The City

BY PAULO MURILLO LOS ANGELES LA LGBT CENTER RAISES $1M BENEFITING COMMUNITY The Los Angeles LGBT Center raised over $1M to support its lifeline services and advocacy benefiting the LGBTQ community during The Center Gala fundraiser at the Fairmont Century Plaza. Over 800 supporters came together as the 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

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO RIVERSIDE LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY CELLAR DOOR BOOKS FINDS NEW LOCATION AFTER  BEING FORCED TO RELOCATE As we previously reported—days after the hate group “Proud Boys” harassed visitors attending Drag Queen Storytime at Cellar Door Books,  the property management abruptly canceled 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 City

BY PAULO MURILLO LOS ANGELES OWNERSHIP TRANSFER OF TRIANGLE SQUARE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR LGTBQ SENIORS Fifteen years after the opening of Hollywood’s Triangle Square Apartments, the nation’s largest LGBTQ-affirming affordable housing complex for seniors, the Los Angeles LGBT Center has Read more

The Event

MR. BULLET LEATHER COMPETITION The Mr. Bullet Leather Competition took place last month at the Bullet Bar at 10522 Burbank Blvd. in North Hollywood (www.bulletbarla.com). Congrats to Justin Hauser MBL 2023—Mr Bullet Leather MBL 2023. The event was one of Read more

Man On A Mission

Leon Maultsby, MHA, Associate Director of  Drew CARES, on marginalized communities BY MARK ARIEL Drew CARES is a multidisciplinary group dedicated to ensuring excellence in HIV education, research, and service provision for underserved communities.  “The organization is also focused on Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO LOS ANGELES GAY BATHHOUSE MIDTOWNE SPA CLOSES AFTER 50 YEARS Midtowne Spa Los Angeles has closed with little to no fanfare after servicing gay, bisexual, queer, and men who have sex with men (msm) for the past Read more

The City

LONG BEACH ROBERT GARCIA, FIRST OPENLY GAY IMMIGRANT MAYOR, IS GOING TO CONGRESS Robert Garcia, the first openly gay mayor of Long Beach, will also be the first openly gay immigrant in the U.S. House of Representatives. Garcia was projected to Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO HOLLYWOOD VAN NESS RECOVERY HOUSE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS The Van Ness Recovery House, located at 1919 North Beachwood Drive, is turning 50 years in 2023. To begin the celebration of its golden anniversary, the oldest LGBTQ+ recovery Read more

NAKED TRUTH

New “cyber flashing” law in California I f you’re the type of person who sends unsolicited nudes on dating apps in California you may want to pump the brakes. Soon you could be sued for dropping those D pics without Read more

PROTECTING TRANS FAMILIES

California’s historic bill provides refuge for Trans kids & their parents G overnor Gavin Newsom has signed into law Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)’s legislation to provide refuge for trans kids and their families, Senate Bill 107. It will take Read more

ROCK THE VOTE

Ron deHarte, the president of Greater Palm Springs Pride and chair of the Palm Springs Human Rights Commission, is running for City Council, District 3 BY MARK ARIEL In an interview with THE FIGHT Ron DeHarte talks about his decision Read more

The City

LOS ANGELES MIDTOWNE SPA IS UP FOR SALE The Midtowne Spa Los Angeles property, home to the historic sex bathhouse catering to gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (MSM) went up for sale last month. Insiders say Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO PALM SPRINGS PALM SPRINGS PRIDE ANNOUNCES “SAY GAY” 2022 THEME Palm Springs Pride organizers announced the theme “Say Gay” for the upcoming parade and festival. The  in-person Pride events are scheduled downtown from November 4th-6th. This will Read more