Week of July 23

If Lady Gaga taught us anything last week, it’s that queer magic isn’t just alive—it’s setting the whole damn Strip on fire.

Her Mayhem Ball tour launch at T-Mobile Arena wasn’t just a concert—it was a spiritual awakening wrapped in latex, doused in glitter, and baptized in eyeliner. For two glorious hours, Las Vegas became the Church of Gaga, with tens of thousands of queer pilgrims in red lace and LED corsets lighting candles at the altar of pop. And when the arena emptied, the party didn’t stop—it simply spilled into the Fruit Loop, where Gipsy and Piranha turned into unofficial annexes of the tour. Drag performers delivered Gaga tributes, shots were taken in her honor, and the streets pulsed with queer joy.

Moments like this are a powerful reminder that our community isn’t just here—we’re center stage. We’re the spectacle. We’re the story.