On Friday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn tweeted that Los Angeles county restaurants, salons and barbershops will be able to reopen, so long as they conform to anti-COVID requirements, reports Deadline. The reopenings can reportedly begin as early as this weekend, with restaurants allowed to offer dine-in service. Another supervisor, Kathryn Barger, tweeted about…
Amid the widespread outrage over the death of Minneapolis security guard George Floyd, Madonna is coming under fire for a social media misstep, reports CNN. As anger grew at footage showing a police officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck as he died, the singer Thursday tweeted a two-minute clip of her son, David Banda, dancing to…
(Tony McDade. RIP) “#TonyMcDade was a black trans man who was shot and killed by police officers today in Tallahassee and there is virtually no media coverage. The few reports of the situation are misgendering him. Please spread the news and raise awareness for Tony,” @7interlude tweeted today. According to WFSU News McDade was allegedly…
(Photo: Larry Kramer, RIP) Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday credited playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer for “totally” changing the relationship between communities afflicted with a disease and the scientific and regulatory bodies whose work affects them. “He was a firebrand. He had extraordinary courage to speak out and challenge the system,” Fauci said of…
(Photo: George Floyd. RIP) The death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of police in Minnesota earlier this week sparked heated demonstrations in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, with dozens of protesters shutting down traffic on the 101 Freeway, reports CBSLA. The protest, which started out peacefully, turned violent after some…
Gabriel Gastelum) In his first release of the new decade Big Dipper follows his 2018 album release LATE BLOOMER with an ep project: THE HAM AND CHEESE EP . The five unique tracks are all produced by collaborator So Drove and include features from New York singer Boy Radio and club music icon TT The Artist.…
garcettieLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has announced the city will “allow all retail businesses” to let customers inside their stores – as of today – so long as those businesses abide by COVID prevention best practices, which includes allowing only 50 percent of capacity, reports Deadline. The ruling will also allow drive-in movies and houses of worship…
In response to today’s passing of Larry Kramer, the playwright who wrote the Tony Award-winning play A Normal Heart, among others, and gave a voice to AIDS activism, the Los Angeles LGBT Center issued the following statement: “It is impossible to overstate what Larry Kramer has meant in the battle against HIV and AIDS. His…
President Donald Trump threatened to “strongly regulate” or close down social media platforms after Twitter’s decision to place a fact-check link to two of his tweets, reports Deadline. On Wednesday, he wrote, “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow…
Ramzan Kadyrov, head of the Chechen Republic, has been rushed to a Moscow hospital with symptoms of coronavirus infection, reports LGBTQ Nation. Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation and Kadyrov was installed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kadyrov has overseen a horrific “purge” of LGBTQ people in the past few years. Gay men and…
A “sex complex” that houses a backroom gay club closed Friday after police in South Lansing, Mich., served the business with a cease-and-desist order for violating coronavirus restrictions, reports Towleroad. Linda Vail, health officer for Ingham County, told the alt-weekly publication City Pulse that a retail portion of the Fantasies Unlimited complex had been open…
Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 22, 2020, as “Harvey Milk Day” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: Today we honor a hero for not just his own community, but for every Californian fighting for freedom and equality. Born on this day in 1930, Harvey Milk…
Each year, the City of West Hollywood celebrates the artistic contributions of the LGBTQ community with its vibrant One City One Pride LGBTQ Arts Festival. The festival runs for 40 days, from Harvey Milk Day on Friday, May 22, 2020 through Tuesday, June 30, 2020, which marks the end of Pride month. Due to the…
No really, it’s a thing. National Masturbation Day is an annual initiative held every May since 1995. Thank you BateWorld.com for letting us know about it! Here’s their press release, you’re welcome! BateWorld.com, the premier online masturbation community for gay, bisexual, and straight men, today announced it will host its first-ever 24-hour Bate-a-Thon on May…
In the City of West Hollywood, a new Emergency Executive Order will require the use of cloth face coverings beginning on Saturday, May 23, 2020. All people in West Hollywood — essential workers and the general public — will be required to wear face coverings in public, such as scarves (dense fabric without holes), bandanas,…
Fred Willard, the comedic actor known for his roles in movies including “Best in Show” and “This is Spinal Tap” and TV sitcoms “Everybody Loves Raymond” and “Modern Family,” has died, reports CNN. The star died peacefully on Friday “at the fantastic age of 86 years old,” his daughter, Hope Mulbarger, confirmed to CNN. …
(Photo: Jane Fonda) The City of West Hollywood will swear-in Lindsey P. Horvath as its new Mayor and John Heilman as its new Mayor Pro Tempore. An Oath of Office ceremony will be administered during the City of West Hollywood’s annual City Council Reorganization and Installation meeting, which will take place this year on Monday,…
Mayor Eric Garcetti Wednesday reiterated that the city and county would not be shut down for another three months in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, again clarifying statements made Tuesday by Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer, reports CBSLA. Garcetti announced that all retail locations — from electronics to beauty stores — would be…
Beckett Cypher, Melissa Etheridge’s son with her former partner Julie Cypher, has died of undisclosed causes, a rep for the singer confirmed to Variety. A Tweet from the singer’s social media account reads: “We’re sad to inform you that Melissa’s son Beckett passed away and there will not be a Concerts From Home show today.…
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died due to natural causes, his son, actor Ben Stiller said in a tweet, reports CNN. He was 92. “He was a great dad and grandfather, and the most dedicated husband to Anne for about 62 years. He will be greatly missed. Love you Dad,” the tweet read. …
Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill last week requiring the state to collect data on how the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic affects the LGBTQ community, reports CBS SF. Currently, the state collects coronavirus case, death and hospitalization data by race and ethnicity, age and gender but not by sexuality. Wiener’s bill, Senate Bill 932,…
Fears of a homophobic backlash and the forced outing of gay people are growing in South Korea after a man infected with coronavirus was reported in the media to have attended clubs in Seoul’s gay district, reports The Guardian. A 31-year-old man tested positive on Thursday and a further 14 of his contacts were on…
