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Steven Reigns | Poet, Educator, and Creator of The Gay Rub

Jan 16, 2025 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer |Keith Langston

19 Discover the vibrant LGBTQ lifestyle in West Hollywood through the eyes of poet Steven Reigns, the city’s inaugural Poet Laureate. From his birthplace in Missouri to years spent in Florida, and now living in West Hollywood, Steven Reigns (stevenreigns.com) has clearly managed to live up to his name. He’s been the model gay citizen here for the last fourteen years, making his newsworthy mark on the queer community through a diversity of innovations.
CANNABIS CZAR, LEX CORWIN

Oct 25, 2024 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer |Arthur Wooten

931 Meet Lex Corwin, the queer founder of Stone Road Farms. Learn about his journey in the cannabis industry and his advice for new cannabis users. “Go low and slow,” are the cautionary words of Lex Corwin for anyone new to cannabis. Queer founder and owner of Stone Road Farms (stoneroad.org), he adds “one puff at a time!”You can trust this savvy chief, who has many years of personal experience.
Rediscover Providence, Rhode Island

Sep 20, 2024 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer

2.4K Providence, Rhode Island, was founded on the principles of freedom, independence and acceptance. That spirit is still alive today in this bustling city, which is home to a thriving, diverse and dynamic community. Blending the urban sophistication of a big city with the charm of a small New England town, Providence is known for its walkability, fabulous restaurants and sophisticated arts scene.
Chef Arnold Myint

Aug 16, 2024 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer

325 Arnold Myint is very excited. He has just been nominated for the 2024 Southeast James Beard Award, given annually to the most talented chefs in America. In Nashville, his popular restaurant International Market (2013 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN. Tel: 615-297-4453. im2nashville.com) features the dishes that keep earning him raves, like his popular shrimp salad. Myint is of Thai-Burmese descent, and his sixteen-table eatery is dedicated to Thai food.
Lebua at State Tower | Bangkok Thailand

Aug 6, 2024 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer

13 Located in one of our favorite cities in the world, Lebua at State Tower is consistently ranked as one of the best hotels in Bangkok. If you desire spacious accommodations when you travel, here every room is a suite with a separate bedroom, bathroom, living area, and balcony.
Dominique Leach

Jul 24, 2024 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer |Jeff Heilman

1.4K Let’s get up close and personal with Dominique Leach, a black, lesbian, TV personality, entrepreneur, and go-getter who cooks up some of the best BBQ in the USA at Lexington Betty Smokehouse in Chicago. What’s the best thing about running one of the hottest BBQ restaurants in Chicago?
Orlando Weddings And Honeymoons An Insider's Guide

Jul 16, 2024 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer

420 PASSPORT’s Insiders Guide to LGBTQ+ Orlando Weddings and Honeymoons courtesy of award-winning Chef Jamie McFadden. Chef Jamie McFadden began to build his reputation as an award-winning chef working at various high-profile restaurants including his own restaurant, Mimi’s Café & Wine Bar. In 1998 he founded Cuisiniers Catered Cuisine & Events (cuisinierscater.com) and just celebrated 26 years of creating unforgettable events.
Globetrotting — LGBTQ Richmond, Virginia ⋆ Passport Magazine

Nov 14, 2023 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer

Richmond, The capital city of Virginia, seems more like a home town with benefits, if you happen to be gay or lean in that direction. Richmond is growing, and glowing, as a lively vacation spot, a retirement destination, or simply an escape from the hassle of larger cities. Find the city’s chill vibe embodied in Carytown, the hipster center of Richmond. Walking along its main thoroughfare, make a stop at Mongrel (#2924 West Cary St. mongrelrva. com), flying its rainbow flag.
BARBIE DIVERSITY IN VERMONT

Jul 17, 2023 | passportmagazine.com | Marlene Fanta Shyer

When a mutual friend introduced them at a party in Burlington, this gay couple did not expect that their happily-ever-after would include a family of about 600 Barbie dolls. Today the dolls are labeled and shelved, stored in cupboards and closets, nooks and crannies, bins and boxes, carefully preserved with affection and attention, with more to come—if there’s room.