The Mr. LA Leather Bear Contest, which took place last month at Eagle LA, celebrated the amazing title year of Mr. L.A. Leather Bear 2016, David Cosio and included raffles, entertainment, hot bear studs strutting the stage and more! THE Read more
The Film Chronicles the Impact of Crystal Meth Addiction in the LGBT Community; it will be Screened on Fri., Feb. 17 at West Hollywood Library WEST HOLLYWOOD, February 13, 2017 – The City of West Hollywood and The Tweakers Project will Read more
Automotive designer Bryan Thompson on living your passion, mentoring young people and listening to the tiny voice inside. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM “Car design is just like bodybuilding,” states automotive designer Bryan Thompson. “I’m really into Read more
The award-winning gay comedy mystery web series Where the Bears Are launching Kickstarter campaign for a Season 6. BY VICTOR MELAMED Where the Bears Are, one of the most successful gay web series to date, was created by Rick Copp Read more
Stuart Timmons, gay author and LGBT historian, dies at 60. BY PAULO MURILLO Stuart Timmons, an LGBT activist, historian, journalist and author passed away last month. He was 60 years old. The cause of death appears to be due to Read more
Single men on off-the-wall, unpredictable, and blind-as-a-bat first dates. BY VICTOR MELAMED Following on the heels of their hit drama Feral, international gay subscription streaming service Dekkoo will release their second original series, “Love Is Blind” this coming Valentine’s Day Read more
Excerpts from late night conversations with a man facing the inevitable BY MARK ARIEL Just because you were never promised a rose garden doesn’t mean that you can’t proudly walk down that thorny path to whatever it is you think Read more
When his boyfriend of 20 years voted for Trump, Fired Up Athletics founder Eldon Hernandez didn’t just get upset. He got physical. BY SEAN GALUSZKA Humans are negatively affected by break ups. It’s universal. After all, hope and stability just Read more
Overcoming a break up. Utilizing your pain as an opportunity for growth. BY JAMES GUAY, LMFT Remember the exquisite pain of your first long-term relationship break up? Going through the ending of a significant relationship can be exponentially more difficult for Read more
The One National Gay and Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries: the oldest continuing LGBTQ organization in the United States, here in Los Angeles. BY PICKLE Nestled in what used to be a Delta Tau Delta fraternity house at USC Read more
U.S. immigration law and the new Trump presidency: what you need to know. BY LORRAINE P. D’ALESSIO, ATTORNEY AT LAW After barely a week in office, Donald Trump has already sent shockwaves throughout the immigrant community with a string of Read more
946: The Amazing Story Of Adolphus Tips Artistic director Emma Rice and Michael Morpurgo have adapted Morpurgo’s The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips, about a botched rehearsal for the D-day landings that ended in a catastrophe, concealed for years. This Read more
Solidarity With Women’s March An estimated 750,000 people packed the streets of downtown Los Angeles last month in solidarity with all women for the Women’s March Los Angeles. The march was designed to unify communities, taking a stand for justice and Read more
Bears Converge On Palm Springs It’s finally here! The International Bear Convergence (IBC) for bears and their admirers takes place this month in Palm Springs on February 9-15, 2017. The four-day event will come to life with DJs, live entertainment and thousands Read more
HIV & Diabetes People infected with HIV may be more susceptible to developing diabetes. BY VICTOR MELAMED The prevalence of diabetes is higher among HIV-infected individuals living in the United States compared with the general adult US population, suggests research Read more
Sexual RACISM Cecilio Asuncion, the star of Strut, Oxygen’s reality show about transgendered fashion models, on stereotypes about masculinity. BY JOHN STEIN At the start of a new year, the gay community still faces discrimination and marginalization by mainstream society. So Read more
Harvey Milk “Rights are not won on paper; they are won only by those who make their voices heard.” BY ORLY LYONNE Harvey Bernard Milk (May 22, 1930—November 27, 1978)—a politician, gay rights activist, and cultural icon—became the first openly gay person to Read more
Oh No—NIOH? I have been blindsided by an absolute gem of a game that has a samurai with supernatural allies to help fight against malicious demons in feudal Japan. BY JOSEPH ARELLANO I didn’t intend to play Nioh. I didn’t intend Read more
