(Photo: David Cooley) A surge in cases of the pandemic is causing Los Angeles County to enact a new set of lockdowns and quarantine guidelines that include limiting hours people are allowed to gather, as well as closing outdoor restaurant Read more
A federal appeals court blocked bans on LGBTQ “conversion therapy” for minors on Friday, finding that two Florida cities violate the First Amendment with laws that seek to protect children from the harmful and discredited practice, reports Slate. Both judges Read more
By Phil Yaeger, Executive Director & CEO, Radiant Health Centers The year 2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years in modern history, remembered for the deaths of legendary figures like Kobe Bryant and Justice Ruth Bader Read more
(J.J. Hawkins. Photo by Anthony Mongiello) Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins is set to join The CW’s Charmed for the third season, reports Deadline, exclusively. Hawkins will become the first trans actor on the reboot of the iconic show. He joins the cast in the recurring Read more
(Photo: Yuni Carey. RIP) In response to the reported murder of Yuni Carey, a trans Latina woman with deep ties to the Los Angeles transgender community, the Los Angeles LGBT Center issued the following statement: “During Transgender Visibility Week and Read more
On Monday, Moderna announced that its Covid-19 vaccine is more than 94% effective in preventing Covid-19, according to preliminary data. And there’s an unexpected celebrity who helped make it happen: iconic musician Dolly Parton, reports CNBC. Back in April, Parton donated $1 million Read more
Transgender Day of Remembrance is part of the City of West Hollywood’s annual recognition of Transgender Awareness Month, which is recognized throughout the United States each November. Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity to look forward to the future Read more
(Manila Luzon. Photo by: DVSROSS, via Wikimedia Commons) This Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 28th annual Models of Pride conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth (LGBTQ) and their allies 24 years and Read more
(Photo: Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells) An arrest has been made in connection with the slaying of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, a 27-year-old transgender woman who was mutilated and killed in Philadelphia this summer, reports NBC News. Akhenaton Jones, 36, was apprehended in Los Angeles on Read more
(Photo: Justice Martin Jenkins) California has confirmed its first openly gay justice to the state Supreme Court, reports KTLA. The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed Justice Martin Jenkins on Tuesday, praising him for his “brilliant intellect, first-class temperament, and boundless Read more
Fresh from the film festival circuit, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s documentary Our Service, Our Stories: The Evolution of the LGBT Military Experience which explores the lives and unique perspectives of LGBTQ veterans before, during, and after their military service Read more
The term ‘CBD’ stands for Cannabidiol, which is extracted from the cannabis plants. Previously it was believed that everything related to cannabis is harmful to us. But, due to recent scientific researches and studies, people’s view on this Read more
Finally able to give their election victory speeches last night, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made sure to note how historic, diverse, and groundbreaking their campaign for the White House has been, reports LGBTQ Nation. “And to Read more
(Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean) In response to the results of the U.S. Presidential election, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean issued the following statement: “Today the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the entire LGBTQ Read more
(Photo: Todd Gloria) California Assemblymember Todd Gloria has won his race for mayor of San Diego and is the first openly LGBTQ person and first person of color elected mayor of the city, reports the Victory Fund. In the final Read more
An interview with Daniel Franzese: upcoming projects, Mean Girls, and being queer and Christian. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY PAUL BRICKMAN How are you dealing with the pandemic? At first it was surreal. It felt half scary and half Read more
A collection of vibrant portraits that celebrate the expanding spectrum of queer identity and visibility. Magnus Hastings’ new coffee-table book, Rainbow Revolution is a collection of vibrant portraits that celebrate the expanding spectrum of queer identity and visibility. Inspired by Read more
LGBTQ youth make up roughly 40% of California’s homeless youth. How Covenant House helped one man to “live in victory.” BY VICTOR MELAMED November is Youth Homelessness Awareness Month, a month that follows LGBTQ history month. This connection is an Read more
Bisexual recording artist Tayla Parx: “Be nice to yourself. Go through those growing pains, because they enable you to become who you’re meant to be.” BY ORLY LYONNE Multiple GRAMMY® Award-nominated recording artist Tayla Parx has released the official music video Read more
The CARE Center at Dignity Health—St. Mary Medical Center: Remembering 40 Million People—Let’s End AIDS World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st of December each year. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day, and Read more
