HEALING PRIDE [cover feature]

Fierce resistance and radical care. An interview with three local mental health advocates BY MARK AIREL  |  PHOTO BY ZIV SADE EMMY OLEA Pioneering Inclusivity for Trans Futures For Emmy Olea (she/her), Director of Business Development and Marketing at Breathe Read more

AUTHENTIC STORYTELLING

CinePride Film Festival Debuts in Los Angeles, Celebrating Queer Cinema This September 2025 A bold new chapter in queer cinema begins this fall as CinePride Film Festival, an innovative LGBTQIA+ film festival, makes its debut in Los Angeles, September 11-14, at Read more

BE PARENT

Your Global Family Journey: An interview with Be Parent Director Naia Adamia BY MARK ARIEL When was Be Parent established? Be Parent was founded in 2017 with a vision to create ethical, transparent, and emotionally supportive surrogacy journeys worldwide. We’ve Read more

MANNING UP

From “Real World” to “Beyond the Gates:” Out actor Mike Manning’s trailblazing role BY VICTOR MELAMED  |  PHOTO BY PAUL SMITH Mike Manning is stepping into a groundbreaking role on “Beyond the Gates,” the first new hour-long soap in 25 Read more

PRIDE MARCHES ON

Niecy Nash, Jessica Betts, Andrew Rannells Lead 55th Annual LA Pride Parade The 55th annual LA Pride Parade, produced by Christopher Street West Association (CSW), will take place on Sunday, June 8th, celebrating the theme “Pride Marches On.”  This year’s Read more

WE WILL NOT GO BACK!

Following Gov Newsom’s decision to cut dedicated funding for LBTQ+ women and non-binary health programs, the Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO, Joe Hollendoner, issued the following statement:  The Los Angeles LGBT Center is outraged by Governor Gavin Newsom’s decision to Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO WEST HOLLYWOOD WEHO EYES WORLD RECORD FOR LARGEST DRAG STORY HOUR The City of West Hollywood voted to officially attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest Drag Story Hour during its City Council meeting Read more

The Nation

WORLDPRIDE D.C. KICKS OFF AMID RENEWED LGBTQ+ RIGHTS BATTLE As WorldPride kicks off in D.C., coinciding with Capital Pride’s 50th anniversary, the celebration is tinged with urgency due to a renewed assault on LGBTQ+ rights. The Trump administration’s policies, notably Read more

The Share

OVERCOMING TRIGGERS  With summer months upon us, we asked these clean and sober individuals with different lengths of recovery time how they deal with situations that may trigger them to drink or use BY PAULO MURILLO MY SOBER FAMILY “Dealing Read more

The Event

LONG BEACH PRIDE 2025 With the theme “The Power of Community,” Long Beach Pride™ 2025 brought thousands together for a weekend of celebration and visibility on May 17-18. The 42nd Annual Festival turned the city’s waterfront into a vibrant hub Read more