From the Editor: Talk Nerdy to Me
Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend…
As we shed our rainbow Pride gear and settle in for Pride hibernation, we turn to technology. COVID got us more comfy with social media interactions instead of face-to-face chats, and the introverted in us will relish this time to discover new video games, smoking devices, or the latest innovations in absolutely serving a look.
Of course, not all technological advances are celebrated. There has been much debate recently about AI technology and its impact on artists and systemically affected individuals. And in our current capitalist world, tech is often used to increase a bottom line more than it is for the greater good.
But on the other hand, so many innovations in healthcare and trans empowerment are thanks to medical tech, and your favorite futuristic stoner device is there for you thanks to cannabis tech. Although some advances are used for good, some for evil, and some fall into a gray area, innovating and improving on the human experience has been a practice literally since our ancestors first learned to use tools.
So settle in with this issue and learn about how technology is transforming lives and how the queer community interacts with the digital world and new and expanding tech every single day.
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Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend to dogs everywhere. She enjoys long walks in the darkness away from any sources of sunlight, rainy days, and painfully dry comedy. She also covers cannabis and heavy metal, and is author of Wicked Woman: Women in Metal from the 1960s to Now and Respirator, a short story collection.






