Issues: Issue 402 – June 2022

Under the Umbrella: Salt Lake’s Queer Little Bookstore
Under the Umbrella opened November 15, 2021, 11 months after Kaitlyn Mahoney made it her New Year’s resolution to open a queer bookstore. … read more

Unidxs: Existing and Celebrating Without Resistance
Efforts by Unidxs have springboarded the closing of the gap between Utah’s LGBTQ+ and Latinx communities. … read more
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Salt Lake Area Queer Climbers: Re-Defining What It Means to...
Salt Lake Area Queer Climbers have been providing both in-person and online spaces for the queer community since 2015. … read more

Localized: Sequoia, Schade the Queen, Madazon Can-Can and Sarah Prollem
On June 17, SLUG Localized will be hosted by Salt Lake’s own Sequoia with performances by Schade the Queen, Madazon Can-Can and Sarah Prollem at Urban Lounge. … read more

Bold & Beautiful: Eros Des Flammes
Salt Lake’s Eros Des Flammes is a fire dancer, aerial artist and erotic performer who combines fire with erotic dance. … read more

Willow Skye-Biggs’ Indeterminate Film Abstractions
After making ambient music and avant-pop, local artist Willow Skye-Biggs shifted her focus to filmmaking during the early days of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. … read more

Inescapable: Erasing the Stigma with An Other Theater’s A Normal...
An Other Theater Company’s all-new production A Normal Heart, a drama based on the AIDS crisis in New York, is in development with plans to open in the summer. … read more

SLUG Style: Bonè
This month’s “SLUG Style” features Bonè, a self-described idiosyncratic monster, medieval enthusiast, luddite and fashion clown from Salt Lake City. … read more

Makaya Caters: A Taste of Haiti in Salt Lake City
By cooking Haitian cuisine and sharing it through Makaya Caters, Roody Salvator is able to dispel preconceived notions regarding Haiti and his heritage. … read more

Kiitos Brewing’s Big Gale Ale
Made every year for Pride by Head Brewer Clay Turnbow, Kiitos’ Big Gay Ale is as flavorful as it is colorful, made to capture the essence of spring in a glass. … read more