HOME | FACEBOOK :: TWITTER | CALENDAR
NEWS >
RUSSIA
THE EPIDEMIC
THE LAW
THE CITY
THE CONTRUBUTORS
THE EDITOR
 1
08.13 | FEATURE
In an abrupt about face, Russian authorities now say that athletes and guests attending next year's Winter Olympics will not be subject to the country's stringent new anti-gay law, reports ABC News.
 2
08.13 | THE EPIDEMIC
Johnson and Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline may have come up with an even more convenient way of treating HIV—not with daily tablets but with new monthly injections that at least one study suggests might be even safer.
 3
08.13 | THE LAW
June 2013 will undoubtedly go down in history as a landmark month for gay rights in America.
08.13 | THE CITY
 Council member John Duran and WeHo bar owners from Micky's, Revolver, and Club Eleven held a Stolichnaya Vodka dumping demonstration at the beginning of the month to protest recent anti-gay laws passed in Russia.
08.13 | THE CONTRIBUTORS
 Meet our writers.
08.13 | THE EDITOR
THE FIGHT contributor Zinnia Jones was subpoenaed to testify last month at Private Bradley Manning's court martial.
FEATURES >
THE COVER FEATURE
ARE WE THERE YET?
BEING BRADLEY MANNING
BULLIED TO DEATH
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
FEAR AND LOATHING
IN RUSSIA
SASHA FIERCE
WHY IT MATTERS
OUT WITH WANDA
 1
08.13 | THE COVER FEATURE
Artist, photographer, director, producer, club promoter, writer, publisher and pornographer—Los Angeles transplant Jeremy Lucido is definitely a man of many trades
 2
08.13 | BRADLEY MANNING
It's been weeks since I testified at the court-martial of Private Bradley Manning, and I still don't know how to explain to anyone what that experience was like.
 3
08.13 | RUSSIAN ABUSE
In an abrupt about face, Russian authorities now say that athletes and guests attending next year's Winter Olympics will not be subject to the country's stringent new anti-gay law, reports ABC News.
08.13 | BULLIED TO DEATH
 A gay teen from Valencia County, New Mexico has taken his own life after enduring years of bullying, reports The Advocate at www.advocate.com.
08.13 | FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
As many gay couples rush to the altar—with the repeal of DOMA and Prop 8—THE FIGHT approached Michael Liberatore, an L.A.-based Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, to discuss monogamous versus open relationships, divorce, silver anniversaries and assimilation.
ENTERTAINMENT >
THE CITY
THE TALK
THE CALENDAR
1
08.13 | THE CITY
Council member John Duran and WeHo bar owners from Micky's, Revolver, and Club Eleven held a Stolichnaya Vodka dumping demonstration at the beginning of the month to protest recent anti-gay laws passed in Russia.
 2
08.13 | THE TALK
"Why does #AlecBaldwin get a pass when he uses gay slurs? If a conservative talked of beating up a 'queen' they would be vilified.".
 3
08.13 | THE CALENDAR
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17: FURR TRADE WITH JACKIE BEAT
Faultline Bar, 4216 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, 9pm-2am. With the one and only Jackie Beat, DJ Jasten King, Dancing Go Go Bears and more.
08.13 | THE EDITOR
THE FIGHT contributor Zinnia Jones was subpoenaed to testify last month at Private Bradley Manning's court martial.
08.13 | THE TALK
"Being a lesbian isn't a bad thing. So if you think I look like a lesbian, I'm not offended. You can call me much worse. I've been called much worse. Being a lesbian is a compliment more than what else they call me."
HEALTH >
THE FINAL FIGHT
THE EPIDEMIC
THE FAMILY 		1
08.13 | THE FINAL FIGHT
If the most effective lies are those mixed with some truths, there is no better demonstration of this than trans documentaries.
 2
08.13 | THE EPIDEMIC
Johnson and Johnson and GlaxoSmithKline may have come up with an even more convenient way of treating HIV—not with daily tablets but with new monthly injections that at least one study suggests might be even safer.
 3
08.13 | THE FAMILY
The world's largest study to date exploring the impact gay and lesbian parents have on their children discovered that kids with gay parents are actually happier and healthier than their peers who have straight parents.
07.13 | THE BODY
 Men can boost testosterone levels by increasing their intake of certain foods.
07.13 | THE EPIDEMIC
To achieve what seems to be impossible, a team of doctors from the University of Pennsylvania, led by Carl H. June, MD, have genetically engineered HIV to target cancer in patients, reports hivplusmag.com.
POLITICAL >
ARE WE THERE YET?
THE LAW
THE ROSTOW REPORT
08.13 | FEATURE
Our twin Supreme Court victories may have been short on explicit legal reasoning, but they have delivered a powerful shot of adrenaline into an already energized LGBT civil rights movement.
08.13 | THE LAW
June 2013 will undoubtedly go down in history as a landmark month for gay rights in America.
08.13 | THE ROSTOW REPORT
Say what? Did we really just hear the Popester tell the world that he's in no position to judge people for their sexual orientation? .
08.13 | THE STATE
 A California teacher was fired from a Catholic high school shortly after marrying his longtime partner. Ken Bencomo, 45, was dismissed from St. Lucy's Priory High School in Glendora on July 15, according to the Huffington Post, on the grounds that his marriage went against the beliefs of the Catholic Church. He was an employee of the school for 17 years.
ADVERTISING >
MEDIA CARD
DIGITAL FILE SPECIFICATIONS
MEDIA 		1
MEDIA CARD
Dubbed a “dream market” by the Wall Street Journal, the gay and lesbian market
is brand loyal, influential and economically resilient.
 2
DIGITAL FILE SPECIFICATIONS
File specifications for print and web advertising.
 3
MEDIA
The Fight Magazine's official logos, banners, event/news clippings and press releases.
ADVERTISING
 Contact us for your advertising inquiries.

SALES / ADVERTISING
(323) 297-4001
email: info@thefightmag.com
CONTACT US >
ABOUT
OFFICES
CONTACT INFO

 
1
ABOUT
The Fight is Southern California’s premier
LGBT monthly magazine.
Now is the time to speak out for justice,
equal rights and dignity for all. It’s time to join
The Fight.
 2
OFFICES
The Fight Magazine is published monthly by Third Step, LLC. 611 South Catalina Street, Suite 307, Los Angeles, CA 90005
 3
CONTACT INFO
tel (213) 297-4001
fax (213) 281-9648
info@thefightmag.com
www.thefightmag.com
DEPARTMENTS
GENERAL
(323) 297-4001
email: info@thefightmag.com
SALES / ADVERTISING
(323) 297-4001
email: info@thefightmag.com
EDITORIAL
(323) 297-4001
email: info@thefightmag.com

ON THE COVER
MAIN PHOTO:
JEREMY LUCIDO.
PHOTO BY JEREMY LUCIDO.
UPPER LEFT PHOTO:
SASHA GRADIVA.
PHOTO BY SASHA, LLC.

 

 

Editorial
FEATURE | 08.13
Are We There Yet?
BY ANN ROSTOW
Our twin Supreme Court victories may have been short on explicit legal reasoning, but they have delivered a powerful shot of adrenaline into an already energized LGBT civil rights movement.		 FEATURE | 08.13
Being Bradley Manning
BY ZINNIA JONES
It's been weeks since I testified at the court-martial of Private Bradley Manning, and I still don't know how to explain to anyone what that experience was like. I don't even know how to feel about what I saw there.
rule rule
arigoldpic arigoldpic
FEATURE | 08.13
Bullied To Death
BY ORLY LYONNE
A gay teen from Valencia County, New Mexico has taken his own life after enduring years of bullying, reports The Advocate at www.advocate.com.		 FEATURE | 08.13
“For Better Or For Worse
BY MARK ARIEL
As many gay couples rush to the altar—with the repeal of DOMA and Prop 8—THE FIGHT approached Michael Liberatore, an L.A.-based Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist specializing in nontraditional, sex-positive couples' therapy and LGBT-affirmative individual counseling, to discuss monogamous versus open relationships, divorce, silver anniversaries and assimilation.
rule rule
arigoldpic arigoldpic
COVER FEATURE | 08.13
Shooting Star
BY PAULO MURILLO | PHOTO BY JEREMY LUCIDO
Artist, photographer, director, producer, club promoter, writer, publisher and pornographer—Los Angeles transplant Jeremy Lucido is definitely a man of many trades.		 FEATURE | 08.13
Fear And Loathing
In Russia
BY ORLY LYONNE
In an abrupt about face, Russian authorities now say that athletes and guests attending next year's Winter Olympics will not be subject to the country's stringent new anti-gay law, reports ABC News.
rule rule
arigoldpic arigoldpic
FEATURE | 08.13
Sasha Fierce
BY ORLY LYONNE
Performing artist Sasha Gradiva, whose upcoming single "Come With Us" encourages young gay men and women to come out of the closet, speaks out against Russian homophobia.		 FEATURE | 08.13
Why It Matters
BY ROB SMITH
Trayvon Martin occupied a space that members of our community who also happen to be black men know too well. It is the space of being judged for who you are perceived to be before you get to demonstrate who you are.
rule rule
arigoldpic
FEATURE | 08.13
Out With Wanda
BY ORLY LYONNE
Comedian Wanda Sykes Live at the Terrace Theater in Long Beach, Saturday, September 14, 2013, at 8pm.		  
 

ARTICLES & COLUMNS
arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic
arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic
THE STATE | 08.13

 THE ROSTOW REPORT | 08.13

 THE LAW | 08.13

 THE FINAL FIGHT | 08.13
arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic
arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic arigoldpic
THE FAMILY | 08.13

 THE TALK | 08.13

 THE EPIDEMIC | 08.13

 THE CITY | 08.13

 

ISSUE >
AUGUST 2013
JULY 2013


 CURRENT >
NEWS
RUSSIA
THE LAW
THE CITY
THE CONTRUBUTORS

ENTERTAINMENT >
THE CITY
THE TALK
THE CALENDAR
 HEALTH >
THE FINAL FIGHT
THE EPIDEMIC
THE FAMILY

POLITICAL >
ARE WE THERE YET?
THE LAW
THE ROSTOW REPORT
THE STATE
 FEATURES >
THE COVER FEATURE
ARE WE THERE YET?
BEING BRADLEY MANNING
BULLIED TO DEATH
“FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE"
SHOOTING STAR
FEAR AND LOATHING IN RUSSIA
SASHA FIERCE
WHY IT MATTERS
OUT WITH WANDA
 ADVERTISING >
MEDIA CARD
DIGITAL FILE SPECIFICATIONS
MEDIA

CONTACT US >
ABOUT
OFFICES
CONTACT INFO
Copyright © 2013 The Fight Magazine and Third Step LLC | Design by ntoriodesign