Pride Weekend is November 6-8 in Palm Springs and the Palm Springs Pride invites the community to come together in solidarity, in the spirit of activism, and to demonstrate resilience under the theme Exist. Resist. Persist. A combination of social distance, in-person and virtual programs are scheduled. November 3Rally Against RacismVirtual Rally7:00 AM…

(Photo: Invisible Men founder Luckie Alexander) The City of West Hollywood and its Transgender Advisory Board recognize November as Transgender Awareness Month with a series of events, which this year will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Kicking-off events this year, the City will present the Transgender Awareness Month Awards on Wednesday, November…

(Phil Yaeger, CEO of Radiant Health Centers) Radiant Health Centers, a nonprofit specializing in LGBTQ+ specialized medical care and comprehensive social services to Orange County, has begun offering free drive-up rapid HIV testing to the Orange County community. The program is by-appointment-only and offers a complete HIV testing experience, including pre-appointment consultation and PrEP or PEP prescriptions, based on test results.  The drive-up testing process…

(Roee and Adiel Kiviti with their children) The U.S. State Department on Monday withdrew its appeal in Kiviti v. Pompeo and elected not to appeal Mize-Gregg v. Pompeo. In both cases, the State Dept. challenged the citizenship of children born abroad to married gay, U.S. citizen couples, reports Towleroad. Lambda Legal reports: “In Kiviti v. Pompeo,…

(Photo: Cynthia Nixon) Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court has set off alarm bells in Hollywood’s LGBTQ community, many of whom worry her addition to the nation’s top court may lead to rulings that will overturn or severely diminish victories in equality, including marriage rights, reports The Hollywood Reporter. In a…

During its Pride month, Taiwan launched the first-ever ASIA Rainbow Ride, a two-day charity bike ride for the LGBT community in Asia on October 24–25, in which cyclists journeyed 130 km (approximately 81 miles) through the country’s northern coast. Since passing same-sex marriage in 2019, Taiwan has led the forefront in Asia as a model…

After decades of attempts by the Catholic Church to crush marriage equality, Pope Francis has called for civil unions for same-sex couples, reports BuzzFeed News. “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered,” said Pope Francis, in a new documentary when speaking about how to support LGBTQ…

Netflix has released a trailer for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a new film starring Viola Davis as pioneering queer blues singer Ma Rainey, reports Pink News. Rainey, widely known as the mother of the blues, forged a lucrative early career in the 1920s while peppering her songs with references to her sexuality, more than 40 years before…

Tiffany Trump trended on Twitter Tuesday morning as she was roasted for appearing at a “Pride” rally for her father’s campaign over the weekend in Tampa, reports Towleroad. “What in gay hell is this bullshit? Also there’s like 12 people in the room. Also I’m no longer convinced Eric Trump is the dumbest of them.…

As part of Transgender Awareness Month in November, the City of West Hollywood hosts a Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony.  This year, Transgender Day of Remembrance will be hosted via the Zoom platform, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In anticipation of the City’s virtual Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony, which will take place on Friday, November…

(Photo: Pickle) The City of West Hollywood brings to life an online hour like no other via Virtual Drag Queen Story Hour. While the coronavirus pandemic prevents kids of all ages from sharing the fun in person (and trying to remove the glitter from their clothes for weeks!), Drag Queen Story Hour has temporarily moved…

A bizarre graduation ceremony of the Egyptian Police Academy featuring parades of flexing shirtless men jumping through rings of fire has gone viral, catching the attention of George Takei, who tweeted, “For a terrifyingly homophobic and dangerously anti-LGBT government in Egypt, this screams pretty gay.” One clip has racked up more than 3.5 million views…

(Faultlines. Photo by Lexie Ramos) Ashley Morgan and John Flanagan, of the folk-pop duo Faultlines have re-released their anti-Trump song, “Rain,” the first single from their next full album, Bittersweet Revival.   Many of the songs on the album speak out against the current political climate with messages of love, inclusion, and community.  “Rain” focuses its…

Joe Biden’s campaign announced Thursday afternoon that a third person who traveled with the Democratic ticket has tested positive for COVID-19, reports the Daily Mail. Biden’s Campaign Manager Jen O’Malley Dillon referred to the individual as a ‘administrative member of the Aviation company that charters Vice President Biden’s aircraft’ who was ‘was over 50 feet’ from…

The Trump campaign continues their attempt to woo LGBTQ voters by announcing it will hold a “Trump Pride” rally in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 13, reports LGBTQ Nation. But according to a copy of the invite shared on Twitter, neither the words “gay” nor “LGBTQ” appears in the announcement. Lara Trump and former ambassador to…

(Elad and Andrew Dvash Banks with twins Aiden and Ethan. Photo courtesy Immigration Equality) A federal appeals court has affirmed the citizenship of a twin son of a Los Angeles-based same-sex couple, ruling that the child has been an American citizen since birth, reports NBC Los Angeles. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of…

UCLA is reportedly investigating several Zoom-bombing incidents that unfolded last week, reports CBSLA. The school said someone interrupted online classes with racist and hateful comments that included homophobic slurs directed at students and a professor. Back in March, similar incidents were reported at USC and multiple high schools in the area have also said they’ve…

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that President Trump’s use of emergency powers to allocate millions of dollars in funding for the construction of a southern border wall was illegal, the latest blow to the Trump administration’s effort to limit immigration, reports The Hill. In the 2-1 decision, the court upheld a December 2019…

A woman in Palm Springs, California called 911 after being asked to wear a mask inside the Bones-N-Scones pet store. The encounter was filmed by Aidan Bearpaw, an employee at the store, and posted to Facebook, where it has gone viral, reports Towleroad. The incident ended without police involvement. “It was definitely really anxiety inducing,”…

(Demi Lovato and Tan France host ‘Coming Out 2020’ special on Facebook Watch. Courtesy Facebook) Facebook, as part of celebrating National Coming Out Day, will premiere a special hosted by music star Demi Lovato and fashion designer Tan France of Netflix’s Queer Eye, reports NBC News. “Coming Out 2020” will premiere this Friday, Oct. 9, on…