June 2026
LGBTQ+ Pride
June is the month for selflove, acceptance and the most fabulous of personalities. We’re honoring the best in Utah’s LGBTQ+ community, whether on the streets to capture a story or in the pages of the best queer-themed books. SLUG illustrator Kit Cactus (@kitcactusart) gives a cozier side to Pride with this bookshelf holding mementos from the different stories we covered.
Leading With Love: One Utah Couple’s Foster Care Journey
Utah Foster Care is a private 501(c)(3) created by the Utah legislature in 1999. The nonprofit works to recruit, train and nurture foster families across the state. … read more
Sappho SLC: Enter the Sapphic Sphere With Noche de Lucha
Sappho SLC is Utah’s first production focused on sapphics learning more about the art of burlesque, with emphasis on the need for more BIPOC performers in Utah. … read more
Finding Community on the Trail: A Look at SLC Sapphic...
Hiking is part of the rhythm of life in Utah. But for the SLC Sapphic Hikers, it represents something larger: a pathway to community, connection and belonging. … read more
Rainbow Recommendations From Your Friendly Neighborhood Bookstores
One of the greatest acts of resistance and joy is reading, especially when it comes to LGBTQ+ literature. Here are some queer books recommended by bookstores. … read more
Clocking It with The Facial Femmes
The Facial Femmes hope to showcase their journey of transitioning together and become a welcoming space for all to enter and experience sisterhood. … read more
Our Third Space to Skate Wasatch Roller Derby
Roller derby is the sounds of roller skates scraping, bodies crashing into each other and laughing. It doesn’t feel like any traditional sport but a community. … read more
What’s In My Closet? With Stevie Shock
An entire house tour was warranted with a six-page spread about Stevie Shock’s artistic background, but I came here to ask a question: “What’s in your closet?” … read more
Cougar Camp and Couture: Building Bridges
The overlap of Mormon and queer identity was why Charity Heels founded Cougar Camp and Couture, the most active drag collective in the Provo/Orem area. … read more
Dragon Dads: Fierce Love Loud Support and a Community That...
The Dragon Dads, a community of fathers and caregivers who have transformed their own journeys of learning and unlearning into a powerful force for LGBTQ+ youth. … read more
Localized: Die Shiny
Die Shiny’s music is heavily influenced by queerness, as several band members are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. “I feel like the music has absolutely evolved.” … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
Localized: Leetham
Leetham curates his concerts to be a place of togetherness, by playing their high-energy songs and getting people to move. “A Leetham concert is always hype,” he says. … read more
Interviews | Localized | Music
A Happily Gay Romp to Downtown SLC’s Gay Bars
I ventured back out into SLC nightlife to seek out a spot where you come as you are, where self-acceptance and community are a fruity-kissed cocktail away. … read more
