PURSUING YOUR PASSION

Ghettoff’s Nefertiti Mitchell and Venus Mason on self care, intimacy and beating cancer BY MARK ARIEL  |  PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM Nefertiti Mitchell, the founder of Ghettoff, the first and only Black female-owned concierge posh adult retail store located in Read more

THE BODY POLITIC

The 20th annual CLAW takes place in Los Angeles over Thanksgiving weekend Thousands of hot leather men from around the world will be under one spectacular roof in downtown Los Angeles this Thanksgiving weekend, November 24-28.   The pandemic rescheduled Read more

COLLAR CONFESSIONS

A new novel and HERE TV series starring DeAngelo Jackson in his first acting role in a non-adult movie BY VICTOR MELAMED Living authentically is the message that Pastor Eddie Lawrence preaches to his flock at Perpetual Peace Ministries, but Read more

FREAK OUT

Bobby Newberry’s new single and music video “Freak” with drag star Rhea Litre encourages listeners to be their authentic selves BY ORLY LYONNE Freak,” the new single and music video from Bobby Newberry, is a duet with drag star Rhea Read more

LOVE SHOULDN’T HURT

West Hollywood recognizes October as domestic violence and intimate partner violence awareness month BY ORLY LYONNE I n recognition of Domestic Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month during October, the City of West Hollywood will, throughout the month, focus Read more

MEGAHOOD2021: TAKING A STAND

An estimated 40,000 enthusiastic participants attended Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco at the end of last month to celebrate all things leather, kink and fetish. Proof of vaccination was required.  This year the event was rebranded as Megahood2021—the name Read more

PALM SPRINGS PRIDE

Third Eye Blind Headlines 35th Annual Palm Springs Pride Festival   T hird Eye Blind, Jody Watley, A Flock of Seagulls, The Robyn Party, Shannon, and Jeanie Tracy top the 35th annual Greater Palm Springs Pride Festival taking place next month. The Festival will celebrate and embrace the region’s diverse LGBTQ community as part of Pride week November 1-7 in downtown Palm Springs on Arenas Rd. and Palm Canyon Drive. The annual worldwide Pride theme is You Are Included.  Alternative Read more

PRIDE PUBLICS

A visual dialogue with LGBTQ+ change makers in downtown Los Angeles In recognition of LGBTQ history month ONE Archives Foundation has launched “Pride Publics: Words and Actions”—a multisite exhibition curated by Rubén Esparza. With 28 large-scale posters installed as wheatpaste Read more

STATE PRIDE

California bans state-sponsored travel to Ohio over anti-LGBTQ law Starting this month, California will not allow any trip from the Golden State to the state of Ohio to be paid entirely by state funds. It’s a ban as part of Read more