SF-based drag queen Heklina (a.k.a. Stefan Grygelko) recently announced that she will be removing the word “tranny” from drag club Trannyshack, after operating under the name for 18-years, and taking the event on the road around the country and around the Read more
Photos and Text by Paulo Murillo Ken Todd and Lisa Vanderpump invited their celeb-reality and gaylebrity friends to join them for the grand opening of their newest culinary endeavor, PUMP Lounge, on Tuesday, May 13th, in West Hollywood. Read more
Producers, cast members and supporters of the web series EastSiders, gathered in Silverlake last Sunday, May 11, for a Kickstarter Backers gallery party. The campaign to raise money for the making of EastSiders Season 2 has entered its final week. EastSiders Read more
Good old fashioned cabaret piano bar, Don’t Tell Mama Piano in West Hollywood will be closing its doors after being open for a little over a year. The space on 8279 Santa Monica Blvd opened on February of last year. Read more
The City of West Hollywood held the event “Tina and Gina: Killing Us Softly”–a panel discussion on sex, meth and GHB in the gay community on Wednesday, May 7 at the West Hollywood auditorium, as part of the city’s ongoing Read more
Prominent public figures such as Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Sharon Osbourne, Bo Derek, Mia Farrow, Sara Gilbert and entrepreneur Richard Branson, have joined the boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel after Hassanal Bolkiah, the owner of the hotel and Sultan of Read more
VAN HANSIS (above) “Mad Men’s” Kit Williamson interviews “As the World Turns” Van Hansis. Daytime television’s first gay kiss, season two of “EastSiders” and what you should know about “Ms. Guidance.” BY KIT WILLIAMSON Van Hansis was thrust into Read more
Your body wants to be present and in the moment, but you collapse and a power greater than yourself sucks you into darkness and that darkness is followed by nothingness. BY PAULO MURILLO The first time I Read more
The Bangles Jennifer Hudson, Mary Lambert, Azealia Banks, The Bangles among the performers at LA TLGB Pride, June 6-8, 2014. BY VICTOR MELAMED With a slew of bright talent—LA Pride is poised to make some noise when celebrating the Read more
One of the premiere Pride events nationwide, Long Beach attracts over 80,000 participants during the two-day celebration. BY ORLY LYONNE The Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Celebration, “Reflections of Pride,” will be held on May 17 & 18, Read more
Mr. L.A. Leather 2014 Eric Paul Leue, R, with Mr. L.A. Leather 2013 Justin Emerick First runner-up Gabriel Green Eric Paul Leue, the newly sashed Mr. L.A. Leather 2014, will compete at International Mr. Leather (IML) at the end of Read more
Being gay is no longer looked at as being taboo,” states Officer Nuria Vanegas, adding that her experience as a lesbian officer in the LAPD has been “nothing but positive.” In today’s world, “equal equality” in the workplace is no Read more
If elected, Robert Garcia would become Long Beach’s youngest, first Latino, and first openly gay mayor. BY VICTOR MELAMED Openly gay vice Mayor Robert Garcia has tightened the race to becoming the next mayor of Long Beach in the Read more
John D’Amico becomes mayor of West Hollywood. BY PAULO MURILLO The City of Hollywood held its annual City Council Reorganization and Installation ceremony last month, with an outdoor reception held at Plummer Park. City Clerk Yvonne Quarker performed the Read more
Weinstein’s STAND AHF’s Michael Weinstein responds to the Truvada controversy and the call for his removal. BY MARK ARIEL Eric Paul Leue, the recently titled Mr. LA Leather, launched a petition last month calling for the removal of Michael Read more
Jeffrey Sanker’s annual White Party in Palm Springs > Jeffrey Sanker’s annual White Party in Palm Springs celebrated 25 years with a diverse crowd of over 30,000 attendees. Gay men of all colors and backgrounds from all over the world attended the Read more
Judge Rules Against Anti-Trans Group Conservatives want to repeal law that protects rights of transgender students in public schools. BY ORLY LYONNE > A judge in Sacramento has ruled that elections officials in 30 California counties do not have to Read more
We did not come this far due to a polite exchange of opinions. We came this far because we demolished the core stereotypes that most of America took for granted. And we did that by coming out of the Read more
MARRIED GAY COUPLES WITH UNEQUAL INCOMES Pre-planning for contingencies are a crucial factor in successful marriages. BY GRANT GOCHIN > Many working couples have unequal incomes, as well as different savings and spending patterns. What happens when one retires voluntarily Read more
Boys Behaving Badly Sexual harassment on the job. BY DAVID HAKIMFAR > A story is making the rounds about a certain heavyweight A-List film director who is being sued by a man claiming sexual harassment. The plaintiff claims that he Read more
