Category: 09.2025

A HEALING HEAVEN

Inside Ritz Recovery’s Luxury, Affirming Care BY VICTOR MELAMED In a field often defined by rigid, one-size-fits-all programs, Ritz Recovery stands out. This isn’t your typical rehab; it’s a luxury inpatient detox and residential treatment center that focuses on helping Read more

QUEER CINEMA

CinePride Film Festival Debuts at Landmark Theatres Sunset, September 11-14 The inaugural CinePride Film Festival will take place in Los Angeles from September 11–14 at Landmark Theatres Sunset.  The four-day event will showcase a diverse selection of queer cinema, including Read more

SPARTANS FOR SOBRIETY

Van Ness Recovery House Marathon to Restore 50-Year-Old Historic Facilities The Van Ness Recovery House is on a mission to update its historic facilities, launching a major fundraising effort tied to a unique athletic challenge. A team of 40 participants, Read more

STAYING ALIVE

Downtown LA’s Precinct Gay Bar at Risk of Closure Following Ex-Employee Lawsuit BY VICTOR MELAMED Precinct DTLA, a decade-old cornerstone of the Downtown Los Angeles queer nightlife scene, is facing a severe financial crisis and possible closure after being hit Read more

The Editor

Stanford Altamirano, the visionary founder, publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of THE FIGHT, passed away last month following a long battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of head and neck cancer. He was 51 years old. Stanford launched THE FIGHT Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO STUDIO CITY LIL NAS X HOSPITALIZED, ARRESTED AFTER SEMI-NUDE STUDIO CITY INCIDENT Out rapper Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, was hospitalized and arrested last month following a bizarre incident in the Studio Read more

The Event

UPCOMING EVENT: BLACKFIRE WEEKEND PALM SPRINGS The spirit of leather, denim, and brotherhood is set to ignite in Palm Springs as Blackfire Weekend returns for its 2025 event. From Thursday, September 18 to Monday, September 22, the four-day event will Read more

The Nation

KIM DAVIS ASKS SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN SAME-SEX MARRIAGE Former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who was sued for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, is now asking the Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling. Read more

The Share

A GOOD CAUSE These clean and sober individuals are participating in the Spartan for a Cause race to raise funds in support of The Van Ness Recovery House. We asked them why they chose to participate and how being of Read more