NYT: Trump No Friend to the LGBT Community
In this morning’s issue, the New York Times editorial page issued a scathing rebuke to Donald Trump’s so called “support” of LGBT rights.
WeHo Paints the Town Blue (for PrEP!)
The City of West Hollywood is going blue! This week the WeHo City Hall building will be lit up in blue lights in support of F*ck W/out Fear, a PSA campaign promoting pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) the once daily pill which, if taken as directed by an HIV-negative negative individual is more than 99 percent effective in preventing…
Trump Administration Takes Aim at LGBTQs
Despite the protestations of organizations like GOProud, the Log Cabin Republicans, and (*sigh*) “Twinks for Trump,” and that one time the now-President said kind-of-nice things about LGBTQs on the campaign trail, the Trump Administration’s hostility toward the queer communities has been irrefutable for some time now. Two new key decisions by the Administration that serve to…
Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean Responds to Election Results
In response to the results of Tuesday’s U.S. Presidential election, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean issued the following statement: “I know the results of last night’s election are shocking to most of us. I read a headline this morning that said: ‘Don’t mourn, fight like hell. Old hatreds won the day. But they…
LA LGBT Center and Workers Reach Tentative Agreement Offering Fair Pay Increases
The Los Angeles LGBT Center management and workers represented by S SEIU Local 721 have reached a tentative agreement offering fair pay increases for all workers, including a groundbreaking path to $15 an hour that will outpace the minimum wage increase timeline Governor Brown signed into law in April of this year. “Together the voices…
These are the Victims of the Orlando Nightclub Massacre
The Daily Beast released details on the 49 that were massacred in Orlando. To read their stories and learn about their lives, click here: www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/06/12/gay-nightclub-massacre-these-are-the-victims.html
Miss Coco Peru Shares Her Guide to a Somewhat Happy Life
By Paulo Murillo – SAVE THE DATE!!! The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center announced the return of legendary Miss Coco Peru to the Reinberg Theatre stage with limited performances of her show, A Gentle Reminder: Miss Coco Peru’s Guide to a Somewhat Happy Life on Fridays and Saturdays, May 13-14 and May…
OUTFEST FUSION: LGBT People of Color Film Festival
Outfest Fusion, a film festival dedicated to LGBT people of color, takes place this weekend, with workshops continuing through March 16th. The line up includes The Watermelon Woman, the iconic 1996 film by Cheryl Dunye, newer LGBT films such as Orientation by Jake Witzenfeld, which follows three gay Palestinians living in Tel-Aviv as they seek sexual freedom in a place that embraces…
MADONNA ON GRINDR?
By Paulo Murillo It’s time for new dirty selfies. Madonna will be talking to fans on Grindr! The hookup app reported today that Madonna and Grindr have teamed up to launch a new contest that will give five lucky users the chance to chat with the Queen of Pop via the hookup site. To…
West Hollywood to Host Transgender Day of Remembrance Event
This City of West Hollywood is set to host the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance event on Thursday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m., at the Auto Court of the West Hollywood Library, located 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. Transgender Day of Remembrance commemorates transgender individuals who have been murdered for being transgender in Los Angeles…
Writer Robert E Blackmon Launches The Gay Groom’s Guide
Text and photos by Paulo Murillo Wedding bells rang at The Abbey in West Hollywood to celebrate the launch of writer Robert E. Blackmon’s new book “The Gay Grooms Guide” on October 2. Grammy nominee, actress, comedian, author and producer Judy Tenuta, Drag Diva hostess, comedienne and nightlife personality Big Kim, as well as International Mr.…
American Apparel Launch Drag Queen T-Shirt Collection
MEET THE QUEENS By Paulo Murillo Drag performance artists and former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants, Courtney Act, Willam Belli, and Alaska Thunderfuck, launched their American Apparel t-shirt line on September 28, to debut a special campaign by American Apparel. American Apparel hosted a special Meet the Queens event at their store located on Melrose Avenue…
GAY PORN STAR CAMERON FOX DEAD AT AGE 36
Gay porn star Cameron Fox passed away recently, according to sources in the porn industry and reports by tulsaworld.com, which states that Fox–who was born Shane Eugene Davis–died on Thursday, June 12. Fox entered the porn industry in 1999 at age 22. His boy-next-door good looks and other gifts allowed him to thrive in the…
CELEBRITIES JOIN BOYCOTT OF BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL
Prominent public figures such as Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Leno, Sharon Osbourne, Bo Derek, Mia Farrow, Sara Gilbert and entrepreneur Richard Branson, have joined the boycott of the Beverly Hills Hotel after Hassanal Bolkiah, the owner of the hotel and Sultan of Brunei–a small Southeast Asian nation–instituted outrageous anti-gay legislation in his home country that includes death…
GAY VICE MAYOR ROBERT GARCIA IS TOP CANDIDATE IN MAYOR OF LONG BEACH RUNOFF
Openly gay vice Mayor Robert Garcia, tightened the race to becoming the next mayor of Long Beach in the runoff elections on June 3. Garcia emerged as a top candidate in unofficial votes on Wednesday, April 9, and will face real estate investor…
