Badass DJ Shane Stiel presents “Overboard”—one of the most sought after annual Long Beach Pride events—at the infamous Queen Mary. BY VICTOR MELAMED | PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM If you’ve ever heard DJ Shane Stiel spin, you’re immediately convinced this guy was Read more
Macy Gray Macy Gray, Fortune Feimster to perform at “An Evening With Women” benefit for LA LGBT Center. BY ORLY LYONNE The Los Angeles LGBT Center has announced that singer/songwriter Macy Gray and comedian Fortune Feimster will perform at its Read more
Charity event benefiting The Life Group LA: The LA Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence vs. The West Hollywood Cheerleaders. BY ORLY LYONNE The West Hollywood Cheerleaders return to defend their title from The LA Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in the 5th Read more
Dr. Sam Najmabadi, the medical director of The Center for Reproductive Health & Gynecology, on family building options. BY VICTOR MELAMED With more and more gay couples (and single men) opting to build a family of their own with the Read more
Jorge Usatorres As a parting show of his appreciation former owner Jorge Usatorres has set up two scholarship awards for LGBTQI students at Los Angeles City College. BY PAULO MURILLO Jorge Usatorres, the financial executive who saved, rebranded and revived Read more
A new tool to prevent HIV with one pill a day. BY SONALI KULKARNI, M.D., COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, DIVISION OF HIV AND STD PROGRAMS There are still 50,000 new HIV infections each year in the Read more
LGBT residents lash out against Christopher Street West at WeHo City Council. BY PAULO MURILLO Community members packed the West Hollywood City council meeting this month to express their grievances against Christopher Street West (CSW)—the non-profit organization responsible for LA Read more
Daniel Hellmann International Art Fair focuses on current moments in LGBTQ art and culture. BY VICTOR MELAMED QUEER Biennial Collective has announced the second installment of their international arts and performance event: “QUEER Biennial II, Yooth: Loss and Found.” The Read more
Every victory in the fight for social justice exposes new fronts of injustice, new wrongs to be righted. BY BRENDEN SHUCART This past March Michael Sam, the first openly gay man to play pro football in the United States, sat Read more
SATURDAY, MAY 7 RUPAUL’S DRAGCON Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 S Figueroa St., For more information, visit rupaulgragcon.com. Tens of thousands are expected to attend this glitter-filled weekend that celebrates the art of drag and self-expression for all. Tickets Read more
Neon Trees Long Beach LGBT Pride Celebration The 2016 Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Celebration takes place this month on May 21 & 22, 2016 from 11am – 10pm along Shoreline Drive. The theme this year is “Solidarity Through Read more
Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) Increasing Awareness California legislature advances landmark PrEP, PEP bill, co-sponsored by the LA LGBT Center and APLA. BY VICTOR MELAMED Legislation to boost awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection Read more
White Party 2016 PHOTOS BY PAULO MURILLO The threat of showers did not deter the gaggle of gays from attending White Party Weekend in Palm Springs this year. 30,000 gay men and some female friends endured a balancing act Read more
Teachable Moments Why does the world’s largest AIDS service organization want to stifle PrEP information? BY DR. ROBERT BOLAN If a woman came into my office for a pregnancy test and was relieved to learn the result was negative, it would Read more
Happy Long Beach Pride Come to THE FIGHT booth at LB Pride to win a free prize courtesy of “World 8.” BY JOSEPH ARELLANO Alrighty everyone. It is here upon us…the celebration of Long Beach Pride. We are here, we Read more
Julhas Mannan Party Like It’s 1967 Have any of you readers of THE FIGHT registered as members of the American Independent Party in California? Apparently up to 75 percent of Party members checked the box for the arch-conservatives by mistake, thinking Read more
Sober Gay L.A. Folks with different lengths of recovery on gay sobriety in Los Angeles. FAIR BALANCE “My sober life in LA is pretty amazing. There is such a huge network of sober gay men in Los Angeles. An important part Read more
Cody Joseph Terro PHOTO BY DUSTI CUNNINGHAM AGE: 39 HOMETOWN: Creole, Louisiana SELF IDENTIFY AS: Gay RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single MAJOR LIFE EVENT: I was 12 years old riding passenger of a three wheeler when a Pizza Hut van jackknifed me Read more
Transform California Kick-off of statewide transgender movement promotes safety and respect. BY ORLY LYONNE Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined individuals from the transgender community, statewide LGBT organizations, local officials, civil rights groups, businesses, faith-based leaders and community members to launch Read more
