By Mark Ariel More than a year ago, Southern California lost one of its most steadfast and compassionate champions of independent journalism. When Stanford A. Altamirano passed away in August 2025, after a brave battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma, he Read more
Lucy & La Mer In honor of Bi+ Visibility Week, the City of West Hollywood will fly the Bisexual+ Pride flag along Santa Monica Boulevard and at City Hall, illuminating the boulevard’s iconic lanterns in the flag’s vibrant colors. As Read more
Orville Peck for “Playgirl.” Photo: Anna Garbowska Country music star Orville Peck has made history as the first gay singer to cover Playgirl, stripping down to bare it all in a provocative feature. While his trademark fringe cowboy mask stays Read more
BEAR, the trailblazing publication that helped define and popularize subcultural spaces for rugged, hirsute men, is returning to newsstands and coffee tables after years in hibernation. Originally founded in San Francisco in 1987 as a humble stapled zine by Richard Read more
Scene from “It Gets Worse” Driven by Leo Reich’s sharp, unapologetic queer sensibility, the upcoming UK sitcom It Gets Worse (produced by A24 for Channel 4) follows three dysfunctional London roommates navigating housing insecurity, humiliating jobs, and chaotic hookups. The Read more
Hunter Hardin. Courtesy of LuLu Lovebottom/Instagram Hunter Hardin, a gay adult film star and burlesque dancer who performed under the stage name LuLu LoveBottom, has died by suicide at the age of 30. Hardin passed away on September 7, shortly Read more
Scene from “Club Kid” Club Kid, writer-director Jordan Firstman’s feature debut, is a 35mm New York City dramedy following Peter, a burned-out gay club promoter whose chaotic nightlife is upended when he suddenly learns he has a 10-year-old son, Arlo, Read more
Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult. “A Single Man” Tom Ford’s upcoming film Cry to Heaven, his first directorial project since 2016’s Nocturnal Animals, reunites the director with A Single Man stars Nicholas Hoult and Colin Firth for a visually lavish adaptation Read more
Joe Locke An official US release date has not yet been announced, but Black Church Bay—starring Joe Locke (Heartstopper) alongside Tom Cullen (Weekend, Downton Abbey – is scheduled to make its public debut on October 15, 2026, premiering at the Read more
La Bola Negra.” Photo: Netflix Fresh off winning the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival, Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s highly anticipated queer historical epic La Bola Negra (The Black Ball) is currently building momentum across the fall Read more
In an intimate, star-studded Chicago ceremony captured by photographer Julie Mikos (@juliemikosphotographer) and covered by People and Out Magazine, RuPaul’s Drag Race fan favorite Denali (Cordero Zuckerman) officially tied the knot with her longtime partner, Alexander Montgomery. The couple, who Read more
Kaden Connors In a candid conversation with NOW Toronto, actor Kaden Connors pulled back the curtain on portraying Sasha in the hit hockey romance drama Heated Rivalry. Playing the vibrant, party-boy childhood friend and former lover of Russian star Ilya Read more
Scene from “Red, White & Royal Blue.” Photo courtesy of Amazon Prime The wait is almost over! Expected to hit Prime Video in late 2026 or early 2027, Red, White & Royal Wedding is officially bringing our favorite First Son and Read more
America’s search for the NEW Queen of Key West New Year’s Eve! Starring reigning LA/WeHo Champion MISTY VIOLET w/RHEA LITRE & DEBBY HOLIDAY! “IF THE SHOE FITS” If The Shoe Fits Competition – Bourbon St. Pub – Key West returns for its Read more
How Rainbow Hill Is Redefining Queer Recovery BY MARK ARIEL The intersection of creative expression and recovery advocacy takes center stage through Rainbow Hill Music, an innovative storytelling initiative designed to channel 100% of its proceeds into Rainbow Hill Foundation Read more
LA LGBT Center Announces 4th Annual “Queerceañera” The Los Angeles LGBT Center will host its fourth annual Queerceañera on Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 5:30pm to 10pm at The Village at Ed Gould Plaza in Hollywood. Reimagining the traditional coming-of-age Read more
Beyond the Script: How We Redefined Intimacy on Our Own Terms BY PATRICK TSAKUDA Growing up outside heteronormative expectations taught us early that intimacy doesn’t have to follow a prescribed script. Straight society conditions people to view physical connection strictly Read more
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten Warns of Organized Anti-Gay Movement BY VICTOR MELAMED In an exclusive cover interview with Attitude magazine, Rob Jetten—who made history in February 2026 as the youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister of the Netherlands—warned Read more
How Dolly Parton and Tim Curry Built a Sanctuary for Queer Joy BY PATRICK TSKUDA The simultaneous loss of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry—both passing on August 25, 2026, at age 80—marks a moment of profound heartbreak. While the entertainment Read more
Advocacy Groups Mobilize Across LA County to Defend LGBTQ+ Student Rights As K-12 classrooms reopen across Southern California, regional LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations and education leaders are launching targeted back-to-school initiatives designed to support gender-diverse youth and navigate ongoing culture-war debates Read more
