In this issue of David, we're feeling the summer vibes. The new gay rom-com Almost Us, premiering in mid-April on WatchVIM, blends classic romantic-comedy beats with urgent questions about power, visibility, and the cost of belonging. We got a chance to talk to director Anthony Bawn, who also stars in the series. In this installment of Queerly Beloved, we unpack the weight of being labeled “too much” and explore how those judgments often reflect societal discomfort, not personal failure. It’s a call to unlearn shame, embrace visible queerness, and live boldly and authentically – without apology. And in the Lavender Lens, Tristan Lane explores the more complex reality of the Atlanta's Southern hospitality: how hard it can be to break through established networks – social, professional, and cultural – to become part of a circle. That and so much more in this issue of David.
