Carrie On

With Pride season upon us,

it’s been a frightfully busy few weeks here at the Frontiers office. Having just published our Long Beach Pride issue and having already begun work on our double-sized L.A. Pride issue, we fortunately have our “Summer Entertainment Preview” issue sandwiched in between as a respite from the more substantial editorial in those issues. For myself and, I’m certain, many of you, the must-see film this summer is the cinematic adaptation of Sex and the City so it made sense to make it our cover feature. A recent L.A. Times article written by two men — presumably straight — about the film suggests it will appeal only to a very marginalized demographic—women over 30. Strangely, there wasn’t one mention of the potentially lucrative gay audience in the entire article. I have so many fond memories of viewing parties my friends and I held each Sunday during the HBO series’ original run. We all preferred it to the more overtly gay-themed Queer as Folk. While I’ve read interviews in which director/writer Michael Patrick King and the stars of the series and film bristle at the characters being described as gay men in women’s bodies, has there ever been another television series that was so relatable to a gay audience? Certain episodes actually caused us to audibly gasp, wondering if the writers had eavesdropped on our private conversations. I have little doubt that our pink dollars will help make this film a sizeable box office hit when it’s released in theaters on May 30.

As I’m writing this, as my production director is pounding on my door begging me to finish this letter so he can complete sending this issue to the printer, there’s a deafening cheer ringing throughout our office. It’s an historic day for civil rights as it’s just been announced that the California Supreme Court has overturned the ban on same-sex marriage. Obviously, this is wonderful news that could have a huge impact throughout our country. I expect to see many of you dancing in the streets this evening.

I hope you enjoy this issue and as always, I welcome your feedback. Write in (to letters@frontierspublishing.com) to let us know what you think.

Yours,

Jeremy Kinser
Editor in Chief