A transgender woman was stabbed early Thursday in Hollywood in what police are investigating as a hate crime, reports NBC Los Angeles. The victim was walking alone and talking on a cell phone when she was stabbed twice in the right arm and once in the left, police said. She was treated at the scene…
A federal court on Friday again said the Trump administration cannot implement its ban on most transgender military service while a lawsuit against it proceeds, reports The Hill. “The status quo shall remain ‘steady as she goes,’ and the preliminary injunction shall remain in full force and effect nationwide,” Judge Marsha Pechman of the U.S.…
In an interview with the UK’s Gay Times the leading ladies of the all-female spin-off, Sandra Bullock & Cate Blanchet, address speculation their characters have romantic history, and say they’d love a trans woman to join the sequel. WATCH!
Join the Los Angeles LGBT Center OUT UNDER THE STARS for a special screening of the cult classic Best in Show at Hollywood Forever! This laugh-out-loud, pup-filled mockumetary comedy features an ensemble of hilarious talent including Parker Posey, Eugene Levy, Michael Hitchcock, and Jane Lynch. Special appearance by Michael Hitchcock! Doors open at 6 p.m.…
Saturday’s LA Pride festival turned raucous as thousands of upset ticket holders were turned away more than three hours before it originally was scheduled to end, reports WeHoVille. The street party hit capacity at approximately 10pm, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department. At around 3 a.m. Christopher Street West, the organizer of the festival,…
(Photo: Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean) The Los Angeles LGBT Center announced today that they will be add a special contingent to their marching group at L.A. Pride today, Sunday, March 10, in the aftermath of the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision. The group will be highlighting the 31 states where discrimination against LGBT people…
(Photo: Gabriel Fernandez) A judge sentenced a California mother to life in prison Thursday and gave her boyfriend the death penalty in the “beyond animalistic” killing of the woman’s 8-year-old son, who prosecutors say was punished because the couple believed he was gay, reports The Associated Press. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge George Lomeli told…
(Photo: Anthony Bourdain) Anthony Bourdain, the gifted chef, storyteller and writer who took TV viewers around the world to explore culture, cuisine and the human condition for nearly two decades, has died. He was 61, reports CNN. CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide. Bourdain was in France working…
(Photo: Tab Hunter) The true story of the secret love affair between two of the most popular leading men of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins, is heading to the big screen thanks to Zachary Quinto and J.J. Abrams, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Titled Tab & Tony, the Paramount drama is based on Hunter’s…
An organization of conservative vigilantes is threatening to report gay people to police at the World Cup this year in Russia, reports LGBTQ Nation. In Rostov, one of the cities hosting World Cup matches, members of the conservative Cossacks have volunteered to help with security for the games, and they’re saying they’ll be on the lookout…
(Photo: Jazmina Saavedra) Congressional candidate Jazmina Saavedra may have thought accosting a trans woman at a Los Angeles restaurant would win her votes, but it didn’t quite pan out — the Republican came in third place in Tuesday’s primary election, reports The Advocate. Incumbent Democrat Nanette Barragan crushed her competition for California’s 44th Congressional district, winning over…
(Photo: Zach Wahls) Zach Wahls, the teen who famously defended his two moms in front of anti-marriage equality politicians in 2011, just won the Democratic primary in the June 5th Iowa Senate District 37 race last night, reports Hello Giggles. His powerful speech went viral at the time, with many noting that Wahls should run for office some…
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has issued a proclamation declaring June 2018 as “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is as follows: Our nation was founded on the principle of equal rights for all people, but the fulfillment of this promise has been long…
You’ve all long suspected it, but it’s nice to have it confirmed: A study has found a link between lower intelligence and holding prejudiced views about same-sex couples, reports IFLScience. Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia looked at the link between intelligence and attitudes towards same-sex couples, building on previous studies that have shown correlations between…
In honor of the 2018 Pride celebration in West Hollywood on June 8, 9, and 10, the City of West Hollywood’s free shuttle to Hollywood and Highland, CityLineX, and the City’s free weekend nighttime and Sunday Funday ride, The PickUp, will get together and become “Pride Ride” for the weekend. Pride Ride will offer a…
Dances with Films (DWF) has officially announced the LA Premiere of LGBT Doc Between the Shades to screen at The TCL Chinese Theatre as one of six feature documentaries on June11th at 5pm.Tickets are available for sale at: https://fandan.co/2J2jxv2. Filmmaker Jill Salvino‘s documentary features 50+ voices, among them: actress Beth Malone (Fun Home / Angels…
Iconic fashion designer Kate Spade, 55, was found dead of an apparent suicide Tuesday morning in her NYC apartment, reports TMZ. Law enforcement sources confirmed a housekeeper found Spade’s body at 10:20am in her Park Avenue home. TMZ reports she hanged herself using a scarf tied to her bedroom door knob. She was pronounced dead…
This year’s participants raised a record $16.6 million to benefit San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the HIV/AIDS-related services of the Los Angeles LGBT Center!
(Photo: Lorri L. Jean) In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean issued the following statement: “In its ruling today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on narrow legal technicalities of the case, while reaffirming current discrimination protections for LGBT people at…
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the religious right a limited, fact-specific victory, ruling that the Colorado civil rights agency violated the religious rights of a Denver baker who refused to sell a same-sex couple a wedding cake. The Court ruling was limited, however, finding that the state agency that rejecting the baker’s religion and…
The US Supreme Court on Monday issued a big ruling in favor of Masterpiece Cakeshop, the bakery that refused service to a same-sex couple in Colorado, reports Vox. The 7-2 ruling written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, to which only Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg dissented, is very focused on the individual facts of…
An advocate for social justice, viral sensation TS Madison on racial and sexual discrimination, staying visible as a trans woman and personal, spiritual transitions. BY PICKLE | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM Social commentator and superstar performer TS Madison knows her priorities. Answering the phone, she huffed, “Well I’m on my way to check the mailbox…
