FAMILY MATTERS

One couple’s path to parenthood BY MARK ARIEL  |  PHOTO BY ZIV SADE Two local physicians, Dr. Lissette Gomez (trauma/critical care) and Dr. Brooke Harmssen (hospital/family medicine/emergency medicine), talk to THE FIGHT about their decision to start a family and Read more

ALL IN ONE

Tammuz Family: a surrogacy agency guiding Intended Parents through every step of the process. An interview with CMO Roy Youldous-Raiss When was Tammuz Family established? Tammuz Family was founded in 2008 by Doron Mamet-Meged. What inspired the creation of Tammuz Read more

CALIFORNIA PROUD

Attorney General Rob Bonta: “The LGBTQ+ community is and will continue to be protected under a myriad of state laws and California’s constitution.” California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the followed statement last month regarding President Trump’s recent executive order that targets the Read more

FINDING YOUR VOICE

Vocal therapist Heather Gross: “Working with my gender-affirming voice clients brought a feeling of alignment and connection” BY ORLY LYONNE Heather Gross, MS CCC-SLP, RYT is a vocal therapist, singing voice specialist, and vocal coach, specializing in gender affirming and Read more

THE GOOD EGG

Beverly Hills Egg Donation’s Robyn Perchik on the recruiting and screening process, determining the intended parent(s) criteria and insider tips What exactly is an egg donor agency? Egg donor agencies play a critical role in the journey that some intended Read more

TO SERVE AND PROTECT

LA LGBT Center: We’ll fight for justice, equality and the dignity of all queerand trans people Following President Trump’s inauguration and declarations of the federal government’s recognition of only two biological sexes and rewriting immigration policies last month, Los Angeles Read more

The Art

Letting Go Sex Love Venice: The complexities of intimacy, love, and self-discovery This Valentine’s Day, the LGBTQ+ romance film Sex Love Venice promises to redefine cinematic portrayals of sexuality and human connection with an evocative and deeply emotional narrative.  Written Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL BEAR CONVERGENCE FEBRUARY 20-24 Bears are coming out of hibernation and are heading to the International Bear Convergence (IBC), the premier winter event for Bears & admirers in Palm Springs. The event will take Read more

The Event

MR. LA LEATHER BEAR CONTEST 2025  The Mr. LA Leather Bear contest took place last month at The Eagle LA.Congrats to Mike Klipsch, Mr. LA Leather Bear 2025! For more on eventshappening at The Eagle visit: www.eaglela.com. PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT Read more

The Nation

LAMBDA LEGAL TO SUE OVER ORDERS ON LGBTQ+ RIGHTS Lambda Legal, the LGBTQ+ rights advocacy group that succeeded in fighting executive orders issued during President Donald Trump’s first term, promised last month to challenge his latest moves rolling back protections Read more

The Share

FEEL THE LOVE With Valentine’s Day in mind, we asked these clean and sober individuals with various lengths of sobriety, what they love most about being sober BY PAULO MURILLO THE POWER “Being sober is the best thing and the Read more