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1 week ago | gomag.com | Sassafras Lowrey

There’s a picture of me at two years old, sitting on an ‘80s brown carpet wearing my grandfather’s auto body shop ballcap. I jokingly call it my “baby butch” photo. Growing up, I didn’t have a lot of positive masculine role models, but honestly, I didn’t have role models. I had a father I didn’t really know until I was an adult, an abusive alcoholic mother, and a stepfather who terrorized me.

3 weeks ago | gomag.com | Becca Williams

Mariah Hanson, the legendary founder and producer behind the world’s most renowned LGBTQ+ women’s music festival, The Dinah, has announced that this year will be her final production at the helm after an extraordinary 34 years. “My final Dinah is deeply personal — a celebration of love, legacy, and the unforgettable moments we’ve created together over the years,” Hanson tells GO.

1 month ago | gomag.com | Margaret Hetherman

On May 22, 1930, Harvey Milk was born into a middle-class Jewish family in Woodmere, New York. Though closeted in his earliest years, Milk would go on to become one of history’s most notable out and notable champions of gay rights. He made his biggest mark in the 1970s, a time when simply being “out” was a form of bold activism. During his extraordinary career, he galvanized community support around a measure intended to expel gay teachers from public schools in California.

1 month ago | gomag.com | Melissa Sinaly

There is already a waitlist at the first ever D.C. communal living space for elder LGBTQ+ residents to age in a supportive, affirming environment. Read more at the link.

1 month ago | gomag.com | Becca Williams

Alison Bechdel has never shied away from honesty. Since 1987, when she began drawing herself and her friends in her iconic comic strip series Dykes to Watch Out For, she has captured the reality of lesbian culture and all the drama that comes with it. In her incredibly successful graphic memoir-turned-award-winning musical Fun Home, fans have seen an unforgettably personal side of Bechdel.