SLUG Contributor Limelight

June 4, 2025
Contributor Limelight: Hayley Stoddard
Hayley Stoddard’s background as a dancer has made her an especially gifted photographer when it comes to capturing dance and movement. Her shots of drag queens, aerial artists, burlesque performers and more (including portraits of Fervor founders in the June 2025 issue) have been making SLUG shine for the past year!
Articles by contributor

SLUG Style: Cyndi and Celeste Lee
Mom and daughter duo Cyndi and Celeste Lee have a style all of their own. With the glamor of the Y2K girlboss sprinkled with the rugged urbanism of streetwear, the two serve up runway looks in nearly every aspect of their lives. … read more

Fervor: The Cult Rave Saving Pride From Rainbow Capitalism
Utah’s queerest growing cult craze started not in a sacred grove, but with a single holy blunt in a Salt Lake City parking lot. … read more

Forbidden Freedom: The Fetish Cabaret Turns Five
On the fifth anniversary of the Fetish Cabaret, performers strip the shame away, shining a light on what makes us human. … read more

SLUG Style: Jaemen Cobb
Jaemen Paul Ho’Opukaekalamakahikina Cobb, also known as Miss Jae (she/her), is one of Nuanua Collective’s Youth Ambassadors. … read more

Ten Years of Strength and Sensuality at The Salt Mine
The performance holds a mirror to us, highlighting the importance of spaces like The Salt Mine, where liberation is celebrated. … read more

Bold & Beautiful: Princess Deathwish
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut the world down and slowed Paredes’ momentum, he simmered on Princess Deathwish and reinvented himself. … read more

Bold & Beautiful: Notta Genda
Notta Genda says that they use their drag to critically assess what comes with attractiveness. … read more

The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented by...
The 16th Annual Craft Lake City DIY Festival Presented By Harmons was a blast and proves how Craft Lake City has created unrivaled exhibitions since 2008. … read more