Organized as a 100% volunteer-run initiative, the three-day DTLA Proud Festival reinvests all ticket proceeds directly back into local LGBTQ+ artists, performers, and year-round community programming across Downtown LA. The festivities kick off on Friday night, August 28, with an Read more
Following the Trump administration’s final rule released this week restricting federal Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for medically necessary healthcare for transgender youth, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner has issued the following statement: “The Trump Read more
Angus O’Brien. Photo: Instagram Trust the Man is shaping up to feature a powerhouse ensemble. Gay icons Victor Garber, Jonathan Groff, and Boots star Angus O’Brien are teaming up for the upcoming war thriller, joined by longtime LGBTQ ally Daniel Radcliffe. Read more
Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini. Photo: Instagram In a real-life fairytale ending worthy of its own musical number, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series stars Frankie Rodriguez and Joe Serafini have announced their engagement. The actors, who first met on the Read more
Alan Cumming and Jack Wolfe in Kiloran Bay (2026) The 33rd Long Beach QFilm Festival, Long Beach’s premier LGBTQ+ cultural event, returns September 17–20. Proceeds directly support The LGBTQ Center Long Beach and its vital community programs. Opening Night (Thursday, Read more
Jessica Wild at RuPaul’s DragCon LA, 2023. Photo: DVSROSS, via Wikimedia Commons The 19th annual Out on the Mountain returns to Six Flags Magic Mountain this Friday, August 21, 2026, offering an exclusive private LGBTQ Pride celebration from 6:00 p.m. to Read more
William Orbit Grammy-winning producer and electronic music pioneer William Orbit, best known for transforming pop music as the visionary behind Madonna’s landmark 1998 album Ray of Light, died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 69; no cause of Read more
BY PATRICK TSAKUDA Growing up outside heteronormative expectations taught us early that intimacy doesn’t have to follow a prescribed script. Straight society conditions people to view sex strictly as a step on the ladder toward monogamy, cohabitation, and lifelong domesticity. Read more
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten shared photos on social media documenting his meeting with Heartstopper star Joe Locke during WorldPride 2026 in Amsterdam. The encounter took place as WorldPride events kicked off across the Dutch capital, where Jetten, who serves as Read more
Gus Kenworthy, Instagram From a long-distance romance to a lifetime commitment, Gus Kenworthy and Andrew Rigby are officially tying the knot. The Olympic medalist announced the news after surprising Rigby with a carefully planned proposal during a getaway in Mallorca, Read more
Viagra may offer promise beyond its original design, according to new findings from Tel Aviv University. Researchers discovered that sildenafil, the active compound in the medication, could help slow or prevent the spread of cancer. By blocking a key biological Read more
Prime Minister Rob Jetten In a major policy commitment delivered at WorldPride, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten announced that the Netherlands will dedicate $8.66 million (€7.5 million) annually over the next three years to significantly bolster safety initiatives for the LGBTQ+ Read more
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg – the first openly gay Senate-confirmed Cabinet member in U.S. history – has signaled his strongest intention yet regarding his political future, stating in a newly released interview that he is “more inclined than not” Read more
Miguel Lallo, Diego Lira, “Quinze Dias” Premiering globally on Netflix on August 19, 2026, Quinze Dias (Here the Whole Time) brings Vitor Martins’ beloved 2017 Brazilian Young Adult novel to the screen. Directed by Daniel Lieff, this tender LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama centers Read more
John Waters In Episode 7 (“A Town Without Pity”) of the documentary podcast series Finding Fire Island, legendary filmmaker John Waters brings his trademark sharp, affectionate humor to the history of the famed queer enclave. While Fire Island – particularly Read more
Hudson Williams (L), (Connor Storrie, “Heated Rivalry” Production is set to officially begin next month, on August 10, 2026, for the highly anticipated second season of Heated Rivalry, targeting an April 2027 premiere across Crave, Max, and international networks. Building on Read more
Mason Gooding. Photo Courtesy Of Black Bear Gregg Araki’s long-awaited feature return, I Want Your Sex, is a satirical, pansexual erotic comedy-thriller co-written with sex columnist Karley Sciortino. The film follows Elliot (Cooper Hoffman), a sexually frustrated twenty-something who becomes Read more
Under Armour’s latest HeatGear® campaign, “For When It’s Hot,” might nominally be selling sweat-wicking athletic gear, but the internet knows the real star of the show is François Arnaud’s magnetic bisexual energy. Featuring the Heated Rivalry breakout star sweating through an Read more
Leave it to conservative Christian men to invent a whole new subculture in their desperate bid to avoid looking at women in yoga pants. In what might be the most delightfully ironic plot twist of the decade, devout guys across Read more
Loghan Longoria: Bringing Unity, Fusion, and Queer Power to DTLA Proud BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ALEXANDER SCHUELLER When Loghan Longoria takes the stage at this year’s DTLA Proud festival, it will mark a deeply personal, full-circle moment. Long Read more
