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Best Swimwear for Queer People | Scouted, The Daily Beast
SWIM SZN

We Asked a Few Queer People About Their Favorite Swimwear

From queer-focused labels to the best sports bra swimwear cuts for achieving gender euphoria, these stylish queer swimmers have a lot of thoughts about the best LGBTQ swimwear.

MaryFrances “Francky” Knapp

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PRIDE 2023

Reign in the Rainbow With Disney’s 2023 Pride Collection

Hurry—it’s selling out fast.

Casey Clark

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TRUE PRIDE

Trans Designer Gets Flood of Orders After Target Pulls Line

“I think it was anticipated that there would be pushback, I don’t think anybody anticipated that it would be quite this extreme.”

Erik Uebelacker

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PRIDE 2022

21 Brands With Pride Collections To Check Out This Month

I love when brands release Pride collections during the month of June (or any month, for that matter!), especially when part of the proceeds go towards LGBTQIA+ foundations.

Casey Clark

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FOR EVERYONE

Is Gucci’s Non-Binary Gift Range Really Just ‘a Cash Grab’?

Gucci wants to sell you gifts for “Her,” ‘Him,” and “Them.” But the brand will not say if non-binary or trans people were involved in the gift guide selection process.

Alaina Demopoulos

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Personal Political

NYFW Kicks Off With Visa Drama and a Big LGBTQ Party

Chinese designer Xiaojuan Yang nearly missed her NYFW debut amid a messy visa process and the tariff war. Meanwhile, DapperQ celebrated diversity and redefined beauty.

Sarah Shears

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Bona Eek

Whatever Camp Is, It’s Missing From The Met’s ‘Camp’ Exhibit

Monday’s celebrity-packed Met Gala summed up what ‘camp’ now means: glitter, feathers, excess. The exhibit the gala was celebrating makes the same, LGBT-culture ignoring mistake.

Tim Teeman

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Legacy

AIDS Killed Tommy Nutter, and So Many Other Creative Minds

The designer Tommy Nutter, who died of AIDS, reminds the author of the cultural figures who also died of the disease—not forgotten, but not remembered as well as they should be.

Lance Richardson

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Dress-Up

How NYFW Got Ready for the Oscars

At NYFW, Badgley Mischka and Zac Posen showed glamour and occasional edge. Jil Sander imagined a historical heroine, while Claudia Li majored in magic.

Tim Teeman

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Fashion Cheat Sheet

Creatures of the Wind Grows Up; The Inspiring Marine Turned Underwear Model

The Fashion Beast Team

PREMIERE

Raf Simons's Premiere Dior Campaign

Misty White Sidell

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