Notable but rarely noted. That’s terrain dapperQ is documenting in partnership with artists like Anna Barsan who shot these still photos and video interviews with a few of her friends. Blending stories, uncovering influences, discovering more of the infinite paths to personal authenticity —...

Every time dapperQ produces a photo shoot, we take advantage of the opportunity to interview our models about their style journey.  They look great — as in this recent installment of He Said/We Said shot by Yann Feron and produced by Anita Dolce Vita — and each seems to truly understand...

Readers have been asking for our own queer how-to tie a bowtie video since dapperQ launched. In honor of the Butch Voices conference held recently in Oakland, we actually made it happen! Learn and laugh along with master teacher Ariel Speedwagon and grasshopper Lea Robinson. Don’t be fooled....

In this video, with photos by Maro Hagopian, co-founder of the brooklyn boihood Genesis Tramaine describes the revolutionary power of simply being oneself. Her presence, charisma and passion brought me to tears. Genesis and co-founder Ryann Makenzi Holmes represent the strong beauty dapperQ was established...

I admit it.  I’m wildly smitten by the courage and authenticity I see in the lives of genderbenders like the folk transgressing men’s fashion for this installment of He Said/We Said.  It’s not like I “want” them — not that kinda smitten.  But this attraction is notable because I spent...

Meet Tiq Milan (pictured on left with girlfriend V. Bella) — a 30 year-old Youth Advocate and Editor-in-Chief of IKONS Magazine — photographed for our new series: He Said/We Said.  In this third installment, Tiq was one of six dapperQs asked to take their inspiration from an outfit featured...

I love the phrase that Butch Voices uses to describe the primary universe of folks it convenes as: “masculine of center.” Not that it didn’t make me twinge when I first saw the cover of Jack (a.k.a. Judith) Halberstam’s brilliant book: Female Masculinity. Hell, growing up in rural southwest...

Meet Sabrina Haley, AKA “Sir Sabrina”– a 31 year-old Event Planner, Photographer, Producer, and Publicist – photographed for our new series: He Said/We Said.  In this second installment, Sabrina was one of four dapperQs asked to take their inspiration from an outfit featured...

Meet Angelica M. Rodriguez, AKA “DJ Angel Boi”– 22 year-old Songwriter, Producer, and DJ — photographed for our new series: He Said/We Said.  In this second installment, Angelica was one of four dapperQs asked to take their inspiration from an outfit featured in the Spring 2011...

One more reason to love Murray Hill and all the love and joy he brings to us in NYC — this #itgetsbetter video from his Miss LEZ Pageant (awesome photos here by Syd London!) If you want more of Mr. Polyester’s love, join me and the spousal unit at “A Murray Little Christmas”...