In response to this morning’s Today Show interview in which Charlie Sheen said he is HIV-positive, the Los Angeles LGBT Center Director of Health and Mental Health Services, Chris Brown issued the following statement: “We must end the shame that causes people Read more
RICA SHAY “NO MORE” Gay hip-hop artist Rica Shay released his first solo music video. Titled “No More,” the song “was inspired by my long term battle with depression,” Shay recently revealed in an interview with Out magazine. “About two Read more
Palm Springs Pride headliner Wrabel on finding your own voice, a painful breakup and the “bully in his head.” BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY MATHEW TUCCIARONE With his first single “Sideways” featured on iTunes and downloaded nearly half a Read more
There are not enough parents to care for all of the children in the foster care system. You can make a difference. BY ORLY LYONNE RaiseAChild.US is a national nonprofit that promotes family building to a broad spectrum of prospective parents Read more
How one gay man’s guardian angels saved the day. BY ERIC SLAYTON I was a six-year-old child raising my two-year-old and infant brothers. My mother was a drug addict and my father was no where to be seen. I remember my Read more
Drag correspondent Pickle on “Le Bal” at Ace Hotel DTLA last month: “The whole evening could be described as relentless orgasmaticness.” BY PICKLE | PHOTOS BY SARA TOLLEFSON It almost looks like there should be mummies hanging from the ceiling,” Read more
An interview with Dr. Sam Najmabadi, the medical director of the Center for Reproductive Health & Gynecology, on LGBT family building. Dr. Najmabadi, what options are currently available for a gay couple interested in having their own children? Same sex Read more
Los Angeles LGBT Center’s student safety program goes nationwide. BY VICTOR MELAMED A pilot program developed and launched two years ago by the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) with community partners to help make Read more
Is the queer community on the edge of assimilation, or a sexual revolution? BY BRENDEN SHUCART 2015 has been a monumental year for the queer communities. The admittance of gays into the military and the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage Read more
“The National Coalition of Rent Boys & Allies” advocates for the legal rights of male escort workers. BY VICTOR MELAMED An association of rent boys and their supporters has organized a national advocacy group in response to the Homeland Security Read more
Los Angeles LGBT Center opens new West Hollywood facility to promote, protect sexual health. HIV/STD testing capacity triples; PrEP and PEP services expanded. BY ORLY LYONNE | PHOTOS BY LISALISA PHOTOGRAPHY Hundreds of people turned out last month to celebrate Read more
Report on intimate partner violence in LGBTQ and HIV-affected communities: transgender people face increased risk of violence. BY VICTOR MELAMED The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) has released its report “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Intimate Partner Read more
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 PALM SPRINGS PRIDE FESTIVAL Downtown Palm Springs, Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 7-8. On Palm Canyon Dr. from Amado to Baristo Rd. and on Arenas Rd from Belardo to Calle Encilia. For more info visit pspride.org. Palm Canyon Drive will be closed Read more
Archbishop Gets HIV/AIDS Advocacy Award Archbishop Rev. Carl Bean will receive an award of distinction from the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation (SDHDF) at the upcoming Aston-Brooks Gala on November 7. Archbishop Bean is the third and final honoree who Read more
A World Without AIDS Engineered protein awakens resting immune cells infected with HIV and facilitates their destruction. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have created a protein that awakens resting immune cells infected with HIV and facilitates their destruction in Read more
Project Nunway L.A. Organized by the legendary Los Angeles Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the third annual Project Nunway L.A. exploded last month at The Mayan Theatre with over 25 designers showcasing their designs inspired by the “Tarot” theme. An extravagant Read more
Radical Muslims & Double Standards Where is the outrage when Muslims publicly murder Muslim men for being gay? BY MICHAEL LUCAS The relatively modest amount of news coverage and the surprising absence of protest over the executions of men suspected of Read more
Star Wars: Battlefront The game is being recognized to be the most detailed Star Wars title to date. Releases November 17. BY JOSEPH ARELLANO Luke… I am your father. Those five words became movie history when the amazing and jaw dropping Read more
Lenny Dykstra, the Met’s right fielder back in the 1990s, paid private eyes to investigate umpires. He discovered a few gay ones, and blackmailed them into calling a narrow strike zone, which in turn allowed him to lead the Read more
Being Grateful With Thanksgiving in mind, we asked a few local sober folks with various lengths of sobriety, why staying grateful is an important part of their recovery. BY PAULO MURILLO Happy Again “It’s important to be grateful. I’ve been doing Read more
