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Little Shops of Homo

Scott Dagostino - 02.21.2012

For about 15 years now, despite hopscotching locations around the block, Flatirons has been a rainbow-hued fixture of the Church-Wellesley Village, even as every observable trend says it should have gone out of business by now.   In the mire of recession these past few years, it’s many ... Full Story
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Paul Bellini - 26.02.12
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Little Shops of Homo

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Scott Dagostino - 21.02.12
For about 15 years now, despite hopscotching locations around the block, Flatirons has been a rainbow-hued fixture of the Church-Wellesley Village, even as every observable trend says it should have gone out of business by now.   In the mire of recession these past few years, it’s many   Full Story
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Judgmental Queen

Drag legend Lady Bunny gives an audience to Matt Thomas

Matt Thomas - 19.02.12
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Valentine dreams

Memorable nights of hearts and flowers, pleasure and pain

Scott Dagostino - 13.02.12
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Let's get sweaty: two local fitness fanatics help you get the body you want (par

Certified personal trainer suggests tightening and toning workout

Jeremy Foreshew - 24.01.12
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Corey Kirk - 17.01.12
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Naked men, Nazis, show tunes and heart

Michael Lyons checks out a new cabaret play to find out what it takes to love a

Michael Lyons - 06.01.12
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Pretty, masculine powerhouse

Andrew Robertson on the fabulous art & fantastic life of photographer Mike Ruiz

Andrew Robertson - 04.01.12
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Fabulous predictions

Jonathan Valelly visits a psychic to get all the gay dirt on 2012

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How many queens does it take to make a prediction? According to local psychic and event organizer Ralph Hamelmann, it takes only the four in his tarot deck and all their fabulous friends. Ralph and his cohort of carefully selected clairvoyants offer psychic brunches two Sundays a month at Cabbagetow  Full Story
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American, but no idiot

Drew Rowsome talks to Kelvin Moon Loh about his part in the punk rock opera

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