Arizona Governor Jan Brewer assured the people of Arizona that she would do the right thing for the state via a tweet on February 25, and she kept her promise. The next day Gov. Brewer vetoed Senate Bill 1062, also known Read more
International Mr. Leather, Andy Cross, on common misconceptions, queer teens in Alaska and bringing the leather community closer together. BY MARK ARIEL PHOTO BY: SYDNEY ERTHAL INTERNATIONAL MISTER LEATHER (IML) is an international conference and contest of leathermen held annually Read more
Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda; Nigerian homes raided to “cleanse” neighborhood of gays. Cry the beloved country. BY VICTOR MELAMED YOWERI MUSEVENI, the president of Uganda has decided to sign the highly-controversial Anti-Homosexuality Bill (AHB) into law, reports David Badash in Read more
Black & Tans, 1974 Celebrating 40 years of service in uniform. BY ROBERT BLACKMON IN JUNE 1974 a group of men decided to band together and make their mark on the local Los Angeles uniform community. Little did they know Read more
TOM OF FINLAND © 1990 Tom of Finland Foundation We have embraced everything from saving the rain forest to worrying about what kind of food our great grandchildren will eat … yet we can’t help confront the proverbial elephant in Read more
This year’s LA Leather Pride theme is dedicated to the “only in LA” aspirations and accomplishments of the LA Band of Brothers. BY VICTOR MELAMED LA LEATHER PRIDE 2014, (with events taking place this month, March 23-30), will be a Read more
Helmet courtesy of The Costume House Justin Emerick, the outgoing Mr. LA Leather, on exploring kinks, the fraternity of brotherhood and passing the torch. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ANTHONY DURAN IN THE “THINGS-AREN’T-ALWAYS-WHAT-THEY-SEEM” CATEGORY this past year’s Mr. Read more
Dr. Tony Mills, International Mr. Leather 1998, on HIV, sex in the leather community and winning the IML competition. BY PAULO MURILLO TONY MILLS MD has had a medical practice devoted to holistic healthcare, focusing on nutrition, exercise and the Read more
David McGrath, president and founder of “Twisted DNA 46 XY” on being sober, the leather fetish scene and living every day to the fullest, with integrity. BY PAULO MURILLO | PHOTO BY ANTHONY DURAN IF YOU HAD THE CHOICE to Read more
With cultural exposure to new and wide-ranging forms of sexual content there is a dire need for a renewed understanding of human sexuality. DR. OMAR MINWALLA ONE WOULD EXPECT PSYCHOTHERAPISTS, psychologists and mental health professionals to be relatively informed about Read more
SATURDAY, MARCH 8 A GOLDEN GIRLS EXTRAVAGANZA! Mickys 8857 Santa Monica Boulevard. West Hollywood, 4pm-8pm. The LA Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Present: #ThankU4BeingAFriend: A Golden Girls EXTRAVAGANZA, benefiting NKLA.org. DRAGGLE ROCK Gym Sportsbar, 8737 Santa Monica Blvd., WeHo, 8pm-11pm. A charity Read more
THE SILENT “G” Who’s looking out for our young gay men? BY ROB SMITH > A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of being one of five keynote speakers at the 2014 Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender and Ally Read more
THE DOMINO THEORY: MARRIAGE, THE ROAD TO VICTORY > Progress on marriage equality is now so fast and furious that even an excellent monthly magazine like THE FIGHT has trouble keeping up. Since our last communique, for example, the state Read more
COVERFEATURE VETERAN TV AND FILM SCRIPTWRITER RICK COPP INTERVIEWS CHAD SANDERS, ONE OF THE LEAD ACTORS IN THE WEB SERIES “WHERE THE BEARS ARE.” BY RICK COPP | PHOTOS BY ANTHONY DURAN HOW COULD I POSSIBLY RESIST the opportunity to Read more
A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES BASED ON CHRISTOPHER DANIELS’ ESCORT EXPERIENCES. BY VICTOR MELAMED CALLED THE “HEMINGWAY OF HOOKERS,” adult film star and escort Christopher Daniels chronicles his career as a businessman who sells his companionship to other men in Read more
WHEN WE USE FOOD AS A COPING MECHANISM, WE ARE LITERALLY EATING OUR FEELINGS. BY MONIQUE FUNK VALENTINE’S DAY IS A CELEBRATION OF LOVE in all its forms, particular- ly romantic love. All around are images of idealized romantic love, Read more
