(Photo: Scarlett-Johansson) OUT has exclusively reported that after drawing intense criticism for accepting a role in the movie Rub & Tug, Scarlett Johansson has withdrawn from the project. “I have great admiration and love for the trans community and am grateful that the conversation regarding inclusivity in Hollywood continues,” she said. “While I would have…
Join the Los Angeles LGBT Center OUT UNDER THE STARS on August 10th for a special screening of Selena at Hollywood Forever! This instant classic celebrates the life of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez and the people who still love her today. The Center’s Los Angeles Women’s Network and Young Professionals Council will host this unforgettable summer movie…
Two Buddhist teachers reveal how conquering anger and quiet resistance is key to bringing lasting change to the world Watch: https://youtu.be/RV-7KjHiCDg
A Missouri State University professor has decided to cancel her study, which requested men send her photos of their genitalia and answer questions about their self-esteem. She cited “public reaction” as the reason for ending the study after 10 days of collecting hundreds of photos, reports KMOX News Radio. “I made this decision voluntarily,” assistant…
(Photo: Rep. Robert Aderholt) Republicans on Wednesday (July 11) passed an amendment to a funding bill that gives child welfare and adoption agences a ‘license to discriminate’ based on religious objections, reports Gay Star News. The House Appropriations Committee adopted the amendment in a 29-23 vote. All Democrats voted against it and all Republicans, save…
One man soaks in a frothy tub with a beer while another struggles to reach areas of his back with lotion, and a drag queen (our very own Pickle!) delicately shaves a leg. These are some of the grooming scenarios featured in a new long-form video by Dollar Shave Club highlighting the many ways men…
The decision to cast Scarlett Johansson as a transgender man in the mob drama Rub & Tug raised a fair share of eyebrows and angered many in the trans community last week, reports Huffington Post. In a parody video a group of transgender male performers offer a cheekier take on the controversy by turning the…
(Photo: Ted Hickman) Almost 200 people showed up at Dixon City Hall in California on Tuesday night to call for the resignation of Vice Mayor Ted Hickman, who has been the subject of escalating outrage since a controversial column calling for a Straight American Pride Month and referring to gay men as “faries” (sic) and…
“Spain, The Netherlands, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia. Six countries. Six brave LGBT activists, that together, form the flag that toured around iconic sites in Russia, traveling to every corner to fight against a struggle that will never be silenced.” Six activists from six countries wore uniforms from their countries’ football teams in all six…
Tab Hunter, who passed away yesterday, is being remembered as both an iconic Hollywood actor and as one of the very few stars of his 1950s peak era to eventually come out as gay, a decades-long process chronicled in Hunter’s 2005 autobiography Tab Hunter Confidential, and the 2015 Netflix documentary it inspired, reports Deadline. Zachary…
(Photo: Jimmy Carter) Jesus wouldn’t have any issue with gay marriage, former president Jimmy Carter said Sunday, reports Reason. In an interview with HuffPost Live, Carter, a born-again Christian, was asked about his personal views on homosexual marriage. “That’s no problem with me,” the Democratic former president replied. “I think that everybody should have a…
Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, reports the Associated Press The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but immigration attorneys say they…
(Maine Republican Governor Paul LePage) The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has strongly condemned Maine Republican Governor Paul LePage’s veto of legislation that would have protected LGBTQ youth in the state from the dangerous and discredited practice of “conversion therapy.” LePage becomes the first governor in the nation to veto such critically important protections. “Governor LePage’s shameful…
(Photo: Ted Hickman) A California official is under fire after proclaiming July “Straight Pride American Month” and using homophobic language in a local newspaper column, reports NBC News. Ted Hickman, the vice mayor of Dixon, a town just west of Sacramento, drew outrage from both the local community and LGBTQ advocates across the state following…
Fetish gear designer David Mason Chlopecki (slickitup.com) on his love for leather, his childhood influences and his collaboration with Tom Of Finland. BY RUBEN ZAMBRANO | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM David Mason Chlopecki has had a busy year. He and his husband (creative director/ graphic artist) Alvaro Masa have relocated from New York to Los…
Director Jill Salvino on producing documentaries, queer films and “the female filmmaker question.” BY ROXIE PERKINS Jill Salvino is a writer and director who tells stories of under represented communities with particular interest in sharing authentic LGBTQ stories through the art of documentary filmmaking. Her first feature documentary, Between The Shades, centers on interviews with…
TOP L-R: RENE HERNANDEZ, RAKEEM CUNNINGHAM. BOTTOM L-R: BAIZE WHITE, JOHN ALEXANDER CAGANDAHAN. Four friends come together to create a weekly podcast “to make sense of the world.” BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY RAKEEM CUNNINGHAM A weekly show about four queer friends of color, from The Bay, LA and NYC, coming together to give their…
Actor, musician, adult film performer, therapist, and writer Aram Giragos on bridging the gap between San Francisco and Los Angeles. BY BRENDEN SHUCART | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM Even if you don’t know who he is, you’ve seen his face; smoldering wolf-yellow eyes piercing your soul from party fliers and go-go boxes up and down…
SESTA-FOSTA and its implications on stigma in gay culture. BY STEPHAN FERRIS SESTA-FOSTA stands for Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act and Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. The two pieces melded together to become law on April 11, 2018. Both purport to halt sex trafficking, but in reality, are a tool for censorship. Censorship through costly…
On August 12th, 2018, the first annual Valley Pride Street Festival will take place on Burbank Blvd from Cahuenga Blvd to Strohm Ave in North Hollywood. Celebrating “diverse and alternative lifestyles,” Bullet bar owner and event creator Michael Lara explains that “there is a need for a Pride Festival in San Fernando Valley. We have around …
Nothing says “you’re less than” like a business owner saying your life is too sinful to allow you to pay him for something he sells others. BY SYD PETERSON My partner and I stepped up to the hotel’s front desk. From past experience, I already knew what was going to happen. Like most couples, when…
WWLA: Country Western Ball & Dance Workshops, July 27–29 at The Garland. The L.A. Wranglers is a group of performing line dancers who hold a passion for all things country. This award-winning dance troupe, formed over 16 years ago by Rick Dominguez, has maintained a presence in the LGBTQ community, performing at numerous pride, rodeo, and fundraising events. The L.A. Wranglers have recently incorporated into…
