EVERYBODY DESERVES CARE

Comprehensive LGBTQ healthcare at St. Mary Medical Center’s new facility in Long Beach The CARE Center  at St. Mary Medical Center campus in Long Beach provides comprehensive healthcare services that are designed to meet the unique needs of  LGBTQ+ community Read more

FAMILY PRIDE

An interview with Maria Valencia, the Founder and Executive Chairman at the International Surrogacy Agency BY MARK ARIEL Surrogacy has been instrumental in advancing LGBTQ+ rights and family-building options,” states Maria Valencia, the Founder and Executive Chairman at the International Read more

THE PATH TO PARENTHOOD

An interview with California Fertility Clinic’s  Medical Director Dr. Vuk Jovanovic BY MARK ARIEL LGBTIQ+ fertility options have evolved significantly over the years, offering more inclusive and accessible pathways to parenthood,” states California Fertility Clinic’s  Medical Director Dr. Vuk Jovanovic Read more

The Share

DATING SOBER As Valentine’s Day takes place this month, we asked these clean and sober individuals what dating is like for them while navigating a program of recovery BY PAULO MURILLO SLOW BURN “I have dating experiences with normies, and Read more

YES YOU CAN

Tips on keeping New Year’s resolutions PHOTO BY EREN LI The new year seems like a good time to make some changes. That’s why we often start it with a resolution or two. But following through on promises to ourselves Read more

The Share

STAYING THE COURSE We asked these three clean and sober individuals to reflect on their recovery journey in 2023 and to share on how they plan to stay the course in 2024. BY PAULO MURILLO THAT LIGHT “I got sober Read more

LOVE MAKES A FAMILY

Children of gay dads happier, healthier than children of heterosexual parents New research has found that the children of gay dads conceived via surrogacy are happier and more well-adjusted than the children of heterosexual couples conceived naturally, reports LGBTQ Nation. Read more

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SOBER NEW YEAR We asked these clean and sober individuals about the importance of a sober New Year’s Eve to kick off 2024. BY PAULO MURILLO MOST REWARDING “This sober New Year’s Eve, I will be with my community, my Read more

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CREATIVES IN RECOVERY We asked these clean and sober individuals with various lengths of recovery time about what it’s like being a creative professional in recovery THE MIRACLE  “I’m a celebrity wardrobe stylist. I not only style celebrities, but I Read more

The Share

FENTANYL CAN BE FATAL  We asked these clean and sober individuals what their thoughts and feelings are on the rise in fentanyl overdoses in Los Angeles County  OUR BODIES  “I’ve been sober for two years and two months, and I Read more

Rainbow Hill Recovery

Offering specialized care for LGBTQ+ individuals, including gender-affirming treatment options BY ORLY LYONNE Rainbow Hill Recovery, dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community, opened its doors on June 12, 2023. This state-of-the-art center is located in the Miracle Mile district of Read more

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VAN NESS RECOVERY HOUSE TURNS 50 The Van Ness Recovery House, the oldest LGBT recovery house in the nation, is celebrating 50 years in September—during National Recovery Month. We asked these clean and sober folks who are alumni of the Read more

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LIVING IN RECOVERY  We asked these clean and sober individuals how their lives have improved now that they are in recovery BY PAULO MURILLO MY SANITY “My life has really improved since I got sober. I have a stable job, I’m financing Read more

The Share

SPIRIT OF THE FELLOWSHIP We asked these clean and sober individuals about the fellowship in sobriety and how friendships and chosen family help in their program of recovery BY PAULO MURILLO GREAT NETWORK  “I have made amazing friends through the Read more

The Share

Hopeful Recovery  We asked these clean and sober individuals with different lengths of recovery time to share how hope and staying hopeful helps them stay the course SAFETY NET  “I did everything that I was supposed to do in my Read more

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JOY OF LIVING We asked these three clean and sober individuals from different walks of life what brings joy to their lives now that they are in recovery THE CONNECTION “What’s different in my life now is the connection I Read more

The Share

PARTY RESPONSIBLY The shit out there is dirty folks. People we know and love are straight up dying. That’s no joke BY PAULO MURILLO “Bitch, you’re so old, your meth didn’t even have Fentanyl in it,” joked someone I know 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

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