A federal appeals court blocked bans on LGBTQ “conversion therapy” for minors on Friday, finding that two Florida cities violate the First Amendment with laws that seek to protect children from the harmful and discredited practice, reports Slate. Both judges in the majority are Federalist Society members appointed by President Donald Trump. Their decision rejects…
By Phil Yaeger, Executive Director & CEO, Radiant Health Centers The year 2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years in modern history, remembered for the deaths of legendary figures like Kobe Bryant and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a global economic crisis and a pandemic that has led to over one million…
(J.J. Hawkins. Photo by Anthony Mongiello) Transgender actor J.J. Hawkins is set to join The CW’s Charmed for the third season, reports Deadline, exclusively. Hawkins will become the first trans actor on the reboot of the iconic show. He joins the cast in the recurring role of Kevin, a transgender male college student who inspires one of the Charmed Ones…
(Photo: Yuni Carey. RIP) In response to the reported murder of Yuni Carey, a trans Latina woman with deep ties to the Los Angeles transgender community, the Los Angeles LGBT Center issued the following statement: “During Transgender Visibility Week and just days before Transgender Day of Remembrance, our community is once again mourning the loss…
On Monday, Moderna announced that its Covid-19 vaccine is more than 94% effective in preventing Covid-19, according to preliminary data. And there’s an unexpected celebrity who helped make it happen: iconic musician Dolly Parton, reports CNBC. Back in April, Parton donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s efforts to combat Covid-19, which included Moderna’s vaccine trial and clinical…
Transgender Day of Remembrance is part of the City of West Hollywood’s annual recognition of Transgender Awareness Month, which is recognized throughout the United States each November. Transgender Day of Remembrance is an opportunity to look forward to the future and recommit to ending discrimination and transphobia by amplifying the visibility and voices of the…
(Manila Luzon. Photo by: DVSROSS, via Wikimedia Commons) This Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s 28th annual Models of Pride conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth (LGBTQ) and their allies 24 years and under is poised to be “FIERCE, FABULOUS, FREE”—a reference to this year’s theme—with a lineup…
(Photo: Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells) An arrest has been made in connection with the slaying of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, a 27-year-old transgender woman who was mutilated and killed in Philadelphia this summer, reports NBC News. Akhenaton Jones, 36, was apprehended in Los Angeles on Monday evening and is currently awaiting extradition to Philadelphia, according to NBC 10. Fells’ body was…
(Photo: Justice Martin Jenkins) California has confirmed its first openly gay justice to the state Supreme Court, reports KTLA. The Commission on Judicial Appointments unanimously confirmed Justice Martin Jenkins on Tuesday, praising him for his “brilliant intellect, first-class temperament, and boundless humanity.” Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated Jenkins last month to replace Justice Ming Chin, who retired…
Fresh from the film festival circuit, the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s documentary Our Service, Our Stories: The Evolution of the LGBT Military Experience which explores the lives and unique perspectives of LGBTQ veterans before, during, and after their military service will be streamed for free beginning Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m. PT in honor…
The term ‘CBD’ stands for Cannabidiol, which is extracted from the cannabis plants. Previously it was believed that everything related to cannabis is harmful to us. But, due to recent scientific researches and studies, people’s view on this is changing rapidly. Even most of the states of the USA have lifted the previously imposed ban…
Finally able to give their election victory speeches last night, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made sure to note how historic, diverse, and groundbreaking their campaign for the White House has been, reports LGBTQ Nation. “And to all those who supported us,” Biden said during his 15 minutes of remarks, “I am…
(Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean) In response to the results of the U.S. Presidential election, Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean issued the following statement: “Today the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the entire LGBTQ community stand with millions of Americans—people fighting for racial equity and justice, feminists, immigrants, youth,…
(Photo: Todd Gloria) California Assemblymember Todd Gloria has won his race for mayor of San Diego and is the first openly LGBTQ person and first person of color elected mayor of the city, reports the Victory Fund. In the final months of his campaign, Gloria overcame coordinated false and homophobic attacks on his record that led to…
An interview with Daniel Franzese: upcoming projects, Mean Girls, and being queer and Christian. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY PAUL BRICKMAN How are you dealing with the pandemic? At first it was surreal. It felt half scary and half like a vacation. Like I can’t remember the last time before the pandemic I had…
A collection of vibrant portraits that celebrate the expanding spectrum of queer identity and visibility. Magnus Hastings’ new coffee-table book, Rainbow Revolution is a collection of vibrant portraits that celebrate the expanding spectrum of queer identity and visibility. Inspired by the photographer’s social media campaign #GayFace—a project that quickly became a viral sensation for featuring…
LGBTQ youth make up roughly 40% of California’s homeless youth. How Covenant House helped one man to “live in victory.” BY VICTOR MELAMED November is Youth Homelessness Awareness Month, a month that follows LGBTQ history month. This connection is an intentional one as LGBTQ youth make up roughly 40% of California’s homeless youth. Most of…
Bisexual recording artist Tayla Parx: “Be nice to yourself. Go through those growing pains, because they enable you to become who you’re meant to be.” BY ORLY LYONNE Multiple GRAMMY® Award-nominated recording artist Tayla Parx has released the official music video for her new single “Residue.” “Residue” is available now via Tayla Made/Atlantic at all DSPs…
The CARE Center at Dignity Health—St. Mary Medical Center: Remembering 40 Million People—Let’s End AIDS World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st of December each year. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day, and serves as an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV, to continue…
Kids of same-sex parents perform better academically, according to study According to a recently published study by researchers from the University of Oxford, kids raised by LGBTQ+ couples academically outperform their peers raised by straight couples, reports Raffy Ermac in The Advocate. The study was conducted in the Netherlands (the first country to first legalize…
DAKOTA NOOT A Los Angeles-based artist and curator, Dakota Noot uses drawings, paintings, and installations to create animal-human hybrids that explore rural yet fantastical, queer identities. Originally from Bismarck, North Dakota, he continues to show in both North Dakota and Los Angeles, including solo and two-person shows at Highways Performance Space, MuzeuMM, and PØST. Noot has…
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6 PALM SPRINGS PRIDE WEEK Various locations. Info: visit www.pspride.org Pride Week is November 6-8 in Palm Springs and the Palm Springs Pride organization is encouraging 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,…
WEST HOLLYWOOD TRANSGENDER AWARENESS MONTH TO BE COMMEMORATED WITH ONLINE EVENTS The City of West Hollywood and its Transgender Advisory Board recognize November as Transgender Awareness Month. Kicking-off events this year, the City presented the Transgender Awareness Month Awards via Zoom. This year’s honorees included Nick Adams, GLAAD’s Director of Transgender Media & Representation. Awards…
ENTRY DENIED Horrific Anti-LGBT Persecution in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras. United States blocks path to asylum The governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras have failed to effectively address violence and entrenched discrimination LGBT people, leading many to seek asylum in the United States, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Yet policies by…
Unfortunately, “winning” seems to include living in a country where half our fellow citizens are becoming a cult and would rather see a neo-fascist strongman in charge than a capable executive. JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL Readers, I’m writing on election night at about midnight East Coast time. Why? Because I wanted my column to reflect…
