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by Marie-Adélina de la Ferrière ( Out.com ) Byron du Blois for Nic Billington In his new photo memoir, Nic Billington turns a lifetime of taunts into a powerful visual archive of identity and survival. British musician, author, and fitness enthusiast Nic Billington released The Introverted Exhbitionist , a profoundly personal photo memoir comprising over 100 never‑before‑seen artistic self‑portraits captured over six years (2018‑24). Growing up in South Africa, Nic endured persistent taunts...

by Rachel Shatto , Ariel Messman-Rucker , Ricky Cornish , and Mey Rude ( Out.com ) LGBTQ+ Olympians: Makayla Gerken Schofield; Gus Kenworthy, Amber Glenn; Paul PoirierLGBTQ+ Olympians: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images; Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Omega; Matthew Stockman/Getty Images; Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images There will be more out queer athletes at the Milano Cortina Olympics than have ever competed at the Winter Games before. It’s finally time for the 2026 Winter Games, and there are...