Triple Threat

Non-binary singer, rapper, dancer and actress Janelle Monáe releases her highly-anticipated new single BY ORLY LYONNE Janelle Monáe is back in action with the release of her highly-anticipated single, “Float”—available now via Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records. “Float”—which Monáe recently teased Read more

Upcoming PRIDES

From Los Angeles to Solvang, Pride is everywhere! Save the dates FRIDAY, MAY 19 LONG BEACH PROUD FEST Through May 21, 2023.  Info: www.lbhomeliving.com/lbproud    MONDAY, MAY 22 PRIDE IN IRVINE 5–7pm, Irvine Civic Center Piazza. Info: www.cityofirvine.org SATURDAY, MAY 27 TRANS PRIDE Read more

When It Rains, It Pours

American Idol David Hernandez Releases His First Single from His Don’t @ Me EP American Idol’s David Hernandez has released the first single from his long-awaited autobiographical EP, Don’t @ Me.   “When It Rains, It Pours” is about the Read more

Heart Of Service

An interview with Gerald Garth, the President of Christopher Street West (CSW), the organization that produces the annual LA Pride Parade & Festival BY MARK ARIEL  |  PHOTO BY AARON JAY YOUNG I have had a heart for service and advocacy Read more

Celebrate Pride

Mariah Carey and Megan Thee Stallion headline LA Pride in the Park Following last year’s success and demand, LA Pride in the Park’s multi-stage event will expand to a two-day concert experience with headliners Megan Thee Stallion on June 9 Read more

Getting It ON

_SANTI_’s new single “PerreOn” is out now. Available on Apple Music, Spotify and all digital platforms Singer-songwriter _SANTI_ is getting the fiesta started this Spring with “PerreON,” his futuristic, fun, upbeat and very sexy Latino dance anthem that combines house Read more

Wedding Bells

David Geffen has married male model Donovan Michaels According to various media reports multi-billionaire media mogul, David Geffen, 80, has married male model Donovan Michaels, 30. Geffen posted a photo of himself with Michaels last December. They sat next to Read more

Without Reserve

WITHOUT RESERVE Glam Rapper PrettiBoiRoq and Trans Rapper Chanel Jole issue a “Bad Bitch Alert” Photo by Nicholas Eastman Gay Rapper PrettiBoiRoq celebrated his birthday last month with the release of his scandalous new single and music video, “Bad Bitch Read more

Stand Out, Be You!

An interview with outgoing Mr. LA Leather 2022 Angel Rincon BY VICTOR MELAMED | PHOTO BY ZIV SADE “Looking back at my year as Mr. Los Angeles Leather 2022, what stands out the most is the validation,” Mr. LA Leather 2022 Read more

Who’s Your Baby?

Leopold Nunan releases his new single “Quem É Teu Baby?/Who Is Your Baby?” featuring legends Sonia Santos and Ana Gazzola  BY VICTOR MELAMED Singer/songwriter Leopold Nunan releases the first single, “Quem é teu baby?/ Who is your baby?” from his Read more

And The Nominees Are

The Queerties is a celebration of entertainment and pop culture moments that defined the past year in the LGBTQ+ community BY VICTOR MELAMED Queerty, the LGBTQ+ entertainment news site, is announcing its nominees for The 11th anniversary Queerties awards, taking Read more

Hollywood Calling

Joel Michael Anderson’s new film “Doxy” explores the dark underbelly of gay sex work BY MARK ARIEL Filmmaker/adult film star Joel Michael Anderson explores the dark underbelly of gay sex work in his first major short film “Doxy,” premiering online Read more

It Takes A Village

An interview with Brad Spencer, co-founder of Same Love Surrogacy BY MARK ARIEL What motivated you to create Same Love Surrogacy? Every surrogacy story is so unique but one thing that brought my business partners and I together was the Read more

Love And Hate In Riverside

Days after the hate group “Proud Boys” harasses visitors attending Drag  Queen Storytimes at Cellar Door Books, Canyon Crest Management abruptly cancels their lease BY MARK ARIEL I have always loved books, stories and the power of words,” reveals Linda Sherman-Nurick, the Read more

The Best Egg

Beverly Hills Egg Donation’s Robyn Perchik on the recruiting and screening process, determining the intended parents’ criteria, and insider tips WHAT EXACTLY IS AN EGG DONOR AGENCY? An egg donor agency recruits and screens egg donors with the ultimate goal Read more

Call My Name

Hyphen Hyphen, a Queer Pop/Rock band from France, crosses borders and excites a worldwide audience BY ORLY LYONNE Queer Pop/Rock Band Hyphen Hyphen, a French electropop band from Nice, has released a brand new track, “Call My Name,” offering a Read more

Kinetic: Kink

Four epic events  at Washington DC’s Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend, featuring performance by special guest dominatrix, RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Alyssa Edwards BY VICTOR MELAMED Centaur Motorcycle Club’s Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend is an annual festival weekend that attracts thousands of leather men, Read more