Category: Departments

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO ORANGE COUNTY FORMER NFL STAR CHRIS KLUWE HELPS DEFEAT “MAGA MIKE’S” PRIDE FLAG BAN A late-night Orange County city council meeting last month saw free speech prevail after “MAGA Mike,” Councilman Mike Munzing, proposed banning all but Read more

The Event

EAGLE LA’S ANNIVERSARY PARTY The Eagle LA celebrated its 19th anniversary last month. This milestone marks nearly two decades since its rebranding from its previous iteration as The Gauntlet II in 2006. For info on upcoming events visit: www.eaglela.com. PHOTOS Read more

The Nation

COLORADO GOV REPEALS STATE’S SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BAN Amidst rising concerns about threats to marriage equality, Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D) has proactively signed legislation to repeal the state’s dormant same-sex marriage ban. Though rendered invalid by the 2015 Supreme Court Read more

The Share

IT WORKS IF YOU WORK IT  We asked these clean and sober individuals about the work they put into their recovery that is helping the stay clean and sober MOMENTS OF PEACE “I was really good at getting sober, but Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO WEST HOLLYWOOD LIZZO, LIL NAS X, KIM PETRAS TO HEADLINE WEHO PRIDE JJLA, the producers of the WeHo Pride OUTLOUD Festival have announced that Lizzo and Lil Nas X will headline this year’s event scheduled to return Read more

The Event

LOS ANGELES LEATHER PRIDE GUIDE LAUNCH PARTY AT EAGLE LA PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY The launch party for the THE FIGHT’s Official Los Angeles Leather Pride Guide 2025 took place last month at The Eagle LA. Check out additional events Read more

The Nation

TRUMP’S TRANSGENDER MILITARY BAN BLOCKED BY FEDERAL JUDGE A federal judge has halted the enforcement of President Trump’s transgender military ban, citing potential constitutional violations. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes‘s ruling echoed another decision made earlier in the day, both Read more

The Share

KETAMINE RECOVERY With ketamine use on the rise, we asked these clean and sober individuals to share their experience with the drug, what led to their recovery and what life is like now BY PAULO MURILLO ON REPEAT “I got Read more

The Art

Letting Go Sex Love Venice: The complexities of intimacy, love, and self-discovery This Valentine’s Day, the LGBTQ+ romance film Sex Love Venice promises to redefine cinematic portrayals of sexuality and human connection with an evocative and deeply emotional narrative.  Written Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL BEAR CONVERGENCE FEBRUARY 20-24 Bears are coming out of hibernation and are heading to the International Bear Convergence (IBC), the premier winter event for Bears & admirers in Palm Springs. The event will take Read more

The Event

MR. LA LEATHER BEAR CONTEST 2025  The Mr. LA Leather Bear contest took place last month at The Eagle LA.Congrats to Mike Klipsch, Mr. LA Leather Bear 2025! For more on eventshappening at The Eagle visit: www.eaglela.com. PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT Read more

The Nation

LAMBDA LEGAL TO SUE OVER ORDERS ON LGBTQ+ RIGHTS Lambda Legal, the LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group that succeeded in fighting executive orders issued during President Donald Trump’s first term, promised last month to challenge his latest moves rolling back protections Read more

The Share

FEEL THE LOVE With Valentine’s Day in mind, we asked these clean and sober individuals with various lengths of sobriety, what they love most about being sober BY PAULO MURILLO THE POWER “Being sober is the best thing and the Read more

The Art

QUEER VOICES Celebrate the diversity of LA’s LGBTQ+ community at Quentos Join the Los Angeles LGBT Center for an evening of storytelling unlike any other at “Quentos,” a special event showcasing the rich tapestry of LGBTQ+ experiences. Quentos, a clever Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO PALM SPRINGS RON DEHARTE SWORN IN AS FIRST OPENLY GAY MEXICAN AMERICAN MAYOR Ron deHarte, a longtime public servant and advocate for diversity, was sworn in last month as the 25th mayor of Palm Springs during a Read more

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EAGLE LA HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE Benefiting Children’s Hospital LA, the Eagle LA and The Regiment of the Black and Tans’ presented their 51st Annual Toast to the Season last month with Sexy Santa Pete! PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY

The Nation

AIDS MEMORIAL QUILT DISPLAYED AT THE WHITE HOUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME Joe Biden made history on World AIDS Day on December 1 by being the first president to display panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on the White House’s Read more

The Share

STAYING THE COURSE We asked these clean and sober individuals with various lengths of sobriety to reflect on how they stayed sober in 2024, and how they plan to maintain their sobriety in the new year BY PAULO MURILLO REACHING Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO WEST HOLLYWOOD CREATIVE RECOVERY LA CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING Creative Recovery LA celebrated the grand opening of its outpatient treatment center in West Hollywood at 8714 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 200 (above Fresh Corn Grill). Marquita Thomas, founding Read more

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MR PALM SPRINGS LEATHER 2025 Rene Hebert, Mr Off Ramp Leather 2025, won the title of Mr Palm Springs Leather 2025, last month. THE FIGHT congratulates Rene and all the other contestants as well. For more info on Palm Springs Read more