Issue 20
Issue 20
Under Cover
UNDER COVER is a series about the obscured, unexpected parts of who we are and the world we live in — the stuff just underneath the surface that nevertheless make us who we are. It’s about secret subcultures, guilty pleasures, and the weird, highly specific communities who make people feel seen. Aligned with the release of For Them’s first line of underwear, UNDER COVER features untold or under-discussed stories.
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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
Curator, Lead Editor
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Drew Burnett Gregory
Editor
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Riese
Editor
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motti Funny Smart
Art Director
I Long for the Queer Secret Spaces of the Past
Dream with me, if you will. It’s the mid-1960s, and you and your queer friends are looking for some place to go to meet others like you when you hear rumors about a members-only club called Gateways tucked away in a hidden corner of the city.
When Passing Isn’t Impossible Anymore
What happens when you start to pass? And what happens when you decide that’s not the end-all-be-all anymore?
My Top Surgery Was Complicated. I Don’t Regret It
We rarely hear about how healing can be an iterative and potentially complicated process.
I’m Going To Keep On Cruising at the Men’s Only Club
I’ve always been struck by the mostly silent language of cruising.
I’ve Always Loved Deception
As I begin my career as a therapist, I have to hide parts of myself.
