About the Author

A straight writer reckons with the ethicality of his long career penning queer erotica.

M. Christian, 8 Drag, 8 Harlem, 8 Jose, 8 MBOA, 8 Myth, 8 Poet, 8 Trap, 8 ZACZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020issue8

The In-Between: The Poet and the Athlete

A lifelong poet and football player learns to punt the exhausting double life for a play right up the middle.

RK_Russell, The In-between, 8 Author, 8 Drag, 8 Harlem, 8 Jose, 8 MBOA, 8 Myth, 8 Trap, 8 ZACZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020Rk_Russell, The In-Between, Issue8

Drag in South Africa: The Art of Expression

In Rainbow Nation, drag began where diversity was said to end.

Mihlali Ntsabo, 8 Author, 8 Harlem, 8 Jose, 8 MBOA, 8 Myth, 8 Poet, 8 Trap, 8 ZACZachary ZaneSeptember 30, 2020Issue8, C - Hindu Nationalists, C - Ugandan, C - Nigeria

My Body and Other Adventures: The Woman in the Picture

Seeing herself with another lens, an insecure lover discovers the nuance, and beauty, of letting it all hang out.

Talia Squires, My Body and Other Adventu, 8 ZAC, 8 Trap, 8 Poet, 8 Myth, 8 Jose, 8 Harlem, 8 Drag, 8 AuthorTalia SquiresSeptember 30, 2020My Body and Other Adventures, Issue8, C - Senior Sex, C - Wish, C - F#cking, Talia Squires

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 - Ideaskatherine inoueSeptember 8, 2020Currents, Rio Veradonir, C - Peter, C - Rainbow, C - Label Wars, C - Confessions, C - Helen Bi

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 - Ideaskatherine 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

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