In addition to DTLA Proud—Ventura County and Santa Barbara are also celebrating Pride this month. BY ORLY LYONNE Ventura County Pride Festival is a weekend-long event that celebrates the LGBTQ community, supporters, and allies in Ventura County. All proceeds raised go to sustain the Community Resource Center and Diversity Collective programs and services. This year…
KinFolkz on Black Queer Joy and Oakland Pride. BY ARIA SA’ID To say that KinFolkz is a Bay Area treasure would be an understatement. The 53-year-old “queerpreneur” and “artivist” has spent more than two decades creating art and empowerment spaces for Queer Oakland and has been an integral part to many of the Queer People of…
Queer-friendly Glamping in an idyllic protected wetland just outside of Seattle. BY BRENDEN SHUCART Fifteen miles as the crows flies from Seattle and across the Puget Sound travelers will find idyllic Meadowhawk Sanctuary, a nature and relaxation retreat nestled in protected seasonal wetlands. It’s the perfect getaway for Queers seeking to enjoy the beauty and…
A social calendar for those seeking the country’s biggest and brightest queer events BY CAITLIN DONOHUE | PHOTOS BY LEO HERRERA There are a near infinite number of big-name queer outings around which to organize your year, but a few of them stick out as such perennial favorites that they’ve earned stations on the party circuit called…
Human connection: the most valuable resource on the planet. BY LEON FOX | PHOTO BY Elana Ratti I’ve developed a concept I like to call “Spiritual Global Warming.” It refers to a time when one has suspended their inner life in pursuit of a perpetual Summer of Joy that leaves no room for the other…
How to talk about gender as a brown femme that’s frustrated by bigotry in every aspect of this society BY ANJELIKA ROSE I don’t know who I am before noon, but please don’t ask me ever. I can tell you what or whom I was born as, but before noon? Imagine Cinderella, but as a brown…
Pastor said he was sucking demons out of men he sexually assaulted, lawsuit claims. BY VICTOR MELAMED A Presbyterian minister in New Jersey is accused of sexually assaulting several parishioners under the guise of exorcising evil spirits reports Newsweek. Three men have come forward claiming Rev. Dr. William Weaver performed sex acts on them when they…
California’s “Straight Pride” event, taking place this month, is a thinly veiled white supremacist rally. BY ORLY LYONNE A failed US Senate candidate who believes that the LGBTQ community is waging a “cultural attack” on society is planning a “straight pride” rally in Modesto this month to promote “whiteness” and “Western civilization,” and is asking members…
DTLA Proud—Downtown’s LGBTQ Pride Festival—takes place this month August 23-25 in Pershing Square. BY VICTOR MELAMED DTLA Proud, a non-profit organization founded by a grassroots group of local residents, business owners, community leaders and nightlife promoters, is focused on creating an all-inclusive community that represents the diverse LGBTQ+ population living, working and playing in the…
Cazwell and Miss Peppermint launch hilarious new podcast show. BY VICTOR MELAMED Out rapper Cazwell and drag superstar Miss Peppermint are announcing the launch of their exciting new podcast, “It’s a Mess.” Produced with ForeverDog Entertainment, the advice show covers everything from how to tell your coworker their breath smells like an old lobster roll to…
Ricky Martin posts victory speech after resignation of Puerto Rico’s homophobic governor. BY VICTOR MELAMD Out pop star Ricky Martin took to Instagram last month to celebrate the resignation of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló, reports queerty.com. Rosselló’s resignation came after weeks of mass protests around Puerto Rico, in which a number of celebrities, including Martin,…
A brand-new show full of magical surprises and hysterical movie spoofs. One night only—Sept. 7, 2019 at The Montalbán Theatre. BY ORLY LYONNE Pam Ann is inviting everyone on a jolly fucking holiday in “Pam Ann Returns,” her brand-new show starring the perfectly-inappropriate-in-everyway air-hostess Pam Ann. From feeding the birds in coach to flying kites…
Health and wellness through community, education and empowerment. BY VICTOR MELAMED Located in South Los Angeles, SoCal Club is a safe space for young men, ages 12–29, focusing on health and wellness through community, education and empowerment. Here are some of the activities and events taking place at the SoCal Club: Fitness Activities Several times…
This Gay immigrant artist has created a world where AIDS never happened… if only Facebook would let you see it. BY BRENDEN SHUCART | PHOTO BY JOSE GUZMAN COLON Imagine a world where AIDS never happened, where our most inspired artists had another 30 years to shape the cultural conversation rather than being cut down…
Fudgie Frottage on equality, recognition and why the term “Drag King” doesn’t come up in rainbows. BY Brenden Shucart | PHOTO BY LARRY UTLEY Since the days of the Gold Rush, San Francisco has always been a beacon for those who don’t perfectly conform to their society’s expectation of gender expression, correspondingly the City has…
The seven colors of sex. BY LEON FOX | PHOTO BY BRADLEY ROBERGE For about seven years now, I’ve majored in the gay erotic arts, via escorting, adult film acting, sex and intimacy coaching, etc; and if there’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that we’ve been programmed to believe that there is only one kind…
Recovery doesn’t just mean living substance-free, it means living more integrated and expressive lives. BY VICTOR MELAMED Founded in 1986, Pride Institute is the nation’s first and leading provider of residential and outpatient treatment programs devoted to treating addiction and the mental health needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. At Pride Institute,…
