November 2024 Stonewall Democratic Club Endorsements + indicates LGBTQ+ * indicates Incumbent ^ indicates Pick-up Opportunity – Democrat running for a seat held by a non-Democrat We will be supporting these candidates on the November ballot! (Bold candidates are those facing tough election Read more
Luke Evans. Photo: Instagram The actor and musician Luke Evans has opened up about his difficult experiences growing up gay while being raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, revealing he believed his sexuality was a “death sentence,” reports Attitude. The 45-year-old Hollywood star shared details Read more
Photo: Tim Hammond An interview with Tim Hammond, founder and president of the Genital Autonomy Legal Defense and Education Fund (GALDEF), on circumcision, bodily integrity, fundamental human rights and more. • How and when did GALDEF come into existence? The Read more
Riverside LGBTQ+ Pride is thrilled to announce the creation of its inaugural Youth Leadership Board, a groundbreaking initiative that invites young people to play a central role in planning youth-focused activities for the upcoming 2025 Inland Empire PRIDE festival. The Read more
Photo: Bella Snow Miss International Queen – USA (MIQ-USA), the premier beauty pageant for transgender women in the United States, will dazzle the city of Las Vegas from December 8th – 12th, 2024 with a five-day extravaganza of empowerment, talent, Read more
#SpiritDay is the world’s most visible anti-bullying movement inspiring LGBTQ youth, especially transgender and nonbinary youth to live their lives in their truth and authenticity. This year, on Thursday, October 17th, GLAAD will organize thousands of celebrities, influential voices, news Read more
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires today, local officials said, reports the Associated Press. Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell form the third floor Read more
In celebration of its 40th anniversary year, Tom of Finland Foundation is presenting the Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival 2024 – Art Speaks Through Us, sponsored by Diesel. This year, the Festival touches down in Berlin, London, and Read more
GLSEN, the leading education organization dedicated to creating safe and inclusive K-12 schools and learning environments for LGBTQ+ youth, has announced that it will honor Emmy© Award-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) with the Champion Award at its annual Read more
CLAW and the Tom of Finland Foundation invite artists to submit up to five artworks of leather, fetish or BDSM eroticism for the LA Leather Thanksgiving Kinky Art Show. No entry or application fee. Deadline for submissions: Oct 21. Click Read more
On Friday (National Coming Out Day), the Los Angeles LGBT Center released a public service announcement highlighting the importance of voting in support of equal and civil rights. The 2024 presidential election is less than a month away, and it Read more
Queer comedian Tom Hearn has teamed up with Anna Roisman to bring their “Fabulous, Sweetie Tour!” to Los Angeles on October 24 at The Regent Theater and San Diego on October 27 at the Voodoo Room. The Fabulous, Sweetie Tour Read more
Over the weekend, the Los Angeles LGBT Center hosted its second annual Queerceañera, spotlighting LA’s queer Latinx community and offering a gender and expression-inclusive reimagining of the Quinceañera tradition. Presided over by RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Salina EsTitties as the Read more
Cory B. Savage, the founder of Creative Recovery LA, talks to Mark Ariel about his life experiences, the path to wellness and helping others map out their journey through creativity PHOTO BY ZIV SADE UNIMAGINABLE CHALLENGES Growing up in a Read more
Actor Van Hansis, who came out as gay in THE FIGHT in May 2014, lands role on iconic soap opera Actor Van Hansis has landed a new role on the long-running soap opera General Hospital. Hansis, 43, will play the Read more
Travis Barr-Longo, aka Anita Buffem, becomes the first drag queen in nation’s history elected to a school board BY SEAN GALUSZKA In a sleepy, Central New York, agricultural village, Herstory is being made. Anita Buffem (www.youtube.com/@BuffemBeautiful ) (aka Travis Barr-Longo) Read more
Out singer Lil Nas X in new campaign, entitled “Born MYSLF, No Matter What” Lil Nas X has been a beauty ambassador for YSL for the last two years and is starring in the brand’s latest ads for its scent Read more
Senate President pro Tempore Emeritus Toni Atkins on why we need Proposition 3 Proposition 3, the initiative on the November ballot to protect marriage equality in California, is very personal to me. In 2008, the California Supreme Court ruled that Read more
The iconic Grammy®-nominated Sister Sledge named final headliner for Palm Springs Pride, November 2 Sister Sledge, the legendary disco group, will headline the Palm Springs Pride Festival and deliver their iconic hits that have captivated audiences for decades. The free Read more
