HANDS OFF

California Moves to Block Federal Seizure of Confidential Trans Youth Records In a major escalation over healthcare privacy, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a powerful multi-state coalition of 19 attorneys general last month to block a dangerous federal overreach Read more

LOVE IS NOT A CRIME

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

PAYING IT FORWARD

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

SPOT THE SCAM

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

The City

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

The Event

CALIFORNIA B&B CORPS TAKES OVER THE EAGLE LA The Eagle LA delivered a massive night for the fetish community last month, hosting a highly anticipated Gear Night in an exclusive collaboration with the California B&B Corps. The event drew a Read more

The Nation

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

The Share

WISDOM FROM WITHIN We asked three local individuals in recovery about the vital lessons that keep them grounded and sober BY PAULO MURILLO IN THE NOW “I’ve learned to stay out of the result and remain in the present. The Read more