Tom Goss on intimacy, training to become a priest, and how his musical career became an “unstoppable snowball tumbling down a hill.” BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM A self-taught musician and songwriter, Tom Goss has performed to tens Read more
The only way we’re all going to get through 2017 is if we do it together. BY BRENDEN SHUCART I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s Resolutions. When I was a kid they always seemed like an exercise Read more
Four community leaders resign from Christopher Street West. BY PAULO MURILLO Turmoil from within continues to plague Christopher Street West (CSW), the non-profit organization responsible for organizing LA Pride in West Hollywood, as it now faces the New Year sans Read more
Debbie Reynolds headlined an AIDS benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl in 1983, when the disease was still highly stigmatized. BY VICTOR MELAMED Hollywood icon Debbie Reynolds passed away last month, just one day after her daughter, fellow Hollywood icon, Read more
She invited us to look at ourselves outside of ourselves using her own life as an example, and saw that in that moment, we’re able to laugh at the insanity of our own folly. BY PICKLE When I was seven Read more
San Diego activist who lost gay pride lawsuit found dead from apparent suicide. BY PAULO MURILLO Will Walters, the man who sued San Diego Police after he was allegedly manhandled and arrested for wearing a revealing leather gladiator kilt to Read more
Ann Rostow’s long awaited, highly anticipated, often imitated, never duplicated annual LGBTQ news quiz. BY ANN ROSTOW It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone, and even harder to believe the shocking turns of events that befell us, Read more
Johnny Ontiveros creates “Johnny Angel”—an L.A. based, non-profit, socially conscious business—raising funds and awareness for the disenfranchised. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM Proving that the gift of giving still exists despite life’s sham, drudgery and broken Read more
The Warwick Rowers have a special message for Donald Trump. BY VICTOR MELAMED The Warwick Rowers—the men’s rowing team at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England, have tackled homophobia both on and off the fields since 2009, achieving instant Read more
The Mismatch Game Returns To The LGBT Center A new edition of Dennis Hensley’s The Mismatch Game returns to the LA LGBT Center for two nights on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21 at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Renberg Theater. Read more
Center Joins Call For Sanctuary Campuses Together with more than 120 community, education, health, faith, labor, student, and parent organizations in California, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has released an open letter calling on California’s educational leaders to address the growing fear around Read more
International Bear Convergence 2017 Bears are coming out of hibernation and are heading to the International Bear Convergence (IBC) ,the premier winter event for Bears & admirers in Palm Springs, that will take place on February 9-13, 2017. This desert oasis Read more
Pumping PrEP Coming soon: a tiny drug pump implanted underneath the skin to prevent HIV infections. BY VICTOR MELAMED As the world celebrates a brand new year and a bevy of medical breakthroughs in 2016, the international scientific community could be Read more
I Want Your Sex Excerpts from The Huffington Post’s Noah Michelson’s excellent opinion piece: “George Michael Was A ‘Filthy’ Gay ‘F***er’ And We Should Honor Him For That.” After word spread that pop star George Michael died at the age of Read more
Mattachine Society One of the earliest gay rights organizations in the United States, headquartered first in Los Angeles. BY ORLY LYONNE The Mattachine Society, founded in 1950, was one of the earliest gay rights organizations in the United States. Harry Hay Read more
StandByMe Final Fantasy XV: When the night has come and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we’ll see. BY JOSEPH ARELLANO When you play Final Fantasy XV there is no hand holding. There is no Read more
WhatAwaitsUs If it wasn’t clear on November 9, it’s clear now that the Trump presidency will be a disaster for our community. The only question is, to what extent? I’ve been casting around this afternoon for some upbeat news and Read more
