The Art of the Thirst Trap

Notorious attention getters, is there more to sexy photos than meets the horny eye?

Blaze Stewart, 8 Myth, 8 Jose, 8 Harlem, 8 ZAC, 8 Author, 8 Poet, 8 Drag, 8 MBOAZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020blaize stewart, Issue8

Mine Own Bi-ness

“My sexuality doesn’t make me a pawn in your identity games.”

H - Ideas, H - Politicskatherine inoueSeptember 8, 2020Currents, Rio Veradonir, C - Peter, C - Rainbow, C - Label Wars, C - Confessions, C - Helen Bi, C - The Queering

Smear the Queer

For one lifelong athlete, a hurtful childhood game launches a journey to a whole new playing field.

Blaze Stewart, 7 Play, 7 Lines, 7 Battles, 7 ZAC, 7 Score, 7 MBOA, 7 PoleZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Issue7, blaize stewart

Coming Out to Play

A player’s confession to his teammate best friend triggers an affirming undefeated streak — and an NFL career.

RK_Russell, 7 Battles, 7 Lines, 7 MBOA, 7 Pole, 7 Score, 7 Smear, 7 ZACZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Issue7, Rk_Russell

The In-Between: Exercising Gender Lines

From silks to “Insanity”, one woman returning to the gym muses on the fitness of others’ expectations — and her own.

Kaylee Walker, The In-between, 7 ZAC, 7 Smear, 7 Score, 7 Pole, 7 Play, 7 MBOA, 7 BattlesKaylee WalkerJuly 1, 2020The In-Between, Issue7, Kaylee Walker, C - Awards, C - Defence Gender, C - Autoheterosexuality

Ancient Battles and Modern Brains

A Kinsey researcher draws a line from modern-day male homophobia in the sports world to an ancestral masculinity defined by war.

Tania Reynolds, 7 ZAC, 7 Smear, 7 Score, 7 Pole, 7 Play, 7 MBOA, 7 LinesZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Issue7, Tania Reynolds, C - Culture Wars, C - Ancient Rome, C - Bible Bash, C - Olly Murs

Zach and the City: Being a Sub

A blindfolded Valentine’s stunt gives a bi top a heart-on for sexual surrender.

Zachary Zane, Zach and the City, 7 Smear, 7 Score, 7 Pole, 7 Play, 7 MBOA, 7 Lines, 7 BattlesZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Zach and the City, Issue7

Keeping Score

Grunting after a ball does not a manly man make.

M. Christian, 7 ZAC, 7 Smear, 7 Pole, 7 Play, 7 MBOA, 7 Lines, 7 BattlesZachary ZaneJuly 1, 2020Issue7

My Body and Other Adventures: Too Much of a Good Thing

Seeking well-being, a runaway athlete finds new mileage in getting off track.

Talia Squires, My Body and Other Adventu, 7 ZAC, 7 Smear, 7 Score, 7 Pole, 7 Play, 7 Lines, 7 BattlesTalia SquiresJuly 1, 2020My Body and Other Adventures, Issue7, Talia Squires

Children on the Pole

Nevermind strip clubs: Pole dancing brings the same benefits as other forms of exercise. Should it be recognized as a sport — and open to kids?

Reese Piper, 7 ZAC, 7 Smear, 7 Score, 7 Play, 7 MBOA, 7 Lines, 7 BattlesReese PiperJuly 1, 2020Issue7

Excellence Ain’t Equal

We should all strive to be our very best. But our value as humans is intrinsic.

H - Ideas, H - Politicskatherine inoueJune 8, 2020Currents, Rk_Russell

The Sum of Our Parts

No box can sum you up, however many of them you check off.

Damian Emba, 6 Mary's, 6 ZAC, 6 Identities, 6 Gatekeeping, 6 Queer, 6 Universal, 6 Race, 6 AfricanismDamian EmbaMay 1, 2020Issue6, C - Illusion, C - Queer Conservative

A Night at Hamburger Mary’s

Some people deny who they are. Others deny who they were. But however much a story might change, it’s still the same story.

Natalie Yeh, 6 Africanism, 6 Gatekeeping, 6 Identities, 6 Parts, 6 Queer, 6 Race, 6 Universal, 6 ZACRio VeradonirMay 1, 2020issue6, C - TDOR, C - Defence Gender, C - Autoheterosexuality, C - Pseudoscience, C - Trans Activism

Zach and the City: All of Me

Zach has built a following by writing about being a slut. Would branching out to other topics put his brand dangerously out on a limb?

Zachary Zane, Zach and the City, 6 Africanism, 6 Gatekeeping, 6 Mary's, 6 Identities, 6 Parts, 6 Queer, 6 Race, 6 UniversalZachary ZaneMay 1, 2020Zach and the City, Issue6

Questioning Sexual Identities

For sex researcher Michael Bailey, nothing is sacred — except the truth.

The In-Between: Gatekeeping

In our quest to be ever more tolerant, we’re losing our ability to call a spade a spade.

Kaylee Walker, The In-between, 6 Africanism, 6 Identities, 6 Mary's, 6 Parts, 6 Queer, 6 Race, 6 Universal, 6 ZACKaylee WalkerMay 1, 2020Issue6, The In-Between, Kaylee Walker

Queerness is Universal

Sexual freedom affects everyone. No one has a monopoly on queerness, and our language should reflect that.

Rio Veradonir, 6 Africanism, 6 Gatekeeping, 6 Mary's, 6 Identities, 6 Parts, 6 Queer, 6 Race, 6 ZACRio VeradonirMay 1, 2020issue6, Rio Veradonir, C - Appropriate, C - Queer Cool, C - Universal, C - Doomsayers, C - What Rights

Queer Like Me

A straight writer’s odyssey to find belonging led him to a home in the queer community.

M. Christian, 6 Africanism, 6 Gatekeeping, 6 Identities, 6 Mary's, 6 Parts, 6 Race, 6 Universal, 6 ZACZachary ZaneMay 1, 2020Issue6, C - Appropriate, C - Queer Cool, C - Universal

The Future of Pan-Africanism

Liberalism doesn’t only belong to “the West”. It belongs to all humanity.

Mihlali Ntsabo, 6 ZAC, 6 Universal, 6 Race, 6 Queer, 6 Parts, 6 Mary's, 6 Identities, 6 GatekeepingZachary ZaneMay 1, 2020issue6, C - Ugandan, C - Nigeria

My Body and Other Adventures: Finding Race

Society cannot define your identity — but other people’s assumptions about you can compel you to figure it out for yourself.

Talia Squires, My Body and Other Adventu, 6 ZAC, 6 Universal, 6 Queer, 6 Parts, 6 Mary's, 6 Identities, 6 Gatekeeping, 6 AfricanismTalia SquiresMay 1, 2020My Body and Other Adventures, issue6, C - Excellence, Talia Squires

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