Month: February 2025

Photo: Ren Q. Dawe A first-of-its-kind comedy tour is hitting all 50 states, using humor as a powerful form of protest. Led by trans comedian Ren Q. Dawe, the Here to Pee Tour features an all-trans lineup performing in states Read more

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and husband Oliver Mulherin have become dads via a surrogate, reports Queerty. Altman, 39, announced the news on Saturday with a post on X including a photo of his son’s head and his tiny hand clasping Read more

By Victor Melamed The landscape of sexual orientation is undergoing a significant shift. Recent data from Gallup reveals a striking increase in the number of Americans identifying as LGBTQ+, with bisexuality emerging as the most common identity within our community. Read more

Former NFL player Chris Kluwe was arrested during a Huntington Beach City Council meeting after making an impassioned speech, likening the MAGA movement to Nazism. WATCH:

Photo: Kristin Crowley Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley today, following weeks of tensions that mounted over preparations for the January windstorm and deadly Los Angeles wildfires, reports NBC Los Angeles. The back-and-forth between the mayor Read more

Today, multiple LGBTQ, Health, and HIV organizations sued the Trump Administration represented by Lambda Legal challenging three executive orders that together seek to erase transgender people from public life, defund the organizations that provide them with life-saving services, and terminate Read more

Crunch Fitness West Hollywood, technically located in the city of Los Angeles, has permanently closed its men’s steam room due to ongoing complaints of inappropriate sexual conduct, reports WEHO TIMES. The general manager was seen posting a sign this week Read more

Photo: Josh O’Connor, “God’s Own Country” “The History of Sound” an upcoming queer romance film, is based on Ben Shattuck’s Pushcart Prize-winning collection of twelve short stories. Spanning three centuries, the stories explore love and loss across generations, with each Read more

Los Angeles residents joined a nationwide wave of protests Monday, gathering at City Hall to oppose recent administration policies and defend democratic institutions. This demonstration reflects a resurgence of civic activism, echoing past mass mobilizations as citizens across the country Read more

Photo: Chase Strangio This week, the ACLU’s Chase Strangio joined W. Kamau Bell on the “At Liberty Podcast” to discuss the current state of LGBTQIA+ rights across the country. They explore how President Donald Trump’s executive orders have already affected Read more

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in Talbott v. Trump in support of a challenge to President Trump’s executive order attempting to prohibit transgender servicemembers from serving in the Read more

Following today’s U.S. Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Trump’s Health and Human Services Secretary, the Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO Joe Hollendoner issued the following statement:  “The confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary Read more

While JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Disney,  Pepsi, GM, Google, GE, Intel, PayPal, Chipotle, Target and Comcast are among those companies rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs (DEI) – Costco, Delta, Cisco and others have refused to back down from its DEI policies. Here’s Read more

Grindr, the dominant dating app for the LGBTQ+ community, is facing serious allegations of deceptive practices that are costing users thousands of dollars and raising questions about the company’s financial motivations. While Grindr remains a popular platform, a growing number Read more

Photo: R. Ayité Okyne Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) has announced the election of R. Ayité Okyne as its new Board of Directors Chairperson, marking a milestone in the Foundation’s history. Okyne is the first person of color and the Read more

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today reminded California hospitals and federally-funded healthcare providers of their ongoing obligation under California anti-discrimination law to provide gender affirming care amid confusion resulting from President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive on freezing or Read more

Lithuanian music icons SKAMP are back with a powerful new single, “Put in Love,” a high-energy 90s Eurodance-inspired track with a timely message. Blending infectious beats, euphoric synths, and anthemic vocals, “Put in Love” delivers a satirical commentary on freedom, Read more

Screenshot via @capitolapolice on Instagram A prominent figure in LGBTQ+ media, George Paul Bishop, 66, has been arrested in Santa Cruz, CA, and identified as a fugitive sex offender. Bishop, who used the alias “Brody Levesque” during his journalism career, Read more

The LGBTQ+ community is invited to gather on February 10, 2025, at The Abbey WeHo to celebrate the life and legacy of Troy Masters, the firmer publisher of the Los Angeles Blade, known as a pioneering journalist and advocate whose Read more