Practice What You Preach

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She is HYRA, the Nicaraguan-born artist finding her voice | Shifter Fest Q+A

HYRA released her new single "All That I Said" across streaming platforms on Oct. 23. Photo by Nadia Mendieta. This is the first...

Meet Sesali Bowen, the Bad Fat Black Girl Shifting the Media Landscape

"That's just a testimony to how hungry people were to see fat Black girls out in the world."

Lyft Celebrates International Pronouns Day With License Plates For Trans + Nonbinary Communities

To celebrate International Pronouns Day on Oct. 20 is Lyft launched the Pronoun Plates campaign in partnership with LGBTQ+ artists.

Asexuality: Where Does It Fall On The Sex-Ed Spectrum?

I’m queer. I think I’ve always been queer, though I haven’t always known it. For me, labels were difficult.

Meet Maxximo, the gay Mexican artist inspiring change with his everchanging sound | Shifter Fest Q+A

Maxximo released his “Live at Home” EP on Oct. 16. Created during quarantine, the project includes live acoustic performances of his music.

How I Became the It-Girl of My Own Life

It-girls. What made them who they are? What made them who they’re known as?

This Is Anna Vaus, the Girl In A Bar Who's Shifting Country Music | Shifter Fest Q+A

Shifter Mag had the utmost pleasure of chatting all things music, touring and TikTok with country artist Anna Vaus.

Shifter Fest Vol. II: How to Get Involved

Are you a musician or performance artist looking to showcase your talents or grow your platform? Look no further than Shifter Fest.

SOPHIE, Grammy-Nominated Musician and 'Icon of Liberation,' Dies at 34

Grammy-nominated transgender music icon Sophie Xeon - known mononymously as SOPHIE - tragically died in an accident on Saturday morning.

13 Films That Got the LGBTQ+ Experience Right

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22 LGBTQ+ Books To Read In 2022

Queer literature never gets old. Everyone knows about Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson, but what about modern queer love?