If you were to see them in a travel brochure, you would probably think of the remote atolls as pleasant albeit isolated pieces of land. But for queer activists, these small islands floating in the Coral Sea off the coast of Northeast Australia have become the flashpoints for the creation of a new gay country. ...MORE

Hot Hot Heat’s last album “Make Up the Breakdown” was cut in six days and earned critical raves and worldwide attention. However the band’s recent release, “Elevators,” is taking some heat in the press, causing some to question how hot the group really is. ...MORE

A lonely figure sits in a hotel room, staring at you with a slight smirk. It could be a snapshot that you see in any vacation picture but, on closer examination, the man is naked, sporting an erection and a hint of mischief in his eyes. German artist Matthias Herrmann has been documenting himself through photography for years. His canvas is his beautiful body and how it plays and occupies the space around it. ...MORE

It’s a wonder there are any lesbians at all. The prevalent image of sensible shoes, a mullet, Disney tattoos, unshaven legs and pits, and assorted flannel or tie-dyed apparel is certainly disconcerting. Throughout recorded lesbian history, most documentation focuses on fashion as identification—how to dress like a lesbian, how to spot lesbians, how to know if you are a lesbian—all clues lead to how one is dressed. ...MORE

Sandra Kaye is one hell of a woman—she’s bold, hilarious, kind and very outgoing. But being transgendered, she also breaks so many stereotypes it’s hard to think of her as anything but a unique individual. Sandra sat down with Tablet and gave us a glimpse inside the life of a transgendered person and shared some of her valuable insights. ...MORE