Category: EVENTS

UPCOMING PRIDES

Riverside /Inland Empire, Long Beach, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, Culver City Riverside /Inland Empire FREE Pride festival returns on Saturday, May 10, 2025. This time, in historic White Park in Downtown Riverside.  For more info: www.riversideprideie.org. The 42nd annual Long Read more

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EAGLE LA’S ANNIVERSARY PARTY The Eagle LA celebrated its 19th anniversary last month. This milestone marks nearly two decades since its rebranding from its previous iteration as The Gauntlet II in 2006. For info on upcoming events visit: www.eaglela.com. PHOTOS Read more

BUILDING COMMUNITY

Hunter Fox On Off Sunset’s Vision & Evolution BY MARK ARIEL  |  PHOTO BY ZIV SADE First off, for folks living on another planet—please introduce yourself and describe your connection to the LGBTQ+ community. I am Hunter Fox, former manager Read more

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LOS ANGELES LEATHER PRIDE GUIDE LAUNCH PARTY AT EAGLE LA PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY The launch party for the THE FIGHT’s Official Los Angeles Leather Pride Guide 2025 took place last month at The Eagle LA. Check out additional events Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL BEAR CONVERGENCE FEBRUARY 20-24 Bears are coming out of hibernation and are heading to the International Bear Convergence (IBC), the premier winter event for Bears & admirers in Palm Springs. The event will take Read more

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EAGLE LA HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE Benefiting Children’s Hospital LA, the Eagle LA and The Regiment of the Black and Tans’ presented their 51st Annual Toast to the Season last month with Sexy Santa Pete! PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY

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MR PALM SPRINGS LEATHER 2025 Rene Hebert, Mr Off Ramp Leather 2025, won the title of Mr Palm Springs Leather 2025, last month. THE FIGHT congratulates Rene and all the other contestants as well. For more info on Palm Springs Read more

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SALUTE! A CELEBRATION OF REPRESENTATION AT INTERNATIONAL MISTER LEATHER 46 This past August, “SALUTE! A Celebration of SoCal Representation at International Mister Leather 46!” was held on the rooftop of the LA LGBT Center-Senior Service Division, overlooking the scenic beauty Read more

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SUMMERTRAMP AT DTLA PROUD Thousands attended the 2-day DTLA Proud Festival last month. Festivities included the DTLA Proud marketplace with 40 queer vendors and 20 community booths. The Proud Stage hosted live performances, and SUMMERTRAMP featured DJs and dancing along Read more

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OUT ON THE MOUNTAIN Out On The Mountain, the Official Six Flags Magic Mountain LGBTQ Private Party, took place last month. The night of thrill rides included Wonder Woman Flight of Courage, West Coast Racers; and CraZanity; live performances from Read more

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WEST COAST RUBBER 2024 AT THE EAGLE LA Congrats to Selena Blackwater, West Coast Rubber 2024 “Lubrication” at Eagle LA. Check out www.eaglela.com for a list of upcoming events. PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY    

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THE ABBEY RELAUNCH PARTY Tristan Schukraft, the new owner of The Abbey Food & Bar, West Hollywood’s hotspot for over 30 years, celebrated a new era with a star-studded relaunch party last month.Drag queen Bianca Del Rio worked the red Read more

UPCOMING PRIDES

From LA to Palm Springs, from now until the end of the year, Pride is everywhere!  WEST HOLLYWOOD PRIDE May 31–June 2, 2024 Includes the WeHo Pride Street Fair Friday Night At OUTLOUD, OUTLOUD At WeHo Pride, Women’s Freedom Festival, Read more

The City

BY PAULO MURILLO LOS ANGELES CYNTHIA ERIVO, JADA PINKETT SMITH, LENA WAITHE & OTHERS HELP LA LGBT CENTER RAISE $1.6M The Los Angeles LGBT Center raised $1.6M to support its lifeline services and advocacy benefiting the LGBTQ+ community during The Read more

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ROUGH TRADE GEAR 25TH ANNIVERSARY Rough Trade Gear—serving Los Angeles for over 25 years, located in the heart of Silver Lake, celebrated its 25th anniversary this past April. Rough Trade Gear has been the go-to neighborhood adult & fetish store Read more

DISTRESSED LEATHER

Community outrage over Los Angeles Leather Coalition’s apparent transphobia  BY MARK ARIEL Transphobic comments made towards Mister Sister Leather 2024 J Carter at a Los Angeles Leather Coalition board meeting have created an uproar within the community. In response several Read more

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EAGLE LA’s 18TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY The Eagle LA’s  18th Anniversary Party took place last month, with demos by Avatar Club LA. Congrats to Charlie and Hunter! The Eagle LA is located at 4219 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029. Read more

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THE MR LOS ANGELES LEATHER CONTEST 2024 PHOTOS BY MOTORBOOT PHOTOGRAPHY The highlight event of LA Leather Pride Week last month was The Mr Los Angeles Leather Contest 2024. Congratulations to our New Mr LA Leather 2024—Mr Cachondo Leather 2024—David Read more