Nico Lang
Story Editor
nico.lang@vice.comNico Lang is an award-winning LGBTQ+ news reporter and an editor at VICE and Xtra magazine. You can read their work in the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Time, The Guardian, BuzzFeed, Jezebel, Them, The Washington Post, HuffPost, The Daily Beast, The Advocate, Out, and the L.A. Times.
What It's Actually Like to Have Monkeypox
“My first lesions were on my bum, and those were the most painful ones. I couldn't even sit down.”
Christian Rock Has Demonized LGBTQ People for Years. Now It Needs Them to Survive
Queer musicians say the industry is facing a spiritual crisis: Adapt to a new generation of listeners, or die.
How Endometriosis Affects Your Sex Life
“I've realized that positions where I have more control of everything help me limit my pain, because I'm only doing what’s comfortable for me at any moment.”
‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Is the True Cinematic Masterpiece of 2022
I emerged from the theater with my face damp from tears, vowing to hit up Walmart for a bald cap and a pint of yellow body paint the next day.
A Live-Action ‘Barbie’ Movie Is Just a Commercial, Even if the Outfits Are Cute
Not every story is worthy of a modern reappraisal, especially when it comes to “humanizing” a doll.
How Black Swimmers Are Reclaiming the Water This Summer
The desire to swim didn’t change my address or income, and it certainly did nothing for the hours it tacked onto my wash days. But I’m finally returning to the pool.
What Happens When Marriage Equality Is Repealed? Bermuda Is Already Living It
Bermuda’s example shows that LGBTQ equality cannot be taken for granted, even within battles we think we’ve won.
Inside the Secret Networks Teaching Sex Ed to LGBTQ Youth
When inclusive information about sexual health is hard to come by, queer young people are finding their own ways to get the facts.
A Year After a Gay Bar Was Protested for Racism, Activists Say It Hasn't Changed
Preston Mitchum, who organized protests after a student was reportedly assaulted by a bouncer at Nellie's, said the D.C. bar still needs to repair its relationship with Black LGBTQ people.
Transmasculine Actors Are Still Waiting for Their “Tipping Point”
Actors like Chella Man and Marquise Vilson are calling on Hollywood to more fully represent a community that has historically been ignored.
This Legendary Bouncer Gives the Best Advice in New York
“When I talk to you, I want you to feel comfortable, and like you are being invited home.”