Beloved actress, comedian and American icon Betty White has died, just weeks before a milestone birthday, TMZ has just reported. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Betty, 99, passed away at her home just before 9:30 AM Friday. A trailblazer Read more
Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, gay brothers detained in Chechnya, have begun a hunger strike after a judge denied a request to move their case to another region, reports Pink News. The brothers fled to Russia in June 2020 with Read more
A study from Australia’s University of Sydney has found that people who identify as straight may be more fluid than they think, reports LGBTQ Nation. Published in Nature’s Scientific Reports, the study asked straight-identifying participants to read one of two articles on Read more
Desmond Tutu In 2008, when the Right Rev. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire was excluded from a global Anglican gathering because of his sexuality, Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday, came to his defense, reports RNS. “Gene Robinson is a wonderful human Read more
APLA Health is conducting a PrEP Talk program for Black/African American men between the ages of 18 and 29 years old, reports WEHOTIMES. The program gives individuals the opportunity to learn more about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and gain communication Read more
Working within and for the community. Interviews with Trans Wellness Center’s Mariana Marroquin, Center South’s Steven Campa and Latino Equality Alliance’s Eddie Martinez BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM TRANS WELLNESS CENTER “We are the community we serve, Read more
Ivan Leung: “As we have more and more queer representation and exposure in the media the idea of an actor’s sexuality hindering acting opportunities will be outdated and a thing in the past.” BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY JAKE CHOI Read more
The Man of Steel enters into a queer relationship BY VICTOR MELAMED DC’s newest Superman came out of the closet last month, with the comics company revealing that Jon Kent will be starting a relationship with Jay Nakamura, a new Read more
Stress, depression and the holidays: tips for coping BY VICTOR MELAMED Stress and depression can ruin your holidays and be detrimental to your health. Being realistic, planning ahead and seeking support can help ward off the holiday blues. Here are Read more
All-Star Broadway cast featured in new album shining a spotlight on women, queer POC, theys, enbys and trans folk BY ORLY LYONNE Musical theater is often regarded as being “so gay”, but EllaRose Chary and Brandon James Gwinn feel that Read more
Los Angeles LGBT Center mourns the deadliest year on record on Transgender Day of Remembrance BY VICTOR MELAMED This year we mourn the loss of 53 known transgender and non-binary lives in the United States—making 2021 our nation’s deadliest year on Read more
COMPILED BY SINAN SHIHABI MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS TRANSACTION 1PM–3PM Trans Wellness Center. For more info: (323) 993-2900 or visit: www.mytranswellness.org. A social support group for transgender women at any stage of gender transition, many participants are in a marginal or Read more
HOLLYWOOD LA LGBT CENTER COMPLETES NEW HOUSING FOR SENIORS The Los Angeles LGBT Center celebrates completion of The Ariadne Getty Foundation Senior Housing, a cutting-edge 70,000-square-foot building in Hollywood with 98 affordable housing units for seniors ages 62 and above. The Senior Housing, Read more
[Racing driver Lewis Hamilton] just wore a rainbow helmet to the Qatar Grand Prix (which he won) telling the press that as far as gay rights are concerned, the Persian Gulf nation “seems to be deemed as one of the Read more
On December 3–5, 2021, Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) presented the 26th Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival — Tom of Finland 101: Raw Anatomy. “The turnout, programming and weekend weather all exceeded our expectations. We are thrilled to Read more
On this World AIDS Day, the Los Angeles LGBT Center commemorates 40 years of the HIV epidemic and commits its continuing efforts to end AIDS. “It has been 40 years since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) first reported a Read more
