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Exclusive: Steff Mahan on love, her musical journey and staying grateful

With a sweet, soulful sound and a pure, powerful voice, alternative country singer Steff Mahan’s lyrics speak to the heart and emotional truth that we all know. Out Front got the opportunity to sit and chat with her about her new album, living an authentic life and what it means to be a ‘kidney friend.’

Kiyomi McCloskey of Hunter Valentine on Colorado performance and the ‘Real L Word’

With their new album “Collide and Conquer” coming out October 23, McCloskey and Hunter Valentine will get to see what kind of boost their connection to the popular reality show has given them.

Fall is for dreamers

Sept. 21 was the last day of summer. As always, the season was a wild, confident, sexy and fiery girl all up in our faces, but every fire has to cool eventually. And only then can we see what’s left.

There’s no room in my closet for me

I like to joke that when I realized I was gay, I couldn’t be in the closet – there was no room with all of my clothes! I know that I was fortunate. I lived in New York City and worked in fashion. No one cared if I was gay – just whether I was fabulous.

Surviving breast cancer: ‘The Komen Foundation saved my life’

From day one, Susan G. Komen Foundation stepped in. I never had to worry about how I was going to pay for my medical costs.

Take time to exhale

As the “Gal on the Move,” I have a lot of things on my social calendar (Shameless plug: check out my newest blog for Out Front, “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Gay”). I really enjoy spending time with my community. Parties, art openings, fashion shows, burlesque, drag shows, movie premieres, live music; you name it, we’re doing it. Denver is a hot and happening pla

Don’t kill your television

Here’s something you might not know about me: I work in the TV biz for one the biggest global Web media companies. I’m not going to guest on Modern Family anytime soon – it’s not like that – but I sure as hell eat, drink, breathe, and sleep TV shows; it’s my job. What I do revolves around articles and videos for hundreds of shows that are on the air, were on the air, will be on the air. So I can tell you that scripted TV is getting GAY – awesome!

Panel Voices: Do racism and sexism look different in the LGBT community?

Jen LaBarbera, George Gramer and Carlos Martinez reply to this week’s question.

Coming out with purpose

What if you could have a coming out party but for queers? A queertillion or a queerceañera. I, of course, would prefer that someone could come out in a fashion according to her or his tradition. But, if you are queer, you get to bring the gender appropriate date.

Reviving a child’s self-esteem

As I prepare to send my little ones back to school, I grab my handy-dandy checklist to make sure they have everything they need to make it through the school year. From school supplies to clothes to backpacks to self-esteem.