California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Monday a bill prohibiting schools from banning books on racial or LGBTQ+ teachings that could result in fines for any authority in the state that defies the legislation, reports Axios. The move against what Read more
Celebrating seven decades of service to the LGBTQ+ community, One Institute presents Circa, the first and only LGBTQ+ histories festival in the United States. Kicking off LGBTQ+ History Month, October 2023, the month-long, LA County-wide programming series showcases the trailblazing histories and Read more
John Waters. Photo: PEN American Center, via Wikimedia Commons The fabulous out filmmaker John Waters, known for such films as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, Hairspray, Cry-Baby, Serial Mom, Pecker, Cecil B. Demented and others, received a star on Read more
Actor and former athlete Gus Kenworthy has opened up about his views on body image and the roles of queer actors in Hollywood, in an exclusive interview with the UK’s Attitude. Speaking to Attitude to mark the launch of his Read more
The City of West Hollywood will celebrate Bi+ Visibility Week, which commences on Saturday, September 16, 2023 and runs through Saturday, September 23, 2023. The City’s recognitions during this week are intended to raise the visibility and increase awareness of Read more
Tom of Finland Foundation is presenting the Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival 2023 – GlobalSexual. This year, the Festival touches down in Berlin, London, and Los Angeles. The Festival in Los Angeles will be open to the public Read more
No Matter What Recovery’s Anthony Arranaga-Grayson and Paulo Arranaga-Grayson on love, sobriety and family BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ZIV SADE Paulo Arranaga-Grayson and Anthony Arranaga-Grayson, the founders of No Matter What Recovery, met in Los Angeles, while in Read more
Clint Yeager, longtime Eagle LA bartender and musician, has died. RIP Beloved musician and Eagle LA bartender Clint Yeager passed away last month during an emergency surgery. According to a post on Yeager’s sister-in-law’s Facebook page Clint “had developed an Read more
Focusing solely on work by queer artists, AMOCA brings queer narratives to the forefront of ceramics BY BETH ANN GERSTEIN Making in Between: Queer Clay, on view at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona through December 30, Read more
Offering specialized care for LGBTQ+ individuals, including gender-affirming treatment options BY ORLY LYONNE Rainbow Hill Recovery, dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community, opened its doors on June 12, 2023. This state-of-the-art center is located in the Miracle Mile district of Read more
Lauri Carleton lost her life defending a rainbow Pride flag Lauri Carleton, 66, a SoCal clothing store owner, was shot and killed last month after an argument about a rainbow Pride flag hanging outside her business. The suspected shooter, Travis Read more
Marc Tyler Nobleman: the man who dared to say G-A-Y during a school presentation in Georgia. Hats off to you, sir! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON IN THIS COUNTRY? I was going to start this column with a report Read more
Join Better Brothers Los Angeles on Saturday, September 9th at 11am, for Brunch, Talk & Learn – “I’m Black, I’m Gay, and Our Family is OK | A Conversation on Black Parents Loving Their Children.” This community conversation will include a complimentary brunch Read more
