Spearheaded by LA Pride, LGBTQ+ Pride organizations from across America have come together to create the first-ever national “Pride Stride” Virtual Run. In partnership with EnMotive, producers of the Allstate Hot Chocolate 15k/5k series, the nationwide LGBTQ+ virtual 5k/10k event will commemorate National Coming Out Day on Sunday, October 11, 2020. More than 30 Pride organizations across the country,…
Jerry Harris, a cheerleader featured in the Netflix documentary series Cheer, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of producing child pornography, the US Attorney’s Office confirmed, reports BuzzFeed News. Harris’s arrest comes after FBI agents searched his home in Naperville, Illinois, on Monday. Harris was a fan favorite of Cheer, which follows the cheerleaders of Navarro…
(Billy Porter. Photo Courtesy of the Los Angeles LGBT Center) With donations still rolling in and being tabulated, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is approaching the $1.3 million mark in support from its first-ever live telethon Love in Action which aired on KTLA 5 and livestreamed worldwide on Saturday, September 12, from 7–9 p.m. The…
As the west coast continues to fight one of the largest forest fires on record, video has surfaced of Trump supporters gathering in Salem, Oregon on Labor Day. In the footage, things took a dark turn when a man called for the killing of Democratic politicians who support the LGBTQ+ community, reports Out magazine. “We…
(Photo: Jadin Bell, RIP) Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, the screenwriters behind 2005’s Brokeback Mountain, have teamed up again for Good Joe Bell, a new film starring Mark Wahlberg, set to have its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 14, reports Towleroad. The film is based on the real-life story of Joe…
(Photo: Judge Allison Jones Rushing) A judge with ties to an anti-LGBT group has been included in President Donald Trump’s list of nominees he’d consider for a future opening on the U.S. Supreme Court, reports WRAL.com. Judge Allison Jones Rushing serves on the 4th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which represents West Virginia, Maryland,…
(The Rage Nightclub 2020 – Photo by Paulo Murillo for WEHO TIMES) Iconic Rage Nightclub, located at 8911 Santa Monica Blvd, is permanently closing after operating in the heart of West Hollywood’s Boystown (now known as the LGBT Rainbow District) for 37 years, reports WEHOTIMES. According to sources, the restaurant/bar and multi-level nightclub did not…
(Photo: Patriarch Filaret) A religious leader who previously blamed the coronavirus pandemic on LGBTQ people has been hospitalized with complications from COVID-19, reports LGBTQ Nation. Ukraine’s Patriarch Filaret – the leader of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, one of the biggest branches of Christianity in the country that claims it has 15 million followers in the nation…
Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has joined Joe Biden’s White House transition team, which would oversee the transfer of power if the party wins in November, reports the New York Post. Buttigieg is joining the team’s advisory board, Biden’s campaign announced Saturday. The ex-mayor of South Bend, Ind. — who was among those who…
Electropop provocateur Cazwell is back with a song about how the pandemic has affected nightlife and gogo dancers around the world, with a new video on Grindr’s official YouTube channel. Featuring Julian Morris, Montague Lafrance, Rey Herrera, Lyle Anthony Volkwyn, Nick Sean Mascardo, Nick Osin, Dan Yates, Chris Pitsicalis, Aaron Fuquay, Stephen Williams, Eden Chuna, Dilio…
(Sharon-Franklin Brown) Christopher Street West, producer of the annual LA Pride parade and festival, today announced the resignation of its president, Estevan Montemayor, and the installation of Sharon-Franklin Brown. Brown will be the first Black transgender woman to head the organization, reports WEHOVille. The change in leadership comes after a difficult year for CSW. The…
(Photo: Freddie Lee Doyle) A man who went to an LGBTQ bar with an AR-15 and 160 rounds has been sentenced to 46 months in prison, reports LGBTQ Nation. Freddie Lee Doyle, 32, pled guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm in federal court in exchange for prosecutors dropping hate crimes charges.…
The Democratic presidential nominee Joe Bidem joined a private LGBTQ+ fundraiser blast night, headlined virtually by Cher, that raised nearly $2 million, reports Out magazine. Pete Buttigieg, the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and the first out gay presidential candidate to win a state party caucus introduced the megastar performer saying that he was…
A message from our friends at Folsom Street Events: Folsom Street Events is excited to announce that our virtual Folsom Street Fair on September 27, 2020 will be hosted by the fabulously talented Margaret Cho! The virtual event will feature the usual amazing musical acts, performance artists, merchandise and artisans that our fairgoers know and…
Actress and comedian Niecy Nash surprised fans Monday posting a photo of her wedding, reports Out magazine. The star is known for her appearances on shows like Claws, Scream Queens, and Reno 911!. “Mrs. Carol Denise Betts,” Nash wrote to Twitter. Though she’s known popularly as Niecy Nash, the actress’s legal name is Carol Denise.…
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s statement on last night’s violence in Portland: The deadly violence we saw overnight in Portland is unacceptable. Shooting in the streets of a great American city is unacceptable. I condemn this violence unequivocally. I condemn violence of every kind by anyone, whether on the left or the right. And I…
Musical artist Ken X Y on honesty, creating change and his first album Escapism BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM “As a young person, there is no shortage of people who tell you ‘you don’t know what you’re doing,’” says multi-talented singer, songwriter, producer and dancer Ken X Y. “As an ‘artist who…
“Four more years of an administration that openly embraces racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic and transphobic appointees and policies is ntenable.” BY VICTOR MELAMED Over 300 LGBTQ+ community leaders have signed their name to an op-ed in support of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, reports Matt Baume at them.us. It urged voters to support the 2020 Democratic…
“Disarm Hate” chronicles nine LGBTQ+ activists’ trip to an anti-gun rally and differences among them BY VIC GERAMI Narrated by the iconic actor Harvey Fierstein, “Disarm Hate” seeks to create awareness about gun violence against the LGBTQ+ community following the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre in Orlando that took 49 lives. Directed by Julianna Brudek, the…
Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of the landmark play premieres at the end of the month Netflix has revealed the first stills from its upcoming adaptation of the Broadway revival of the late Mart Crowley’s 1968 landmark play The Boys in the Band, co-produced by Ryan Murphy and directed, as on Broadway, by Joe Mantello, reports Towleroad.…
Dignity Health—St. Mary Medical Center expands services to meet the needs of the community 2020 is certain to be a year no one will ever forget. The COVID-19 Pandemic has been challenging, but one thing that has become evident through this challenge is that St. Mary Medical Center is a strong pillar in the Long Beach…
Ketamine as a medical treatment. An interview with NeuroRelief Founder Dr. Austin Harris BY MARK ARIEL How did you get involved with ketamine and infusion therapy? During my medical school, internship and anesthesiology residency, I developed an interest in Ketamine due to its unique properties, methods of action, and the fact that it was the…
Two-hour star-studded telethon benefitting the Los Angeles LGBT Center live this month on KTLA 5 BY ORLY LYONNE On Saturday, September 12, from 7–9 p.m. PDT, the Los Angeles LGBT Center will host its first-ever telethon, Love in Action, presented by The Ariadne Getty Foundation, that will air live on television station KTLA 5 benefiting…
Steamy party gear at AddictedUSA.com Clubs doors may be closed but that isn’t stopping Addicted from getting the party started. “This fall’s clubwear collection is all about fun,” says Chris Lynch of Addicted USA. The brand’s new “Party” collection features crop tops, fetish shorts, mesh tanks and feathers (yes, feathers!) in bold black, white, silver and…
Commemorating Los Angeles’ All Black Lives Matter March Hollywood Boulevard from Highland Avenue to Orange Drive was closed to traffic last month as the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services worked to install a permanent street mural commemorating the June 14, 2020 All Black Lives Matter March, reported Brody Levesque with the Los Angeles Blade.…
