Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning actor who brought a quiet dignity to his characters on screen and helped break down the color barrier in Hollywood, has died. He was 94 years old, reports ABC News. Poitier became the first Black Read more
The world is mourning the death of Betty White BY ORLY LYONNE Beloved actress, LGBTQ ally and American icon Betty White, 99, passed away last month. Betty would have turned 100 on Jan. 17. A trailblazer and pioneer in media, Read more
Maybe Covid is in its last throes. Maybe we’ll pull a legislative victory out of our hats. Maybe the economy will rebound, the midterms will be a pleasant surprise and 2022 will turn out to be an annus mirabilis… A Read more
Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend, better known as MAL Weekend, an event that attracts thousands of leather men, kinksters, fetish-lovers and curious spectators from all over the world, returns to Washington, D.C in 2022! For the first time, the Centaur Motorcycle Club Read more
Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday, TMZ has just reported. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Betty, 99, passed away at her home just before 9:30 AM Friday. A trailblazer Read more
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, gay brothers detained in Chechnya, have begun a hunger strike after a judge denied a request to move their case to another region, reports Pink News. The brothers fled to Russia in June 2020 with Read more
A study from Australia’s University of Sydney has found that people who identify as straight may be more fluid than they think, reports LGBTQ Nation. Published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, the study asked straight-identifying participants to read one of two articles on Read more
Desmond Tutu In 2008, when the Right Rev. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire was excluded from a global Anglican gathering because of his sexuality, Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday, came to his defense, reports RNS. “Gene Robinson is a wonderful human Read more
APLA Health is conducting a PrEP Talk program for Black/African American men between the ages of 18 and 29 years old, reports WEHOTIMES. The program gives individuals the opportunity to learn more about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and gain communication Read more
Los Angeles LGBT Center mourns the deadliest year on record on Transgender Day of Remembrance BY VICTOR MELAMED This year we mourn the loss of 53 known transgender and non-binary lives in the United States—making 2021 our nation’s deadliest year on Read more
HOLLYWOOD LA LGBT CENTER COMPLETES NEW HOUSING FOR SENIORS The Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrates completion of The Ariadne Getty Foundation Senior Housing, a cutting-edge 70,000-square-foot building in Hollywood with 98 affordable housing units for seniors ages 62 and above. The Senior Housing, Read more
[Racing driver Lewis Hamilton] just wore a rainbow helmet to the Qatar Grand Prix (which he won) telling the press that as far as gay rights are concerned, the Persian Gulf nation “seems to be deemed as one of the Read more
On December 3–5, 2021, Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) presented the 26th Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival — Tom of Finland 101: Raw Anatomy. “The turnout, programming and weekend weather all exceeded our expectations. We are thrilled to Read more
On this World AIDS Day, the Los Angeles LGBT Center commemorates 40 years of the HIV epidemic and commits its continuing efforts to end AIDS. “It has been 40 years since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) first reported a Read more
The Los Angeles Leather Coalition, Inc.(LALC) proudly welcomes CLAW21 to its first ever weekend outside of Cleveland! Attendees and vendors from around the world are expected to number close to 1,000. They will participate in dozens of events over the Read more
Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) is presenting the 26th Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival — Tom of Finland 101: RAW Anatomy. ToFF Vice President & Curator S.R. Sharp said of this year’s event: “Tom of Finland would have Read more
The Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrates another milestone: the opening of The Ariadne Getty Foundation Senior Housing, a cutting-edge 70,000-square-foot building in Hollywood with 98 affordable housing units for seniors ages 62 and above. The Senior Housing, created in Read more
Photo: Transgender leader and advocate Sabel Samone-Loreca The City of West Hollywood and the City’s Transgender Advisory Board recognize November as Transgender Awareness Month. The City of West Hollywood will fly the transgender flag over West Hollywood City Hall through Read more
[Defending its gay friendly commercial after conservatives threw a fit] Avocado mattresses took to Twitter to recognize “the incredible contributions of our many LGBTIQA+ employees and customers,” which only reminded me that I think our acronyms have too many letters Read more
