We can't wait to get Spring Ready in this issue of David! One harbinger of the new season is the 2026 MX Joining Hearts Pageant, taking place on March 8 at the Atlanta Eagle. The signature Joining Hearts event celebrates charisma, community leadership, and fierce fundraising spirit as contestants vie for the chance to wear the coveted Joining Hearts crown, sash, and scepter while representing the organization throughout the 2026 season. Another sign of Spring: our need to switch up our skincare. We asked master cosmetologist and beauty advisor, Clasito Harvalias, for pro-tips on how to care for your skin come spring. In this edition of Queerly Beloved, we guide you to letting go of winter and stepping into spring – because spring isn’t about reinvention for reinvention’s sake. It’s about reassessment. About choosing what still serves you and what no longer deserves your energy. And finally, in the Lavender Lens, Tristan Lane talks about how the Year of the Fire Horse in Chinese astrology aligns pretty well wi
