BY JONATHAN AGUILAR As a gay immigrant living in America today, watching the nation approach its 250th birthday hits with a profound, complicated resonance. For people like me, America was always an idea before it was a geography – a Read more
Robbie G.K., “Heated Rivalry” The highly anticipated crossover between Prime Video’s Overcompensating and the hit hockey romance Heated Rivalry was ultimately blocked by a classic Hollywood roadblock: conflicting production schedules. Creator and star Benito Skinner revealed that he actively tried Read more
The Tom of Finland Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign this Pride Month to address critical space shortages and upgrade its archival preservation facilities, the organization announced. Established to preserve and promote the catalog of its namesake artist—which spans more Read more
Drag Icon Lady Bunny Brings “Bunny Butchers Broadway!” Tour to Los Angeles PHOTO BY STEVEN LOVE MENENDEZ International drag performer and DJ Lady Bunny is scheduled to bring her national tour, Bunny Butchers Broadway!, to Los Angeles for a single Read more
First openly gay Qatari activist makes defiant statement at Santa Clara World Cup match LGBTQ activist Dr. Nasser Mohammed made a striking appearance at Qatar-Switzerland World Cup match in Santa Clara last month, walking into the stadium alongside California State Read more
Joel Urzua : Resilience, Representation, and the Power of Advocacy BY MARK ARIEL Born in Los Angeles and raised in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Joel Urzua returned to the United States alone as a teenager, entering the foster care system. Navigating a Read more
The digital hunting ground: how apps became a playground for extortion BY PATRICK TSAKUDA | PHOTO BY RON LACH While dating apps like Tinder, Grindr, Hinge, and Scruff are great for making connections, they are also heavily targeted by scammers. Read more
BY PAULO MURILLO WEST HOLLYWOOD NEW MURAL CELEBRATES LESBIAN VISIBILITY AND SWEETWATER OPENING A new 20-foot exterior mural centering lesbian love and sapphic identity has been unveiled in West Hollywood’s Rainbow District. Created by fine artist Melanie Posner (@therealmelpoz) and Read more
FEDERAL COURT BLOCKS IDAHO’S RESTRICTIVE BATHROOM BILL In a major legal victory for transgender advocacy, a federal judge partially blocked Idaho’s House Bill 752. The law had aimed to impose steep criminal penalties—including potential prison time—on transgender individuals using government Read more
Dating apps like Grindr, Tinder, Hinge, and Scruff are great for making connections, but they are also a common playground for scammers. On LGBTQ+ apps, scammers often use specific emotional triggers—including targeting people who may not be fully “out”—to exploit Read more
Photo Credit: @greysonchance Greyson Chance recently dropped his provocative new single “JOCK PORN,” the lead track for his upcoming 11-song album, BOYSTOWN (arriving September 2026). While the provocative title and his recent incredibly sexy, shirtless Instagram photos hint at a wild club banger, Read more
Netflix has released the official trailer for Heartstopper Forever, the feature-length finale film premiering globally on July 17, 2026. Stepping in place of a traditional fourth season, this cinematic conclusion adapts Alice Oseman’s upcoming final graphic novel, Volume 6, to Read more
Former West Hollywood Mayor and veteran councilmember John Duran has officially announced his bid to return to the City Council in the upcoming 2026 General Municipal Election, bringing an end to months of intense local political speculation. Confirming the news Read more
The nation’s longest-running Pride celebration dedicated to the transgender, nonbinary, and intersex (TGNBI+) community is making its return to Hollywood. Trans Pride LA will take place on Saturday, June 20, bringing together hundreds of community members, advocates, artists, and local Read more
Heartstopper Forever, the feature-length cinematic finale wrapping up Nick and Charlie’s story, is officially set to premiere on Netflix on July 17, 2026. Clocking in at 1 hour and 51 minutes, the film bridges the gap into adulthood by adapting Read more
Dust off the sequins, pour the champagne, and prepare for a level of fabulousness that would make Patsy Stone proud. On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, from 6:00–9:00 pm, Searchlight Pictures brings the world of Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie to 33 Taps West Hollywood, Read more
A new 49-page legal disclosure – officially made public on June 5, 2026 – reveals that Trump administration officials embedded within the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) planned to falsely classify 2.7 million living people as deceased. First reported and Read more
