(Photo: Members of Venice Pride’s board of directors gathered with new leaseholder Mario Vollera in front of the Roosterfish. Back, left to right: Kayce Brown, Sean James, Grant Turck, Mario Vollera, Heith Rogers, George Francisco, Sunny Bak. Front: Michael Brunt (left), Patrick Marston and Tonka the dog.) Roosterfish, the beloved LGBTQ Venice bar, will be…
Seriously – what is their problem? Facebook has rejected the GLBT Historical Society‘s http://www.glbthistory.org ad – shown here – to solicit volunteers for the upcoming 34th annual Folsom Street Fair, due to “suggestive content.” Here is The GLBT Historical Society post about the incident: Censored by Facebook: When we tried to purchase a Facebook ad…
The Los Angeles LGBT Center has announced that talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, writer and producer Shonda Rhimes, artist Mark Bradford, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, and comedian Jermaine Fowler will join previously announced honorees Ariel Emanuel and Valerie Jarrett at the 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards brought to you by American Airlines on Saturday, Sept. 23,…
(Photo: Dan Hass) After weeks of anticipation, the Kickstarter campaign for the wild, heartfelt, and refreshingly inappropriate short film “Magic H8 Ball” has launched. The film follows the story of a gay, nerdy, insecure people pleaser named Adam who finds out his boyfriend is cheating on him in the worst way possible: his doctor tells…
San Francisco may paint a mural in honor of the popular LGBTQ DJ and activist Anthony Torres, aka Bubbles, shot dead in the Tenderloin over the weekend, reports the San Francisco Examiner at www.sfexaminer.com. Supervisor Jane Kim said her office would back a mural to honor Torres, 44, who was shot and killed on Larkin…
The Fresno Unified school board will discuss next month whether to demote, censure or otherwise discipline president Brooke Ashjian after he made controversial comments about the LGBT community, reports FresnoBee.com. Following pressure from gay rights groups and local faith leaders, the district said in a statement that the issue will be on the agenda for…
The following is excerpted from Rob Smith’s memoir Confessions of a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Soldier: How a Black, Gay Man Survived the Infantry, Coming Out, and the War in Iraq, available now from Amazon and select LGBT booksellers. THE FIRST TWO minutes of my military experience were a blur. No sooner had I gotten…
In denouncing President Donald J. Trump’s decision to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean released the following statement: “On behalf of our hundreds of staff, thousands of volunteers and supporters, and tens of thousands of clients, the Los Angeles LGBT Center condemns…
Mayor John Hellman City of West Hollywood joins “Mayors’ Compact to Combat Hate.” BY VICTOR MELAMED The City of West Hollywood has signed on to the Mayors’ Compact to Combat Hate. In doing so, the City of West Hollywood joins with more than 240 cities and mayors across the nation to stand up against hate, violence,…
Circumstances surrounding Gemmel Moore’s death have been called into question. BY VICTOR MELAMED The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is investigating the case of a man who died after an overdose of meth at a prominent Democratic donor’s house amid pressure from the man’s family, reports nbclosangeles.com. Gemmel Moore, 26, was found dead at Ed Buck’s…
Photo courtesy the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania HIV Status EXPOSED Aetna reveals HIV statuses of thousands of customers. BY VICTOR MELAMED The health insurer Aetna is facing criticism for revealing the HIV status of potentially thousands of customers after it sent out a mailer in which information about ordering prescription HIV drugs was clearly visible…
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No Benefits For You People California lesbian couple file suit against company for its refusal to provide them spousal health insurance coverage. BY ORLY LYONNE A Los Angeles County lesbian couple filed suit in federal court last month against a Colorado-based company and its health insurance administrator for its refusal to provide them spousal health insurance coverage on…
ANDREW FITZIMONS (above) | Photo by Paulo Murillo Beauty Within LA LGBT Center launches Trans Cosmetic Donation Program. BY PAULO MURILLO Celebrity hairstylist Andrew Fitzimons celebrated his 30th birthday last month with a good cause. Fitzimons partnered with the LA LGBT Center to launch the Trans Cosmetic Donation Program—a program that collects donations of unused personal…
President Trump has signed a memo implementing his new policy on transgender people serving in the armed forces, report npr.org. A senior White House official told reporters that no transgender individuals will be allowed to join the armed services unless and until the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Homeland Security recommend otherwise. The Army,…
(Photo: Mayor John Hellman) West Hollywood Stands with the Anti-Defamation League, The United States Conference of Mayors, and more than 240 Cities and Mayors Across the Nation to Stand Up Against Hate, Violence, and Intolerance The City of West Hollywood has signed on to the Mayors’ Compact to Combat Hate. In doing so, the City of West Hollywood…
