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A NOTE FROM OUR CEO

OUR BODY OF WORK • It’s summer, dear reader. And in this often-shirtless season, which also intersects with Pride, I think often about a favorite poem of mine by Mark Doty, “At the Gym.” In it, the gay writer observes the men who “hoist nothing / that need be lifted / but some burden they’ve chosen.” In this case, it’s “our will to become objects / of desire.”

DEAR LGBTQ+ OLYMPIANS • Silver medalist Gus Kenworthy offers queer pearls of wisdom for the Paris 2024 Games

TEAM RAINBOW 2024 (SO FAR!)

LISTEN TO WORKING GIRL, CORPORATE AMERICA • THE STORY OF A HARDSCRABBLE STRIVER SHOWS HOW DEI INITIATIVES ARE GOOD FOR BUSINESS

DEER NAVA • Baby Reindeer star Nava Mau is excited to bring a new typeof transgender representation to Hollywood

OH, COLE! • With Oh, Mary! becoming a surprise sensation, writer and star Cole Escola prepares to take their madcap play about Mary Todd Lincoln to Broadway

THE RAINBOW CONNECTION • The Rainbow Parade illustrates the importance of LGBTQ+ children’s books and art

MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELORS • OUT EDITORS PEN LOVE LETTERS TO HOLLYWOOD’S SINGLE QUEER MEN WHO ARE CHANGING THE WORLD WITH BRAINS, BEAUTY, AND HEART

DEFINING GRAVITY • Comedian Rob Anderson adapted his popular Gay Science series into a satirical textbook where stereotypes meet the scientific method

THE NEW ROMANTIC • Ben Platt talks his love-inspired album, Honeymind, and the creative partnership with his fiancé, Noah Galvin

THE PINK SHADOW BAN • THE GAY GLORY DAYS ARE GONE FOR LGBTQ+ CONTENT CREATORS, WHO NOW FACE A HOSTILE ALGORITHM AND POLITICAL CLIMATE

AFTER FIRE ISLAND • IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, COMEDIAN AND ACTOR JOEL KIM BOOSTER HAS BEEN TAKING HOLLYWOOD BY STORM. BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE — HE’S READY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL

OPENING THE OUT100 VAULT

A SHORTS STORY • Shorts find their moment in the sun with models Spencer Phipps and Timo Nuñez at the Tom of Finland House. Stylist Martin Gregory Jerez gives advice on rocking them this season and beyond

SUMMER SHIELDS • Products to fight back against sun, sea, and sand

OUT TRAVELER

Return to San Francisco • Don’t believe the haters. ‘The City’ is safe to visit — and surprisingly affordable

High Rolling

MONOGAMY AND ME • IN A TIME WHEN POLYAMORY IS TRENDING, THE LAST CALL COLUMNIST ASKED GAY COUPLES ABOUT THE VIRTUES OF EXCLUSIVE PAIRINGS

HIT THE ROAD • It’s finally summer! Travel. Eat ice cream. Wear shorts, a Speeco, and (definitely) sunscreen. Go on the adventure of a lifetime — or a summertime at least. Thanks for cruising with us for another issue. We’ll see you next time.

Check Out Our Exclusive Interview With Cyndi Lauper

Advocating for All

A NOTE FROM OUR CEO

New Hope for Southern Students • Meet the gay man set to be Tennessee’s first out LGBTQ+ school board member.

HEALTH CARE FAIL • Why are queer women not living as long as their straight peers?

A Gay’s Best Friend • The gay president of the Westminster Kennel Club on queer canine love, the truth behind Best in Show, and the cruelty of Kristi Noem.

Never Backing Down • Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre onbeing a Black lesbian in the White House, and President Biden’s ongoing commitmentto the queer community.

THE ADVOCATES • This year, musical icon, fierce feminist, and dedicated LGBTQ+ ally Cyndi Lauper tops our annual list of...