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Articles from PROUD & Kinky Magazine

PROUD & Kinky Magazine is produced by Las Vegas PRIDE, a non-profit organization.  Take a look at a few of our articles below.  If you would like to view all of our issues and articles, make sure to visit our magazine page.

Melting the Sacred: Cosimo Cavallaro’s “Passion of the Crust” and the Body in Transformation

In a world where art often tiptoes around discomfort, Cosimo Cavallaro has built a career on walking directly into it—barefoot, unflinching, and deeply human. His latest work, Passion of the Crust, is no exception. A life-sized chocolate sculpture of a transgender Jesus slowly melting over the course of hours, the piece is as much a performance as it is a meditation on identity, embodiment, and what remains when everything we cling to dissolves.

Roleplay & Fantasy

Fantasy has always been part of human intimacy. From childhood games of make-believe to the stories we tell ourselves as adults, imagination helps us explore identity, power, vulnerability, and desire. In kink and BDSM spaces, roleplay and fantasy become intentional, collaborative tools for consenting adults to step outside everyday norms and into something curated, negotiated, and deeply personal. At its best, roleplay isn’t about escaping reality. It’s about understanding ourselves more clearly through creativity, communication, and trust.

Consent, Negotiation & Communication

In kink spaces, consent isn’t just a buzzword; it’s the foundation that everything else is built on. It’s what transforms desire into trust, curiosity into connection, and fantasy into something that can be safely explored together. Whether you’re brand new to kink or a seasoned player revisiting the basics, understanding consent, negotiation, and communication isn’t about rules; it’s about respect, agency, and pleasure for everyone involved. Let’s break it down in a way that’s practical, accessible, and grounded in real experience.

Call Him Daddy

Crush Daddy is a commanding presence wherever he goes. This month, he steps into a new role as one of KinkMen.com’s dominant tops where he exudes the confidence of someone who has spent years mastering both body and mind. A former basketball player, Crush brings disciplined athleticism to his performances. Sports once defined his world, and that foundation, later refined through years as a personal trainer focused on physique as much as performance, now fuels his on-screen authority. Speaking with us from his home in Houston, Texas, Crush opens up about his global upbringing, sexual fluidity, and his evolving relationship with kink.

Upcoming Community Events

PROUD & Kinky hosts and participates in numerous events every year.  The following are some of the upcoming events to watch for.  If you would like to view a complete list of all scheduled events, make sure to visit our events calendar.

This is the Genre-Defying Burlesque Parody of the Cult-Classic 1985 Film, "CLUE”, that will have you laughing, grooving and playing along! Created and produced by local queer artists, this show is entertaining, funny and surprising. For tickets and more information, visit: www.ClueXtheShow.com

Gear Night

Gear Night

June 6 @ 10:00 pm - 1:00 am

Las Vegas boys of Leather presents "Gear Night" is the FIRST SATURDAY of the month.

This is the Genre-Defying Burlesque Parody of the Cult-Classic 1985 Film, "CLUE”, that will have you laughing, grooving and playing along! Created and produced by local queer artists, this show is entertaining, funny and surprising. For tickets and more information, visit: www.ClueXtheShow.com

Leather and Levi Social

Leather and Levi Social

June 7 @ 8:00 pm - 11:59 pm

1st & 3rd Sundays at the Fun Hog Ranch 4pm-8pm.

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