by Paradigm /photos by Sophia Wallace
It seems that everybody these days wants to write about queer hip hop or queer hip hoppers.1 Whether it is the new channels showcasing gay and lesbian content, hip hop magazines looking for the “gay” rapper, or mainstream gays looking for a way into understanding rap culture, the queer [...]

photo by Matteo Trisolini
From informal circles to structured organizations, women’s groups have been around for a very long time. But the concept of ‘women-only space’ was a much more highly - politicized idea proposed during the Women¹s Movement in the 1970s. Radical feminists argued that because we live in a patriarchal society, public [...]

Though it has been a few years since I was in school, the sensation hits me just the same every fall: cool autumn winds pitch my heart rate up a beat, hasten my steps a moment, and fill my head with excited plans for the new year.

On Oct 7, 2004 in the midst of Season 2 Velvetpark’s crack editorial team traveled to Vancouver BC, to the set of the L Word for our issue 8 feature story. Our Story featured Ilene Chaiken with photos of Ilene, Jennifer Beals, and Mia Kirschner. Here are some behind the scene’s photos of that journey. [...]

Mia Kirschner, Sarah Shahi and Katherine Moennig

Jennifer Beals and Leisha Hailey
all photos Kelly Weinhart / Stacy Jill