(Photo: Charmaine McGuffey) In a heated race in Ohio, Democrat Charmaine McGuffey ran to be both the county’s first female and first out LGBTQ person elected sheriff. She also ran against the man she alleges fired her because she’s a Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to close the state’s beaches and parks on Friday, after tens of thousands of people flooded the shores of Orange and Ventura counties last weekend — with some not wearing masks and ignoring social distancing Read more
In the global race to find a vaccine, Oxford University just jumped way ahead of the pack. Human testing is already underway, and scientists say they’re hopeful a coronavirus vaccine will be widely available by September, reports CBS News. Technology Read more
Los Angeles may start making “baby steps” toward reopening in the next two to six weeks, Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Monday, reports Los Angeles Magazine. The comments, made on KPCC’s AirTalk, indicate the city is planning to take an incremental approach Read more
The Love, Simon sequel Love, Victor, which moved from Disney+ to Hulu earlier this year due to mature themes, has unveiled its first clip, which looks very promising, reports Towleroad. The show focuses on Victor (Michael Cimino) a new student Read more
Folsom Street Events (FSE) is announcing that this year’s Up Your Alley, Folsom Street Fair, and related events will be held virtually rather than in-person. The board of directors and staff will produce virtual events to celebrate the historic fair Read more
(Photo: Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman) After her disastrous interview with Anderson Cooper this week, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said on Friday that her city will be able to reopen from coronavirus closures because of the area’s “desert heat” and “unique Read more
Dear Friends and Family, As we all face these unprecedented times, everyone here at Tom of Finland Foundation hopes you are doing well and are safe. We want to take a moment and send a special, heartfelt THANK YOU to Read more
Los Angeles County officials Friday announced a new order for long-term healthcare facilities and shared prerequisites that must be met before the lifting of stay-at-home orders. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 News on April 24, 2020. WATCH:
The Trump administration is moving to scrap an Obama-era policy that protected LGBTQ patients from discrimination, alarming health experts who warn that the regulatory rollback could harm vulnerable people during a pandemic, reports Politico. The health department is close to Read more
The City of West Hollywood understands that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is changing life for everyone. While California is under Safer at Home orders, people may be experiencing high levels of anxiety and stress, and community members may also be Read more
A message from the Los Angeles LGBT Center: LGBT Country Superstar Ty Herndon stole our hearts, as well as the show, at the Center’s 50th anniversary celebration “Hearts of Gold” concert this past September. Ty joins us live to talk about Read more
Jakub and Dawid Mycek-Kwiecinski, a gay married couple in Poland, are fighting coronavirus and LGBTQ stigma by handing out free rainbow face masks to the public, reports Towleroad. Wrote Jakub and Dawid, who also have a YouTube channel, in a Read more
As local governments plan how to reopen their economies, retail shops may be among the first businesses to open up in California, reports Newsmax. Stay-at-home orders in some cities and counties in California are scheduled to end on May 15. That is when several Read more
(Photo: Kathleen Mullane) A clinical trial at the University of Chicago that treated COVID-19 patients with an HIV drug is showing promising results. Most patients are returning home within days of treatment, reports LGBTQ Nation. The study included 125 patients Read more
On tonight’s premier episode of CENTERtainment: Celebrity Chef Susan Feniger‘s tips for delicious avocado toast, a parade of pets honoring our essential workers, and a spoken word performance that will deliver your daily dose of positivity! Stream it tonight April Read more
“Right now, we need Americans of goodwill to unite in a great awakening against a politics that too often has been characterized by corruption, carelessness, self-dealing, disinformation, ignorance, and just plain meanness. And to change that, we need Americans of Read more
Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden during a joint livestream Monday, saying that Americans of all political affiliations should back the former vice president. “Today I’m asking all Americans, I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot Read more
Tom Hanks opened a special Saturday Night Live as host from his home last night where he talks about recovering from COVID-19, does an “audience” Q&A and pays tribute to essential workers. The monologue was fine – however the opening Read more
Early COVID-19 deaths in the San Francisco Bay Area suggest that the novel coronavirus had established itself in the community long before health officials started looking for it, reports the Los Angeles Times. “The virus was freewheeling in our community Read more
