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
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
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
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
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
Kit Williamson’s new series “Unconventional,” now streaming on Revry, is a vital and unapologetic force for representation BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY JONO MADISON At a pivotal moment for queer visibility, Kit Williamson, the creative force behind the Emmy-nominated Read more
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
Devon Michael Sedrick’s Cheeky Anthem Reclaims Power Devon Michael Sedrick’s new single, “You Suck,” is a cheeky anthem about reclaiming power from toxic relationships, inspired by a difficult work experience. The self-produced track, showcasing his looping style developed in LA, Read more
Gay Makeup Artist, Without A Criminal Record, Sent to Horrific El Salvador Prison by Trump. HOW TO TAKE ACTION! The abrupt and violent deportation of Andry Hernandez Romero, a 31-year-old gay makeup artist seeking asylum in the U.S., has ignited Read more
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
Queen SirJET’s “Torture of Consent” Explores Liberation, Identity BY ORLY LYONNE | PHOTO BY MAGNUS HASTINGS Queen SirJET, the LA-based boundary-pushing artist known for her raw lyricism and genre-blurring sound, is back with her new EP, The Torture of Consent. Inspired Read more
Supreme Court Decision Could Reverse Bans on Conversion Therapy for Minors The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a First Amendment challenge to a Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors. This decision raises the possibility that the Read more
Closeted Jock Explores Self-Discovery in College in New Prime Video Series Benito Skinner brings his semi-autobiographical series, Overcompensating, to Prime Video. This college-set dramedy follows Benny (Skinner), a closeted former football star, and his unlikely friendship with Carmen (Wally Baram), Read more
LA Sued Over Fatal Shooting of Trans Woman A lawsuit is being filed against Los Angeles following the fatal LAPD shooting of Linda Becerra Moran, a transgender woman. On February 7th, responding to Moran’s 911 call about a kidnapping at a Read more
Long Beach native David Mosqueda, the outgoing Mr. LA Leather 2024, talks to THE FIGHT about his foray into the world of leather, sex positivity and how Latinos can be engaged in our spaces BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY Read more
For more details on these events and to purchase tickets please visit www.losangelesleatherpride.com SUNDAY, MARCH 16 THE FIGHT MAGAZINE OFFICIAL LA LEATHER PRIDE GUIDE RELEASE PARTY, 4pm-8pm Eagle LA, 4219 Santa Monica Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029. Come down to Read more
One couple’s path to parenthood BY MARK ARIEL | PHOTO BY ZIV SADE Two local physicians, Dr. Lissette Gomez (trauma/critical care) and Dr. Brooke Harmssen (hospital/family medicine/emergency medicine), talk to THE FIGHT about their decision to start a family and Read more
Tammuz Family: a surrogacy agency guiding Intended Parents through every step of the process. An interview with CMO Roy Youldous-Raiss When was Tammuz Family established? Tammuz Family was founded in 2008 by Doron Mamet-Meged. What inspired the creation of Tammuz Read more
