Article and photos by Alexey Kim Every once in a while there comes a moment in life that changes the course of history, and 27 years ago that pivotal moment happened in downtown Manhattan’s queer night scene, when Bar d’O opened its doors. …

Foreword by Sidewalkkilla founder Alexey Kim On October 31 of this year, over 130,000 people took to the streets of Taipei to celebrate Pride, making it the world’s largest in-person Pride celebration in 2020. …

Written by Alexey Kim. Illustrations by Felix Santos “It is no longer the science that is limiting a cure for AIDS, but a failure of leadership and the lack of imagination,” says Kambiz Shekdar, an Iranian-born cellular biologist who invented biotechnology that puts innovative stem cell therapy into practice. His…

“Where was God when I was raped?” A question I ask myself every night for two years. Having stopped believing in a God as a teenager, why was I still burdened with this existential question of spirituality? After being sexually assaulted at seventeen, I sought answers about my identity, as I tried to understand what it means…

In 2019, Taiwanese-based music label and event organizer Smoke Machine celebrated 10 years of success in the music business. The label is mostly known for its annual techno Organik Festival. …

“We thought, what can we do to get through this pandemic?” Says Michael Cruz, one-third of the organizing force behind @ARTpartmentNYC, a gallery space that he newly launched out of his home. Growing up in the Philippines, Michael pursued a singing career and enjoyed a successful run on Filipino singing competition series Star in a Million. After moving to NYC, Michael…

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, one of the most-anticipated fashion events of the year, the Met Gala helmed by Anna Wintour, has been postponed. Leave it up to the NYC drag queens to take matters into their own hands and keep the fantasy alive. CT Hedden, one of New York…

Taipei Holds First Pride Parade After This Year’s Passed Legislation On Same-Sex Marriage Around 200,000 people attend Taipei Pride, to celebrate this year’s major win for the island as the first country in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. By Alexey Kim Due to Taiwan passing same-sex marriage legislation on May 24 of this year, Taipei Pride was slated to be the biggest one…