Gay Art: The Latest in News, Gay Artists and More

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Art remains one of the freest and most open-ended forms of expression in contemporary society. That’s good news for gay people, and gay art gives us all the chance to express ourselves freely. Gay art has an affect on queer society. A visual image or an outrageous dance performance can speak volumes about the gay experience. Gay people have always felt at home in the arts. While gay artists have been considered outside the mainstream in decades past, things are beginning to change. The art world has opened its arms to talented gay artists, whose work has moved mountains and sparked new valuable conversations, specifically when the gay community was still reeling from the AIDS crisis. From inventive Instagram posts to public funding for the arts, underground zines featuring naked men to exclusive exhibits inside a techno dance club, take a look at the gay art that catches our eye.
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‘Butt’ Is Back, Baby

You can’t imagine my shock when I saw the headline this morning: BUTT Magazine returns with a new Spring 2022 issue. After more than a decade off the shelves of local queer shops and LGBTQ-friendly bookstores worldwide (the mag debuted in 2001 and left shelves in 2011), BUTT magazine is[…]

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Looking for Digital Queer Erotica? Here’s Where You’ll Find Some of the Best

Just in time for Valentine’s Day 2022, online porn aggregator YouPorn is celebrating one year of offering options when it comes to getting you off. In addition to what has to be millions of video porn clips — gay, straight and everything in-between — did you know the platform also[…]

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Help Us Queerify Feb. 14 by Sharing These Queer Valentines From Some of Our Favorite Artists

Could Valentine’s Day be the straightest “holiday” in existence? Well, to that we say, no more! Let’s ‘queer things up a bit’ by pointing you in the direction of queer valentines that tackle the patriarchal constraints of heteronormativity and unleash your inner rainbow onto the world. Sound fun? Send one[…]

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We’ve Rounded Up Some of Our Favorite LGBTQ Etsy Shops and Artists

LGBTQ+ expression and celebration — two of the most dynamic and exciting aspects of our community — take many forms. Whether we’re working to achieve active representation in the world we see around us or recounting our own experiences and lives, queer art is always radical, exploratory and necessary. Luckily[…]

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