32 Gay, Bi, & Lbian Chefs Who Competed on 'Top Chef'

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Wrer John Birdsall (om left), photographer Nik Sharma, rtratr and chef Preeti Mistry talk about the ncept of the "queer kchen" wh Las Volger, the edor of Jarry, a gay men's food magaze. The gatherg was anized by the New York-based gay men's food magaze, Jarry, a twice-yearly prt publitn lnched last fall. The sensibili of this trifecta of closeted gay men had far-reachg fluence, changg the way Amerins oked and ate.

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32 Gay, Bi, & Lbian Chefs Who Competed on 'Top Chef' .

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