway to the destination and provide our attendees with real insights into the place they’re visiting, rather than IGLTA just offering a business convention experience.”

IGLTA’s board of directors settled on ATL after an extensive bidding process that considered the association’s diverse membership as well as the Attendees have given top marks to the networking destination’s support for LGBTQ+ tourism and its opportunities at past conventions, and in order desire to grow that presence. to make the most of it, plan to be present and attend as much as possible, including the Tourism “Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau has been Showcase Networking Lunch on Sept. 10. an IGLTA Global Partner since 2013, and Delta Air Lines, headquartered in Atlanta, has been Other programming highlights will include the an IGLTA Global Partner since 2006,” said John main stage panels on DEI strategies and LGBTQ+ Tanzella, IGLTA president and CEO. “Their travel trends, and the conversation with a group of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has nonbinary and transgender panelists on identity in been evident for a long time.” hospitality.

Founded in South Florida in 1983 by a small group of LGBTQ+ guesthouse owners and travel advisors, IGLTA today showcases a network of LGBTQ-welcoming business members in 80 countries to both travelers and travel professionals across its online platforms. The organization works with tourism offices, businesses and organizations to increase understanding of LGBTQ+ travel, and it offers free online guides for LGBTQ+ travelers and resources for travel businesses through its website.

There’s an opportunity for non-industry queer travel junkies to participate, too.

For those not part of the tourism industry but still love travel and want to support inclusion, Tanzella suggests buying a ticket to Voyage, the Friday, Sept. 10 fundraiser at the Delta Flight Museum. All proceeds will benefit the IGLTA Foundation.

For more information on IGLTA’s 37th Global Convention, visit www.IGLTAConvention.org.

The four-day convention will kick off at 7 a.m. on Sept. 8 with a jog in the park (for ambitious early risers), followed by a daylong agenda, including small business and travel advisor roundtables, focus sessions, and an opening reception at the Georgia Aquarium that evening. Programming will run through Saturday.

“We like to think the biggest benefit is helping to make a difference in the experiences of LGBTQ+ travelers around the world,” Tanzella added. “Aside from uniting our members in support of inclusive tourism, we provide a platform for global business opportunities and networking; our marketing is designed to showcase our members, whether it’s sharing their events, tours and specials in our consumer newsletter, or highlighting them in our 30-plus online travel guides or blog. Our Members Connect series provides year-round educational content, and we have a hosted buyer program for travel advisors/outbound tour operators so they can have one-to-one meetings with LGBTQ+ welcoming suppliers in our annual Buyer/Supplier Marketplace.”

IGLTA CEO John Tanzella

September 8 - 14 6TH ANNUAL Atlanta Bear Pride! | Sept. 10th-Sept.12th join us as we celebrate a big weekend of events, entertainment and showcase all of what Atlanta has to offer. Bears, cubs, otters, chubs, chasers and friends from around the globe.

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Do not be blindsided by good looks this week, Libra. If you're not aware of a person's true intentions or you feel as though there might be an alterior motive there, trust your gut. Dive deeper into the situation but with your 20/20 goggles on. Do not allow yourself to fall victim to other people's greediness. Be the stronger person.

You might get carried away in over-indulgence, Scorpio. You need to think about how you can approach things with a sense of balance and ease this week. It will become increasingly easy for someone like you to just find the joy and serotonin in an event or vice. Be careful.

You have a very unbalanced energy this week, Sag. You need to take a moment to breathe and feel how you can take the joy and anger from the day. Put them together in a way that makes sense to you. If you decide that you can truly control the balance of these emotions, you will attract new individuals in your life.

This is your week to find something new to engage in, Capricorn. Find new adventures embark on and things that you can focus on. It's becoming increasingly difficult for you to find things enjoyable in your everyday, so it might be time to try something different. However, can you find something in your wheelhouse but far off enough that you won't beat yourself up if you're not the best at it immediately?

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Continue to feed that forever student in you this week. You have always been drawn to learning something new. And while it may not have been something you did in school, you definitely want to find something new to learn about this week. Do just that. There is no shame in wanting to learn something new, and those who call you a nerd or similar for doing so, will be missing out on that Jeopardy question.

You are attracted to the bad boy/girl this week, Pisces. BE CAREFUL! You think that everyone around you has good intentions this week but you need to be weary as you will soon find out that not everyone does. While these people can be intriguing, that doesnt necessarily mean that they are the best choice for you.

You have a tendency to worry about others more than yourself, Aries.

While this is a good trait you need to focus on yourself first this week. Do not sacrifice your well being for the safety and security of others. They may not do the same back. While being selfless is an amazing trait, being taken advantage of comes easy from those with bad intentions.

This week you need to focus on your discipline, Taurus. Whatever that may mean to you, focus in and regroup. You have had some troubled times recently which have taken you out of your general headspace, but in the meantime you have been side-eyeing your goals. Time to put those blinders on to the bull around you, and get focused.

Do not over do it, Gemini. You are trying to impress someone or a group of people this week and it is forcing you to take on more than you can handle. So, rather than impressing them you are simply making yourself stretch too thin and they're going to see you sweat. No bueno! Delegate tasks or cut back and show your true talents full force.

You are not great at taking a hint are you, Cancer? Someone is trying to show you that they are interested in you but you seem to keep overlooking it. Why? Are you self-sabotoging by ignoring context clues and body language? You need to allow yourself to be loved and realize that your person may be right in front of you!

You are worthy, Leo. Say it. "I am worthy".

You have been struggling with your self worth this week and rather than feeling like the proud lion that you can be, you're feeling more like the Cowardly Lion and you keep thinking that you are going to "fail at life".

That's not the case. Everyone goes through stuff. Cut yourself some slack.

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