Rebecca VanderKooi

With a deluge of news coming at all hours of the day and night, I hope that one central place to read through LGBTQ+ news stories from the month is a helpful resource. Since this is our first time publishing a rundown like this, I wanted to give some context: the date listed is the article’s publication date, and every date is hyperlinked so you can easily access the full article. Next to the date is a brief summary, so you can get the basics from the article at a glance. January 4  -...

Kenneth King’s journey from bullied dreamer to couture storyteller Kenneth King’s career in the world of fashion has spanned decades. As a self-employed artist, he’s done it all—clothing, jewelry, and furniture design, writing for Threads Magazine, publishing seven books, having private clients, being an assistant adjunct professor at FIT, and more.  Recently, he published his book ‘Doll Couture: Red Carpet Edition,’ a follow-up to ‘Doll Couture: Creating Custom Clothes Featuring the Story...

A look at Justy’s music career and her upcoming sophomore album As we reflect on 2025 we wanted to share one of our artist features from our spring 2025  music and entertainment magazine 🧡  Four years after the release of her debut album,  Pain With Benefits , jazz, hip-hop, and neo-soul artist, Justy , is preparing to release the sequel album,  Love with Benefits.  As Justy explained, she’s added a subheader to her website that reads, “A lot can happen in four years.” This statement...