On the 47th anniversary of the world’s first permitted LGBTQ+ parade, LA Pride and Christopher Street West, remain where they began, at the intersection of activism and celebration of our diverse community. For decades, the greater Los Angeles community has strived for equality Read more
Despite the protestations of organizations like GOProud, the Log Cabin Republicans, and (*sigh*) “Twinks for Trump,” and that one time the now-President said kind-of-nice things about LGBTQs on the campaign trail, the Trump Administration’s hostility toward the queer communities has Read more
Over at VICE there is a great little video profile of one of our favorite activists, Josh Robbins, an advocate for people living with HIV and video blogger who has been documenting his experience with the virus since his diagnosis.
The Mr. LA Leather Bear Contest, which took place last month at Eagle LA, celebrated the amazing title year of Mr. L.A. Leather Bear 2016, David Cosio and included raffles, entertainment, hot bear studs strutting the stage and more! THE Read more
The Los Angeles LGBT Center management and workers represented by S SEIU Local 721 have reached a tentative agreement offering fair pay increases for all workers, including a groundbreaking path to $15 an hour that will outpace the minimum wage Read more
Palm Springs CA –California’s largest gay and bisexual men of color vacation getaway is counting down to its 10th anniversary celebration in Palm Springs, California May 5-8, 2016. Blatino Oasis is the first event to successfully bring gay men Read more
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures debuts on HBO April 16th BY JOE FARAGHER I was lucky enough to attend an advanced screening of the new HBO documentary, Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures at LACMA last night. This was a complete coincidence. I Read more
Outfest Fusion, a film festival dedicated to LGBT people of color, takes place this weekend, with workshops continuing through March 16th. The line up includes The Watermelon Woman, the iconic 1996 film by Cheryl Dunye, newer LGBT films such as Orientation by Jake Witzenfeld, which follows three Read more
By Paulo Murillo – Point Foundation—the nation’s largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ students of merit—held a Cornerstone Society Reception and fundraiser at the private home of Glenn Hessell and Mark Smith in Palm Springs on February 28. Over Read more
BY VICTOR MELAMED APLA Health & Wellness (APLAHW) announced the launch of their new “It Feels Good” Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) advertising campaign last month. The new ads educate the public about the HIV prevention tool and how to get more Read more
BY JOE FARAGHER Photos of Chavez by Jon Wells Sitting in Juan Chavez’s home in Highland Park, overlooking Northeast Los Angeles, an enormous flurry of bees races past the open window. Chavez, 31, from Palm Springs, California, floats over and Read more
PUSHING LIMITS Courtney Act explores gender fluidity in new EP, “Kaleidoscope” BY JOE FARAGHER Ever since Australian Idol rejected vocalist Shane Jenek and he, undeterred by the judges’ decision, re-auditioned and made it on as the glamazon Courtney Act, Read more
“LE BAL” RETURNS TO THE ACE THEATRE Friday, March 4th at 9pm at The Theatre at Ace Hotel (929 South Broadway, Los Angeles). $15 – $40 tickets are available online at www.acehotel.com/le-bal. For more information, visit website lebalrevue.com. BY JOE Read more
By Paulo Murillo It’s time for new dirty selfies. Madonna will be talking to fans on Grindr! The hookup app reported today that Madonna and Grindr have teamed up to launch a new contest that will give five lucky Read more
The Los Angeles LGBT Center is hosting the 8th Annual Threads of Change clothing drive on Sunday, December 7, from 12pm to 4pm at The Horn in West Hollywood. Help the Center’s Young Professionals Council meet the growing the demand Read more
Text and photos by Paulo Murillo Thousands of people hit the streets of Downtown Palm Springs for the 28th Annual Palm Springs Pride on Sunday, November 9. “I Am Pride: Stonewall 45” was the theme for this year’s Palm Springs Read more
Photos and text by Paulo Murillo The City of West Hollywood estimates that as many as half a million braved the rain to celebrate Halloween at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival this year. The massive street party took place in Read more
MEET THE QUEENS By Paulo Murillo Drag performance artists and former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants, Courtney Act, Willam Belli, and Alaska Thunderfuck, launched their American Apparel t-shirt line on September 28, to debut a special campaign by American Apparel. American Read more
Gay porn star Cameron Fox passed away recently, according to sources in the porn industry and reports by tulsaworld.com, which states that Fox–who was born Shane Eugene Davis–died on Thursday, June 12. Fox entered the porn industry in 1999 at Read more
“Today I, as a community representative, have launched a petition for the removal of Michael Weinstein as President and CEO of the AHF,” read an email blast to members of the media, from Eric Paul Leue, the recently titled LA Read more
