As announced in March, Marvel and Lucasfilm will mark Pride Month in June with a powerful series of variant covers honoring the LGBTQ+ characters of Star Wars, reports StarWars.com. The art will grace every title in Marvel’s Star Wars line, and each piece has been created by gay and transgender artists; the covers also feature title treatments with a…
Rev. Megan Rohrer The Rev. Megan Rohrer has been elected as a bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, becoming the first openly transgender person in the U.S. to do so in a major Christian denomination, reports NPR. Rohrer will serve as bishop of the Sacramento-based Sierra Pacific synod, which encompasses close to 200 congregations in…
Joshua Bassett High School Musical star Joshua Bassett, 20, spoke to Clevver News, a pop culture and entertainment news YouTube account, about his deepest regrets and starring as Ricky Owen in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, reports Pink News. In one of the many, many fan questions about Harry Styles, Bassett said “he is a very classy man… He’s…
The Biden administration has reversed a Trump-era policy that allowed healthcare providers to discriminate against LGBTQ people if they claimed a religious exemption, reports LGBTQ Nation. The move will reinstate Obamacare guidance and expand them to include the recent Supreme Court ruling that sex discrimination includes sexual orientation and gender identity. The Trump administration claimed…
LALP Contestants. Photo By Dusti Cunningham The Los Angeles Leather Coalition is pleased to announce the long awaited Los Angeles Leather Pride 2022: Dark Angel! The scheduled dates of the event are March 20-27, 2022. They have an exciting week of events planned, including warm-up parties, socials, etc. all leading up to Dark Angel: The Mr.…
Photo by Paulo Murillo, WEHO TIMES The beloved Trunks Bar in West Hollywood reopened yesterday, reports WEHO TIMES. The neighborhood watering hole located at 8809 Santa Monica Blvd has officially opened after been shut down for well over a year. “I feel excited,” Omar Duarte who owns the bar with his brother, told WEHO TIMES.…
Christopher Street West Association Inc (CSW), the 501(c)3 nonprofit that produces LA Pride, has just announced its June Pride events, which will include a free streaming concert presented by TikTok, the Thrive with Pride Celebration one-hour special on ABC7, and LA Pride Makes a Difference, a new, month-long calendar of events focused on volunteering and community…
Pope Francis Dozens of Catholic priests in Germany plan defy the Vatican and bless homosexual partnerships, with many set to live-stream the blessings online, reports CBS News. In March, the Vatican decreed that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex marriages. In response, more than 230 professors of Catholic theology in Germany – and other countries where German…
STAND IN YOUR TRUTH “Stand in your truth. Never let anyone intimidate you. Continue the work to move the conversation forward, especially now with the assault on the trans community. It’s important to remember that no matter how hard others may try to stop progress, they will never succeed. They might slow it down, but…
Author Armistead Maupin has joined the chorus of fans who are paying tribute to Olympia Dukakis, the pioneering actress who brought trans landlady Anna Madrigal to life when his Tales of the City novel became a television series, reports LGBTQ Nation. “She was my fierce friend and beloved muse who swept into my life almost thirty years…
(Veronica Green shared a picture on Instagram of the RuPaul’s Drag Queen UK stars rehearsing at the venue before the bomb scare. Credit: Instagram) RUPAUL’s Drag Race UK stars The Vivienne, Tia Kofi and Veronica Green were at the center of a bomb scare this afternoon after being evacuated from London nightclub Heaven, reports the Sun. The drag…
Ken Harrison An evangelical group previously known for standing against marriage equality and described as far-right is planning to have a “relaunch” event this summer, planning to gather men who are willing to stand up for “what’s right” because LGBTQ people are – gasp! – “destroying the identity of the American people,” reports LGBTQ Nation.…
Caitlyn Jenner, a candidate for California governor, said in an interview Saturday that she did not believe transgender girls should be allowed to participate in girls’ sports, reports Business Insider. Jenner, a Republican who came out publicly as a trans woman in 2015, made the comments in a seemingly impromptu interview with TMZ as she walking out…
Photo Courtesy Of Alison Cohn Rosa/Netflix Olympia Dukakis, an Oscar-winning actress for her role in “Moonstruck,” died Saturday in New York City, reports CNN. She was 89 years old. “After many months of failing health she is finally at peace and with her Louis,” her brother Apollo Dukakis posted on Facebook. Her agent, Allison Levy, also…
Lt. Adam Adamski A decade after the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy ended, one of Naval aviation’s handful of openly gay pilots is on his way out, reports kpbs. The Marines substantiated Lt. Adam Adamski‘s claims of harassment, after an incident following a West Coast Marine Corps Ball. It wasn’t enough to save his career. WATCH:
May 15-16, 2021 will be the last opportunity for gay men around the world who are considering fatherhood to get comprehensive guidance on surrogacy in an online-version of MHB’s signature “bootcamp” weekend-long conference. Unique programs at this event include a panel on COVID-19’s impact on surrogacy, guidance on new financial assistance options for gay men,…
Ricky Martin looks ready to hit up his local leather bar and get even the bouncer to call him “daddy” in a new magazine cover, reports Pink News. In a cover shoot for fashion magazine Schön! for its 40th issue, “All About Music,” Martin matched a leather jacket with the tightest leather trousers known in human history…
In his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden on Wednesday sent an unequivocal message to the transgender community: “To all transgender Americans watching at home, especially the young people. You’re so brave. I want you to know your president has your back,” reports NBC News. His remarks come amid a wave of state…
On June 12, 2021 – what would have normally been the start of Los Angeles Gay Pride festivities, Eagle LA Mr Leather (Colton Stenke) and Payasos-LA will present Tutus ‘N Heels – A Walk for the LGBTQ Youth of Camp Brave Trails. This is a fun short mile walk in high heels and tutus in…
Gina Ortiz Jones On Tuesday, the White House announced President Joe Biden’s nomination of out lesbian Air Force and Iraq War veteran Gina Ortiz Jones as Under Secretary of the Air Force, the second highest-ranking Air Force role, reports LGBTQ Nation. If confirmed by the Senate, Jones will become the first woman of color to…
