Meet Dominique: The L.A. Pop Artist Turning Trauma Into Dancefloor Gold BY PATRICK TSAKUDA | PHOTO BY DARIO TEJADA Los Angeles-based pop artist Dominique is stepping into his power—and our playlists—this month with a debut single that refuses to be Read more
Confronting the Closet’s Long Shadow: A Journey Through Memory, Desire, and Regret BY VICTOR MELAMED Breaking Glass Pictures will release the Hebrew-language LGBTQ drama A Man Walks Down the Street in select theaters on November 20, 2026, followed by a Read more
LA LGBT Center to Host Annual Youth Thanksgiving Celebration on November 14 As the holiday season approaches, the Los Angeles LGBT Center is preparing to host its annual Youth Thanksgiving Celebration on November 14, 2026, offering a vital sanctuary for Read more
California Expands State Security Grants to Cover Outdoor Pride Events and Open-Air Festivals As LGBTQ+ celebrations, Pride parades, and open-air cultural festivals continue to draw record crowds across California, community organizers have long faced a persistent safety dilemma: while security Read more
New Documentary “Manhood” Explores the High-Stakes Reality of Cosmetic Enhancement BY PATRICK TSAKUDA In the SXSW documentary Manhood, director Daniel Lombroso investigates the booming, high-stakes world of cosmetic enhancement through the lens of Dallas entrepreneur Bill Moore. Moore is the Read more
Key West Crown Goes to Jada Pinkett Fox Ahead of Live CNN New Year’s Broadcast Jada Pinkett Fox of Dallas, Texas, has won the six-city 2026 “If the Shoe Fits” national tour, earning the title of Queen of New Year’s Read more
Ignite Your Palm Springs Pride Weekend next month with Male Aesthetic at the Palm Springs Art Museum BY PATRICK TSAKUDA | PHOTO BY TARA HOWARD PHOTOGRAPHY Begin your Palm Springs Pride celebration with Male Aesthetic on November 4th at the Read more
Beverly Hills Egg Donation’s Robyn Perchik on the Evolution of LGBTQ+ Family Building BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ALEXANDER SCHUELLER Navigating the journey of third-party reproduction can feel daunting, but agencies like Beverly Hills Egg Donation (BHED) strive to Read more
How Meta’s Rogue AI is Silencing California’s LGBTQ Sanctuaries BY VICTOR MELAMED For LGBTQ+ bar owners across Los Angeles and San Francisco, navigating the digital age has become a surreal bureaucratic nightmare. While their physical venues remain buzzing with life, Read more
LA’s Lo Colby Makes History at Miss International Queen, Championing Trans Economic Empowerment BY VICTOR MELAMED Thai-American entrepreneur, content creator, and LGBTQ+ advocate Lo Colby—who is based in Los Angeles—has made history by winning Miss International Queen 2026 at the Read more
California Legislature Transmits Nine Priority LGBTQ+ Bills to Governor Newsom BY VICTOR MELAMED The California Legislature officially wrapped up its session by passing and sending nine major LGBTQ+ civil rights and healthcare bills to Governor Gavin Newsom for final action. Read more
How Rainbow Hill Is Redefining Queer Recovery BY MARK ARIEL The intersection of creative expression and recovery advocacy takes center stage through Rainbow Hill Music, an innovative storytelling initiative designed to channel 100% of its proceeds into Rainbow Hill Foundation Read more
LA LGBT Center Announces 4th Annual “Queerceañera” The Los Angeles LGBT Center will host its fourth annual Queerceañera on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 5:30pm to 10pm at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza in Hollywood. Reimagining the traditional coming-of-age Read more
Beyond the Script: How We Redefined Intimacy on Our Own Terms 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 physical connection strictly Read more
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten Warns of Organized Anti-Gay Movement BY VICTOR MELAMED In an exclusive cover interview with Attitude magazine, Rob Jetten—who made history in February 2026 as the youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands—warned Read more
How Dolly Parton and Tim Curry Built a Sanctuary for Queer Joy BY PATRICK TSKUDA The simultaneous loss of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry—both passing on August 25, 2026, at age 80—marks a moment of profound heartbreak. While the entertainment Read more
Advocacy Groups Mobilize Across LA County to Defend LGBTQ+ Student Rights As K-12 classrooms reopen across Southern California, regional LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations and education leaders are launching targeted back-to-school initiatives designed to support gender-diverse youth and navigate ongoing culture-war debates Read more
