Year: 2024
Friends, Allies, and Mentors: Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Schools
Friends, Allies, and Mentors’ goal is to create a safe space for our LGBTQ+ youth to thrive as they grow in schools and beyond. … read more
What’s In My Closet? with Ms. Meredith
The closet: A cluttered gateway to the personality and mindset of its inhabitants. Or, to many individuals in the LGBTQ+ community, the launching point to find one’s true self. … read more
From Harm to Hope: Sue Robbins’ Education-Centered Advocacy
“Hope always has to be there or else you will not feel driven to do the things that you do in any endeavor in life,” Sue Robbins says. … read more
Please Bear With Me: Gay Tattoos By Cory Harris
How valuable is self expression if you don’t feel allowed to be true to yourself? Cory Harris, an artist at Loyalty Tattoos, has had an incredible journey. … read more
SLUG Style: Lou Sant
Inspired by his parents’ love of classic rock, Lou Sant’s eclectic style reflects his outgoing personality and confidence in his LGBTQ+ identity. … read more
Localized: Shecock With a Vengeance
Shecock With A Vengeance is a glam-rock, dance-punk band from Salt Lake City founded by Sofia Scott, also known as The Rock Princess. … read more
Localized: DoomCupcake
DoomCupcake is a four-piece, metal-punk band from Salt Lake City that makes “the kind of music you’d want to hear walking into a Hot Topic.” … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2024
Another month, another six phenomenal singles from Salt Lake’s best local bands, from Elowyn’s debut ballad “The Fool” to Zodiac Killer’s “Torn In Two.” … read more
All the Way Around: Baby’s Bagels
Bagels get people passionate. I’m avoiding all that shmear and focusing on whether I enjoyed the entire bagel experience, and on that front, Baby’s Bagels scores a hole-in-one. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Bryan Gennaro
Bryan Gennaro—Salt Lake local, Woodward king, professional skateboarder and all-around cool guy—ollies over the alley street gap and onto the curb cutout. … read more
Mike Brown: Hockey! What Do We Name The Team?
Whoa! So we got a hockey team! It feels like Small Lake City is finally growing up and going through puberty. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Jess Gruneisen
Since joining the SLUG team in 2022, Jess Gruneisen has shown her skills in everything from band portraits to action shots. … read more
