Community Members Open Up About Sharing Their Truth, From Childhood Awakenings to Life-Defining Adult Decisions BY PAULO MURILLO ALISHA GRAEFE From Isolation to I Do: Alisha Graefe’s Journey from Rural Idaho to Los Angeles For archivist Alisha Graefe, an archivist Read more
California poised to expand LGBTQ+ protections amid federal resistance BY ORLY LYONNE Governor Gavin Newsom is facing an October 12 deadline to act on a series of bills passed by the California Legislature that strengthen the state’s status as a Read more
From Tragedy to Triumph: Elevator Boy Tells the Story of an LGBTQ+ Media Pioneer BY MARK ARIEL On May 25, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri, a tragedy struck a family when a postal employee fell to his death down an elevator Read more
Navigating the Journey: KinPath Surrogacy Champions LGBTQ+ Family Building BY MARK ARIEL Paul Norris-Ongso and Josh Norris-Ongso, the founders of KinPath Surrogacy, have been a couple for 18 years, having first met at a friend’s party in Melbourne, Australia. When Read more
David Hernandez Unveils Raw and Soulful Recovery Anthem “feel it all” BY JOHN STEIN | PHOTO BY JEN ROSENSTEIN Former American Idol finalist and pop-soul vocalist David Hernandez has released his most personal single and music video to date, the raw and Read more
Complexions Contemporary Ballet Makes Highly Anticipated Return to The Music Center PHOTO: BILGUDE ARIUNBOLD by Rachel Neville Complexions Contemporary Ballet is set to make its highly anticipated return to Los Angeles, gracing the stage of The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Read more
TRUMP’S “DOMESTIC TERRORISM” CLAIM AGAINST PRIDE FLAGS DRAWS FIERCE BACKLASH President Trump stated last month that he would have “no problem” with removing LGBTQ+ Pride flags from D.C. streets, suggesting the banners could be considered symbols of “domestic terrorism.” The Read more
