BY PAULO MURILLO
PALM SPRINGS
FORTUNE FEIMSTER, CHEYENNE JACKSON GRAND MARSHALS FOR PALM SPRINGS PRIDE
Palm Springs Pride celebrates its 40th anniversary festival on November 7-8 under the theme “Be Included.” National Grand Marshal Fortune Feimster and Celebrity Grand Marshal Cheyenne Jackson lead the free public parade on November 8 starting at 10 a.m. on Palm Canyon Drive. The event honors Dottie DuBois as Pride Royalty for Life and Gary Moline with the Community Service Award, featuring evening performances by Feimster and Jackson.
For full schedules and updates, visit pspride.org.
WEST HOLLYWOOD
42ND AIDS WALK LOS ANGELES
Thousands gathered at West Hollywood Park last month for APLA Health’s event under the theme “Defend Care, Demand Action” to highlight concerns over potential federal funding cuts. The walk featured a performance by singer David Archuleta, the presentation of the inaugural Voice of Visibility Award to actress Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and remarks from local and county leaders.
SAN DIEGO
BATHHOUSE ORDINANCE REPEALED
The San Diego City Council unanimously repealed a decades-old, unenforced 1988 HIV/AIDS-era bathhouse regulation brought forward by Council President Joe LaCava. Officials and advocates criticized the law’s outdated framing, noting that education and judgment-free health services are more effective. San Diego joins San Francisco (which repealed its law in 2024) and Minneapolis (June 2026) in lifting similar legacy restrictions.
PASADENA
THE BOULEVARD FACES CLOSURE
Pasadena’s only gay bar, open since 1981, is scheduled to close after more than 40 years unless owner Steve Terradot finalizes a sale with a new proprietor. Terradot bought the East Foothill Boulevard venue in 1999 after losing friends to AIDS. Known for drag shows, karaoke, and community events, negotiations with potential buyers remain ongoing.
HOLLYWOOD
GAY TRUE-CRIME DOC HEADED TO MAX
My Brother’s Killer, a compelling new documentary investigating the 1990 unsolved WeHo murder of Billy Newton, is making its high-profile festival debut this weekend at the 2026 AFI Fest in Hollywood. Directed by Rachel Mason—the acclaimed filmmaker behind Circus of Books—the film chronicles the decades-long search for answers and highlights the unwavering advocates who refused to let the case be forgotten.
Following its festival screening, Investigation Discovery announced that it has acquired the project, scheduling the two-hour investigative special to premiere on Thursday, December 3, from 9 to 11 p.m. ET/PT, with availability to stream on HBO Max.
