Musician Natalie Prass for VICE

Musician Natalie Prass for VICE

 One Fate Stupid, Created with Bun Stout

One Fate Stupid, Created with Bun Stout

 Musician & Ancient Histories Professor, Lakshmi Ramgopal

Musician & Ancient Histories Professor, Lakshmi Ramgopal

 Thunder, Model

Thunder, Model

 Anna, Model

Anna, Model

 Gnat Kink Glitter, Fetish Fashion Designer

Gnat Kink Glitter, Fetish Fashion Designer

 Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist

Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist

 Saugatuck, a town on Michigan’s western coast, is Chicago’s answer to Fire Island. With multiple Gay Resorts located in the small town, it’s an international attraction for single and coupled LGBTQIA+ people.   Joe Gallagher, 37, of Chicago, center,

Saugatuck, a town on Michigan’s western coast, is Chicago’s answer to Fire Island. With multiple Gay Resorts located in the small town, it’s an international attraction for single and coupled LGBTQIA+ people.

Joe Gallagher, 37, of Chicago, center, booked his hotel room four months in advance, knowing this weekend, Saturday June 18, 2022, at The Dunes would be a hit. “It’s [also] great for me to see a gay business thriving,” said Gallagher, “to be able to come to a vacation destination as ourselves is so important.” Reported for WBEZ Chicago.

 Lykanthea, Musican

Lykanthea, Musican

 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

 UAMUA Clothing

UAMUA Clothing

 Alex Rivera, a beauty blogger, films a daily makeup routine at his home in Glenview, Ill., for The New York Times, on March 22, 2017. “You’re a warrior for the middle-class using drugstore makeup,” he said of himself and fellow MUA bloggers.

Alex Rivera, a beauty blogger, films a daily makeup routine at his home in Glenview, Ill., for The New York Times, on March 22, 2017. “You’re a warrior for the middle-class using drugstore makeup,” he said of himself and fellow MUA bloggers.

 Butch Romero, Mr. Chicago Leather 2020

Butch Romero, Mr. Chicago Leather 2020

 Maren Morris for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South By Southwest, March 17, 2016.

Maren Morris for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South By Southwest, March 17, 2016.

 Leon Bridges for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South by Southwest Music Festival, March 20, 2015.

Leon Bridges for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South by Southwest Music Festival, March 20, 2015.

 Musician Laura Jane Grace for VICE

Musician Laura Jane Grace for VICE

 Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist

Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist

 Melissa Castro Almandina, Writer

Melissa Castro Almandina, Writer

 Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

 Self Portrait

Self Portrait

 Riley Clifton, 16, of Emory, Texas, poses for a portrait for The Dallas Morning News on August 21, 2014. She has been powerlifting for three years with Henry Thomason, of Sherman, the world record holder of single-ply squat at 1,058lbs. Clifton rece

Riley Clifton, 16, of Emory, Texas, poses for a portrait for The Dallas Morning News on August 21, 2014. She has been powerlifting for three years with Henry Thomason, of Sherman, the world record holder of single-ply squat at 1,058lbs. Clifton recently placed first in her weight class during the NASA World Cup of Power meet in Oklahoma, City on August 9, 2014, placing first overall in her weight category and set a personal best in bench, at 180lbs.

 Lykanthea, Musician

Lykanthea, Musician

 Rose Hotel, Musician

Rose Hotel, Musician

 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

 Brie Larson for RedEye Chicago

Brie Larson for RedEye Chicago

 Ami Klinker, Model

Ami Klinker, Model

 Buffalo Rodeo, Musician

Buffalo Rodeo, Musician

 Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

 Glam Camp, Musicians

Glam Camp, Musicians

 Thunder, Model

Thunder, Model

 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

 Allie Loveless, Model

Allie Loveless, Model

 Musicians Cunty MeMe & Jo Rivers

Musicians Cunty MeMe & Jo Rivers

 Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

 Buffalo Rodeo, Musicians

Buffalo Rodeo, Musicians

 Small Black, Musicians

Small Black, Musicians

 Glam Camp, Musicians

Glam Camp, Musicians

  After Melissa Lorraine was sexually assaulted by an unidentified man posing as an Uber driver in 2016, she withdrew into herself; a classic symptom of trauma and ptsd. After a year she decided to violent inmates at Cook County Jail. She realized th


After Melissa Lorraine was sexually assaulted by an unidentified man posing as an Uber driver in 2016, she withdrew into herself; a classic symptom of trauma and ptsd. After a year she decided to violent inmates at Cook County Jail. She realized that she should be trying to heal the psyches of the responsible parties, on the theory that healthy men might be less likely to do what was done to her. “Truth be told, it didn’t go very well the first time or the second time. Because we were in a space where the men never felt safe ” Lorraine adapted though. One commented: “I felt calm, and to be that in jail in itself is amazing.” This fall, Lorraine will bring her project to Stateville, the maximum-security prison outside Joliet.”

 Danielle Bartley, Cinematographer

Danielle Bartley, Cinematographer

 Former Contestant, now a 2023 IML Judge, Miguel Torres, poses for a portrait at International Mister Leather 45, held at The Congress Plaza Hotel, Saturday May 27, 2023, Chicago, IL.

Former Contestant, now a 2023 IML Judge, Miguel Torres, poses for a portrait at International Mister Leather 45, held at The Congress Plaza Hotel, Saturday May 27, 2023, Chicago, IL.

 Musician Natalie Prass for VICE
 One Fate Stupid, Created with Bun Stout
 Musician & Ancient Histories Professor, Lakshmi Ramgopal
 Thunder, Model
 Anna, Model
 Gnat Kink Glitter, Fetish Fashion Designer
 Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist
 Saugatuck, a town on Michigan’s western coast, is Chicago’s answer to Fire Island. With multiple Gay Resorts located in the small town, it’s an international attraction for single and coupled LGBTQIA+ people.   Joe Gallagher, 37, of Chicago, center,
 Lykanthea, Musican
 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model
 UAMUA Clothing
 Alex Rivera, a beauty blogger, films a daily makeup routine at his home in Glenview, Ill., for The New York Times, on March 22, 2017. “You’re a warrior for the middle-class using drugstore makeup,” he said of himself and fellow MUA bloggers.
 Butch Romero, Mr. Chicago Leather 2020
 Maren Morris for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South By Southwest, March 17, 2016.
 Leon Bridges for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South by Southwest Music Festival, March 20, 2015.
 Musician Laura Jane Grace for VICE
 Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist
 Melissa Castro Almandina, Writer
 Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.
 Self Portrait
 Riley Clifton, 16, of Emory, Texas, poses for a portrait for The Dallas Morning News on August 21, 2014. She has been powerlifting for three years with Henry Thomason, of Sherman, the world record holder of single-ply squat at 1,058lbs. Clifton rece
 Lykanthea, Musician
 Rose Hotel, Musician
 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model
 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model
 Brie Larson for RedEye Chicago
 Ami Klinker, Model
 Buffalo Rodeo, Musician
 Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.
 Glam Camp, Musicians
 Thunder, Model
 Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model
 Allie Loveless, Model
 Musicians Cunty MeMe & Jo Rivers
 Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.
 Buffalo Rodeo, Musicians
 Small Black, Musicians
 Glam Camp, Musicians
  After Melissa Lorraine was sexually assaulted by an unidentified man posing as an Uber driver in 2016, she withdrew into herself; a classic symptom of trauma and ptsd. After a year she decided to violent inmates at Cook County Jail. She realized th
 Danielle Bartley, Cinematographer
 Former Contestant, now a 2023 IML Judge, Miguel Torres, poses for a portrait at International Mister Leather 45, held at The Congress Plaza Hotel, Saturday May 27, 2023, Chicago, IL.

Musician Natalie Prass for VICE

One Fate Stupid, Created with Bun Stout

Musician & Ancient Histories Professor, Lakshmi Ramgopal

Thunder, Model

Anna, Model

Gnat Kink Glitter, Fetish Fashion Designer

Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist

Saugatuck, a town on Michigan’s western coast, is Chicago’s answer to Fire Island. With multiple Gay Resorts located in the small town, it’s an international attraction for single and coupled LGBTQIA+ people.

Joe Gallagher, 37, of Chicago, center, booked his hotel room four months in advance, knowing this weekend, Saturday June 18, 2022, at The Dunes would be a hit. “It’s [also] great for me to see a gay business thriving,” said Gallagher, “to be able to come to a vacation destination as ourselves is so important.” Reported for WBEZ Chicago.

Lykanthea, Musican

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

UAMUA Clothing

Alex Rivera, a beauty blogger, films a daily makeup routine at his home in Glenview, Ill., for The New York Times, on March 22, 2017. “You’re a warrior for the middle-class using drugstore makeup,” he said of himself and fellow MUA bloggers.

Butch Romero, Mr. Chicago Leather 2020

Maren Morris for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South By Southwest, March 17, 2016.

Leon Bridges for The Fort Worth Star-Telegram at South by Southwest Music Festival, March 20, 2015.

Musician Laura Jane Grace for VICE

Lorena Cupcake, Cannabis Advice Columnist

Melissa Castro Almandina, Writer

Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

Self Portrait

Riley Clifton, 16, of Emory, Texas, poses for a portrait for The Dallas Morning News on August 21, 2014. She has been powerlifting for three years with Henry Thomason, of Sherman, the world record holder of single-ply squat at 1,058lbs. Clifton recently placed first in her weight class during the NASA World Cup of Power meet in Oklahoma, City on August 9, 2014, placing first overall in her weight category and set a personal best in bench, at 180lbs.

Lykanthea, Musician

Rose Hotel, Musician

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

Brie Larson for RedEye Chicago

Ami Klinker, Model

Buffalo Rodeo, Musician

Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

Glam Camp, Musicians

Thunder, Model

Lori Mychelle Akakpo, Model

Allie Loveless, Model

Musicians Cunty MeMe & Jo Rivers

Lollapalooza Fashion for Chicago Magazine, 2019.

Buffalo Rodeo, Musicians

Small Black, Musicians

Glam Camp, Musicians


After Melissa Lorraine was sexually assaulted by an unidentified man posing as an Uber driver in 2016, she withdrew into herself; a classic symptom of trauma and ptsd. After a year she decided to violent inmates at Cook County Jail. She realized that she should be trying to heal the psyches of the responsible parties, on the theory that healthy men might be less likely to do what was done to her. “Truth be told, it didn’t go very well the first time or the second time. Because we were in a space where the men never felt safe ” Lorraine adapted though. One commented: “I felt calm, and to be that in jail in itself is amazing.” This fall, Lorraine will bring her project to Stateville, the maximum-security prison outside Joliet.”

Danielle Bartley, Cinematographer

Former Contestant, now a 2023 IML Judge, Miguel Torres, poses for a portrait at International Mister Leather 45, held at The Congress Plaza Hotel, Saturday May 27, 2023, Chicago, IL.

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