Finding Clarity

Dan De Leon on regaining control of your mind, body and soul, and living the life of your dreams. BY VICTOR MELAMED Dan De Leon is a circuit DJ, top Billboard remixer, music producer, label owner, event promoter and filmmaker. Read more

Giving Back

Aiden Leslie on love lost, Pride and empowering LGBTQ youth. BY ORLY LYONNE As a pop singer-songwriter, Aiden Leslie has become known for creating songs of a very personal nature. His latest single “I Just Go” continues down that very Read more

Madonna & Luis

Dancer Luis Camacho, who appeared in Madonna’s Truth or Dare documentary, at Outfest screening on July 13. BY PAULO MURILLO The 2015 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival will bring Madonna’s Truth or Dare documentary back to the big screen Read more

OC Pride

THEA AUSTIN American Idol finalists Frenchie Davis & David Hernandez, 90s hit maker Thea Austin, vendors and more! August 1, 2015 in Downtown Santa Ana. BY VICTOR MELAMED The OC Pride Festival will take place on August 1, 2015 from Read more

Outfest 2015

“JENNY’S WEDDING” World premieres, parties and more at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival, July 9-19. BY ORLY LYONNE Six feature films are set to make their world premieres at this year’s Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival, which takes Read more

Tackling Stigma

Attorney Jeffrey Erdman, Mr. CSW Leather 2016, on community outreach. BY DR. STEVE GANZELL  |  PHOTO BY MOTORBOOT ROBERT Last month attorney Jeffrey Erdman won the title of Mr. Christopher Street West (CSW) Leather 2016. The contest took place at Read more

The Day After

Life after marriage equality. Kit Williamson and John Halbach on outsider culture, gender norms and “straight washing.” BY KIT WILLIAMSON & JOHN HALBACH  |  PHOTO BY ERIC TRONOLONE Kit Williamson is an actor and filmmaker, best known for playing Ed Read more

Tiger Orange

The award-winning exploration of the ties between two gay bothers, starring Frankie Valenti, now on DVD. BY VICTOR MELAMED In a career changing move, Frankie Valenti, aka former adult star Johnny Hazzard, makes a tremendous leap to the big screen Read more

The Calendar | 07.2015

  THURSDAY, JULY 9 OUTFEST LOS ANGELES LGBT FILM FESTIVAL For tickets and venue information, visit outfest.org. Outfest includes 166 feature films, at various locations. Runs through July 19.   FRIDAY, JULY 10 A CLUB CALLED RHONDA Los Globos, 3040 W Sunset Blvd,, 9pm. For updates, visit: facebook.com/events/465432630279731. Featuring Read more

The City | 07.2015

DECISION DAY RALLY IN WEST HOLLYWOOD Over a thousand LGBT people and their allies joined the Los Angeles LGBT Center and dozens of other human rights organizations for a Decision Day Rally at West Hollywood Park, June 26, to celebrate Read more

The Epidemic | 07.2015

KNOWING YOUR STATUS 13% of HIV-positive Americans over the age of 13 don’t know they are infected. According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV, 156,000—or about Read more

The Final Fight | 07.2015

I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND Yay for marriage equality—just don’t touch each other. Thanks! BY RICH HAWKINS In 2015, I don’t feel okay about holding my boyfriend’s hand. When I was a kid, Queer as Folk was on TV. As Read more

The Joystick | 07.2015

GAMING HEAVEN A peek at some of the heavy hitters that have us excited. BY JOSEPH ARELLANO Videogames have been a part of culture since electronics saw the sheer accelerated rate of improvement for better entertainment. Luckily, gaming boutique WORLD-8 Read more

The Money | 07.2015

PROTECTING YOUR LOVE With correct planning—health, disability and life insurance will protect you and your loved ones—and also provide for your retirement income.  BY MORRIS KAMKAR With marriage equality—equal responsibilities need to be considered to protect all loved ones. Traditionally, Read more

The Share | 07.2015

Identifying Triggers With summertime in full swing, we asked a few clean and sober folks with different lengths of sobriety how they handle people, places and things that may trigger them to want to drink and use.   I REMEMBER Read more

The State | 07.2015

DEMAIO CLEARED OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIM Seven months ago former Republican candidate Carl DeMaio conceded to Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), ending a nasty campaign for California’s 52nd congressional district representing San Diego. It was a campaign filled with accusations from Read more

The Transaction | 07.2015

AMAZON’S “TRANSPARENT” TRANS PRIDE CELEBRATION AT THE VILLAGE Trans Pride L.A.—celebrating the vibrancy and uniqueness of Los Angeles’ trans and genderqueer community—took place last month at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Village at Ed Gould Plaza. The Trans Pride L.A. Read more