Two of the three men killed Tuesday night, Oct. 29, when at least one gunman fired into a house party in Long Beach’s Rose Park neighborhood have been identified, reports Press Telegram. Maurice Poe, Jr., 25, of Long Beach, and Read more
On October 31, 2019 at the West Hollywood annual Halloween carnival the SWHCC, a branch of the West Hollywood Project, will give away harm reduction treat bags. The community coalition launched earlier this year to advocate for policies and resources Read more
The City of West Hollywood and its Transgender Advisory Board will celebrate Transgender Awareness Month in November with several events and the transgender flag will be flown over West Hollywood City Hall, located at 8300 Santa Monica Boulevard, throughout the Read more
Instagram is banning ads for PrEP directed at gay and bi men for being too political, reports LGBTQ Nation. The site is owned by Facebook, which has made it a matter of principle to accept political ads even if they’re Read more
Rumors have been flying around the internet that fellow Great British Bake Off competitors Michael Chakraverty and Henry Bird are dating, reports gcn. The pair who both appeared on the seventh season of the popular UK’s Channel 4 / Netflix Read more
Palm Springs Pride headliners OneUp Duo on living and working together, pushing each other to be better versions of themselves and love at first sight. BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY JOSH DRAKE OneUp Duo is a pop/soul vocal combo Read more
Scotty Bowers, “Male Madame” to the stars, dies at 96. RIP BY VICTOR MELAMED Scotty Bowers, whose explicit, best-selling 2012 memoir revealed a covert realm of Golden Age Hollywood sexuality, died last month of natural causes at his home in Read more
Gay author Johnson Chong on how to feel a little more love in the Trump era BY ANDY REYNOLDS | PHOTO BY CHAD WAGNER Many in the LGBTQ community have been traumatized by the current political climate, which feels inescapable. Read more
CA Police Officer Who Beat, Mocked Gay Man Gets $100K A Year A California police officer was put on leave earlier this year after he was recorded hitting and berating a gay man. Now, he’s retired and receiving a pension of Read more
Never leave home without it. Big Gay Bidet Introduces the Portable Bidet. BY ORLY LYONNE Big Gay Bidet is introducing the latest gadget craze: the portable travel bidet. The Bio Bidet TP-200 Portable Travel Bidet is the must-have travel accessory Read more
Folsom Street Events® Announces Departure Of Executive Director, Patrick Finger BY VICTOR MELAMED Folsom Street Events® (FSE) announced last month the resignation of its Executive Director, Patrick Finger, effective October 2, 2019. According to Jennifer Schuster, FSE Board President, “Earlier Read more
Dorian Wood’s Xavela Lux Aeterna, a riveting personal tribute with songs made popular by Chavela Vargas. Coinciding with the centenary of Chavela Vargas, the unforgettable voice of La Llorona, Los Angeles-based artist Dorian Wood honors Chavela with Xavela Lux Aeterna, a Read more
The HRC/CNN Democratic LGBTQ Town Hall: What I wasn’t hearing BY LUCKIE ALEXANDER I was in attendance last month at the HRC/CNN Democratic LGBTQ Town hall and it was beyond an interesting experience. First I applaud the candidates for agreeing being Read more
Wednesday, November 20. Honoring the memory of people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were Read more
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 PALM SPRINGS PRIDE Arenas Rd and Palm Canyon Drive, Though Sunday, November 3. The wildly popular festival returns with a multitude of performers and events. For more info visit: www.pspride.org. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 QUEER BOOK CLUB WITH Read more
TOM OF FINLAND ART AND CULTURE FESTIVAL The 24th annual Tom of Finland Art and Culture Festival took place last month at TOM House in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Nearly 700 people came through the gates to Read more
ONYX SOUTHWEST: BLACKOUT 2019 The Men of ONYX and Pearls celebrated Blackout 24, the Men of ONYX’s twenty-four-year anniversary leather run from October 10–13 at the Hilton Glendale. ONYX men and women from all nine chapters (Chicago, Atlanta, New York, Washington Read more
